lungs

part 75

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joey+

anna and i left the high school in a heart beat. we drove back to my house in silence, probably because we were both scared.

mom told me that i might have to live with steven for a month because the judge said it would be good for the both of us.

since i'm 17 i get to pick where i live so the court thought that sophia and i should go there for a month so it wouldn't be biased. it's bullshit, i'm not leaving anna.

i'm happy here, this is where i grew up. there's no way i'm going to leave new york. even if i had to leave, that means that i would have to spend a whole month of my summer in florida.

i'm not leaving anna here alone for a month.

we pulled up to my driveway. my heart started to beat fast in my chest as if it just wants to come out. anna walked up the front porch steps while picking up her yellow dress.

i opened the door to see my mom and steven arguing and with sophia crying on the couch. "go to soph." i told anna, "make sure she's okay."

they were at the point where they were yelling at each other. "you are not taking them!"

"i am the father, jenna. they need a father!" steven yelled

"mom." i said, trying to get their attention.

"they been fine for 6 years!" mom yells.

"mom!" i yelled.

they both stopped yelled and looked at me blankly. "what's going on?" i asked.

"you're coming to live with me for a month." he says. i look at anna and she had hurt in her eyes.

i took a step back, "i'm not going anywhere with you." i told him.

he scoffed, "why because of your little girlfriend? your 16 joey, it won't last. how long have you guys been dating? a month?"

"almost nine months." anna says, standing up and walking into the the conversation. "and he's 17 mr. birlem. he jus turned 17 a few weeks ago. so if you want to take your son to florida for a month after 6 years of leaving him behind, maybe you should know his birthday first."

he arched a eyebrow, "who are you to talk to me like that young lady?" he said to her.

"anna marie cross." she says, holding out her hand, "nice to meet cha." she fake smiled.

"she's right steven." mom says.

dad doesn't shake her hand, he looked at anna up and down and chuckled. "is there a problem mr. birlem?" anna asked. she's so hot as she does this, god i love her.

"do you...love joey anna?" asked steven. "with your little prom dress and high heels?"

"yes i do, why?" she asked, leaning on her hip.

"then let him go." he says.

"like i said, steven, i'm not going with y-" i said before he cut me off.

"the court date is on monday, joey. so until then, we'll see if you're coming with me or not." he says.

"like hell we are!" sophia yelled from the couch.

"language." mom says, sophia just rolled her eyes.

i looked at anna and grabbed her hand, "come on anna, we're leaving." just like that, we left.

not forgetting to slam the door.

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i genuinely forgot how long anna and joey been dating. do you guys know?