The Purdy's Part 2

Jinxx’s POV


Sixth grade was hard. Mommy had died Six years before and never got to see me grow up or go to school. Daddy was constantly touring which left me with Aunt Ella and when Aunt Ella had to go back to the UK for work, we stayed with Uncle Bryan. Uncle Bryan made Youtube videos but Daddy said we couldn’t be in his videos or film in the house. Uncle Bryan was really awkward but really nice. He always wears a blue jacket or a blue shirt. We also stayed with Uncle Billie. Uncle Billie was in the band that Andy Dawn always talked about, Green Day. Uncle Billie and Aunt Adeline were really nice. Aunt Adeline was around more than Uncle Billie though. I loved when uncle Billie brought his friend Mike who brought his daughters. We became good friends and I loved playing with them.

But this time, we were staying with Aunt Ella until daddy got home a few days later. He and the rest of my uncles had gone to the UK to play some shows. Aunt Ella always took good care of us. I was excited for 6th grade but was also really nervous. I had no clue what to expect. I had a few friends but not very many but they were good friends.

Aunt Ella all made us a yummy breakfast and dropped us all off at school. Amy and me had first period together which was Science. Our teacher was nice. We then had the same third period, which was art, and the same 6th period, which was history. So far middle school wasn’t so bad, but the bigger kids were scary and smelt weird. They smelt like this thing Andy used to smell like. This one kid said its called weed and it makes you silly and calm.

The first day of school wasn’t bad, it was the first day. Everyone was nervous and unsure of what to expect. It was the following days, which became weeks and then months, which I didn’t like. People made fun of me for not having a mommy. They tell me I’m weird and that my family is weird. The kids who always brag about church camp told me I’m going to hell for the way I dress and liking the music I do. I don’t understand why though. I’m a good girl. Why would I go to hell?

I remember that Andy Dawn always listened to Green day and Daddy’s band when people made her sad. So I asked if I could borrow her old Ipod and she let me. I began to really like Uncle Billie’s band. I could see why a lot of people liked them; they were catchy and were like a hug of music to your ears.

Amy and I remained close despite the rest of our friends leaving us. Daddy came back from tour in October. Aunt Ella had to go so Uncle Billie came to watch us for a little bit with Aunt Adeline. My homework was relatively easy so I didn’t need help and I got it done at school. One-day school just wasn’t very good, and it happened to be the day mommy died several years ago. No one remembered but me. Daddy always tried to be with us but he wasn’t here this time and we couldn’t call him. Andy Dawn was at school and then had to work. Lexy had work and school too. When I came home, I went and locked my door and cried. Uncle Billie came and knocked on my door when my radio went really loud and I had started throwing things around my room in a rage.

When I had opened the door, he saw the room and heard the song playing and kind of just knew why I was this way. I sat on the floor crying and mumbling, “I miss mommy. I want my mommy.” He hugged me and told me, “how about I teach you the song.”

He got a guitar and taught me the basics, since I knew the cello and violin; it wasn’t super different. He taught me the song and we sang it together. It made me feel better. I knew he understood and that made me feel better. Aunt Adeline made cookies that night and we had fun afterwards and she helped me clean up my room. Throughout the next few days, Uncle Billie taught me more songs; my favorite was Viva La Gloria (little Girl), Boulevard of Broken dreams and 21 guns.

I was sad when uncle Billie went home, he spent a lot of time with me and I felt like I wasn’t ignored anymore. Eve and Kellin usually get all the attention and I’m just kinda there but uncle Billie made me feel like I was important.

When Daddy came home, he was really tired so we didn’t get to do a lot but we all watched a movie together. The next few days Daddy had to adjust to our time zone so he was tired. Eve and Kellin had soccer games this weekend so Daddy went to their games and uncle Jake took me to the stables to see mystic. I sorta had a contest today and well, I didn’t tell anyone. I made uncle Jake stay in the car when I got out, so he would never know.

The contest was fun. We had to ride around barrels and do tricks. Mystic and me got 3rd place in our rank. When I took the trophy home, I hid in hit my bag and then in my closet. This continued on for the next several months. I won 3rd and 2nd quite often and got 1st a few times. I had a total of 8 trophies hidden in the back of my closet for no one to know about. I also hid that I had gone up a belt level multiple times in martial arts. It wasn’t that big of a deal. Although, it did suck watching all the other kids have their families there and all I had was mystic.

Once soccer ended, I had hoped Daddy would be the one to take me to the stables and just once I’d tell him that I had a contest that day. But it never happened. Daddy was home for several more months until febuary and then him and all my uncles had to leave again.

I never told daddy that I had made honor roll at school. It wasn’t important. I never told him how the girls weren’t very nice to me. He was always taking Kellin and Eve to Practice or was doing something for the band. The only time he really acknowledges me is at dinner or breakfast and when he has to drop me off at school. One time he forgot to pick me up so I’ve walked home everyday since then.


The next time daddy left for tour, it was the day before my birthday. No one remembered, only Amy. I turned 11. I knew no one remembered so I didn’t even get my hopes up of anyone remembering. I made myself my own breakfast and sang happy birthday to myself.

The girls at school weren’t very nice that day either. One girl slapped me for not giving her lunch money. Amy wasn’t with me so she didn’t know. That day was just terrible. It then rained and I had to walk home because Aunt Ella was at work when I got out of school.

I played my cello that night until my fingers bled. And when I cleaned up my cello, I played my guitar and played all the songs uncle Billie taught me and the ones I taught myself.

Two months later it was Eve’s birthday and Daddy called her since they had an off day. Aunt Adeline was here this time with Uncle Billie again. It made me mad. He remembered her birthday and no one remembered mine. I had a contest that day and I really just didn’t want to go but I went. Uncle Billie was supposed to drop me off and just leave like everyone else but he didn’t. He went in. He then found out that I was one of the best contest riders here and that I have one a lot of awards. Of course, that was while I was preparing to go and compete.

I almost fell off mystic when I saw him in the crowd but I kept my composure and did my best. When it was over, I was awarded with 2nd place and was given another award for the most places in competition is six months. Uncle Billie took pictures and I begged him not to send them to daddy.

When I showed him all the trophies I had hidden in my closet, he was in awe. I had now over 12. When he asked why I hadn’t shown my daddy, I told him it was because he was always at Kellin and Eve’s games and that I never thought it was important. He also saw the honor roll sticker and I told him the same thing, it wasn’t important. I then showed him my belt color for martial arts. None of it was important however. They were just awards I had gotten for my hard work. Work no one ever saw but me.

My Name is Jinxx Purdy and I am one of the least important members of my family.

Notes

Here's the first chapter of the sequel! ending the previous story was hard, but it had to be done. this is basically the story of Jinxx, the previous story was all in Andy Dawn's perspective. It is a roller coaster and i'll admit, i have cried while reading this soooooooo have a tissue box on standby CX
love you guys! (:

PS. i don't think you need to read the story before this. all you need to know is that Ashley has 4 kids, the eldest is Andy Dawn, the second oldest is Jinxx. Jinxx is telling the story of her life now.

~Ash