Chapter 3.
The group walked into the school and made their way to their lockers
"So what should we all do this weekend" questioned Josephina
"Jo, it's Monday morning" Spot started
"Just another manic Monday" Laurie sang "oops, go on" Spot chuckled a little before continuing
"So as I was saying, it's Monday morning, the weekend has just finished, and you're talking about what we should do this weekend"
"And" Josephina said trying to get a further explanation out of him
"I dunno, it just seems a bit early to be organising what we should do on the weekend"
"You could all come over to our house for a sleepover" Laurie said smiling
"Woah, Laurie what are we like 7" Mush laughed
"It was just a suggestion, and the thing is if you do come to hang out you always end us sleeping over so really, just saying come for a sleepover sound like a nice change yet we do nothing different" Laurie explained to a group of blank faces, she rolled her eyes "just forget I said anything, it made sense to me"
"Aw, Laurie, it's not your fault you babble on about stuff that's just too out of it for us to understand" Race said putting his arms around her shoulders as she got her final books out of her locker for the first 2 periods, Laurie turned her head and gave Race her best puppy dog eyes
"I know, it just really hurts when you don't get it" she joked giving him a big hug as the bell rang signalling home room, the group split their ways. Race, Laurie and Sammy in room S24, Mush, Spot and Jo in E31 and Jack off by himself in M18.
S24
As the three walked through the door a group of girls came up to Race
"Please oh please oh please may we touch your butt" one with brown wavy hair asked, Race smirked and leaned over to Sammy and Laurie and whispered
"And so it begins" Sammy shook her head and Laurie gazed at the desk Race was sitting on
"It's almost as if George Michael is touching the desk" she sighed
"Laurie, don't you think your, how should I put this, fascination with George Michael is getting out of hand"
"No, I don't think I'm that fascinated by him"
"Then don't you think you obsession with Race's pants is getting out of hand then"
"Well, maybe, but you have to admit, he is the only one who could pull them off, Jack would just look silly in them" Laurie sighed
"Oh, my, God, Laurie" Sammy said pulling her away from the crowd of girls around Race by the arm "you like Race" the look on Laurie's face was as if the thought had only just struck her
"It all makes sense now, the hugs, sitting next to him, the fascination with the pants, and touching them" Laurie looked from Sammy to Race and back to Sammy again "I always thought you two were just close friends, almost like brother and sister, but this, this is something else"
"How do you know all this Sammy when I don't?"
"Laurie, what if he likes you back, but he's just shy and it's all a façade, and he likes you" Laurie raised an eyebrow "He wants to kiss you, he wants to hug you, he wants to love you" Sammy said dancing around Laurie
"Who wants to love who?" Race asked coming up from behind
"Um, Bumlets, he has a bit of a crush on our Laurie here" Sammy lied as Laurie rolled her eyes
"He does doesnt he" Race gasped "it's all so obvious now"
"Really" Sammy said raising an eyebrow
"No, I just wanted to be included" Race said hanging his head.
E31
Josephina, Mush and Spot walked into E31
"So nice of you to join us" Ms. Jones their teacher said looking up from her desk
"Yeah, sorry bout that, we um" Spot fumbled "We don't have a good story but at least we're not lying to you"
"That's true Mr. Conlon"
"So, Mush, this sleepover Laurie has proposed, what's the chances of it happening, or am I gonna have to find a party for us to go to" Spot said
"He really is a cocky one isnt he" Jo remarked
"What makes you say that Jo" Spot asked slightly offended by his friends remark, even if it was slightly true
"I quote, or am I gonna have to find a party for us to go to, it sounded like you think we're incapable of a social life"
"Oh come on you know what I mean Jo"
"Mush back me up here"
"It kinda did man, and why must everyone call me Mush, why not only Spot"
"Well, we all call him Spot so why cant we all call you Mush"
"And know what else I've noticed"
"What Mush"
"It's only us guys who get these silly nick names; you girls just get abbreviations of your names"
"Actually Jack just gets called Jack"
"Not helping Spot"
"Hey, you just called me cocky"
"I did not"
"Well you backed Jo up, same diff"
"It is not the same diff, completely different"
"Fight, fight, fight" Jo started to chant laughing, the two boys cornered her
"Jo, you are the one who started this"
"Actually Spot you are you were the one with the cocky remark". While this little debate Mush was searching his jean pockets for anything that would serve as a distraction and stop the debate
"Hey look a Pixie Stick" he said pulling one out of his pocket
"Can I have it?" asked Jo
"Only if you promise to stop tormenting Spot" Jo nodded in reply, now sitting demurely on a chair, waiting for her candy like a five year old.
"Thanks man" Spot said
"Anytime man" Mush replied patting Spot on the back "We all know girls bite when they get into fights, best to leave some things alone"
"Hey, know what I just figured out" Jo said sucking on her Pixie Stick
"What?" Mush asked
"Well you know how we're in E31"
"Yeah"
"Well, know what it stands for"
"What"
"English level 3 room 1"
"How on earth did you figure that one out" Spot asked
"Well think about it, we are in the first English room, on the third floor, so E for English 3 for level 3 and 1 for room 1, duh"
"The girl is right Spot"
"Thank you Mush"
M18
'Wow I'm bored' Jack yawned thinking to himself 'and pretty tired too' A new girl walked into the room 'damn, new girl looks good, wonder where she came from' Jack got up and made his way over to strike up a conversation.
Period 1, History
OMG how boring can this subject get Laurie scribbled on a piece of paper and passed it onto Race
At least your good at it, I'm failing, let's just say dads not very happy Race scribbled back
Come on I said I would tutor you
Please you wanna charge me
Hey the kids across the road moved out, therefore my babysitting job is gone and I have no way of gaining money
So you abuse the friendship rights
The what?
You know like…helping your friends out when they need it and not expecting anything in return
Please, you took Spot to the WHAM! concert over me
And…
Spot doesn't even like them
It seemed like a good idea at the time
Well I, unlike Spot would have crashed the stage with you
Really
Well no, cause I like to stay for the whole concert
Ah see Spot left when I got kicked out
Yeah only cause he was probably planning to since he walked in
Suddup
I don't believe I am talking Race
You know what I mean, anyways, can you tutor me or not
Fine, how's after school for you?
Great, thanks babe
Did you just call me babe?
Read it and weep
"What are you two doing" Sammy whispered leaned over
"Nothing, just finding a date for Laurie to tutor me in History" Race replied, Sammy pulled out a piece of paper from her note book and quickly scribbled something then folded it neatly and handed it to Laurie
OMG your first date, I have to be maid of honour at your wedding
oxox Sammy.
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A/N: Happy National Newsies Day!!! Well there it is chapter 3 (I don't think I've ever written a story that has gone past chapter 2). Disclaimer stays as the same, sorry about the long wait for this, but unfortunately all updates will probably be this far apart (and longer when I go back to school year 12 wish me luck). Anyways, a shout out to my 4 ever faithful reviewers Maddiecake, LadyDaphne, xoborogrlxo and nEwSiEsIsLiFe, your reviews really make my day and huggles to you all for it.
-Stacey