Right Down Cherry Lane//Warrant •Jani Lane•

You Hate Me

I continued to talk to Erik while Heather was with Steven. I think my talking to Erik pissed Jani off, for whatever reason, so that was a nice plus.

Erik was really nice to talk to, and if he and I talking to each other pissed off Jani, then that just added to Erik's likeness.

Eventually though, my safe haven left for a girl and I was all alone again. Despite that though, I could tell that Erik and I would be really great friends.

I was in the middle of ordering another drink when someone sat down next me. I turned my head and it was Jani. I looked away from him as I rolled my eyes. "You hate me." He said with a smirk.

"Oh my god, at least I know you aren't completely stupid now." I replied back to him. I did in fact hate him. "Ouch." Is all he said, fake being offended.

I turned my attention back to the bar and waited for the bar tender to come to me again. "What can I get for you?" She smiled.

"A shot, make it a double." I sighed. "Who broke your heart?" Jani questioned me, still trying to talk to me. The bar tender gave me my drink and I downed it. "Nobody, I just find you to be really fucking annoying." I told him honestly.

I've shot him down three times in the span of only a day, and he I met not even 24 hours ago.

"How come?" Jani asked. I turned my head towards him. "Because, you're an ass." I told him bluntly. He ordered a beer and shook his head. "Maybe, but I was just joking." He answered.

"Well you aren't all that funny. Now excuse me, I have some Bon Jovi to go dance too." I told him as I got up. Truth be told, I wanted to go home.

I'd rather be at home in my pjs watching movies with Carrie. Ever since the guys got here, Heather hasn't spoken to me at all.

I was dancing along to Wild In the Streets by none other than Bon Jovi when a wave of tiredness came over me. My social battery ran way low, probably because it was never really high in the first place.

I stopped dancing and walked back to the bar. I didn't care who I sat next to, so it didn't bother as much when I sat down next to Jani.

The bar tender smiled when she saw me and asked if I wanted another drink. "Just water, thanks." I replied. "Bored?" Jani quickly quipped.

I shook my head. "More like tired." I told him, feeling like I was gunna pass out and go to sleep right there. "Want to get out of here then?" He questioned, without a smirk on his face this time.

I looked at him and debated on whether or not I wanted to leave with him. Fuck it, he may be an ass, but I'm not doing shit with him. Erik was with a girl, and Heather was with Steven.

"Alright." Is all I said and we both got up and started walking towards the door. I'm surprised none of Jani's friends stopped him or Heather stopped me.

We both walked to my car. "Where are we going?" Jani asked me. "To heathers apartment, I have to get Carrie." I told him.

My niece had a way of making things better and I always silently appreciated her for that. That's half the reason why I could deal with the Cherry Pie shit from earlier.

It was quiet on the way there. I went in and got Carrie, telling Heather's mom that she could leave or wait until Heather got back, then I went to the car.

I put Carrie in her car seat and turned down the radio. "Do you want to watch a movie when we get home?" I asked Carrie as we drove.

"Yeah! Can we watch Snow White?" She asked.
I told her we could. "...what's your game here?" Jani asked, finally saying something. "My game? I just want to go home and watch movies with Carrie." I told him honestly.

"And you just so happened to tag along. Hope watching Snow White with myself and a five year old ruins your plans." I told him honestly.

I was not doing anything with him. I don't need that shit, not right now.

Eventually I pulled into the driveway of the house. I got out and got Carrie and she and I walked hand in hand to the door as Jani followed behind.

As soon as we entered Carrie ran to her room, telling me she'd put on her PJ's. Jani sat on the couch and I went to my room to change into my Pajamas as well.

When I walked out, Carrie was sitting next Jani and the two were talking. That's what I mean about her not fearing strangers.

"Loriiii, can we make hot chocolate?!" Carrie exclaimed as she saw me. I smiled and nodded. "Only if you help me." She didn't hesitate to get off the couch and run to the kitchen.

We made the hot chocolate and went back to the living room. I made Jani a cup.

I grabbed the VHS of Snow White and put it into the VCR.

When I sat down between Carrie and Jani, Jani whispered to me. "You're not completely rude after all." He said. I rolled my eyes. "I'm not rude, I just don't like certain people." I whispered back honestly.

"You're the one whose rude, and it's just a cup of hot chocolate, it's not that deep." I said to him. He sighed and I looked at him out of the corner of my eye. I could of sworn he was smirking.

"Whatever you say Lori, whatever you say." Is all he said. I wanted to laugh at that. Because the way I heard it made me feel embarrassed for him.

"No, actually it's what you say. Like you said. 'You hate me'. And I do hate you, Jani Lane.

I told him as I turned my focus back to Snow White. He was quiet after that.

Why on earth did I let him come with me? I wanted to go home and sleep or watch movies with Carrie, but he's here now.

I'm watching movies with a guy I barely know and my 5 year old niece.

What the fuck.