Is It Always A Perfect Storm?

Chapter 3

A/N: dedicating this chapter to my wonderful Em, who without I wouldn't be posting this chapter yet!! I really hope you guys like it tell me what you think!

"I thought you were shy!" I was still staring  at the tree when I said that "could you please go get Jessie...." when he said said running off to my daddy, that's what got to me.

"Juliette you need to look at me. I can't help you if you won't look at me..." Ash said in a sweet voice I almost melted right there.

"I don't want your help! I need Jessie! She is the only one who knows about my father and I want her I need my best friend!" Shoot I realize what I said about my dad and I just wanted to doe right there. The sobs had become uncontrollable. That's when I realized how I got to school. Mike drove me here... I don't want to go back in a car with him. I couldn't.

Ash wrapped his arms around my sholders and I was crying in to his chest. Before I knew what I was doing I wrapped my arms around his waist and I pulled him closer.

"Come on, let's get you out of the cold."

"Where are we going? Why aren't we going back in the school?"

"I'm not letting my friend go back in to school when she just got done crying, call Jessie and tell her you will be with me"

" I don't know you..."

"Ok. Hi, I'm Ash scott Fisher, I love drawing and painting and being with Brandon and my dad." He looked sad when he said about Brandon and his dad. "Ok your turn"

"Um ok uh where to start, my name is Juliette Kathryn Shutt, I love painting, singing also spending time with my friends and family." I said with as much energy as I could muster.

"Now you're going to get in my car and your not going to argue." Ok what is he saying here that I'm stubborn?

"But what about Brandon? Didn't you drive him here..." I kept thinking where I saw his brother...

"Oh right, I guess we could wait in the car..."

"Can I ask you something?" I was unsure if we were friends and wanted to clarify that.

"Anything"

"Are we friends now?"

"Would you like to be because if not you don't have to stay with me..." he said when he ran his fingers through his hair.

"Let me call Jess" I smiled, he sent me a crooked grin.

I pulled out my phone and hit #2 on speed dial I know every one has their parents first but she has always been there when mom would get mad. I hit send.

"Oh my goodness! Where the heck are you?!? I have been looking all over school for you!" Jessie almost screamed st the phone. I let out a little giggle. "Are you laughing at me? You almost gave me a heart attack!"

"Jess I'm ok just a little shook up but I'm here with Ash."

"So that's where he went after Mike was done being a butt" he came after me? I didn't realize how much I was shaking until Ash put a hand on my shoulder "omg you should have seen it Mike was barking around orders like he was the one everyone cared about but you and I both know they wanted to know how you were."

"Ok well I will be with Ash so could you get my homework."

"Of course, ok have fun" with that she hung up.

"Could I ask you one more thing?" I was curious to know why he was sad when he said his dad and Brandon.

"Of course"

"Why were you so sad when you said about your dad and Brandon? Is it just you guys?" I asked shyly and put my head down so my hair could cover my face.

He hooked a finger under my chin and made me look up at him. "Hey don't cover your face. It's quite beautiful." I blushed as he looked in to my eyes. "Do you really want to know what happened to my mom?"

"You don't have to tell me but I need to tell you why I ran out crying earlier," I said sadly not meeting his eyes. I couldn't tell a stranger. Could I? I can. I will.

"Hey, look at me." I slowly looked up to see tears poking at his eyes and one fell over and before I could stop my self I reached my hand up and wiped away his tear and rested my hand on his cheek. "How bad is it?"

"Well, when I was 5 we moved here. And I came home from the playground one day and Brandon was in my closest crying and I asked him where mom was. He couldn't get out a word so I looked in the bath room and I looked in the family room. Finally I made it to mom and dad's room where I saw mom laying across the bed with blood around her and I was too young to know that she was dead. I shook her and heard a moan and she said "don't stop when you have started something" of course I was there when she took her last breath so I was balling when she released my hand.

"I went to go find my dad when I heard banging in the basement.  I unlocked the door and dad saw all the blood on my hands. He fell to his knees and asked where Brandon and mom where and I said that Brandon was in my closet and mom was on the bed. He said to call 911 and tell them my mom was murdered." Now he was crying and we were sitting in the car. Before I could stop myself I pushed the median of the car back and climbed over so I was sitting on his lap. I wiped his tears and hugged him with all my might.

"Did they ever find who did it?" I asked my voice muffled by his neck. Which my head was tucked in.

"Yes and he is still in jail and I go by there sometimes to look at the man who killed my mother," he sounded done crying and I pulled back a little just to see his face.

"Would you like to hear about my dad?"

"A little." He admitted while looking out the window. I used his trick on him and hooked my finger under his chin.

"I can't tell you if out not looking at me." He looked at me with a grin.

"Ok so by chance do you know Andrew and Karen Shutt?"

"The mayor of county?  And the head of school board? Ya I'm pretty sure I know Karen and Andrew Shutt." He said with a hint of sarcasm and it made me happy that he was happy.

"So anyway Karen is my mother but Andrew is not my real dad." I finished quietly "he doesn't know neither do Rose and Ally, my sisters, only my mom and Jess know... I have been shown pictures and told about him when it is just mom and me but my real dad was murdered when I was born and they never found out who or why they killed him. So if you ever see my sisters or family on general you will find out why it has been so hard to keep it from them." He pulled me into a hug again and we just sat there until we started to see people come out of school. "I guess I should go back to my car... nevermind. I'll just get Jessie to drive me home."

I started to move off his lap when he held me tighter preventing me any movement. Ugh I hate being small! "Would u like to come hang out at my house for a while?"