Neighbours

Dad caught Dec and I making out on the sofa.  It was really embarrassing.  It was my lunch break and we were alone in the house, I didn’t think anyone would be home until much later.  Dec had his shirt off (his new T-shirt which I bought him) and we were kissing on the sofa, that was all, it's not like we were doing something wrong.  Why can’t we express our love for each other openly without our parents getting all concerned and weird.  They were young once, why don’t they just allow us to be young and free? 

We had an argument cause Dad thinks we need to slow down!  But I don’t want to slow down.  I love the way things are going between Dec and I.  Why should we? We are in love! 

I was pretty angry about Dad trying to tell us what to do and wanted to fight him on the issue, but Dec said we should try and earn his trust so that we can be together.  So he came up with a plan to strike a deal with him, instead of being at war.

I wasn’t sure at first, I had bought this really cool T-shirt for Dec from my first pay from my new job.  I really wanted Dec to have it, but although he loved it he thought we should take it back, and give the money to Dad to pay for my phone bill.  (I racked up a bit of a bill from text messaging Dec, which Dad freaked out about!)  Dec said that doing this would show our parents we can be trusted to make responsible decisions about our lives.  And he was right, it worked!  We agreed to do whatever it takes to earn Dad’s trust!  Parents, they just like to be in control and run their kids lives.  So our plan worked, we just have to make sure they think they’ve got the upper hand!  Whatever it takes, Dec and I will be together, at whatever pace we like!   

It was Marco’s funeral this week, but I couldn’t go because I was working at my new job at Eastside Dingoes Sports Club.  I’m working as a receptionist at the gym, it’s pretty cool.  I love earning my own money!  I just want to start feeling in control of my life, and independent, so I thought getting a job would do that.  I didn’t want Dad to know because he’d think my school work would suffer. So I kept it a bit of a secret.  Until Dec became suspicious and tracked me down.  He’s so cute!   

Dec and I did a little ceremony in memory of Marco in my lunchbreak.  It was lovely.  We lit a candle and I read a passage from the bible about love. 

Love is patient.
Love is kind.
It does not envy.
It does not boast.
It is not proud.
It is not rude.
It is not self-seeking.
It is not easily angered.
It keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil.
But rejoices in the truth.
It always protects.
Always trusts.
Always hopes.
Always perseveres.
Love never fails.

Rest in peace Marco. 

It’s been a strange week because of the aftermath of the bushfire.  Paul was taken in for questioning, but was soon released.  I know Paul is a bit morally disturbed, but lighting a fire and putting Elle, Rebecca and Dec in danger, he couldn’t be capable of that!   

And then Donna was called in for questioning, all because Rachel and Ringo dobbed her in to Jay for being a freak!  I personally thought that was a bad move!  And now Callum is being blamed.  Apparently he set fire to a shed in the backyard of Toadie’s place.  Why would he do that?  I guess he’s just an angry young boy, looking for attention!  But I can't believe he'd light a bushfire, he doesn't seem evil! 

Donna was really upset that she was dobbed in.  She came in to the gym and I told her I had nothing to do with it, but she was really icy with me anyway.  I don’t blame her, it would be awful to have others think of you as a freak.  I guess she’s alright.  I don’t know, I haven’t made my mind up yet.  The whole thing with Ty, her behaviour was just so weird and now she’s attached herself to Dan.  We saw her get upset at Dan in the gym.  She’s just lonely and needs a friend.  Maybe we need to give her a bit of a break? Rachel told me she’s going to be starting at Erinsborough High after the school holidays. Wow, that’s going to be strange.  I wonder how she’ll fit in?   

And my last entry of the week....THAT NICOLA. I can’t stand her.  She was at the gym the other day and came up to Dec to tell us she was on our side!  I don’t want her on our side, I don’t care about her, at all.  And then she had the audacity to tell me that her and I were more alike than I thought.  I just wanted to shout at her.  I’m nothing like her!  I have morals for a start!