The Lancaster

Chapter Eleven

Blake came down the stairs fully ready for school, “morning mom” he said as he grabbed an apple off the kitchen counter, “morning honey” Jane smiled as she prepared coffee and Henry kept honking outside

   Winnie ran downstairs, “morning mom” she opened the fridge to grab a carton of yogurt, “morning, um, what’s that on your neck?” she tried to stop Winnie who was in a hurry, “bye mom” she ran outside and Henry drove off.

    Henry dropped the kids off and went to work, Winnie was about walking in when Blake held her hand , “look, I’m sorry I brought up whatever’s going on with you at dinner yesterday, I’m sorry, just know I care about you” he apologized and Winnie smiled and nodded then walked in.

  He let out a heavy sigh like a burden has just been lifted off his chest as he smiled watching her walk away, “hey man” JJ nudged him, “what’s sup bruh” he gave JJ an handshake, “yo man, coach said we’ve got practice and he wants everybody on the field after school hours” JJ ran his hands through his hair, “alright man, I’ll be there” he said with his hands in his pocket, JJ waved back at a red haired who smiled and waved at him while coming down from the bus, and Blake turned, “Going after that one too?” he smiled at  JJ, “she’s the one coming for me and I don’t reject beautiful girls” JJ licked his lips and smirked

“you are one hell of a player” he laughed, “its about scoring, what’s the point of playing if you can’t score?” JJ said and they both laughed, “so got any plans for Halloween?” JJ adjusted his bag, “not really man, just going to play video games and eat all day” he pulled his chin, “well me and the guys will be heading to that new haunted house, since my mom won’t let me host a party” JJ said in a disappointed tone, “why?” he asked as they started walking into the school hallway, “she has this idea that Halloween parties are excuses for excessive drinking and underage s*x” JJ said as he hi-fived one of his guys in the hallway

“She’s not wrong” he stopped by his locker, “whatever man, if the haunted house is trash can we crash at your place?” JJ leaned on the locker, “sure sure, I need company anyways” he shrugged as he put some books in his bag

“who wouldn’t?, you are living in a murder zone with your pain in the ass sister, heard the neighborhood is like a graveyard” JJ laughed, “ she’s not a pain in the ass, and yeah, it’s a little bit boring” he closed his locker, “a little bit?” JJ arched a brow, “okay maybe a lot but it’s not that bad” he said and a blonde came to hand him a flier “I hope to see you there Blake” the blonde bit her lip, giggled and walked away.

 “what was that all about?” he said and checked the flier “ a party at the lake house?, definitely not going” he handed the flier to JJ, “why man, its even till dawn” JJ folded the flier, “they host parties like this every Halloween and no one really turns up” he said, “why?” JJ asked, “because of stephanie’s Halloween party, it’s always so big, enough food ,drinks, games, a pool and other stuff, the girl does throw amazing parties” he shook his head, “what do you expect, her parents are rich” JJ said and the bell rang, “see you later man” JJ patted his shoulders and walked away.