Posted: 6/16/09. Edited: 6/19/09 (Minor edits consisting of writing the Posting date and taking off Quotations around thoughts. No changes to the plot occurred.)
A/N: Yay! A jude/jen! We need more on here. I must warn, however, that they AREN'T officially going to get together at the end. Considering this takes place over the course of one day, and they don't like each other romantically it would be too soon for them to officially date. HOWEVER, they do get closer and start having some interest in each other.
I think this will be a 4-shot. It's already written BUT my plans are to post a chapter a week….probably. That will give people a chance to read it and me a chance to edit. However, if I do get several reviews it might be sooner…MIGHT!
The two OC's names are James and Kaylie. I hope those names have not been used before in the show. If so…oh well.
Anyway, hope you enjoy! ^_^
Jude was standing in line at WonderTaco, picking his belly button lint and humming. Hearing a giggle behind him he turned around. All he saw was a girl with short red hair, who was paying no attention to him, and an old, fat guy. He was sure the old guy didn't giggle, but the girl was busily studying the floor. Jude shrugged and continued in his digging excavation. He heard the giggle again but turned around to see that the girl was still staring at the ground.
That floor must be really funny. Jude thought and turned back to his belly button. Soon his efforts were rewarded.
"Alright, I got a big one!" Jude yelled, yanking out a huge wad of lint. Suddenly laughter erupted behind him. He turned around once again and this time the girl was laughing. She noticed Jude looking at her and stopped to cover her mouth with a blush.
"I-I'm sorry." She stammered. Jude gave her a lazy smile.
"That's alright, bra. Belly button lint is pretty amusing." He said.
The girl giggled but then blushed and looked to the floor once more.
I think she digs me! Jude thought. He observed the girl and noticed that she was pretty cute. Alright! Go Jude! She's a hottie!
"The name's Jude." Jude said, giving her another lazy smile.
"I-I'm Kaylie." The girl stammered shyly.
"Cool, bra." He said. "So you like tacos?"
Kaylie smiled and nodded.
"Excellent! So do I!" Jude exclaimed. "What else do you like?"
"Um…" she said looking down nervously. Jude did not notice her eyes connecting with the skateboard in his hands. "I, uh, I like skateboarding!"
"No way, bra! Me too!" Jude said. He looked at her thoughtfully. "Want to go out?"
All was peaceful at The Lemon as the five friends were gathered around the table in front of it. Jonesy was asleep, which accounted for the peacefulness of the atmosphere. Nikki and Wyatt were listening to music, Caitlin was flipping through a magazine, and Jen was studying. It was a quiet day at the mall, which Jen was enjoying. All that could be heard was a small bird chirping on top of The Lemon. Jen smiled serenely at it but then her face fell in confusion.
What's a bird doing in the mall? she thought. She shrugged and sighed happily. Oh well, it adds a nice touch.
The sound of rolling wheels was heard, breaking the silence.
"Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!!!!"
Jude sailed on his skateboard towards them only to crash abruptly into the table.
"Oof!!!" Jude said as his abdomen collided with the table.
"WHASSAT!!!" Jonesy shouted, waking up and falling to the floor. Nikki snickered at her dazed boyfriend.
"JUDE! Are you okay?" Jen exclaimed, helping the unfortunate skater up.
"Better than okay!" He exclaimed, unaffected by his injuries. "I just scored a date with a hot chick!"
"Right on bro!" Jonesy said.
"Duuuuude." Jude said, bumping fists with Jonesy.
"Juuuuude."
"Just one prob, though." Jude said. "I need a date for her brother."
Everyone stared at Jude; even the bird stopped it's chirping to look on in confusion.
"Uh…what?" said Jen.
"She's in grade 10; her parents will only let her go out if she brings her brother along." He said.
"Ouch!" Nikki exclaimed.
"That's rough, man," said Wyatt.
"How embarrassing!" said Jen.
"Yeah, I'd rather not date at all." Caitlin said, horrified.
Jonesy laughed.
"What a lame-o!!! You still want to date her? Wow! She must be pretty hot!"
Nikki pummeled Jonesy upside the head.
"OW! Hey! What was that for?"
"Girlfriend…sitting right here."
"Her brother can't find a date?" Jen asked.
"We're going out tonight." Jude said. "It's a bit short notice since he doesn't have a girlfriend."
"Well, we can help you find a date for him." Jen said, offering everyone's services without asking.
"Great! Because I was hoping one of you bras would volunteer!" Jude said.
"I'm out. Jonesy and I have plans tonight." Nikki said nonchalantly, flipping through a magazine.
"I have plans too, sorry." Caitlin said with a frown.
Everyone looked at Jen.
"What?" she said.
"Well, Miss 'We can help you find a date for him.'" Jonesy said. "Guess what, we found a date for him."
"Really? Who?" Jen said in confusion, tilting her head to the side. Her eyes widened in realization. "Oh no! No way!"
"Oh come on, Jen. You're all there is!" Jonesy said.
"Hey! Maybe I have plans tonight too!" she snapped.
Jonesy laughed.
'Yeah right, Jen. You never have plans on a Friday…except homework."
"That's not true!"
"Didn't you get straight A's on your last report card?"
Everyone gasped.
"So what? That doesn't mean anything! I'm just serious about my grades because Junior year is the year Colleges really look at."
"Whatever, Jen. Even I don't get straight A's." Wyatt said, taking a sip of his coffee.
"Only because you're flunking Phys. Ed.!" Jen exclaimed defensively.
"Yeah, dude. Which is way lamer that getting straight A's." Jonesy said, laughing at Wyatt.
"At least I'm not flunking Beginning Art." Wyatt jabbed at Jonesy.
"Okay. Break it up." Nikki said. "We're straying away from important matters, like Jen going on this date."
Jen grunted.
"I'm not going! I hate getting set up! Whenever you guys set me up it ends up in a disaster!"
"Name one time." Nikki said.
"Let's see…Carl, and what about Dax and Dougray?"
"But Jude didn't set you up with them." Jonesy pointed out.
"Doesn't matter. I'm not going." Jen said resolutely, folding her arms.
"Awww, come on Jen." Caitlin pleaded. "Don't you want something to do besides study on a Friday?"
Jen grunted.
"Besides, her brother might be a really cool guy." Caitlin said. She gasped. "He could be your 'The One'."
"He is NOT my 'The One'." Jen grumped. "And by some freak chance he is we'll still end up together even if I don't go on this date with him."
Nikki rolled her eyes.
"Just go Jen. Jude needs the favor." Wyatt said. "He can't go on the date if he can't find someone for her brother."
"Then why don't YOU dress up like a girl and go out with him?" Jen exclaimed loudly, attracting the attention of several people.
"Geez, Jen. A little louder. I think only half the mall heard you." Wyatt said.
"Awww, just look at him, Jen; he's begging you." Nikki teased, referring to Jude.
"Pleeeeeeeeeeeease!" Jude begged, giving her puppy dog eyes.
"Puppy dog eyes don't work on me!" Jen exclaimed.
Jude continued pleading her with his big blue eyes and she wavered.
"If I'm not looking at them!" She said, throwing her hood over her head and pulling it closed. "Ha!"
"Come on, Jen. You still owe him for that 'fake date' he went on with you." Nikki said.
"Yeah, and you were mean to him even though he was doing you a favor." Caitlin said.
"waaa ooo ooo meee ah ohhh hmmmm." Jen said, still hiding in her sweatshirt. "Ah seh ah waaa srrrr aaah bah hmmm uh taho."
"Did anyone catch that?" Nikki said. "It sounded like she said 'yes'."
Jen grunted and pulled her hood off.
"I said: 'What do you mean, I owe him? I said I was sorry and I bought him a taco!'" Jen snapped.
"Oh wow, a taco!" Jonesy said dramatically.
"Stuff it, Jonesy." Jen sneered. "At least there wasn't any spit in it."
Everyone stared at her.
"Quit staring at me!" she yelled.
"Just to let you know, Jen." Jude said. "He's a senior and he's totally hot."
Jen got her wish. No one was staring at her now; they all turned their eyes on Jude.
"Um…according to his sister." Jude explained.
"Oh…kay." said Wyatt.
"Well…" Jen said, considering. She frowned and shook her head. "No! No, no, no! I'm not going to go on another date with someone I don't know!"
"But Jen…what would a good friend do?" Jude asked.
Jen growled.
"Okay, fine!" She snapped. She slammed her head into the table in defeat. "OW!"
"Woohoo! Thanks bra!" Jude said lifting Jen up in a hug.
Jen grunted in reply.
"I knew that would get her." Jude muttered to Wyatt, exchanging a hi-five with him.
"Watch it, or I'll change my mind." Jen said, glaring at him.
"Pick you up at six, bra."
Jen sighed.
"Don't be late." She muttered. Jen sighed again as she thought What am I getting myself into?
Next Chapter: Kaylie meets Jen and James meets Jude and Jen.
Sneak Peak:
"Thanks Jude!!!" Jen exclaimed, hugging Jude.
Haha, that's all you get. :P