Johnson Memories

Chapter 12 Crush

Jenny's pov
It's been a year since I started high school so I am now thirteen years old and I still really enjoy it but some classes are getting hard.
Mom and Dad told me that it'll happen as I get closer to graduating so I think I can survive.
I don't talk to Gina anymore but Megan likes to hang out.
I've made some more friends and hang out with them after school.
There's also this new boy called Kyle who started here the other day and he is so cute!
I wanna start dating boys but Dad says that I can't date until after college.
When I asked him why, he told me it's because he doesn't want me or Daniel becoming like him and Mom when they were in college.
But I've had four boys ask me out and because of my Dad, I had to turn them down.
It's not fair!
But he didn't say I can't be friends with boys or have a crush, and right now my crush is Kyle.
I'm at my locker, getting some notes when I see Kyle walk passed.
I slightly blush seeing him and do something that I think I'll regret.
I wave.
"Hi" I friendly, greet him.
He turns around and looks at me with a confused expression.
"Hi" He greets back, awkwardly.
"You're the new boy right?" I ask, already knowing the answer.
"Yeah, I'm Kyle" I replies.
"I'm Jenny" I tell him.
"Nice to meet you. Don't I know you from somewhere?" He questions, squinting his eyes at me.
"I've never seen you before" I inform him, confused.
It's true though, I've never seen him before in my life.
"Wait! You're on YouTube! Right?!" He exclaims.
"Sometimes. I don't have my own channel but..." I trail off.
"Yeah, I've seen you on WesTheEditor's channel and AtomicMari's" He tells me.
"You watch them?" I ask him, surprised.
"Yeah, how do you know them?" Kyle asks me.
"You want the truth?" I question him.
He nods.
"They're my parents" I reply.
"No way!" He exclaims in awe.
"It's true. They met in college, had me, stayed together, joined Smosh games and had my brother" I explain.
"Well, I gotta say, on your Dad's channel you're a good gamer" He complements me.
"Thanks. My Dad taught me how to play all his favourite games" I state.
"You're a cool girl you know. Maybe we could hang out together?" He suggests.
"That sounds fun" I reply.
"Cool. Well, hopefully see you here tomorrow?" He asks.
"Yeah" I smile.
"K. See you then" He says then walks away.
I clutch my notebook, excitedly and squeal happily.
I then rest my back against the lockers and slide down until I sit on the floor.
I'm now back at home.
Dad is in Vegas, at ComicCon with Uncle Flitz, Uncle Jovie and Uncle Lasercorn, for a few days but will be home tomorrow.
Seriously, they are all adults with kids and they STILL enjoy going to ComicCon.
Daniel is in Dad's computer room playing games while he's away.
So, Mom and I are having some girl time.
We watch a movie then style each other's hair.
"How did school go today, Angel?" Mom ask, putting braids in my hair.
"Same as usual but Mom, can I ask you something?" I ask her.
"Sure hon, ask me anything" She replies.
"What's it like when you're in love?" I ask.
Mom freezes.
"Why do you want to know?" She questions me.
"There's a new boy at school and I kinda like him" I tell her.
"Really?" She asks, more excited and stops braiding my hair.
"What's his name?" She asks, smiling.
"Kyle" I reply.
"Have you talked to him?" She then asks.
"Yeah, I talked to him today and he said that he's seen me on yours and Dad's YouTube channels and said that I'm a cool girl" I inform her.
"Aw!" She squeals.
"Mom! Stop!" I whine.
"Why should I? This is a good thing" She says.
"Not to Dad" I sigh.
"I know your Dad doesn't want you dating yet but you're a big girl, Sweetheart" Mom tells me.
"But why won't he?" I ask.
"Let me tell you a secret. When you were a year old, your father's heart was breaking because you weren't a baby anymore and on your second birthday he really wanted you to stop growing up because he wanted you to be his little girl forever" She explains.
"But everyone grows up" I remind her.
"I know and so did he and still does but he couldn't help it. He even really wanted another baby" She tells me.
"And that's why you had Daniel?" I try to finish.
"Sort of. We actually made a deal. When you started Kindergarten and if we both really missed you then we would talk about another baby but we didn't talk about it. And do you remember the videos for the first Smosh Summer Games?" She asks me.
I nod.
"Well, during the summer games, I told your Dad that I was pregnant and not long after the first Winter Games, Daniel was born" She informs me.
"And remember Jenny, both your Dad and me don't want you to be like us in college. We had to give up our studies and not graduate college to have you but it was worth it" She says.
"I know that part but it's like Dad doesn't want me to be happy" I tell Mom.
"Angel, that is not true and you know it. Your father does want you to be happy but he's doing it the way he was brought up" She states.
"Well clearly that didn't work out because he became a Dad while still a teenager" I snap.
"Hey! Don't talk about your father like that!" Mom warns me.
"The only reason he is my father in the first place is because of drinks!" I yell.
"And if weren't for that then I wouldn't be here!"
"Jenny! Stop it!" Mom shouts.
"And it wasn't just him who drank was it? You drank too! So go get another drink!" I yell then storm up to my room, slamming the door.

Mari's pov
I can't believe Jenny would say that.
She's always been a good girl but now she's talking about having a crush, she's changed.
It reminds me of when I first met Peter and my parents didn't approve of him.
I sit on the couch with my head in my hands and think back.
*Flashback*
I was thirteen and I'd been crushing on Peter for a week and he finally asked me out.
He was taking me out for a date and was coming to pick me up but he met my parents and they really didn't like him and forbidded me from seeing him but being the stupid teenager I was, I started dating him and four months before graduating, I caught him cheating.
*Flashback*
Ever since I did catch him cheating on me, I wished I'd actually listened to my parents.
And now I wish that Jenny won't make my mistakes.
"Mom?" I hear Daniel, call.
I look up and see him look at me, worried.
"Yes, Danny?" I reply, trying to act normal.
"What was all the shouting about?" He asks.
"Jenny was just upset and said some hurtful things" I tell him.
"That's mean" He replies.
I chuckle.
"It was mean but it's the truth" I state.
"Anyway, it's bedtime soon and it's a school night so you go get ready for bed and I'll come say goodnight to you" I tell him.
"Ok" Daniel says then runs upstairs.
I stay downstairs for a few minutes to think.
I then go upstairs and say goodnight to Daniel then head to Jenny's room.
I open the door and peak in to see she's already asleep.
I close the door and go back downstairs.
I go to the kitchen to get some vodka because I really need a drink.
I haven't really drank any alcohol since Daniel was born.
After about three glasses full, I'm a bit tipsy.
I then hear the front door open and tense up a bit.
Who could be here at this time? It can't be any of the guys and Wes won't be home till tomorrow.
I pick up my glass of vodka and slowly walk out of the kitchen and look down the hall to see a man closing the front door.
He then turns and sees me.
"Hi baby" He greets.
I realise it's Wes and sigh.
"Hey baby" I greet back.
"I thought you weren't back till tomorrow" I state.
"We got an early flight and there wasn't much traffic so thought I'd come back early" He replies, smiling and wraps his arms around my waist.
He then notices my glass of vodka.
"Are you drinking?" He asks, concerned.
"Jenny said some hurtful things twenty minutes ago and I just needed it" I reply.
"What did she say?" He asks.
"She said that she's only here because of us getting drunk" I tell him.
Wes sighs.
"We'll talk to her after school tomorrow" He says.
I nod and take another sip of my vodka.
"Now how about we go to bed? Because I'm exhausted" Wes suggests.
"Ok" I agree and put my glass in the sink then we go upstairs, to bed.