In Search of the Truth (complete)

Chapter 5

The past 12 days have been intense. Chuck has decided he needs to walk me to and from school. Tonight, I finally blew up. "Stop following me. Tomorrow, I turn 18, and if you keep this up I will label you a stocker." Then I go upstairs and lock myself in my room.

A few minutes later I hear a tap on my door, "Joan, we are here to do the project." I then go over and unlock the door.  Angela looks at my face, "you get into another argument?"

"He just keeps getting worse." I look at Gio, "your friends find out anything?"

"No, which is making them dig even more into their lives."

Then we all start working on our homework. Then Gio quickly moves to our project and both Angela and I join him. Then I reply, "are you sure this is the right order?"

When the door is shoved opened and we all turn to look at Chuck. " get out of my room. We are trying to figure out this project."

Chuck replies nastily, "I wanted to make sure you were working the project and not each other."

"I told you once if I decide to work anyone it will be my decision and not yours. I would not work it when you were awake and could interrupt. Get out of my room. I told you if you keep this stocking up I will report your nasty self to Mrs. Cassidy and the police."

Then the bedroom door stays and we hear him stomp down the steps. Angela laughs, "you are hot when your mad. Maybe we should work it and give him a show." She then makes a face, "ewww I think I just vomited in my mouth with thought of him watching. Let's get our stuff gathered up and hit the store. I am buying you a new sexy outfit for your birthday party this weekend. You turn 18 tomorrow and we celebrate it this weekend."

"I think tomorrow after school I will come here and work on packing everything. With all his spot checks I haven't had a chance to pack anything. Plus noticed a bunch of stuff is disappearing of mine."

"How about we stop the homework. I saw a cute dress I want you to try on. It will be my birthday gift to you. You can wear it at the birthday party my parents are throwing for you this weekend."

We then went shopping. I looked behind me and noticed four guys following me. I was sick of this and turned around and yelled at them. "Listen you bastards, I do t know why you guys keep following me but I just took your pictures and messaged them to others. Leave me alone and tell your boss that I know about him."

One guy took a step toward me but the other three grabbed him and they took off. Angela looked at me and said, "was that smart to do?"

I grinned at her and said, "Smart? Probably not, but I sure feel better. Let's go get my party dress." Then we headed toward the store.

That night I took my packages up to my room. Plus, I was carrying a bucket of fried chicken, mash potatoes, cole slaw, corn on cob and pie. I got up to my room and saw Gio on one of the beds. I said, "hope your hungry. I brought supper back." I then went and hung my dress up. Dropped the other bags in the closet. Then set the food down and we ate.

After we ate I turned on the TV and we watched Spider-Man while laying on my bed. I fell asleep and got woke up with my head on Gio's chest and his arm around me. What woke  both of us up was a snide, "so you let this prick into my house at night. How long you been sleeping with him?"

Gio growled at him. I sat up and stated in a mad, but sleepy voice, "I told you once it is not your business if I sleep with him. If you must know we fell asleep while watching tv." Then it dawned on me, "how did you get in here? My door had been locked. Get out of my room."

"I got a key. I am not leaving with him there. This is my house and my rules. You punk get out and your not to come back. You young lady are grounded."

"You cannot ground me."

"As I said. My house and my rules. Tomorrow, you will meet your new case worker. No longer will have Mrs. Cassidy for your casework. I called Judge O'Dell and he reassigned you to a Mr Riddles. I am tired of her meddling with you under my care."

I look at the clock it is 11:30pm. "Well, I am going to be 18 and I will just take off on my own. I won't have to deal with you then."

"I go before the judge tomorrow and will see what he says." He then grabs and pulls Gio out of the room. "You are no longer welcomed in this house. I am not going to let you fuck her under my house."

I yell, "VOMIT."

Gio snarls at Chuck at the same time, "if we ever did anything we would be making love." He then looks at me and starts laughing. Then laughs doubly hard when Chuck throws a trashcan at her. "We'll get sick in that and not the bed. I ain't cleaning that up. What are you laughing at? Your girl friend says she going to vomit and you find it funny."

I then realize why Gio's laughing and I start laughing too. Chuck looks at both of us like we are crazy. Then Courtney walks into the room, "some of us are trying to sleep."

Chuck says, "sleep in here with her to make sure her boyfriend doesn't come back." He then pulls Gio and escorts him out of my room and out of the house.