I'll Tell You Stories Bruised & Blue
There's Not A Lot That I Feel Obligated To Share Or Talk About
"Jessie's mom has got it going on, she's all I want and I've waited for so long..."
I gagged slightly from my seat on the back of the truck. Dennis was currently working on my four-wheeler, trying to bend the metal in the front back to where it belongs and failing miserably. Stephanie slapped me in the leg, a silent reminder that he was only singing it to get on my nerves, or so he said. Still, I felt uncomfortable as I brought my beer to my lips and chugged the rest of its contents. Today was kind of an important day for us, but we weren't very thrilled yet. After the party, I'd agreed to go on a beach trip with my mother under the condition that Rae could come with us. Just to let me go, mom was willing to pay for Steph, too. We'd already packed everything up and we invited the guys over to hang out with them one more time before we left for the week.
One perk of agreeing to go, however, was that my legs were starting to scab over so I didn't have to change my dressing everyday. I'd even called the hospital to clear that I could, in fact, get in the water. They warned me it'd hurt like Hell and not to go too far out in the ocean, but it'd be okay. The bruising on the rest of my body was fading. My eyes were a light shade of green now and the cut on my lips was officially turning into a scar, a constant reminder of that painful day.
"Jess, do you have cigarettes for the trip? I know you're going to sneak off and smoke."
"Yes, Kelly," I put on my best fake smile. Truthfully, I hadn't forgiven her for what she said on the forth, but I did push it to the back of my mind. "Thanks, though."
"Okay. Steph, I'm finishing up your laundry now."
Steph simply nodded, Kelly taking the hint to go inside. Dennis decided to follow behind her, probably to get some pot off of her so he could make it through the next week without us. With him leaving the area, Jack and Alex pulled themselves out of their plastic seats and squished in beside me and Steph on the truck, leaving Rian and Zack in their own plastic chairs. It was a bit odd having Zack here, but he repeatedly apologized to me when he showed up and asked me not to kill him. I agreed.
"I'm going to miss you," Alex murmured into my neck, trailing kisses all the way up to my cheek. I could feel goosebumps form on my skin. How I hated hormones. "Bring me back some ocean water?"
"How about some sand?" I giggled, pushing some of his hair away from his face. At least, with Kelly being such a creeper, she'd managed to make Alex and I grow closer. For the first time I honestly felt connected to him; unbreakable, even. "Maybe even a hermit crab."
"Dude, bring me back a crab!"
"Jack, I spend most of my days in fear that you're going to give crabs to Steph. I think you'll manage just find with what you've got."
This earned a laugh from everyone else while Jack simply stuck his tongue out in my direction. I hate to say it, but I was going to miss his crazy ass. I know a week isn't a long time, but it is when you're young and in love. Or, lust. Maybe like? No, love will work.
"Come on, Jess," Steph climbed down from the truck and tugged me along with her. "We have to finish packing."
"Wait, Jessie," Zack stood up quickly and grabbed my hand. I rose an eyebrow to him as Steph broke away and continued going inside. "I know we didn't start off on the right foot so I brought you these. Take them wisely."
He opened my hand and placed a palm full of pills in it. My eyes like up like a Christmas tree. I turned to Alex, who was smiling lightly in my direction. Oh, he was a perfect boy. I shoved the pills in my pocket, all but one, and gave Zack a hug. From there, I marched right over to Alex, planted a sloppy kiss on his cheek and stole his beer so I could swallow the pill.
"Come on inside, guys," I beamed. "We'll only take a second."
The boys all got up and followed me inside, but they stayed in the living room with Dennis while I happily made my way into the bedroom with Steph. She was shoving her clothes in her bag. I did see my tooth brush and body wash laying on my own, which made me smile. Shoving them into my bag, I also grabbed my journal and the few packs of cigarettes I had to take along on the trip.
"I'm all done. Want a beer before we go?"
"Yes, please. I'll be right out."
Steph nodded, heading out of the door. Once I heard her talking to Jack, I emptied my pockets and shoved the pills down in an empty cigarette pack. I knew when I had more time alone at the beach I'd secure them a little better. Zipping up my bag, I carried both mine and Rae's luggage to the door before taking a seat on Alex's lap.
"Promise you'll make smart decisions while I'm gone?"
"No," Alex chuckled. "But I won't do anything I'd regret."
"Fair enough."
Just as I pressed my lips against his own, a small knock came on the screen door. Steph jumped up to let my mom inside, who was all dressed and ready to start our journey to the beach. She greeted everyone as she came inside and grabbed mine and Steph's bags.
"Come on, girls. Got a a long drive!"
"All right."
We gave our boyfriends one last kiss, hugged Dennis and said goodbye to everyone else before we left the house. We almost made it into the car before I realized that I'd forgotten my hoodie, which I'd freeze to death without. Grabbing Rae's hand, I pulled her back to the door. When we got inside, Kelly was sitting on the couch, awfully close to Alex, and her face went blank as she saw us. Instantly, I felt uneasy. Steph ran over to give Jack one last kiss while I went to grab my hoodie, my body shaking from the unsettling feeling in my gut.
Squeezing my eyes closed, I made my way back through the house.
"Be careful, guys," Kelly called, now in the kitchen. "Love you."
I didn't respond to Kelly like Steph did, instead, I locked my eyes with Alex. He flashed me a smile, but I could see the red lingering on his face. He extended his arm to grab my hand, kissing it softly.
"I love you, Jessie."
"Let's hope you still feel that way while I'm gone."
Without giving him the chance to respond, I shoved Rae out of the door and stomped back to the car. She gave me a sad glance, knowing damn well why I was upset.
"Get me the fuck out of this town," I mumbled, sliding into the front seat. "I hate this place."
I gagged slightly from my seat on the back of the truck. Dennis was currently working on my four-wheeler, trying to bend the metal in the front back to where it belongs and failing miserably. Stephanie slapped me in the leg, a silent reminder that he was only singing it to get on my nerves, or so he said. Still, I felt uncomfortable as I brought my beer to my lips and chugged the rest of its contents. Today was kind of an important day for us, but we weren't very thrilled yet. After the party, I'd agreed to go on a beach trip with my mother under the condition that Rae could come with us. Just to let me go, mom was willing to pay for Steph, too. We'd already packed everything up and we invited the guys over to hang out with them one more time before we left for the week.
One perk of agreeing to go, however, was that my legs were starting to scab over so I didn't have to change my dressing everyday. I'd even called the hospital to clear that I could, in fact, get in the water. They warned me it'd hurt like Hell and not to go too far out in the ocean, but it'd be okay. The bruising on the rest of my body was fading. My eyes were a light shade of green now and the cut on my lips was officially turning into a scar, a constant reminder of that painful day.
"Jess, do you have cigarettes for the trip? I know you're going to sneak off and smoke."
"Yes, Kelly," I put on my best fake smile. Truthfully, I hadn't forgiven her for what she said on the forth, but I did push it to the back of my mind. "Thanks, though."
"Okay. Steph, I'm finishing up your laundry now."
Steph simply nodded, Kelly taking the hint to go inside. Dennis decided to follow behind her, probably to get some pot off of her so he could make it through the next week without us. With him leaving the area, Jack and Alex pulled themselves out of their plastic seats and squished in beside me and Steph on the truck, leaving Rian and Zack in their own plastic chairs. It was a bit odd having Zack here, but he repeatedly apologized to me when he showed up and asked me not to kill him. I agreed.
"I'm going to miss you," Alex murmured into my neck, trailing kisses all the way up to my cheek. I could feel goosebumps form on my skin. How I hated hormones. "Bring me back some ocean water?"
"How about some sand?" I giggled, pushing some of his hair away from his face. At least, with Kelly being such a creeper, she'd managed to make Alex and I grow closer. For the first time I honestly felt connected to him; unbreakable, even. "Maybe even a hermit crab."
"Dude, bring me back a crab!"
"Jack, I spend most of my days in fear that you're going to give crabs to Steph. I think you'll manage just find with what you've got."
This earned a laugh from everyone else while Jack simply stuck his tongue out in my direction. I hate to say it, but I was going to miss his crazy ass. I know a week isn't a long time, but it is when you're young and in love. Or, lust. Maybe like? No, love will work.
"Come on, Jess," Steph climbed down from the truck and tugged me along with her. "We have to finish packing."
"Wait, Jessie," Zack stood up quickly and grabbed my hand. I rose an eyebrow to him as Steph broke away and continued going inside. "I know we didn't start off on the right foot so I brought you these. Take them wisely."
He opened my hand and placed a palm full of pills in it. My eyes like up like a Christmas tree. I turned to Alex, who was smiling lightly in my direction. Oh, he was a perfect boy. I shoved the pills in my pocket, all but one, and gave Zack a hug. From there, I marched right over to Alex, planted a sloppy kiss on his cheek and stole his beer so I could swallow the pill.
"Come on inside, guys," I beamed. "We'll only take a second."
The boys all got up and followed me inside, but they stayed in the living room with Dennis while I happily made my way into the bedroom with Steph. She was shoving her clothes in her bag. I did see my tooth brush and body wash laying on my own, which made me smile. Shoving them into my bag, I also grabbed my journal and the few packs of cigarettes I had to take along on the trip.
"I'm all done. Want a beer before we go?"
"Yes, please. I'll be right out."
Steph nodded, heading out of the door. Once I heard her talking to Jack, I emptied my pockets and shoved the pills down in an empty cigarette pack. I knew when I had more time alone at the beach I'd secure them a little better. Zipping up my bag, I carried both mine and Rae's luggage to the door before taking a seat on Alex's lap.
"Promise you'll make smart decisions while I'm gone?"
"No," Alex chuckled. "But I won't do anything I'd regret."
"Fair enough."
Just as I pressed my lips against his own, a small knock came on the screen door. Steph jumped up to let my mom inside, who was all dressed and ready to start our journey to the beach. She greeted everyone as she came inside and grabbed mine and Steph's bags.
"Come on, girls. Got a a long drive!"
"All right."
We gave our boyfriends one last kiss, hugged Dennis and said goodbye to everyone else before we left the house. We almost made it into the car before I realized that I'd forgotten my hoodie, which I'd freeze to death without. Grabbing Rae's hand, I pulled her back to the door. When we got inside, Kelly was sitting on the couch, awfully close to Alex, and her face went blank as she saw us. Instantly, I felt uneasy. Steph ran over to give Jack one last kiss while I went to grab my hoodie, my body shaking from the unsettling feeling in my gut.
Squeezing my eyes closed, I made my way back through the house.
"Be careful, guys," Kelly called, now in the kitchen. "Love you."
I didn't respond to Kelly like Steph did, instead, I locked my eyes with Alex. He flashed me a smile, but I could see the red lingering on his face. He extended his arm to grab my hand, kissing it softly.
"I love you, Jessie."
"Let's hope you still feel that way while I'm gone."
Without giving him the chance to respond, I shoved Rae out of the door and stomped back to the car. She gave me a sad glance, knowing damn well why I was upset.
"Get me the fuck out of this town," I mumbled, sliding into the front seat. "I hate this place."
Lol yes sequel!!!!!! :D <33333
9/3/13