Hey, Hey, Hey! Okay, so my name is Romancefanficnerd, and I am collaborating with the awesome TheGirlYouUnderestimated. We will be collaborating on a creation of mine. Also, this is not an exact replica of Hot Mess It up, so there will be some inaccuracies. Okay, well I have nothing else to say except I hope you like it! Also, TheGirlYouUnderestimated if you have any words to say please say them now….
Well, it's me. And must I say, I am excited about this.
So on with the first chapter of Is It Too Late?
Rocky's POV:
"Ugh," I sigh as I turned to the next page of math homework. Now usually I am really excited to do math, but not this week; this is just not my week.
I looked in the mirror, and sighed at the sight of me without a smile. I'm supposed to be the girl who's always smiling, and here I am with a frown on my face. I forced a grin to my face, and even though I could see through it, it would convince everyone else.
The grin fell away and it's because today, on October 8th, 2012 the worst thing that could happen happened; my best friend and enemy started dating.
So this is how it all went down…
A Few Days Earlier
Cece's POV:
Wow, Rocky looked pretty. She was wearing this long, flowy and pretty coral high low. Why can't I have been as pretty as her? I mean she even makes a messy bun look amazing. But my self-esteem lowering thoughts were interrupted by the very girl who was accidently the cause of them.
"Omg, I am so excited for today's dance, aren't you?" Rocky said enthusiastically which made me sick. I walked over to her and said,
"Of course not!" I basically yelled at the crazy person sitting next to me.
"Look, Cece it won't be bad. I mean we owe Gunther and Tinka, for almost sending Gunther away with that advice column of ours." Rocky said calmly, which I didn't understand.
"Look Rocky. Gunther is still here and to me that is a win-win." I said trying to change her mind. But all she did was stand up and give me smart talk.
"Cece, he almost went back to the old country because of us giving him and Tinka terrible advice. So I think the least we can do is this. All you have to do is just go to the dance with him. Who knows it could be fun." She says as she walks over to get her coat, and I followed her and angrily said;
"I know! And it's not going to be fun! Why can't you go with him? I mean you're always complaining about how there are no guys at this school who are tall enough for you. And he's tall."
Then Rocky was hesitant, which made me curious…
"Ewww, gross, Cece. Let's just go," Rocky said trying to play it off. Which wasn't working.
Towards the end of the dance
"You're one of the best dancers on Shake It Up! Chicago." Gunther said as we awkwardly slow danced.
"Oh really?" I asked surprisingly.
"Nope, but if we get married, you should get used to me lying to you." Gunther said with this big grin on his face. Then I felt like I was going to puke so I pulled my arms from his neck and stormed off.
I ran all the way to the front of the school. This didn't make me feel any better. But the cold nice breeze on my face did help a little. Then I thought about a lot of things; how I should have never gave that advice, how Gunther was nice to me, which I found quite weird, also, I wondering why I haven't seen Rocky since we were dropped off. I remember her telling me she had to go the bathroom but I haven't seen her since.
"What's wrong?" Gunther said as he walked up behind me, and sat next to me.
"Everything, I mean, well, I just want to go home," I said as I stood up, I don't know what got into me, but I just felt like leaving.
"Uh, let me walk you home, I mean it's the least I can do, we are dating," Gunther said smiling, and I don't know but sometimes he will just say the right thing and the wrong time.
"Really Gunther? You really thought we were dating? Of course we aren't! The only reason went to the dance with you is because of Rocky made me!" I yelled, instantly regretting it.
"What do you mean, I thought you liked me?" Gunther said, though he sounded more embarrassed than hurt by the realization.
"That's not what I meant. I mean I gave you some bad advice and then you said that you were going to move back to the old country. So Rocky told me it would help if you went to the dance with someone, to make you feel better." I explained getting confused.
"Uh Cece, I don't know what you are talking about. I mean I never saw that video, and I am not moving back to the old country." Gunther said with the same amount of confusion as me.
"But if, wait, so Tinka isn't Glitter Girl? And you're not that sad kid who couldn't get a date? Then, who are they? And who did I send back to the old country? " I said, a small smile coming onto my face.
I was kind of happy this date was finally over, but also kind of upset that it was over as well. I thought it was weird, but didn't really think too much on it.
"I don't know. But my cousin did leave yesterday, saying something about someone giving bad advice. And feeling humiliated…" Gunther said while putting all the pieces together.
"Hey, you made my cousin go back to the old country!" He said as he turned to me pointing an accusing finger, but I just ran.
Gunther's POV
Well that was… interesting.
As I walked into the dance, I saw this really pretty girl. I couldn't see her face, but she was a leggy, dark haired girl, who had this coral flowy high low dress, and she was really pretty. Well at least her backside. Okay, well not like that. But she seemed gorgeous already from behind.
And even though I was zero for one on girls tonight, I thought I would be good to give it another try. So I did,
I walked over to her and said,
"If I received a nickel for every time I saw someone as beautiful as you, I'd have five cents," I said and she laughed a marvelous laugh, turning around with a smile on her face, and I had one too. It fell away immediately when I recognized who it was.
"Uh, Gunther what are you doing?" Rocky asked with that Rocky-like smirk that only she seemed to be able to pull off on her face. Are you kidding me? I just used a pick up line on Rocky Blue of all people!?
"Oh nothing, just wanted to show what it's like to be hit on. Just joking, see? Ha, ha, ha. . ." I said, avoiding eye contact and laughing nervously.
"Sure…" She laughed, briefly touching my arm before walking away.
This is just not my day.
The Next Day
Rocky's POV
Oh, guess what?
Last night, guess who tried to ask me out? Gunther. Well, I think he was asking me out. Wait, why I am excited?
No, this can't be good. Do I like Gunther? No, that's impossible, but the question is do I want it to be possible? Maybe…. No, this is just teenage hormones, right?
The more I thought about it, the more it seemed to me that it wasn't impossible, just more improbable.
My thoughts were interrupted, by my phone going off. I could hear my ringtone, Brown Eyed Girl, playing at full blast.
As I walked over to my phone I hummed the words, thankful I was alone.
"Sha la la, la la, la la, la la, l-la te da. Just like that. Um, Hello?" I said into the phone.
"Hey, Rocky!"
"Hey Cece guess what? Last night I-" I was cut off by Cece saying;
"Guess who asked me out?" She said, stealing the conversation from me. Is she that impatient? Or that self-centered?
"Who?" I said with lacking enthusiasm.
"Gunther!" She said excitedly.
What this can't be happening, I mean Gunther and Cece? Together? Maybe the Mayans were right after all. Maybe the world will end.
"What happen?" I said in shock, trying to process it all.
"Well, I was at Crusty's, and then Gunther came up to me, and asked me out. And I said yes!"
"What? How? Yesterday you hated and now you're….you're that, with him." I said confused and unable to complete my own sentences.
"Well, things change, Rocky. I have grown up, more marture." She explained as I ran my hand through hair. I could almost see that know-everything smirk she pulled off so well.
"Cece, dating someone you don't like doesn't make you mature, it makes you selfish. You are doing a disservice, to you and Gunther. I mean you could break his heart," I said trying to make her understand that this was a bad idea.
"No, but Rocky I like him. I really do."
"But Cece, I don't think-"
"Oh, got to go Rocks, Gunther and I are going roller-skating."
"Wait, Cece, I thought we were going to meet up with Deuce and hang out?" I said quite frustrated that she forgot our plans.
"Oh, sorry Rocky, but you should totally bring Deuce and come with us. And it could be a double date."
"But Cece, Deuce and I aren't dating."
"Yeah, that's sounds like a you problem, but I will see you there. Later!"
"No, Cece, wait! Um, hello?" But the line had already went dead, leaving me upset. Not just because I have to go roller-skate tonight, something I've never been good at, but also the fact that I have a feeling that Gunther is going to get hurt by the end of all this.
And to top that now I am going to have to pretend to be…friends with…Gunther.
I mean, what could she see in a guy like him? I fell onto my bed, my homework falling onto the floor. At this point I didn't care. Cece had a boyfriend, and he was . . . Gunther, of all people!
I just hope that she'll figure out if her supposed feelings are true, or if she just felt sad for him. To be honest, I wouldn't put it past her to just want a boyfriend at the moment. I hope I didn't just sound like a bad friend. I'll make it up to her, even if she didn't hear that.
I grabbed my phone again, remembering the plans for later on. I scrolled though my contacts, realizing I only had Tinka's number and not Gunther's, before finding the one I was looking for.
"Hey, Deuce, can you do a favor for me?"
Okay, so that's it, thanks to TheGirlYouUnderestimated for helping me make an awesome chapter! And thanks everyone for reading it! And I can't wait to post the next chapter, next week. Thanks bye!
Hey, it's TheGirlYouUnderestimated, but since I realize how long that it is, I shall also be called Moxie. And I hoped you all enjoyed the first chapter of Is It Too Late?
Btw, thanks TheGirlYouUnderestimated or Moxie, for making all the thoughts in my head come to life.