Chapter 9

While Shanna was fending off her co worker Jon was chilling back at her apartment. He set on the couch with the dog's head in his lap flipping through the channels. He wasn't one for being idle but there wasn't much to do right then. “so Jovi what do you want to watch … a talk show … music videos.... news.....” Jovi just looked at him and whined. “Yeah News isn't my cup of tea tonight either...” He sighed and dropped the remote down after putting it on some non descriptive movie. He sank against the cushion when he felt his pocket vibrate. “damn I forgot to shut that damn thing off..” He grabbed it and flipped it open. “Hello...:”

“well well Kidd where have you run off to ...” Richie Sambora's rich voice came over the speaker. “You're not home., nor at your parents … not at the studio … not anywhere IN new Jersey... “

“Hey man..” Jon's voice took on a tired and casual tone. “Nope not in New Jersey … and nope I ain't telling you where I am either .. but I'm fine I just needed some time away...” He got up to pace looking through the movies on the book shelf and maybe some of the books.

“Jon Francis where the FUCK are you … you say you need space, you need time then you just up and freaking leave the damn state? I know that receiving those damn papers was a hit to the gut man … but damn it .. just taking off is not going to solve all the problems ...” Richie's voice took on the hard edge that was usually Jon's.

“I told you, I ain't .. Jovi what are you doing.. aw hell.. no...” He ran and grabbed a towel from the kitchen the soda he had been drinking the dog had knocked over on the floor. “Shit .. Shanna is going to kill me..”

“who the hell are you talking to ..” Richie asked still on the phone. “and who is Shanna or hell who is Jovi....man have you lost your fuckin mind? Now tell me where the hell you are … “

Jon set the phone on the coffee table as he tried to get the stuff cleaned up. He shouldn't have left the can of soda on the floor. “damn it ..no no Jovi don't drink it ..” He groaned and tossed the towel and the pillow in the washer. He only hoped he could get it cleaned up and not noticeable to Shanna when she got home. He grabbed the phone back up tossing the can in the sink “Hello?”

“what the FUCK man... I call and you what ignore me … shit ...” Richie was usually patient with Jon unless he worried the fuck out of him. Then he got testy. Jon just taking off when hey knew they had to leave in two weeks for the next tour worried him. He knew that the divorce had been hard on his buddy. He had thought he would be married to Dorothea for the rest of his life hell they were high school sweethearts. For it to all end like that even if it was amicable was still hard to process for the front man of Bon Jovi. Richie got worried because after Jon was served with the final papers he had tossed them onto his counter grabbed his keys not saying anything to anyone and left.

“sorry Jovi knocked over the can of soda I had on the floor thank god there is no carpet in here and it just landed on the pillow that fell on the floor. “ he ran a hand through his hair.

“WHO THE FUCK IS JOVI?!”

Jon had to laugh at how annoyed Richie was getting. It was not common to get Richie that annoyed with him. “Jovi is a dog … where I am staying right now...” He snickered he could hear Richie breathing heavy with annoyance. “Rich man you still there ...”

“YES I am here okay fine .. Jovi's a dog … where is it that you are staying?”

“nuh uh man .. I am fine … I Don't need you coming here I am FINE .. I just need to some space I'll be back next week ready to go but I just want some time on my own …. where no one knows who the hell I am please can ya understand that Rich..” He sighed all the laughter kind of drained out of him.

“Fine man .. okay … but if you need me I am a phone call a way and be careful.... I'll tell mom and pop you're fine ..just call me if you need me...alright bro?” Richie backed off knowing Jon just needed this time right now even if it worried him.

“yeah man .. if I need ya.. I'll call .. but right now I am fine … I'll see you next week...” He said goodbye to Richie and shut off the phone tossing it on the coffee table. Jon sank into the couch looking at Jovi who's head was bowed. “yeah man... we are both in trouble if I don't get this cleaned up before she gets ….” The door opened “aw man... wait...” He stood up to see a guy in the doorway.

“who are you and what are you doing in my sisters apartment.....”

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