Chapter 8 -
Knight In Shining Armour
~ 2 WEEKS LATER ~
“I just
don’t get it, why does Donald not have to wear pants, but
Mickey has to wear them?” Jet laughed as her and Nick lay
carelessly sprawled along the couch watching cartoons
“I’m
gonna miss you” Nick sighed
BSB were off
to Europe in 3 days for a 2 week long promo-tour.
“Don’t
worry Nicky, I’ll wait, promise not to run off with the boy
next door” Jet smiled flicking her fingers roughly through
his hair
“What boy
next door?” he laughed hugging her tightly
“Or the
lawn mower man” she snickered bounding up off the couch
“You want
a smoothie or something?” she inquired tightening her long
ponytail
“No I
want you” he pouted pulling her onto his lap
“Oh you
do, do you?”
He nodded
slowly before his lips set upon hers.
“Please,
save it for Oprah” Seth announced heaving a couch cushion at
them as he walked in the room
“Seth, it’s
3 in the afternoon and you are still in you’re PJ’s, go
get dressed” Jet ordered
“And then
will I get a wee treat” Seth pouted imitating a small child
“Pwease mommy” he added
“You’re
an ass” Jet laughed slamming the cushion onto his stomach
Devin and
Jeremy appeared from the backyard, and strolled into the lounge.
Jeremy glared angrily at Nick, as he sat down on one of the
chairs.
Nick ignored
him, but reaffirming his position placed his arm around Jet.
“Let’s
go to the beach or something?” he pleaded in her air
She shrugged,
but having nothing else to do, she agreed to go.
~ AT THE BEACH
~
Jet buried her
feet into the soft sand, pushing her hair behind her ears as it
floated in the wind.
“Something
up?” she inquired looking out to the bustling ocean
“I dunno.
Okay so I don’t like that Jeremy guy, there’s just
something creepy about him”
“Duh, you
think? God he’s got “icky” written all over him,
but he’s an awesome bass player, that’s the only reason
I have anything to do with him”
“I just
wish I didn’t have to leave you with him around”
“Oh my
night in shining armor” Jet laughed “Look Nick, I’ve
been around this guy for longer than I’ve known you, he’s
an ass, granted, but an ass I know how to handle, he wouldn’t
dare try anything”
“You
could always come with me”
A smiled
brimmed across her face.
“Don’t
worry Nick, I’ll be around when you get back, all safe and
sound” she winked
~ 3 DAYS LATER
~
“You
better move you’re ass onto that plane” Jet smiled
wiping away a stray tear “You’re making my eyes leak”
she laughed
“I’ll
see you in a bit” he announced, before quickly kissing her
lips and following the others down the boarding tunnel.
“Jet you
got something in your eye? It’s leaking” Seth laughed
as she hopped into the car
“Shut up
ass, I’m allergic to airports” she replied with a smirk
“It’s
good to see you happy sis, you deserve that” Devin said as
he started the engine
Jet smile to
herself. She did deserve that.
~ ELEVEN DAYS
LATER ~
“Come on
Jet, come party” Seth laughed slopping half of his drink
down the front of his top.
Jet shook her
head, she wasn’t really in the mood, she’d felt like
drawing. Ever since she’d gotten close to Nick, he’d
almost changed her, her life was no longer an ongoing party, she
found comfort in just sitting, writing, drawing, all the serene
things she used to love, but never do.
“Your
loss” he cackled as some blond pulled him back into the
crush of the dance floor
Jet smiled to
herself as she watched him jump around the furniture like a
monkey.
“I need
to get him some professional help” she laughed to herself
She strolled
down the hallway, past a few strays and closed her bedroom door
behind her. She flicked on the light and strolled around her
room, picking up some of the mess she’d left earlier. The
large picture of Kurt Cobain stared down at her from the wall as
she sat down at her desk. There was a knock on her door.
“No this
isn’t the bathroom” she called behind her
“Jet?
Come out an party” Jeremy slurred as he banged on the door
“Not
tonight, I’m trying to do some school work” she called
back
Her door
handle rattled as he tried to open it, but her door had a small
lock on it.
“Open up
I need to talk to you”
“About
what?” she inquired walking up to the door
“About
that new song we were working on” he replied
“You’re
too drunk to talk about songs” she laughed
“Oh come
on Jet, please”
She unlocked
the door and opened it, to find him leaning up against the frame.
“What?”
she huffed
“I wanted
to see you, I want you to party” he pouted the smell of
alcohol strong on his breath
“I told
you I have school work to do”
“School
work schmool work”
“Okay
goodnight”
She went to
close the door, but his foot stood in the way.
“Move
your foot Jeremy” she instructed
“Don’t
want to” he replied bounding through the door, pushing her
onto the floor.
She scrambled
to her feet as he shut and locked the door behind him. She could
here the music pounding through the walls, and the cheers and
calls if those just outside.
“You
should leave” she announced firmly
“Don’t
want to” he responded grabbing her arm
She ran for
the door, but he knocked her backwards onto the floor. She went
to scream but he quickly covered her mouth with his hand.
“No use
in screaming Jet, lover boy is far, far away” he cackled
throwing her onto the bed.
He pounced
onto her, his weight pushing her down into the mattress. She
squirmed underneath him, trying her best to scream. He grabbed
the pillow off her bed and over her face with it.
“I’ll
kill you whore, is that what you want?” he screamed in her
ear
She gasped for
air, only sucking back the pillow. Her eyes were covered, but she
could fell his hands grabbing at her body, she was sure he was
removing her clothes. She continued to squirm kicking her feet in
all directions. She smacked him hard on the leg, creating him to
yelp in pain, but only making him even more determined. She felt
his breath on her body, warm but cold.
~ AT THE SAME
TIME~
Nick walked up
the front steps.
“Another
party” he smiled to himself.
He walked in
the house – he no longer knocked. And looked around for Jet.
“Maybe
she went out” he concluded failing to find her
“NICK!”
Seth screamed behind him
“Go make
your women party with us” he laughed slapping Nick on the
back
“Where is
she?”
“In her
room”
Nick smiled at
Seth who was swaying uncontrollably to the music. He walked down
the hall, and stopped outside Jet’s door.
~AT THE SAME
TIME~
Jet struggled
her mouth free from under the pillow and let out a frightened
scream as she felt his body pushing hard against hers.
“Jet?”
Nick whispered through the door
He turned the
door handle but it was locked.
She screamed
again, copping a hard slap from Jeremy, across her face.
Nick backed up
form the door, hearing her scream again, been all he needed to
hear. He ran hard against the door, slamming his body against it,
and with a loud crack the door bust open revealing everything.
“Nick”
Jet screamed squirming underneath Jeremy
Nick stormed
up to Jeremy overcome with rage. He drew his hand back and
without a second though bought it hard down onto his face,
stunning him.
The others
party-goers had heard the commotion.
“What the
hell is going on?” Devin called running into the room, past
the crowd that was forming.
He looked from
Jet who was cowering on the bed in a flood of tears and a mess of
ripped clothing, to Nick and Jeremy who were throwing punches at
each other.
“ASSHOLE!”
he screamed slamming Jeremy against the wall
“Did you
touch my sister?” he hissed his eyes glaring at the drunk
guy
“Jet are
you okay?” Nick questioned wrapping his arms around her
She nodded
slightly burring her head into her shoulder and he covered her
with a blanket.
“I’m
gonna kill you” Devin screamed dragging Jeremy down the
hall.
He opened the
door and threw him out.
“If you
ever come around here again I will kill you, no one touches my
sister” he yelled before kicking Jeremy down the stairs and
slamming the door.
“Jet? You
okay?” he inquired running back down to her room
She looked up
at him her eyes laden with tears, her body encased in a blanket,
encased in Nick’s arms.
“Thank
you” she mouthed
“I kinda
broke the lock on your door” Nick smiled kissing her
forehead
A smile slowly
broke onto her face.
“It’s
okay” she responded “My knight in shining Armour”
she added with a slight smiled