Where do we go from here.

Fireworks

July 3rd
One month later.....

A month has passed and a very unlikely friendship between Me and Joey has blossomed. I  spent many days with the McIntyre family because my father seemed to always be at work.
"Leesa"
"Yea Joe"
" I was wondering you got plans tommorrow for the fourth?"
" just the tv and some popcorn I'm sure my dad isn't going to be home he is working on "some big case" ugh!!"
" well me and the guys are going to hang out at the beach and watch the fireworks and stuff you in?"
I rolled over on the bed and looks at Joe who is looking threw a magazine.
"Yea sure why not!"
I had gotten to know Joe's friends pretty well since they are in a band together and since I was with Joe a lot that means I spent a lot of time with them.
Joe's friend Donnie is always the fun one he is the one I call when I needs some big brother advice.
Jonathan is my confident I  can tell him anything things I can't tell Joey and he always seems to understand and gives me the best advice.
Jordan who is Jonathan's brother is the buddy the goofy one the one I could see myself with if my heart wasn't being overcome by Joey.
Danny my protector he is a big brother to me and always said he destroy anything that would harm her. He is there regardless if it's a on the phone bitch session or to pick my dead to the world ass up and bring me up to bed after a all night movie night with the boys where I swore I could hang and then passed out at 10:30.We  have all gotten close and as much as I loved the guys Im glad to have made a friend that is a girl because there are something's that you need your best girlfriend for. Raeanne and Me met at the mall when my father took me to buy new shoes. Raeanne was so different from Me but we clicked when I wasn't with Joe I was with Raeanne or Rae Rae as I called her doing the things I  desperately missed from being with her friends in NY, from shopping to talking about boys she was her go too.
"Joey Joe"(my nickname for him)
" yea Lee Lee" (his nickname for me)
" so what we gonna do tomorrow?"
"I don't know fuck around the beach I guess, why"
" just asking. Well I better head home my dad should be coming home soon."
" ok you sure you don't wanna stay? Moms making your fav for dinner stuffed shells."
" I can't if I'm not have when he gets home he is going kick my ass!"
" ok well I'll walk you home"
" Joey Joe its right next door"
"Ummm it's ok I uhhh just want to make sure the boogie man don't get you." Joey laughs nervously
"Well I'm pretty sure I'll be ok, I'll see you lates Joe Joe" as I leave I think to myself "hey dumb ass why did you just tell him no"
I walk into my cold lonely house I love my dad but something if feels like his Career is more important to him then me. I run into my room and change into my sweat pants and hoodie and throw my hair into a messy bun when the phone rings
RING RING
" hello "
"Hey honey it's daddy"
"Hi dad"
" listen I'm going to be home late I'm working on a deposition"
"Really again its the 4th time this week"
" I know princess but It needs to be done we go to trial next week. If you want grab some money off my dresser and order a pizza"
"Fine"
"I'll be home late princess but no boys in the house you hear me"
"Whatever"
"Leesa no boys"
"Ok daddy "
" ok princess I'll see you later"
"Bye daddy "
"Bye"
I hung up the phone and went and turned on the tv "working late again does her realize that I'm here that I need him too!"
I sigh and reach for the phone and dial Joey number. It rings a couple times before someone picks up
"Hello"
"Hi mom"
"Hi honey"
" is Joey there"
" yes hang on"
The phone muffles as Kay puts her hand over the receiver, a second later
" hey Lee Lee"
"Hi Joe"
" what's wrong "
"My dad called he is working on a deposition for a trail that starts next week he isn't coming home again"
" aww Lee I'm sorry I know you miss him "
" yea well I guess he cares more bout that case than me"
" you know that's not true, he cares it's his Job"
" I know but I'm here I need him too"
Tears start to fall from my eyes and before I could finish my sentence there was a knock on the door.
When I open it there stands Joe with the cordless phone on his ear with me on the line and two plates of his moms stuffed shells.
" Dinner has arrived "
" Joey"
" mom figured you maybe hunger and I figured you want some company."
I moved to the side and let him in
" you didn't have to"
"I wanted too"
" Joey Joe your the best friend I ever had!"
I leaned over and hugged him and all of a sudden had this warm sensation and butterflies in my stomach.
The better part of the evening we just sat watching TV in a weird kind of silence. It was about 9 o'clock when Joey decided he better head back home.
" So ummm I guess I'll pick you up tommorow at like 2 and we can go together and meet the guys "
" ok umm I'll see you later"
" yea I'll see you later I guess"
He give me a awkward hug and leaves.
I don't get it why do I feel this way he is Joey my buddy why do I feel so lost when he leaves, seriously I need to pull it together.
I run upstairs shower and grab the phone to call Rae Rae and see if she can help me figure this whole mess out.
The phone ran a couple of times before someone picked up
"Hello"
"Rae"
"Yea "
"Girl we need to talk"
" ok what about wait let me take a guess Joe right"
" yea how did you guess "
"Girl it's all you have talked about lately "
" seriously ok, so we were at his house and he invited me to the fireworks with him and the guys tomorrow "
"So you gonna go"
"Duh of course "
" anyways I left to go back home and he was like let me walk you home and I was like why it's next door"
"Ok and problem is"
" will you let me finish. Well he seemed like weird when he asked like he was nervous but then when I got home dad called said he wasnt coming home til late. I called Joe to talk because you know how I been feeling about my dad and before I could finish what I was says he was on the porch with dinner."
"Awww that's cute"
"Can you let me finish girl"
" fine but you know what I am going to say anyways."
"Ok well we were just hanging out watching TV and it was like I don't know weird not normal!"
" what you mean weird?"
" I mean I was like nervous like my palms were sweaty and my heart keep racing "
" girl you like him"
" that's Joey he like my best friend "
" so your my best friend doesn't mean my palms sweat and my heart races when your around" as Rae let out a giggle. You two like each other "
" girl I don't know can you come with me tomorrow please, I need you I don't know anymore "
"You got it"
" meet me here tomorrow morning we can get ready here Joey is picking us up at two"
" you sure he isn't going to be mad I'm coming along?"
"No of course no ."
"Ok I'll be over tomorrow morning, I'm going to go get in the shower and go to bed"
" alrighty chicky I'll see you tomorrow, thanks!"
" no problem girl love ya"
" love ya back"
"Bye "
I hung up the phone even more confused does he like me do I really have feeling for him "ugh!!!" This is just so confusing. I went to my room and was about to lay down when I looked out my bedroom window which looks directly into Joeys room he was dancing around with his headphones on practicing when he glanced up he noticed me sitting there and gave a wave, all I could think to myself is that Joey Joe my best friend I can't be having feelings for him. I turned the light off and crawled into bed. Let's see what tomorrow is going to bring I have the feeling this can get very interesting.

I woke up that morning to a Raeanne jumping on my bed
" girl get up its J day"
"Jday?"
" Joey day dummy get up"
As I crawl out the covers and grab my phone
" girl it's 8 in the morning why are you even here this early?"
" girl get up we got to get you ready "
"Ready for what it the beach with the guys nothing special!"
" you never know what could happen it is the Fourth of July " as she says ransacking my closet.
" I don't even know why your so excited "
"Girl get your ass up we gotta get ready plus you said the guys would be there that means Donnie will be there"
" well no shit"
She has such a thing for Donnie and I know he is feeling her but they are both damaged from past relationships that ended badly and I don't want either of them to be hurt.

( will continue this Chapter later today hope you enjoy)