Nova's POV Those idiots were busy laughing like fools, even Honey has decided to let go of her worries and join in their fun, I wonder what was so funny to cause such loud laughter. Their eyes all went to me as I started stomping my feet going down the stairs to make my presence known, from the little I've heard, they were making fun of Jordan and I. "While you all are here laughing like fools, your friend is up there groaning in pain" I told them, they were surprised at my words. "Why?" Andrew asked like he did not see a bandage on his head all along, he even dissed him with it. "His head" I replied sharply. "Oh, that! Thought he said it was nothing". Stupid friends, of course they would believe such obvious lie seeing how hard they were trying to get the attention of my stupid friends. "Whatever! I need a first aid kit and my friends" I said, signaling for my friends to come over with me which they did. The guys only watched us as we left. "Get the first aid kit" I yelled at them making the jump from their seat, they are not even as tough as I thought. "I was having fun you know" Trish complained getting a hiss from me. "I spoke with Jordan about your mom's wedding" I told Honey, their face all widened in realisation. "So that is the boy, the one that...... "What did he say" Honey said quickly, shutting Trish up with her irrelevant question, maybe not irrelevant but we had something more important to discuss here. "He said he will discuss with his friends and let me know, so let's leave it to him" I told them, Miley who have been quietly listening decided to speak. "Can we trust him?" She asked, typical of her. "Of course, he has something to gain from this" I told them "And that is?" Miley asked "Not important" I said dismissing the other part of our talk. "Really? I hope you are not planning anything crazy" Honey asked, hell no, there was no way I was telling her, she might start feeling guilty that I have to be dragged in her mother's mess. "Yes, I am not.... Right now I should help him, you know he helped me out today and even though I still feel the pain of losing my dad, he and his friends and of course you guys have helped me a little" Trish came to hug me, wow! I'm shocked! I went back to the guys who handed over to me the first aid kit. "Should I come help you" Andrew asked but Lois hit him hard. "Leave them be, don't ruin their love bond" Lois reprimanded Andrew. "Love bond my ass" I yelled on my way up the stairs. **** He was laying in his bed looking so innocent, funny how pain humbles a person. Like it humbled me this afternoon, yes rub it off me. I sat beside him bringing out some guaze and looked around around, I needed to wash my hands, maybe I should just go back downstairs. I got up to leave but he was quick to pull me back. "Where are you going?" He asked me, his voice came out more like a whisper, was he hurting that much? "To wash my hands, I kind of forgot" "Use the bathroom, don't stress going downstairs" really? He now cares about me stressing? Is this the start of him wooing me? I laughed inwardly. "What is so funny" I heard him ask, maybe I thought I laughed inwardly. "Nothing" I replied curtly and went quickly into the bathroom which I spotted quickly, I swore I saw a smirk on his face. Really? He smirks even in pain? I washed my hand thoroughly then, took my time to look at him bathroom, it had a whole lot of golden in it and even his bathroom cabinets were made of glass and golden handles. It was just so beautiful, of course stupid, his father is a multi-millionaire! I walked out of his bathroom and met him still laying in bed, wow! Who knew Jordan Myers was so composed and relaxed. I wore gloves on my hand and carefully removed the old dressing or maybe I thought I was doing it carefully. "Ow... It's kind of sticking and it hurts" he complained, oh really? "I should get water" I told him quickly getting up. "Water? Do you even know what you are doing?" He asked, oh, he could still be a jerk in his state uhn? I thought I was helping him out here. "You have no choice or would you rather do it yourself? You had better stay mute or I'd make sure you have to put a bandage over your mouth after I break it" Sometimes Nova, you over react and talk too much, why go to such extreme measures? Yeah that was me talking to myself. "You friends are all the same, just some hours ago your friend was going to chop off our manhood" he replied shaking his head. "Cool, that will be you losing both you dick and your mouth, I wonder how you would get a woman for yourself" I shot at him. "Well... You should ask yourself, how would you cope if those part of me are gone? My woman!" I rolled my eyes at his wild dream that was never coming true. Standing with my hand on my waist, I retorted. "I would never be with a jerk talk less a jerk with no penis" "Penis!" He repeated laughing loudly! What was so funny about my use of the word penis? He also used manhood after all. Growing up wasn't that what we were thought? Before the crazy generation changed it to dick, cock or whatever shit they call it. Using the actual name shouldn't be so funny. Who am I kidding, I would also laugh if someone said it, sound kindergarten-ish. "Guess you will have to deal with your wound yourself" I threatened making my way to the door, expecting he will call me back and yes, he did. "Please!" He pleaded and I decide to take pity on him, got some warm water from the kitchen to wet it and like magic, it did not stick anymore to his skin. I pulled of the old glove and wore another pair of gloves, used a clean soft washcloth to gently clean the wound with warm water and soap. A little blood stained the washcloth and Jordan freaked out at that. "Oh no I'm bleeding, I asked the wrong person, I'm bleeding Nova, is this your revenge......" Forget me saying freaked out, it was fake panic just to mock me. Dude wasn't even bleeding, it was just little blood which was okay. "Call down dummy, it's just little blood" "How much more do I know you will drain to satisfy your thirst!" "What am I? A vampire?" I asked scoffing at his dry attempt at a joke while still patiently cleaning his wounds which how wonder how he got. "How do I know, you are as cold-blooded as them" "Just shut up, I'm done! See you in school tomorrow, if you can make it" I told him, packing up everything I used and the used guaze. He touched his head and noticed I hand dressed it well, a smile crept to his face and disappeared almost immediately it appeared. "So you will look forward to see me in school? That's new" he said smiling. "Feel free to drown yourself in joy and false hope" I told him, getting up, ready to leave. "Will you be fine? You will be alone at home right? Will you be fine?" He was sincerely concerned and there was absolutely no sign of sarcasm, I sighed thinking if going back to that empty house. I am so sure I would cry myself to sleep, drown in alcohol and lay dead before morning, apparently I want over my dad's death. Maybe I did understand mum before but now I doubt that, what mother leaves her daughter to mourn the death of her father all alone. "Of course, I am stronger than I look"I replied with fake smiles, although it was obvious he did not believe me, he just let it slide. "Goodnight" I told him and left for the living room, the girls were gone, of course, it was already past nine and it's a school night. Andrew and Lois however were busy watching action movies, not like I cared. "Finally! Now we can go see our friend" Lois beamed like a baby, he ran up the stairs ruffling my hair on his way. Andrew came over to me though. "You can stay for the night you know? Will you be fine by yourself?" What is wrong with this boys and their caring attitude? "Sure, I'd be fine". He nodded, squeezed my shoulder lightly before leaving for Jordan's room while I went into my car and drove home. The closer I got to my house, the more empty I felt, the more pain I felt. To think about it, Jordan's parent never came home and even his dad, he never mentioned Jordan as his son, in fact he had a different family. It occured to me that instant that rubbing off his family's wealth and supposed happiness on him would have hurt him the same way it would hurt if someone rubbed mine off me. He was also going through the same thing, even worse, at least none of my parent has a second family.