I just checked the poll, and the winner is... you'll find out when you finish the story. I'm trying out a different sort of template for my stories. Tell me if you like it or not.
Jack
The next day, I walk into school, and Donna rushes over to me. "Hello, Jackie..." Donna trails off seductively. Yeah, because caked makeup and a cheerleader's uniform is such a turn on. I sigh. For the past SIX MONTHS, ever since the whole sumo wrestling thing. I thought it was amazing that she'd noticed me until I got a close up of her face. I was scarred for life. I died of too much makeup inhalation.
"What do you want Donna?" I growl. I need to get to my friends, Kim and Amanda especially. Hey, where was Kevin yesterday? I mean, I didn't see him.
"Isn't it obvious? I want YOU, darling Jackie," Donna purrs.
"What?" I choke. "Donna, please leave me alone," I say, trying to get to my friends.
Donna pushes me against the wall. "Jack, I'm not leaving until you're mine," she breathes huskily in my ear. I won't fight her because she's a girl. Yeah, I know.
"Excuse me, what are you doing to our friend?" A bunch of voices say simultaneously. A bunch of familiar voices.
Jerry, Milton, Kim, Eddie, Mandy (Amanda), Beth, and another dude behind Beth are glaring at Donna, who's retreating rapidly. I examine the dude behind Beth. Floppy brown hair, tan skin, muscular... it's like another me, except he doesn't the same features. "Kevin!" I fist bump him, and he grins. "Glad to see you didn't forget me, man," Kevin chuckles. I roll my eyes.
"So, where were you yesterday?" I ask. Donna has sauntered off to her friends. "I was sick," Kevin replies. The bell rings. "Well, I'll see you guys later," I say, and surprisingly, Kim hugs Mandy quickly before rushing off with Beth. I catch up to Mandy. "What was that about?" I ask. "What?" she replies nervously. "You and Kim are friends now?" I clarify. She chuckles, even more nervous than ever. "U-Um, well, we just had a misunderstanding, that's all," she answers hastily. I snort but I let it slide, and Mandy sighs in relief.
Lunch Period...
I'm reaching my locker when Donna pulls me into a closet. "Give it up, Donna!" I say irritably. "Never, darling! I won't let you leave until you're mine." "FINE, YOU'RE MY GIRLFRIEND! CAN I LEAVE NOW?" I scream finally. Donna smirks, and then kisses me.
Kim
I was walking to lunch with Beth, Amanda, Julie, and Grace when I hear a muffled sound in the janitor's closet. Curious, I yank it open. And my heart breaks. I turn around and run away, Amanda hot on my heels, and Jack calling for me to come back. I can't get the image of Donna and Jack making out out of my head.
I burst into the same classroom as the last time I cried, and Amanda rushes inside, slams the door shut, locks it, and hugs me. We both cry our hearts out. And everyone thought Kim Crawford was invincible.
Beth
"What the heck, Jack!" I screech.
Jack stutters, "I-I didn't mean to - "
"Mean to ruin your two best friends' lives?" Grace retorts coldly.
"Well, Jackie darling, I'll see you later, baby." Donna pecks Jack's cheek, and starts to walk away. I grab her hand, and yank it into an uncomfortable position up her back. (Like in the Jessie episode "Badfellas.")
"You're not going anywhere, disgusting excuse for a cheerleader," I snarl. Donna whimpers.
"What's going on?" Jerry asks. He, Eddie, Milton, and Kevin are standing at the base of the stairs. Eddie has a camera.
"What do you think?" Milton replies icily. Eddie whispers into Jerry's ear, and Jerry's (apparently) naturally confused face turns distant and slightly shocked.
"You're free to go, blondie," I growl as I let her go, and Donna scuttles off. Jack picks himself up, all of our eyes on him.
"Guys, you don't understand - " he starts, but Jerry cut him off.
"Don't understand? Even I understand, Jack. And I'm the always confused one, remember?" Jerry snaps.
Jack stares at Jerry, his eyes bulging.
"I wish I'd never known you," I whisper softly. Jack's eyes snap to me.
"What happened to you, Beth? You're never this mean," he mumbles to me hopelessly. I shake my head angrily.
"Kim and Amanda are my best friends and sisters. You just cut their heart in two, and you expect me to be nice to you?" I say, my eyes narrowing and my voice rising. Kevin, right behind me, rubs my shoulders comfortingly, (and my heart rose, but now's not the time.)
Jack's lost any shred of hope. In all the time he's known me, he's never seen me this cold and dispassionate. We all turn around, and leave Jack staring helplessly after us. If he tried to talk to me, I'd ignore him.
And I know everyone else will too.
After school...
Amanda
I plopped all my books into my backpack, Kim right next to me. Our lockers slam shut at the same time, and we turn around to face... Jack. My heart froze. This was the boy who crushed my heart, who stomped on it, and who settled for the wrong girl. "Kim, Amanda, please!" he cries. All of a sudden, the rest of the gang (you know, the Bobby Wasabi dojo now minus Jack) push their way to us and surround us. We walk off, and I feel like one of those highly wanted people.
We make it to the dojo, where Jack's already there, pleading with Rudy.
"Rudy, please believe me! They won't talk to me anymore!" Jack begs.
"We won't talk to him for a reason, Rudy," Eddie says coldly.
A tension spreads throughout the dojo. "We've got proof," Eddie continues. Eddie pulls out his camera, and Beth smirks as she pulls off her necklace. Only Kevin and I knew that there was a hidden camera and GPS in the charm, a silver circle with a embedded star in the middle. The camera wirelessly sent data to her laptop, which she pulls out now. Turning it on, she finds her way to the camera's hard drive, where she finds a video labeled "September 8, 2012." She clicks on that and drags it to the lunch hour. Jack watches in horror as the events replay itself in front of his face.
Next, Eddie shows us his video, which starts out funny, but then focuses on Jack and Donna. Then everyone is silent.
"Rudy..." Jack whimpers pathetically. Rudy's concerned face smooths out and become blank.
"Jack... I'm not going to banish you from the dojo." Jack sighs in relief. "But your practice time will be after theirs," Rudy finishes. Jack's jaw drops.
"R-Rudy!" Jack cries. Rudy holds up his hand.
"Well, if you didn't notice, you're completely oblivious when you ruined Kim and Amanda's lives. They won't forgive you anytime soon. So, you're practice begins AFTER theirs. No buts," Rudy says sternly. Jack, hanging his head, picks up his bags and walks away.
But as we start practice, only one thing's on my mind.
Why did Rudy choose to punish Jack? I mean, he may know Kim and I have a crush on him, but that shouldn't change anything.
Does Rudy know something about Donna that we don't?
So the winner is Donna Tobin! That sounds weird because the prize for being a winner is being a villain. Anyway...
