A Different Summer. [Jemi]

15.

“Demetria Lovato,we can’t believe you!” the scolded me once the police left,”We didn’t mean to,I actually told him not to.” I sighed,”I can’t look at you right now. Please just go to bed.” my dad covered his eyes,I rolled my eyes. I headed upstairs and shut my door. I slipped on a white tank top and pink plate girl boxer shorts, I dialled up Joe as I headed outside to my balcony.

“Hello?” he yawned,”Hey,did you get in trouble?” I sat down,”Not bad,just some yelling how about you? I don’t want your parents to keep you from me? I don’t down for the Romeo and Juliet shit.”

I giggled,”My dad was so mad at me,he couldn’t even look at me.” I laughed,”Well,I’m sorry.” I could tell he was rubbing his face,”Why you apologizing?” I giggled,”I didn’t want you to get in tro--”

“Joe,I actually like it...I felt so...badass..it gave me a good time.” I smiled at my feet,”Well,I’m  proud of that,see you tomorrow? I’ll pick you up in my car tomorrow,so look good.” he chuckled,”Ha ha. See you tomorrow,bye.” I hung up. I got up and kept the doors opened as I crawled into bed.

The next day I woke up by myself before anyone else and poured myself some cereal. I carried the bowl into the living room and watched some TV,finally some television time. “Morning,Demetria.” my mom turned off the tv when she came downstairs,I groaned,”Can’t we act like regular people eat at the couch while watching The Flintstones?” I put my head back,”Nope. Table now.” my mom declared.

I groaned and got up and carried my bowl to the table,I sat down at the table as my mom took my cereal bowl and replaced Coco Puffs with Special K. “Hey,Dianna!” I called her by her first time,”You’re gaining weight.” she crossed her arms,”And you’re getting more annoying. I’m not even hungry.” I pushed the bowl back and headed to my bedroom,I shut my door and went back to bed for a few more hours.

“Demetria Devonne Lovato.” my mom barged in,I groaned,”What?” I opened my eyes,”Why are you back in bed? It’s 11:30!!” she bickered,I rolled my eyes,”Don’t you have morning sickness to have?” I glared,”Demetria!”

“Dianna!” I stared at her,she groaned,”I can’t deal with you right now.” she walked off,I rolled my eyes,”Drama queen.” I mumbled,I grabbed my phone,”See you in a hour. :)” Joe text me,I looked at the clock and the time he texted me,shit. 

I jumped out of bed and rushed into the shower. 

Once I got out,I rushed out and wrapped a towel around myself and dried my hair and did my makeup. I then headed to my closet and slipped on a coral sleeveless maxi dress with a white chevron design at the bottom and a white skinny belt. I slipped on white wedges and added some gold jewelry.  I put my hair in a side braid and slipped on a tan fedora,I headed outside to wait on Joe.

Joe finally pulled up in his jeep,I smiled and got in,”You good look.” he pecked my lips,”Thanks. You said you wanted me to look good,but bitch I look good all the time.” I slid on my sunglasses,gaining a chuckle from him,”So where are we going?” I looked back and saw Aria,”Oh hello….Um.. Joe?” I looked at him,”This is my punishment..” he whispered,”My mom wants me to take her to the Honolulu Zoo….I can drop you off here if you don’t want to go…”

“No,it’ll be fun.” I smiled,then I smiled back at Aria and she gave me an evil look. I looked straight and sighed,Joe put his hand on my leg,while he was driving,I smiled as I slipped my hand in his.

We got to the Zoo,Joe paid for his ticket and Aria’s and I offered to pay for mine,we headed inside,”What do you wanna see first,Aria?” Joe picked her up. It smelled like animal here,it stunk. 

“The elephants!” she clapped,so we headed to the elephants. They were big and ugly. Even  the baby elephants were not that tiny either,I couldn’t imagine pushing something that big out of me.