Sorry about the long update, I was not sure about this.

Chapter 4

It was several days later, Joe was loving West Beverly more and more each day. He liked being on the basketball team and hanging out with his new friends. Joe walked by the music room and saw the piano. He went into the room and started play. Kelly happened to being walking by and heard him playing. She smiled and listened. Joe then stopped and looked up to see her.

" Hi," Joe said.

" That sounded good," Kelly said coming in," I didn't know you played the piano."

" I learned to play the piano when I was about 6 years old," Joe said," I actually enjoyed it. I even played the organ at the church I went to in Ohio."

" It sounded great," Kelly said," Very impressive."

Joe smiled he was beginning to feel more comfortable around Kelly.

" Why are you looking at me like that?" Kelly asked.

" I don't mean to make you feel uncomfortable," Joe said," I think you're beautiful."

Kelly shyly smiled.

" Kelly," Joe said," Would you be interested in going out with me?"

Kelly didn't know what to say.

" I'm sorry," Kelly said," I do have a boyfriend."

" Oh," Joe said," I didn't know that."

Kelly just looked at him.

" That doesn't mean we can't be friends," Kelly told him," It's almost time for lunch. Would you like to walk with me?"

Joe got up," I would love to," he said," I'm sorry."

" You don't need to be," Kelly told him," You're quite attractive yourself. You must have had a girlfriend back home."

" I did," Joe said," But when I told Gretchen I was moving, it broke her heart. I suggested a long distance relationship, but she said it wouldn't be the same. I do miss her."

Kelly and Joe walked to the cafe.

" Hey," Brandon said.

" Hi," Joe said sitting down.

Kelly sat next to Brandon.

" Did you guys know Joe played the piano?" Kelly asked.

" Was that you?" Dylan asked," Very good. I heard it."

" Thanks," Joe said," It's mostly for fun."

" Maybe you should work with David," Donna said," David writes music."

" I've done that too," Joe said," I was in the band at my old school."

Kelly didn't know why, but Joe kept her interested.

" You okay?" Brandon asked.

Kelly smiled at him.

" It's a good feeling making a new student feel welcome," Kelly said," Joe looked so shy at first."

Brandon put his arm around her," Now he has a close group of friends."

Scott came up with Beth.

" Where we you two?" David asked.

Beth and Scott looked at each other.

" Uh-oh," Brenda said," Did you two get caught."

" We were in the gym," Beth said," I was working on my routines."

" I came up and snuck up on her," Scott said.

" We lost track of the time," Beth said," But no we did not get caught."

" You two are so cute," Steve said," But be careful."

The gang just laughed.

Joe was enjoying the time with his new friends, and maybe things were not that bad afterall.