Chapter 4 - 6 Years Later

"So you comin' to my game today?" Jane asked with her mouth full of a half eaten cheeseburger.

Maura shook her head at her for talking with her mouth full (as always), then took a bite into her own burger. She swallowed her food before replying, "Don't I come to all your games, Jane?"

Jane smiled to herself and wiped her mouth off with her napkin. "Yeah, you do. But this one is BIG. I mean, this one is against the school's rivals, so you know it's gonna be huge." Jane said then glanced over at her other friend as he sat down. "Hey Shawn."

Shawn was the captain and star half back of the football team. He made the big plays happen for their team. Well, him and Tommy when Tommy didn't have to sit out of a game for being a dumb ass and getting into trouble. But Shawn also played on the boy's basketball team as a power forward. He was a big asset to the basketball team as well. Standing at 6'1 with shoulder length, sleek blonde hair & dark blue eyes, Shawn was fast but he was also muscular. So he could not only kill ya with his speed, but his strength as well.

"Sup Jane. Hey Maura." Shawn replied as he took the seat next to Maura. "You ready for your game tonight, Rizzoli?" He teased.

"Am I ever not ready for a game?" Jane replied as she popped a french fry in her mouth.

"True." Shawn said smirking. "Just wanted to make sure. Maura, you gonna be there cheering her on?"

"As I asked Jane, don't I always go to her games?" Maura said, rolling her hazel eyes playfully and shaking her head at him. As her eyes scanned across the room, they lit up as the fell on a particular someone. "Oh my, there's- umm… I'll be right back." Maura quipped as she hurried off to the other side of the lunchroom, Jane's eyes following her.

"Who's she running off to?" Jane asked Shawn.

"Hell if I know. So what's up with you and Mr. Quarterback?" Shawn asked in a teasing tone.

Jane rolled her eyes and sighed heavily. "There is nothing and I mean NOTHING going on between me and Hunter."

"How'd you know I meant that particular quart back? I could've been talking about Donnie." Shawn said smirking.

"Because you're always trying to set me up with him, and you should know by now that I do not, and I repeat, do NOT like him!" Jane stated, standing up to throw her lunch away, catching Maura across the lunchroom talking to- "Tommy? Why the hell is she talking to Tommy?"

Shawn hurried up out of his seat and stood in front of Jane. "Gee, I don't know Jane; let's go grab a drink, yeah?" Shawn said, grabbing Jane's arm and trying to pull her away.

"What's going on Shawn?" Jane asked, placing her hand on her hip.

Shawn sighed and shook his head before licking his lips. "Nothing. However, I am extremely thirsty. And I'm supposed to meet Stephanie by my locker in just a few minutes, just like everyday. Would you please come with me? She said something about wanting to see your crazy ass." Shawn teased, pulling on Jane's arm again, only this time Jane followed him.

Stephanie was Shawn's girlfriend of 2 years. They started dating at the end of 8th grade year. Stephanie, a breathtakingly beautiful 15 year old with long chestnut flowing locks & ocean blue eyes, was as goofy as they come. She was smart, but she was also very ditzy. Even more ditzy than Maura. And that was something Jane hardly came across. Maura was very odd at times, but Stephanie, Stephanie was odd ALL the time.

"So how is that girlfriend of yours?" Jane asked, leaning against the soda machine, which would be taken out soon. They school board decided that vegetable juice, fruit juice and water were far more suitable for students than soda, so they decided to take them out. So within a few weeks, the soda machines would be gone and be replaced with juice machines.

"She's good. She just said it sucks that we have 1st lunch and she has 3rd because now we hardly ever see her. Well, I see her everyday but you and Maura never see her." Shawn replied, putting $1.50 in the machine and pressing the button for Mountain Dew. "Her dad's still giving her a lot of shit though for dating me."

"Still? God, you would've thought he would've gotten over that by now. It's been two years." Jane said, taking Shawn's place and placing another $1.50 in the soda machine, then selecting a Pepsi.

"You would've thought, right?" Shawn shook his head then they both started walking down the hallway towards Shawn's locker. "He still won't give it up though. He's always like 'Stephanie, that boy is just trying to get in your pants.' Bullshit man. I haven't even tried to do anything like that with her. I care about her too much."

Jane shook her head then looked back towards the cafeteria. "Why do you think Maura is talking with Tommy?"

"Because he's your brother. And she may be asking him about your birthday." Shawn said shrugging his shoulders. They approached his locker and he checked his watch. "She's late."

"Oh my God, by a minute Shawn. Geez, she'll be here." Jane said, playfully shoving him with her shoulder.

Shawn smiled then shook his head. "You're a real piece of work Rizzoli. Oh, and I asked you about Hunter because he asked me about you." Shawn explained.

"Shawn, I really don't care. I really don't like him."

"But you hardly know him! Look, just one date, is all I'm asking you to do. Just go on one date with him, and if you still feel the same way, you can deck me." Shawn offered, hoping that Jane would agree. But, much to his dismay, she didn't.

"I'd feel the same way about him if we went on a million dates. I would feel the same way if he took me on a trip to Paris and we had a fantastic time. I do not like him. He's a pompous, arrogant asshole. No thank you."

"But he's nothing like that though" Shawn tried again, earning a glare from Jane. "He really isn't. That's just his way of doing things. He's too shy to ask you out, so he makes an ass of himself. He doesn't really mean to, it just happens. That's Hunter for you."

Jane seemed to think about it for a moment before shaking her head. "Nope. Still no."

Shawn sighed, giving up until a thought flashed through his mind. "What if I tell you about what's going on with Maura & Tommy?"

Jane felt a hitch catch in her throat as she looked at him. Is he serious or is he playing me just so I'll do what he wants me to? Jane thought to herself. But Shawn had never played her before. Every time he had said he would do something, he did. He had never once let her down. "Why you gotta do that?"

"What?" Shawn laughed.

"You know something about Maura & Tommy, why don't you just tell me?" Jane softly asked, hoping to get him to tell her without having to go through the torture of a date with Hunter.

"I won't tell you unless you promise me you'll go on one date with-"

"With you? Shawny, I thought you loved me?" A high pitch voice called from behind Shawn.

Shawn turned around and saw Stephanie walking towards him with a smile on her face. "Hey baby girl." He said, pulling her into a hug.

"Hey. So what's this about you trying to get Jane to go on a date with you?" Stephanie asked quizzically.

"No, not me babe. I'm trying to get her to go with Hunter." Shawn answered and Stephanie rolled her eyes.

"Oh Lord."

"That's what I'm saying." Jane said laughing.

"But Janie, I may have some info you want." Shawn reminded her, and Jane's face fell.

"What info?" Stephanie asked tilting her head to the side.

"Nothing ba-" Shawn started until he was cut off.

"Stephanie! Do you know what's going on with Maura and my brother?" Jane asked excitedly, hoping to get a real answer from Stephanie.

Instead, Stephanie looked just as confused as Jane was. "Something's going on between Maura and-"

"Tommy! What's up man?" Shawn yelled out to Tommy, who was walking up beside Jane.

"Hey Shawn. Stephanie." Tommy said then turned to look at his sister. "Hey sis. Maura's looking for you."

"Oh really? Well she should know we come over here everyday to meet up with Stephanie." Jane replied a little too harshly.

"Alright. Damn. You on your period or something?" Tommy teased before walking off.

Jane just rolled her eyes and clenched her fists, feeling her blood begin to boil. She turned back around to a very shocked Stephanie & Shawn. "You okay, Jane?" Shawn asked but instantly regretting it when he saw the look in Jane's eyes. Jane pushed past them and rushed into the bathroom.

Jane stopped at the bathroom sink and just stood there. She didn't know what the hell was going on with her right now, but she was sure she didn't like it. Why should she be so pissed off that her best friend is talking to her brother? Probably because she knows just how her brothers can be. As manipulative and sneaky as any other bastard out there. And she didn't want to see Maura getting hurt. Jane sighed heavily and the turned on the cool water, splashing some of it in her face.

She heard the door open but didn't pay any mind to it. She turned the water off then reached to get a paper towel so she could wipe off her face. Once she did and she opened her eyes, she wished she never came into the bathroom.

"Oh look girls; it's the Queen of the Dykes." Jessica, head of the cheer-leading squad quipped, causing her three sidekicks to laugh along with her.

Jane just rolled her eyes and tried to push her way out of the bathroom, but one of the sidekicks named Ashley stood in her way. "Move Ashley." Jane sneered, glaring at the much smaller girl.

"Yeah, that's right. Go run back to your brainiac girlfriend, you dyke." Jessica cackled along with her friends.

At that moment, something inside Jane snapped and she turned around and punched Jessica as hard as she could in her mouth, causing her to fall to the ground. Realizing what she had done, Jane ran from the bathroom and down the hall, away from the cafeteria. She ran out the school doors and didn't stop. She wouldn't be able to play the game tonight. She knew that for a fact. This was the 2nd time she had went and did something stupid, like punch someone, and she knew coach would make her sit this game out.

"Fuck!" Jane screamed out as she came to a halt. She swore a few more times under her breath before looking up and realizing that she was at the park near her home. She hadn't realized that she ran that far away from school. Sighing heavily, Jane walked over to the bush near the bench and picked up her basketball that her and Frankie hid there. They've been hiding it in the same spot ever since they first started coming to the park when they were 7 & 6.

Jane started her own practice for the game she would've been playing tonight, had she not hit Jessica's snob ass in the face. Jane couldn't quite put her finger on what made her so pissed off. She knew it couldn't have been because of the whole "dyke" thing. Every bitch in school that wasn't on the basketball team or Stephanie or Maura, called her a dyke. She just learned to get used to it. She knew it wasn't because Jessica mentioned something about her running off, because many times, she did walk away to avoid getting in trouble. But something that Jessica had said this time just ticked her off.

Off in her own little world, Jane didn't realize when someone else walked onto the basketball court. "Hey Jane." The voice said.

Jane turned around and was shocked to see who it was. "Hey"

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And here's the fourth chapter! I hope you all enjoy that little cliffhanger there! Ha-ha! So who do you all think it is? Is it Maura? How about Shawn? Maybe even Stephanie? Or is it the mysterious Hunter who has yet to make an appearance?

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