Chapter 8

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Once we made it to the hotel, I took a deep breath. I was probably going to be in so much trouble. I shook my head and walked inside. It was pretty crowded for 5:45 am. I saw Jason. Once he spotted me, and our eyes locked, I put my head down. He chuckled and walked over to me. "Jazz, I'm so sorry. This was all my fault and if it weren't for me and Jacob, you wouldn't be getting in trouble. You were right, if I had not have come, we wouldn't be in this mess. I understand if you can't forgive me. I don't even forgive me." I sighed. I hated when people apologized to me. Even if it was your fault, I don't care. Just get over it! "Don't apologize. It's ok. It's over now, I'll just have to deal with my punishment. I don't really care" I say shrugging. Everything I said was true. I was going to get in trouble, I was going to have a brutal punishment. Whether it was no phone or even changing the WiFi password and not telling me what it was. Just that thought made me shiver. No WiFi=No Instagram. I rolled my eyes. "Jazz stop flirting and come on! You're already in-" I groaned at Ryan. "Ok, I'm coming! Just Shut up!" I said turning back around to face Jason. "Is this your punishment. Working in the hotel?" I asked smirking. He looked at me. "Hahah very funny. This is my punishment." I observed his house cleaning outfit. I burst into laughter. "Oh my gosh, whatever I get wont be as bad as this! Say cheese!" I said through laughter. The hotel lobby was staring at us. This hotel is no fun. I snapped the picture. "Instafamous in 5" I say. He chased me around a small couch with a duster. I was laughing. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me back. "Whoa!" I screamed. All of a sudden, we were closer than we should've been. We were staring in each other's eyes, until I broke the staring. "Yeah, I'll see you later" I slightly smiled at him before spinning around him. He sighed. "Ok see you around" I nodded before meeting back up with Ryan. "Finally you're here!" He said it like I was wasting his precious time. He could eat and sleep on the plane. I rolled my eyes. Obviously he wasn't listening to me when I was talking to him in the car. I pushed the 4 and we rode. Ryan and I were both on our phones. The ride was short and quick, and with every step, I grew more and more worried as we made our way to the door. Ryan pulled out the room key and slid it in the door. I took a deep breath and walked in. Just as I predicted, Dad and Adrian were waiting on the couch. I smiled. "Wow you guys look nice. Did you take a long shower? Ok Dad you smell like citrus fruits! I love it, Goodnight!" I said to the trying to rush out of the living room. "Jazz, come back!" Dad said. I stopped in my tracks and turned on my heels. I smiled slightly. "Yes father?" I asked in an innocent tone. He smiled. "You know we have to talk" I was going to play Clueless for a second. I decided to hold off the 'talk' for as long as possible, and this plan would probably work? "Oh yeah, my grades In Mr. Barnes' class have improved! I'm going to bed, good night, well technically morning. Whichever you prefer. I love you" I was doing so much talking that I hadn't even realized they surrounded me. "Boys go get some sleep. Thanks both of you for staying up with me; Jazz say thanks" Demanded. I didn't say a word. "We'll be in the room soon" my dad said. The boys walked out and soon it was an awkward silence, that I wanted to break. Dad finally broke it after giving me a death glare for 3 whole minutes. "Where were you?" He asked. I bit my lip. "Out" he sighed in annoyance. "Out where Jazz?" He asked again. I smiled. "Oh, I was at the mall. It was a sale at Victoria's Secret. I wanted to go, but even here VS is crowded." I lied. If this were mom, she would be able to see right through me, knowing all my clever lies. "Where's your stuff that you bought?" He asked. I panicked and said the first thing that made sense as a cover up. "I told you, it was crowded, plus it was a sale. I didn't buy anything" he looked at me like I was dumb, but then shrugged. "Where's my Debit?" I reached into my purse and pulled it out. "Thanks" I said. He nodded and said thanks as well. Dad turned on the tv at 6:30 am. Everyone was laughing and playing around except for me. The news. The dumbass news. I knew for sure, I was going to be on there. After 15 minutes of talking about absolutely nothing important to me (Except Empire which came on, on Wednsedays), my eyes finally grew wider. I read the caption at the bottom of the screen: 5 Teens arrested at Tambry's Teen club and Karaoke. I gasped and so did everyone else. "Stupid teens" complained dad. "Kids do dumb things now" Adrian said. Ryan was silently staring at me. I lowered my head to look at my lap. I somehow felt everyone's eyes on me. I looked up at a paused tv screen and saw me and the boys. "Wow, that looks like me! What a small, small world" I chuckle in between small. I sigh. Dad looks at me like he does to Big Show. "Ok it's me!" I confess. "It wasn't my fault. We went to the club and then Jacob got into a fight with my friend Bry. Me and this other boy Steven called the cops. I may or may not have sassed the cop. He threatened to take me into custody, I thought he was just kidding, so I kept going and I'm so so sorry it will never ever happen again!" I say exasperated and out of breath. Dad stares angrily at me. Just take my phone now, I thought. Don't give me the look, I thought again. My brothers got up and left the room. I took in a deep breath. Whatever my punishment was he needed to just say it;now! Dad took a deep sigh. "Jazz, you know what you did was wrong; I have to give you a punishment. But before that did you have a drink?!" He asked with eyebrows raised. Yes, and it was awesome. "Dad I'm 15, not 21. I would never drink!" I lied. Dad didn't seem convinced. "I'll think of your punishment, but for now, your phone" dad knew my phone was my life. If I was letting my phone go, it was like me having a kid and someone kidnapping it! I loved my phone that much, and hearing that, my punishment, my baby wouldn't be back for a long ass time. The fact that I had went a whole 4 months without my phone was hard to think about; at least for Me it was. I gave dad my phone with a frown on my face. I got up to go into the bedroom. Ryan was talking to Adrian. I plopped on the bed with them. I smiled, but they didn't. I sighed. "Guys look whatever I did I'm super sorry." I waited for a response, but I never got it. "Why are you two so mad at me anyway? What did I do to you guys? Why do you two hate me so much?!" I stormed out of the room. Dad was calling my name, telling me to stop, but I didn't. I kept going until I was out of the hotel. I had $17.50. I could walk to the park. It was down the street and the sun was starting to shine. I probably wouldn't be alone. People jogged and walked at the park in Tampa every morning. I walked there. It took five five minutes, but it was worth it. The park was beautiful. I took a seat on the bench and listened and watched my surroundings. After 5 minutes of my thinking time, a man came and sat by me. I avoided eye contact until he said 'hello'. I turned to see who I was talking to. It was John Cena. I smiled. "What are you doing here?" I asked. He looked around the park for a second. "Just came to relax before I head back home. This park is beautiful" I nodded in agreement. This a
Was a beautiful park. "Why aren't you at the hotel?" He asked. I had a fight with my family and ran away. "Same" I lied. I lied one of my favorite wrestlers. "No you're not. I have a room next to you. While I was getting ready, I could hear you conversation with your family. Jazz, whatever controversy you have with your family, you have to fix it. Family is forever. Let's go, it's almost 7:30 am" I sighed and followed silently behind. I forget they settled everyone in the Omni.
I sighed again; this time to myself. Why did he have to be so right?! What if they didn't want to accept me.
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I knocked on the door. "It's ok kid. Fix whatever you have going on" his smile was encouraging. Dad opened the door and hugged me. I walked in the room. Dad thanked John and closed the door. I sighed and rolled my eyes. "I went to the park downtown; I'm not hurt, I wasn't assaulted. I just needed to think" dad said nothing. Instead he sat by me. I excelled. "Just ground me already!" I got up and walked into the bathroom. Not to pee, but to think. I needed more thinking time. I truly deserved it; a time to think and relax. I locked the door, and sat on the closed toilet lid. I closed my eyes and before I knew it, I was silently crying. I was thinking about all my family issues. The thread that held my family together was loose. Like Tingy, Manny's blanket off of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I smiled at the thought. I wiped my tears away. I looked at my phone, which had been on silent, exclusively for my thinking purposes, and I saw I had a text from Adrian: come out of the restroom! You've been in there a hour! You're acting childish!" He typed. I rolled my eyes. I was being childish?! I apologized to them and they didn't even look at me, and when they did, they didn't say anything. I checked the time 8:27 am. I had texts from Bry and Steven. I smiled once I saw them. I opened Bry's first: hello beautiful, it's me Bryan. I wanted to say that it looked like I was gonna have an awesome time with you last night! You're extraordinary! And I heard about you and Steve! Go get em! But anyway, I'm sorry." I smiled and didn't wait to reply: lol! We're gonna just stay friends Ps it's ok" I slid across across Steven's name: hi 😊😄👋" I responded hi and stood up to walk out. The bags were by the door. It was almost time to go. I was ready to go back to Tampa to be in my own house, get in my bed and eat junk food. Most of all, I wanted to visit my mom. I couldn't bring myself to go to her funeral. Ryan stayed home with me and just helped me. I cried the whole day and when I was finished crying, I went to sleep. I truly did need a mother in my life. I couldn't go to the mother dances anymore, or go and buy girls out cookie with each other or just simply hang out. All because of the sick bastard Seth Rollins. Now that I think about, why did I try to be friends with him? Had I forgot, he was the one who killed my mom, who in a way, ruined our family? I couldn't take this anymore. My family was falling apart. I had to somehow fix it. It'd be hard to do that with Adrian and Ryan. I would be our relationship back up. Even if it meant them spying on everything I do. To be honest, I really didn't care. They could do whatever to the boys they didn't like. I opened the door with my eyes on my phone. I hadn't realized my brothers were outside the door. "We were wondering what you were doing, if you were ok" Ryan said nodding. Without wasting another precious minute, I gave them a group hug. "I'm so happy you guys talked to me! I thought the family was broken!" I say. Adrian gives me another hug. I take it. Ryan comes in and nearly suffocates me and Adrian. Dad comes from seems like the living room. We let go of each other. "Um, Jazz, can I talk to you for a second?" Asks dad. I nod and turn to follow him. "First I see you made up with your brothers. I'm happy for you guys. But anyway, I figured out your punishment." He says. I raise an eyebrow. More punishment. No tv, no tv! I changed in my head. " WWE is having a 2 month summer program for kids, to help them train and see how it is in the WWE. I sighed you up!" Now I can see how this is punishment. Some teens would love to have this job. Me on the other hand, would too, but not two months of my summer. " I'm sorry, did you say 2 months of SUMMER?!" I ask. He nods with an evil grin. "I'm sorry, can I get another punishment?" I ask. "Well, you could do your whole summer at the Senior Citizen care Facility on Buckner." He suggests. I sighed and roll my eyes. "Yay" I say sarcastically. "When does my amazing job start?" More sarcasm which my dad doesn't understand. "3 weeks" summer came fast. I was about to graduate, into a junior! No more baby freshman! I could take drama this year. "Ok" I say. As I turn I begin to mumble things. "Stupid police, stupid boys fighting over me, stupid WWE summer camp, Stupid everything" As I turn the corner, I see Adrian and Ryan. I give a slight shriek. "Were you guys spying on my convo with dad?!" I ask. They nod. "Well,I see you guys are back to normal!" I laugh.
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We are walking to the terminal to pick up our bags" I type to Steven. After a long two and a half hour flight, Steven and I were still texting. At times he would actually make me laugh out loud, and Adrian and Ryan would rush to see what I was doing. I was in the middle of them. Dad had gone to sit my Dean. I would always say, "just a friend" whenever they asked. I was glad to be back in Tampa, where I belonged. Dad said that Ryan would take me to see moms grave. I was happy I could go talk to my mom, and not get judged for it. I missed her, and I wished she was still in my life. Steven responded. "Text me when you get home, 💚 u" I smiled at the text, but didn't reply. "Who are you talking to?" Asked dad. I shrugged and didn't waste time to give him the same answer I gave my brothers. "Just a friend" he nodded. "When can I meet this 'friend'?" All eyes, except dads, were on me. "Soon, maybe in a year or so" I say. Adrian takes my phone while I'm off guard. He reads the messages out loud and I begin to blush: Me- I'm headed to the airport. Steven- aww imma miss you, mama! Me- mama? Steven- yeah, it's ur new nick name! Me- well what shout I call you?! Steven- Daddy, Hubby or Stevey ( I prefer the first two) Me- I'll call you Daddy! Steven- 😍 " the next messages were sent a few minutes ago" says Adrian. " we are walking to the terminal to get our bags- Me, Steven- Text me when you get home 💚 u. " daddy?" Ask my dad. I blush. I knew they'd never let me live this down. They'd embarrass me in front of Steven. Adrian still had my phone on the messages. "Hey Steven. Steven?" He questioned. He shook his head and continued typing, while I struggled to get my phone back. "Why don't you come to Tampa and visit me soon! 💜😄" Adrian's hand was over the send button. "Adrian if you send that, I swear-" I threatened. "Oops too late!" Adrian had sent the message. I glared at him. "Dad, you're just gonna let him do that to me?!" I asked. Ryan and dad were laughing. "Of course! If a boy is interested in my daughter, I need to meet them" I scoffed. "Correction. You didn't meet Jacob properly" I could not believe dad was ok with them invading my privacy and personal life. I could still tell dad about Adrian's little scene with that girl. I wonder if he still remembered that. "We'll did you meet Adrian and Ryan's girlfriends?" I asked. He shook his head. I gasped. "Well that's no fair" my arms crossed over my chest. "Well we are boys. You're a girl, which happens to be our little sister, so we have to meet this guy" said Ryan. Dad and Adrian nodded in agreement. "Well it's not fair, what if a girl Adrian brought home-" I got Adrian's attention. Yep, now the shoe's on the other foot. "- was a killer?! Huh, you'd never know unless you met them." I had a point. I had never seen that girl in my life, I had no idea who she was or anything. "But. But, I'd never bring a girl home" Adrian lied. I narrowed my eyes into his eyes, and raised my sleeves. "You little liar" I mumbled loud enough for Adrian to hear. "Andrea. She's 16. She's in my Physics class. What else do you need to know?" Asked Adrian with the same low amount of volume I had. I rolled my eyes. "This isn't over, Adrian" I glared at him. "Dad, it's not fair, you should have their girlfriends, too" I complained. It wasn't fair. Adrian was the second youngest, but because he was a boy, he didn't have to have observations on the girls he brings home? Dad nodded. "Ok-" "ok?" I repeated. "I'll meet all your bfs/gfs on a dinner. We'll go out this Saturday and all of you invite your baes!" Me, Adrian and Ryan looked at each other, then at dad. And as if on unison, we all began to laugh loudly. "Baes?" I asked. "Gfs?" Asked Ryan. "Bfs?" Asked Adrian. We were all laughing at dad when my phone chirped. "Give me my phone" I told Adrian, not telling him but forcing him. "Why? So you can flirt with 'Daddy'?" I rolled my eyes. "No, just give it to me!" I complained back. Me and Adrian's relationship was weird. First we were friends, then we hated each other."dad!" I yelled. Dad gave Adrian a glare. "Here" I snatched my phone from Adrian, and read my message. It was from Steven: ok when should I come?. He asked. I typed back: come ASAP!😉. He replied fast. "I'll come tomorrow, mama! I smiled and finished the rest of the text. Steven- Baby I've been loving losing sleep, dreaming about the things that we could be....💙 I replied: 💋 I gtg Daddy! We finally arrived home and I could take off my All-Stars and relax. I ran up to my room and plopped on my bed. I scrolled through my recordings until I found my favorite show: Empire. I hit play and began to watch until I fell asleep.

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Hi!!!!! I know this chapter is kinda bad but now I'm making Steven part of the story now( pics to come) do you guys watch Empire? It's my new fave show! But anyway vote! TORI!😍😘👋

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