Jake comes back at night. I see him getting ready. Is he going somewhere?
“ Where are you going? “ I ask.
“ A party. “ He replies starighforward, not wanting to talk to me much.
“ Are the others going to be there too? “
“ Yes. “
“ Can I come with you? “ I ask. This could be my chance to talk to Xavier.
“ No. “ He replies in a monotone.
“ But I feel suffocated here, please let me go out this once, I haven’t set a foot out of this house. Please Jake.” I ask nicely so that he might listen.
“ Fine.” He groans annoyed.
“ You only have fifteen minutes to get ready.” He further says.
“ Don’t worry about that, I’m not changing. “
“ We are going to a party Crystal, you’ll just embarrass yourself. “ He tells me.
“ Actually I didn’t pack any clothes for a party. I thought I’d stay i
