The Water Girl

r, how is you

party would be a good idea? You have done nothing like this be

o threw the party, D

are blame this on

ing. I give in... "what do you want my punish

ss me. Put Roc

what,

or this will b

some kind

, I will call his

ust have followed me to my room. "Good evening Mr. Darby, how's your tri

"Yes, sir, we both can do that. We bot

ing something I shouldn't. Rock talks to my fath

e fence. It needs a clean coat of paint on it. And River, you need to thank your step brother fo

t. "Goodnight, sir. I

lly walks through the door, I shut and lock it. At least I have th

Ye

's me and Brody

o my bedroom. "I'm so sorry River, I tried to keep everything at bay." Brody tries to explain to me, bu

to help Brody, but this i

headed brother, and I will tell my mother what he

anted, but Rock is, so he will take his side over mine any day of the week. I wouldn't put it past him if that wasn't the only reason he's marrying your mother so he can ha

been done for y

you, B

s down and kisses me on the cheek.

t Jessica know I'm going to get a shower. "You're w

the one besides my dad's bedroom and the half bath downstairs. There is no answer. The doors unlocked, so I open the doo

what you see. You want to come join me? I

packing that." I say, pointing to his private area

hut the door on him. I head to my dad's room to ge

t's what he is working with, then I will be better on my own. But I wasn't talking about it being

of breaking up a party. Which I was not the one that broke it up? Whoever called the c

ach me as I'm picking my books up off the floor wh

Let's just head to lunch

at our table and I will get us our lunch.

em think they have won every

sure?" S

hout any hiccups. But once I get sat down is when the fun begins. The kids in the surrounding tables started throwing their food at me and guess what da

pened to you?" Rock asks, coming

d nothing to

ere, let me take you somewhere

f to the bathroom. The door swings open a few minutes later

Any other time you would be right along with

m an asshole to you 90% of the time,

walking through the bathroom door. "What in the hell are you d

believe, Sydney, I had n

shrug my shoulders, not knowin

can handle it from he

ll was that abo

d nothing to do with this. That

ou belie

think

air. Get it cleaned up, then we w

he mess out of my hair, so I missed my w

ason you are walking into my

more clothes. It took a little longer than I hoped for." I tell

one says as I'm

ave practice today, so we are talking about going and grabbing a pizza at o

sica, do you guys w

not turning a pizza

ow about it

"Su

u going Jessica?" Ro

at pizza with

thout me, y

ulders. At this point, I guess we are going to have

pizza place. Jessica, you and Sydne

rse." They

ant and there are more than just

hell is this?"

ur way to our table. Brody comes over a minute later. "I'm sorry Ri

erent table, so the temptation to make fu

here with you, not them. I just got st

"Well, sit down t

s really nice hanging around Brody. He's such a breath of fresh air. I even th

ting your attention at school

footsteps. She made the cheerleading squad and we've noticed she's been looking at some of t

ng you?" I ask her, and she gives me

the head cheerleader, and now she's making my life he

ock gets to screw up