hi guys i'm back with a new chap for this one. i was busy and if you haven't read it yet, my other fic just ended. so my concentration will be on this one now. read on...
Chapter 4:
"Um guys, would you like to go shoot some hoops?" Stacy asked suddenly as they were all mounting their bikes. She couldn't quite look at the straight in the eyes as she said those words. She really doesn't want to be home just yet. They all looked at her and she just shrugged her shoulders and gave them a weak smile.
"Come on Stace, we'll drive you home now." John said while giving emphasis to the word now. Stacy thought he quickly saw through her. You know me too much John. She wanted to say to him but she just dropped her shoulders and followed Randy who was leading their small troop. "Stace, let's go." John urged her again and she started to push the pedals.
"What else can I do?" Stacy just said. She didn't notice Randy slow down. She was a bit surprised when suddenly they were level with each other.
"Hey…" she heard him in his usual cool voice. Stacy didn't look at him.
"Hey…" Stacy just replied.
"Come on. Don't worry. What did we tell you?" Randy asked her, he was looking at her through his blue eyes that Stacy secretly likes so much. She couldn't dare look at him.
"That you guys will always be there for me?" Stacy answered uncertainly as though she wasn't sure of her words.
"Yeah. So come on." Randy replied with a smile as he offered her a hand. His other hand was still gripping one side of the handle. Stacy smiled to match his and they rode their bikes hand in hand. Marc and John couldn't help but share a secret smile.
"You know what Stace, you are just so stubborn at times." Randy commented and Stacy didn't answer. They pedaled in silence but that didn't stop John and Marc from being goofy right behind them.
Stacy and the guys parked their bikes just outside Stacy's house as they arrived.
Stacy's spirits was lifted after she spent time with her friends. Randy didn't fail to make her laugh. He cracked so many jokes in front of her even though he looked stupid more than once. Stacy's laughter was heard once again. She had almost forgotten her problem by that time.
"Now Randy, you really did a great job fixing Stacy up." John said in an awed voice as he slapped Randy's back so hard, he looked at Stacy and he was really right. She was back to normal. There was something else in his mind but he quickly shook the thought away.
"No…" he slowly muttered to himself. He just returned his attention to Marc who was now making smart comments about Randy.
"Yeah, and you made a great job in looking stupid too!" Marc teased and they shared a high five with John.
"Stop it guys!" Randy said. "Anything for Stacy! You know that! And I know you would do the same thing." he answered rather defensively. Stacy couldn't help but feel so tingly all over. She just couldn't help it when Randy shows concern for her. Randy was holding her hand once again. She looked at their intertwined hands and she felt heaven once more.
"That's what friends are for!" Randy said and Stacy's excitement went down a notch. She was about to say something to her friends when the front door suddenly opened before Stacy could reach the knob.
"Hi Stacy!" I've been waiting for you! Where have you gone?" Trish said in her usual sweet voice. "Urgh! Here's that stupid irritating voice again!" Stacy thought to herself as she looked at Trish with disgust. Then she realized Trish wasn't looking at her anymore. She was looking straight at someone right behind her. Her eyes couldn't deny the desire. Stacy's heart pumped fast.
"What?!" she couldn't help but feel so agitated by her look that she yelled at her. Trish seemed startled but the grin on her face didn't vanish.
"Nothing!" she answered and returned her gaze to the fuming Stacy. "Are you Stacy's friends? I saw you in the pictures in her room. I'm Trish, her sister." Trish said to them as she looked at all the three guys.
"Hmmm… they're the ones on Stacy's picture. And he's really hot! They're all drop-dead gorgeous… But this guy is totally my type." Trish thought to herself, she dropped a casual glance at Randy and saw his hand intertwined with Stacy. She subconsciously raised an eyebrow.
John and Marc just looked at her blankly.
"You're not my sister, okay?!" Stacy told her in a more firm tone as she stared coldly at Trish. But Trish merely smiled at her.
"I'm Trish and you are? I just arrived from Boston and I really want to meet some new friends. I don't want to get so bored here. You guys always spend the day out of the house?" she ranted to them and smiled.
"I'm Randy…" Randy said and extended an arm to her. He was grinning ear to ear.
"Nice to meet you Randy." Trish replied.
"Well she's actually very generous of her smiles." Marc whispered to John and John shoved an elbow to his stomach.
"And this is John…" Randy introduced Trish. "And that one is Marc, he's John's cousin…" Randy continued. Trish kept smiling like she just got her Christmas present months early.
Stacy couldn't believe Randy. One minute ago, he was by her side consoling her and telling her to be strong and firm when it comes to Trish. And now there he is, fraternizing with the enemy! Stacy turned to look at John and Marc with a questioning look. They answered her with shrugs.
"If you want I can---" Randy started telling Trish without letting go of her hand but John quickly cut him off.
"Oh! Nice meeting you too Trish but I'm afraid us guys have somewhere to go. Bye see you some other time." John said and quickly pulled Randy away.
"We do?" Randy asked them.
"Yes, Randy. Don't you remember?" John said and Randy scratched the back of his head confusingly.
"Bye Stace! Take care okay!" John told her as he forced Randy to hop on his own bike.
"Don't worry. I will. Bye John… Randy…" Stacy said in a shaky voice.
"Bye Trish! Bye Stacy!" Randy yelled to the two of them. Trish tucked a strand of hair behind her ear before smiling a little too enthusiastically at Randy.
"Wow Stacy! You have cool friends!" Trish said in a cheery voice while following Stacy inside the house. Stacy didn't answer her, she just ignored her. She took off her baseball cap and untied her hair while going up the stairs. Trish didn't seem to mind the silence. She just continued to talk to her.
"I saw your picture with them in your room. How long have you been friends? You seem so close to each other you know?" Trish continued. Stacy tried to close the door behind her as she entered the room but Trish pushed it open one more before she could fully close it.
"How could she continue talking like this when I'm ignoring her. She must be some kind of lunatic! She's like talking to the wall!" Stacy commented in her mind. She opened her closet to keep her baseball cap when…
"Aaah!" she screamed! "What happened to my clothes?" she exclaimed as she advanced on her. Trish backed a few steps. Then Stacy spotted her own clothes huddled together in a corner. She gathered them all and started to put them all back in her closet. She wanted to barf at the sight of pink clothes hanging in her closet.
"Sorry… I just didn't know where to put your clothes." Trish told her in a would be innocent voice.
"You don't have the right. This is my room! You're just… you're just a nobody!" Stacy told her through gritted teeth.
"I told you I'm sorry. Won't happen again!" Trish said and raised a hand as a sign of a promise. Stacy let out a low growl.
"So like I said, you seem very close with the guys. I have a lot of boyfriends back in Boston." Trish told her.
"So?" Stacy cocked an eyebrow. "Like I'm interested of what you are." She added as an afterthought.
"Oh well, are you going out with Randy?" she suddenly asked out of the blue.
"What?!" she used the same irritated voice.
"Um, you know, I find him hot…" Trish answered her boldly.
"Then I'm telling you to stay away from him!" Stacy told her, with a hint of anger on her voice.
"Tell me? Um, are you two going out?" Trish continued to question her.
"No…" she answered lowly.
"Great!" she exclaimed. Her eyes sparkling with delight.
"Like he'd spend time with you." Stacy told her in return.
"Oh, maybe yes, maybe no." Trish replied and started to walk away leaving Stacy fuming with anger.
"And oh by the way Stacy." She continued before closing the door. "What I want, I always get…" and smiled evilly.
a/n: oh so sorry for a very very late update guys! i wish you still like reading this though. so hit me with a review on what you think. thanks a lot.