The New Girl [Joel Sauceda]

Where Are They?

Reed's POV

We were helping Jennifer's dad put up their trampoline and I was shocked that he was okay with the football and Jennifer incedent. He didn't really care, as long as she was okay and she is alive. He treats her like she is a big girl. I always thought dads spoiled their daughters and freaked out over a little paper cut they had.

"Okay, Reed hand me that pole." I handed a pole to Jennifer's dad.

"So where is Jennfier's mom and your parents?" I should be more careful with this question because I always avoided the question about where my dad was when I was with my mom and where is my mom question when I was with my dad.

"Florida. Jennifer's parents just was divorced..." She looked at the groud. Now I feel like crap for asking.

"I shouldn't have asked..."

"No... It's just... They wanted the best school for us and there's a good one here and Jennifer's parents were spliting and he needs a place for awhile. When he gets another place my aunt is coming to take care of us."

"Oh..." That seems smart, but I still feel bad.

"My parents don't really care if I'm being taken care of by Jen's family... The same the other way. We known each other since she was basically born." She smiled weakly and I suddenly feel like I should hug her.

"Can you hand me a wrench?" Jennifer's dad said right before I was going to hug Sarah.

"Yeah..." Sarah got a wrench and gave it to him.

Joel's POV

"Okay, okay, okay. you do." After four cans of root beer and fighting over who had the best burp I agreed with Jennifer having the best burp.

"Ha!" I laughed along with her. She had such a cute laugh.

"Anyways... When is your mom coming home?" She froze and I got scared for the answer because I feel like that was the wrong thing to ask now. "S-sorry..."

"No...no... It's okay... I knew that question was coming up."

"You don't have to answer." I feel like she is so fragile and I just broke her.

"My mom and dad split up..." She wiped some tears away.

"I-I'm sorry..."

"No... It's okay... Honestly, I don't know why I'm crying... I always knew this was going to happen."

"Knew what was going to happen?"

"Them divorcing." I felt like her crying is my fault.

"Do you want to talk about? Sometimes saying your feelings is better than bottling it up."

"They wanted the best education for me and they always fight about anything and everything. They made it so my dad can come with me to Texas so I can go to school here and he didn't really want to stay in Texas. They talked to Sarah's parents so Sarah can stay a little bit to cheer me up from the talk..." At this time she was crying bad and I put my arms around her. "...They discussed about Sarah's aunt living in Texas and wanting to move and she can just move in with me and Sarha can come so she can go to the school too." for awhile we just stayed like this, her in my arms and crying on my chest.

"I'm sorry..."

"Don't worry... It's not your fault."

"It's my fault for asking." She pulled her head from my chest and looked in my eyes.

"No... You're just curious." Every bone in my body has to keep me from kissing her pink, plumb lips.

"I don't like you crying..." I frowned.