Broken and Beautiful

Chapter One: Returning home!

I let out a loud sigh and looked back at the house. "Do you think they hate me?" Penelope laughed at my words. I turned back to her and her face fell. 

"I'm sorry love I thought you would know that no one could ever hate you. I don't think you realize what you leaving did to everyone here. It was rough for us." Her voice fell as she spoke and I could tell she was sad again.

"Pen I am so sorry." I put my hand up before she could interrupt me. "It's not about Tanner or the fight. It about the fact that I never reached out to you. I told you that you were just jealous of my happiness. You were just concerned about me."

"Like I said Jessica I will never leave your side. We made a promise to each other, your stuck with me." I couldn't help but smile at her words. "She there's the smile we have all missed. By the way there is no way your parents hate you, they just really missed you." She explained to me. I nodded my heads at her words. 

"Your right, I know your right. I'm more embarrassed then anything. I was beyond stupid to never come back and see them, or you. Now I am going to have to move back in with them until I find something here." I said quickly. She laughed at my words. 

"Love we are all dumb at some point in life. Some more then others." She pushed me lightly. "So don't bring yourself down so much. As far as where your staying, your staying with me! I got my own place, with a friend of mine. We have a third bedroom that isn't being used, it's yours."

I honestly had the most amazing best friend in the world. Not many people offer what she is offering. Especially after I hurt her so bad. I honestly didn't deserve a bet friend like her, all I know is I'm never letting her go again. 

"I love you so much Pen. I would love to move in with my bestie." I explained to her as I grabbed her hand into mine. She smiled brightly back at me. 

"I love you too Jessica. It's not time for you to go and face your parents though. I'll be right there with you." I nodded my head at her words. I took another deep breath.

"Your right, it's time." I got out of the car and so did Penelope. We started to walk up the short path to the home. Flowers on both sides just like it was when I was a kid. My mom and I would spend every year planting flowers around the home. We were finally at the door and I quickly knocked on the door. I didn't want to have time to get nervous again.

The door quickly opened and my mom was behind it. She smiled brightly and pulled me into her embrace. "Oh my lord, Frank she's here. She's really here." My mom cried out as she grabbed me and wrapped her arms around me. I instantly started to cry, I had missed being wrapped in her arms. Nothing beats being in your moms arms. I could hear someone walking quickly over to us. I opened my eyes, through the tears to see my dad before he quickly wrapped his arms around my mom and I.

"We missed you so much." My dad said through tears.

"I missed you guys so much as well. I am so sorry for not keeping in touch." I said to them as I pulled back to look at them. 

"Honey we don't care about the past. We are just so happy to have you back into our lives again. Your father and I just missed out sweet girl." My mother said as she wiped her tears away. She looked behind me and smiled. "Penelope I knew you would come." My mother said to her as she wrapped her arms around her. 

"I just had to." I heard Penelope whisper to my mom. 

"Okay enough of this mushy stuff. I want to hear about everything I have missed from my little girls life, and eat my woman's food." My dad said as he slapped his hands together. I couldn't help but chuckle at his words. My dad has always been a food guy.