MEASURE A YEAR...
This is the continuation to Something More I don't own 6teen and my apologies for the lack of updates...The song Brook is using for Senior Showcase is: Love You I Do from the Musical Dreamgirls
Sorry for skiping around the point of the story is to show glimpses of the year...
The next two weeks were the worst for the gang. Nikki, Wyatt, Jen and Jude were pulling double and triple shifts at the mall on top of College Prep work they barely had time to rest. Brook at least didn't have a job but with Showcase rehearsals and planning for the Hospital's Children's Party she might as well have been working. Per her grams request Jonsey was helping Brook with the party which actually took some of the work off. As for Caitlin she was barely seen though she did promise to go the showcase and movie night that Friday.
Thursday afternoon less then 24 Hours to Showcase:
Jonsey and Brook were at the mall sitting at their usual table while Caitlin was giving them the death glair.
"I thought she split up with you," Brook said.
"She did," Jonsey said, "she's paranoid that's all."
"Don't say that about Caitlin," Brook said, "you took her in my absence and I was hoping you weren't going to have the nerve to just make her a poor man's Brook."
"I was an ass I admit it," Jonsey said, "If I picked Nikki in the first place this never would have happened."
Brook noticed Wyatt coming up behind Jonsey and signaled him to be quiet.
"Hey babe," Wyatt said handing her a frapachino, "I don't know how you can stand this stuff."
"Guilty Pleasure," Brook said, "by the way I'm giving you a heads up since you are my boyfriend."
"This doesn't sound good," Wyatt said sitting down.
"Jonsey and I are planning the Christmas party for the children," Brook said, "meaning we are off the hook in dressing up."
"Meaning out of you, Jude, Nikki, and Jen three of you get to dress up," Jonsey said.
"We have two elves and you forgot Caitlin," Brook said, "So Wyatt if you had to dress up Santa or elf think about it."
Wyatt laughed as he left to get back to work and Brook looked at her watch.
"I need to get back to rehearsals," Brook said.
Brook left leaving Jonsey and Caitlin.
"We are cool right," Jonsey asked, "right."
"As cold as ice," Caitlin said, "see you at the showcase."
Friday Evening...Showcase:
Backstage...
Jen and Wyatt headed to the stage door and were stopped by Lilly.
"Jennifer, Wyatt why am I not surprised to see you," Lilly said, "I'm sorry but I can't make exceptions for any of our performers no friends or family back stage."
"Then could you let Brook know I said Good Luck," Jen said as Lilly and Wyatt glared at her.
"She meant break a leg," Wyatt said.
"Wyatt I don't want Brook to," Jen said, "oh yea right."
Performers got on and off the stage and continued to wow the crowd when finally Lilly came on.
"They always say save the best for last," Lilly said, "and tonight is no exception, who was at the Nurses Ball last summer show of hands."
Hands around the room sprang up among them were the hands of the gang, along with Brook's father and Grams.
"I know I was," Lily said, "and our final performer not only was MC but performed two numbers a solo and a duet with her boyfriend who sadly wasn't in our show tonight but to whom she dedicates this number to, Wyatt stand up and take a bow."
The crowd cheered as Wyatt stood up and the spotlight fell on him for the moment.
"And Now Brook Chandler," Lilly said, "with' Love You I Do'..."
Never met a man
Quite like you
As Brook let out those first few lines and began to perform Wyatt felt that she was performing for an audience of one. And with that thought he would be right. Brook chose that song only for Wyatt. She loved him and was sorry they were too busy to spend time together. When vacation happened it would change.
I know you're the best
You've past every test
It's almost too good to be true
You're the perfect man for me
I love you I do
Brook bowed and headed backstage were her friends and family greeted her.
"So daddy you don't mind the gang spending the night," Brook said.
"Have I ever minded sweetie," he said, "by the way you were amazing."
"You were darling," said her grandmother, "maybe I was wrong about you thinking about singing for a career."
Brook's grandmother and father soon left leaving the gang.
"Wyatt If you don't mind five more minutes alone may I take your girlfriend," Nikki asked.
"No problem," Wyatt said.
Nikki headed backstage with Brook to help get her things then Brook got a ride back to her place in Nikki's car. The girls waited in Nikki's driveway for the others who were getting what Nikki called 'Party Supplies' which meant Pizza and Caffeine Brook turned to Nikki.
"So Nikki what's your take on the little soap opera we have here," Brook asked.
"When we last left off on the young and the hopeless," Nikki said, "Jen and Jude went out for dinner before the showcase now granted it was fast food tacos but it was still a dinner date."
"And our super couple is stable as you say tonight," Brook said.
"I hate you and Wyatt," Nikki said.
"And the triangle," Brook asked.
"No comment," Nikki said, "I like Jonsey but I don't know if I'll be able to trust him, why did
He say anything about me to you."
"He said he should have chosen you over Cait from the start," Brook said.
Before the conversation went any further the rest of the gang came... The movie of choice was Love Actually which the guys were groaning over because it was a romantic comedy but were secretly enjoying plus since it was getting close to Christmas it got the gang in the mood for what was to come next.
"I have an announcement," Jen said, "last year at Christmas Brook was in London and we still didn't know Caitlin."
"Is this another tradition you thought was too good for me," Caitlin said, "like movie night."
"Movie night wasn't about you Caitlin," Nikki said, "it was Brook's thing and she was out of the Country."
"Who asked you Nikki," Caitlin said.
Jen pulled out a whistle from her pocket and blew it getting everyone's attention.
"Thank You," Jen said, "anyway write down your names on a napkin and put them in this empty candy dish and we will draw secret Santa's."
"Oh," said Jude, "dudes I remember the rules for this nothing over ten dollars, keep the gift anonymous, and we exchange... when do we exchange."
"At the Hospital party on Christmas Eve in the afternoon," Jonsey, "which brings me to the next item ob business Brook do you want to tell or should I."
"Let's draw first," Jen said.
"Wait," Caitlin said, "count me out since I'll be out of town on the exchange day family thing."
"Fine then the six of us," Nikki said taking the bowl from Caitlin and putting her name in.
"Well let me Know the other news okay I'm going home," Caitlin said, "tootles."
"Tootles," everyone said as they finished putting names into the bowl.
"Draw," said Jen.
Everyone picked up a name.
"Now on the count of three," said Nikki, "open."
"And if you get yourself," said Wyatt, "throw the paper in the bowl."
"One," said Nikki.
"Two," said Jude
"Three," said Brook
They opened there papers and they each saw who they got...
Brook...Nikki
Wyatt...Jen
Jen...Jonsey
Jude...Brook
Jonsey...Jude
Nikki...Wyatt
"Now Jonsey," Nikki said, "What was the news."
"I love you," Jonsey said kissing.
"About time dude," said Jude.
"That wasn't the news guys," Wyatt said, "brace yourselves..."
TBC
Next chapter we get to see them Santa, Mrs Clause and Elves also you know who everyone secret santa's are but the gang doesn't yet...any ideas what they should get each other