Confrontation I

Jon had not come back that night, they had kept it quiet from Shanna which wasn't hard. She had slept most of the day and into the night the meds from the doctor making her groggy and slightly disoriented it had been another bad episode one with constant pain only time she woke was going to the bathroom or her mom got her to eat some soup. Caleb had been surprised when she hadn't asked about Jon but not really as she was not that coherent because of the medication. He sat at the table with coffee the next morning stirring it with a spoon. He looked up to see his mom come down with a tray of half eatin breakfast. He sighed

“Is he not back yet...” She asked quietly as not to alert Shanna that he wasn't there.

“no … I don't know what I am going to tell her .. when she asks....” he swallowed “I know it was right to tell him but now ….” he sighed “I don't know if he's gonna come back and just get his stuff and leave or ...” He shook his head.

“if he cares about your sister like you and I both know he does he'll be back.... “ Kali sighed herself. “she should have told him herself and yes I am a bit angry for you telling him but he had to be told it just should have been your sister....” She grabbed a bottle of water and headed up the stairs. She was shocked to see her daughter up and moving. Usually she would be sleeping for the first four days but some reason she was up and moving. “Sweetheart?”

“I am okay Mom … just needed to get up and moving around .. if I lay in bed Jon is going to notice …. and then I am going to be in...” Shanna's forced a smile to her face which faltered when her mother paled. “mom?”

“oh nothing dear...” She moved over to help her daughter to sit down.

“speaking of Jon where is he … he's usually a bit more persistent ...” Shanna joked as she tried to get dressed in something that somewhat resembled normal clothes even if she hurt all over and just wanted to throw up. When her mother tensed she looked at her. “mom?”

“he's not here....”

“what do you mean he's not here... oh maybe he went with Richie to get some breakfast at Katies.....”

Kali sighed “I don't know...”

“what do you mean you don't know?” Shanna forced herself to her feet. A cold shiver ran through her body like someone had walked over her grave like her mom was not telling her something.

“I mean … “ Kali was not one to lie to her daughter and she wasn't going to start now. “I mean he's not been here since yesterday morning...” She sighed softly. “since your brother and he talked....”

“since my brother and he …...” Her blue eyes darkened with anger “TALKED Caleb I am going to fuckin kill you..” She stumbled down the stairs nearly falling down them in her haste to get down them. She glared at her brother who got to his feet “what did you DO?!”

He glared back her though it was tinged with a bit of concern his sister was shakily standing on her feet. “What you refused to do Shan .. he knew something was wrong... CHRIST Shan he thought you were fuckin dying...” He looked apologetic to his mom who was standing near his sister.

“what right did you have to tell him ANYTHING ...” She shrieked at him “WHAT right did you have to tell him MY personal business... “ She lunged at him grabbing his shirt and shaking him though it wasn't much. She was so angry, hurt and betrayed. “What right did you have tell him anything at all..... “ She yelled at him. Tears were pouring down her face. When he didn't fight her back she just shoved away from him going to her knees, “I hate you..” She glared up at him tears pouring down her face “get OUT …. just get out....” She spat at her brother so angry that he had betrayed her trust.

“I was trying to look out for you sis … he was worried he was angry....” Caleb tried to explain to her.

“and what happened after you ruthlessly just told him what I TOLD you not to ...” She spat at him. 

“He asked me why you didn't tell him yourself then …. he yelled and left...”

“and he didn't come back...” She whispered.

“no he hasn't been back but his car is still here... I don’t know I think he left with Richie …. as he's not around town either...” Caleb stated. “he'll be back... sis .. he just needs time...” He knelt by her but she pushed him away from her. “damn it sis...”

“well hope your happy … “ She tried hard to get to her feet “you did what you wanted he'll come get his car and leave ...” She pushed herself to her feet before nearly falling over again. She used the couch as the pain hurt so much. She just wanted to take her pain pills now. “maybe its for the best anyway...” She whispered to herself wrapping her arm around her waist. “I am going back to bed...” She wiped at the tears with her hand.

“sis...”

“right now Caleb I don't want to talk to you can you just leave …..” She whispered her energy now spent from her anger that she was no longer able to hold onto it. “I am going to bed I want to be alone...” She swallowed as she used her mom to get back upstairs taking two pills and passing out after crying herself to sleep.

While this was going on Jon sat in a Katie’s nursing a coffee. He had told Richie everything the night before. He didn't know what he was going to do now. He knew he had to talk to Shanna he needed to talk to her. His anger was spent now he just felt an ache in his stomach a hurt that was still pooling there. He had talked to Richie long into the hours the night before staying in hotel room in the next town over . He had to get away to clear his head not that it was that clear now. He rubbed his face nodding to Katie when she poured another coffee. “thanks ...” he drank it down then stood up. 

When he went to hand her some money she shook her head “you looked like you needed it honey ...I don't know what happened between you and Shanna but … I do know you two can work through it …. I've never seen her so happy before Jon .. you make her happy …..” She patted his hand before going to help another customer. 

He watched her walk away before heading outside his hands in his pockets to walk back over to the apartment. He was shocked to see Caleb standing outside staring at the door.

He turned when he heard him walking over to him. He gave him a worried look. “uh hey...”

Jon ran a hand through his hair “uh yeah.... don't worry I am not going to blow at you again....” He looked towards the door “what are you doing out here?”

“my sister kicked me out ….” Caleb sighed

“kicked you out as in lost her temper kicked you out ….” Jon stared at him.

“yeah cause she found out that I told you … and then … well...” He shrugged. He sighed “are you staying?” He knew he shouldn't ask Jon that but he was afraid he had stepped over the line and destroyed whatever was good in his sisters life...”if you are leaving...” he was cut off by Jon

.

“I'm not leaving...” he rolled his eyes “I don't know what I am doing right now I just know I need to talk to Shanna …. “

“she's probably in bed …. after she blew at me which … was not pretty she was in a lot of pain nearly collapsed and mom took her back upstairs....” He didn't get more out when Jon hurried into the house once again cutting him off. He headed away wishing Jon luck. He only hoped that they got through this and Shanna didn't push Jon away but then again looking at the worry on the singers face as he saw him run in he didn't think her pushing would work in the first place.

Jon hurried up the stairs after hearing that she had nearly collapsed made his heart want to stop he threw the door open his eyes searching for the one in the bed. The door banging open woke her and their eyes met. She turned her face away and buried it into the pillow.

Kali looked at them both “I'll be down stairs if you need me...” She stood on her tip toes and kissed Jon's cheek before leaving him alone with her daughter. She felt they needed to talk and closed the door behind her.