Chapter 8: Jade.
Am I crazy? Yes. Do I wanna know who's harassing my best friend AND boyfriend? Yes. Will I do anything to find out? Yes! And that's what was going through my mind as I climbed up the stairs, sensing Cameron, J. C, and Rosemarie closely behind. I laughed in my head. 'Scobby dobby do. Where are you?' I laughed out loud he accident and quickly covered NY mouth. Rosie suddenly stopped and ran down the stairs. "Talk! So they don't think anything's wrong!" She whispered to all of them. They all started to talk loudly, laughing and shoving. "Not to conspicuously." She warned and quickly tip toes back up the stairs. J. C turned around and flashed her a smile.
"Nice." She smiled back. I rolled my eyes. 'Is this what Cameron and I look like? Probably.' I shrugged my shoulders. We got to the top step and hopped over the creaky floorboard. I turned around. Cameron was fidgeting.
"Babe, it's gonna be fine. I used to spy on Lisa all the time, when she still lived here. I mean before she went to college." I reassured him. He nodded, coming closer up to me. I put my hand back and grabbed his. I could feel him relax. "Promise." I whispered, more to myself than him. He held my hand, and gave it a tight squeeze. I smiled at him, and suddenly froze. I heard Lisa shouting and her usual light feet pounding on the floor. "She's pacing." I whispered.
"How the hell are we sure Shane? How?" She asked, her voice growing hysterical. I heard Shane stand up from the bed.
"Lis, we'll be okay." I moved forward a little, peaking around the corner, looking into their room. I could see Shane's hand on Lisa's shoulder. Her arms were crossed and she was staring at the ground. Her shoulders sagging. She looked up at Shane, a look of pure... hopelessness.
"How do you know Shane? How could you possibly know Derek won't come here?! He went to the hospital to visit Mindy?! My goddaughter! Who's sick with stage 4 cancer! How the hell do you know!?" She started to scream, shrugging ShaneHe looked hurt.
"DEREK!" I screamed. Cameron stared at me with wide eyes as he covered my mouth. Lisa shot out of her room, faster then I could say opps.
"JADE LEE JONES! WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME AND MY HUSBAND TALK!" She demanded, a vein in her neck trying to jump off. I looked for J. C and Rosemarie, but they had left. 'How'd I not hear them?' "AND YOU CAMERON DANIEL CRAIG! WHY ARE YOU FOLLOWING HER!" Shane grabbed Lisa from behind and pinned her to the wall.
"Calm. The. Fuck. Down." Shane said. Lisa deflated against the wall. She was a breathing heavy. She never gets mad. Ever. Even when I broke her foot. No yelling at me, (just in pain.)
"I... Derek did this?" I said, daringly walking closer to Lisa. She slid her back down the wall, and I sat next to her. I held her hand. "Lisa? You have to trust us." I said, looking at Cameron. He walked up and sat next to me, putting my other hand into his. Shane had sat down on the other side of Lisa and was holding her hand.
"Jade, please. You have to understand. It's a hunch... a very good, evidential hunch. But a hunch." Lisa answered, closing her eyes. A baby started to cry. I heard feet pound up the stairs. Karista.
"I'll take care of them." She quickly stated, running in the direction of the babies rooms. I thanked her in my head, repeatedly. Lisa had put her head in Shane's shoulder, the blonde mane covering the side of Shane's head. He moved it over.
"Lisa, you have to start telling us stuff. J. C too." I retaliated, letting go of her hand.
"Rosemarie too?" She asked, her voice breaking of tiredness. I shook my head.
"No. I love Rosie, but..." Lisa nodded.
"I understand. Okay. Shane," she said, turning a head to Shane, "can you order Chinese tonight?" Shane nodded, getting up. We all stood up. I hugged Lisa.
"I love you till the door is knocked down." I whispered."I'll love you till mom raises from her casket." She said. I laughed. (Not at my mother being dead, just the fact that we could both laugh at that, during a time like this.) Shane had gone downstairs to call for Chinese. I turned to Cameron letting Lisa go back to the babies and help Karista.
"Can we talk? Privately?" He asked, one hand still clutching mine and the other in his pocket. He was moving something around. My 18, (almost 19) year old self said yes. My 5 year old self said no. But I am 18 going on 19 (references, references everywhere.) So I said "yes".
We walked to the girls room and I could see the "personal items" littered all over it. I shrugged. He's seen me with no shirt on before. So he'll just see bras and underwear. That's all. I opened the door and was surprised to see it spotless, except for the flower petals on the floor. 'Flower petals?' I started to become self conscious. 'How gross do I look? Is there something in my teeth? Does my breath smell?' I breathed into my hand. 'GROSS!' I tried to find some mints as Cameron closed the door. I find a pack on Kim's desk. I opened the pack and Cameron grabbed my hand. "No. No mints. Nothing. Just you and me." My breaths became heavier.
"What..." I was starting to say but he turned me around.
"Don't say anything." I heard him shift around behind me. "Turn." I did as I was told and he was on the floor... on one knee. With a hand behind his back.
"Are you..."
"Jade Lee Jones, will you take the highest honor if marrying me?"
