If you say so

"Ricky you can't keep doing this!"

My eyes open briefly. I turn to the alarm clock and check the time, rubbing my eyes. It's 2:17 am. Why is everybody shouting?

I pull the duvet back and get down off my bed.

"I know i screw up a lot but please don't leave us Jenna! What will Jules do without you?"

What?

Trying to be as quiet as possible, i tip toe on to the landing and sit at the top of the stairs, peering down at my parents in the kitchen.

"You do this time and time again Rick, it's too much." My mum runs her hands through her hair, revealing her tear streaked face.

"I'll stop, oh i swear to god Jenna i'll stop please." Dad pleads, his voice breaking.

What did he do? Wh- why is mum talking about leaving?

I was used to my parents arguing by now, they'd been at it for years. But this, this sounded different.

"I've let it slide so many times Ricky, i just can't." Mum flings her arms up in to the air.

She bends down to grab something and only then do i see the duffel bags beside her feet.

"Mum?" I stand up and step into the light.

My parents look at me, absolutely horrified. Dad quickly wipes the tears from beneath his eyes and mum looks at me, her bottom lip quivering.

"Go back to bed, jelly bean." She says soothingly.

And i do what she says. I don't even question it. Why don't i question it? Why have i never thought to question it?

That was the last time i ever saw my mum.

Fun story, i know. Everything after that consists of me drinking, partying... drinking and partying. That was about it.

That was the end of happy, innocent Jules.

Present day

It's thursday evening, and all lessons are off since there was some sort of gas leak on the first floor; we're all basically dorm ridden.

"What do you think?" Emmy hold up a pair of red lacey underwear.

"Hot. Matches your hair." I give her a thumbs up and she flashes me a toothy grin.

Em has been ordering new lingerie all week, presumably for Ozzy.

I turn back to my phone. Zero messages.

"He's probably, i don't know, having family trivia night." Emmy comes over and sits beside me.

"I just want to know he's ok." I sigh. He left so abruptly, without saying much of anything.

"He's a big boy J, i'm sure he can look out for himself." She reassures as she wraps an arm around my shoulder, laying her head down on the other.

"Yeah." I lean my head on hers.

Suddenly the door knocks and we both scream, Emmy jumping back and banging her head on the wall, me falling sideways off the bed.

We both laugh as Emmy grabs her head in pain and i hop up and down on my right leg. That's so gonna bruise.

The door knocks again.

"Oh my fuck, i'm coming!" I limp over to the door and pull it open.

"Oh. Hey Chuck?" I'm suddenly very concious about my pink frilly bed shorts with my miss-match fluffy socks.

"Hi, Jules. Emmy." He leans around the door to wave at her. She frowns.

"Anyway uh, there's a party tomorrow. I was wondering if i can- i mean uh, if we can go. Together? If you would like." He fumbles.

"She's busy." Emmy mumbles, only loud enough for me to hear. I snort, but quickly recover as Chuck gives me a questioning look.

"So?" He asks again.

"How did you even get here, aren't the halls like, gassed out?" Emmy says, louder this time.

"Are they? Huh." Chuck shrugs and Em scoffs. I turn to face her and close my eyes, trying to contain my laughter.

"Jules." Chuck says and i whip my head back round to him.

"Uh, shit, sorry. Yes, uh party. I would love to go to a party. With you." I say.

He smiles and i hear Em groan behind me.

"Sweet, okay well, i'll pick you up at eight?" He says, tapping the wall.

"Ok cool, later." I slam the door in his face and turn around, running over to Em's bed and burying my face in her blanket to finally allow my laughter.

"Why the fuck would you say yes?" Em whisper shouts, throwing my pillow at me.

"Why are you whispering?" I question, sitting up to catch my breath.

"I don't know, Chuck's a creep he's probably listening in as we speak." She points to the door.

"Em!" I throw my pillow back at her.

"What it's true! Apparently he messes with freshman. Like messes with them." She states, a disgusted look on her face.

"Well apparently i sold my soul to the devil for good hair, but we can't all feed into rumours." I walk over to her and flop down on the bed.

"I mean that one is believable." Em strokes her chin and i make a face at her.

"Whatever Emily." I huff, laying back.

"I'm serious J, if he does anything to you, i'm going to have to murder him. Looks like juvie is inevitable." She uses my thigh as a drum while she talks to me.

"I'm a big girl Em, i promise i can handle myself." I reassure, using her words from earlier.

"If you say so." She sighs, but she doesn't sound very certain.

I'm sure he's not as bad as they say he is. And if he is that's my mistake to make.

I really hope i'm not making a mistake.

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looks like jules is going on a date with creepy chuck :o

sorry this chapter is so short, its just a filler.

anyways, hope you enjoyed :)

bye!