Extra Cheese

Chapter 2

-October 4th Jazzgli's house-

¨Hurry up Jazzgli we have to go or we'll both be late.¨ Mr.Sihi calls from the bottom of the staircase. He looks down at his black watch and fixes his red tie looking into the mirror that's next to the front door. He dusts off his blue suit sleeves and pats his pants to feel for his phone. As he struggles to pull his phone out of his pants, Jazz comes down the stairs with a bag, with a jacket dragging out of it.

"Jazzgli how many layers could you possibly need? I know we live in Michigan but it's 75 degrees outside, you'll overheat. You already have a long sleeve and a hoodie on." He shakes his head in disapproval.

"I know pita but I want to be warm, you never know in the fall the weather changes fast. I'll be fine come on let's go." She walks past him walking to the garage.

Jazzgli always told her father she dressed with "extra layers just in case" when in reality she was just hiding her body. Jazzgli Sihi had a style that most would call bland and boring. She never bothered to go out of her way to dress in bright colors or anything that would grab anyone's attention. She could quite literally blend into a crowd and that's how she liked it. Except compared to others she was different in the most unique ways. Jazz was chubby and plump and for most 17-year-old girls in Warren dressed up for any occasion wearing skin-tight clothes and showing as much skin as possible. That's what most guys liked at her school, but attention was exactly what she didn't want.

She jumped into the car and waited for her dad. She put her seat belt on and waited in silence. He opened the door and looked at her. Jazzgli was looking down at her leg and sighed.

"Gli girl I know it's your first day back and you're thinking about her. But she can't hurt you anymore. She's gone." Mr. Sihi adjusted his mirrors and looked at Jazzgli with a sympathetic smile.

"Pita please I don't want to talk about her. I'm not letting her affect me. I'm glad she's gone. We can finally live our lives and feel safe again." She grabs his hand and smiles. "I'll be okay believe me. Now hurry we'll be late."

They drove in silence on the way to Jazzgli's school. Jazzgli has been in the hospital for weeks.

-Flashback to September 10th, 10:35 PM at Jazzgli's house-

"No, you can not come in! She does not want to see you, Melina!" Mr.Sihi screamed as he pushed Jazzgli's mom out the door. "She's made it this long without you, don't ruin it for her!"

"Aryan she's my daughter you can't keep me from her!" She resists and fights with him walking toward the stairs.

Jazzgli hears the screams coming from downstairs and she walks out of the room to the top of the stairs.

"Melina, what are you doing here? What's going on pita?" Jazzgli steps down 2 steps and stares at her father's hands on her mother's arms.

"It's always what's wrong pita? I love you pita? But what about me?! I am your MOTHER!" Melina yells at Jazzgli in a drunken state trying to fight out of Aryan's grip.

Jazz steps down 3 more steps and looks Melina dead in the eyes. "You lost the ability to use the word 'mother' when you decided to leave us over a year ago to be able to drink your life away and sleep with lord knows who. My FATHER has taken care of me since you decided you didn't want to be my mother anymore!" She steps down 2 more steps.

"How dare you talk to me that way! I'm your... Arjun are you just going to let her talk to me like that?" Melina looks into Arjun's eyes angrily.

Arjun lets her go and backs up.
"It's time for you to go Melina. She does not want to see you and neither do I. Go now."

Melina looks at Jazzgli with tears in her eyes and Arjun with his arms crossed. She pushes past Arjun and charges at Jazzgli. She pulls Jazzgli's leg and makes Jazz fall down the stairs while she just moves over and watches her daughter tumble down. Arjun rushes to Jazzgli and looks up at Melina, "Get out Melina! Or I'll call the cops!"

"I'm not leaving til she tells me she loves me. I'm her mother." Melina tries to walk down the steps toward Jazzgli.

"Stop don't move!" Arjun gets up and presses a button on the wall. "The police are on the way. Look what you did to Gli!"

He runs next to Jazzgli and sees she's unconscious. There's blood on her forehead and 2 wounds on her leg and arm.

The police and ambulance get there.

"Arjun, I never meant to hurt her. I just wanted to talk to her..." Melina pleads with Arjun as they handcuff her and take her out of the house.

"You will never see her again. Ever. Don't ever come back here." He follows the medics as they put Jazzgli into the ambulance.

-Back into the present-

"If you need me to pick you up or just anything you call me ok gli girl? I love you." Arjun cups her cheek and kisses her forehead.

"Yes, pita I know. But I got this. Don't worry. Have a good day at work. I hope you didn't miss too much." Jazzgli gathers her things.

"Don't worry I'll be fine. Remember call me if you need me. I'll practically fly here." He smiles.

Jazzgli gets out of the car and looks in the window of the car to see her father.
"Ok, super dad. I got it. Now go. We're both late. I love you too."

She speed walks to the front of the school and turns around. She waves back and puts up her thumb mouthing 'Now go'. Arjun shakes his head and smiles and drives off.

She takes a deep breath and walks into the school. Everyone is already in class so it's quite.
"Ok, this will be easier than I thought" Jazzgli exhales and walks toward the office.

The bell rings.

"Oh no." The halls are swarmed with students and out of the crowd she hears a familiar voice.

"Jazzyyyyyyy!" It's Olly, one of her best friends.

"Here we go."