A/N: I think you know what I'm going to say =)
Chapter Seven: Hair Pullin' (JJ's POV)
JJ was about ready to pull his hair out by the time they were heading off to the party. Cook had meant well but this by far was his worst idea ever! From Naomi's bitchy attitude from her impending showdown with Emily, Cook's sullen behavior over his fight with Effy, and his own suffocating fear of seeing Katie was almost too much; time consuming to actually enjoy anything the party is going to have to offer.
JJ wasn't in the partying mood (He never really was but he just didn't have the energy to pretend) he just wanted to go home and get to bed but Cook was determined to savage this night. He still truly believed they could still have fun Yeah right! Between Naomi's hyperventilating and my hand breaking out in a cold sweat we're really gonna have fun! JJ really wished Cook was more of a realist.
The ride only got worst: Cook kept bitching at Naomi to shut up if she had nothing nice to say (JJ actually agreed with that), Freddie wasn't as fun not high (He was actually a bit boring), and Naomi kept getting on JJ about being too damn slow (In truth, he was going so slow because it annoyed Naomi so much.)
It took JJ nearly two hours to actually get to the party. It was at some obsercure part of town and taking place underground really, this day just keeps getting better and better. I guess we'll add claustrophobia to my list of things gone wrong tonight JJ thought getting out of the car biting his lip and shaking his head.
"What the fuck is this? They trying to suffocate us all!" Naomi exclaimed looking at the opening of the hatch. JJ agreed whole heartily he really wasn't in the mood for people to be bumping and grinding on him all night.
"Please, guys let's just get this over with." Cook looked deflated and JJ instantly felt bad, Naomi and he are ruining Cook's perfect night with their own personal crap. JJ looked back at Naomi and saw the same look on her face: Shame.
"Come on, Cook it's time to party!" Naomi yelled opening the hatch and Cook's face immediately lightened up.
"Yeah! Party time!" Cook shouted jumping inside with Freddie following close by. It made JJ feel a little better that Cook was happy again, it also made JJ having to see a certain devil soon almost worth it to see someone was at least going to have fun tonight.
"That made it almost worth it." Naomi spoke. "Seeing him happy."
"Yeah. Almost." JJ decided it was time. "Ready?" JJ asked, briefly catching a hold Naomi's hand before dropping it.
"As ready as I'll ever be." Naomi smiled a little in JJ's direction before reopening the hatch.
"Hey!" JJ stopped Naomi before she went in.
"Yeah?" Naomi turned her head away from the hatch.
"Umm… if you need anything tonight just come find me." JJ rubbed his neck, scrapping his beat up trainers against the concrete "I'll be the one brooding in the corner."
"Thanks, JJ." Naomi looked touched by his offer and JJ was a little surprised by that. JJ knew he wasn't the only one having a hard time tonight. Naomi jumped in through the hatch and JJ quickly followed after taking a deep breath, closing the hatch behind him.
The first thing JJ noticed when he closed the hatch was how the strobe lights reflected off the cave like walls; almost creating a large array of colors that remained JJ of the rainbow (and he's father many array of colorful shirts). The loud music was the next thing to hit one of JJ's senses, the music didn't bother JJ as much as the lights; despite loving the colors the lights were making bouncing off the cave walls they were causing JJ's eyes to wave in and out. The next thing JJ took into account (Once his eyesight adjusted to the strange lighting) was the young black man who looked around their age who seemed to be the one in charge of checking invitations and it seemed JJ was next one in line.
"Yous has an invitation?" the black man spoke with a thick French accent. He definitely wasn't from around here and JJ liked that but he couldn't understand him over the booming music.
"Huh?" JJ moved closer to the young man.
"Invitation?" he pointed his finger at the invitations already in his hand and JJ understood what he wanted. JJ felt around inside his pocket and immediately stalled; he forgot his invitation at home. JJ felt himself panic Oh, no! He didn't have his invitation! He rubbed his hands together in a nervous way what am I gonna do? He truly had no clue. He was going to get kicked out by those two big older (Probably university) bouncers who was surrounding the young man. He quickly looked for an explanation before he got locked on and he was kicked out for sure.
"You see…"
"He's with me, Thomas." A familiar voice spoke. JJ instantly tensed. He'd recognize that voice anywhere. It was Katie Fitch. JJ had an overwhelming feeling to pull his hair out again.