Chapter 3
No One's POV
Joe had a video camera in his hands. He showed it to Nick and Kevin. The three of them watched it. As the video progressed they laughed harder and harder. Soon they could barely see because of the tears spilling out of their eyes. Jessica just stood there. She wasn't sure what was on the tape, but she had an idea. "So that's how you fell," Joe said. Jessica blushed deep scarlet. "Well allow me to show you how to properly dip," He continued. In one swift movement he walked over to Jessica and dipped her. She stared up in to his eyes as he stared into hers. It felt like hours to both of them but was really only seconds. "Ahem," Kevin cleared his throat. Joe quickly pulled Jess back up.
"So, would you like to stay back here and hang out or go back to your seat and watch Hannah Montana?" Nick asked Jess. Joe looked up hopeful. "I would love to hang out with you guys. I mean if that doesn't bother you," she said quickly looking at all of them. They all beamed back at her. "We would definitely like for you to hang out. How about a tour of the backstage area?" Kevin asked her. "That would be awesome. I've never been backstage at an arena before," Jess told them. Kevin, Nick, and Joe gave Jess the grand tour. "That was awesome!" she exclaimed. "We haven't even shown you the best room yet," Nick said. They led her into their dressing room. "Woah," she said. They all laughed. "Do you want to play Guitar Hero 3?" Joe asked Jessica. "Well…umm…I would,…but…I umm…I've never played before," she finally spit out. The boys looked at her shocked. "You've never played Guitar Hero…ever?" Nick asked. "Nope," she replied. "Well we'll just have to change that, now won't we," Kevin said as he smiled at her. Jessica looked nervous.
This was not going to be good. She had never been good at video games in her life. Nick took one guitar while Joe picked up the other and put it on Jess. He wrapped his arms around her and sent shivers down both their spines. She blushed. "Let me show you what to do," Joe said and explained how to play. Jess started off doing…well…pretty terrible. After the first two songs she picked it up extremely well pretty soon she had beat Nick…twice. They looked at her curiously. "Now it's my turn," Kevin said. Jessica and Kevin played against each other three times. The first time Kevin won. The last two Jessica did. "You have so played before," Joe yelled. "No, really I haven't," Jessica assured them. "Well then how did you do that," Nick asked. The boys stared at her. "Honestly, I don't know. I just kind of memorized the songs and where the finger things are," she said truthfully. They were all completely amazed by her performance.
There was a knock at the door. Kevin answered it. It was a woman and a young girl. "MOM…KIANA!!!" some one screamed behind him. He turned around only to see a bush of long curly black hair whip past him. Jessica ran to her mother and sister. Jessica dragged them into the room and quickly recounted the dancing and dip incident with her mother. They both stuck up their hands and high-fived as they yelled dork. Kevin, Nick, and Joe all looked confused. Kiana on the other hand just rolled her eyes. "They do that a lot," Kiana told the boys. "Really?" Joe asked as all the boys burst out laughing yet again. "Yeah, whenever Jessica does something stupid," her mother said. Jessica looked really embarrassed. Joe thought she looked cute.
They all hung out for a little while then another knock interrupted their conversations. They looked up as Miley Cyrus came in. "Hey," she said. I was just coming to see if our contest winner here wanted to hang out with me so you boys can become unsmelly," she said to them. Jessica, Kiana, and their mom Lori all stood up to follow Miley out. "Uh Jess…" Joe started. Jessica turned around curiously. She raised one eyebrow in question as Kiana, Lori, and Miley left. "Would you like to stay here with me, I mean us?" Joe asked quickly. She smiled, he blushed. "Yeah sure, let me just go tell my mom," she told him. When Jessica was safely out of the room she did a happy dance and went to find Lori. Meanwhile Joe whooped and threw his fists in the air in victory. Luckily for him Nick and Kevin had went into the bathroom for some reason.
Jess returned as Nick and Kevin came out. "I'm going to shower," Kevin announced to the room. He went in the bathroom leaving Jessica, Joe, and Nick in the dressing room. Nick and Joe asked Jessica more about herself. They learned she had played the flute and clarinet. Each for no longer than a month, if that. She had also played the violin for a year, which impressed Nick. That was one instrument he would like to play but didn't. They also learned she had played softball for a year and cheered for five. When Jessica was finished telling the two boys about herself Kevin came out of the bathroom.
Joe's POV
"Hey, one of you guys can get a shower now," Kevin said. I quickly jumped up. "I will," I yelled. I didn't want to be around Jess while I stink. I went into the bathroom the entire time I was showering I was thinking about her. I've only known her a couple hours but she is amazing. I can't get her out of my mind. Her smile, her eyes, her laugh, the way she bites her lip and fidgets when she's nervous, and especially her personality. I mean she is just…wow. I was about halfway done with my shower when someone came in. "I need to do my hair Joe," Kevin yelled. "Whatever," I yelled back.
Normal POV
Kevin went to do his hair, which leaves me and Nick alone. Why would he be doing his hair now, I mean he's not going anywhere, I thought, whatever guys are weird. Just then a song popped into my head and I had to listen to it, so I pulled out my I-Pod and stuck one of the earbuds in my ear. "Wow, am I that boring?" Nick asked me. I looked up at him shocked. "No, it's just this song just popped into my head and I had to listen to it. Sorry," I replied. Wow am I rude or what. I completely forgot he was there. "Really? What song?" "Oh, The Minnow and The Trout by A Fine Frenzy." "I've never heard that song before."
"Here," I said and walked over and sat next to him. I stuck one of the earbuds in his ear so he could hear it to. Of course, forgetting where I was I sang along. He just sat there and stared at me. "That was a pretty awesome song," Nick said, "so, what else can you tell me about you?" I told him a basic play by play of my life up until I started high school. At that point I couldn't go on. My eyes started to tear up. He just looked at me confused and concerned. "What's wrong?" he asked me. I couldn't tell him about my…shall we say incident. I didn't want him to judge me based on that. "It's just, this is really hard to say. Not even my entire family knows. And I don't want you to judge me on it because I didn't mean it. I just had to do something to get out of there. I couldn't take it anymore," I said. I couldn't help myself, it just poured out. I made sure not to say a word of what I was talking about though. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said his eyes full of concern. All he could think to do was hug me. It made me feel a little better.
While Nick was hugging me Joe came out of the bathroom. "Nick, you can get a shower," he said. Nick looked up at him, that's when Joe realized I was crying. Great now two Jonas' have seen me cry, I'm such a loser. Nick stood up and dragged Joe back in the bathroom with him. Now they probably hate me and think I'm an idiot. Well Jessica once again you have made a fool out of yourself.
Joe's POV
When I was done in the shower I went out to tell Nick it was his turn. "Nick, you can get a shower," I said. I looked at him and saw Jess crying. What did I miss, I thought to myself. At that Nick dragged me back into the bathroom. He explained to Kevin and me what him and Jess had been talking about. "So, what didn't she mean?" Kevin asked Nick. "That's just it, I have no idea. She doesn't want us to judge her because of it. Whatever it was it must have been pretty bad," Nick told us. "Well, Nick, you get a shower and I'll go out there with her," I told him. "Joe," Nick started. I turned around to face him. "Don't do anything stupid. And be sensitive," he said. I can't believe he thinks I would do anything to make it worse. I went out to see what I could do.
To my surprise Jessica was smiling and listening to music. Her eyes were red and puffy, and her face was tearstained. I walked over to see what she was listening to, but before I could she saw me. "Oh, Hi," she said. She gave me a weak smile. I returned it. "So are you okay now?" I asked her, she nodded. "Boy you recover fast," I said without thinking. Dang it, Nick even warned me but I did it anyway. She giggled a little, "well listening to music always cheers me up." We started goofing around. After a little while we got into a pillow fight and I started tickling her, but unfortunately for me that's when my brothers came out of the bathroom. "Ahem," they cleared their throats to let us know they were there. We both looked up and blushed. Luckily to save us from further embarrassment, her mother and sister came in.
"Jess, It's time to leave," her mother said, "Kiana has school, I have work, and you have whatever it is your doing tomorrow." I was extremely sad to hear she had to leave. While she was hugging Nick, Kevin, and Miley goodbye, I grabbed her phone and called mine so I would have her number. No one saw this. She hugged me last and I didn't want to let her go. She had to leave sooo…I let go. "Bye, it was awesomely awesome meeting you guys," she said. Awesomely awesome, she really was a dork, but I liked it, and her. The door closed and they were gone. Oops spoke to soon, her sister just ran back in. She ran up to me and handed me a present. "Here this is for you. Please just listen," she said and ran out the door. No one heard the last part of her statement but me. "Ooo, Joe got a present," they all yelled at me. We went to the bus and I quickly went to my bunk and opened the present. It was a cd, but not just any cd, a home-made cd. Hmm…I wonder what this is. I pulled out my cd player and popped it in.
