Wow, I'm back and I'm not really better than ever... I am so sorry that I haven't updated in what feels like forever because I know that you guys have really been wanting to find out about Joy, you want some more Peddie and I think that you may be a bit confused about the couples in this? Am I right? If you want to know then the couples will be up on my profile, but bear in mind they may change but they probably won't. This chapter is Joytricia friendship centred with some Jelfie at the end.
Disclaimer: I do not own House of Anubis
Recap (I think I probably need this more than you guys...)
He left and a soon as the door shut I turned around about to moan to Joy about her terrible timing, but then I saw her face.
"Patricia, I've done something really bad at the party and I don't know what to do." She said, looking upset.
Back to the story:
"Joy what have you done?" I said looking at her not really knowing how to gauge how bad this may be, I mean it could be anywhere from "I broke a nail" to "I decided to immigrate to Zimbabwe and I kidnapped someone to take with me."
"I kind of hooked up with Jerome and ruined his and Mara's relationship?" She trailed off at the end. Wow. That was so much worse than my Zimbabwe theory.
Now, let's just stop there a minute. I wasn't really the most social of people, so I don't really know how often these things occur; therefore I don't know how to react. I think it's a bad thing that she did. She thinks it's a bad thing that she did. Jerome probably thinks it's a terrible thing that she did but it is Jerome that we're talking about so it isn't as safe a bet as one may assume. I thought I would just speak my mind. And by speak my mind I mean do a spit take with the Fanta I had just drank.
And I did so.
Not the right thing to do.
"Patricia! You're supposed to tell me that it wasn't that bad and it will all blow over!" Joy exclaimed while wiping a bit of Fanta off her arm.
"What happened then?" I sighed, prepared for a long story.
"Alright, so I guess we were a bit tipsy maybe. So we kind of made out for a bit and then we did the deed and then we came down and Mara saw us kissing and then she was all mad and then she slapped Jerome and then she said something about me being a cunt and then she walked off and Jerome followed after her like a little lost puppy." She explained.
"The thing is Joy, you want me to tell you it will all blow over and I'm not sure it will." I said slowly, waiting for the inevitable silence.
Sure enough it came after a couple of minutes of Joy trying to get words out but she couldn't.
"I should go" She said after a couple of minutes.
"Stay" I called out to her while she was at the door. "It's 5am in the morning and school starts at 8. There isn't much point in you going home."(A/N yes I know the dates are messed up but let's pretend that they have school today because it's Monday. Alright?)
"Thanks Patty."
"Don't call me that or you're kicked out. Where's Piper?"
"Okay then," Joy thought for a minute "I think she crashed at Amber's with Nina or with Mara at Mara's." She did a combination of a stutter and a cringe when she said Mara's name.
I nodded in response, handed her some ice cream and then proceeded to fall asleep before she could even think about asking me about Eddie.
The next day:
"You know, if you don't want to go to school then you don't have to, I mean your leg may take more healing if you don't want it to explode or something..." She carried on saying something that I knew was an excuse to not go to school because she was scared of what people may say.
"Joy, you can't hide forever." I said sympathetically through the bathroom wall because she was putting her makeup on.
"Fine, let's go. I'm wearing clothes that aren't mine even though I'm planning on stealing them because I love this jumper and I don't have my contact so I'm wearing my nerd glasses, my hair is messy and my makeup is just the tiniest bit of concealer and mascara because I don't deserve to look nice after what I've done and my reputation has gone down the toilet too." She said grumpily stalking out of the bathroom with me in tow.
As we got into school you could tell people were whispering. Some of them went like
"She slept with her friend's boyfriend."
"What a skank."
"Can't believe anyone ever liked her. I never did."
Those weren't even the worse. I looked over at her and I could tell that she didn't want to stay here and she was seriously considering making a run for it so I grabbed her arm and walked her to the girls' loos. On the way we walked by Jerome and Alfie who looked up at us and then swiftly down when they saw Joy.
The rest of the day pretty much went like that, with avoiding Eddie being the icing on the cake. I mean, I wanted to talk to him but I couldn't, I mean, what do you say to someone that you almost kissed? I don't know that's for sure.
Jerome's POV (something this may be the first and last time you see this in this story)
So after that incident with Joy I've been scheming to get Mara back. I mean planning. Planning to get Mara back. Obviously.
"Hey, dude, Joy just went by." Alfie pointed out.
"I know Alfie, I do have eyes." I retorted.
"Things must be aca-awkward between you, her and Mara" He said, shaking his head.
"Aca-awkward?" I asked in disbelief.
"I went to see it with Amber when we were still dating okay?" He whined.
"Anyway, if it wasn't for last night then things would be fine." I groaned, then continuing to say "got any plans to make Joy forgive me?"
Alfie's eyebrows shot up just as I realised what I had said.
"Mara! I meant Mara!" I exclaimed. "I think?"
"Do you still like Mara?" He asked, "because Mara walked by a few seconds after Joy and you didn't even notice her."
"Yes, of course I do, no, well, maybe, I think so?" I replied cautiously.
"Dude, I dated Amber. I know that if you have to think over liking someone that much, you don't really like them. I think you like Joy more than Mara bud." He stood up as he saw Fabian, running after him shouting about not understanding the French homework.
After he left I thought about what he said and the one thought that kept coming back to me was 'Do I like Joy?' And, truth be told, I think that's a thing... I have no idea.
Okay, so there's Joy's thing, a bit of implied future Jeroy, Patricia being Patricia and avoiding the inevitable, Alfie not understanding stuff and next chapter there will be more Joy and Jerome sorting through their feelings (if you want it) and the awkward Peddie encounter.
