Chapter 14 - Weekend {2 weeks later} (Jacquie's POV)

My mum was out of hospital and much better. I was friendlier towards Jimmy and Kerrie again. I was really much happier now, My scars were healing pretty well but were still visible, Mum was really happy. I still hadn’t heard anything else about my dad and I really didn’t care. Matt’s Mum came home when she said should would but was angry with Matt for staying home alone instead of going to Gerard’s or a relatives. Guess what today was… MY BIRTHDAY!!! Finally 14 and guess whos birthday is tomorrow RAY’S he was turning 14 too.

I get out of bed and get dressed. I walk into the living room. Jimmy’s is watching TV.
“Hey happy birthday Jac” he said getting up and giving me a hug.
“Ooo the birthday is girl up” Kerrie says walking into the room.
She comes over to me and gives me a hug.
“Umm where’s mum?” I ask.
“I dunno MAYBE the kitchen” Jimmy replies.
I walk to the kitchen and there is mum with a bunch of presents.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY” she yells.
“Thanks mum” I say hugging her.
“You can open them now” she says.
“Yay” I say.
Kerrie and Jimmy come in. Mum hands me a present. I open it.
“OH MY GOD A PHONE” I yell “THANKS MUM” I say hugging her.
Mum passes me another present “This is from Jimmy” she says.
Jimmy smiles. I open it.
“A skull belt awesome” I say and hug Jimmy.
“Here’s Kerrie’s” mum says passing me yet another present.
“OH MY GOD THE FIRST X-MEN COMIC EVER THIS IS LIKE SUPER RARE” I yell hugging her.

25 minutes later…
I had opened numerous presents and here was my last one it was actually just an envelope.
Mum reluctantly handed it to me.
“What’s up its just a envelope” I say to her with a smile. I look at it. My smile drops. A present from my … dad! I slowly open it. It’s just a normal birthday card. I open the card out falls $50.

I read the card: Dear Jacquie, Happy Birthday I bet you didn’t expect a card from me, well you are my daughter and I love you heaps I am so sorry for what I did and I hope you can forgive me, Love Dad xoxo.

I pick up the money that fell on the ground and hand it to mum with the card.
“Tell him to fuck off I never wanna see him again” I say crying. I run to my room and slam the door. Great my whole day ruined. I can’t believe he has the nerve to do that. There’s a knock at the door. Mum comes in.
“Hey sweetheart, Sorry I didn’t really wanna give you it either but he said to” she said solemnly.
“Okay” I say wiping my eyes.
“Don’t let that get you down, I mean come on Jimmy made you a big cake” she said happily.
“Really?” I say cheered up at the fact cake was involved.
“Yeah” she says.
“What flavor?” I ask.
“White Chocolate your fave I believe” she says with a smile.
“Yes” I yell and run out of the room.
There was my cake. White chocolate with a candy skull in the middle.
“Jimmy this cake looks awesome,” I say to him.
“Thanks” he says with a smile.
“Are you sure your not gay?” I ask him jokingly.
“I’m sure” he replies. I laugh.
I hear a knock at the front door and so does Jimmy. Jimmy walks to the door and opens it.
“Hey guys come in” he says.
In comes Gerard, Matt, Ray, Mikey and Frankie.
“Yay you guys came” I say running up to them and greeting them.
“We put all of our money together and got you an awesome present” Matt said.Gerard passes it to me.
“Open it before Frankie blows the secret” Mikey says.
“I won’t” Frankie says moodily.
I open it.
“Awesome a skateboard” I say. I flip it over “THAT IS SO WICKED” I say looking at the backing.
It has like skulls on it with my name in graffiti. I gave each of the guys a hug “you guys are awesome” I say.
Matt looks at the cake “that is one seriously cool cake” he says. It brings attention to the others and they all look at it.
“What flavor?” Frankie asks.
“White chocolate” I reply.
“Awesome” Mikey says.
“I’m guess you guys want some?” I say watching them all look at my cake.
“Yeah” they all say.
“Well your not allowed to” I say evilly.They all look at me surprised.
“Kidding” I say laughing “Jimmy can you serve the cake please”.
“Sure kiddo” he says.
“Stop calling me that” I yell at him jokingly.
“What? Samich liker?” he said pretending he didn’t know.
“Don’t call me that either” I say to him.
“You say samich?” Gerard asks Jimmy.
“Nope Jacquie does” he said with a smirk.
I blush.
“Hey don’t worry that’s what lil Gee says too” Matt said mocking Gerard.
He blushes too.
“Time to eat the cake” I say trying to change the topic.
“Wait what about the candles?” Frankie asks.
“Jacquie didn’t want any” Jimmy replies.
“Aww blow out a candle anyway sweetie” Mum says.
“I don’t wanna” I reply.
Jimmy picks up a lighter and lights it and puts it in front of me.
“Blow up the candle Vegie” he says.
I glare at him and then blow out the lighter.
“YAY” Frankie says.
Everyone starts singing happy birthday. I really hated the song but Oh well.
They finish singing and Jimmy hands me a knife to cut the first slice of cake “Don’t touch the bottom or you have to kiss the closest boy” he says with a laugh. I glare at him again. Matt pushes Gerard closer to me. Gerard blushes again. I start cutting the cake and Jimmy makes me touch the bottom.
“Hey” I yell at him. He laughs. I kiss Gerard on the cheek. He goes an even redder. Matt laughs at the sight. Jimmy takes the knife off me and cuts up cake for everyone. I get the first slice and the candy skull that was in the middle. I sit on the couch with Gerard while the others sat on other chairs in the living room. Gerard is still blushing and every time he looks at me he smiles and goes a bit redder. Matt got another piece after finishing his first. But the rest of us only had one. When I finished I broke the candy skull in half and gave half to Gerard. Which only made him blush more. I went to the kitchen and got drinks for everyone.I could hear Matt talking to Gerard.
“You so like her” Matt says to Gerard.
“Shut up” Gerard replies.
“Gee and Jac forever” Matt says mocking him.
“Yeah Gee and Jac forever and ever” Ray adds in. There’s a small silence and then Matt talks again “Love is in the air”.
The guys laugh.
“Shut up” Gerard said. I walk in with the drinks.
“Coke anyone?” I ask.
I hand everyone a glass. And then sat back down with Gerard. This time he tried not to look at me. Matt kept watching him and cracked up laughing.
“What?” Gerard asked.
Matt stopped laughing “Oh nothing” he replied and then continued laughing.
Gerard got up and tackled Matt. It was kinda funny though.
“Stop raping each other and finish your drinks,” I say with a laugh.Gerard stops and goes back to his drink.
“So where’s the party gonna be?” Ray asks Matt.
“For your birthday?” Matt asks.
“Yeah” Ray replies.
“Oh Mine” Matt said.
“Cool” he says.
It was awesome having Rays birthday and mine so close together we could have like two parties or have one massive one.
“I wanna try my new skateboard” I say getting up.
Gerard gets up too “I’m watching” he says.
Everyone else joins us as I pick the board up and walk outside. I get on it on the road and ride around. Matt runs to his place and gets his but also bringing over a couple of others for the rest of us.
“Skating comp” I say to him.
“Hell Yeah” he said.

We all go up the hill near my place and skate down except Ray who just watched.
“I won” Matt said arguing with me about who won.
“Nope I did” I say calmly even though I know he won.
It was fun watching him get angry.
“Rematch” He says.
“Just what I was about to say” I reply.
We walk up to the top again and the rest watch to see who wins.
“Ready, Set, GO” Ray yells.
We race down the hill. I ride past everyone as soon as I reached the bottom. Matt just stopped as soon as he did.
“Who won?” Matt asked.
“Well” Ray began “Jacquie”.
“You can’t be serious” Matt said shocked he lost.
“I won?” I say surprised.
“Yeah” Gerard said with a smile.
“I guess someone owes me a piggy back” I say jumping onto Matt’s back.
“Whatever” he says. He holds me on.
“Oh yeah I’m awesome” I brag.
“I let you win since it’s your birthday” Matt says.
“Yeah ,Yeah Matty boy” I say.
“Don’t make me drop you” he said.
“Do that and your gonna be in trouble” I say to him.
He attempts to drop me but I cling to him with a bear hug.
“Damn” he says. I get off him.
Gerard laughs his cute laugh.
I giggle at his laugh. It was one of the most cutest laughs ever.
He smiles and I smile back at him.
For the rest of the day we skate around and Matt attempts a couple of tricks but stuffs most of them up.

Night (around 10pm)
Frankie and Mikey had gone back to Gerard’s and were sleeping already. While Gerard, Matt, Ray and I where at Matt’s planning the party for tomorrow.
“So far we are going to have the party here and My mum is at her friends for today and tomorrow which is good and makes this easier” Matt says.
“Correct” Ray replies.
“We are ordering?” Matt asks.
“PIZZA” Ray says “Oh and thanks to Jacquie, Jimmy is making us a cake”.
“Correct can I ask a question?” I ask.
“Yeah” Ray replies.
“What is it with you guys and PIZZA?” I ask.
“IT’S AWESOME” Matt answers before Ray can.
“Okay” I say.
“So who’s invited?” Matt asks.“You, Jacquie, Me and obviously Ray” Gerard says.
“Can you really call it a party?” I ask.
“Yeah” Ray says “Gerard and Matt can make it like there is like millions of people here”.
“Huh” I say confused.
“ANYWAYS, Drinks?” he says changing the topic.
“Anything in the cupboard over there” Ray says obviously he knew about the fact it was filled with numerous bottles of alcohol.
“Why alcohol?” I ask.
“Cause its yum” Ray said.
I shake my head “Well I’m bringing some coke” I say.
“Mmmm a mixer I’m guessing” Ray says not realizing what I meant.
“She’s not a big fan of alcohol Ray” Gerard said.
“Oh” Ray says.
“I’m gonna call my mum and tell her I’m staying here okay?” I ask.
“Sure” Matt replies “Phones over there” he points to it.
“Nah I got a phone” I say pulling it out.
“Cool I’ll add my number later” Matt says “As well as lover boy here”.
“Shut up” Gerard says to him.
“I mean Clover boy see he is like a hippy” Matt says laughing.
“Okay then” I say dialing my mum’s number.

“Hey Mum” I say.
“Hey” she replies.
“I’m staying over a friends place tonight and tomorrow okay but I will be over to get some stuff tomorrow” I say.
“Umm alright I guess” she says.
“Okay night mum” I say to her.
“Night Sweetie” she replies.
I hang up.

“Yay I can stay” I say to them.
“Cool, I’m taking my mums bed, Ray is taking my bed and you two can share the couch” he says with a smirk.
“Okay” I reply.
“Well I’m gonna sleep now” Matt says.
“Same” Ray says.
“Night then” I say.
Everyone says night. Ray walks to Matt’s room and closes the door. Matt walks to another room obviously his mum’s and closes the door.
Leaving Me and Gerard alone.
“So going to bed now” he asks.
“Yeah I guess but I’m not that tired” I reply.
“Wanna drink then?” he asks.
“Yeah okay” I say.
He walks to the alcohol cupboard.‘Great idea that helps’ I think to myself sarcastically.He makes two drinks and brings it over to me on the couch. He sits next to me and hands me one.
“Thanks” I say taking it from him.
“Yours is the same strength as mine sorry I forgot you don’t drink” he says to me apologetically.
“Oh well” I say drinking it.
We continue drinking until we finish. He takes my glass and his to the kitchen, washes them and puts them back in the cupboard. He comes back and lays on the couch but as far away as he could from me. I move closer to him and lie on him. He looks at me with the ‘what the hell’ look but then smiles and cuddles me. I fall asleep on him.