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The rest of the day passed with not much problem. Jake finished his project that he had been working on in his computer class early and had spent the rest of the time looking at stuff on the Internet. When third period ended he quickly made his way to his last class. When he got there Chance pulled him into the seat next to him at the back of the class. Jake helped Chance with the lesson that they where going over that day and even invited him over to his house so he could help him with his other homework. Chance was more then happy to accept the help since his grades had been slipping in some of his classes.
When the bell rang Chance guided Jake through the school and back out to his truck. Jake had managed to relax a little during the last class and was almost back to normal by the time they got to the truck. It was as he got into the truck that the sinking feeling came back to him in full force. As he looked out the front window he saw Tank walking across the school yard. His eyes locked with the large dark kats and he felt like he had just stepped under a cold shower.
Jake watched Tank climb onto his black motorcycle and put on his helmet. With a large revve of the engian Tank shot out of the parking lot sending other students flying to the side as they tried to get out of his way. Jake let out a shaky breath and tried to calm himself down.
"You ok?" Chance asked.
Jake jumped a little, he had forgotten that Chance was there.
"Y... yeah I am fine." He said shakily.
Jake knew that Chance didn't believe him but he was glade that he didn't push the subject. The ride back to Jake's house was quiet as neither one felt much like talking. When they pulled into the driveway Jake was surprised to see that his mother was home.
"Huh... I was sure that she was working until six tonight." Jake said.
"Will she be upset about me being here?" Chance asked.
Jake shook his head.
"No she will be fine. Although we will probably have to work up in my room." Jake told him.
Jake was glade that his fur wasn't showing the blush that was creeping across his face. The two got out and headed to the house. When they got inside the two found the female Kat sitting in the living room with a laptop resting on the coffee table and several lose papers scattered around the it.
"Hey mom." Jake said giving her a small kiss on the cheek. "Everything alright?"
She looked up at her son and smiled.
"Everything is fine Jake, they found an infestation at the office so it will be a few days before people can go back inside." She told him.
"Is everyone ok?" Chance asked.
"Oh everyone is fine. They said that it wasn't very bad and hadn't been there that long so there is no harm done." She answered.
"Cool, well we are going to go work on our homework." Jake told her.
"Alright then, you're father will be home at seven and then we are going out for dinner." She said. "Would you like to join us Chance?"
Chance stood shocked for a moment. He hadn't been expecting that. He looked at Jake for a moment to see if he was ok with it if he said yes. When he saw Jake raise a shoulder he figured that he didn't care if he did. Chance smiled and nodded his head.
"That would be great." He answered. "Thank you."
She smiled before turning back to her work. Chance followed Jake up to his room where he set his bag down on the floor.
"That was nice of her." Chance said.
"Yeah well I think that she is just happy that I am hanging around with someone else for once." Jake said.
Chance laughed and sat on the edge of Jake's bed. Jake took a seat in his computer chair and pulled his bag to him.
"Alright, uhh what do you want to start with?" He asked.
For the next few hours Jake helped Chance with all the work that he needed to get done. He managed to help Chance with his work and get his done at the same time even though they only had one class together.
"Man how are you able to do that?" Chance asked as they finished the last of there work.
Jake looked up from his bag with a confused look on his face.
"Do what?" He asked.
"Half the classes that I have you don't and yet you where able to help me with all of my work in them without even looking at the text book." Chance said. "On top of that you where able to get you're work done too."
Jake rubbed the back of his head and sat his bag down.
"Well I have a lot of free time on my hands." He said. "Most of the time I stay in here and read."
Chance shook his head.
"Still its crazy, I don't know how you do it." He said stretching.
"Sometimes it pays to be a nerd." Jake laughed.
Jake looked at the clock and saw that it was around six.
"Well it looks like we got an hour before we head out what would you like to do?" Jake asked.
Chance thought for a moment.
"Well why don't you show me what else you do besides read." Chance said.
Jake looked confused.
"What?" He asked.
"Come on, I know that you can't just sit in here all day long and read." Chance said. "There has to be other things that you do."
"Uhh... Well..." Jake thought for a moment. "I play video games, I talk online with other Kats, I draw..."
Chance perked up at the last one.
"You draw?" He asked.
Jake rubbed his head. "Yeah although I don't think I am really good."
"Show me some of you're work." Chance said.
Jake hesitated for a moment but figured that he wouldn't win if he tried and argue. So he moved across the room to his dresser, he opened the top of it and looked in at the five or so pads of drawing paper. He made sure to grab one that didn't have anything too graphic in it. He handed it over to Chance who started flipping through it. His eyes going wide the more he saw.
"Ok I don't know what you are talking about but these are amazing." He said.
He flipped the pages a few more times and his eyes went as wide as dinner plates. He flipped the book around so that Jake could see the picture.
"What is that!?" He asked.
Jake looked at this picture. Showing was a sleek looking jet. Jake smiled as he looked at it, he remembered drawing it a while ago.
"Oh that..." He said. "I call it the Turbo Kat."
He moved over to his computer and started it up.
"The Turbo Kat?" Chance asked. "What are you going to tell me that you design jets for the military now?"
Jake laughed and shook his head.
"I hope to one day." He said. "This is something that came to me a while ago."
When his computer was up and running he started opening different files that showed 3-D images of the jet that he had drawn. He heard Chance move from the bed to stand behind him.
"Did you do that?" Chance asked.
"Yeah." Jake said. "I have been working on it for a while. My dad told me about a friend of his who designs things for the government and he said that if I wanted that he could show this to him."
Jake opened another file that was more animated. It showed the jet flying and doing flips and turns as it avoided other jets that where not there.
"This is amazing!" Chance said.
"Thanks, its my dream to see this flying in the air for real." Jake told him.
"And if you keep up at the rate you are going that dream will come true." A voice said from the door way.
Both Jake and Chance turned to see who was talking.
"Dad!" Jake said surprised. "I thought you where not getting home until seven."
Jake's dad chuckled.
"It is seven." He said.
Both Jake and Chance looked over at the clock and saw that it was indeed seven, they had both been so distracted that they hadn't noticed the time going by.
"Come on, you're mother is hungry" The older Kat said. "I heard that you are joining us Chance. Glade to hear it."
Chance nodded and followed Jake from the room. They got down stairs and saw that Jake's mother was already at the door waiting for them.
"Did we all want to ride in the same car?" She asked.
"I'll take my truck if that alright." Chance said. "You want to ride with me Jake?"
Jake nodded his head.
"Alright just follow us then." Jake's dad said.
With that they all headed out. Dinner was at a steak place that the two adults loved to eat at. Chance was a little nervous about what he ordered. He didn't want to get anything to expensive but he was assured that it was ok by Jake's dad. During dinner they all talked about there day and what they had planned for the rest of the week.
They left an hour and a half later and headed back to the house. When Chance pulled into the drive way he didn't turn off his truck.
"I should be getting back home." He said.
"Alright." Jake said. "Oh wait you forgot you're bag in my room."
Jake jumped from the truck and sprinted inside to grab the bag. While Chance was alone he let out a sigh and rubbed at his temples.
'Chance what are you doing?' He asked himself. 'This is crazy, you are getting you're hopes up for something that has no chance of happening.'
He straightened up when he saw Jake coming back out with his bag. Jake handed it to him through the open window.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Jake said.
He turned to leave but Chance called out to him.
"Wait!" Chance saw Jake turn back around.
"Yeah?" He asked.
"We are still on for tomorrow night right?" He asked.
"After you're game." He said with a smile.
"Uh... well I was wondering if you wouldn't mind coming to the game." Chance said.
Jake looked at Chance for a moment a little shocked.
"You want me to come to the game?" He asked.
Chance nodded his head.
"Yeah." He said. "I mean... I would like for you to be there."
Chance wanted to just drive away as fast as he could but now that he had said something he couldn't take it back.
"If you don't want to then that is ok, I know that you don't really care about football." He said quickly.
"Sure I'll be there." Jake said surprising even himself.
Chance looked at him a little shocked.
"Uhh... Alright cool." He said a smile spreading over his face. "I'll see you in the morning then."
Jake nodded his head and watched as Chance pulled out and drove away.
Nothing to exciting in this chapter but I wanted to give Chance and Jake a chance to get closer. I hope that you all liked how I worked in the turbo Kat.
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