The next day she went to school. She knew she had to rest but she needed to do something about their rental problem. Besides she didn't want to draw the attention of her parents to why she had to stay home.
So there she was, sitting in the middle of class but staring at Harry Parker. He was her last get away card out of this, only the worst kind of card. Desperate times calls for desperate measures I guess. She groans in anger not paying attention to the class at all. She cared less which was a first for her.

She waited until after school was over for the day, and decided to wait for him near his Lamborghini. Yellow color by the way. She adjusted her glasses as usual, as she saw him approaching.  He saw her and smiles, he was in a yellow sweater and baggy shorts, plus the same color Snickers. A matching outfit, great.

" Awwwn, are you stalking me now JJ."

JJ?! Did he just call me that! Let's just get this over with,

"  It's the offer still available for the toutoring," asked Joey.

He laughs clapping his hands, his face showing all kind of excitement. " please don't tell me a little threat changed your mind all of a sudden, wow I guess I am that scary," he claps again.
God!  He is making this so hard!

" Just answer the question please, I am in need of the fee.. it's urgent." she definitely not telling him the whole story.

He stops laughing and rested his back on the car's bonnet, " yeah it's available but, if we are going to do this. I'm in charge, no excuses and I get to pick the location, do we have a deal JJ."
" Don't call me that."
" Not going to happen."
She sighs. My life. " Alright deal. But I need the money now, so how much are we talking and how long, no. Screw that, it's for one month."
" Hey I get to decide the number of days or months, " she shrugs, he's paying.
"200 dollars for two months."
Whoa! That's a lot.

He sent the money to her account few minutes later.
" You need a ride JJ?"
" No."
" It's a Lamborghini!"
" Don't care."

She left.

She smiles as she gets into a taxi taking her staright home. Her problem was finally taken care or half of it anyway. Harry's going to torture you. Her mind mouth informs her.

" I know."

******

Joey took care of the rent and some other minor stuff. The money was a real help to her. She was already done with her assignment upstairs in her room when she heard a knock on the door.

" Joey!" Max called.

" Yeah I got it."

Who could that be, wait a minute! She was almost at the living room and ran back upstairs to get changed.

" Joey the door," dad calls again.

She came back as quickly as possible now dressed in a turtleneck black long sleeve and drainpipes. Yelling, " I'm going out!" not waiting for a reply. She opened the door not allowing the doctor to even take a glimpse of anyone inside before closing the door.
She grabbed him by the arm, heading straight outside of the house. She closed the gate.

He raised his hands in the air confused about what just happened.

" Next time, you call! Okay!" She yelled which somehow shocked him.

"I don't even have your number! Besides I told you I was coming over, and why don't you want me to say hello to whoever was inside, I mean I get the privacy. But don't you think that was a little rude."

" My family doesn't know I got into an accident and I don't want want them to think we are dating..." shit! I said that out loud.

He raised an eyebrow and folded his hands.

" I know, weird. But trust me I don't have anyone ever coming to visit me so their curiosity goes up a lot."

" Okay, but why don't you want to tell them about the incident don't-"

" It's my decision."

He nods ending it there, " so.. how are you feeling now?"

She placed both hands in her pocket, "Great."

" You are sure, no pain or headache."

" Nope, I am good." she looks at the ground.

" Look...um... I don't know if you would like to go for a drink... like...now.." he was acting like a teenager. Wait, his he asking me out.." I mean if you are free of course...I don't know."

She was blushing like crazy but she composed herself pushing her glasses up her nose, " how about tomorrow I am kind off not in the mood." liar!  She shakes that feeling off.

" sure, sure, I get it. How about five tomorrow evening," Mark suggested.

She nods, " five is great." and pulls out her right hand to shake him. What are you doing?! " Thanks for visiting doc."

He shakes it, " anytime Miss. Joseph, I guess I'll see you tomorrow then. Speaking of, can I at least get your number."
" I'll text you."
" Alright."

He heads to his car, entered and drove off... looks like you have a date JJ.

" It's not a date!" She yells out to no one in particular. Thank God nobody was around, otherwise they will think she's going crazy, " I hate you inner me."

Awwn, I love you more.

No one will ever believe she's talks to herself and it was getting weirder now....