He's No Stranger

Chapter Four

Jenna's POV

Living in Omaha Nebraska is.... honestly I can't say.

It's been two weeks since I came to live here. It's totally different from living in New York.  Although they are both cities it is still different.

Ever heard of self-imprisonment? Really have you ? Because I'm not sure if it's a thing. Basically it's what I'm doing to myself. Just give me an orange jumper and a number, any number and call me a prisoner. Self-imprisonment.  Get it?  Because I imprisoned myself.

Oh geez that's lame. I suck at this. I need a life.

Talk about low self-esteem.

Let me first say it is kind of boring  but I didn't walk or go out much. I came out of the house four times for the two weeks I am here. And yes I am keeping count. First was to watch Beth's dog Guppy, which she got a week ago. She claimed she had know fluffy tummy to scratch and no one to say sweet nothings to. Although she has me here now, it would be weird for gran to do that to me. Especially that I don't have a "fluffy tummy." Second was to go to the supermarket with Beth, have an afternoon walk in the park and to collect the mail for gran.

yes I know that's just a walk to the front of the yard. Don't remind me.

Apart from talking to Beth, I chat often with Kay. she and I are speaking to each other again. after a long crying secession and a bunch of I'm sorry, I'm so stupid, I over reacted it's all ok now. We're good.

I probably should be more open and out and about since it's summer and all.

mom coming today, I am glad. I was worried how she's keeping up by herself. She said she's ok but that doesn't count at all. Back when Jeff was in our lives, I use to ask her if she is ok and stuff. it was always the same answer 'I'm ok.' I didn't want to press on more though. mom and Jeff went way back. she never left before when he started with the abusive behavior, she loved him so much. she was just holding on to the times when they were much younger and all the fun that they had. she use to tell me about it a lot.

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"So is everything going good so far, mom?"

"Yea pretty much. It's taking a bit long to get everything sorted out. I just have to go back when my lawyer calls for the court hearing. It's all going to be over soon." mom and I are sitting on the floor int he living room watching old episodes of 'Vampire Diaries' with some of our friends, Ice-cream, lays and Nutella. totally abandoning the leathered couch and mahogany coffee table behind us.

Having a mom that understands you, who you can tell everything to is really awesome.

Mom got pregnant with me when she was eighteen. A couple of months after she met Jeff, my father, mom told me that they eloped and Jeff was everything to her. She said, that gran wasent pleased but that's pretty much what happened to her and paps too.

Watching my mom stuff her mouth with lays and Nutella at the same time makes me laugh. She turns to me raising an eyebrow then starts laughing too. I couldn't bare but give my mom a hug to which she places a kiss to my temple.

"Okkkk! Let's some more of oh so cute, Ian Somerhalder." Mom and I personally think Ian Somerhalderr was meant to be Damon Salvatore. Don't you think? Well everyone thinks so. We watch it over and over. I smile to ehat she said, pleased that my mom is happy too. I could she respite come off of her. I could see a change in her already and I'm liking it.

"Tomorrow I'm starting my first day at the hospital." Mom said. I turn to face her and smile.

"Good for you."