after a long boat ride discussing jjs usual behavior i finally came home. i put the keys in the door and unlocked it, revealing my mom baking on the inside.
"hey love, what's up? wait where's jj?" she asked realizing he's not with me.
i kick off my shoes and sit down at the island sighing, lifting my head up with my two hands. she looks at me knowing somethings up. "uh oh" she says putting down the whisk.
"jj got in another fight," i say.
"oh did he have good intentions this time? i know jj, he wouldn't just get in a useless fight." she speaks as she raises her right eyebrow.
"oh definitely a useless fight," i pause. "john b!! his best friend!!" i sigh.
"aw hun, he'll be back," my mom supports.
"he stole money from a stranger," i say openly. she pauses and tilts her head. "oh." escapes from her mouth.
"should we call the cop-"
"no!" i shout. "he cant get in any more trouble. he's on probation" i say.
"jade. why do you even like him? he's stealing from people. he's getting in fights. i love you and him but, i just want what's best for you." she says.
i get up. halfway up the stairs i shout "exactly, that's why i love him," laughing and shut the door to my room.
-
the days went by odd. i didn't have jj, but i got through fine. i knew he'd come back. us, the pouges, still hung out. we all knew he'd come back, we just had to give him his space. jj just needs to be jj. we knew he wouldn't go home because of his dad, but he always found somewhere to stay.
my mom adapted that jj wasn't exactly perfect and was kind of a baddie. she started making jokes about it any chance she could get. i explained the logic of him and she understood.
-
it was a good, sunny day. i decided to go catch some waves. i learned to surf from jj and i was gonna use it to the best. i took my surf board and caught some waves. it took my mind off of things and it was peaceful.
than i hit my head. typical.
i fall off my board into the water. what did i even run into?
i come above the ocean surface looking around. literally nothing.
than a head bops up. oh its jj. OH ITS JJ.
he looks around. he sees me.
"oh uhm, jade?" he asks, just like a shy boy lost in the city.
"who are you?" i say jokingly.
"oh my god-" he says wrapping his arms around me.
"uh wasn't aware of this," i say hugging back.
he pulls back, "i thought you would hate me, i'm so sorry i ran away from you, i just needed more money and i get way out of control and i just fucking cant take myself anymore" he says putting both hands on the back of his head.
"hey bud, it's all good. cmon, lets go back to the house." i say, as we both lay on our surf boards on our stomach.
"does she know?" he asks.
"my mom?" i ask with my voice pitched.
"uh yeah" he says, as we doggy paddle to the shore.
"she knows it all, and she wants you back,"
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we walk back in the house. he takes a deep breathe as he has to face my mom.
"hey mo-"
"JJ!!" she yells and hugs him, taking all the breathe out of him.
"oh, alyssa, hello" he says, softly hugging her back.
she lightens her grip.
"don't do that again." she says to him.
"i'm sorry, i jus-" he gets cut off by my mom.
"this is your home. you don't have to run."
