The next few weeks went by quickly. Vee, Gavin and Junior went back to England but promised they were going to visit again in the next couple months, they were considering moving to America. That was surprising after what my mum told me about Scott. Me and JayJay became serious and we tried to see each other as much as possible which was proving difficult. He'd tried out for the schools football team and made the squad so had practice after school most days. Either that or he was at the gym. I also had cheerleading practice, and as I was head cheerleader I had to come up with the new routines. My changed attitude also meant I spent less time with JayJay. I had to catch up on all the work I'd either missed due to suspension or not bothered paying attention to, which meant I stayed after school everyday to catch up, usually with Mr Greene, after JayJay's tutoring sessions entailed more making out sessions than anything else. Summer had also gone by and I silently prayed my truck would survive through the upcoming winter as I couldn't cope with trudging in the cold walking to school. Half term approached and on the last day JayJay had an empty house as his parents had gone away for the weekend, so we spent Friday night on his sofa snacking on pizza and junk food with a large bottle of coke between us. We'd pledged earlier that day to take a break from school activities over the week off and focus on spending some time with each other. JayJay's phone chimed, distracting us both from the TV screen.
"Result!" He grinned. I raised an eyebrow in curiosity and he chucked me his phone. It was a text from his mum.
Me and Dave have decided to stay with his parents a bit longer as his mother has taken ill. Don't expect us back until next weekend. That doesn't mean you can throw any wild house parties, be on your best behaviour! Tristan's welcome of course but be good! I'll transfer £100 to your bank account for food shopping and for you to treat yourself for springing this on you last minute.
I grinned up at him and we kissed until his phone went off with another text message and we broke apart.
And stay out of the alcohol cabinet!
We both burst out laughing, before we kissed a final time before cuddling up on the sofa to watch another movie we weren't really paying much attention to. We were both just enjoying spending time in each other's company which has been a rare treat recently. I'd convinced him to come back to Edith's with me and he'd fallen in love with her chicken casserole and we tried to make it a weekly event that we'd go and see her Wednesday evening and help her with any chores that needed doing. She'd noticed I'd gotten my old spark back and pulled me to one side to comment on it last week. I was pulled from my thoughts when JayJay kissed my neck and pulled me closer to him until I ruined the moment by yawning. He laughed at me and pulled the blanket over the back of the sofa over us and told me to go to sleep. For the first time since we'd been together, both of our parents had agreed to let me stay over the night without supervision after we'd convinced them we'd be on our best behaviour. His mum and stepdad invited me and my parents over earlier in the week to ask that they keep an eye on JayJay whilst they were away. Of course they agreed, and after a lot of arguing on mine and JayJay's behalf they'd agreed to let me stay over the night. I had before and vice versa but someone had been in the house with us that time, if not I'd have a curfew I'd have to stick to and be home by. This time I was able to fall asleep in JayJay's arms without having to worry about making it home in time.
The next few days we spent gaming or shopping, and on Saturday night went to a new restaurant that was opening on a date. Other than that the week was pretty uneventful. Seeing as we didn't have school that week, when Wednesday came by we went to Edith's early in the morning. JayJay mowed the lawn whilst I pulled the weeds up and tidied the front garden, whilst width did the same in the back garden. By 12 o'clock we were hungry from spending the morning gardening so me and JayJay made cheese sandwiches and cold glasses if squash for us whilst Edith sat at the kitchen table. We spent the afternoon talking about nothing in particular until Edith summoned us to slavery.
"Right! Time to start the casserole. JayJay wash and cut the chicken over there and me and you Tristan will peel and chop the vegetables." We worked in silence humming along to the old radio playing in the background before eating. At 8 o'clock Edith locked the front door after us and JayJay walked me home before kissing me goodnight and going home himself.
I climbed the stairs to my room and changed into one of JayJay's t-shirts I liked before drifting off into a dreamless slumber.