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"Uh oh", Hiccup pointed to Flynn and Rapunzel," Looks like there is trouble in paradise."
Jack turned and watched Flynn walk away and Rapunzel slam her locker, walking away," Who cares?"
They started to walk towards the courtyard where the rest of Jack's friends were hanging out. Hiccup wasn't like Jack's other friends. Hiccup was a good guy, kind of a nerd, but he was loyal and Jack liked that about him. Jack's other friends, however, were the kids you'd avoid if you saw them walking towards you. Hiccup didn't mind them though. He knew they weren't bad kids. Just their piercings, tattoos, and the way they dressed made them look like assholes.
"Sup boys", Jack sat down and crossed his legs," Hic, you gonna sit?"
"Nah, I have to go to the computer lab", Hiccup waved at them," I'll catch up later though."
"I still don't understand why you hangout with him sometimes", Jack's friend, Nod said.
"He's a good kid", Jack told him," He's a better person than you lot."
They all laughed and then quieted down when Rapunzel walked past them in a rush. She didn't even notice them.
"What's her problem?" Nod asked.
"Rider and her had a spat", Jack stuck his finger down his throat and pretended to gag.
"Got to admit, she had some guts doing what she did to you yesterday in bio", his other friend Guy said. Jack smiled," I thought it was pretty funny. I offered her to go a little farther last night, but she turned me down."
They all laughed and Jack looked kind of hurt," Hey? I'm a good looking bloke!"
"We're not saying you aren't", Nod laughed," But Jack, don't be stupid! She's a princess and you're a guy she wouldn't even look twice at. Not to mention you two don't really get along."
"Hey, just because we don't' get along doesn't mean I don't think she's hot", he defended himself," And I'm on her mind 24/7. She is always thinking about me."
"Yeah", Guy laughed," How much she hates you. I bet you couldn't get her to sleep with you for all the money in the world."
Jack thought about what he said," Fine. But I don't have that much cash. How bout my bike?"
"What?" Guy looked at him weirdly," Dude, I was kidding."
"I'm not", Jack laughed," If I get her to sleep with me you have to give me you're... I don't know. All your stuff is shitty. Oh, I know! You're Yellow Submarine record that's actually signed by The Beatles."
Guy blanched, but then thought about his prize," And if by some miracle you do get her to sleep with her, you have to give me your bike."
"Fine, it's just a ten speed. I never ride it anyways", Jack laughed.
"Not your fucking mountain bike you moron", Guy rolled his eyes," You're motorcycle."
Jack thought over what Guy said. He loved his bike. It was the most precious thing in the world to him, besides Emma of course.
"What's the time span?" Jack asked.
"Before the year ends", Guy smiled. Jack laughed," That's like a whole year. Pleaseeee. You gotta deal."
He shook Guy's hand and Nod groaned," This isn't going to be good."
"Hello princess", Jack sat down next to Rapunzel and smiled. She didn't even look at him. Just glared at the back of Flynn's head.
"Mind me asking what's wrong?" Jack asked, which he instantly regretted when Rapunzel turned to him, her eyes blazing.
"You wanna know what's wrong?" Rapunzel gritted through her teeth," He acts like he's damn king of this place! What happens after high school Jack? He's gonna get a job and if he messes up then what? Say to his boss how he was prom king and that he was popular? He doesn't think about the long run! I'm just so sick of the fake life you know?"
Jack didn't even respond. He was surprised at how much she had opened up to him that he couldn't even say anything. Her face fell and she turned back around," I am so sorry. I don't know what came over me to talk about that especially with you."
Jack didn't say anything in return and just turned to look in the front of the class. He didn't know that she felt that way. He always thought that she loved the spotlight. And on some level, he was sure she did enjoy it, but she was an actual person. He never really thought of her like that...
"Welcome class", Mrs. Layton walked in," I can see everyone is here today. That's a lot better than yesterday. So to start of the day, let's start with a pop quiz!"
There was multiple moans and groans. "We haven't even learned anything from you yet!" Flynn spoke up.
"Then expect a zero", she told him. She handed out the papers and Jack already had his completed by the time she was done. He took the rest of the time to just zone out and think about all Rapunzel had said. He was brought back to the present when Mrs. Layton announced to collect the papers and bring them up to her. He looked over at Rapunzel's and noticed how she didn't even fill out her name. She was to busy thinking he suspected.
He grabbed hers and brought his pencil up with him to Mrs. Layton's desk.
"Mr. Frost, hand over the tests", she stuck out her hand as students dropped their quizzes into it.
"Oh sorry! I just forgot to write my name", he smiled and wrote it down quickly. He passed in the papers and went back to sit down. For the rest of the class Rapunzel didn't even say anything and for once, Jack didn't feel the need to irritate her.
Jack saw Rapunzel head to her car after school and was confused. She usually had cheer practice right now.
"Where are you going?" Jack walked up behind her. She turned, saw him and then continued to walk.
"Home."
"I thought you had practice?"
"Don't tell me you're gonna start being nice to me because of what I said in bio", she rolled her eyes and got into her car.
"What if I wanna start being nice?" he smiled at her and leaned on the other side of her car window since the top was down.
"You? Being nice to me? Don't make me laugh Jack", she rolled her eyes," I'm a princess who has a perfect life and does nothing except shop and buy things. You said so yourself yesterday."
"Only because you told people I want a sex change!" he laughed. He hopped into the passenger seat.
"What in the world are you doing? You're contaminating my car", she grimaced. She would have pushed him out, but that involved touching him.
"I wanna show you something", he smiled," Let's go."
She eyed him, but then put her car in drive and reversed," You better not kill me."
He laughed as they drove off. From the entrance of the school Flynn looked at his girlfriend driving away with Jack and he saw Jack laughing. Not on my watch he thought as he frowned at her driving away.
"So where are we going?" Rapunzel asked him, as she drove on.
"Pull the car over", he told her and was surprised when she did so.
"You're not putting up much of a fight today", he noted as they got out and passed each other to switch.
"I'm not in the mood today Jack", she commented, slipping into the passenger seat," Just take me where you want so I can go home quicker."
"Such enthusiasm", he smiled," It's almost contagious."
He turned to face her and saw she wanted to laugh, but because she was with him, she wouldn't.
"So where are we going?" she asked again
Jack smiled," You'll see. It's like an hour drive though, so get comfortable."
Rapunzel slumped lower in her seat and just looked out the window.
"Penny for you thoughts?" Jack spoke.
"Why are you doing this? You hate me", she quietly said.
"First of all, I have never hated you", he confessed," I just strongly dislike you. Second, maybe I'm trying to turn over a new leaf. Both of our best friends are good friends, why not start over?"
"Because I don't trust you", she snapped. He gripped the steering wheel," Well clearly you must on some level considering you let me drive your car with you in it."
She realized he was right and turned away," I know you're not gonna kill me! I mean, I can't trust anything about you. Like I could never tell you things and I could never be close with you."
He sighed and rubbed his forehead," Fine. We still have some driving to do so why don't you tell me about yourself?"
"What? You know me. I've lived across the road from you for like, years", she looked at him like he was stupid.
"Yeah, I know who you are, but I don't really know you", he corrected her," Like what do you like to do? What do you do when you're upset? What's your mum like? Speaking of your mum, why don't you two look alike? In anyway?"
"I don't know. Genetics, I guess", she told him.
"Oh no. That's not genetics. There is nothing similar about you two", he laughed," She had black, curly hair, pale skin, and completely different features. You are the exact opposite of everything I just said about her."
"Maybe my father?"
"Your father? Where is he?" Jack inquired.
Rapunzel shrugged," Don't know. Never met him. Mum said he wasn't worth meeting. That he made his choice and it didn't involve us."
"Haven't you ever been curious?"
"Well of course I have, but what will that do?" she told him," He didn't want me. Why would I want him?"
Jack shrugged and kept driving," Should you call your mother and say you will be home later?
He watched Rapunzel pull out her cell phone and dial her mother's number," Hi mum. It's me. No, everything is fine, I'm just going to be home a little late. Who am I with?"
Jack saw Rapunzel look at him from the corner of her eye," I'm with... Jack."
He was surprised that she actually said she was with him.
"No I am not lying!" Jack laughed," I am going somewhere with him. I don't know where actually. He said he's surprising me. I don't why he's doing it either. Well jeese, thanks mum. You know, he may just want to hangout. I am a likeable person believe it or not. Oh my God. Okay, okay, okay, okay mom! I got it! Okay, okay bye!" Rapunzel chucked her phone in the back seat," Arggg!"
Jack was laughing hysterically," That was hilarious."
"She's completely mental!" Rapunzel exclaimed and laughed a little with him. Jack was looking at her and smiling. He liked that she was laughing along with him. He guesses she must have noticed she was actually laughing with him because she stopped and just looked out the window.
"You know, it's just us. You don't have to put on a show for me", Jack told her," You are allowed to laugh with me without people looking at us."
She eyed him, but kept looking out the window. He could tell she was thinking over what he said though.
They rode in silence for awhile. Rapunzel was getting used to the silence when Jack spoke and startled her," Were almost there."
Rapunzel nodded. They were in a neighboring town called Berk. There wasn't much here. It was a rather small city.
"What are we doing here?" Rapunzel asked him," It's getting late. This town doesn't really have much."
"Just trust me will you? Take a chance and trust me", he smiled. He pulled into the parking garage of a bank building.
"What are we doing here?" Rapunzel looked at him with confusion.
"If I have to say trust me one more time, I swear", he winked at her and got out when they pulled into a spot. She got up and followed him as he started walking up the staircase of the garage.
"The sun will be setting soon", Rapunzel told him.
"Precisely", he smiled. He could tell she still didn't know what he was up to, but he liked that. He really wanted this to be a surprise. If he had any chance to win the bet, he needed her to actually like spending time with him.
They kept climbing and Rapunzel remained quiet. Jack was happy that this parking garage was rather big, but he soon discovered that they were now in the actual bank since the parking garage was connected to the actual bank.
Rapunzel noticed too," Jack, are were going to get in trouble for being in the bank offices?"
"So what if we do?" he smiled at her and kept walking. He was actually getting kind of tired so was grateful when they got to the last floor.
"This way", he carefully opened the door and was silently relieved no alarms went off," This way m' lady."
He gestured for Rapunzel to walk in first, but she remained where she was. He rolled his eyes and walked onto the roof. She followed him and gasped at the sight. He smiled at her as she had the biggest smile spread across her face.
"Oh Jack!" she clapped her hands together, walking towards the edge of the roof. He looked out and had to admit this was a damn good idea. It was indeed gorgeous. The sun was setting and it was setting the sky ablaze. You could see where the city ended and then it was just fields and grass.
"Here", Jack sat down on a vent and patted next to him. She walked over and hopped up next to him.
"It's beautiful Jack", she smiled at the sky," I really needed this."
"Figured the way you went nuts on me earlier", he smiled at her. She didn't even look at him, she was to captivated by the sunset.
"So how many other girls have you brought up here?" she smirked, not tearing her eyes away from the sky though.
Jack sucked in a breath," None, actually."
She looked at him and he was happy she was surprised," Really? It's gorgeous. This place could make anyone fall in love with someone."
She realized what she said and turned away.
"This was just an idea I got today to take you here", he told her," I've seen this building before and always wondered what it would be like up top of it. Figured I'd take you with me."
She actually smiled at him and he couldn't remember the last time she smiled at him," Well thanks Jack. This is great."
They sat in silence as they watched the sun slowly set behind the horizon and Jack realized he actually didn't mind spending time with her. This was actually pretty nice. After the sun set Jack sighed and jumped off the vent.
"Need a hand?" he asked her and she nodded. He placed his hands on her hips as she jumped down. He liked the feeling of how small she was in his hands.
"Ready to go?" Jack asked her. She nodded," I wish the sun didn't set. It was beautiful."
Jack had hoped there was a hidden meaning when she said that she didn't wish the sun had set, but he wasn't going to get his hopes. This was the first time they had hung out in a long time without insulting each other.
They drove off into the night, heading back home. They didn't really say much, but Jack felt a calmness between them and he liked it. He pulled into the school's parking lot and pulled up next to his motorcycle.
He paused before he left the car, hoping Rapunzel would say something, but she just got out of the passenger seat and came around her car to the drivers side. Jack sighed and opened the door and got out. He stood in front of her and she looked up at him for a record amount of time.
"Thanks Jack", she finally said," That really was great. I had a great time."
"Really?"
"Really, really", she gave a small smile and got into her car. Jack shut the door and was about to walk away, but Rapunzel spoke up again," I'm not saying I like you, but I think I dislike you a little less."
He smiled and waved as she pulled out and drove home. This is going perfectly...