Chapter 2.5 - Jobs & Teen Troubles

  At 1:40 in the morning Antonio and I were saying goodbye to our friends when all of a sudden we heard a bang. Before we could do or say anything Jessica Talon poofed, her ghost reappeared, and the Grim Reaper appeared in a gust of black smoke.

"NO!," I shouted "Not Jessica, please not Jessica!"
 
  Jessica was a very close family friend and she was there for me no matter what was going on. Naturally the paparazzi was there and they captured everything.

  That morning I made french toast for the kids before they left for school. We were all still very upset about Jessica but it seemed like no one else in town really cared or noticed.

  That night Antonio and I went to Richie Strikers party (even though Antonio didn't really want to go.) To our surprise Stefan and damon wanted to go as well.

  We all had a great time and the boys reached celeb level 4 because they were socializing with a lot of celebs at the party.

The next morning I headed over to the salon for a new look.

"Mrs. Abruzzi! hi, how are you?"

"Hi Em, I am good."

"That's good, what can I do for you?"

"I believe it is time for a new look, a more grown up look."

"I can do that."

After a couple hours Em took me over to the full length mirrors.

"Em, you did a great job! Thank you."

  I paid Em and gave her a §30 tip and headed home. Antonio loved my new look and Stefan came home super excited. He had recieved a promotion at work. After saying congrats I noticed that Damon was not home yet.

"Stefan, do you know where your brother is?"

"I don't know mom. When I turned onto the bridge ramp, Damon turned towards the city."

  I tried to call Damon's phone but it constantly went to voice mail.

Damons's POV

"Gosh, is there no parties around here anymore?" Damon thought to himself.

  As he was about to turn around and go home he noticed a group of people going to Brigid Steele's place. So he parked his bike and went to her apartment.

"Hi Damon. Welcome to my party."

  Damon danced with Brigid for awhile and chatted with the other celebs.

  Then he left and went to Waylon's Haunt and met Jun Xu. They talked, danced, and played shuffleboard for quite awhile. Then damon decided to go get a drink.

  Then Damon decided to go order a drink.

"One Big Mistake please."

"Sorry but I don't think you are old enough son."

  Damon got ticked off at the mixologist and tried something different to get his drink.

"Excuse me, but I am in here every week. Do I need to go get your boss?"

"No, no need for that. Here is your drink."

  As Damon drank his drink he watched the people on stage attempt to play.

"What a joke, they will love me when I have my own band."

  A loud siren broke his thoughts and then he realized it was the police. Looking at his watch he knew they were there for him because he was out after curfew. He put his glass down and got up as the police officer walked in.

"Lets go kid. It's past your curfew, you are being escorted home now!"

  As Damon walked out of the bar he could hear people laughing at him. It sucked having to sit in the back of the police car and as they pulled onto his street he knew his dad was going to go crazy about this.

  Boy was he right, Antonio was waiting outside as they pulled into the driveway.

"What is wrong with you! We were worried sick about you!"

"Sorry dad," Damon said, not sorry at all.

"No you're not. You are grounded for a month! You are only allowed to go to school and work and then come home. NOTHING ELSE!"

"Oh, whatever." Damon said. then he walked away smiling towards Stefan.

  He noticed that Stefan didn't look pleased either.

"What a jerk," Damon said to Stefan "I guess we aren't allowed to ever have fun."

"Yes, we are but you need to learn how to ask mom or dad," Stefan said "Or at least let them know where you are going."