Joey, chapter 22
We had finally arrived on the ship. I had been looking forward to this holiday but now I'm not so sure. Tre is in one of those moods where he acts like an annoying 5 year old. Tre can be funny but not when he is in his annoying mood.
I and Stef weren't allowed to share a room with each other, my mom and dad said that they would be a little preoccupied to be able to keep a close eye on us. So in other words, that basically means that they are going to be too busy doing what they don't want us to do. I was just finishing putting my stuff away when my dad walked in.
"Now you know why you and Stef aren't allowed to stay in the same room don't you?" he asked
"Yeah" I replied
"Well make sure you stick to that rule because we will be angry if you disobey us Joey" he said sternly
"'Kay dad" I answered
"Yeah well if I had my way I guess I wouldn't have minde--" I cut him off mid-sentence.
"You don't make any of the decisions do you?" I asked
"Pathetically, no" he answered with a laugh.
"You should try taking a bit more control" I said.
"I don't have a death wish just yet, I'll speak to you later" he said closing the door behind him.
***
Later that evening, Stef, Jakob and I were on the deck. I was splashing Stef in the pool and Jakob was just watching and laughing. It had been a great day and I hadn't even heard or seen anything of Tre which helped me to relax. We went inside around 7:30pm for dinner and then went to the karaoke night afterwards, which was really fun, Tre, got up started singing Pussy Cat Dolls 'Don't Cha" It was the funniest thing watching him do all his dance moves like a right man whore.
It was two weeks into the cruise and tension had been building between me and Stef. She said that I don't talk to her enough and I keep myself closed up. Which I think personally is total bullshit. I hadn't spoken to her in a good few hours when she came over.
"Joey?" she asked, sitting in a deck chair next to mine
"What?" I asked angrily
"Maybe we're not working out" she said slowly.
I felt a pang in my heart and began to sweat profusely. I was angry with her but I didn't want to end it. I love her more than anything. But I wasn't going to let her see that.
"Fine whatever" I replied
"I thought you would at least care! I thought you would be asking me not to end it like this! I wasn't sure of my decision but I am now! I'll see you later Joey" she said, turning on her heel.
"Fine I don't give a shit any ways!" I yelled at her.
Truth was, I did give a shit
***
Over the next four days, we hadn't spoken, mom and dad still didn't know, we just avoided each other, if she walked into a room, I'd leave, or the other way round. I went up to the top deck to see her standing there with another guy. I stood, staring, glued to the spot, I noticed their faces getting closer and closer, it wasn't going to happen! She wouldn't, would she? My thoughts were confirmed when she closed the small gap between their mouths. I turned and ran back to my room, feeling like I wanted to kill myself, I buried my head in my pillow and cried, until my dad walked in.
"What's up Joe?" asked my dad.
"Stef" I replied, getting up off my bed.
"What's happened?" He asked, giving me a hug.
"She broke up with me and I just seen her kissing another guy" I explained.
"Oh Joey, it'll be alright, just wait until the cruise over and try and talk to her, explain what you feel, maybe write her a song or something" my dad suggested.
"'Kay dad, I'll try that, I just hope it works" I said with a sigh.
I and Stef weren't allowed to share a room with each other, my mom and dad said that they would be a little preoccupied to be able to keep a close eye on us. So in other words, that basically means that they are going to be too busy doing what they don't want us to do. I was just finishing putting my stuff away when my dad walked in.
"Now you know why you and Stef aren't allowed to stay in the same room don't you?" he asked
"Yeah" I replied
"Well make sure you stick to that rule because we will be angry if you disobey us Joey" he said sternly
"'Kay dad" I answered
"Yeah well if I had my way I guess I wouldn't have minde--" I cut him off mid-sentence.
"You don't make any of the decisions do you?" I asked
"Pathetically, no" he answered with a laugh.
"You should try taking a bit more control" I said.
"I don't have a death wish just yet, I'll speak to you later" he said closing the door behind him.
***
Later that evening, Stef, Jakob and I were on the deck. I was splashing Stef in the pool and Jakob was just watching and laughing. It had been a great day and I hadn't even heard or seen anything of Tre which helped me to relax. We went inside around 7:30pm for dinner and then went to the karaoke night afterwards, which was really fun, Tre, got up started singing Pussy Cat Dolls 'Don't Cha" It was the funniest thing watching him do all his dance moves like a right man whore.
It was two weeks into the cruise and tension had been building between me and Stef. She said that I don't talk to her enough and I keep myself closed up. Which I think personally is total bullshit. I hadn't spoken to her in a good few hours when she came over.
"Joey?" she asked, sitting in a deck chair next to mine
"What?" I asked angrily
"Maybe we're not working out" she said slowly.
I felt a pang in my heart and began to sweat profusely. I was angry with her but I didn't want to end it. I love her more than anything. But I wasn't going to let her see that.
"Fine whatever" I replied
"I thought you would at least care! I thought you would be asking me not to end it like this! I wasn't sure of my decision but I am now! I'll see you later Joey" she said, turning on her heel.
"Fine I don't give a shit any ways!" I yelled at her.
Truth was, I did give a shit
***
Over the next four days, we hadn't spoken, mom and dad still didn't know, we just avoided each other, if she walked into a room, I'd leave, or the other way round. I went up to the top deck to see her standing there with another guy. I stood, staring, glued to the spot, I noticed their faces getting closer and closer, it wasn't going to happen! She wouldn't, would she? My thoughts were confirmed when she closed the small gap between their mouths. I turned and ran back to my room, feeling like I wanted to kill myself, I buried my head in my pillow and cried, until my dad walked in.
"What's up Joe?" asked my dad.
"Stef" I replied, getting up off my bed.
"What's happened?" He asked, giving me a hug.
"She broke up with me and I just seen her kissing another guy" I explained.
"Oh Joey, it'll be alright, just wait until the cruise over and try and talk to her, explain what you feel, maybe write her a song or something" my dad suggested.
"'Kay dad, I'll try that, I just hope it works" I said with a sigh.
