Chapter Three: Hayley's Terrifying Temper!

Cadence's P.O.V.

"So…you guys never answered us but, uh" Jake casually began to say leaning against the wall who just happened to be next to Hayley who squeaked hiding her face against her sweater "W-w-what exactly were you two talking about that got you two giggling about anyway hmm?" he explained.

Hayley was about to answer but, no words came out as her mouth open and close repeatedly but, nothing came out since the girl was too terrified to answer now, so you can say Cadence went to her best friend's rescue. Neither of the girls can answer as they were both horrified.

[no answer] …

"Well…. aren't you to stand there staring at us with wide look on your faces or and—" Zander pondered for a moment noticing the girls looked terrified about something "Why are you two staring at me like that?"

[no answer] …

"Guys…" Zander asked staring at us oddly.

I chuckled under my breath shaking out of my thoughts "It's a girl thing?" I smirked not wanting to give away our secrets to them "You bozo's wouldn't be able to understand," I answered with a shrug.

"Oh really?" Jake asked with a raise eyebrow crossing his eyebrows.

"Yes really,"

"Oh yeah?" Jake drifted off who was now face to face towards Hayley who widen her eyes with a cat like horror look on her face as if she froze on her spot "Try us we can keep a secret…" that was until he noticed Hayley cat-like look "You okay there bambi?" he explained.

[no answer] …

'Poor, poor tigger?' I thought to myself with a sigh knowing my best friend is completely horrified if Jake heard her conversation about them and clearly freaking out since I decided to talk to her in French.

*French*

"Tigger... you okay… there?" I asked; however, Hayley nodded her head in response "Are you sure…. It's not like they heard our conversation …" I whispered.

"That would be embarrassing if he did… I can never face him again," Hayley whispered.

"Oh tigger…" I sighed knowing how stubborn she is "I told you this before that boy is so love with you,"

"He does not love me," Hayley huffed.

"Yes, he does,"

"No. he's doesn't,"

"Yes, he does,"

"No, he's doesn't,"

"Yes, he does"

"No, he's doesn't,"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, he is HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH YOU,"

"No, no, no, no, no, he's not,"

"Tigger sooner or later you're going to have to be brave it's not like you can't be mute whenever Jake's around you know," I sighed tiredly staring at my best friend Hayley knowing how stubborn she is.

"I can try besides… I don't want too." Hayley murmured under her breath.

"Hey tigger…" I called after her.

"Yes…"

"Aren't you going to ask Jake to the dance?"

"Aren't you going to ask Kirby to the dance?"

"Not unless you do it first,"

"No you go first,"

"No you,"

"No,"

"Yes,"

"No,"

"Yes,"

"No,"

"Yes,"

"No,"

"Yes,"

"No,"

"Yes,"

"No,"

"Yes,"

"No,"

"What are you afraid tigger,"

"I'm not afraid… I'm just waiting for you to ask Kirby first since you're the one who keeps insisting I ask him,"

"Touché… I dare you to ask him right now,"

Hayley stopped to look at me "Then I'll triple double dog dare you to ask Kirby then," she asked raising her eyebrow at me causing me to flush.

"Only if you do it,"

"Back at you babe,"

"Sooner or later you're going to have be brave and ask Jake to the dance tigger," I called after her.

"Not until you ask Kirby first babez," Hayley answered back causing me to pout.

"Not if I can help it," I muttered under my breath ignoring the fact that Kirby flushed since he knows French and knew what we're talking about.

"Hey Candy?" Kirby asked.

"Yes…?"

"You do know that I can understand you speaking French right…?"

"Yes… yes I'm aware of that…"

"Good… " Kirby nodded at this "Hey Candycakes…"

"Yeah?"

"Do you want to go the dance with me?" Kirby smirked at this.

"You never give you do you?" I asked awfully amuse by this.

"Is that a yes?"

"No,"

"Then was that a no?"

"No,"

"Then I'll pick you up at 7:30 then?"

*Back to English*

"Uh guys some of us don't speak French?" Jake answered.

"Speak for yourself…" Kirby snorted "At least one of us took French classes Jake," he pointed out.

"So not the point Kirby…" Jake muttered under his breath realizing that he was face to face with Hayley not realizing both their faces are flushed "Are you sure … Hales okay Cadence because… " he drifted off noticing she's been shy and quiet around Jake lately trying not to be shy which is very unlike her so he's trying to solve it "That conversation ….seems … interesting… that would make you two giggle so much you're not hiding a secret from us are you… bambi?" he pauses for a moment "What… cat got your tongue bambi?" he smirks "Anything you want to say bambi?" he explained.

Hayley was about to answer but, no words came out as her mouth kept gaping like a fish repeatedly but, nothing came out since the girl was too terrified to answer so you can say that I came to my best friend's rescue. Neither of the girls can answer as they're both horrified as she realized that Kirby must've heard their conversation too since they always hang out together.

"Aren't you going to answer me or not...?"

[no answer]...

"You do know she won't answer you right...?" I asked raising my eyebrow at him.

"And why is that huh?"

"Maybe you just don't know us then you think you do,"

Kirby looked back and forth between Jake and Cadence in a stare contact or some sorts "Uh guys…" he intervenes between them.

"Don't worry about it richy rich," I shrugged "We were just looking for Stevie have you seen her anywhere?" she explained.

"No…." Zander realized that his sister's friends has no idea where his sister was "I thought she was with you guys?"

"No, we've been looking for her everywhere and—wait a minute you saw Stevie?" I cried out causing them to jump from my outburst "When?"

"Uhh… about an hour ago?" Kirby furrowed his eyebrows at this "Why?"

"Are you kidding me," I cried out causing them to jump from my outburst "We been looking for Stevie everywhere we just assumed she's with you guys since she never came to the football quad since she's supposed to meet us there" I exclaimed waving my arms dramatically.

"Err…." Kirby looked at the guys who shrugged at this "Well…she's not with us Candy cakes," he muttered his breath.

"Clearly," I flatly replied pausing for a moment "Did she say where she was going?"

"She said she was going to the bathroom?" Zander spoke up.

"And when was this?" I asked.

"She left around 2:45 pm so that was like an hour—" Jake was cut off by Hayley looked at his watch with a yelp only to push him lightly against Kirby who caught him "And 45 minutes…" he drifted off by blinking his eyes owlishly "What was that for Hales?" he asked only to be ignored by Hayley.

Hayley huffed in irritated "If she's in the bathroom then she's probably long gone by now I mean how long does she have to pee she's only 115 pounds," she muttered under her breath in French glowering her eyes dangerously causing Jake to gulp nervously.

"Maybe… she went to look for you guys," Zander offered.

"Oooh," Hayley gave a growl glowering her eyes at the guys causing them to gulp "If she was looking for us we wouldn't have to go to the band room looking for her leaving Kacey by herself?!" she snapped causing Zander and the guys to jump from her outburst.

"Oh…" Zander murmured who looked scared shitless and looked rather small from Hayley despite how short she was; I can tell he's rather scared of her "Wait Kacey's by herself why would she—" who was cut off by Hayley.

"I mean you would think she'd let us know where the bloody hell she was besides being in band practice and let us know that she wasn't going to come instead of making us wait for hours for the girl," Hayley exclaimed.

"Uh Hayley…" Zander tried to interrupt her but, Hayley was too busy being angry.

"She couldn't even be a considerate person by letting us know that she wasn't going to make it despite how she said that she's going to come help us with the science test but, noooooo," Hayley huffed at this muttering under her breath in French "What could be So DAMN Important that she couldn't even answer her damn phone, text etc by ignoring the fact that we MADE PLANS AGAIN!?" she exclaimed.

"Umm... Hayley... why is Kacey—" Zander tried to interrupt her again but, he was ignored.

"You would think she'd appreciate that we CANCELLED our whole entire schedule for the entire week I had to clear our schedule and cancel cheerleading practice FOR THIS STUPID DAMN SCIENCE TEST BECAUSE FINALS ARE COMING UP SOON?!" Hayley snapped causing the guys to jump "BUT, noooooo does she care NOOOOOOOOo does she answer her phone without letting us know NOOOOOOOO without even informing us that she wasn't going to make it by making us worried sick about her for hours?!" she snapped causing them to yelp.

"Um… Hayley," Zander tried to speak but, Hayley was too busy rambling in French for him to add himself to the conversation.

"You think your sister would actually show up for once but, noooo she already missed our football games, the music choir, hell she even missed our dance and the play that we've been working on, along with other performances these past few days since school started that Kacey worked extra hard this past summer but, the girl couldn't be inconsiderate for that!?" Hayley cried out.

"Um … Hayley why is—" Zander tried to speak only to be ignored again causing him to sigh "Hayley," only to be ignored once more "Hayleyyyy…." he tried to call her but, the girl was too busy rambling upset in French.

"I don't think she's listening Zayne," Jake muttered under his breath.

"Gee thanks I haven't noticed," Zander flatley replied.

Hayley continued to pace back and forth mumbling under her breath in French frowning until she had this look with realization with a determined look and marched over to the band room leaving us confuse.

"Where are you going?" Kirby yelled after her.

"Band room?"

Kirby titled his head all confuse "Why are you going to the band room for?"

"Candy and I have some business to attend too come on Candy," Hayley announced as she grabbed my arm causing me to yelp in surprise "There's no time to lose I am not going to give up on this study session since we got someone who can help us for backup," she muttered under her breath.

"And who would that be…?" I asked tilting her head.

"Don't you remember what Kacey told us a few minutes ago before we went on our separate ways," Hayley asked.

I looked back a few minutes ago then remembered what Kacey told us that we can ask Nelson and Felix to help us.

"Felix and Nelson," I muttered under her breath.

"Yep,"

"So, we're going to ask them to help us…?" I slowly asked.

"Yes,"

"While ignoring the fact that you could've asked Jake to the dance," I muttered under her breath.

"What was that?" Hayley asked turning to me.

"Nothing," I quickly added.

Hayley looked at me weirdly "O…kay…" then stopped in the middle of hallway as we're in a few feet away from the band room until Zander, Jake and Kirby bumped into us.

"Owe why did you stop in the middle of the hallway for?" Jake scowled rubbing his head which Hayley ignored.

"What did you mean that you're taking a break from band practice," Hayley stiffly steadied which Jake noticed and frowned about to ask only to be cut off "You guys never take breaks like ever since I know your band practice schedule in the back of my head thanks to Felix," she pointed out.

"Huh what are you talking about we always take breaks?" Jake stated at this then realized something "Wait, wait, wait hold on what do you mean you memorized our band … practice schedule…why?" he explained stared at her weirdly causing Hayley flush.

"Yeah Hayley?" I teased him with a gasp "What could be so important that you have to memorize the band practice schedule hmm? You have anything you want to say to Jake?" she explained.

"I—I—because….because…" Hayley face was completely flushed and seemed to be struggling over the fact she got caught while Jake raised his eyebrow at her "Well… I… I …Felix is our dance manager," she blurted out.

"Dance … manager..." Jake weirdly asked.

"Really…" I stared at my best friend in disbelief "Dance manager that's the only thing you can come up with since we both know that's not why,"

"Shhhhh Candy, I can't really think about the dance right now,"

"Are you kidding he's right there I don't see what's the big deal is ... you can't possibly be scared to ask him right now,"

"I am not,"

"Yes, you are,"

"No, I'm not,"

"Yes, you do,"

"No, I'm not,"

"Yes, you are,"

"No, I'm not,"

"Yes, you do,"

"No, I'm not,"

"Yes, you are,"

"Uh guys," Zander tried to intervene only to be ignored.

"No, I'm not,"

"Yes, you do I mean it's so obvious tigger," Cadence waved her arms dramatically "He loves you,"

Hayley gape at this "No he doesn't," she denied.

"Yes, he does, he's head over heels IN LOVE WITH YOU Tigger why can't you two just kiss already so we wouldn't be so stress out,"

"It is not that simple you know that,"

"How is that not simple you two like each other like cats and dogs about to hump each other,"

Hayley scoffed "Oh don't be ridiculous… " she denied.

"GUYS?!" Zander, Jake and Kirby cried out causing the girls to yelp.

"What are you guys talking about," Jake cried out.

"Nothing," Hayley quickly denied this which left Cadence to huff only to raise Jake's eyebrow who rapidly changed the subject "And speaking of… of Felix … yes, yes, he does…you're not the only one who needs Felix help you know," she explained as she continued to walk to the band room.

"And… why exactly do you need Felix help for… since you guys don't need a manager in your dance squad when we need him as our band manager," Jake called after her "And we always take breaks I don't see how this helps in our conversation Hales since clearly…you want to tell me something?" he explained.

"What makes you think I want to ask you something?" Hayley asked.

"Well don't you?" Jake asked.

"No…."

"Are you sure…?"

"I'm positive…"

"So, it has nothing to do with the dance that's coming up in 1 ½ weeks while ignoring the fact that … whoever this guy that you like… is in love with you?"

"Head over Heels in love with her," Cadence interrupted him.

"R-r-right," Jake slowly nods at this "What she said,"

"He doesn't love me … Jake…"

Jake stared at her in disbelief "And how would you know that if you don't talk to him,"

"You don't think I haven't tried he's just… too… dense and slow to notice that I have feelings for the guy which is so not the point," Hayley cried out "So no… I have nothing to ask you Jake,"

"I don't believe you … because clearly you do since you keep changing the subject whenever the dance is brought up Hales" Jake argued causing Hayley and Cadence stopped to look at each other with wary looks making things a little awkward, you can just feel the tension in the air.

"Like I told Cadence I can't really think of the dance right now since I'm too busy looking for Stevie" Hayley muttered under her breath in French 'Considering Stevie always ditched us for you people when it comes with band practice by cancelling our plans again,' she huffed which left Kirby to raise his eyebrow at his friend since he's also in their French class but, they failed to realize that at the moment.

"Right…" Jake muttered under his breath.

"Uhh… Hayley…" Kirby asked with a hesitate to look on his face.

"WHAT?!" Hayley snapped causing Kirby to jump.

"Nothing," Kirby quickly shuts up.

Hayley stared at Kirby for a long moment then hung up on her phone I had a feeling she just called Stevie but, no answer and had a thin line expression on her face "Is Felix and Nelson inside the band room Kirby?" she calmly says.

"Uhh yeah why do you ask?" Kirby asked blinked his eyes owlish from her tone of voice.

"Brilliant," Hayley stretched her neck noticing Zander looked slightly afraid and confuse "And no reason we just need to talk to them about something important… " she drifted off then walked up to Zander with a determined mama bear mode which completely startled the boy while Jake had a scandal look "Hey Zander…" she gave a sweet coldly tone causing Jake and I to shiver knowing that cold tone while Zander blinked his eyes owlish furrowing his eyebrows "Can I ask you something personal?" she explained noticing her tone of voice.

"Uhh—" Zander looked at Jake with a cautious hesitate look "Su-sure Hales… what's—" he gulped nervously "What's up…?" he explained.

Hayley gave a strain smile squinted her eyes at Zander leaning against the wall next to him which startled him to jump a few feet away from her "Did you do something to upset my bumblebee … if you're wondering who I'm talking about… I'm talking about Kacey who happens to mine and Cadence best friend along with your sister by any chance, would you?" she asked gritted her teeth being her protective mama bear mode for Zander to take a step back away from her.

"Kacey… "Zander blinked his eyes owlish shaking his head "No… not that I know of except a few hellos… although...she never did reply back … which is beside the point … uh why do you ask?" he explained.

"Are you sure…." Hayley gritted her teeth narrowing her eyes dangerously at him causing Zander to gulp nervously "Anything at all… that would get upset Kacey?" she asked.

Zander furrowed his eyebrows at this "I'm positive…" he slowly raised his eyebrow at the girl "Considering I barely exchange a few words with her… what is this about Hales? Is there something I should know…?" he explained.

Hayley immediately stiffen and frowned staring at Zander for a long moment debating if he's lying or not but, apparently she can tell he's telling the truth—hmm… maybe he doesn't know what's going on…and gave out a tired sigh "…Oh nothing… I was just curious that's all…" she shrugged at this continued to head inside the band room with me following her not far behind leaving them by themselves "It wouldn't matter anyway since we're not going to the dance," she explained.

"Hold on back up," Jake called out causing Hayley and I to freeze up "Since when do you not care about the dance?" he explained.

"I just don't feel like going," Hayley huffed at this "You got a problem with that," she asked raising her eyebrow at him.

Jake gulped noticing her tone of voice "No… I was just asking… considering you already bought your dress a few days ago," he explained.

"And how would you know that I got my dress," Hayley stiffly replied.

"U-uh…." Jake blinked his eyes owlish giving her a half smile "Well you know I just… assumed… considering you and Kacey are in charge of the dance...to begin with?" he explained.

"Well you thought wrong," Hayley snapped causing Jake to yelp from her outburst as she walked off in a huff causing him to gawk at the girl.

"What I do," Jake muttered under his breath.

"Hey uh Jake…" Zander murmured.

"Yeah …"

"Your girlfriend temper is beyond terrifying you do know that right…"

Jake flushed "She's not my girlfriend…" causing Zander and Kirby to grin "Yet…" he muttered under his breath.

"And she'll have you wrap around her finger before the end of the dance," I muttered under my breath in French.

"You said something Candy cakes?" Kirby asked.

"Nope," I told him with a strain smile which left Kirby to frown about to ask but, cut him off "And even if we did find Stevie… I hardly doubt she'll be in the bathroom … leaving Hales and I to look for her since we have a study test in Friday," I muttered under my breath following my best friend Hayley heading inside the band room.

"What makes you think that?" Kirby paused for a moment "It's not like Stevie ditched you guys before, right?"

[no answer]…

"Right…?"

Cadence sighed ignoring the pain in her heart while Hayley hid her face hurt expression then instantly changed it without Jake's knowledge who frown when he noticed her face expression "Right... it wouldn't even matter because—" she paused for a moment shaking her mind "Never mind… if I know Stevie which I do she's probably trying to come up with an idea for Kacey to be involved with what I have no idea… she's probably with Kacey right now so we'll wait till she comes back since we made plans today and I don't know about you but, I'm not risking me GPA over this so we might as well get comfortable here," she explained laying down on the couch ignoring the gape looks from the band members except Bella she just scowled.

"Cadence, Hayley what are you guys doing here?" Felix grinned at his friends.

"We're looking for Stevie have you seen her?" Hayley murmured.

Felix frowned "I thought she was with you," he asked.

Cadence and Hayley sighed by pinching her nose "No she's not with us we thought she was with you guys because she said she had band practice so we've been looking for her everywhere since she never came to meet us at the quad that's why," Cadence explained with a scowl.

"And apparently she disappeared and went off somewhere," Hayley huffed at this "She wouldn't answer our calls or text messages I called her more than 24x today," she explained.

"Oh…" Felix winced at this knowing Hayley "Well… you just missed her about an hour ago she told Zander she was going to the bathroom but, she never came back… so…" he drifted off at this.

"I see…." Hayley stiffly scowled muttered under her breath 'I'm so going to kill her…' in French and Italian pacing back and forth ignoring everyone's scandal looks despite how Cadence and Hayley face expression fell in disappointment until—" Wait a minute," she started to say causing everyone to look at her "What do you mean we just missed her about an hour ago," she gave a dark tone that left the guys to shiver by the chill dark tone "ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT SHE'S NOT HERE AND JUST MISSED OUR BEST FRIEND WAITING FOR HER FOR A FREAKING HOUR?" she exclaimed.

"3 ½ hours Tigger," I coughed at this.

"Right 3 ½ hours?!" Hayley exclaimed waving her arms dramatically causing the band members startled by her outburst by grabbing Jake's wrist causing him to yelp "and 45 minutes I might add—it's so typically of her to forget stuff" then she lets go causing Jake to stumble backwards that Kirby caught him causing them to gawk at the girl " While you guys were in freaking band practice and took a break this entire time WHILE WE BEEN WAITING FOR HER FOR 3 ½ hours and 45 minutes to help us study for our science test that's coming up this Friday well… isn't that is just plain FUCKING Perfect?!" she exclaimed swearing like a sailor in French and Italian mixed up together dramatically—the only people who knew what she was talking about was Felix and Cadence who winced at this while the rest of the band members & Bella had a blank look on their faces wondering what she's talking about.

Jake's P.O.V.

"Hey uh Hales… you mind speaking English here…" Felix answered trying to ease the tension.

"No thank you since this is your fault," Hayley accused us.

"What I do?" I asked.

"You know what you did y-y-y-y—" Hayley looked like she's struggling with this "You—You peeping tom," she exclaimed. I blinked my eyes owlish about to answer but, was cut off by her "I'm so going to kill her just wait till I get my hands on her and make her wait for us see how she'll like it hmmm," she growled muttering under her breath in French repeatedly pacing back and forth muttering under her breath.

"Tigger…" Cadence tried to grab her attention.

[no answer] …

"Tigger…."

[no answer] …

"Tigger…"

[no answer] …

"HAYLEY PENELOPE EMMA ROSE GAGE STEELE?!" Cadence exclaimed causing Hayley to jump completely startled by jumping on my arms that left me completely by catching her on my arms in bridal style while she wrapped her arms around my neck that I felt myself flush ignoring the fact that she just swore in French and Italian.

"Well isn't this is new?" I muttered under my breath.

'You would think she'd noticed that I'm carrying her bridal style by now,' I thought to myself and smell her scent on her hair which was a mixture of Lilies and Orchids flowers 'Hmm…she smells nice,' and gave a sigh where I could've sworn I saw Cadence smirked at me.

"What? What? What?" Hayley asked blinking her eyes owlish staring at her best friend while Cadence snickered pointing at us which she didn't notice "Cadence what's so funny?" she asked; apparently, I was too flushed to answer holding her bridal style apparently she continued to snicker and bend down as she couldn't breathe.

"Seriously… what's so … damn funny." Hayley asked in a huff as if she didn't notice that she's being carried by me. I noticed a lot of things these days when it comes with Hayley.

"Oh, so you do talk then huh?" I asked with a raise eyebrow.

Hayley flushed muttered under her breath in French 'I don't know what you're talking about,' she says.

"Sorry babes I don't know French…" I drifted off noticing Hayley's face flush "Sooner or later…you're going to have to work with me here…" I explained.

Again, Hayley mumbled under her breath.

"Bambi you're going to have to talk to me in English sooner or later you know…it's not like I'm going to bite… much…" I murmured ignoring the fact she's not talking to me. Apparently, Cadence couldn't stop giggling that she just laughed out loud causing everyone to stare at her.

"Seriously Candy what is so damn funny?" Hayley huffed at this ignoring me again that left me frown.

Cadence hovered her to knees laughing out loud "Tigger…" she giggled "You do realize… that you're being carried by your Jakey-bear, right?" she giggled.

"Jakey bear?" I asked.

Hayley flushed mumbled under her breath 'I am so going to kill you Candy,'

"You won't kill me tigger you love me," Cadence giggled at this "Especially since you two looked like your going to your honeymoon lover,"

Hayley looked at her blinking her eyes owlish then she slowly looked up that her arms are wrapped around my neck while I'm carrying her in bridal style we just stared at each other for about a few seconds until—she screamed that caused me to tumble down losing my balance against the couch that Cadence continued to laugh while we were umm—in a tangled position.

"Candy this isn't funny," Hayley muffled at this trying to move but, the more she moved the more I felt getting a boner only because I was on top of her and noticed she froze "Um—" she flushed at this "Jake… can you um… get off me please…"

I gave a weak smile "Right sorry," I flushed hoping she didn't felt that but, it didn't make it easy since my zipper got caught on her skirt as she couldn't stop moving causing me to freeze "Uhh… Hales…" I felt my throat dry by feeling hard—big boner coming on.

"What…" Hayley murmured trying to get me off her but, wasn't working now.

I steadied myself as my face was close to her ear "Hales…" I huskily grabbing her hand linger a little over my belt "You need to stop moving,"

Hayley raise her eyebrow at me "Why…?"

"Do I really need to answer that bambi," I huskily says I'm pretty sure she can feel it.

Hayley flushed, apparently I can feel myself harden "Sorry something's poking me…it's probably my bag or something" she murmured as she trying to grab her bag but, apparently her hand was on my upper thigh.

I raised my eyebrow "Hales I'm pretty sure that's not your bag…" I began to say giving a nod pointing at her bag which is a few feet from us "Since that's my upper thigh...bambi," he murmured.

"Oops…" Hayley flushed mumbled under her breath "Sorry…" she murmured taking her hand away from my thigh but, I grabbed her hand kissing her softly as our faces were close.

"Don't worry about it…" I huskily chuckled causing her to hold her breath "It didn't … really hurt… much…" this time my face was whispering to her ear "If anything.. It's the opposite since you're the only person who affects me that much bambi," I whispered since I couldn't stop staring at her…as if we were the only two people in this room until I heard a cough from Kirby and Cadence who had smirks on their faces causes us to separate ourselves hiding our blushes.

"Having fun there tigger?" Cadence smirked noticing our flush faces "In case you haven't notice you two …you're not alone… so keep it in the room you two," she explained giggling.

"Oh, shut up," Hayley mumbled causing Cadence to laugh as they sat on the small stairway by the exit while I sat down next to Felix who was working on something.

"Hey Jake," Felix smirked "Having fun there,"

I coughed awkwardly "I don't know what you're talking about,"

"Sure… you do… don't think I didn't see what you two did," Felix pointed out snickered at this causing me to flush.

I rolled my eyes "Yeah. yeah. yeah." I told him.

"What happen between you guys?" Felix asked gesturing between me and Hales.

I sighed "Honestly I'm not … even sure… I was just playing around with her… it's fun making her blush like that," I chuckled under my breath "Although whenever I try to talk to her… she always ends up … being upset with me… over small things," I muttered under my breath.

"Oh Jake, Jake, Jake, Jake, Jake," Felix began to say started to shake his head in disappointed "Why would you try to upset Hales again?" he explained.

"It's not like I meant to upset her… it's like… one minute we were getting along then the next minute she's already mad at me. I'm an idiot," I murmured.

"Oh, I know," Felix told me.

"Gee thanks" I sarcastically say "You're not really helping my case here man," I pointed out.

"You know what I mean," Felix giving me a playfully shrug "Look I know things have been … tense between you two but, I honestly don't think she'll stay mad at you for long she cares about you too much," he explained.

"I know… I just wish I knew how to make it up to her… "I sadly say.

"I'm sure you'll think of something," Felix winked at this "Maybe… you can ask her to the dance?"

"Haven't you heard…" I flatley replied.

"Heard what?" Felix asked.

"Apparently she's not into the dances anymore," I told him.

Felix furrowed his eyebrows at this "That's weird… just this morning she was just telling me that she's excited for the dance? I wonder what brought her to change her mind," he explained.

I shrugged at this "I'm not sure…" he muttered at this.

"Have you tried asking her?" Felix asked.

You don't think I haven't tried…every time I try to ask her to the dance there's bound to have other football players talking to her… I mean why would she even consider going to the dance with me… I'm not exactly popular or … anything … she's a cheerleader," I pointed out.

"That's true…" Felix pondered for a moment then gave me another shrug "But, despite how she's a cheerleader and being busy being a senior … she already set her sights on someone," he explained.

"Oh, great she likes someone," I complained "How am I supposed to compete with this guy after it was confirmed from Hales herself,"

"You really don't see it do you?" Felix asked.

"See what?" I asked.

Felix rolled his eyes "It's amazing how you don't see it… man …" he swore under his breath "Jake… I was talking about you… she likes you," he argued back.

"Me?" I squeaked "Wait what?"

Felix sighed tiredly "Jake I've been repeating myself from the past year that she likes you,"

"She does," I squeaked in surprise.

"Yes, she does… lord knows why but, why do you think she's been saying no to the other guys who's been asking her to the dance and gently told them that she's waiting for someone special … that special someone is you Jake how did you not realize that I have no idea," Felix muttered under his breath.

"Y-you think so?" I began to say seriously then furrowed his eyebrows staring at Hayley then back to Felix "Then why did she tell me that she's not in the mood to go to the dance?" he explained.

Felix shrugged at this "Beats me… but, whatever it was… you should at least try to change her mind about it I bet … she's trying to give you a hint to ask her to the dance?" he pointed out.

"You think so?" I asked.

"I know so," Felix patted me on the back "Besides why else would she and her friends skip a grade which took them at least a month to consider this decision to be in our class?" he explained.

"How do you know that?" I asked.

"Hales told me about her decision that she wants to be a senior not because it's a good opportunity but, mostly it's because she wants to graduate with us instead two more years to graduate" Felix explained with a shrug.

"Well I already know that but, how is that going to help me" I complained.

"I'm just stating the truth man … and I told you already…" Felix argued back.

"Refresh my memory what do you want to me to do?" I asked.

Felix slapped his forehead "Ask her to the dance," he flatly replied.

'Boy this has … been a really odd stressful day,' I thought to myself.

"The dance that's coming up this Halloween?" I slowly said this.

"By golly wolly he finally gets it," Felix flatly says "Yes, Jake that's exactly what I'm saying, and you should buy the tickets fast since the last day this coming Friday and you should get them now since it's selling fast," he explained.

"Right…" I murmured "Now I just need to figure out … how to ask her…" as my eyes following Hayley's ever move "And how am I supposed to do that… if she won't talk to me," he sighed tiredly.

"I'm sure you'll figure something out you always do," Felix pointed out patting me on the back causing me to tiredly sigh staring at Hayley pacing back and forth trying to think of a plan to ask her to the dance.

"I can't believe Stevie's not here," Hayley huffed interrupting my train of thought as she was talking to Cadence "If she's not in the band room then where else could that girl be," she scowled "Ugh this is sooooooo like her," she cried out.

"I know right," Cadence cried out "You would think she cared about her grades like we do … this is the most important test of our lives," she exclaimed.

"Exactly she's doesn't even care," Hayley scoffed at this mumbling under her breath in French "Oooh just wait till I get my hands on her," she growled.

"Oh come on Hales cheer up I mean it's not the end of the world you know so you guys missed Stevie it's not like she hasn't done that before right and you shouldn't worry about the test since you guys did skip a grade to be seniors with us remember" I spoke up when I noticed her blank expression on her face.

"Right?" Kirby asked.

"It's not funny Jake this is serious it's 50% of our grade," Hayley exclaimed.

"It's a little funny how you're being a bit over dramatic over this," I began to say where I could've sworn she looked hurt from my comment where she whimpered leaving me to panic" Not that I think of you being overdramatic or anything," I quickly added causing her lips whimpering "I just… well you're taking this a little overboard… since you're already smart to be in the senior class with us" I explained leaving her to walk away from me where Cadence glared at me.

"Candy," Hayley exclaimed running to her best friend Cadence who held her telling her it's going to be okay where she gave me a hard look.

"Nice one Jake," Cadence flatly replied as she hit me hard on the head causing me to frown.

"I'm an idiot," I murmured hitting myself on the head.

"It's okay tigger..he didn't mean too…" Cadence whispered patting her on the back while glowering an icy cold look that left me to sulk sadly.

'Damn it … why can't I win with her… no matter what I do… I keep making her upset…' I thought to myself sadly 'Idiot, idiot, idiot,' I scolded myself on the head causing Felix to stare at me weirdly.

"You okay Jay," Felix began to say raising his eyebrows at me hitting myself on the head "Jake? Hello…?" he asked.

"Huh … what?" I asked.

Felix sighed "You okay?" he asked.

"Yeah… I just… " I sighed tiredly "I think I made it worse that got Hayley more upset with me than usual," I murmured that left Felix to sigh tiredly shaking his head.

"Oh Jake, Jake, Jake, Jake," Felix began to say shaking his head "What am I going to do with you? What did you say?" he asked.

"I only said she was … going a little overboard over the science test," I told him.

Felix gave a blank 'are you serious' look "Why," he whacked me on the head "Why Jake why would you say that to her," he hissed at me.

"Well… she was complaining about Stevie… not helping them with the science test… and you know how she takes it so seriously… " I murmured.

"Well it is 50% of our grade Jake of course she'll take it seriously… they're not exactly good in the science department which is why they needed Stevie's help but, they're upset that she didn't come since she's with us," Felix argued back.

"Oh… I didn't know that," I murmured.

"Of course you didn't know that… I don't know if you noticed Jake but, whenever they make plans… Stevie seems to not realize she's been missing every performances from the past few weeks," Felix argued back.

"She did?" I asked.

"Well yeah why else would Hayley and Cadence be so angry," Felix pointed out.

"I… I didn't know… why didn't I know about this?" I asked.

"Oh I don't know considering we've been so busssssssssssssy with band practice I don't think Stevie realizes it because this isn't the first time she had to cancel her plans with her friends since she's been hanging out with us a lot," Felix argued back.

"Even Kacey?" I asked.

Felix rolled his eyes at this "Especially Kacey… you should've seen her at the gym last week… she destroyed 10 of the punching bag and they were barely new because she keeps destroying it… " he murmured.

Jake paled at this "What do you mean destroying the punching bag?" I asked.

"I mean whenever Stevie failed to show up… Kacey would get pissed off… same with Hayley and Cadence but, not as much as Kacey since Stevie hasn't once showed off on her basketball games or any of the clubs and sports she signed up," Felix explained.

"How do you know all this?" I asked.

Felix sighed tiredly "Do you promise not to say anything," he murmured.

"Of course you know me I can keep a secret," I argued back.

"Well… Hayley and I been talking … it's been happening for awhile… at first things were… fine … but, whenever they make plans…" Felix began to say drift off his eyes at Hayley and Cadence who were murmured under their breaths "I don't know if I should tell you…" he explained.

"Why not?" I asked.

"Because… it's their secret I don't want to lose that you know," Felix argued back.

"And I can understand that but, I need to know so I can understand why she's so upset… it's like she's blaming me for this?" I murmured.

[no answer]...

"Felix?" I asked.

"Hmm…."

"She's not … blaming me for this is she?"

Felix shrugged at this "I don't know…" he murmured.

"What do you mean you don't know… she talks to you more than she does with me and I knew her for a long time," I argued back.

"That's because you guys were never friends… until … two years ago…" Felix murmured.

"Right… but, will you be honest with me?" I asked.

"About what?" Felix asked.

"Does… Hayley… blame me … for … the band … that left Stevie to skip their plans to hang out with us… due to the band?" I asked.

Felix held his breath "I-I can't tell you that…" he murmured.

"Why?"

"I think… you should talk to her about it…"

"Why can't you tell me?"

"Because… if I do… it wouldn't help your situation with Hayley…"

"Now you tell me," I swore under his breath "Can you tell me this… what can I do to get her to … not have her hate me?" I explained.

"Hayley doesn't hate you…" Felix murmured.

"Oh yeah …. It doesn't seem that way with her… no matter what I do… I always come back to square one…" I grumbled under her breath.

"Maybe if you didn't upset or say the wrong thing by sticking a foot in your mouth you wouldn't think or feel that she hates you so much," Felix argued back causing me to gawk at him "No offense man but, you always say the wrong thing to upset her," he explained.

"I can't help it… I get so nervous around her and I end up saying the wrong thing?" I murmured.

"Maybe that's the problem...you just have to relax and hopefully you guys can start over with each other," Felix explained.

"You really think that would work?" I asked.

Felix shrugged at this "You'll never know unless you try Jake …besides… their teacher offered them to skip a grade which took them awhile to reconsider but, agreed to it since they're IQ is very high of 4.0 IQ," he explained leaving me to groan.

"How is that going to help me with Hales if I already know that," I argued back.

"I'm just saying the truth man besides… you only have a week and three days left before the dance… you better hurry since time is running out," Felix explained.

I sighed tiredly "Well… you don't have to worry about the tickets though," I pointed out.

"Oh and why that's?" Felix asked.

I chuckled grabbing the tickets out of my backpack not wanting Hayley or Cadence to see "Oh I don't know… probably because I already bought them in advance… I asked Kacey to help me without Hayley finding out," I pointed out.

Felix chuckled "Well look at you Mr. Casanova now all we gotta do is get you to ask Hayley Steele to the dance," he explained.

"Easier said than done," I murmured under my breath.

"Hey guys did we miss something and why is Hayley still uh … speaking in French?" Kevin pointed out causing Felix and I to turn to see Hayley still swearing like a sailor in French as we blankly stared at her.

"Hayley…." Felix hestatied at this.

"What?!" Hayley snapped at this.

"You okay there buddy?" Felix weakly says.

"Of course I'm not okay does it look like I'm okay Felix I mean how you feel that your so CALLED BEST FRIEND MADE YOU WAIT FOR NEARLY 3 ½ hours and 45 minutes that left us stumped like an idiot and ditch us for band practice?!" Hayley snapped at him.

Felix yelped at this "I would be pissed…" he murmured.

"Congratulations Felix you figure us out," Hayley snapped at this.

"Come on Hales… you can't be seriously be mad at Stevie…can you? It's not like she done this before right… " Nelson weakly asked.

"Nelly…"

"Yes…"

"Would you be pissed if your so called best friend ditched you, made you wait for 3 ½ hours and 45 minutes, when he knows how FUCKING Important the science test was since it's 50% of our GRADE?!" Hayley snapped at this causing Nelson to yelp hiding behind Zander completely terrified of the girl.

"Yes.. yes I would," Nelson murmured.

"WELL THERE YOU GO!?" Hayley snapped at him.

"Tigger…"

"Yes…"

"Calm down,"

"CALM DOWN, CALM DOWN YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN YOUR THE ONE WHO COMPLAINED JUST AWHILE AGO!?"

"Yes… I realize that," Cadence calmly drifted off noticing the guys were completely terrified over Hayley's temper "But, it's been awhile… since we left Kacey by herself at the football field… do you think we should check on her see if she's okay," she explained.

"What?" Zander who looked up at Hayley and Cadence all surprised at this "Hey you guys never told me why Kacey's by herself," he explained.

Hayley was about to answer but, was cut off by Cadence who rapidly changed the subject "So hey Felix we need to talk to you," she called Felix causing him to jump from her outburst "Sorry," she winced at this.

Felix waved it off "Don't worry about it… so uh what's up?" he asked.

"Um…" Hayley blushed at this ignoring Zander's hurt look considering they're both ignoring him "Are you and Nelson busy after this?" she asked after she calm down.

"Nah today's my day off at work why?" Felix asked cleaning his glasses with his with his t-shirt.

"Really," Cadence perked up "Oh thank god?" she sighed in relief.

Felix looked confuse "Why… is something wrong?"

"I was just—well we were wondering," Cadence gesturing her and Hales "Apart from Kacey by the way since it was Hales idea if you and Nelly can help us with study for the science test for Friday since it completely crossed Stevie and failed to show up today," she explained with a bitter tone.

Felix blinked his eyes owlish "Yeah, I can do that I love to help you guys," he explained.

"Really?" Hayley perked up causing Felix to nod at this "Oh thank you, thank you, thank you," she squealed happily hugging Felix causing him to blink his eyes owlish "You're my hero Felix I can't wait to tell bumble—" she drifted off noticing two more visitors came barging thru the band room and with our surprise it was Stevie with Kacey who kept dragging her feet backwards "Bee…" she explained with a curious look until-

"SESILYAH ANASTASIA LULU BASKARA-ROBBINS WHERE THE BLOODY HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!? WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU FOR 3 ½ hours and 45 minutes at the football quad where you couldn't be decent enough to leave A BLOODY MESSAGE TO US?!" Cadence exclaimed causing everyone to yelp from the band room "Well what do you have to say for yourself young lady?!" she cried out.

~*~End of Chapter Three~*~

Whooooooo I'm done with this chapter. It took me a long time for me to write this chapter but, I did it yay for me. so anyway, I'm on a roll today and you're going to notice there's a few changes that I decided to skim a few things. Hope you guys enjoy. ^_^