Decisions (A Chelsea Edition)

chapter 31

Alex watched her as she picked out her leather jacket.
"Do we really have to go?" He groaned.
Jenny turned towards him. "Red flaming ball leather jacket or Arameo Black leather jacket? "
Alex looked the jackets up and down then at her. "Red suits you but I  prefer Arameo. "
Jenny looked at the black jacket. "I don't know. Its too...manly? "

"You loo gorgeous either way. "
Jenny smiled. "You go get ready the party starts soon. So, move it Alex. "
Alex groaned again. "I don't want to go. Lets stay here together instead. "
Jenny sighed. "Think of it as a date. "
"No. "
Jenny held his gaze then picked up her vans. "Fine. You stay home while I go out. "
She made sure the Velcro was in place and too her dressing with her black leather jacket. 
She looked at her self in the mirror and smiled. "Am ready. "
She turned to her look at him.
"Bye. See ya. "
"Jenny..."
"What? " she looked pissed.
"Nothing. Have a great time. "
She smiled. "I will. Bye "
She closed the door behind her and groaned.
Why does he have to be so childish and difficult sometimes.

Jenny made her way downstairs and saw her the rest of the family having movie night.
They didn't even bother to call me. 
Even though she was going out they should have called her still.
She shook her head. It wasn't something new.
She sighed and walked past them.
"Where are you going? " Susanne asked.
Jenny froze and turned. "Am going out as you can see. "
"Out to where?"
Jenny groaned and rubbed her temples "My God! Clearly you're enjoying yourselves so why shouldn't I enjoy some me time ?"
Mabel snickered and Jenny sent her a glare.

"Well Jenny you're not leaving this house to night. You're staying home. "
Jenny laughed. "We'll see. "
Jenny turned on her heels and went to the door.
She tried to open it but it was locked.
She tried again and again. Then she began to hit the door. "What the hell?!"
She went back to her parents. "Do I look like a little girl to you? "
Susanne just ignored her and continued chewing her popcorn.
"Am talking to you. "
Everyone ignored her.
She ran a hand through her hair.
"I swear that if you don't open this door right now I'll break it down. "
Susanne stood up abruptly. "You will do nothing! As long as you still under this roof you will obey me! "

"Obey you? Why would I? You treat me like trash and you don't care about me. What kind of mother are you?! You are nothing but a..."
Jenny's head  shot to the side and a stingy sensation on her face.
They were both breathing fast and one could feel the tension in the air.
Mabel laughed lowly.
Jenny's eyes watered as she looked at her mother. "You...you slapped me ?"
"Yes! And I'll slap you again if I need to! Don't dare me Jenny. The out come will not be pleasant for you.  "
Jenny rubbed her cheek. "You slapped me. "
She looked at her mother with the same look she did when she was younger.
Only this time she could taste it.
Hate.
Jenny looked at all of them.
Aunt Doris looked at her in sympathy and uncle Philip pinched the bridge of his nose. Her father looked confused while Mabel smiled at her mischievously.
Jenny glanced at her mother then brushed past her.
"If you take one more step Jenny you'll hate me. "
Jenny turned with red eyes. "I already do! "
Susanne looked taken aback. "I hate you! You irritate me! "
Susanne stood her ground. "Don't try me Jenny. I'll count 1 to 10. "
Jenny turned around and inhaled. "1...2...3.....4"
She stayed like that till she reached five  then took a step forward.
"6....7...."
Jenny continued walking  "7....7....8...."
Jenny climbed the last stair . "9........"
Jenny entered her room and banged the door.
Susanne frowned. "That's it! Jennifer come down here. Come down here I said! "
"Susanne."  Luke her husband called.
"Don't Susanne me. You saw your daughter disrespect me and you just sat there doing nothing! "
"You shouldn't have slapped her like that! You provoked her! !why does everything have to be about you or your daughter?!"
Susanne stood silent.
Did he husband just....did he just....
"Excuse me. " Luke glared at her them went upstairs to comfort Jenny.

He knocked softly on her door. "Darling it's daddy open up. "
He knocked again and the door gave way. It was opened.
He glanced inside and saw no one. He glanced around. Went to her bathroom. 
No one.
He saw the window open and went to check it. He saw her  mounting her bike a drove away  . "Jenny! "
Susanne rushed in. "What's going on? "
"She left. She's gone. "
"After I said she couldn't? !"
Susanne went downstairs. "Dress up Mabel. "
"Why were are we going? "
"We are going to look for you sister. She left on a bike? "
"Saw it there when we arrived who owns it?"
Mabel asked innocently.
Doris coughed. "Its for her. "

"What? !"
"We just thought that...."
"You always thought! You never think! Why would you give her a damn bike without my consent? "
Philip held his wife close to him. "I get that Jenny is... Your daughter but this is my house. Worked hard to pay for it all my life so you can't come here and insult my wife. I won't take it. "

"I have a right. Am her elder sister. She should have told me first .."
"And she forgot. Don't shout at my wife."
"And if I do? "
Phillip looked angry. "I'll throw you all out. "
Susanne held his gaze for a while then sighed. "Am sorry Phillip. Doris dear do forgive me. I'm just scared that all. "

"Why? "
"Jane was tracking us back in Canada. So that Why we came her. "
"That wasn't a smart move Su. It all started here and maybe she'll come looking for you here. "
"Thats what am afraid of. "
Susanne rubbed her face. "We have to find her does any one know where she went to? "
Phillip looked at her. "She went to a friend's house or something like that. They said it was at some private something can't really remember. Said something about Zoey. "

Susanne looked at him crazed. "Did you say Zoey? "
"Yep that's what they said. More like screamed. Do you know her?
Susanne sighed.
"I think I know where she is. I'll go alone. "
"Why? I want to come too. "
"No! " Mabel flinched. "....This is something I have to do alone. "
Susanne looked at the ceiling. "I have to over come my fears and find her. "

Doris rubbed her sister's arm. "We understand. "
Susanne smiled and hugged her.

Everything Susanne worked for has started crumbling already.
Who is this Jane? And why does she affect Susanne so much?
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Nap time. Bye.

#Chelsea #