Runaway Solute

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"I'm sorry. I didn't realize you don't like cameras. If I would've known that, I wouldn't of came up with the idea." She apologized.

"I'm just kinda worried." I confessed. "He's in and out of the hospital a lot. And he usually tells me when he is. But I won't know as soon as I usually do."

"Why is he always in and our of the hospital?" She asked.

"I actually just learned yesterday. It's because he has no gag reflex, so he chokes easily." I answered. She gave me a weird look. "Yeah, that's what I thought at first too. But no, he was born without one." My mom then walked in.

"You have any idea where your father is? He's not answering. And his location is off." She asked.

We shook our heads no. Her phone started to ring. She walked into the other room and answered the phone. I was about to say something but mom came back in.

"When your dad gets back. My best advice is to stay way from him. Just mind your own business, or get out of the house. You need some fresh air anyway." My mom insisted.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Your dad's drunk. And I don't know what he's like when he's drunk. But I don't want to take the chances of the worst cases." She answered.

"Let's go to the park." Janie implied.

I ran to my room and put on Alex's hoodie. And we left. Although she has a car we decided to walk there.

"I hope he's not bad drunk." I hoped.

"Really Oliver?" She paused for a second. "She was lying. How could you not tell? She obviously knows that he gets really pissed off and is when bad drunk, most likely violent. But she just doesn't want us to know."

It was then an awkward silence. We got to the park and walked the trail. Us both looking down.

"So how's you and Brandon?" I broke the silence.

"It's not really something I want to discuss with my brother." She sighed. So much of making things less awkward. My phone started buzzing. I looked at it. We both saw that it was Alex. Janie listened in.

"Heller." I answered the phone.

"Hey Olli. What are you doing?" He asked.

"Janie and I are walking the trail at the park. What do you need?" I responded.

"I just wanted to tell you that I just met Fred Durst." He announced. Janie and I's jaws dropped.

"How?" I was in disbelief.

"Didn't I tell you what my grandpa's business is?" He paused for a second. "He runs a photoshoot studio for bands and musicians in general. So there's an bunch of rockers who come here." He explained. "This is just the first time I've been him, and I wanted to tell somebody."

"Cool. But you need to get back to work. Love you." I replied.

"Love you."

I then hung up. Janie's mouth was still to the floor.

"Your boyfriend's gonna be working with rockstars!" She gasped. I nodded my head yes. "So... Is he like... Rich? If he's gonna be running a company."

"Yeah. But that doesn't really matter to me." I responded. "Also, I need some help. Alex wants me to move in with him. Cause he said that by the time he gets back he'll have his own place. And when his grandfather dies, will be getting a huge house."

"Well do you want to move in with him?"

"Yeah. But I just don't think mom and dad will aprove." I sighed.

"They moved in with each other when they were 18. They won't be mad." She assured.