Stolen Love

21-The Man

*leahs pov*

It's the next weekend, and I'm sitting home alone, reading on the couch. Which feels very off and strange. I'm so used to going out with, or just being with Jen every weekend. So it's a little weird, and I don't like it. But she's off probably at Ethan's party by now.

I know I said that I don't like the stuff she does, but I still wanna hang out and party with her. I might seem like a very boring person for judging Jennifer for her life choices, but I'm not. I could care less about what anyone does with their life, it's just different with Jen. We're dating, and I care about her. So I don't wanna see her get hurt.

Especially after everything that happened with Vito, it was a big wake up call, and it should've been for Jennifer as well, but it didn't even phase her. She's still running around smoking everyday and chugging bottles of Smirnoff.

In all honesty, I really don't care, I don't even mind smoking. It's fun and calming, it's just constant with Jennifer, and it makes me feel a little weird.

But overall, I still miss her. So I pull out my phone and go to her contact. "Can we talk?" I send to Jen as a text message.

She responds, almost immediately with "No." She is so fucking petty. She put a period at the end and everything, just to make it more dramatic.

"Whatever." I scoff to myself and put my phone down. About five minutes later, I get a another text from her. I pick up my phone and read "I'll be over in 15 minutes." My god she is sooo annoying.

I roll my eyes and cant help but giggle as I put down my phone.

About fifteen minutes later, obviously, I hear a knock on the door. I set my book down and go over to the front door. I take a deep breath before opening the door, and Jennifer's eyes meet mine.

"Before you say anything, yes I am a little high." She says and I give her an unamused look. "But!...I didn't smoke yesterday or the day before, I've been slowing it down. I just had to before I came here because I knew I'd be in a pissy mood and probably not talk at all." She says and just walks in.

I sigh and shut the door behind her. "Did you go to Ethan's party?" I ask. "I was actually getting ready to go, until you texted me. And you know that I'd much rather be here, even if we're mad at eachother.." She says with a sad tone in her voice.

I smile a little, happy that she wants to be here, then I walk over and sit down beside her. "I'm not mad at you Jennifer." I tilt my head. "Well I'm mad at you. You made me feel really bad, when I shouldn't feel bad for just being myself." She says.

"I know, I know. But that wasn't my intention. I get that it's just how are you are, but I just need you to understand that I just get worried. I want you to be safe." I say.

"I know that, but I've been doing this stuff for a long time Leah. I can handle myself, and I know it doesn't look like it, but I have self-control when it's necessary." She says.

"When did it all even start? Was it when you met Monty and everyone in the apartment?" I ask since I'm genuinely curious. I mean it's not like she came out of her mother's womb, smoking a joint.

"No-. I had to have been about twelve." She shrugs like it's nothing and my eyes widen. "Well give me details. Tell me about it." I tell her and she looks at me annoyed like she doesn't want to.

"C'mon Jennifer. Let's not argue tonight. Let's just talk. You listen to me talk about my life and my family all the time. I barely know anything about your past except you grew up in the Bronx, you didn't go to college and you were a legend in highschool." I say and she giggles.