Under pressure

40: And so the summer begins

June 7th

Jor comes to us. I hug him immediatly. He chuckles and hugs me back, his graduating gown over his shoulders.

I kiss his cheek and then let ho of him. He ruffles my hair and then hugs all the others. Every single one of our brothers/sisters, including Jug and Jelly. And then dad.

Then he looks at me and Chic. "You know once two 7 and 8 year olds promised that they'll get me a present when I finish high school."

The others chuckle. "Your present is that your sister's arm has healed and she's getting her cast off," Chic says with a fake ceremonial voice.

"Oh really?" he chuckles and ruffles my hair.

"Ow," I say and push his hand away.

"Come on," FP chuckles at me. The others all go home with their motorcycles, Jelly riding with Jug.

Jug lets go of my hand. I peck his lips, "See you later."

"I'll be ready," he says. I smile and he kisses my cheek. Then I go with dad.

"Ready for what?" Cher yells after us.

"Have fun at the party!" I shout.

They all look bummed that they don't know what me and Jug are doing. Dad chuckles, "Where are you two going then?"

"Some place nice," I say.

He smirks and we get into the car to take my cast away.

7pm (3 hours later)

"Hey!" I basically sing and run into the living room to Jug and jump on him, BOTH of my arms around his neck.

He chuckles and picks me up. I wrap my legs around his waist as I hug him.

"Free finally, huh?"

I nod with a big smile and cup his face with my hands. And kiss. For a long time.

"Guys," we hear Toni's voice. I don't pull away. Neither does he.

"Guysss," Cheryl says. Still.

"Elizabeth COOPER!" I hear Chic screaming almost into my ear. I jump a little, away from Jug's lips, but still on his lap.

"Blossom," I correct him, making them all laugh.

"Betts, our father isn't better than Hal," Cher says.

I shrug and nod, "True."

Jug places me down. I frown at him. The feeling is the worst, like all the warmth has been sucked out of me.

He kisses my hair, seeing that I'm bummed. "So, what's so important I had to stop kisding her?" Jug asks.

They chuckle. "Are you sure you're not coming?" Toni asks. They're all going to the graduating party at Reggie's mansion where all the seniors, most of the juniors and some sophmores are going.

I look at Jug. He has planned something for us. "Yeah 100%," he says.

I smile. That must be something special.

"Where are you going?" Jelly asks, coming into the living room and sitting down.

"To the party," they all say.

She sighs, "It sucks being 11."

We all chuckle. "It sucks being in high school, don't worry," I say, making her mood better a little.

"And you two?" she asks us as the others start going.

"I have no idea," I say.

Jug smirks, "Some place nice," he says the words he tells me every time I ask.