Broken hearts

Chapter 25

I slowly opened my eyes. They were so heavy. It took me a moment to figure out what happened. I was on my bed, wrapped up in my blanket. I gasped for a moment when i thought i had slept on the same bed with Jayson only to find out that he wasn't on the bed.

I got up and went to the bathroom. I looked dead. I wonder how long i must have slept for. I noticed that Jayson's clothes were gone. Did he leave already?

Went downstairs to find my mom in the kitchen.

Mom!, you're home. I said sounding happy and uncomfortable at the same time. I mean what if she met him.
Yes i am even though you don't seem comfortable to have me home. She said looking at me suspiciously.

      No i'm just surprised to see you. How's things at the hospital? I asked trying to ease the mood.

     Pretty good, i have some great news for you tho.

       I wondered what it was? Please don't tell me we are traveling. I can't leave while Jayson is like this.

      What news mom?
  Your dad called that we are flying to join him in paris for a family vacation.

      Oh! I said really not interested. Not just because of Jayson. But because it would never be a family vacation. Somewhere along the line even in paris they are going to have an emergent call from work so i would be left alone. Speaking from experience. I would rather stay here with my friends than to  go there and be alone.

        Mom i appreciate that but i don't think it's a good idea.

    Of course it is! You still have a month left before school resumes. That's a long time. Besides we are barely here, it's good to go on a vacation.

       She sounded kind of hurt and i don't know why because i was always hurt.

     Mom you don't get it. I said walking towards the kitchen and sitting in the bar area. We can never be like other families.

      Don't say that Taeya! She yelled which kind of startled me.

      Then her pager rang. She looked at it and looked back at me pleadingly. Whenever her pager rang it was always an emergency from the hospital.

    You can go mom, been through this my whole life, no big deal. This only proves what i was saying, "we can never be like other families" i said and walked upstairs to my room. I was kind of glad her pager rang because i wasn't ready to go on a vacation. Jay needs me now. And besides it makes no difference.
I sat on my bed trying to recall all that happened last night. So that was the secret behind the almighty "Jayson". Still find it hard to believe. But about his sister. What can i do about that? Dang this is so messed up. That's why he always rejected me giving him rides. I feel so bad. I never would have guessed that he was going through all that.

I pulled out my phone and texted him.
Hey Jay! Didn't see you this morning before you left?

He normally text back fast so i just stared at the screen. He wasn't replying. I dropped my phone and went to the bathroom to freshen up. While i was doing that i was thinking seriously on what i could do to help his sister. Not like i can do much but i can at least help.
I finished and went back to check my phone. He still hadn't replied. Ok i give up. I called him and it went to voicemail. I called 5 more times and it went to voicemail.
Ok now i was getting scared. What if he had done something stupid to himself. No he can't do that. Maybe he is at work. Yes he is at work.
I went down had breakfast and went to Sally's house. When i need serious advice i go to Sally. Sierra is so silly to be serious. Just like me Sally's parents were rarely home but it was worse for her. They acted like she wasn't their daughter. She had two siblings who were older than she was and were all grown up. So her parents never really cared. It's like they didn't even plan on having her. Mine cared in the little way they knew how to but it was different for Sally.

I rang the doorbell and no one answered. Maybe she's not home. I should have called first. I took out my phone and dialed her number. It went to voicemail too. What is happening to everybody. First it was Jayson now it's Sally.  I went around the house and her balcony door was opened. I know i'm not supposed to do this but i went in. The house was as silent as a graveyard. I went up to her room. She was there! Sleeping!

     Sally wake up right now! Who sleeps on a hot Friday afternoon?
      I jumped on the bed and she grumbled.
     How the hell did you get in here?
She asked when she managed to get up.
    I have my ways baby girl. I said winking at her. She scoffed and went into the bathroom.
      Soon as she came out she looked at me on her bed with a confused expression. Shontaeya what's up? You don't look happy.

     I was still wondering if i could tell her. This was Jayson's secret. I wasn't supposed to share. But at the same time he needed help. This is hard! Should i tell Sally?...
      Hello!, she snapped her fingers in my face. 
    Oh! I said coming out of my thoughts. I'm fine, just really bored at home and i rarely come to your house so i figured you needed company.
     You sure? She asked not fully believing me.
     Yeah! Rayshawn came to my house yesterday tho.
  
        What! Ray who? Did you let him in? What in the world. She looked so furious.
     I forgave him. Not like i can ever forget but i forgave him. He was drunk and he thought i was someone else.
      Still Shontaeya! Wait don't tell me you have feelings for him? She asked with an arched eyebrow and a small smirk.
    No! I don't. I defended myself quickly. I really don't. I mean his cute and all that but i don't . I promise you i don't!

      Then why forgive him so easily?
 
Because he didn't know it was me! I told you this before. He kept only calling "tasha" and besides Jayson told me she was his first love.

     Dang it i shouldn't have mentioned Jayson!

      Jayson huh? She asked in a singing voice while smiling and winking at me.
     You didn't tell me you spoke to Jayson.

     Stop it Sally! I said in between my laughter. Jayson and I are just friends.

      Says the one who's blushing. She said smirking.
    Sally you know that don't even make sense because even though i was blushing you wouldn't even know, i'm black!

      Ok you got me there. She said scratching the back of her head.

    And then we burst out laughing. It felt so good being with her, forgetting all my problems.
       Hey i'm starving, lets go get something. And please not "pizza". She said emphasizing on the "pizza".

     Where do you wanna go, and note you're buying my food. I don't have my card with me. I said as i walked out of her room ready to leave.

     Let's get Chinese! Or America's Best Wings. She said as she grabbed her purse and car keys. Yeah i forgot to mention. She drives now. She got her license this summer. As she turned 16.
     I still was scared to let her drive, just didn't like the idea. At least she wasn't Sierra.

   So sorry for the late update! Been caught up with school work and stuffs. I'm going to be updating more regularly now! Thanks for reading!