Don't Want It Anymore
Characters: Shannon Sea Abdul: Claire's Cousin, Use to be popular, 4'11, the youngest, Ethiopian, brownish black hair that goes to her shoulders (she keeps it wavy), has Shakira's style, (but keeps the belly dancing to a minimum), laid back but loves to state her opinion, always busy, has her belly button pierced, Muslim, 10th grade
Lizzie M: A "normal", 5'4, the oldest, straight strawberry blonde-dyed hair that goes to her upper arm, Caucasian, still afraid of confrontation, has Jessica Simpson Style, still best friends with Gordo, Miranda, and recently Shannon, In love with Ethan Craft, Christian, 10th grade
MirandaS: Semi-popular, 5'6, Neck-length hair that's jet black with blue tips, bold and daring, kind of eccentric, Hispanic, has finally gotten over Ethan Craft and has moved on to Parker, dancer, wants her tongue pierced, has a Pink-Madonna style, recently turned Catholic, skipped to 11th grade
David "Gordo" Gordon: Not really popular, an only child, 5'10, Caucasian, has the same curly hair-style he's had since the 7th grade, apart of the school Newspaper, Photography Club, Film Club, Yearbook Staff, and anything else like that, has his own style, Jewish, 10th grade
Danny March: Popular, (even more so than Ethan), has five siblings, 6'0, from the Philippines, Musician/Jock (piano, guitar, drums, football, basketball, baseball, tennis), mysterious, has curly black hair, different from other 'popular' kids, fun to be around, Parker's older brother, Taoist, 11th grade
Kate Saunders: Popular, 5'6, Naturally wavy shoulder-length hair bleached blonde hair, Caucasian, lives with her step-mom, even more stuck-up and mean than she use to be, Britney Spears style, gymnast, cheerleader, only dates older guys, Jewish, 10th grade
Other Popular People: Ethan Craft (10th), Claire (10th), Jacquie Davis(11th), Parker March(10th)
Chapter One- Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
~Shannon~
"Look at them over there." Lizzie says, longingly referring to Kate and the other popular kids.
"I see them and they look the same to me." Miranda says, annoyed that Lizzie was still obsessed with becoming popular. So was I.
"It's all false happiness, just for show." I interject as Gordo starts to flip through his photo album of last year.
"Let me see that." Miranda demands as she snatches the photo album from Gordo's hands.
"Hey. Careful with that. It took a lot of time to put together."
"Hey Lizzie, remember this?" Miranda asks showing Lizzie to a picture of three little kids.
"Aww. We were so young then." Lizzie exclaims as they all start laughing.
"Yeah. That was when …" Gordo starts to say, but obviously, I'm not apart of this. I'm just in the way.
"That one's my favorite." Lizzie continues as I start to gather up my things and leave. No one seems to notice. I even hesitate, waiting for someone to say something. No such luck. I guess they're all too preoccupied to notice me.
~Danny~
(He watches Shannon walk by, upset.)
"Shannon. What's up?" I ask falling into step with her.
"Nothing. How's popularity treating you?" She inquires, bitterly.
"Shannon … what happened?"
"What do you mean what happened?"
"Why have you changed?" I question her as she stops in the middle of the hallway.
"Danny. You know that I wasn't happy like that. I'm not going to pretend anymore, okay? If you were a real boyfriend or whatever you're suppose to be, you would've noticed back then, and actually cared." She shouts and takes off down the hallway.
"What do you think I'm doing now? Huh Shan?"
"It's way too late for all this now."
"I'm here now okay … I'm here." I say, sincerely, wishing that she would get over herself, stop being so stubborn, and let us start over.
"Danny. Please. Don't make a scene. Don't get all emotional on me."
"Let's start over right now Shan." I say, ignoring her last comment. "You and me. It'll be better than it ever was. I promise … I'll be better."
"Do you really want to start over?" She asks, her tone becoming more like the Shannon I knew.
"Yes. Of course."
"How do I know that you're not just doing this to get back at me?"
"Don't be paranoid, just trust me."
"Tell you what … how about you prove how much you want this relationship, and then I'll get back to you."
"Can't you make anything easy?"
"Danny boy, easy isn't fun." She utters with a smile of gold that melts my heart. She still has it … she hasn't lost her touch.
TENNIS PRACTICE
~Lizzie~
"Sorry we ignored you Shannon. I really didn't mean to make you feel left out." I explain as Shannon tied her hair into a high pony tail, which she had been trying to get for almost a half hour now.
"No big … Hey can you fix this for me?" She inquires as I nod and start combing her hair.
"If you have something to say, don't hold it in … do you have something to say?"
"Actually, yeah … Lizzie I know you're addicted to the idea of popularity, and stuff, but it isn't worth it. You never know who really likes you and who is just kissing your ass." She explains as I roll my eyes.
"Thanks for the advice, but I'll take my chances IF I ever become popular. Where'd that come from anyway?" I wonder as we start to walk out to the courts.
"It's just something that I've been wanting to say. You know Danny right?" Shannon asks me, completely changing the topic. She does that a lot. You'll be talking about one thing and then out of the blue, she'll start talking about something else and you're like huh?
"Yeah, who doesn't know Danny."
"He asked me out." She whispers, trying to contain her excitement. (The girls simultaneously scream and everyone looks at them.)
"Are you serious? I want to know what he said. Spill."
"I told him to prove it to me."
"You didn't." I say in disbelief. If Danny or any of the popular guys asked me out, I'd just die right there.
"I did."
"Aren't you worried he's gonna-" I start to say, but the coach cuts me off.
"Okay girls, let's warm up."
"After practice." Shannon whispers as I nod and we start warming up.
AFTER PRACTICE
~Shannon~
"Aren't you worried that he's going to give up?" Lizzie asks me right after practice, not forgetting where the conversation left off.
"I know Danny and he loves challenges. I just hope that this isn't a part of Kate's evil plan to get back at me." I joke, but I'm actually quite serious. For some reason Kate hates me. She even hated me when I was popular. I guess you can call it jealousy.
"Kate's not that bad." Lizzie whispers as I shake my head at her. She obviously doesn't know anything.
"Yeah, when you're on her GOOD side and she doesn't hate you for no apparent reason." I say with a laugh.
"Do you still like him?" Lizzie asks.
"Danny?"
"No. Gordo. Of course Danny."
"Yeah, I do like Danny a lot, but Gordo's kind of cute, but I know how much you still like him, so this time I'll stand back and let you have him." I tease as Lizzie gives me a weird look.
"Eww! That was a long time ago. Besides, I saw him and Miranda flirting with it other."
"Yeah, I'm sure it was love at first sight."
"Gordo and Miranda?! Are you serious McGuire?" Kate yells really loudly causing about half of the tennis team to look over at us.
"N-No. I didn't say that." Lizzie stutters, nervously.
"Kate, back off." I yell, defending Lizzie.
"No one asked your opinion. LOOSER!" Kate shouts at me.
"No, Kate, she's not a looser, she's a winner." Claire mutters sarcastically, with a sneer.
"At least I'm not a stuck-up brat who spins all of mommy and daddy's money to fill the empty void inside of me."
"Shannon!" Claire exclaims, shocked.
"Sorry Claire. I can't help it if I'm loved you're not. You're every parents disgrace." I continue, anger building up inside me.
"Girls!" The coach yells, obviously hearing every word.
"Shannon, you're just jealous!"
"Enough. You two know that I do not tolerate this on my team. Both of you are suspended for the season until I see some improvement in your behavior. Now hit the showers!" The coach yells angrily.
"Thanks a lot Shannon. I was number one on the list. Now, we're gonna loose. You really are a winner." Claire whispers in a snotty tone.
"You can drop the act Claire. What happened to you anyway?"
"What happened to me? You're the one who all of the sudden decides that being adored and popular is evil. I never did anything to you. I was overly nice to you and you just betrayed us." She explains in her normal voice.
"No. You were overly phony. I never betrayed you." I state, defending myself.
"You know what Shannon?"
"No. What?"
"You are the worst cousin ever and I hate you. I'm cursed to have you in my family … even worse in my presence." Claire yells with a sneer and stocks off haughtily. She does that all too well.
(A/N: Please, please, please review! If you like this story, tell other people about it. All feedback is needed. Thanks! Oh … and the real drama should start in the 4th or 5th chapter.)
Chapter Two- I Can Barely Recall, But It's All Coming Back To Me Now
Characters: Shannon Sea Abdul: Claire's Cousin, Use to be popular, 4'11, the youngest, Ethiopian, brownish black hair that goes to her shoulders (she keeps it wavy), has Shakira's style, (but keeps the belly dancing to a minimum), laid back but loves to state her opinion, always busy, has her belly button pierced, Muslim, 10th grade
Lizzie M: A "normal", 5'4, the oldest, straight strawberry blonde-dyed hair that goes to her upper arm, Caucasian, still afraid of confrontation, has Jessica Simpson Style, still best friends with Gordo, Miranda, and recently Shannon, In love with Ethan Craft, Christian, 10th grade
MirandaS: Semi-popular, 5'6, Neck-length hair that's jet black with blue tips, bold and daring, kind of eccentric, Hispanic, has finally gotten over Ethan Craft and has moved on to Parker, dancer, wants her tongue pierced, has a Pink-Madonna style, recently turned Catholic, skipped to 11th grade
David "Gordo" Gordon: Not really popular, an only child, 5'10, Caucasian, has the same curly hair-style he's had since the 7th grade, apart of the school Newspaper, Photography Club, Film Club, Yearbook Staff, and anything else like that, has his own style, Jewish, 10th grade
Danny March: Popular, (even more so than Ethan), has five siblings, 6'0, from the Philippines, Musician/Jock (piano, guitar, drums, football, basketball, baseball, tennis), mysterious, has curly black hair, different from other 'popular' kids, fun to be around, Parker's older brother, Taoist, 11th grade
Kate Saunders: Popular, 5'6, Naturally wavy shoulder-length hair bleached blonde hair, Caucasian, lives with her step-mom, even more stuck-up and mean than she use to be, Britney Spears style, gymnast, cheerleader, only dates older guys, Jewish, 10th grade
Other Popular People: Ethan Craft (10th), Claire (10th), Jacquie Davis(11th), Parker March(10th)
Chapter One- Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
~Shannon~
"Look at them over there." Lizzie says, longingly referring to Kate and the other popular kids.
"I see them and they look the same to me." Miranda says, annoyed that Lizzie was still obsessed with becoming popular. So was I.
"It's all false happiness, just for show." I interject as Gordo starts to flip through his photo album of last year.
"Let me see that." Miranda demands as she snatches the photo album from Gordo's hands.
"Hey. Careful with that. It took a lot of time to put together."
"Hey Lizzie, remember this?" Miranda asks showing Lizzie to a picture of three little kids.
"Aww. We were so young then." Lizzie exclaims as they all start laughing.
"Yeah. That was when …" Gordo starts to say, but obviously, I'm not apart of this. I'm just in the way.
"That one's my favorite." Lizzie continues as I start to gather up my things and leave. No one seems to notice. I even hesitate, waiting for someone to say something. No such luck. I guess they're all too preoccupied to notice me.
~Danny~
(He watches Shannon walk by, upset.)
"Shannon. What's up?" I ask falling into step with her.
"Nothing. How's popularity treating you?" She inquires, bitterly.
"Shannon … what happened?"
"What do you mean what happened?"
"Why have you changed?" I question her as she stops in the middle of the hallway.
"Danny. You know that I wasn't happy like that. I'm not going to pretend anymore, okay? If you were a real boyfriend or whatever you're suppose to be, you would've noticed back then, and actually cared." She shouts and takes off down the hallway.
"What do you think I'm doing now? Huh Shan?"
"It's way too late for all this now."
"I'm here now okay … I'm here." I say, sincerely, wishing that she would get over herself, stop being so stubborn, and let us start over.
"Danny. Please. Don't make a scene. Don't get all emotional on me."
"Let's start over right now Shan." I say, ignoring her last comment. "You and me. It'll be better than it ever was. I promise … I'll be better."
"Do you really want to start over?" She asks, her tone becoming more like the Shannon I knew.
"Yes. Of course."
"How do I know that you're not just doing this to get back at me?"
"Don't be paranoid, just trust me."
"Tell you what … how about you prove how much you want this relationship, and then I'll get back to you."
"Can't you make anything easy?"
"Danny boy, easy isn't fun." She utters with a smile of gold that melts my heart. She still has it … she hasn't lost her touch.
TENNIS PRACTICE
~Lizzie~
"Sorry we ignored you Shannon. I really didn't mean to make you feel left out." I explain as Shannon tied her hair into a high pony tail, which she had been trying to get for almost a half hour now.
"No big … Hey can you fix this for me?" She inquires as I nod and start combing her hair.
"If you have something to say, don't hold it in … do you have something to say?"
"Actually, yeah … Lizzie I know you're addicted to the idea of popularity, and stuff, but it isn't worth it. You never know who really likes you and who is just kissing your ass." She explains as I roll my eyes.
"Thanks for the advice, but I'll take my chances IF I ever become popular. Where'd that come from anyway?" I wonder as we start to walk out to the courts.
"It's just something that I've been wanting to say. You know Danny right?" Shannon asks me, completely changing the topic. She does that a lot. You'll be talking about one thing and then out of the blue, she'll start talking about something else and you're like huh?
"Yeah, who doesn't know Danny."
"He asked me out." She whispers, trying to contain her excitement. (The girls simultaneously scream and everyone looks at them.)
"Are you serious? I want to know what he said. Spill."
"I told him to prove it to me."
"You didn't." I say in disbelief. If Danny or any of the popular guys asked me out, I'd just die right there.
"I did."
"Aren't you worried he's gonna-" I start to say, but the coach cuts me off.
"Okay girls, let's warm up."
"After practice." Shannon whispers as I nod and we start warming up.
AFTER PRACTICE
~Shannon~
"Aren't you worried that he's going to give up?" Lizzie asks me right after practice, not forgetting where the conversation left off.
"I know Danny and he loves challenges. I just hope that this isn't a part of Kate's evil plan to get back at me." I joke, but I'm actually quite serious. For some reason Kate hates me. She even hated me when I was popular. I guess you can call it jealousy.
"Kate's not that bad." Lizzie whispers as I shake my head at her. She obviously doesn't know anything.
"Yeah, when you're on her GOOD side and she doesn't hate you for no apparent reason." I say with a laugh.
"Do you still like him?" Lizzie asks.
"Danny?"
"No. Gordo. Of course Danny."
"Yeah, I do like Danny a lot, but Gordo's kind of cute, but I know how much you still like him, so this time I'll stand back and let you have him." I tease as Lizzie gives me a weird look.
"Eww! That was a long time ago. Besides, I saw him and Miranda flirting with it other."
"Yeah, I'm sure it was love at first sight."
"Gordo and Miranda?! Are you serious McGuire?" Kate yells really loudly causing about half of the tennis team to look over at us.
"N-No. I didn't say that." Lizzie stutters, nervously.
"Kate, back off." I yell, defending Lizzie.
"No one asked your opinion. LOOSER!" Kate shouts at me.
"No, Kate, she's not a looser, she's a winner." Claire mutters sarcastically, with a sneer.
"At least I'm not a stuck-up brat who spins all of mommy and daddy's money to fill the empty void inside of me."
"Shannon!" Claire exclaims, shocked.
"Sorry Claire. I can't help it if I'm loved you're not. You're every parents disgrace." I continue, anger building up inside me.
"Girls!" The coach yells, obviously hearing every word.
"Shannon, you're just jealous!"
"Enough. You two know that I do not tolerate this on my team. Both of you are suspended for the season until I see some improvement in your behavior. Now hit the showers!" The coach yells angrily.
"Thanks a lot Shannon. I was number one on the list. Now, we're gonna loose. You really are a winner." Claire whispers in a snotty tone.
"You can drop the act Claire. What happened to you anyway?"
"What happened to me? You're the one who all of the sudden decides that being adored and popular is evil. I never did anything to you. I was overly nice to you and you just betrayed us." She explains in her normal voice.
"No. You were overly phony. I never betrayed you." I state, defending myself.
"You know what Shannon?"
"No. What?"
"You are the worst cousin ever and I hate you. I'm cursed to have you in my family … even worse in my presence." Claire yells with a sneer and stocks off haughtily. She does that all too well.
(A/N: Please, please, please review! If you like this story, tell other people about it. All feedback is needed. Thanks! Oh … and the real drama should start in the 4th or 5th chapter.)
Chapter Two- I Can Barely Recall, But It's All Coming Back To Me Now