Addiction: A Jemi Story

Chapter 24: Worrying

Demi's POV

Joe and I walk into his house an hour after midnight, this was his curfew for tonight. Joe's parents were very comfortable with me sleeping over as much as I do, since they know about my father. I can't even describe how thankful I am for that, it relieves me from so much stress. We walk in to find Mrs. Jonas on the couch sleeping, everyone else must be in their rooms sleeping as well. Mrs. Jonas must be just waiting up for Joe, Nick, and I to get home. I wonder if Nick is home yet. Joe goes over to his mother and gently shakes her, her eyes flutter open looking happy as she realizes her son is home.

" Hey guys." She says rubbing her eyes as she still tries to wake up. She looks tired, I hope we haven't made her stay up too late.

" Hey mom. You didn't have to wait up for us. " Joe says sitting down next to her, I then sit down next to him grabbing his hand instantly. He squeezes mine smiling making me feel special, I don't know why, but every time he does that it makes me feel good. Like he's proving to me that he cares for me without words.

" Oh yes I did. I have two sons with beautiful girlfriends, do you really think i'm going to go to sleep before I know they are home and asleep? Your still teenagers, I don't want any grandchildren from you or Nick yet. " She replies staring at Joe intently making him see that she is serious.

" Ok ok, I get it now. No more talk about...that stuff anymore. " Joe says shuttering not expecting that answer from his mother.

" Good. Have you heard from Nick yet? " She then asks us looking a little concerned, I wonder where he could be.

" No, I thought he was here already. " Joe replies having the same expression as his mother.

" That's weird, hes always so good on his curfew time. " She says grabbing her phone off the coffee table. She then dials his number and puts the phone to her ear as she waits for him to pick up. After a while, no one picks up. She looks worried now.

" He's not answering. I hope hes ok. " She says nervously, nothing bad could happen, right?

" Here, i'll call Selena and see if she picks up. " I say pulling out my phone, after Nick and Selena started dating, we have been getting closer. We always talk when we are both here, and sometimes text each other. I call her and no one picks up, when Joe and his mother sees this, they get really afraid.

" No answer. " I say scared, where the heck could they be? They only said they had gone to a party in town, this town wasn't big, so they can't be lost.

" They better not be making me a grandma. " Joe's mother says looking stressed out. Would Nick and Selena go to that so soon in their relationship?

" Mom, I don't even want to think about that right now. " Joe says disgusted, he then continues with " Don't worry about that mom, Nick is going to walk through that door any minute now. "

Minutes pass in silence as we wait for what Joe said, he starts to look as if he regrets what he had said. Nick isn't showing up, we wait for about ten more minutes when nothing still happens. The fire's crackling is the only sound in the room, our worry seems to grow as the seconds pass. Joe seems to tense up next to me, why was this happening? During the minutes, Mrs. Jonas tries to call Nick again. She ends up calling him a lot, still no answer. I try Selena a few times, and Joe tries Nick also when his mother isn't.

Still no answer from either of them.

" Ok somethings wrong. " Mrs. Jonas says really troubled now, she rubs her temples as if it will happen somehow make things better.

" Should we go look for them? " Joe asks also concerned, I wonder how this is really affecting him. It is his younger brother, he must be worried sick.

" Maybe, go get Kevin and Dani up. I'll go get your father. " She replies getting up and walking upstairs to her and her husband's bedroom while Joe and I go downstairs to go get Kevin and Danielle up. Why couldn't anything just stay...right?