Love Hate Relationships: Chapter Seven
Jenna jumped up, "You jackass!" she ran around frantically, looking for her best friend, then running out the door, while Derek stormed over to where AJ was standing up, "Man, you have some nerve!" he shoved AJ back down.
"What is your problem, man!" shouted AJ, jumping back up, "Screw off!"
Derek grabbed him and slammed him up against the wall, and then began shaking him, half a foot off the ground, "Fuck you, man! Look what you've done to my girlfriend! Do you know what you've done!" he cried, throwing AJ down, "I'm going to kill you, man, I'm gonna just kill you!" He dragged AJ up off the floor, while the others just looked on in horror, but when he pulled his arm back to punch him, Chasity grabbed his arm and tried to hold him back, "Derek!" she shrieked, "Don't! She'll get upset, and we have to room with these losers.. don't Derry.. c'mon!"
Derek turned to her and threw an accusing finger at AJ, "You won't have to room with them, if I break that jerks' face, and he deserves it!" he dove for AJ again, while Keith and Kevin tried to restrain him. Derek jumped back, after a couple of unsuccessful attempts and spat out, "Jackass", before leaving the room.
"C'mon!" AJ yelled after him, "It was just constructive criticism!" he turned his head up, and saw that at the door, stood his mother. "Ma!" he cried, and ran over to her, "Uh.. how long have you been there?"
"Long enough!" she replied, and then looked over at Keith, "Hey.. Didn't you just rudely shove past me a second ago?"
He smiled, "No, ma'am, that was most likely my twin brother.. and.. he's sorry... he didn't mean to.."
"I suppose he didn't mean to beat on my son either?" she asked, sarcastically.
"That was on purpose..."
"Well 'what'," asked Denise, "might I ask, did you 'do' to get this young man so worked up, Alex?" AJ just shrugged. "Well you had to have done 'something'.. Alex..."
"I pissed off his girlfriend."
"And that would be.."
"Mary." Ellie told her, glaring at AJ.
She smiled, "Nice kid.. well.. Alex, tell me!"
Chasity looked over at AJ, and was about to tell Denise, herself, when she remembered that Mary had wanted to not go so much into detail the last time they were questioned, so she just said, "He said some very hurtful things.. and if Derek hadn't gone after him.. I might have.. lets just leave it at that."
"Alex!" Denise cried, "what in heaven's name did you say!?"
"Just told her how I felt... that's all.." He looked over at Ellie, "She always run off when she's mad?"
"No!" she replied, "Mary has never' run off like that before, and she wouldn't have if she hadn't been so insulted!"
As they continued to bicker, Denise looked around for the first time. At the Oriental panels, the personalized sheets and pillows, the curtains and the drapes.
"Who did this!" she cried, ending the yelling, sounding remotely annoyed.
"Mary!" AJ told her, smiling.
"I love it!" she cried, and his face fell, "It's so.. comfy.. yet rustic.. and.. sophisticated.. wow.. but.. oh.. the panels.." she frowned, "The purpose of this was to have you guys together.. get to know each other.. I'm afraid they'll have to go!"
"No!" cried Chasity, "Don't! We need at least 'some' privacy!"
Denise thought for a little, and then her voice took a commanding tone, "Okay! I want the beds in sets of twos.. one three.. Come on! We haven't got all day, hurry! I'm gonna page Mary."
Fifteen minutes or so later, Denise returned, happy to see her commands complied with, she smiled, "Mary, Jenna and Derek are in the lounge, enjoying a few drinks.. on Alex.. and honey, she had a message for you," she turned to her son, "She hates you.."
"What?"
"And I'm not sure I like you very much, myself! Derek and I had a little talk, and he told me in full detail what you've been doing and saying.. you should know better! How many times must I tell you that?! I am so disappointed in you!" she stared her son down, and then continued, "Well.. all of you, find yourself a bed, and let me see how this is working."
"I'm with Brian!" cried Nick.
"Nope!" laughed Denise, "I meant groups inter... whatever.. together!" she looked at their downcast faces, and laughed, "C'mon.. I'll choose.. uh..how about Kevin.. Howie.. and you.. um.. Chasity. The three group by the window. Brian and Ellie, the set to the far side.." she pointed to the beds furthest from the window, "Uh.. AJ.. Nick.."
"Together?" asked AJ
"No.. you with Mary.. no wait.. Jenna.. I won't force you two to get along.. you'll have to work it out alone.. so Nick; Mary.. Well.. Organize everyone! Organize! I"ll be back Wednesday.. and tomorow, things to do.. places to go.. so no killing each other, all right?"
Denise headed for the lobby, and told Mary and Jenna about the new arrangements on her way out.
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