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Chapter #4: Running too, or Running from
Candice rushed out of her house, and pretty much ran down the street, as she realized she overslept and was late.
"Candice…You didn't call me back last night" Layla replied as she saw Candice walking to school
"Yeah, I feel asleep" Candice lied
"What happened to your lip" Layla noticed a busted lip on Candice
"Um nothing it's just a cold sore" Candice lied again
"A cold sore that big" Layla asked
"So anyway, wasn't yesterday so much fun at the interview" Candice changed the subject
Layla looked at Candice with concern
"Um…Yeah, it was and are you ready for our first day of work in the fashion industry?" Layla smirked
"What?" Candice stopped and asked
"I got another call we got the job, we are now the full time interns of Juicy Couture Fashions" Layla jumped up and down along with Candice
"O My Goodness, this is so amazing" Candice smiled
"Yeah, so we have to go straight after school our hours are 4:30 to 8:45" Layla informed
"Oh" Candice replied as she stopped
"Something wrong" Layla aksed
"Um no" Candice lied put on a fake smile before the both of them walked into the school
Candice and Layla rushed as they walked past the band room where her brother Chris was…
"Chris where have you been, you were suppose to be here a 7:30 and it is already 8:00 school starts in 30 minutes" Aj Styles said as him and the rest of the band members were in the music all ready for their morning rehearsal
"Sorry I'm late" Jeff said walking in right after Chris "Overslept!"
"Yeah, sorry I over slept too" Chris replied forgetting about his eye and taking off his sunglasses
"Whoa, what happened to your eye" Matt asked as the other stared
"And your nose" AJ added
"Oh…I ran into a…thing" Chris lied putting back on his sunglasses
You know it funny because I just saw your sister before I came in here and her lips' busted…" Jeff said All the guys stared a Chris
"Whatever, she's clumsy too let's just practice" Chris changed the subject
"Wait" Matt replied
"What!"
"The new kid Christian's not here!" Matt said
"Whatever, we'll fill him in later, now we have fifteen minutes let make the best of it" Chris replied as the band began to practice
Christian walked the halls and smiled came across his face when he passed Candice and Layla.
"You're Christian right?" Candice boldly asked
"Yeah, you know me?" he wondered
"Not yet, but I heard you made my brothers' band, so Congratulations, that's a big deal, I know my brother he can be really picky"
Layla smirked, seeing Candice's eyes light up, before slowly sneaking away without either of them noticing…
"Oh, you are Candice Chris' sister" Christian smiled shaking her hand
"Yeah," Candice replied smiling at Christian who smiled back
"Don't you go to Mr. Bishoff's class period" Christian asked
"Yeah, how do you know?" Candice looked at him
"Oh, I noticed, since I sit right behind you" Christian replied
"Oh" Candice replied covering her face with her hands laughing a little embarrassed
"That's okay" Christian laughed with her "I'm very un noticeable"
"Ugh! I have so much on my mind I so do not feel like going" Candice replied walking towards the classroom
"Hey you are not the only one" Christian agreed "If you need a break, I know this place we can go if you want to skip"
Candice hesitated "I don't know"
"Come on, you look like the risky type" he snickered
"Okay" Candice chuckled as he and Candice left the school grounds…"Just for a little while though"
Back in the main office of VKM Community, Stephanie did some volunteer work..
"Ugh, I am so swapped" Lillian said to walking into the office
"How could you be swapped it only the second day of school" Stephanie replied filing some papers
"Because I spend all night not only doing homework but finishing college applications" Lillian informed
"Lil, you still haven't done that, I turned it my applications months ago" Stephanie replied
"Well, unlike you I have a life" Lillian joked
"I have a life too" Stephanie defended "Just because I'm not the type that opens my legs for just anybody, doesn't mean I don't have a life" Stephanie yelled
"Whoa, Steph relax I was kidding" Lillian stared at her best friend
"Ugh, I'm sorry" Stephanie apologized "It's Hunter! Me and him had the sex talk yesterday" she whispered
"And what happened?" Lillian asked
"I told him no" Stephanie told
"Steph, again" Lillian asked
"Yes again" Stephanie finished "Am I wrong"
"No, I agree you should go at your own speed" Lillian told "But, Hunter can't wait forever, and I doubt he will, especially with all these fast little girls around this school" Lillian told Stephanie
"But, He wouldn't do that" Stephanie asked "Would he?"
"Steph, he's a boy with a penis, connect the dots" Lillian said before walking away out of the front office toward the library
On the other end of the hall way, John was dismissed from class due to rude remarks made toward the teacher.
"HEY… MARIA!" John replied calling out Maria's name from across the hall running up to her
Maria turned around and smiled "Oh, hi John"
"Hey" John smiled
"So what's up?" Maria asked
"Okay here's the thing…" John prepared " I have to cancel our date for this Friday" John replied with a frown seeing the disappointed face on Maria
"Oh, that's okay" Maria tried to play it off
John smiled "Look it's nothing personal or nothing it's just this weekend I am going to Boston to visit my grandparents" John explained
Maria laughed in embarrassment "Oh"
"Yeah, but I was thinking if you are not busy after school we can go out then" John asked
"Umm, sure I'm free" Maria smiled
"Okay good, Look I hate to run out on you but I have to get to detention, before my instructor does which is all the way on the other side of school but, I will meet you here after school" John replied, before seeing Torrie and heading her way as Maria went into her class
"Can we talk" John asked Torrie as she was at her locker, in the empty hallway
"I don't have time" Torrie looked at him, and back at her locker "I'm already late, for fourth period and so are you" Torrie finished
"Look I don't care about detention or classes or whatever, I just wanted to say I'm sorry, things are just so messed up right now, with us T" John continued as Torrie stood there in a glaze "I know this summer, was a big mistake I shouldn't have lead you on like that" John finished
"You right, and I'm sorry too, I should have known where you were coming from" Torrie spoke "I would have been upset too, if my best friend were to date my brother" Torrie finished
"I just want us to go back to normal" John stated "I don't want to be around you and feel awkward"
"I know, what you mean" Torrie smiled "So we're friends" Torrie said holding out her hands and gazing into John deep blue eyes
"Yeah, friends" John stared back
Moments of silence pass
"So I better get to class" Torrie replied finally breaking the deep eye contact of the two
"Yeah, Detention awaits me" John joked
Torrie turned to walk to her class in the opposite direction, but turned right back on her heels to face John again,
"Look Maria is my friend and if you are dating just too…DON'T" She said "Can you promise me that you aren't dating her just to…You know?"
"Now Torrie do you really think I would date a girl just for that" John replied getting a evil look from Torrie "Yeah, bad choice of words" John joked as Torrie let out a little laugh
"Look I'm serious" Torrie said getting her serious attitude back "She's not as tough as me and if you do her like you did me, she not strong enough to handle it" Torrie replied before walking away leaving John in the hallway full of regrets
Candice and Christian made their way around the block from their school. A place Christian knew too well.
"What is this place?" Candice asked looking around
"Oh it's a coffee shop, my cousin owns it" Christian replied as they entered and sat down
"Hey Christian! What can I get you today?" Christian cousin came up and asked
"Oh, I would like a hot chocolate…and Candice"
"Oh, can you make that two" Candice smiled "This place is nice" Candice replied looking around the shop
"Yeah, he did good fixing this place up it was an old liquor store when he bought it"
Candice nodded "Thank you" she replied as someone brought them their drinks
Candice took a sip of her drink and looked around some more
"So Candice tell me about yourself" Christian asked
"Well…I am a Sophmore, sixteen years old, I'm an honor student who inspires to become a fashion designer someday and…" Candice stopped and looked "OH MY GOSH" Candice replied seeing a familiar face before trying to hide her face behind a menu sitting in the table
"What wrong?" Christian turned around and seeing the man Candice was looking at "You know that guy"
Candice stared as her heart beat a million miles per hour "Do I know him…He's my dad…"
"Hank…Hank's your father" Christian asked looking at the man Candice was trying to hide from
"How do you…never mind… yes he is my dad, and he cannot see me here" Candice panicked trying to cover her face with a menu
"Oh, come on I know a back way we can get out" Christian replied grabbing Candice's hand and leading the way
(Back at School)
"So what did Jeff want, or did you even give him a chance to talk to you" Maria asked walking out of the Cafeteria
"Nothing, so let's just drop it there" Melina lied
"Look, Lina you did wrong too you know, and he deserves to know about your wrong doings" Maria told her best friend
"Ugh, I know Maria, but now is not the time to tell him" Melina calmly replied "I'm just scared"
"Well, the sooner the better" Maria said
"I know, but after I tell him he's never going to want to even look at me again" Melina looked down "It just sucks that I am keeping this secret from him"
"I know" Mara hugged her best friend "And if he doesn't, I have the answer to your prayers" Maria replied pulling out a sheet of paper that was in her pocket
"Teen hookup line" Melina read "What is this?"
"Look, I found it going through my sister's stuff it like this place where teenagers chat, you can easily meet a guy on here a guy that is perfect for you, just go on the website and post a blog on the type of guy you want and I bet some guy on there will meet your standards" Maria explained as they entered the classroom
"I can't believe you think I would actually stoop this low"" Melina replied reading the paper
"Well, it's worth a try" Maria smiled
"HEY EVERYBODY, THERE'S THIS KID ON TOP OF THE BUILDING" A kid ran into the school building and yelled "HE'S THREATENING TO JUMP" the kid finished before he ran back out along with the whole student body including teachers
"Oh, my gosh is that Jeff" Maria replied looking up, along with Melina
"Jeff what are you doing?" Melina yelled up at him
"I'm confessing my love for you" Jeff yelled back down as everyone stared up at him "I'm not coming down to you agree to go out with me and give me a second chance"
"Jeff are you insane" Melina yelled back
"You have ten seconds to answer or else I'm jumping" Jeff threaten "Ten" Jeff started to count
"Jeff stop it, this is crazy, if you jump you will break every bone in your body" Melina told
"Nine" Jeff continued
"You wouldn't do that" Melina folded her arms "You're bluffing"
"Eight" Jeff replied "You know me Lina…You know I'll do it….Seven"
"Melina say yes" Maria objected scared that Jeff was going to really jump
"Six…what it is going to be Melina" Jeff yelled
"Melina, please go out with him, you know he's going to jump if you say no" Torrie replied coming to where Melina and Maria were saying
"Five"
"Matt talk him out of this" Melina replied going up to Jeff's older brother Matt, who stood next to her
"Four"
"Jeff don't be stupid, it is too high you'll break every bone in your body" he yelled at his brother "The principal is on his way down, here you're going to get in trouble"
"Three"
"Just agree Lina, how bad can it be" Matt asked his brother ex girlfriend
"Two"
"Okay, Fine I'll go" Melina finally yelled as Jeff stared down at her
"You promise" Jeff yelled back down, as Melina paused "Two and a half.."
"Ok Yes! I promise" Melina finally said
"Okay" Jeff smiled as he started to walk back down to the grounds
"Lina, I think you have an open opportunity to tell him, when you two go out" Maria whispered so no one else would here her comment
"I think, you're right" Melina replied before seeing Jeff come out of the school building, who picked her up and gave her a hug…
(Meanwhile)
"Thank god we made it" Candice replied out of breath as her and Christian walked into their school building "And its looks like we made it just in time for our next class" Candice finished seeing everyone in the hallway at their lockers
Christian smiled
"So how do you know my dad?" Candice asked
"Oh, he comes in there every day morning around noon…he's a pretty nice guy" Christian replied as he walked Candice to her next class "You must be real lucky to have a guy like that…a lawyer to the stars, I know you guys will never have to worry about money" Christian said as Candice just looked down
"Yeah right" Candice rolled her eyes and murmured under her breath "So what class do you have next" Candice asked changing the subject
"I have Gym, with Mr. Piper" Christian answered
"Oh, well my class is the other way" Candice looked up and smiled "Home economics"
"I guess it is" Christian stated not knowing where Candice is getting at
"Okay I am going now" Candice slowly walked "Not, knowing when I'll see you again"
"Oh" Christian laughed "Do you want to maybe do something this weekend?"
Candice smiled "About time, of course…"
Christian chuckled taking out his cell phone and handing it to Candice
"Here's my number" Candice replied with smile taking Christians phone and putting her number inside
"I'll put it to good use" he smirked getting his phone back, walking backwards toward his class
"I hope so" Candice replied putting on her flirty face, before turning and walking away.
PLEASE REVIEW!
I SEE WE HAVE A LOT OF RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS IN THIS CHAPTER!
NEXT CHAPTER: What will Hunter do? Will he cheat on Stephanie? And are the problem between John and Torrie really buried? How will his date with Maria go? What about Melina and Jeff? He almost jumped off a building to win her back what is his reaction to this secret she has? What is the secret? And we have more with each individual career?
STAY TUNED BECAUSE THE SCHOOL YEAR JUST STARTED FOR THESE CRAZY DRIVEN TEENS! WHO DREAMS ARE TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES!
ALSO MORE SUPERSTARS WILL ENTER THE STORY AS I GO, I DON'T HAVE THE PASTENCE TO WRITE A STORYLINE FOR EACH CHARACTER EVERY …SO STAY TUNED FOR MORE STORY LINES…I HAVE GREAT PLANS FOR THIS STORY!