Misery Loves Company

Jay

Point of View: Jay

"Oh Lily this is my brother Jay, Jay this is Lily, jades older brothers girlfriend." My sister stood up smiling at me hinting for me to socialize, this was important to her she made sure I knew that before we came over here. I stood up and shook Lily's hand.

I heard steps coming down the stairs I turned looking to see who was coming and.. Wow... this must have been Jade, she is beautiful.. This is my sister's best friend? Crazy. Before my sister could say anything I spoke "Hello Jade I'm Jay, Zoey's big brother." a smile stretched across her face nodding her head. I attempted shaking her hand but she looked at me funny pushing my hand to the side opening her arms for a hug, my face turned red she caught me off guard, crap!

As we leaned in for a hug I wrapped my arms around her, she rest her head on my shoulder allowing my nose to nuzzle perfectly in her hair just for a split second. Whats weird is when we hugged I felt no awkwardness at all, in fact I felt comfortable. I took a deep breath and..Wait.. What's that smell? Watermelon? Apples? That smells delicious, dang she smells good.

I took a stepped back before causing an odd tension, was I just smelling Jade? What the heck.. "Nice to finally meet you Jay, I've heard so much." she spoke softly her cheeks turned rosey red as she blushed she must like me, how cute. "So whose older?" she joked waving her hand in the air "Kidding" she chuckled smirking.

"You guys want anything to drink?" my sister and I agreed thirsty from our walk. Following Jade to the kitchen at the island sat a tall man holding a small baby in his arms wrapped in a lavender quilt feeding her a baby bottle. "I know you know who he is Zoey but Jay, this is my brother Vlad and my niece Zena."

We smiled at each other nodding our heads making small talk about what we all want to do for summer since school is out, and besides Zoeys fourteenth birthday there wasn't much "Well it was a pleasure meeting you, have a great time" Vlad said before leaving the kitchen. Jade gave my sister and I cans of soda as we all sat around the kitchens island. We were about to go watch a movie I sat back and lost myself in thought as Jade and Zoey talked.

I needed to adjust here in Washington, I mean it wasn't so bad just different then California. I can still smell the mist of the ocean in the air, I lived in Trinidad California with my Dad he worked as a fisherman going out on the boat with crews for weeks at a time, He made good money doing that. He used to hire a Nanny to tend for me up until I was 10, he figured I could handle it being as mature as I was so young.

My Mom and Dad got a divorce when we were real young, Zoey ended up living with Mom and visiting in the summer's, some summers I would even go up there but I mainly lived with Dad. But for the most part I liked being home, it sucked being home alone so often when my Dad would go out on the boat but it was kind of peaceful, I could do whatever I wanted.

I never took advantage of that though because my Dad worked hard for what he had many people looked up to him for it, I would never dream of disappointing my father. I would end up reading lots of books, he always told me reading keeps your brain running fast. Other times I'd listen to music, or turn the TV on for back ground noise, looking up several recipes tempting to perfect them I learned how to cook appealingly.

It was great when he was home though, full coarse meal every night with some sort of action packed movie. Fishing was not only his work but his life, we were out on his boat fishing, or doing things pertaining to fishing eighty five percent of the time, I learned everything I know because of him he taught me self discipline.

I always prepare coffee, extra in case my father arrived. Well about a month ago early in the morning I heard a knock on the front door, when I opened the door a few men from my dads crew stood in front of me "How you doing bud, how bout we come in for a minute to talk." I raised my eyebrows in cconfusion wondering where my dad was if they were here, I opened the door wide letting them in we all sat down on the couches in the living room.

"We all agreed that we before anyone else, we should tell you." a larger man spoke out,"We lost over half our crew when a large storm hit us week before last...." another turned towards me putting his hand on my shoulder "Jay your dad was our best man and he didn't make it back with us.. we have boats out looking for them, but no luck on any of them... We're so sorry." he gulped forcing back tears "We will do anything to help we've already spoke with your mother before we showed up, she should be here with in a few hours to help you pack... Oh and This house plus a big sum of money is going to be left to you as an inheritance but unfortunately not until your 18."

I felt my entire being shattering within myself, my dad was gone... Holy crap.. what was I going to do, I don't want the money or the house I want my dad! my heart started beating a mile a minute the temperature of the room seemed to be raising by the second, I wanted to break down stomp my feet and cry but who would be there to make it better? I see no point, I had to grow up and be the man my dad was training me to be all along.

My throat and eyes burned but I held back my tears with every fiber in my being, dad wouldn't want to see me upset. "Inheritance? Okay, moms coming? Alright, so what now?" my voice cracked as I spoke, I had to keep from falling apart. I counted to three in my head with every breath I took, my anxiety was through the roof.

"All we can do is wait, since they haven't found bodies they all could still be alive. We shouldn't get our hopes up but we're not completely failed either there are small islands and large areas filled with Dupree floating out in the ocean" even though he was right I couldn't help but look at him like he was nuts, this is the ocean miles and miles deep we haven't discovered most of, these bodies could be anywhere in that deep blue sea if the boats have not been found them, right?

"What about those lost at sea headstones at the beach before the trail?" I asked "Do their names go there if we can't find them? Gravestones in a graveyard seems kinda weird if there isn't a body." I did wonder because I wouldn't feel right visiting some chunk of cement no where near my dad.

"Technically yes but we usually wait a while before doing so, and seven years before declaring them dead. We can be here until your mom gets here if you'd like us to keep you some company." the man said trying to comfort me, I shook my head no I kind of wanted to be alone anyways.

"Thank you but I got to get cleaning up thank you for letting me know, and just keep my mom posted in everything going on she will tell me." I said hiding my pain as I walked to the front door holding it open for them. They all left apologizing for everything but it wasn't their fault life happens.

I shut the door locking it, as I turned around my heart fell to my feet my heart exploded I dropped to the floor clenching my knees to my chest, leaning against the door.. Why my dad? I rest my head on my knees as tears poured from my face there was no stopping it my dad was gone I couldn't look on the bright side I had to face facts. I have to face these facts everyday now.

"Jay, hello?" I heard my sister faintly.

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