Chapter 7: Roommate Hating Gnomes

(PJ's POV)

"I don't know, mate," I told Jaime before taking a hot sip of tea, "She just kind of freaked out after you told her it wouldn't be a problem if she stayed for dinner."

"Maybe," he began, his eyes bright, "She's possessed by a spirit who hates being invited to dinner." "Or maybe she has a gnome in her head that doesn't like annoying, dinner making roommates," I replied sarcastically, letting out a soft chuckle.

Jamie laughed too before adding, "I like my theory better." I was about to make a witty response when my phone began to vibrate in my pocket. I pulled it out and checked the caller I.D., perking up a bit. "It's Tara," I grinned. "Well go then," he shooed me, opening his laptop, "Don't want to keep your girlfriend waiting."

I shot him a look before getting up and heading for my room. Clicking the answer button, I fell back on my bed and put the phone to my ear.

"Hey, Tara," I started, stretching out. "PJ, hi," came her enthusiastic reply, "I hope I didn't interrupt anything." "'Course not, what's on your mind?"

"I was just..." She paused.

"Yeah?"

"Calling to apologize about how I acted the other day-"

"Oh, hey, don't worry about it."

"-And... Well.. I was wondering if you might like to, uhmm, model for me this Thursday?"

"Oh," I beamed, a bit surprised, "Of course I would!" The line was silent for a while and I checked my screen to make sure she hadn't hung up. "Good," she finally answered, "It's for a project I have in my Digital Photography class. And I really mean it this time; it's not just some excuse to use my camera. And maybe we could grab a bit of lunch afterwards?"

"Sounds wonderful!" I concluded, sitting up. "I'll see you Thursday?"

"See you Thursday," she confirmed; I could almost hear her smile. "Bye."

I hung up then and laid in bed for a while, staring up at the ceiling.

'She's peculiar,' I decided, getting up and walking over to my computer. Turning on the desktop, a half edited video loaded up onto the screen.

As I began editing again I continued my thought, 'One minute she's having the time of her life, killing Skulltula's with me, the next she's quiet and zoned out and completely uncomfortable. Maybe it was something I did, not Jamie. Maybe I'm forcing her into a friendship she doesn't want. If that were the case, though, why did she invite me out this Thursday?'

I went on like this for an hour, finally finishing my video and uploading it to Youtube. 'Now I just have to do that project for Cinematic Storytelling,' I sighed to myself, leaning back in my chair.

I traveled out into the sitting room a few minutes later and grabbing my now cold tea. Heading into the kitchen, I rinsed out the cup and began making myself a new cup.

"Must have been a really intense conversation, you were gone for quite a while," Jamie called from the sitting room. I leaned out the door frame and saw him in the exact same spot I left him in, looking up at me from his laptop.

"Actually I only spent a few minutes on the phone with her," I explained, going back to my tea, "The rest was spent editing my Youtube video. She just wanted to see if I'd help her with a project this Thursday."

"Oh, you got yourself a hot date, then," he teased and I rolled my eyes. I walked in a few minutes later with a steaming cup of tea and curled up in my favorite corner of the couch.

"Are you deaf," I finally answered, laughing some, "Tara and I aren't dating. She's a friend." I took a sip of my tea and winced at the overwhelming heat.

"Call it what you like, mate," he mumbled, "I've never seen you pay this much attention to a girl in a very long time."

"Suppose I finally found a girl interesting enough to pay attention to," I explained, lounging back on the couch, a comfortable smile on my face.


What's this? The third day in a row that I have updated? What is this sorcery?

I apologize now for this being a filler chapter chapter and for it being short. Or at least what I see as a filler chapter. But can't we all just get a little excited over the friendships that I have further elaborated on for both characters?

I'd like to point out that I still have a ways to go before I actually write them into a relationship, so if you were expecting one within the next few chapters than I am sorry to disappoint.

So how does everyone think I am doing for my first fanfiction? Judging by my visitors I have readers from all over the world and you honestly have no idea how ecstatic that makes me!

So do you guys have any criticism? How do you feel about the relationship between PJ and Tara? If you haven't noticed I have been trying to avoid all the cliches of fanfiction (girl has major self esteem or social problems, they meet at a typical spot like a coffee shop, such things like that). Does that make it better? Worse? Leave me a review; I'd love your opinion!

I do not have possession of PJ, his friend Jamie, or anything either of them do.

-Boots