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DEMI'S POV
I watched Joe talk to Katie about the boy that she liked. He's always had a way of getting people to tell him things. "So this Colby kid, how long have you known him?" he asked thoughtfully. "Two years. We've been friends for that long, but I'm starting to think there's something more," Katie said. Man, did I know that feeling. I remember the first time I realized there was a spark between Joe and me.
It was New Year's Eve 2008. Joe, Nick, and Kevin had just performed at Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve. Joe and I had spent our holiday vacation together, and he begged Paul and Denise to bring me with them. There were 30 seconds until 2009. He stood next to me, bouncing up and down- partly from the cold, partly from the excitement. We all started counting down. "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Happy New Year!" he screamed. He turned to me and smiled. Next thing I knew, his arms were around me and he was lifting me up. "Come on Dem! It's 2009! Get excited!" I smiled at him. He put me down, and we continued to stare at each other. I felt my stomach flip. "Crap," I thought, "I have feelings for Joe."
Apparently I'd been zoned out for a while, because Joe and Katie were both staring at me. "What?" I said nonchalantly. "Dem, you haven't said anything for five minutes. What in the world are you thinking about?" Joe asked.
"New Year's Eve 2008."
"I remember that! We were in times square in New York!""Yep."
"What made you think of that?""Oh, um, nothing."
I couldn't tell him that Katie and his conversation made me think of it. I don't want him thinking I'm ready to be with him again. "Anyway….Katie do you have Colby's number?" I said. "Um, yeah…" she replied hesitantly. Joe's eyes lit up. He knew where I was going with this. "Can we have it?" he asked innocently. "Um, no…" she said. I grabbed her iPhone from her pocket and put in her passcode. "Nice work Dem!" Joe smiled. I flipped through her contacts for a while. "Okay, his number is 555-234-9184." I said mischievously. "Guys, don't!" Katie yelled. "There's no stopping us now!" Joe said. We dialed Colby's number from my phone and put it on speaker. "Hello? Who is this?" he asked.
"Yes, hi. Is this Colby?" Joe asked.
"Yeah."
"Hello Colby. This is Joe Jonas."
"As in Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers?""Yes, that would be me."
"Umm, hi. What do you want with me?"
"You happen to know my very good friend Katie."
"Lovato?"
"Yes, her."
"Oh! Yeah she's a really good friend. She's awesome!""So, Colby, is there anything going on between you and Katie?""Ummm, not really…."
"Well, do you want there to be?"
"I mean, I don't know…why are you so nosy?"
"Because when two people should be together, I feel like I need to get them together."
"Oh…okay."
"Look dude, she likes you. Can you deal with that?""Definitely. She's great!""Then ask her out! Okay?"
"Alright…."
"I'll call you in a few days to see if you've done it. Have a nice day!"
He hung up the phone and I finally let myself laugh. I laughed so hard I cried, and I hugged Katie. The poor girl was standing there in awe. "And THAT is how it's done," Joe said triumphantly. Katie just stood there smiling. "Did you hear that guys? I'm awesome." Her phone started to ring. "Huh, wonder who that is," I said sarcastically. "Guys shut up it's Colby!" she said excitedly. "Hello?" she was eerily calm.
"Hey Katie. It's Colby," he said.
"I know, I have caller I.D."
"Right. Look I have something to tell you, and you can't freak out.""Okay…"
"I like you, a lot. As more than a friend.""Serious?"
"Yes. But if you don't feel the same way…"
"Hush, I feel the same way!"
"Really?"
"Yeah!""Okay. I was wondering, do you wanna get some pizza tonight? Say 7:00?"
"Sure, sounds great!"
"Okay, I'll be at your place then. Bye Katie."
She had a permanent smile glued to her face. I couldn't help but smile with her. "You guys are so cute! Want me to do your hair tonight?" This was her first real date, the least I could do was help her get ready. "Heck yes I do!" she still couldn't stop smiling. "Hey do you guys mind if I chill with you too? I haven't hung with you guys in forever." Joe said. It kind of scared me, hanging out with him alone. But, I was willing to give it a try. "Sure Joe. You can serenade us as I do her hair," I joked. He just smiled at me. I hadn't been this happy in ages.
JOE'S P.O.V.
I listened to her joke around with me. It hasn't been like this in ages. I've missed having her with me. We went to Katie's place so she could get ready. It was only 4:00. Apparently girls take three hours to get ready. It's slightly ridiculous, but I didn't complain. At least I got to be with Demi. I remembered the first time I knew I had feelings for her. Well, the first time I felt something. I denied those feelings for a long time, but I remember the first time she made the hairs on my arms stand up.
It was Christmas 2008. Demi and I were at my house in Dallas in the music room. We found this spackle stuff and we were throwing it all over the place. "Demi! I'm going to spackle you!" I said in a monster-like voice. "Oh no you're not!" she said. We ran in circles, laughing. I finally caught up to her and grabbed her by the waist. "There's no getting away now!" I said. I put spackle on her nose and she looked up at me. "Jerk!" she said jokingly. I looked her for a second. Then I felt goosebumps. "Crap," I thought, "I have feelings for Demi."
A few hours passed; I spent them watching Demi curl Katie's hair and listened to them talk about how cute Colby was. Apparently he has "puppy dog eyes" and is tall. I haven't seen Demi enjoy herself like this for a while. I love it when she's happy. I heard a knock at Katie's door so I opened it. "Colby," I said in a big brother way. "Joe Jonas," he said. "Why don't you sit down? We have some things to talk about," I said. He was going to treat Katie right. She's pretty much my younger sister, and I want to protect her. Plus she's Demi's cousin and best friend, so if she's hurt, Demi's hurt. And there is no way I'm going to let Demi get hurt again.
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