Why should I care?

Chapter five

My mother woke me up at five in the morning. I could shoot her for it. I am not a morning person.

She woke me up so we could head to my dads house in New Jersey. Honestly, I was ready for a break from our little town in Virginia. There isn't much to do here. Unlike my dads house which is right near the jersey shore. Maybe I'll see jwow and snookie on the beach getting a tan they don't need.

When we arrive my dad runs out and hugs me. As I look behind him. I see an unfamiliar face. A women's face. She is standing next to a boy my age. My dad introduces us.

"Jane. This is my girlfriend Ana and her son Jace." My dad says. I stick out my hand and say "it's a pleasure to meet you." A girlfriend? You've got to be kidding me. I have no words.

So we head inside and his house doesn't even look remotely the same. Everything is different. It looks like a florist shop was blown up inside his house and nobody cleaned up the ruble.flower wallpaper, flowers in vases, flower paintings. Everything flowers.

"Do you like what Ana has done to the place?"my dad asks sweetly. I don't know what to say.

"Yeah it looks um great dad"

" Jace why don't you show jane to her room." Ana says. Jace grabs my bags ana takes them upstairs.

"Ok this is your room. If my door is closed do not bother. I don't like you, I don't like your dad, I don't like this. So don't bother me." Jace says without hesitation. I wasn't going to say anything after that little comment so I just gave him a thumbs up.

After he leaves I close my door and check my phone. I have four missed calls from blossom and seven from peter. Along with dozens of text messages. I read peters text. All of them are asking for forgiveness and to not blame blossom. BS. That is BS. It is too her fault. She knew that I loved him. Why did she have to interfere? She interferes with everything. If I get a good grade, she has to do better. If I get a nice outfit, she has to get a nicer outfit. She was always one upping me. But I'm here to get a fresh start, so enough of this depressing topic.

I decided to grab my bikini and go to the beach. Maybe work on my tan. When I get to the shore, it's super crowed so I find a place between a family of four taking their children on vacation and a group of douche frat guys. One of them gets my attention. He was gorgeous. Blonde hair, piercing blue eyes, and a surfers body. What a wonderful combo.

I take off my cover up and lay down on my towel to get some sun. I barely even got two minutes in the sun before a shadow appears before my eyes.

"Um may I help you?" I say.

" hi I'm Keegan" it was the cute blonde!

"Hi I'm jane" i fumble for words.

"I know this is a crazy question to ask but would you like to go get some coffee sometime?" He asks hopefully. There is no doubt about it. I'm going on that date. I was here to make new friends.