Family...Sux, chapter 8

The next day I was waiting by the phone all day hoping Jess would call. Tre could tell I was doing this because whenever he needed to make a phone call I would practically attack him to keep the phone line free.

"God! Chill man!" Tre yelled getting up from the ground dusting himself off.

"Don't even THINK about calling anyone!" I responded becoming a little insane.

Tre rolled his eyes and went into the kitchen, "I won't. I'm not the desperate women glued to the phone waiting for a guy who's probably never going to call."

I looked at him, "Why wouldn't he call?"

"Oh... erm... no reason..." Tre stuttered a bit beginning to walk out of the room.

I got up and ran up to him and stared at him with an extremely crazy look in my eyes, "What do you know that I don't?"

Tre looked nervous and didn't want to tell Shannen what he knew. He tried to keep his mouth shut but Shannen's looks made him give in.

"He called yesterday saying that he's leaving to New York because that's where he's going to propose to his girlfriend!"

I slowly let go of him and just stood there digesting the information I just received. Did he say fiancé? No...that wouldn't make sense... I was just shocked at his statement I didn't realize who was calling me on my phone.

"H... he... hello?" I asked a little distracted.

"Shannen!" Jess called over the other line.

My stomach dropped and I immediately wanted answers but I didn't want to seem nosey so I just waited for him to tell me himself if the information Tre just told me was true.

"Hey... Jess... what's up?" I asked as casually as I could.

"I'm in LaGuardia in New York airport and I'm so nervous!"

"O... oh... and... why are you in New York?" I asked knowing what the answer was going to be.

"I'm proposing to my girlfriend!"

For the second time today, my stomach dropped and I couldn't speak and was tongue tied. I wanted to say congratulations but I couldn't find the courage. I couldn't believe that he had a girlfriend. If he had a girlfriend, why was he acting all nervous around me? Why did he say yes to the kiss? Why did he call me in the first place? I wanted answers.

I swallowed the huge knot in my throat, "Congrats Jess, but can I ask you something?"

"Sure, shoot."

"If you had a girlfriend in New York, why did you let me kiss you and why did were you acting all nervous around me?"

I looked at Tre and his face was filled with sympathy for his eldest daughter. I looked away from him not wanting him to see the slight tears that were forming.

Jess chuckled on the other line, "Oh, because I wanted to make sure she was the one I wanted to be with. I called you because I knew I was feeling a little bit hesitant because I was still hooked on you. I accepted the kiss because I wanted to make sure I felt nothing and I did. I felt nothing so that proved to me that Jennifer was the right one for me. So, I would like to thank you for that."

"Oh... y... your wel---"

"Okay! Got to go! Wish me luck! Bye!" Jess called and hung up the phone.

I just snapped the phone shut and stood there. At first I was feeling depressed and upset but then I was replacing that feeling with anger and jealousy.

"Shannen... I'm sorry..." Tre said sympathetically.

"No, it's okay. I was stupid for believing that we could back together anyway. Stupid Shannen... stupid..." I said shaking my head.

"He's a stupid ass for doing that too you," Tre said hugging me.

I tore away from his grasp and began taking my frustration out on him. "When the hell did you find this out?!"

"Just yesterday, he called for you but you were sleeping so he told me the whole story."

"Dammit! Why didn't you tell me before?! Were you too busy to tell your own daughter that the guy she liked was proposing?! Gee, thanks a lot, dad!" I yelled emphasizing "dad" to make Tre feel bad about his mistake.

"Don't raise your voice at me Shannen!" Tre boomed back angrier then I've ever seen him before.

When I heard him yell I backed down a bit and didn't reply. All I did was grab my jacket and dart for the door. I reached for the keys but Tre picked them up before I did.

"You're not going anywhere until you apologize to me for you're immature behavior," Tre said strictly holding the keys in front of him.

I laughed, "Me? Apologize too you? Ha, fat chance. If there's an apology in order, YOU should be the one apologizing to ME."

"Go upstairs right now!" Tre boomed again angrier then before.

"I'm fucking 20 years old! I'm not going to be locked up my room like a prisoner!" I retorted.

Tre glared daggers at me. "I'm your father kiddo, so do as I say and go upstairs right this instant."

I chuckled again, "You missed 20 fucking years of his own daughter's life. Yeah... some father you are."

As soon as I finished my sentence I could tell that really hurt him. I could see his face fall and his heart sink. His eyes lost it's color and he became weak. I didn't care thought, I was so angry with him. I grabbed the keys out of his hands and walked to the door and slammed it shut.

Right then, Billie walked up from the basement where he had been working on the new material for the album. He heard only the last part of the fight because of the sound proof room. Billie walked up to Tre and patted him on the back.

"I'll go after her to make sure nothing happens."

"Yeah... sure..." Tre mumbled looking down still hurt from Shannen's mouth.

With that, Billie grabbed his coat and followed Shannen leaving Tre feeling terrible.