A Happy New Year

by Blu3 Wat3rs

The girls' and boys' parents surprise them all: A new year in Hawaii! Problem is, no one told them that they were spending the rest of winter break together. After Jake messes up, Eddie learns a secret about Jake and decides to finally be his friend. But Jake is starting to feel something more, and it's killing him inside. Rated T for some minor bad language (DISCONTINUED)

4. Chapter 4

A New Year

Fanfic by Blu3 Wat3rs

I DO NOT OWN THE BOY/GIRL BATTLE SERIES. IF I DID, I WOULDN'T BE DOING THIS DISCLAIMER HERE, NOW WOULD I? I only own Mary, Ruth and Scott.

THIS IS ONLY A YEAR AFTER THE GIRLS LEFT.

HERE ARE THE AGES:

EDDIE, JAKE, AND JOSH: 12

BETH: 11

WALLY: 10 (I forgot his and Caroline's birthday is in January, not December. Sorry about the mix up!)

CAROLINE: 9

PETER, Mary, Scott, and Ruth: 8

ENJOY!

Chapter 4: PARTY

Wally POV

I wasn't expecting Caroline and her sisters to be here. Let alone her cousins and my cousin. I did know one thing however- I wanted this vacation to be peaceful. Of course, Jake didn't let that happen.

I could tell he was up to something because he had a glint in his eyes. Josh must have seen it two, because he grabbed his twin's arm and said "We made a truce. Don't even think about it."

Jake glanced at Josh. "What are you talking about?"

"I know you Jake. You are up to something," Josh said. "Whatever it is, don't do it."

Jake didn't seem to be listening. I followed his gaze. He was staring at Eddie who ducked underwater and came out on the other side a few minutes later. "Eddie swims well doesn't she?" Jake asked.

"Huh?" I was confused. Jake grinned. "If she likes the water, she'll get some water," he said.

"I'm not taking part of this," Josh muttered and walked away. Jake turned and looked at me. Oh no….

Caroline POV

I surfaced from underwater. Beth was lounging around the lounge chairs with Ruth, and Mary, Eddie and I were in the pool. I looked around. I noticed that Peter and Scott were goofing off (Scott pushed Peter into the pool.) and Jake was talking to Josh and Wally. I followed Jake's gaze. He was looking at Eddie. Josh grabbed his arm, told him something, and walked off. Jake had this mischievous look and Wally had a look of dismay. What were they up to?

I followed Wally and Jake with my eyes, making sure they didn't see me watching them. I motioned for Josh to come over. "What is your twin up to this time?" I asked. Josh looked at me. "What are you talking about?"

"Josh, I'm crazy but not stupid. Jake's up to something. What is it now? We had a truce!" I said.

Josh looked a bit embarrassed. "I don't know. I told him I didn't want anything to do with his scheme." He confessed and walked off towards Peter and Scott. I bit my lip, and then decided against it. It tasted like chlorine.

I swam towards Eddie. "Hey Eddie. I have a bad feeling. I think Jake is up to something," I said. She nodded. "I did have a feeling something was up. If I know Jake, then I know he'll get payback for the little trick we just pulled." Eddie said. "But I'm not sure."

"We should keep our guard up. Just in case he does something." I suggested. Eddie agreed.

We both decided to get out of the pool. Beth walked up to us. "There's going to be a party later on. Are we going? Its kids only, except for a few adults that are chaperoning." Beth said. Eddie shrugged. "I don't know. Do we have to wear a stupid dress?"

Beth rolled her eyes. "Come on Eddie. It'll be fun!" I said. It took some convincing, but she finally agreed. I smiled. Yes!

Eddie POV

Why the hell did I say yes for? I had a bad feeling about this. Ruth, being the fashonista along with Caroline, would probably try to make up me for this. And I was right.

"Please Eddie? You'll look awesome in this!" Ruth pleaded.

"No way. NO. I'm NOT wearing a stupid skirt!" I said. What I wanted to wear was simple: my skinny jeans, converse, a nice enough shirt, and my hat. But no. Ruth and Caroline, even BETH wanted me to wear something else: a blouse, some flats, and… a stupid skirt. I wasn't going to wear that, especially if the Hatfords were going to be there.

"Eddie, it'll just be one night. Just do it," Beth said. I frowned at her. "Let's not mention that idiotic dress mom bought for New Years," I said.

"I'm going with Eddie on this one. It's just a kid party, not a dining event for the president of the united states." Mary said. Ruth scowled at her twin. Seriously, she was EIGHT. And she already was trying to figure out what make up went with Beth's outfit. I shook my head. "Let's make a deal. IF you wear this, I'll give you 20 bucks," Caroline said. "Where are YOU going to get 20 bucks from?" I asked. Caroline shrugged. "I've been saving money lately. I'm close enough to pay for you and Beth's birthday gifts. 20 dollars isn't much of a big deal right now," Caroline said. I groaned. "Fine. But you all owe me. Got it?" I said. They all nodded, even Mary.

I slipped into the white blouse, over my red tank top, and then the red skirt my short blue denim shorts underneath them (I don't take chances when it comes to skirts and dresses.) They let me wear my red high top Converse instead of the black flats, and I even let them slip on a red headband. I wore my hair loose though. (Their outfits are on my profile!)

Beth was wearing a green skirt with black flats, a black tank top, and a green bow in her hair, which was in a side ponytail. She also wore a light green cover up. (I'm not sure what they are called. If you want to see it, it's on my profile.)

Caroline went ahead and wore a short yellow dress, white leggings, and yellow sandals. She wore a white flower in her hair, which was loose and slightly curled.

Ruth wore a purple top, red tank top, purple tights, and decided to join me by wearing red converse. She wore a purple headband in her jet black hair which she left loose.

Mary was simple, with a light blue tank top, a white blouse, a white skirt, and light blue tights. She wore white flats and wore a white headband in her chestnut blonde hair, which was also loose.

Ruth convinced us to wear light eye shadow to give us "a natural looking glow" whatever that meant.

Then, we finally left to the party I wasn't looking forward to. When we got to the beach, I had to admit. It looked nice. There were several tables, a few tents, and someone had brought a radio. A little further, there was a bonfire. A group of kids and teens were dancing in the center of it all.

I caught sight of Josh, Wally, Scott, and Peter. They looked sharp as well. They were wearing dark jeans and dress shirts.

Josh wore a black shirt, Wally wore a white one, Scott a silvery purple one, and Peter a light blue one. They also wore regular shoes. I noted that Jake was missing. He probably didn't come.

"Luck dumbass," I muttered.

"Lucky dumbass? You don't happen to be talking about me do you?" Jake's voice came from behind me. Startled, I spun around. He was wearing dark jeans, and a red short sleeved dress shirt. He also wore black converse.

"Actually yeah. I was. But I meant as in "lucky you didn't have to come," I explained feeling flustered. I had to admit- he looked pretty cute.

Jake grinned at me. "I had nothing better to do," he said. Jake then studied me. "You're wearing a skirt? How did that happen?" he asked.

"Let's just say, Caroline owes me 20 bucks now," I said. HE chuckled. "You look nice," he said.

"Um, thanks. So do you," I replied. "Why is he being so nice to me? Was it because of the truce we made, or does he mean it?" I thought. I looked around. I caught sight of Wally who was actually talking peacefully to Caroline, Ruth and Scott were talking as they grabbed some food, and Beth, Josh, Peter, and Mary were actually dancing in a small group in the center of the "dance floor."

I then realized again what we were all wearing. I kept looking back and forth between me, Jake and our siblings.

"What?" Jake asked seeing my confused face.

"Is it me, or are we matching with each other?" I asked. Jake looked at his brothers and my sisters, then back at me. "Yeah. Didn't notice that," he said. He smiled at me and I grinned back. "You know what Hatford? I seriously thought you would try to pull something, but I guess I was wrong. I guess you aren't as bad as I thought," I said.

We grinned at each other again. "Yeah." He said.

Maybe he had changed. But if he did, then why do his eyes look so guilty?

So. Like it? Review please. I know it's random, but if you have read my profile, then you should know that I can be really random. I'm making it an entire week with the Hatford's. They'll celebrate New Year's together, and spend the rest of their winter breaks with them as well. Three OC's are to enter this story, and they shall also be the three OC's that will move into the sequel to Another Start. But anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!

Love you all!

Love, and Peace,

-Lia

(Aka Blu3 Wat3rs)

PS: I do grantee romance: First Jake and Eddie, then Beth and Josh, and then Wally and Caroline. (Wally/Caroline and Beth/Josh are tied for my 2nd favorite couples. Wally and Caroline go last in this Fanfic because they went first on my other Fanfic, Another Start. Oh, and Peter may get a little bit of young love too!) Oh and one more thing. Check out the epilogue to Another Start, which I updated before I updated this.