The Halfway Group (book 1)

Chapter 33: The Fight

Haley's POV:

"So let me get this straight," I say as I pace back and forth in front of Jimmy and Chloe.  Rachel is glaring hardcore at Jimmy, but that's nothing compared to what I'm gonna do to him.  He tried turning my girlfriend in to her drug dealer.  Plus! He's been dealing with Frank! God he's an idiot.  "You told Frank, the dealer, that you knew Chloe, and told him that you would bring her to him for a talk.... which turned out to be him wanting money or her to die.  So, you stepped in qnd stopped that and fucked Franks day up.  Well, do you realize how much goddamn trouble you just got in?!?!  FRANK IS GOING TO KEEP HARASSING YOU NOW UNTIL YOU EITHER WORK FOR HIM, OR HE WILL FUCK YOU UP.  GODDAMMIT JIMMY WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING? CHLOE COULD HAVE DIED AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK.  I'M GLAD YOU SAVED HER BUT IT'S YOUR FAULT SHE COULD'VE DIED, THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!!!!"  He gets up, "Jimmy, I didn't mean that I promise...." and walks to his room and slams the door.

Good going Haley, you made your own brother hate himself more than he already does. 

"That was a little harsh Haley, even I have to admit."  Rachel gives me a worried look.  "I hope he's okay.  I'm gonna go check ok him, Max you come too, these two need to talk."  Rachel drags Max to Jimmys room and closes the door.

"Chloe, what the fuck man, ever since Jimmy got here he's been nothing but trouble.  I love him but his first fucking week he met Frank.... what the fuck can we do? He's tried harder shit than weed before, I'm scared he's gonna do worse and then fuck his life up.  I don't want him going down dad's path."  I worry about him so much. 

"Ummm Haley? Get your ass in here now."  I rush into Jimmys room and see he is gone.... his window was taken out and he's gone, his car is still here, phone is still here and his hoodie is sill here.... "no, it's so fucking cold outside.  We have got to find him."  Oh shit, where is he? I'm so scared. I knew I shouldn't have said what I did. 

Haley, you are a fucking idiot. Now your brother is gone and you don't even know where to begin to look.  He's so fucking depressed and I just made that worse.  Right after we got shit worked out.

"Haley, don't worry I'll text Dana and Juliet and see if they've seen him at Campus.  Chloe you drive to see if he's at the lighthouse, Max and I will take a bus to Blackwell and Haley, you go check the junkyard.  We will all meet back here when we are done.  If we don't find him we will plan something else."  Rachel is determined.  "We need to find him and do it quickly. Oh man, he's in so much fucking trouble when we do."  Rachel and Max head out and Chloe drives off and I get in Jimmys car and head to the Junkyard.  I search high and low.

Come on please, one of us has got to find him.  Please.

No luck, the junkyard was a bust.  I text Chloe and she hasn't seen any sign of him at the light house at all.  Hopefully Rachel and Max had better found him.  This is scaring me, he's never disappeared like this before, I hope he's okay...

"Haley!!!!" Chloe pulls up in her truck.  "Dana said she saw Jimmy walking through Blackwell, she said she tried flirting with him and he didn't even acknowledge her to say stop.  We have got to find him." 

"Chloe let's go,"  We both speed off towards blackwell as Rachel sends me text after text saying he can't be found.  As we arrive I run out and Chloe is right after me.  Daniel sees us rushing as he keeps skating Chloe yells at him to get his attention , "Daniel have you seen Jimmy?  He dissapeared about an hour ago.  Dana said she saw him here." 

"Nah dude, I haven't seen him lately, I did see him about 30 minute ago talking to Nathan.  Idk what that dude wanted with Nathan but it couldn't have been too good." 

"Thanks Daniel! Have fun at your moms this week!!!!"

Chloe pushes me away and grabs my arm, "Haley calm down he may be telling Nathan about Frank.  They both worked for him at one point he said." 

That makes me super fucking livid he's been here for 5 months and worked for Frank without any of us knowing.  He's so fucking sneaky.  Then I get a text from Rachel saying Jimmys at home.... "He is going to be fucking History if he's at home." 

"Haley calm down.  He needed alone time and he got alone time."  Chloe tries to calm.me down and hands me a toy she has in her truck and I snap it's head off in seconds.  I drive back to the apartment and walk inside leaving Chloe behind as I run into Jimmys room and hug him.

"Haley I'm not in the mo-"  I don't let him finish before I start bawling. 

"Jimmy im so sorry, I didn't mean what I said earlier, please don't hate me and please don't hurt yourself or leave like that again.  I was so scared you ran away.  I love you and don't want anything to happen to you."  I hug him tighter as he finally wraps his arms around me. 

"Hale, it's fine, don't worry about it.  I needed to chill and calm down alone.  You know how that is.  I'm good now, I feel better."

"Haley it's okay, Max and I already laid into him as soon as I got the text saying he was home." Rachel looks at me and smiles and then glares at him.  "Are we going to do that again?  Because if you do that again, I won't stay here anymore.  That isn't something to worry us about."  Jimmy takes Rachel seriously and knows not to cross her. 

"Yes ma'am I promise not to leave or do anything stupid again without at least letting you know first.  Haley I'm sorry for acting childish but please, I'm 18 if I want to smoke weed I'll smoke weed.  Don't try stopping me, okay?"  I hug him one last time and start crying, I thought I lost my brother for good. 

A/N:  Daniel is not my character he was created by my friend and fellow writer Skippy2026