Don't Give Up On Me

Chapter 2

The next morning at 4 AM I woke up to nasty sounds of puking. I got up and went to see where they were coming from. Apparently, Laine ate some bad chicken and is now hunching over the toilet.

"Guess you're not going to school today?"

"I think I have consumption! I don't know how much longer I can go on."

"Bro, you are the only person I know who can be sick and still have this much energy to stay in character." He moves over to the sink rinses his mouth and brushes his teeth. Mom comes in and tells us to go back to bed because she too is feeling sick.

"I feel fine" I tell her.

"I want to go to school today and I can get Laine's homework."

"You can drive yourself then, but be careful and call me before you leave today so I can call for Laine's homework to be ready in the office."

"Okay, mom thanks. I hope you guys get better."

"Jordan, to school and back home!"

"Okay mom, I know." I go back to bed for an hour since I don't have to be there on time. (Even though I'm not going to school either.) When I get up, I get some money from mom, and I get on the road. Since it is a little later, there isn't much traffic on the road. I get to Thea's house in an hour, and she is walking out the front door with her bag and a smoothie.

"Hey, you need a ride?"

"Jordan! You got the car?"

"Just for today everyone at my house is puking from some bad chicken."

"Awesome! Well not about the puking hopefully they get better. Let's go to the beach!!!" On the way to the beach, Thea puts her favorite album on. She reclines her seat puts her feet up on the dashboard and sings along to the lyrics.

"You needed me...Omg! Kathryn said that after I had called her last night, Jake was hanging out with Sadie Montine. They were posting pictures of the two of them kissing on Instagram."

"Thea, Jake is a player I hope you are done with him."

"I already said I was, but I really wanna stick it to him good!"

"How are you going to do that?"

"Well the fair is coming up and what better way to get back at a guy than to make him jealous!"

"It's boring and cliché if you ask me."

"Jordan, come on he deserves it."

"So why don't you just get straight A's, finish school early, and go to college. Nothing would hurt a guy like Jake more than seeing his ex-girlfriend accomplish great things as an independent woman!"

"Kamran called last night and invited me to his party tonight so I think I'll go and get him to ask me to the fair Saturday! Will you come with me?"

"You just completely ignored what I said. Why would I want to go with you anywhere Thea?"

"Because you love me and you want to see me get what I want." She makes a pouty face and I break. We arrive at the beach, but it's still too cold and early to sit in the sand, so we walk around the pier.

"I want to get a job this summer." Thea has wanted a job since she was 10.

"Well, why don't you start applying for some?"

"I've been so busy with SAT prep, finals, theater, and sports

I can't find the time for one."

"Thea you realize we are only 16, right? You shouldn't be this busy."