psychotic; jmb

chapter fifteen

i wake up still wrapped in the blanket joey placed around me the night before, but joey was no where to be seen.

once i step out of bed and pulled on a oversized t-shirt i found in joey's closet. from the top of the stair i could hear a girl and a guy arguing, which must be coming from the living room.

i hop down the stairs and see joey yelling at a tall, pretty girl. seeing as though i was distracted by my man talking to a girl who's prettier than me, i tripped on the last step and fell. my fall caused a huge noise and brought joey and the girl's attention to me face first on the floor.

joey rushes over to me and pulls me into his lap. the girl giggles softly and snarkily. joey's hands travel from the small of my back to my cheeks. his eyes trace across my face to notice any obvious injuries before asking, "are you okay, babe."

i blushed at the thought of joey ever calling me babe. the blush subsided when i realized there was a snarky ass bitch standing behind him.

my head bobs up and down to joeys pleasing and his hands drop down to my thighs. he lifts up the shirt a little and rubs the lace on my panties. the intimidation in his eyes causes my heart to beat a little faster.

his eyes fall down to the edges where my panties end and the skin on my thighs start, and for a second (just a second...) i believed he was going to fuck me on his living room floor in front of the snarky bitch herself; but, he got out of his trance and picked me up to place me on the kitchen counter.

joey grabbed a paper towel and wet it, then placed it on my lip; which apparently had been bleeding. he turns to the bitch and says, "mackenzie, this is rose."

mackenzie. what a stupid name.

"your girlfriend?" she exaggerates the "girl" part.

yes, bitch, i am.

joey looks up from my face at mackenzie. he looks back and me and says, "yeah, you could call her that."

i look back to see mackenzie scoff and whisper, "been there, done that."

oh. she's his ex.

"kenzie's my ex girlfriend. it's over, you have nothing to worry about," joey sees the look on my face. the look of 'explain before i nut punch you.'

i still want to nut punch him.

he throws the paper towel away and places his hands under my thighs to pick me up again. i push him away and get off the counter myself. they both follow me into the living room and watch as i grumpily sit on the couch.

"why is she here?" i look mackenzie up and down.

joey sighs, "she wants back into my gang."

"we were arguing because he doesn't agree that i am a great addition to this gang," mackenzie snorts.

"because you're not!" joey raises his voice.

they start fighting again, and i let them go on for a few seconds (for my amusement; of course) before standing on the couch and screaming, "shut the fuck up!"

"just let her in the damn gang, you're being a little bitch joey," i cross my arms at him.

silence embarks the room for what feels like minutes.  joey finally speaks, "fine, kenzie come with me."