I knock on Geoff's door to tell him the news about Courtney. 'Dude that's sweet but I thought you two hated each other?' I tell him how we've secretlybeen meeting and how I'm going to ask her to be my girlfriend. Geoff gives me a couple notes of advice but I don't really need them I've dated tons of other girls so I've got enough experience. 'Are you going to ask her to the new years dance, it's coming up pretty quick.' Geoff asks. 'Yeah defiantly, so how are you doing with surfer chick' I question. Geoff tells me how he can't talk properly around her and how he turns into a big ball of mush. 'Can't help you there I don't get that way around girls' I say. Okay, okay I do get that way around one girl. Courtney.
(Friday morning)
It's last period band class and I see Courtney talking with Bridgette and Geoff. There talking about the performances coming up. 'Thank goodness they got rescheduled, I barelyy got to practicing' Bridgette tells Courtney. 'Bridge, we've both been practicing like maniacs give yourself some credit' Courtney says. She still hasn't noticed me standing there. So I tap her on the shoulder and say 'Hey princess what's up?' She shrugs 'Not much just been practicing have you decided on who's in your band?' Crap. I haven't even started the project yet. 'Um yeah it's a solo thing you?' 'Same thing except Bridgette and I are going to be doing each others back up.' Before I can reply the bell rings and we start to practice stuff for performances. Right before I leave I see a note sticking to my guitar it reads
Can't meet up this Saturday I've got a head student meeting. Have fun without me this weekend.
Courtney.
I walk out the band room doors and begin to walk back to the dorms when I suddenly hear talking. 'Don't even try Gabrielle your such a loser, I can't believe your Courtney's sister' says a voice. Then I hear crying and Gabrielle is trying struggling to pick up her items. 'Hi are you okay' I say helping her pick up some books. 'Yeah, but those girls are just so mean' she barely says between sniffling. 'Do you have plans saturday' She nods but looks confused. 'Because I once heard that ice cream helps make a girl feel better' I say trying to cheer her up. 'Boy, that sounds fun I'd love to see you Saturday at..' 'How about eleven' She shakes her head and skips off. 'Duncan and good deeds is this possible' a familiar voice says. It's Gwen. 'Maybe.. care to join us' 'Sure' she replies and we head together to my dorm room.
When Gwen and I get to my room we begin to talk and crack jokes like we time never past. After a few hours of talking Gwen looks at me and says 'Trent and I broke up'. I ask her why and she just says that it was complicated. There's a long pause. It breaks when she tells me she'll meet me for ice cream and then leaves.
(Saturday morning)
Gabrielle isn't allowed to come with me for ice cream because there's a rule about little kids not being able to go into town until fifth grade. I must have forgot that since I always broke the rules even as a kid.. I take the seat next to Gwen and say 'How are you this morning Gwen? 'Good but where's miny Courtney?' I tell her about the rule and how she refused to break the rule. When we finally get into town we head to the ice cream shop and order two hot fudge sundays. All of a sudden I 'accidentally' hit Gwen with some ice cream. 'Oh it's on now' she says holding her spoon like a catapoult. After about fifteen minutes of ice cream wars we find ourselves kicked out of the ice cream shop. Good times. We take a look through a couple of punk shops then head back to campus. 'That was a lot of fun Duncan looks like I finally got my old friend back' she says. 'Yeah I had so much fun we have to hang out again see you later babe' I reply before walking in the other direction. But someone's blocking my way. 'Duncan what is going on' says an annoyed voice... Courtney
