A/N: We're going to play a game. (I stole this idea from JDPhoenix, btw). PHM Challenge #9 is to adapt a classic using Jonas characters and settings. JD inspired me to write one while she was working on one of her own. The game, my friends, is to guess what classic novel I have adapted. I'm not going to tell you, but I will have a quote from the book (that I shall not name) at the beginning of each chapter. If you get it right, I will give you a shout out and an e-cookie. I say e-cookie because it is made up and doesn't really matter (much like the points on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?") Enjoy!

A Little Mistaken

By angellwings

Chapter One

"Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken; but where, as in this case, though the conduct is mistaken, the feelings are not, it may not be very material."

The three teens peeked over the last step on the stairs inside the fire house. Their eyes followed the scene in front of them curiously. If Nick had looked toward the stairs he would have seen the two dark heads of hair and the one blonde one disrupting his privacy, but Nick was too caught up in the girl in front of him to notice.

"Is that Elevator Girl?" Stella asked in a whisper.

Kevin nodded, "Yep, that's Amy."

"Aw, she's cute. Look! Nick's smiling!" Stella said in a loud whisper. "Adorable."

"Uh huh," Joe smirked. "And he has me to thank for it."

Stella rolled her eyes, "You? All you said was 'dude, if you're not gonna ask her out, can I?' Why should he thank you for that?"

"Because it was obviously a ploy to get him to make a move, duh," Joe told her.

Stella shook her head, "Oh please, you wanted to ask her out and you know it."

"No, I actually had my little brother's best interest at heart this time, thank you very much," Joe said in his defense. "I can be a matchmaker when I want to be."

"You? A matchmaker?" Stella said with a laugh. "Now that's funny."

"Hey, I'm good at romance," He pouted. "Take Maria for instance, the last time she delivered a pizza she said something about not having a life, right? Obviously, she's in need of a date. I could help her out with that."

Stella laughed quietly, "Let me guess, you're going to ask her out yourself?"

Joe rolled his eyes, "No, I'll—I could…"

"Could what?" Stella asked.

"Set her up with a date," Joe answered.

"Oh really? And who would this date be with?"

Joe glanced at Kevin in his peripherals as his older brother kept an eye on Nick's study date, "With Kevin."

Kevin's head snapped in Joe's direction, "With me?"

"Sure, you like Maria right?" Joe asked.

"Well, yeah, she's nice, but—"

"But nothing," Joe told him. "By the time I'm done helping you out, she won't be able to resist you, man."

Kevin gave Stella a fearful glance. Stella shook her head and sighed.

"Joe, I'm sure Kevin doesn't need your help getting a date," She said.

"What? He totally does. No offense, Kev," Joe scoffed.

"None taken. Considering the Anya Incident you might actually have a point," Kevin sighed.

"I'm telling you, if you listen to me you'll never have to go through another Anya heartbreak again," Joe said confidently.

Stella rolled her eyes, "Okay, I'm out of here before you start talking like Will Smith in Hitch. I do not want any part of this, and Kevin if you were smart you'd run away. Right now."

Stella slowly and quietly descended the stairs. Joe waited until he heard the front door slam to turn back to Kevin, "So, how about I set you up with Maria?"

Kevin sighed, "Well, yeah, Maria's nice, but…"

"But what?" Joe asked.

Kevin smiled softly, "I don't know, I kind of think that Macy might—"

"Dude, Macy?"

"What? What's wrong with Macy?"

"Nothing, nothing's wrong with Macy. She's sweet and cute, but Maria…Maria is smokin'. I mean she's hot! How could you say no?" Joe asked. "Besides, I'd fear for your safety if you went on a date with Macy. She's dangerous."

"She's gotten better," Kevin muttered weakly.

"Trust me, man. You're better off with Maria," Joe told him.

Kevin sighed, "Okay, if you say so."

"I say so," Joe smiled. This was gonna be fun.

The next day in the school cafeteria Macy sat down in between Kevin and Stella. Macy and Kevin exchanged shy smiles as they both opened their bag lunches. Joe watched worriedly. He couldn't let Kevin get too carried away with that crush he was working on. Joe liked Macy, he did, but the girl was a little scary sometimes.

"So, Kev, are we still on for feeding the ducks after school?" Macy asked. Joe's eyes widened. When had Kevin made those plans?

"Oh, yea—" Kevin stopped and winced when Joe kicked him under the table. Kevin gave him a questioning look.

"Kevin? Don't you remember? We've got to take Maria her jacket after school today. You know, the one she left at our house that time she came to hang out?" Joe asked with a pointed look.

"Oh, we do?" He asked innocently. He sighed and gave Macy an apologetic look, "Sorry, Mace, maybe another time?"

"Yeah, maybe," Macy said with a sad smile. Stella's brow furrowed and she glared at Joe suspiciously. What was he up to? Whatever it was, Stella doubted anything good would come of it. She would have to be prepared to fix whatever damage he caused.