Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Ch15 Chase It Down With A Shot Of Truth

*James*

Paul sets me up so I can facetime with my sisters. Trisha bought me a phone after the accident but I still can't use it. My hands are toast and my coordination is shit. So Paul is awake and helping me. It's only 7am here but not in L.A. My sisters are used to me texting them in the middle of the night from working overnights at the Marriott. Sometimes it was the only way to keep me awake. I know for sure Kendall will still be up.

"There he is! Hi!" Kendall is laying in bed and Katie quickly joins her.

"Hi guys. How's everyone?" I sit on the couch with the phone propped up by a book on the table. I'm barely awake and shirtless but they're my sisters. They don't care and I wanted to catch up with them before they go to sleep.

"We miss you, Jamie. Mom misses you." Katie admits and I can tell already things are getting harder for the girls to care for mom. She's so young though. None of us can stand the thought of her going in a nursing home. "She's been doing all sorts of crazy shit lately."

I try not to show emotion in front of my sisters but hearing this and being so far way from everyone is hard. We were taught never to cry. Joe would punish you. It's considered weak in his messed up head.

"Maybe one day I can talk to her ..even if I have to wear sunglasses or something?"

"Yeah, she'd probably like that."

I chat with Kendall and Katie for a good hour before I could see they were both getting tired so Paul  ended the facetime for me. Eventually Julia wakes up. 

"Where is everyone??" She asks as Paul hands her a cup of coffee. "And why are you still here if Nate is gone?" 

"Nate didn't want to wake you. He had an early morning practice, so he is already with the production team. Trisha has a meeting with Leslie. Jonah and Casey are walking the dog."

"Oh."  She sits down next to me on the couch and gives me a sip of coffee. She also notices my hands aren't cooperating but I start up a conversation before he has time to say anything about it.

"Did Nate tell you what we are doing tonight?" 

"Nope." Julia replies dryly making it known her and Nate....they aren't good right now.

"We're going to a Premiere League soccer game! Crystal Palace. AND he got suite tickets!" I smile down at Julia. She should be excited to hear this but she's not.

"Danny would have loved that." She sighs, bringing the mood down a little.

"You good, Moretti?" Paul squints his eyes at her when he sits down on the chair and grabs the remote.

"Yeah, I'm fine." But that's not good enough for me and Julia knows it. "Nate and I just had a little tiff last night, that's all." 

"Around noon we are gonna go out to eat and then Nate wants to show everyone the tour busses we'll be living in for the next year." I change to a different topic for Julia who nods and gives me another sip of coffee.

Something is off with her though. I keep thinking it and seeing little hints here and there. I can't be the only one who notices it though.

Julia struggles with breakfast as Jonah and Casey come back with the dog.

"Please...just half a bagel then. You need something in your system before I can give you your medications." Jonah sits next to Julia at the table. I'm sitting across from her and Casey is helping me today. She puts cream cheese on my bagel and makes sure I have a good grip.