I'll Tell You Stories Bruised & Blue
The Worst Is Yet To Come, My Dear
"Well, fuck you!"
I rolled over in the bed, realizing that Steph had left me here alone when I came to lay down for a nap. We'd been back from the beach for about twenty-four hours, and while she went straight to bed when we arrived late last night, I stayed up until the rest of the house awoke, then I decided to snort some pills to put me into a comforting sleep. The room was black, except for a tiny bit of light coming from the sun sinking deep down into the sky. I blinked a few times, trying to figure out what was going on. Steph's voice came loudly, I think she said the word stop, but I couldn't be sure. With annoyance, I pulled myself from the bed and opened the bottle of liquor I kept in Steph's drawer, taking a few long swigs before I prepared myself to see what the fuck was going on.
My feet carried me through the dark house and out of the door. I saw Kristen standing behind the truck, pure fear on her small face. Then, I saw Rae standing in between Kelly and Dennis, who looked like they were about to beat the living shit out of each other. I knew I should have drank more. With a huff, I made my way over to Kris and kissed her forehead, just to make sure she was okay. She put her hands over her mouth and buried her face in my chest. What in the fuck happened?
"Daddy, just stop. You have to work tonight, and Kelly, maybe you should just go to bed."
"No, fuck him!" Kelly threw her arms in the air. "Why don't you tell them where you've been all day, Dennis?"
My stomach flipped. We leave for one fucking week and all Hell breaks loose. I would have stayed out of it, honestly, I would've. But when Kelly pushed Stephanie out of the way so hard that she fell to the ground and lunged at Dennis, anger started to swell in my gut. No one put their hands on that girl but me!
I moved quickly to pull Stephie up. She had angry tears rolling down her cheeks. She moved back out of the way as my hands gripped Kelly's shirt, where I yanked her just as hard as she'd pushed Stephanie off of Dennis. She tried to wiggle out of my grip but I stood in front of her, my body serving as a shield for Dennis.
"Chill the fuck out, Kelly!" My voice boomed, making her take a step back. "Now does someone want to tell me what the fuck is going on here?"
"Yeah, Kelly," Dennis laughed, pointing his finger at his girlfriend. "Why don't you tell Jessie what's been going on here while she's been away?"
"Oh, fuck you, Dennis," she shot back, pulling her fist back like she was going to hit him, but the glare of my face made her stop. "Why don't you tell all of them where the fuck you've been."
From the corner of my eye, I saw Hannah step out on the porch. She called Stephanie over, though I couldn't make out what she was saying. Steph frowned, nodding her head before she came back across the yard and Hannah went inside.
"Guys, Hannah's dad just called the cops. Daddy you really just need to leave for work now."
"I'll leave when she tells Jessie what she's been doing!"
"I'll go inside when you tell her the same fucking thing!"
The anger that was growing inside of me snapped. I'd had it. I was sick and fucking tired of everyone and everything and now I felt the need to tell them about it. Tugging on my hair, I let out a loud scream, which forced everyone to stop what they were doing. Honestly, I wasn't even phased or motivated enough to stop the bitch fit I was about to have when I saw two figures coming across the lawn at a hurried pace. The more people that heard what I had to say, the better.
"Why in the fuck does everything fall back on me, huh?! So there's a problem in your relationship? Does that mean you two feel absolutely obligated to make sure that you drag a fourteen-year-old girl into your shithole of a life?! I have done nothing but try to hold this family together. Dennis, who packs your lunch? Sure the fuck isn't Kelly! Kelly, who makes your dinner? Sure the fuck isn't Dennis! Better yet, who makes sure that both of your girls are happy? That's right, fucking me! You guys are beyond aware of the shit going on back at home for me. You know that my dad died two months ago, and still, when a problem comes about, it gets pointed back on me! I can only take so fucking much before I literally snap on each and every fucking one of you mother fuckers, do you hear me!?"
I was panting by the time I finished my rant, my vision going from black back to how it should be. Kelly had her head down, Dennis was shaking his head and Stephanie was holding Kristen. I'd even taken the time now to realize that the two figures I'd seen wer Alex and Jack, who were standing awkwardly by the truck.
"Kelly, tell her why she's being dragged into this. If you don't, I will."
Letting out a soft breath, I turned my attention to Kelly, who was shaking her head and trying to walk back towards the house. A little pride even formed in my heart when Rae stood in front of her, blocking her from her path to avoid the question. Even so, Kelly wouldn't have been able to avert the problem if she wanted to. Sirens were coming up the road and in a moments time, the lights were pulling into the driveway.
"What's going on here?" A cop stepped out of the car, shining a flashlight right in my face. "We got a call about a disturbance."
"Yeah," Dennis grinned, looking back at Kelly. "We were just about to figure out what's going on ourselves."
"Sir, have you been drinking?" The cop asked, stepping closer to him.
"Nope. I was actually just about to leave for work. So Kelly, if you wanna speed this up so we can all go on about our day."
"Dennis, why are you such an ass? I don't have anything to say."
"Fucking tell me!" I screamed, taking a step closer to Kelly. At the rate I was going, I probably would have punched her but I felt someone grab my arm and yank me back. Slightly turning my head, I noticed it was the cop. Huffing to myself, I tried to slip out of his grip, but he wasn't having it. "Just tell me, damnit!"
"Miss, I'm going to have to ask you to calm down."
"You calm the fuck down," I finally pulled my arm free. "Kelly, fucking tell me!"
"Miss!" The cop spun me around, his hand on his belt to grab his cuffs. "Don't make me arrest you."
"Oh, because I'm so fucking scared of juvy, right?" I snorted, holding my arms out to him. "You wanna arrest me? What the fuck are you waiting for? Do it!"
"That's enough!" Dennis stepped in between me and the cop, who looked scared for his life. He grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me to the side, his eyes looking straight at the cop. "She's had a really hard last few months. Her dad just passed and she just found out that her best friend was caught fooling around with her boyfriend while she was on vacation. I'll call into work tonight, take the kids to a hotel room or something until everything cools off. Everything is fine."
"So this was just a big argument between kids?"
"Yes, sir."
I watched as the cop nodded and made his way back to the car without another word. As the lights disappeared down the road, I let the impact of Dennis' words finally hit my heart. So it was all true, all those bad feelings I had about Alex and Kelly while I was gone. Tears started to run down my cheeks and honestly the only thing I wanted to do was beat the living shit out of Kelly, but she pushed past Stephanie and ran into the house before I could react.
"I seriously have to go to work now, guys," Dennis kissed my forehead. "Kristen, go to bed. Jessie, no bloodshed. As for you two," he looked at Alex and Jack. "It'd be best if you went the fuck home."
Dennis released me from his grip and made his way to his car, starting it up and backing out of the driveway. I could hear Steph shuffling her feet before she announced that she was going to put Kristen to bed and that Jack should come with her. This left me alone with Alex, which just made me feel sick.
"Jessie, let me explain," Alex stepped closer to me, his face pale from all the words that were shared tonight. "I-It didn't happen like that at all. Kelly had a party one night when Dennis was at work. Everyone was here that usually hangs out here. Well, I got really messed up and so did she. We passed out on the couch together, but nothing happened, I swear that to you."
"So what? You think it's okay to fall asleep with another girl in your arms, Alex?"
"No, baby-"
"Don't you dare baby me, Alexander! I don't do relationships and this is why. Someone always fucks up and hurts the other person. I hope you're happy with yourself, Alex."
"Jess, please! It's not even like that! We weren't going to tell you because it was seriously nothing and we knew you'd get upset. Don't end this over a stupid mistake. I'm begging you, Jessie. I fucking love you!"
"Give me some time, Alex," I sighed, wiping the tears from my cheeks. "I just need a little time to sort all of this out."
"Baby, please?"
"I think you should leave now, Alex."
I rolled over in the bed, realizing that Steph had left me here alone when I came to lay down for a nap. We'd been back from the beach for about twenty-four hours, and while she went straight to bed when we arrived late last night, I stayed up until the rest of the house awoke, then I decided to snort some pills to put me into a comforting sleep. The room was black, except for a tiny bit of light coming from the sun sinking deep down into the sky. I blinked a few times, trying to figure out what was going on. Steph's voice came loudly, I think she said the word stop, but I couldn't be sure. With annoyance, I pulled myself from the bed and opened the bottle of liquor I kept in Steph's drawer, taking a few long swigs before I prepared myself to see what the fuck was going on.
My feet carried me through the dark house and out of the door. I saw Kristen standing behind the truck, pure fear on her small face. Then, I saw Rae standing in between Kelly and Dennis, who looked like they were about to beat the living shit out of each other. I knew I should have drank more. With a huff, I made my way over to Kris and kissed her forehead, just to make sure she was okay. She put her hands over her mouth and buried her face in my chest. What in the fuck happened?
"Daddy, just stop. You have to work tonight, and Kelly, maybe you should just go to bed."
"No, fuck him!" Kelly threw her arms in the air. "Why don't you tell them where you've been all day, Dennis?"
My stomach flipped. We leave for one fucking week and all Hell breaks loose. I would have stayed out of it, honestly, I would've. But when Kelly pushed Stephanie out of the way so hard that she fell to the ground and lunged at Dennis, anger started to swell in my gut. No one put their hands on that girl but me!
I moved quickly to pull Stephie up. She had angry tears rolling down her cheeks. She moved back out of the way as my hands gripped Kelly's shirt, where I yanked her just as hard as she'd pushed Stephanie off of Dennis. She tried to wiggle out of my grip but I stood in front of her, my body serving as a shield for Dennis.
"Chill the fuck out, Kelly!" My voice boomed, making her take a step back. "Now does someone want to tell me what the fuck is going on here?"
"Yeah, Kelly," Dennis laughed, pointing his finger at his girlfriend. "Why don't you tell Jessie what's been going on here while she's been away?"
"Oh, fuck you, Dennis," she shot back, pulling her fist back like she was going to hit him, but the glare of my face made her stop. "Why don't you tell all of them where the fuck you've been."
From the corner of my eye, I saw Hannah step out on the porch. She called Stephanie over, though I couldn't make out what she was saying. Steph frowned, nodding her head before she came back across the yard and Hannah went inside.
"Guys, Hannah's dad just called the cops. Daddy you really just need to leave for work now."
"I'll leave when she tells Jessie what she's been doing!"
"I'll go inside when you tell her the same fucking thing!"
The anger that was growing inside of me snapped. I'd had it. I was sick and fucking tired of everyone and everything and now I felt the need to tell them about it. Tugging on my hair, I let out a loud scream, which forced everyone to stop what they were doing. Honestly, I wasn't even phased or motivated enough to stop the bitch fit I was about to have when I saw two figures coming across the lawn at a hurried pace. The more people that heard what I had to say, the better.
"Why in the fuck does everything fall back on me, huh?! So there's a problem in your relationship? Does that mean you two feel absolutely obligated to make sure that you drag a fourteen-year-old girl into your shithole of a life?! I have done nothing but try to hold this family together. Dennis, who packs your lunch? Sure the fuck isn't Kelly! Kelly, who makes your dinner? Sure the fuck isn't Dennis! Better yet, who makes sure that both of your girls are happy? That's right, fucking me! You guys are beyond aware of the shit going on back at home for me. You know that my dad died two months ago, and still, when a problem comes about, it gets pointed back on me! I can only take so fucking much before I literally snap on each and every fucking one of you mother fuckers, do you hear me!?"
I was panting by the time I finished my rant, my vision going from black back to how it should be. Kelly had her head down, Dennis was shaking his head and Stephanie was holding Kristen. I'd even taken the time now to realize that the two figures I'd seen wer Alex and Jack, who were standing awkwardly by the truck.
"Kelly, tell her why she's being dragged into this. If you don't, I will."
Letting out a soft breath, I turned my attention to Kelly, who was shaking her head and trying to walk back towards the house. A little pride even formed in my heart when Rae stood in front of her, blocking her from her path to avoid the question. Even so, Kelly wouldn't have been able to avert the problem if she wanted to. Sirens were coming up the road and in a moments time, the lights were pulling into the driveway.
"What's going on here?" A cop stepped out of the car, shining a flashlight right in my face. "We got a call about a disturbance."
"Yeah," Dennis grinned, looking back at Kelly. "We were just about to figure out what's going on ourselves."
"Sir, have you been drinking?" The cop asked, stepping closer to him.
"Nope. I was actually just about to leave for work. So Kelly, if you wanna speed this up so we can all go on about our day."
"Dennis, why are you such an ass? I don't have anything to say."
"Fucking tell me!" I screamed, taking a step closer to Kelly. At the rate I was going, I probably would have punched her but I felt someone grab my arm and yank me back. Slightly turning my head, I noticed it was the cop. Huffing to myself, I tried to slip out of his grip, but he wasn't having it. "Just tell me, damnit!"
"Miss, I'm going to have to ask you to calm down."
"You calm the fuck down," I finally pulled my arm free. "Kelly, fucking tell me!"
"Miss!" The cop spun me around, his hand on his belt to grab his cuffs. "Don't make me arrest you."
"Oh, because I'm so fucking scared of juvy, right?" I snorted, holding my arms out to him. "You wanna arrest me? What the fuck are you waiting for? Do it!"
"That's enough!" Dennis stepped in between me and the cop, who looked scared for his life. He grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me to the side, his eyes looking straight at the cop. "She's had a really hard last few months. Her dad just passed and she just found out that her best friend was caught fooling around with her boyfriend while she was on vacation. I'll call into work tonight, take the kids to a hotel room or something until everything cools off. Everything is fine."
"So this was just a big argument between kids?"
"Yes, sir."
I watched as the cop nodded and made his way back to the car without another word. As the lights disappeared down the road, I let the impact of Dennis' words finally hit my heart. So it was all true, all those bad feelings I had about Alex and Kelly while I was gone. Tears started to run down my cheeks and honestly the only thing I wanted to do was beat the living shit out of Kelly, but she pushed past Stephanie and ran into the house before I could react.
"I seriously have to go to work now, guys," Dennis kissed my forehead. "Kristen, go to bed. Jessie, no bloodshed. As for you two," he looked at Alex and Jack. "It'd be best if you went the fuck home."
Dennis released me from his grip and made his way to his car, starting it up and backing out of the driveway. I could hear Steph shuffling her feet before she announced that she was going to put Kristen to bed and that Jack should come with her. This left me alone with Alex, which just made me feel sick.
"Jessie, let me explain," Alex stepped closer to me, his face pale from all the words that were shared tonight. "I-It didn't happen like that at all. Kelly had a party one night when Dennis was at work. Everyone was here that usually hangs out here. Well, I got really messed up and so did she. We passed out on the couch together, but nothing happened, I swear that to you."
"So what? You think it's okay to fall asleep with another girl in your arms, Alex?"
"No, baby-"
"Don't you dare baby me, Alexander! I don't do relationships and this is why. Someone always fucks up and hurts the other person. I hope you're happy with yourself, Alex."
"Jess, please! It's not even like that! We weren't going to tell you because it was seriously nothing and we knew you'd get upset. Don't end this over a stupid mistake. I'm begging you, Jessie. I fucking love you!"
"Give me some time, Alex," I sighed, wiping the tears from my cheeks. "I just need a little time to sort all of this out."
"Baby, please?"
"I think you should leave now, Alex."
And with that, I carried myself back into the house, wishing I would fall asleep and never wake up.
Notes
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