CHAP 6
*3 Months Later*
The movie: She’s a Jem was coming to an end, and Jenn had gotten offered to do another movie and to be featured in a music video by the band Staind. Everything seemed to be going great…. Jenn’s birthday was coming up and her and Frankie were “In Love”. Jenn was still staying at Lance’s along with Caitlyn and Kady but Kady was always at Justin’s and Caitlyn was always at Chris’s. So it was just Jenn and Lance, Jenn liked it that way her and Lance had become really good friends and practically knew everything about each other………practically………..
“Jenn” Lance said while coming up the stairs he had just come back from the studio.
“In my room” Jenn answered back unpacking some stuff from her backpack.
“There you are…where were you I stayed up the whole night” Lance said concerned.
“Oh sorry…I was with Frankie…” Jenn said unsure of what Lance might think.
“Oh” Lance grunted.
Before Jenn could say anything the phone rang and Lance grabbed the phone off Jenn’s bed to answer it.
Lance: “Hello? Oh…. hi…yeah she is right here.”
“Who is it” Jenn said even though she knew.
“Your Lover” Lance replied rolling his eyes.
“J.C.? Why is he calling?” Jenn said laughing.
“Funny” Lance said as he sat down on Jenn’s bed.
“Hey Frankie…. ok….ok…ok….that sounds great….ok 7….got it……see ya then….yeah me too….bye----Jenn hung up the phone
“Going out again?” Lance sighed
“Yeah…why? Do you not want me too?” Jenn said knowing he would tell her to go.
“No you can…I just thought we could watch a movie tonight…but its fine I have got to catch up on sleep anyway.” Lance said shaking his head.
“Are you sure?” Jenn says while putting her hand on Lance’s shoulder.
“Yeah you two love birds have fun” Lance said trying to sound serious.
“Your pathetic” Jenn sighs while rolling her eyes.
“Why”
“Never mind…. crap…. I did not know it was 6:30 I have got to get ready.” Jenn says running to her mirror.
“Ready? You look fine.” Lance said staring at her
“Thanks but you’re a guy”
“So?”
“So I am kicking you out if the room…I have to get dressed”
Why it is nothing I have not seen before.” Lance smiled
“Your wrong” Jenn says while pushing Lance out of her room and shuts her door.
Lance stares at the closed door and sighs: “ No I’m Mr. Right.”
*Later*
It was 11:45 pm and Jenn has not come home and Lance is getting worried he did not want Jenn to be with Frankie he did not feel it was right. He turned on the radio while he went to go look for something to eat.
“U got it, U got it bad when your on the phone hang up and you call right back, U got it, U got it bad when you miss a day without your friend you whole lives off track.”
Lance let out a laugh.
“U know you got it bad when your stuck in the house, you don’t wanna have fun cause all you think about…”
“That’s enough of that” Lance said while turning off the radio and climbed the stairs to his bedroom. As he was in the middle of the stairwell a figure he knew all too well flew past him and slammed a door.
Lance ran to the door that was just slammed…. it was Jenn’s door… he put his ear up to the door and heard crying and that was when he immediately knocked and said: “ Jenn are you ok?”
“GO AWAY” Jenn’s muffled voice yelled
Lance thought a minute and his immediate response was; “Did he hurt you?”
“Its nothing I’m fine….” Jenn cried
Lance had enough of standing in front of a closed door so he opened the door and saw Jenn lying face down into her pillow and the room was dark except for a little light that gleamed from the lamppost outside.
“GO AWAY leave me alone”
“This is my house” Lance grinned
“You got a point…don’t talk to me…. then….” Jenn said while her face was still shoved into her pillow.
Lance laid on the bed next to her and put his hand on her shoulder.
“Jenn…come here…..” Lance said while picking her up and putting her head on his chest.
“Lance…”
“Tell me what’s wrong.” Lance says while rubbing her arm.
“It’s Frankie..”
“What did he do too you.” Lance said angrily interrupting Jenn.
“He…He…” Jenn tried to say but the words would not come out
“He what?”
“He threw me out of the car.” Jenn said while looking up at Lance…. and Lance could now see through the light from outside that Jenn was bleeding profusely from the side of her head.
“Oh my god Jenn.” Lance panicked and noticed the blood on his shirt.
“I’m sorry…I’m sorry.” That was all Jenn could cry.
“Its not your fault…that little…I knew he had problems…come on lets get you cleaned up…wait…. why don’t you wait here…
“Ok”
Lance stormed out of the room, “I can’t believe him…” Lance picks up a phone and dials a number
“Hello?” the groggy voice of Justin was heard on the other line
“Hey” Lance said
“Lance what are you calling me for man… I’m busy…” Justin said trying to get back to what he was doing.
“It’s about Jenn put Kady on” Lance said
“Who said she was here?” Justin said suspiciously.
“PUT KADY ON THE DAMN PHONE!!!! Lance yelled into the receiver.
“Lance what’s wrong?” Kady’s voice was now heard
“It’s Jenn she is hurt pretty bad.”
“What? How?” Kady said worriedly
“Frankie…. look Jenn prolly wont be in tomorrow just tell everyone she is sick and if Frankie comes hold on to him…. me and him are going to have a talk.” Lance said demandingly.
“Ok…. but shouldn’t you just call the police?” Kady replied.
“NO…. I will deal with this.”
“But Lance why?”
“Look Kady…I love her it is my problem”
“WHAT” Kady says shocked.
Lance hangs up the phone noticing what he just said. He loved her.
“Lance…” Jenn cried causing Lance to come back to reality.
“ Don’t move I’m coming” Lance yells from downstairs as he dodges into the bathroom.
“Lance could you get another pillow case…my blood its all over…oh Lance I’m sorry.” Jenn cries.
“SHHHHH its ok it’s not your fault.” Lance says coming back into the room with a washcloth and Band-Aids.
Lance puts the washcloth on Jenn’s cut.
“OWWW” Jenn says in pain.
“Its ok…it only stings for a minute…. at least you don’t have to get stitches…. here hold my hand.” Lance says while grabbing Jenn’s hand.
“Thank you Lance…. I…I…
“Shhhh…there all done” Lance says while putting the band-aid on Jenn’s head.
Lance hugs Jenn: “You’ll be ok”
“What am I going to do about the movie and the video…. look I mean I have this big patch on my head.” Jenn laughs
“Well I called in a sick day for you and you still look sexy with that patch.” Lance says
“Thanks” Jenn Laughs
“You do” Lance says while pushing back a strand of hair that had fallen in front of Jenn’s eyes.
“Lance you’re the best” Jenn says while squeezing Lance’s hand.
“Hey do you wanna watch a movie…I mean you cant go to sleep yet cause of your head and all.” Lance said unsure of what Jenn might say.
“That sounds good …what are we gonna watch.”
“Yes I Still Know What You Did 3 Summers Ago…I’ll go make some popcorn.” Lance said.
“Ok …..I’ll be down in a minute…I am going to clean up.”
*45 Minutes Later*
“AAAAHHHH” Jenn says while she spills the popcorn all over the place.
Lance laughs
“Lance” Jenn whines.
“I scared ya” Lance smiles
“Oh Lance…you…you suck” Jenn says crossing her arms.
“I know” Lance winks while licking Jenn’s neck.
“EWWW Lance cooties” Jenn says laughing
“Hey if I were you I would be honored” Lance said grinning
“Psh yeah right” Jenn says rolling her eyes.
“Clean the popcorn off my floor.” Lance said jokingly
“No you can” Jenn said as she grabs Lance and pulls him to the floor shoving his face in a pile of popcorn.
“What are you doing?” Lance said laughing
“Making you eat it.” Jenn smirks.
“No you can eat it” Lance replies pulling Jenn towards a popcorn kernel.
“AAAAAAHHHHHH” Jenn screams
Lance and Jenn roll around on the floor like little children.
*BANG*
“OOWW” Lance says in pain
“Oh there was a couch there,” Jenn laughs
“Yeah I know I hit my head on it” Lance said rubbing his head
“Now we are both hurt” Jenn smirks
“And bleeding” Lance adds
“Oh yeah you are” Jenn says looking at Lance’s cut on his head that was where Jenn’s was but it was smaller.
“I think you need to kiss it…. you know to make it feel better” Lance suggest.
“But you’re bleeding.” Jenn laughs
“Well around where it is then.” Lance grins.
Jenn grabs Lance’s head and kisses his forehead. Lance grabs Jenn’s arms and kisses her cheek and her forehead.
“Lance” Jenn sighed wanting him to stop before it got out of hand.
Lance started to kiss Jenn’s neck.
“Lance” Jenn said again…she started to like it…was she falling for Lance…
“I…Love…” Lance tried to say but Jenn interrupted him
“Shhhh…don’t talk…” Jenn knew what he was about to say and she did not want to hear it just it case it was what she thought.
* Doorbell rings *
“Grrrr” Lance said annoyed by the sound that disrupted what he was doing.
“Who can that be” Jenn wondered.
*Doorbell rings again*
“Are you gonna get it?” Jenn said while pushing Lance’s face away from her neck.
“No you are much more fun” Lance says
“Lance get the door …you are squishing me anyway.” Jenn says trying to think of an excuse for him to get off of her.
“Ok” Lance kisses Jenn’s forehead. “ Whoever it is better have something important to say cause *opens door* I was just……….
“Hey Lance…. SURPRISE!!!! ” The woman at the door says
“What?” Lance says in shock
“Hey I am here for a surprise visit” The women says
“Who is it?” Jenn says while she walks up behind Lance.
“Who are you?” The woman says meanly
“Jenn this is uh……L…..uh” Lance said not remembering the woman’s name
“Laura…his girlfriend of two years.” She smirks while walking in the door.
“Oh I did not know Lance had a girlfriend…how nice to meet you.” Jenn says while putting out her hand.
Laura ignores Jenn’s hand and rolls her eyes “ Uh yeah what happened to your head”
“Oh my boyfriend…” Jenn could not finish the rest of the sentence
“Don’t mention anything.” Lance interrupted.
“Oh Lance what happened to you” Laura said while putting her hand on his shoulder
“Nothing I’m fine.” Lance said pulling away from Laura’s grasp.
“Oh Lance lets fix that right now” Laura said while putting her finger on it
“DON’T TOUCH IT” Lance yelled pulling away again
“Umm I’m going to bed” Jenn said trying to think of an excuse to leave them alone.
“NO!!!!!” Lance said but Jenn was already up the stairs
Come on Lance your bleeding her” Laura said trying to get him not to go upstairs.
Jenn runs into her room…Lance never told her he had a girlfriend…and why did he kiss her? Was it just a reaction…or was it something more… “Oh well” she sighed she was too tired to think…she did not love Lance…well she did just not in the way that she loved Frankie…and she hoped Lance felt the same way…because she can't like Lance………he was just an obsession she had just a year ago……..
“Laura QUIT IT HURTS” Lance said while trying to get her away
“What you have a nasty cut.....didn’t it hurt” Laura said
“Not until you got here,” Lance mumbled
“What did you say?” Laura said even though she heard…it ripped a hole in her heart…. how could Lance say that?
“Nothing” he replied
“Ok well there lets go lay down” Laura suggested.
“What? Wait Laura you can’t stay here”
“What do you mean I can’t stay here?
“I…uh…. have 3 girls staying here and it is crowed enough as it is..” Lance said trying to think of a good excuse.
“3 GIRLS? Where are they? Laura said
“Uh yeah 3 the other two are asleep in their rooms” Lance said while crossing his fingers…he hated to lie but he had to get out of this one.
“Well silly I am sleeping in your room like I always do…so there should be no problem.” Laura said laughing even though she had so much pain inside.
“Look Laura no I have to go too work in like 3 hours…I’ll arrange for you to stay at a hotel”
Laura knew he would say something like that to push her away so she decided to act oblivious to the fact that he did not want her here so they did not fight,: “Fine …and no need to I’ll stay with some friends…Lance I don’t know what has gotten into you.”
“Just please go”
“Well I’m making dinner reservations and please just come to that ok?
“Ok” Lance mumbled
“Lance I mean it” Laura said going to kiss Lance but Lance turns away and says “Bye” Laura knew this was the last time she would be in this house alone with him.
Lance shut the door and runs up the stairs to Jenn’s room and sees’ her asleep- Lance let out a sigh why did Laura have to come and ruin everything he had with Jennifer and now she is further away then ever. Lance lifted the covers and slipped in next to Jenn. It’s funny how in one second your whole life can change forever.
