note : to everyone who reads this story: I like Reviews just like every one else. So when you're done reading a chapter (this one or one of the next one) please leave me a review. Thanks.Chapter 10: first game

Saturday came much sooner than she thought it would. She had never been to a basketball game in her life. In fact she knew nothing about basketball,she was only sure of the fact that they had to get the ball trough the hoop. But that was about it. She didn't even know who was on the basketball team of her school, except for Jack and Kim of course.

And yet here she stood in front of the gym. Together with Robbie. Jack had invited her, she wanted to see him play. Even though she knew nothing about the game she would have fun. She was spending the day with Jack. She couldn't be happier. Robbie seemed about as happy as she was. He was spending the day with Tash. Even though she was still schocked with the fact that he had never heart of Shakespear before this week.

Jack walked out into the gym and looked around. Looking for Martha but she wasn't there yet. He decided to leave the gym for a second, just to see if she was outside. And there she was, she was talking to Robbie, she looked a lot happier then she did last year. She was smiling, she had a beautiful smile.

'Hey. You two planing on coming in?' 'Jack. Euhm, well actually we didn't really know...' Martha stopped talking. She didn't know what to say. 'Have you ever been to a game before?' 'Of course...Not really no...Ok no.' Jack laughed. 'Do you two know anything at all about the game?' Martha and Robbie looked at each other and said no at the same time. Jack sighed. 'Alright all you got to remember is this, keep your eyes on the cheerleaders. If they cheer, you cheer. If they go 'oh no' or something like that, you don't cheer. Got it? Let's go' Jack walked back in clossely followed by Robbie and Martha.

They sat down somewhere behind the cheerleaders. Tasha turned around and waved at Robbie. Robbie just looked at her. God, he thought, she is so beautiful. Every time he saw her she looked more beautiful then the time before it. Maybe he would tell her one day, but he couldn't to that now. She would never like him, not as more as a friend anyway.

Jack looked at the students and waved at Martha. Kim just sat there, looking at her. She felt bad, he looked really angry. She didn't understand it, why was he mad at her. She was only friends with Jack. It's not as if she told him he couldn't be friends with Kim anymore. It's not as if she was important enough for Jack to start ignoring Kim. And yet he was mad at her. What had she done that was so wrong?

A couple of hours and two movies later. The credits rolled over the screen. Finally, he thought. He picked up the remote and turned of the tv. Martha looked up. 'Beautiful. Oh, come on you liked the movie admit it!' Jack sighed. 'Fine. It wasn't that bad. It was just... so long, and we only just saw the second movie. And I don't understand.' 'You don't understand what?' 'Why it was absolutely necasary to make the movie in German. It's making me nuts!' Martha laughed. 'You should to that more often you know.' 'What?' 'Laugh. You look beautiful when you do it. Alright, let's make it a sudden pain. Let's watch the thirth movie inmeadiatly.' Martha nodded. 'Ok.' 'Did you euhm, see the scene you remembered yet?' 'No.' Jack smiled and put the dvd in. The movie started to play.

Jack felt the uncomfortable silence in the air. He had no idea why he had said that. Maybe he thought it would make her feel better. She did in fact look beautiful when she laughed. Why was it so important that she was happy? Because she was his friend, he answered rapidly. He decided to focus on the movie rather then on his thoughts.

Marhta felt very uncomfortable. She had no idea why he had said that, but she had felt like her insides melted. Maybe he really thought she was beautiful. Or maybe he just wanted to make her feel better. It was better she decided not to think about it to much. She would just foccus on the movie.

Tasha turned of the tv. They had just finished watching Hamlet. 'Alright. At least you now know who Shakespeare is that's someting.' Robbie nodded. 'Yeah but I don't get it.' 'What?' 'The movie.' Tasha sighed. 'Unbelievable. Let's just write the asignement ok. I don't want to explain it again.' 'Why not?' 'Because I've already explained it like twenty times and you seemed to be getting it...' Robbie smiled at her. 'You're messing with me aren't you!' 'Yep.' 'How long?' 'I got it the second time you told me.' Tasha picked up the pillow and trew it at him. He just smiled at her.

Martha and Jack were still watching the third Sissi movie, though it was coming to an end. Suddenly Martha jumped up. 'That's the scene I remembered from the first time I saw it.' Jack looked at the screne suddenly the credits rolled over it. 'The last scene. Wow the movie really impressed you!' Martha laughed. 'Alright I guess we start with the asignement. We can just use the computer.' Martha smiled.

An hour later. 'Alright. That's it. We are officialy done. With telling how boring this movie was.' 'The movie was not boring. It was beautiful.' 'No. It was romantic; boring in german.' 'You are obsessed with that goddamn language you know that?' 'Yeah. What's your favourite movie?' 'What?' That question was so unexpected Martha didn't know what to say for a second. 'I don't know. I have a lot I guess.' 'Name a couple.' 'Ok. Pirates of the caribbean.' 'Yeah those are good movies let me guess Orlando Bloom is hot.' 'Yeah. And Johnny Depp is a good actor. Euhm, I liked The mask of Zorro. And I don't know to manny, you.' 'anny movie that's not romantic. Like this one. Euhm, I liked Rush houre.' Martha smiled.

The door opened. They both jumped a little. Tony walked in. 'What are you doing?' 'Working, the asignement remember?' 'You do really i's seven right?' 'What?' Martha jumped up. 'Oh no, I was supposed to be home like an hour go.' Jack laughed. 'Relax we'll explain it. It was a supid assignement anyway.' Martha grabbed her coat and her bag and wanted to leave. 'Hold on, I'll go with you.' 'Jack.' 'I know dad; I'll be home in twenty minutes ok?' 'Fine.' Tony sighed, he knew very well he couldn't let Martha walk home alone.

They stopped walking, they were in front of the diner. Martha looked at the ocean. She didn't really know what to say anymore. Jack stood next to her, also suddenly unable to think of someting to say. 'Well. I guess I'll see you on monday.' 'Yeah.' Jack smiled at her. Suddenly he kissed her on the cheek. Then he turned around and walked away.

Jack walked away as fast as he could. He had no idea why he had suddenly kissed her. He just suddenly felt like doing it. He had no idea what had gotten over him. His hearth was beating faster then he ever though it could. It was just because he blanked. Because he had no idea what to do. That must be it. He kissed Tasha on the cheek all the time. She was his friend now. That was it.

Martha sat down on her bed. He had kissed her, on her cheek, but he had kissed her. She had no idea why he had done it. He just had. She lied down on the bed. Her insides had melted when he had kissed her.She was still surprised she had managed to remain standing. Could Jack Holden like her? No it was impossible. There was no way. He was just her friend. Nothing would change.