I've Got This Friend

*1 Month later*

Travis and Mum were back from wherever they went. A business trip I believe. They've been back for a while now and they seem happier than ever. I don't really know what its all about, but if he makes my mother happy then I'm okay with that.
Ashton hasn't been here in a while however. Since his dad moved out of town he's been obligated to go see him every once in a while until he's eighteen and can make his own decisions. Luckily for him he'll be eighteen in two months. Even though he doesn't have to see him after that, I think he'll still go for his brother and sister.
Emmy went back to college and now things seem to be running back on track again since I'm not really seeing her much anymore. I loved having her here, but sometimes I like It better when people aren't on my case twenty-four seven.
"Hi." Someone knocks at my door.
I open it to find Luke standing behind it. "Hello, Luke." I smile.
"I've got some news." He looks around the room and sits on my bed. "About New York."
"Well, what is it?"
This time he looks up at me and smiles real big. "I can go!"
"That's great! Yay!" I exclaim rushing over to hug his neck.
"Yeah, I'm happy. I honestly didn't think I was going to be able to go."
"The good thing is, is that you are going. Should we start packing now? I mean I know that we haven't graduated or anything yet, but that's only in a few more weeks and then we'll be going to New York." I do a happy dance around my room.
Luke laughs and does a happy dance with me. "I have a question." He stops and looks at me.
I catch my breath and nod for him to continue.
"If I wasn't able to go, would you guys still have be going?"
The smile on my face falters as I think of what to say. "Uh... well I think that depends on what you would have wanted us to do. You can go right? You're not doing that reverse phycology thing on me are you?"
"No." Luke grins shaking his head. "I was just wondering about it. I mean I wouldn't want you guys to be held back by your mentally challenged friend."
"Hey don't say that." I say sternly. "You are not mentally challenged. At least not to us. Finding out that you are a bit unbalanced did send us into a bit of shock, but that doesn't mean we feel any different about you. You're still the same Luke we've always known and just because of this unbalencement, doesn't mean we are going to treat you any different. "
Luke scratches the back of his neck, and smiles big. "Thanks Jessie. It's good to know that no matter what you've always got my back." We both share some content sighs and soon Luke starts laughing. "Is 'unbalencement' even a word?"
"I don't think so." I shake my head. "But hey, I was on a roll."
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"Have you thought about what you want to do with your future?" Michael asks while Luke, Calum and I sit at the table to a pizza shop just like old times. Except Ash isn't here.
"Michael asking about the future?" Calum mocks.
"Hey i think about things like that. Sometimes."
As everyone laughs, i speak up. "No. Honestly, i have no idea what i want to do with my life. It's funny because i used to think i had everything all figured out, but i really don't."
"Yeah same." Calum nods, followed by another nod from Luke.
"Well." Michael sits up really tall like-as if he's proud of himself. "I think i've gotten my future figured out."
"What?" Caum asks, impatiently.
"I'm going to tavel the world!" He says excitedly.
"Travel the world?" I ask in disbelief. Michael nods. "Well not to crush your dreams or anything, but how do you expect to travel the world without any money? Do you even have anything saved up?"
"Actually, believe it or not 'dream crusher', I do have mostly everything fgured out. First, i'm going to be a flight attendent so then i will get a feel of traveling across the country. Then i'm using the money that i've saved up from that to go to Paris. Once i'm in Paris, i will find a job and use the money for that, and so on and so forth."
Hearing Michael's plan to travel the world made me think. Granted his dream may not come true with that kind of strategy, but at least he's got a dream. I literally have nothing. No clue whatsoever about my future.
Thankfully my phone rings so i don't have to think anymore. "Yeah, go take the call you dreamcrusher!" Michael calls from the table.
"Hello?" I say in a rush, still laughing from Michael.
"Hi!" Ashton chirps on the other end. "I miss you."
"Aw i miss you too, baby. When are you coming back?"
"Well tomorrow, we have school."
"Right." I laugh at myself. "So how is everything?"
"Laruen and Harry really seem to love him even though it's not really their dad, but me on the other hand am in hell. He tries to hard to get on my good side and i don't like that."
"Geez, i'm sorry. I wish i were there."
"Jessica, when i get home i'm going to do unspeakable things to you. That's a promise."
My cheeks get as red as the pizza sauce as i gasp. "Ashton!"
"Hey you liked it. You know-"
The line gets interrupted by another call. "Hey um sorry to just totally ruin the moment, but uh i have to take this call. It's my mum. "
"Oh okay. See you when i get home if you know what i mean." We laugh and then i answer the other line.
"Hey mum, thanks for ruining a perfect moment." I joke around with her like we normally do.
"Hi Jessica. It's not mum."

"Dad..?" I drag out, his disturbing voice all too familiar.

Notes

Hi guys i know this is a really ugly looking, and small, and boring chapter but for one, i couldn't get the chapter to space out like i normally do. It was just deleting what i had written down. Secondly, i'm going to be skipping dates here and there to lead up to what i want to happen. Not sure exactly how its all going to play out, but i hope you guys will like it.

Sorrry for not updating in forever. I honestly haven't really been motivated to write much i don't know why.
Love you all and i hope you enjoy my writing :)