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chapter 18

IVY'S POV
joey- i know they are your favorite.

ivy- even though they are the most cliche flower ever.

joey- they can still be your favorite.

*i giggle and kiss his cheek softly. i had a bigger present than the jacket and i was having his mom hide them in her room.*

ivy- baby, we need to go to your mom's room.

joey- why?

ivy- for your present, i had to have someone else hold them?

joey- them?

ivy- stop asking questions and let's go.

joey- okay okay.

*we both laugh as i lead to him his mom's room with his eyes shut. i sit him on the bed with his hands out and go into jen's closet where i hid the box. i take the tickets out and put them in his hands.*

ivy- open your eyes

joey- no way! we're going to see the charlotte hornets?

ivy- yes and you get to meet the players.

joey- no way.

ivy- yes way.

*i wrap my arms around him as he picks me up and spins me around. i laugh and kiss his forehead. the charlotte hornets were his favorite basketball team and he told me he didn't want anything so i thought of this.*

joey- i love you

ivy- i love you more

joey- i can't believe we're going

ivy- believe it because we're front row

joey- how much did you spend on these?

ivy- doesn't matter plus your mom helped me pay

joey- she better, i don't want to wasting money

ivy- i wouldn't be wasting it

joey- hm debatable

ivy- shush, let's go watch a movie. i want to cuddle

*i giggle and lay my head on his chest with my arm across his torso. he plays with my hair as we watch the movie.*

ivy- you know who i hate in this movie?

joey- who?

ivy- that girl that is dating peter in the beginning. she's a brat.

joey- agreed.

*i laugh softly and continue watching the movie. i got thirsty so i sit up and look at joey. he's fast asleep so i carefully get up, making sure he stays asleep. i go downstairs and get a bottle of water from the fridge. i walk back to his room and lay back down with my head on his chest. i grab my phone and post on my snapchat story, a picture of my head on joey's chest while he sleeps. i know that i only have a few people which are friends from school so i don't really care because his fans won't see. i get off my phone 30 minutes later because it was almost 1am and i know i won't be up before 10am tomorrow. i close my eyes and breathe through my nose, taking in joey's scent and letting my mind clear. i open my eyes to hear someone voice. i look up and see joey looking down at me.*

ivy- baby are you okay?

joey- can you get my mom please?

JOEY'S POV

ivy- yes of course. i'll be right back.

joey- thank you.

*i was on the verge of tears and i think ivy could tell. i feel her kiss my forehead before getting up and going to get my mom. a few minutes later, my mom walks in and asks ivy to stay outside till we finish talking. i had my nightmare again and i knew ivy was confused. i need to tell her after. my mom shuts the door, turns on the light in my room, and sits down next to me.*

jen- joey, what happened?

joey- i had a dream again..

jen- the same one about your father?

joey- yeah..

jen- oh joey..

*i hug my mom as tears start rolling down my cheeks. she rubs my back and tells me it's okay. i cry quietly on her shoulder in order to have ivy not hear me crying.*

jen- joey he's not going to hurt you.

joey- we don't know that..

jen- we don't even know if he's alive or not.

joey- that doesn't change the fact that he could.

jen- he doesn't know where we live. he knows nothing about us or where we are.

joey- if he finds out, he could hurt ivy too..

*i start to cry harder and my mom hugs me tighter as a response. she tells me to take deep breaths because i almost always have a panic attack after this nightmare and knowing ivy could get hurt makes it worse. i lay down so my mom can tell ivy to get a glass of water for me. i don't want her to be ordered around but my mom insisted that she gets me water and brings it to my mom rather than her seeing me like this. my mom comes back in about 5 minutes later with a cup of water and i chug it all. i wipe my eyes and shut off the light.*

joey- bring ivy back in.. i want her..

jen- come to my room if you need me again, okay?

joey- okay mom..

jen- i love you.

joey- i love you too..

*after she leaves, ivy walks in and lays down next to me. i snuggle into her, causing her to wrap her arms around me.*

ivy- baby, is everything okay?

joey- yeah.. i just have a reoccuring nightmare that my dad is going to hurt my family and me..

ivy- i'm sorry love

joey- it's not your fault..

ivy- i know but from what i've heard, i know he scares you. now get some rest okay? i'm right here with you.

*flashback to when joey was 3 years old*

joey's dad- jennifer you get your ass in the bedroom because i force you up there!

joey- leave my mommy alone!

*i felt a stinging sensation on my right cheek as i lift my hand to it. tears brim my eyes as i see him drag my mom upstairs while she screams for him to stop*