" Playboy nice Benj", Heather stated picking up the magazine from underneith his bed. It was a snowy Saturday afternoon and Benji,Heather,Jina,Joel,Billy and another band member Paul who had a mushroom cut hair ( i think thats how it was in HS not sure).
"Heather!", Benji yelled taking his magazine back and scooting it under the bed.
" Hey guys guess who's coming back to live in Maryland since she can't get along with her dad, and my Aunt needs someone to help with me and s*it", Jina stated as she layed herself down on Joels bed.
" Who?", they asked.
" Ashley", Jina smirked and looked over at Billy who was reading a book of guitar chords.
" You mean the Ashley who beat up Billy in the sandbox when they were 7?", Joel questioned looking up at Jina from the floor.
" Yeah that Ashley",everyone beagn to laughe except for Billy.
" Hey guys thats not funny she really hurt me, when's the b*tch coming?", Billy questioned.
" Today actually", Jina giggled.
" Great", Billy stated throwing the book.
" Billy you better go get some pads on before she beats you up again", Paul finally spoke up.
" More like I'll just hide out until graduation", Billy stated.
" Awww Billy", Heather stated walking over to him she put her arms around him he shrugged away.
" Billy dont be afraid of her", Jina stated sitting up.
" Hey Billy your goddess has arrived", Benji stated looking out his window down at a green car in Jina's driveway.
" Hey guys im going to go bring her on over, I'll be back", Jina told them as she ran out of the room.
" Great", Billy stated getting on Benji's bed and looked out the window as they watched Jina go to get her cousin.
" ASH!", Jina yelled from across the street she ran over to her. She was wearing a black jacket and had definitly changed since Jina last saw her. She was tall about 5'7 and had blonde hair with pink streaks.
" Jeee!", Ashley ran over to her cousin and embraced her in a hug.
" How you feeel'n?", she questioned as Jina's aunt grabbed Ashley's bags.
" Im doing good so far but when I start chemo Im gonna feel like shit, I might need a wig how attractive will that be right?", Jina stated with a smile.
" You'll still look great! so you going to bring me over to the crew", she stated.
" Yeah come on over", Jina told her. Jina and Ashley ran over to the house.
~*~
" Here she comes Billy", Benji stated looking over at Billy who fidgited with his hands. Heather looked over at Joel while all the commotion was going on and looked at him. He hadn't said a word in a while and he was looking down at his shoes.
" What are we looking for?", Heather crawled up to Joel and looked at his shoes.
" Nothing", he smiled.
" Whats the...", but before she could ask the questioned Jina and Ashley burst into the room.
" HEY GUYS!", She stated making a loud entrance. She took her jacket off and layed it with everyone elses.
" Hi Ashley", Benji stated.
" You remember Benji,Joel, Heather, Paul, and this of course you'll remember this guy, it's Billy sandbox Billy", Jina stated laughing.
" Oh yes Billy", Ashely got an evil smirk on her face as she walked towards Billy. Billy looked like a child hideing from a bully.
" Hi", he managed to say.
" Billy Im not going to hurt you", she stated punching his arm.
" Ow", he smirked.
" Wuss", Paul stated from across the room. Everyone just laughed at him.
2 weeks later:
Everyone gathered in the lunch room it was Ashley's 3rd day and she hardly saw Billy at all he was ignoring her left and right.
"Hey Ash since im leaving early today could you get my Chem and English homework?",Jina questioned as they all sat at the round table in the corner of the cafeteria. Ashley nodded her head as she saw Billy come through the cafeteria he almost turned the other way but Benji and Joel were with him and dragged him towards the table. He sat down next to Ashley.
"Still afraid of me Billy?", she questioned.
"Billy she's not going to hurt you already get over it", Heather stated as Benji came over to sit with her.
" I Know I know", he smirked. Ashley slightly nudged Billy. Jina looked over at Joel who had been keeping to himself the past few weeks.
"Joel is everything okay, you seem I dunno your definilty not yourself", Jina quietly spoke to him while the others were having their own conversations.
"Im sorry Jee Ive been thinking alot and.. come with me", he stated as he grabbed her arm. He took her outside in the freezing cold.
" Joel what the f*ck it's freezing", she stated.
" Sorry, I just wanted to be alone with you and ask you.....".
" Jina you have to go", she heard Ashley's voice from behind her. Jina sighed and tunred around to go back into the school.
"If im feeling okay I'll call you later Joel", Jina turned back around to him and then walked into the school and left Joel standing outside.
~*~
Jina took a deep breath as her and Aunt Hellen sat in the waiting room in the hospital. She kept looking at the clock then at her hands.
"What are you worried most about?", her aunt asked her concerned.
" Losing my hair", Jina looked at her Aunt and smiled. Her aunt laughed as they were called into the room. Jina went in alone and she waited about an hour before Jina came out. Dr. Katz wheeled her out in a wheel chair. Her face was as white as a ghost and she didn't look good.
"Now she's gotta come back next Wendsday as well for the next chemo, it'll get better and she'll get used to it, make sure she gets lots of rest", he told her.
When Jina got home it was about 5:00 and Ashley was home making them some dinner. Ashley smiled at them as they entered the green kitchen.
" Hey Jina how did Chemo go?", Ashley questioned letting her mom take over the cooking.
" It's chemo", Jina stated as a tear rolled down her cheek. Ashely helped Jina up the stairs to their room and made sure she was in bed before she went downstairs. Later that night Ashely was sitting on the couch watching MTV when she heard the door bell ring. She opened the door and Joel was standing there with a dozen white roses.
"Hey Joel, she's sleeping", Ashley told him. Joel looked a little dissapointed.
" You can go see her tho", Ashley smiled letting him come in.
" Thanks Ashley", he told her as he made his way up the stairs. He slowly opened the door to see Jina's pale face sleeping. He walked over to her bed an kneeled down beside it. Joel lightly kissed her on the head as he placed the flowers on the end of the bed.
" Hey Jee it's Joel, I came to bring you flowers", he queitly said. Jina mumbled soflty and opened her eyes and looked into Joels eyes. She smiled a little and tried to motion to Joel to move away Jina vomited all over Joel.
" Oh f*ck Joel Im sooo sorry", Jina stated in a scratchy voice. Her throat was stinging from her vomit.
" I'll go get your Aunt",Joel stated rubbing her head. Joel walked downstairs to see Ashley looking at him laughing.
"She got you good I see?", she laughed.
" Yeah, where's your mom?", he questioned.
" She's out but you can use the sink in the bathroom down the hallway to wash your shirt, I'll go clean upstairs", she told him.
" Is he mad?", Jina tiredly questioned as she helped Ashely clean up.
" Nah, that boy is head over heals for you it's so f*cking obvious", Ashley smirked.
" Joel head over heals for me? that's funny we can't fall in love we made a pact were not aloud to fall in love becasue it only leads to trouble", Jina stated.
" Ahem", she saw Joel standing in the doorway shirtless her jaw dropped.