Jones ( A Jaden and Willow Story )

Chapter two

POV- willow

" Willow, Junny's here!" mom calls.

"Send her up!" I yell.

Junny is my best friend. We met at the recording studio. She's my managers daughter. another reason to make sure I don't flunk out at my career. She's tall, like me, and very friendly, and definitely the smart type. Kinda like Jones, who has proven herself to be a child prodigy at EVERYTHING. She is cinnamon skinned, and has almond shaped eyes that are a quite gorgeous shade is you ask me, or any boy around. Me being the wild child I am, her calm demeanor is what I love most about her. She peeks into the door.

"Hey Willow." she says in her usual friendly manner.

"wassup!" I ask. She sits on one of the bean bags on my floor. I do the same.

" nothin much. How is Jaden raiding with his schizophrenia?" she asks.

I pause. She had never asked that before. She knew Jaden had schizophrenia, but never cared to dive into the subject if it could be avoided. She looks at me uneasily. I think. He didnt get back till later than usual last night, but nothin strange had gone on aside from that.

" Good as far as I know. Why?"I ask.

" oh nothing. It's just... I saw him last night. It was getting late ya know? It worried me a little." she admits.

"oh." I say.

What else could I say? I couldn't promise he wouldn't do anything. He wasn't always aware of his own actions.

"We have a new neighbor." I say, changing the subject to break the icy silence that had settled around us.

" oh really? Are they nice? "she asks.

" yeah. It's a mom, a dad, and their 16 year old kid. Her name is Jones." I say.

" like the last name? If her last name is her first name, then what's her last name?" she asks.

I chuckle. This is why we are best friends. I live for corny jokes like that.

" who knows?" I say.

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POV- jaden

I sit off on the side lines of the cafe. I feel the tug at my own heart strings watching the teen couple in front of me laugh as if they didn't have a care in the world. I had been watching them for a while now. It was a pleasuring sight. I sigh, almost in envy, but mostly in sadness. Why couldn't I have that? It's not fair! I feel a chilled liquid drip down my hands and seep through the cracks in my fingers. There's the realization that I've crushed my drink in anger.

" Yo man, whats your problem dude your making a mess!" a stranger shakes his head at me.

The gesture made me angrier. So many times had I been called crazy, and many other demeaning names. Willow tried to understand but she couldn't. She's a good sister for trying, but I'm alone here. I throw the crushed foam cup in the trash and storm towered home.

Apon returning home I slam the door. They can't look at me the way they do and think it doesn't hurt. I'm human, believe it or not. I can be normal. I can laugh and have fun and go on dates. I can! I can! I CAN!!! but no one will give me the time of day. They set me up, tease me, no show, or use me to get in contact with my sister. I'll never find anyone. I'll be alone forever. To think otherwise would make me seem more delusional than I already appear. It's not fair. I claw at my pillow in frustration. Willow peeps into my door.

" what!" I scream at her. She winces.

" you okay?" she asks. I nod.

" why are you crying?" she asks.

I sigh. " it hurts willow. I'm all alone. No one gets it. No one try's to get it. It's not fair." I ball my fists up.

" jae, there is someone out there. You'll find her, and soon." She soothe.

" you promise?"'i look at her.She shifts uncomfortably in her seat. She's serious about her promises. She's never broken a promise in her life.

" I promise." She says.

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POV- willow

He lays back, obviously contented with my answer.

" I'll bet she's pretty, and sweet. Or smart, and talented... " he dreams off into space about his promised dream girl. To be honest, for Jaden to be 17, he sometimes takes on the qualities of a young child. I sigh. What am I gonna do now?

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