I am Widow

Chapter 31

JANUARY 30

"So you haven't had any violent/dangerous arguments with Joseph?" Ms. Wells asked me.

"Nope, I mean I had your typical teen fights with him but other than that no," I answer.

"What are your thoughts about his arrest two nights ago? I heard you went to pick him up from jail,"

"I don't know, I guess stupid. And I did, he left his car here."

She writes something on her paper and nods. She looks at me and smiles, trying to look friendly, "Do you have a boyfriend?"

I just nod.

"Oh, what's his name? Does he go to your school?" she asks.

"Jackson, and yes. Same grade and we have classes together."

"Is Joe okay with you dating?"

I say yes. (Big lie)

"Alright, well one last thing. Can I see your room?"

I say yes and walk her to my room. We go in and she starts looking around the little white room. Thankfully Joe repaired the hole in the wall. She asks me more about school things as we walk around my room.

She finally sits on my bed and writes some last notes. She sees me, "Okay, Widow. I guess you still feel comfortable here with Joseph. I don't see any issues or problems with any of you. But I do have to ask again, You don't have anything you want to tell me?"

I say no and tell her I am fine here. She just smiles and gets up. She calls Joe to the living room since he was in his room.

"Joseph, Widow assured me that she is okay living with you despite your arrest. I do have to warn you, if you do anything stupid like getting drunk, Widow goes with me," she says.

"Of course Ms. Wells, I would never do anything like that. And thank you for coming, as you saw we are both okay." Joe says.

She nods and says her goodbyes. She leaves me a card with her info and assures me I can tell her anything. I just nod and take the card. Joe walks her out and I sit down on the couch.

He later comes and sits next to me. I put my legs on top of his, all of this talking got me tired. Joe also looks tired and annoyed.

"What did she ask you?" I ask.

"I guess the same questions as you. How I have been, have I touched you in a bad manner, how's my job, if I have a girlfriend, and blah," he answers.

"She asked me if you were being aggressive with me and if you were okay with me dating Jackson."

He turns to see me, "And you said no on the first question and yes on the other correct?"

I just nod.

"Well, whatever. We are done with that, and we passed."

He rests his head on the couch and sighs. Then the phone rang, "Pick it up." I say. Joe grabs it, "Hello?"

"Yes, she is here. Who is this?" Joe asks.

There is a pause before Joe began to say hello over and over again. "Hey, I cant hear you. Who,"

He hangs up. I ask him who it was but he didn't know. He couldn't hear and the line was breaking up.

"Do you think it was someone that works with you?" I ask.

"Nope, he or she would have called to my cell. Maybe it was just a prank call.

We decide to eat some tacos. I finish and head to my room. I call Jackson but he doesn't answer me. I text him like 4 times but no reply. What's going on? Why isn't he answering me? I don't think I did anything bad to make him angry, right?