Gnomes the next generation

by jbabe16

2 gnomes, one love, a whole garden of kids and epic adventures.

21. A day in the life of Jr

HEY GUYS AND MOSTLY GIRLS! I'm back with another chapter...

Okay now the whole previous story might be over but there still plenty more chapters of this story to come, It wasn't going to just end the story like this I've still got a whole bunch more for these wacky characters.

Now these next few chapters are just going to be individual chapters highlighting everyone's natural life, and they're all filled with excitement. I hope you all enjoys the next saga of this great story

P.s I should tell you all this now so you can be ready for it these chapters are all going to be very long and I did them all that way because I know how you all LOVE long chapter...Enjoy

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First dates out with someone are the most important of any beginning relationship, they have to be perfect if you ever want your date to go out with you. For 2 certain teens they were enjoying a first date out as the newly couple they recently became.

"Well here we are!"

"The Arcade I love arcades! Great choice Jr." London said hugging Jr.

"I wanted our first date to be as fun as it was memorable" He said kissing her hand.

"Your so sweet!" London smiled. They both walked hand in hand inside, noise, laughter and fun everywhere they looked, what better way to spend a first date than being teens and having fun.

They spent most of their time by the basketball hoop Jr. was on a roll, London wasn't a big fan of sports but gave it a try, she was good but she didn't get many points.

"This is harder than it looks!" She smiled looking at Jr. she tried to shoot but the ball bounced her back and hit her in the face, her glasses fell and she got hit real bad.

"London are you alright!" Jr. helped her of the ground and fixed her glasses for her.

London looked to him and smiled "I'm alright!" They heard laughing behind them, some of the guys were laughing at her.

"Nice shooting girl, maybe you could try and not hurt yourself" Some guys laughed at her.

London tired not to cry but Jr. was there to comfort her "Don't mind them London they're jerks!" He tells her. She looked to him and grinned, Jr. picked up the ball and placed it in her hand.

"Here I'll show you!" He wrapped his hands around hers and guided her through it, London got flustered when Jr. touched her arms and hands, she really liked him but she didn't now how much he liked her.

"Okay now shoot!" London et the ball fly and it scored.

"I did it!" She turned and wrapped her hands to his neck, but then she realized Jr. hated to be hugged "Sorry I couldn't help it!"

Jr. pulled her back towards him "I don't mind you hugging me" He got a little closer to her. London gave him another hug his arms felt so strong and warm against her body.

Jr. brushed her short hair and played around with her green streak too "London?"

"Yes!"

"I love you"

Well now she knew how he felt about her "I love you too" Jr. pulled her closer to him and gave her their first kiss and not just as a couple.

Later that night Jr. walked London to the red gate of the main garden. They stopped right outside and just looked at each other for a moment. "Tonight was fun!"

"For a first date!" They both giggled.

Jr. took her hand and kissed it "Goodnight!"

"Night!" London walked inside the garden and Jr. walked across the alley to his garden. He had the biggest grin on his face when he walked inside.

"How was your date Jr.?" Juliet asked him.

"Great!" He sighed walking upstairs.

Jr. pov

"Jr. *Knocking* Son, time to wake up!" I hear my dad banging on my door to wake me up like always.

I groan and pull the sheets over my head to block out the noise. "*Banging* JR.!" I hear him scream again

"Alright dad I hear you, stop knocking on my door already!" I scream at him, dad was my very annoying alarm clock to the day.

I forcibly stride out of bed and open the blinds to my room letting in the morning sunlight. I look around at my room and inspect it, like every teenage boy, I was a bit of a slob in keeping my room clean, but at least I could tell where everything was when it was messy. I slip on my house shoes and walk to the bathroom but my siblings had already formed a line to get in. It's back of the line for me, again.

It had to be over an hour and I was still waiting for the bathroom. "Vanessa hurry up you've been in there forever!" I said banging the door.

"Hold your horses!" She screamed and banged the door back. I crossed my arms until she finally wanted to open the door. "It's all yours!" She said walking away. I walked inside and the bathroom was a total mess.

Sharing a bathroom with 9 other siblings was torture esp. when you were the last one and you had to clean out their messes. I groaned and spent over an hour in the bathroom cleaning myself and cleaning the bathroom itself from my siblings messes. I walked back into my room and changed into my regular clothes; A white long sleeved shirt, purple sweater vest with a black belt with a golden buckle, gray pants and black boots. Basically I wore what my dad wore only purple like me.

After I was well groomed for the day I walked downstairs into the kitchen where my obnoxious family was sitting around. "Hey look the 1st born son is awake!" Violet teased and I rolled my eyes.

"Very funny Violet!" I mutter sitting next to my dad, who was reading a sports magazine.

"Morning Dad!" I said smiling at him.

He looked up from his magazine and over to me smiling "Oh, morning son I didn't see you come in here!" He said high fiving me.

"Good morning Jr." Mum came over to me kissing my cheek. "What would you like for breakfast today?"

"Cereal, I just want cereal please!" I say to her, reaching for the cereal and milk and a bowl. Family breakfast was quieter than usual no one had a lot to say today.

"So anyone got any plans for today?" Vanessa asked wanting to start conversation.

"Not really sweetie!" Mum said. "I might just hang around at home today!" she said and that's what most of my siblings said too.

"Gnomeo, Jr. what about you boys?" Mum asked.

"I'm hanging with the guys like always!" I shrugged

"I have things to do today!" Dad said

"What kind of things?" Mum wondered.

"Things you wouldn't understand!" He sassed her and mum rolled her eyes.

"What wouldn't I understand"

"Guy related things that's what!"

"Jr. you left the shed a mess yesterday and you need to pick it all up" Mum reminds me.

"I'll do it later I promise!"

"No you'll do it now!"

"Dad!" Dad would always back me up on anything, that's how we were.

"Oh Juliet let him do it tomorrow it's not going anywhere!"

After breakfast, mum and my siblings went about our garden minding their business and I went with Dad to the main garden to see my friends.

"Jr. I have a lot to do today so if you need anything..."

"I know dad!" I tell him, sometimes I feel dad treats me like a kid, but in the fun way.

When we got to the garden Dad and me went our separate ways with one another. I walked over to the wishing well where I always found the boys, and surely enough that's where they were.

"Hello gentlemen!" I said in a playful tone.

"Jr. what goes on?!" Benzin said as we did our signature high-five. Benzin was the best friend I could ever have, he was everything a best friend should be; Loyal, trustworthy, A comedian, someone who you can always trust to stick by your side and he was also great to play fight with, he knew a thing or two about fighting, even things I didn't know.

"What's up Jackson?" I asked the gnome sitting in the wheelbarrow

He rolled his eyes and shrugged "Nothing, it's never anything!" He said sighing.

Jackson was not exactly the cheeriest gnome around, he was more of the ruthless, aggressive, tough, bad-boy type, traits he gets from his dad, But most he was a great guy once you got to know him, He was very determined, strong-willed and a great partner to have in a fight.

"So what were you both up to?"

"Well before you got here I was listening to Benzin talk about this nerdy sci-fi movie he and his sisters saw and pretending to give interest"

"You said you were interested in that story" Benzin said

"Yeah...I lied!" He snickered

"Anyways, what do you guys want to do?" I asked, they both looked to each other.

"Lawnmower Racing!" They both said and we all high fived. We get the love of racing from our Dads along with pranking and fighting and making wise remarks towards others, but I was up for racing anytime.

"Just let me go get mine and I'll be right out!" I said walking out to the gate.

"Going somewhere young man?" I saw dad walking up to me with a serious look.

"Dad I need the lawnmower to race with the guys!" I said wanting to borrow the Macalister ranger.

"Fine! but don't scratch it up" He said as I smiled and walked away and back to my garden, I walked over to the shed where the mower was, Mum and dad have had this since their wedding, they didn't use it too much because they didn't want it to get dirty or banged up, so it was still in perfect condition. I rolled it out the garden and to the gate.

"Hey Jr.!" I got startled when Violet, my most obnoxious sibling, came trudging to me.

"What do you want Violet?!" I eyed her, she and I never got along as kids and we probably never will, but underneath all that sibling hate we had some form of respect for each other.

"Dad doesn't like you using the Macalister Ranger you know?" She said eyeing me.

I rolled my eyes "I don't have time for you Violet, I'm busy!" I say blocking her out and walking out the gate.

The guys were already out in the alley waiting for me, Benzin had the blue mower and Jackson the red one.

"I'm ready, call it!" I announced. I looked to Benzin, who looked to Jackson, who looked to me, we were all ready to go.

"Gentlegnomes start you engines" Benzin announced as I let my motor run for a wile gaining it's power.

"Ready...set..." Benzin started to say before...

"SUCKERS!" Jackson called out as he cheated, as always, and raced out without us.

I shake my head and chuckle "Typical Jackson"

"Well we might as well just go now!" Benzin rolled his eyes at Jackson incompetence to follow rules of 'No cheating'

Me and Benzin pulled on our cords and speed away after him, I was a bit ahead of Benzin at first but he and I stayed the same pace until we caught up to Jackson in a heartbeat.

"How'd you guys catch up so fast!" Jackson said amazed we were near him already

"Because we're like that!" Benzin smirked and I nodded in agreement.

"You got a cheating start Jackson but it'll be me who crosses first" I called out speeding in front of them both.

"Not it I get there first!" Jackson cried out.

"We'll see about that!" Benzin called out again as he tried catching up to us.

Right at the end of the alley where we turned back to the finish line Jackson decided to play dirtier. He slammed against my mower and caused me to skid against the wall. I got scared the mower might get dented or scrapped and I would be in hot water with my dad for real Careful Jackson, My dad will kill me if I mess this mower up!" I shout pulling away from the wall.

"Seriously Jackson can't you just ride fair for once" Benzin called out.

"Fair is no fun!" Jackson announced, then sped in front of me cutting me off, I swerved in and out from that to get control of the mower again, but it got worse. I swerved right into the big tire wheel lying in the ground and slammed into it. My mower went into the air and I was launched like a bullet straight ahead. I skidded and crashed on the ground and slipped into a small unconscious state when I banged my head.

It wasn't long before I felt myself get turned over and when I opened my eyes I saw a blur of red and blue, which cleared to reveal my friends looking down at me.

"Whoa mate you alright?" Benzin asked sitting me up right.

"I'm...I think I'm okay!" I said looking over myself, no chips, no cracks, I was fine.

"That was one wicked wipe-out, Great job!" Jackson said hitting my back, I tried so hard not to yell in pain. "Sorry!"

Benzin helped me to my feet and gave me a grin "Well you made it to the finish line...but sadly not your mower" He said pointing to the Macalister ranger in the distance.

"Oh man" I said picking myself up and running over to it and inspecting every part of it. I sighed in relief "Oh good it's not scratched up, I'm safe from scolding" I smiled.

"Want to race again, that last one was pretty unclear since you wiped-out" Benzin said.

I looked at my mower and sighed shaking my head "No! I better get this inside before something happens to it" I explain and they nod their heads. I walk back to my garden and wheel the mower back inside the shed and then race back to the main garden just as dad was walking in and we bumped.

"Sorry dad!" I said trying to get by.

"I though you were racing?" He eyed me

"We called it a draw!"

"Jackson cheated didn't he?" He smirked

"And you're surprised by that?" I asked as we laughed

"Well I'm going to find you mum, come back home when you're ready!" He said tussling my hair as I grinned.

"Bye dad!" I called racing back to the main garden and up to the boys who were making small talk until I returned.

"Well that race was a loss" I sighed sitting in the grass

"But it was fun at least" Benzin smiled. "But what's even better is watching a martial arts fight by the best top fighters in the gnome realms"

"Yeah nothing cooler than guys swinging their fists at each other in a bloody fight for dominance!" I smiled. "And some of those guys are really good!"

Benzin scoffed "I bet I could take down most of those guys!" He said swinging his fists playfully.

Jackson scoffed "Yeah right you'd never stand a chance or last more than 2 rounds" he laughed.

Benzin glared "I beg to differ me and my sisters and skilled fighters, we get it from our mum!"

"You're mum fights?" I asked, I knew jazmin a little bit and she never looked like the fighting type, unlike my mum who was a fighting machine.

"Oh yeah she fights, she fights and a whole lot more!" Benzin nudged me and I rolled m eyes.

"But jack has a point, you wouldn't really stand more than a few blows to the face before they got you down or worse!" I feared.

Benzin nodded "I know, But still just thinking of the chance to be up there with the top ranked fighters, can you imagine what that would be like!" Benzin signed going into a daydream

"Yeah but you'd have to be like, undefeatable, for that to happen!" Jackson said.

Benzin nodded and looked at me "Maybe you could stand a chance Jr. You're a pretty strong fighter" Benzin nudged me with a smirk. It was true, My mum had enrolled me and my siblings in martial arts classes at a young age and from there my dad taught me how to defend and fight like a pro, but I was still a long ways away from being considered a master.

I shrugged at that idea "I know, but I'm not really at professional level, for now it's just watch and learn for me" I said sighing in the grass.

"Well I want to see a fight now, all this talk about one has gotten me anxious!" Benzin said jumping to the grass with me.

"I know but none of that's going on TV until tonight!" I sighed.

"You know the biggest martial arts fight is tonight, and I've got tickets!" Jackson said holding them up

"NO WAY!" Me and Benzin gasped. "Those tickets' have been sold out for weeks!" I say.

"My Dad knows a guys!" He winked at us. "And we get first section seats!" He said handing us each a ticket.

"Jack you're the best!" Benzin exclaimed as we all high fived.

I look at Jacksons hand and he had 2 tickets still "But, who's the extra ticket for?" I point.

"Oh boys!" I hear a light shrill voice and turn around and see my girlfriend walk hop our way. "Hey boys!"

"Hi London!" The guys said I went over and gave her a kiss.

"I haven't seen you all day!" I smirk at her

She eyed me and giggled "That's why I came over here, you haven't tried to come over to find me!" She said like she was mad.

"I need guy time just like you need girl time!" I whisper in her ears.

"But you could make it up to me by taking me out on a date, like you promised!" She smiled.

"Date?!"

"You said last week we could go out to dinner, just the two of us and I've been waiting all week for it!"

My face went blank I forgot I promised her a date tonight but I couldn't miss this fight "Actually London could tomorrow night be our date I've got plans tonight"

"Plans that are more important than me?" She asked.

"No nothing's more important to me than you, I just have plans with the guys tonight!" I gesture to benzin and Jackson

London gave them a glare and then looked back to me "Jr. you promised me we could have a night alone together" She frowned

I stroke her cheek "And tomorrow will be that night!" I grin to her.

She moved my hand away "But I wanted to go out tonight!" She complained. "You're always blowing me off for the boys!" She said almost like she was crying.

"No! I'm not!" I quickly denied

London crossed her arms "Name the last time we went out on a date?"

"Easy it was...well you know it was when...Didn't we go on..." London was giving me bad looks and the guys were just looking sorry for me "Okay so we haven't been out recently" I admit.

"But it's not like we'll never go out!"

"It's feeling that way!" She said bitterly.

"Oh c'mon don't be that way you know I'd do anything for you!" I smile

She pushed me back a little "Then why don't you ever take me out anywhere?!" She snapped. I got wide eyed and I could hear the guys behind me laughing.

"You have the girls to be around and I have the boys!" I think of something.

"So you'd rather hang with them than me your girlfriend!" She crossed her arms a little.

I looked confused "I didn't say that!"

"But that's what you mean!"

I huffed and sighed "London, listen..." I tried to say, but she cut me off.

"Just forget it Jr! Have fun with the boys since you chose them over me!" She said walking away from me angrily.

"London don't be mad at me I love you but, this match is a once in a lifetime chance for me!" I probably could've worded that better.

She turned to me with a questionable look "You know what else is a once in a lifetime chance for you? Dating me!" she snapped walking off

"Burn!" Jackson snickered but this was no laughing matter.

"Guys what am I going to do?!"

"Just take the girl out to a movie!" Jackson says.

"I want to see that match, I can go to a movie anytime"

"Uh after this night you won't have any other time with her!" Jackson points out.

What was I suppose to do I wanted to go out with the guys but London was never going to speak to me again if I missed our date.

"Don't worry Jr. I have an Idea!" Benzin came to my rescue at the last moment, I could always count on him "Wait London!" He ran back to London and brought her back to us.

"Benzin it's alright you and Jackson can have Jr. tonight, in fact you can him every night now!" She gave me a bad glare.

Benzin tapped my shoulder and gave me a reassuring look.

"London why don't you just come with us to the fight tonight!" He said.

"Me?" London gasped.

"A girl coming to a fight!" Jackson eyed.

Benzin nodded "Why not? you've got an extra ticket and this way Jr. gets to see the fight and London gets to go out, sort of!" he says.

"Well Baby what do you think!" I asked for her opinion

She looked away from me for a moment and then took in a deep breath "I think it's a great idea!" She said kissing me on the cheek. "I'm not really into the fighting but as long as I'm with you I'll be fine!" She hugged me and I hugged him back.

"Well that's settled then, we'll leave by 7, the fight starts at 8 and it'll take a while to get there on the main street bus." Jackson said.

"See you boys then!" London gave me a kiss and then switched away. I watched her so lost in how much I loved her "Hard to believe she's all mine!" I said sighing.

The guys were giving me looks "You two aren't going to be all mushy tonight are you?" Benzin worried.

"Don't worry I'll keep the love meter on low...If I can!" I joked around, but at the same time I was serious.

Later that day...

I was getting ready for the big match tonight, it was going to be so awesome to see the biggest fight of the year in person with just my 2 best friends and my true love. With London going I had to figure out to make it romantic enough to be a date I had promised her, but at the same time a fun night out with the guys. But I'll figure something out, for now I just wanted to have a good time. I dressed myself in my black fighting sweater and matching jacket, dark blue jeans and my boots. I looked at the time it was only 4 and I had a good 3 hours to wait, but I just wanted to get there early enough. I grabbed my phone and my wallet with my ticked and stuffed them into my jacket pockets.

I rushed down the stairs and out the garden where my family was all in plain view, doing what they were doing.

"Bye mum and dad I'm leaving!" I said making my way to the gate

"Wait a second where are you going!" Dad said walking over to me. "I thought we talked to you about this earlier"

"What?" I asked confused

"Me and your mum are going out tonight, and you need to stay here and watch your siblings

"What No! I can't! I have plans with the guys tonight!"

"You'll just have to call Benzin and tell you can't make it then!" Dad states

"But why do I have to watch them they can watch themselves!" I state

"You're the oldest and the most responsible...Besides I can't leave Violet alone with Vanessa lord knows what'll happen!" He said shaking his head.

"Why can't you just dump 'em with grandma and grandpa like you always do?"

They both glared at me "Jr. That's not nice, we don't dump you there, we just leave you there when we need some alone time!" Mum states.

"Well can't you just go out tomorrow or something?" I argued.

"We can't just put off things like that'

"You put off doing chores when grandma asks you all the time!" I state

"Don't change the subject Jr. and stop talking back to your father!" Mum said with a glare and I rolled my eyes.

"But c'mon mum and dad I really need to go, I'll do whatever you want, clean the shed, mow the grass, clean the pond but you guys have to let me go out tonight, please!" I begged them.

They both looked at each other "Well you can live up to all that stuff tomorrow, but tonight is the Bottom line...you're staying here and that's final!" Dad states.

"But..."

"Jr. That's final!" Mum said closing the issue.

I glare them down "You guys never let me do what I want!" I snap and then stomp back up to my room. Slamming the door I jumped in bed and grunted to myself, sometimes I wished I had different parents, one who let me do what I want, when I wanted to do it...But sadly life isn't like that and even more sadly my parents weren't like that at all. While I was bumming over my unfair life, I hear my phone ring and dig into my pocket to find it.

"Hello!" I said as calmly as I could

"Jr." I hear my best friends voice

"Hey Benzin!" I said with a grin

"Just checking on your status for tonight, It's going to be awesome!" he shouted super excited

I sighed "You mean it was...I can't go!"

I hear him gasp "What!? Why not?

"My parents are going on some stupid date and I have to watch my obnoxious siblings all night!" I snap at him by accident.

"Wow bummer...My parents are going out too but Lucky for me I have twin sisters and Bennie who can watch herself for tonight" He rubbed in my face.

"Well lucky you, but my parents aren't like that, nor is my family!" I groaned.

"Well what do I tell London? she's super excited for tonight"

"Just take her out to the match and tell her I can't make it!"

"You sure you wouldn't rather tell her that"

"No! she'll just think I'm making it up, but please tell her I'm really sorry and I'll make it up to her somehow!"

"Sure thing, well I gotta go, I'll tell you all about it tomorrow!"

"Have fun" I sighed hanging up. The moment I did I banged the wall hard and went back to pouting in bed, My life was nothing but disappointment.

I heard someone knock quietly on my door "GET LOST!" I shout turning myself over.

I hear another light knock "Jr. Honey it's me, can I please come in?" I hear my mums soft voice.

I get out of bed and unlock my door a crack to see my mums face. She looked so sad but when she saw me she gave a light grin. I opened the door as she walked inside and I went right back to my bed face down on it.

"Mum whatever you're going to say to me I really don't want to hear it, Just leave me alone!" I said puling my pillow over my head.

She sat on my bed and rubbed my back "Sweetie I know you're mad and I'm sorry you can't go out with your friends, but it's not like we wouldn't let you on purpose!" She said quietly.

"That's not really making me feel better!" I mutter through my pillow.

"Jr. I know you feel like we don't treat you right, but me and your father love you very much, and sometimes we just do what we do because we love you!" She said in her soft voice.

I turned over to look at her a little she was just as upset a I was "Mum I love you too, but why couldn't you and dad just let me have this one night? Why do you guys keep treating me like a kid, I'm not a little boy anymore!" I snapped without realizing it.

Mum saw how mad I was and I rested my head on her lap "I know you're not, you've grown up so fast over the years, you're not my little boy anymore and I know you're going to become a strong young man one day!" She said brisk fully rubbing my hair back.

"Then why do you treat me like a child? I'm sick of it!" I snapped clinging to her lap now.

I hear mum giggle and she turns me over to stare at her. "Your dad and I have spent so many years caring for you and your siblings like the playful little kids you were, your dad's just having a hard time excepting that you're all growing up! and he just wants to keep you all safe" She said.

That was ridiculous, dad doesn't need to worry about us we might be growing up but we know how to handle ourselves in life, "He doesn't have to worry about me I can handle myself just fine!" I said turning the other way on her lap. "But dad just doesn't see that, he never lets me do what I want!"

Mum kept brushing my hair and sighing "I can see this is more about you not getting your way then being upset about being treated like a child!"

I huffed up and looked back at her and sighed "Mum I don't have a problem with you and dad going out, But why does it have to be when I have plans with my friends, you guys can go out any other day of the week why'd it have to be tonight?" I said whining.

Mum gave me a sad look and placed a hand on my cheek "Jr. Me and your dad don't get out that much anymore since you kids came along, and don't get me wrong, you kids are the best thing that happened to us both. But me and your father just need nights to be alone like real couples"

"If you want that what's wrong with making us leave the garden for a few hours a day?" I ask.

"Sometimes adults just need more than a few hours, they need a whole night to go out and do couple things. But it's not always that simple for me and Gnomeo to be alone for so long when we have all our wonderful kids to look after, not to mention friends and responsibilities!" She keeps on talking.

I huffed and turned around but mum just kept on going "You should understand that Jr. I mean, how often do you and London get to be alone without your friends and siblings getting in the way?" She asked me.

She had a good point right there, I turned back her way and sighed "Not as often as we should!" I said making us both chuckle a little. "But I still spare any free time to be alone with her for as long as I can!" I tell her.

She smiled and that made me smile "That's what me and your father do, and sometimes He just wants to be alone with me on dates we can ever manage to squeeze into our busy lives" She said softly to me again. My mum was always the voice of reason in my life, she always made me see things better when I didn't fully understand, that's why I could always count on her being there for me.

"I guess you're right" I said sighing.

She still noticed I was upset, but not as much as I was, now that she helped me feel better. "If you really want to go out with your friends, I could try to talk to your father about letting you go and leaving your siblings alone tonight!" She offered.

I smiled and took her hand "No! That's alright mum, you and dad deserve this night, after all you do for me I could at least give you both a night off" I smiled

She smiled too and gave me a hug and kiss on the forehead "I love you sweetie!"

"I love you too mummy!" I said like a kid, she laughed and hugged me even tighter. I felt so safe in her arms, she was so caring and kind, I probably got my softer side of my personality from her.

I tried to leave the hug but she wouldn't let go "Okay mum you can stop hugging me like a baby now!" I said trying to free myself.

She gripped me tighter hugging and cradling me like a baby, thank goodness we were alone though. "You'll always be my little baby boy!" She cooed kissing me again.

"Okay!" I shout and playfully push her off me. "Shouldn't you be getting ready for your date!" I mock, she eyed me with a smile and walked out of my room. At least I felt a little better now, but not by much.

Even later...

It was 6:30 and I was downstairs sitting on the sofa while my siblings ran around like wild animals, I got hit on the head with toys and blocks and I had to put up with crying baby and I was super annoyed.

"Will you all sit down!" I demand.

"Shut up you're not the boss of us!" Violet said

"I am tonight!" I sass her.

"You think that matters to me?" She said and went back to being a nuisance with the rest of them

"MUM! DAD!" I shout to make them come in here and deal with them all.

"KIDS SIT DOWN AND BE QUITE, DON'T MAKE ME COME DOWN THERE!" Dad snapped at them and that's when they all sat down where they were, finally giving me a moments peace.

A few moments later my parents came walking down the steps hand in hand. Dad was wearing a long black shirt and blue jacket with jeans and his boots, mum was wearing a red blouse jacket and blue jeans with gym shoes.

"You guys look pretty casual to be going out on a date?" I asked when I saw them.

"It's more of a night out than a fancy date!" Dad admits.

Mum grabs dads arm and holds onto it "Now kids while we're gone Jr.'s in charge and we expect you to listen to him!" She said seriously.

"Why is he always in charge?" Violet asked

"Cause I'm smarter, stronger, Level-headed and more responsible and mature than any of you" I gloat and they all glare.

"Also cause we trust him a lot more than the rest of you!" Dad adds and I smile.

"You kids all just stay here and listen to everything Jr. says"

"Okay but if that doesn't work and they act up, can I have permission to glue them to the spot right?" I ask

"Seeing as how the only one to act us is going to be violet, Yes you have permission!" Dad said as I smiled.

"Alright dear we really should be going now!" Mum said walking to the door.

"Where you going?" Kelly asked in her high voice.

"Wherever the night takes us!" Dad said making us all giggle

"We'll be back around 11, I expect you all to be in bed by then, until then you kids have a good night!" Mum said blowing us all kisses.

"We will!" We all said as they closed the door. I watched through the window as I saw them both walk out into the alley and the moment they did my siblings went back to acting like maniacs.

"Hey sit back down, the all of you!" I shout.

"You're not the boss of us!" Violet snapped at me.

"Mum and dad just left I could go get them, and don't forget I can glue you all down to the spot if you get on my nerves!" I threaten them.

"Oh I'm scared!" She said sarcastically.

"You're the first one I'm going to glue down if you back talk me again" I warn her and shove her back down to the couch. I turn on the TV to the station where the match was suppose to come on and we all sat around watching it.

"I'm going to make a phone call, don't move or say anything!" I warn them all as I race upstairs to my room. I closed my door and looked at the time it was 5 minuets to 7 my friends were probably on their way to the match in 5 minuets that didn't give me much time. I grabbed my ticket and pulled my jacket on over my wrestling shirt and stuffed my phone and ticket into my pocket. I walked slowly back downstairs and then to my siblings.

"Guys I'm going to get us a pizza to eat!" I said making up a lie.

"Why don't you just order one?" Tyler asked

"It's a nice evening I figured I'd walk"

"Can we come?" Bruno and Juno asked.

"It'd be faster if I just went alone, Just stay on the couch and don't move or go anywhere till I get back!" I said sternly

"Yes dad" Vanessa said in a mocking tone "And no anchovies pizza, I hate that kind" She cringed.

I rolled my eyes and walked out the door and into the garden I took in a big whiff of the evening air "A perfect night to be out!" I smile

I head to the gate and open it up a crack, I could see the blue gate to the main garden open up and my friends came walking out all dressed for the night. Benzin and Jackson both had on their Black wrestling shirts like mine, Benzin had on his green jacket and Jackson had on his jean jacket with the sleeves ripped off. I looked over to my beloved London, she had her hair in 2 scruffy pigtails with her green streak hanging over her eye and her wardrobe of choice was a black blouse and knee long green skirt with her long sleeved Denim jacket and ankle boots. My eyes were glued to her, she was so stunning and beautiful standing there in the moonlight.

I was brought back when they spoke "This fight is going to be epic!" Benzin said swinging his fists playfully around

"No kidding I'm so stocked!" Jackson said high fiving him

"Me too! But I wish Jr. was going!" I hear London sigh.

"Don't worry London, I promised Jr. to show you a great time and I will!" Benzin said taking her hand. That's what makes Benzin a loyal friend, showing my girl around when I couldn't.

She looked up and smiled at him "Thanks Benzin!"

"Whoa It's 7 and the bus should be here any moment we better get going!" Jackson called them.

I slowly walked out of my garden and to them "Got a place for one more!" I announce walking out of my garden. They get shocked at my sudden appearance but also glad.

"Jr.!" London came running into my arms and I twirled her a bit. "What are you doing here?"

"You didn't think I was going to skip out on that date I promised did you?" I flirt with her and we share a kiss.

"I thought you were babysitting your siblings?"

"I was but mum and dad decided to let me hang out with yam friends tonight, while they went out on their date!"

My friends were eyeing me funny "You're sneaking out aren't you?" Jackson smirked.

"That too!" I confess.

"You sure that's smart? won't your parents be mad if they see you gone!" London asked worried.

"They won't be home till late, I'll be back way before then!" I assure her.

"And what about your siblings won't they notice and tell, esp. Vanessa, she's such a tattle-tell baby" Jackson chuckled

"Hey don't talk down about my girl!" Benzin snapped. Both Jackson and Benzin were dating my sisters, and now Benzin was all defensive whenever we talked about Vanessa in a negative way.

"Don't worry they know I'm going out, they just don't know where I'm going!" I wink at him, as London clings to me tighter.

"Well let's get going before we're late!" Jackson said. We all walked down the alley to the sidewalk, the main street bus was right on time, we all hopped on the back of the bus in a small compartment where gnomes hid away on human busses.

"This night is going to be awesome just us guys!" I said to my best friends.

"Ahem!" London glared.

"And you too baby!" I said kissing her cheek as she smiled and rested on me until we got there.

It was about 20 minuets before we made it to the arena, an enormous human sized-arena. There were lots of people there for the match too but us gnomes were having a match all our own. We crept to the back of the stadium and in between buses where the gnome entrance was hidden. The inside of the Gym stadium was huge and overflowing with gnomes of all colors who came from across England to see the biggest match yet.

"Full turnout tonight!" I said looking around. I looked over to one side and there were paparazzi gnomes taking snapshots of the competitors and some were handing out autographs to everyone in view. On another side there was the stand where all the big shot were holding bets against their own on who would win the fight tonight or make it into the final round.

"What is that smell in here?" London cringed holding her nose

Me and the guys sniffed too "That's sweat, dirty clothes and musk!" Benzin said smiling.

"Gross!" She snapped.

"That's known as the smell of victory!" I said taking it all in as did the guys. "Don't you just love it"

"No! it's gross!" She snapped again.

Jackson rolled his eyes and leaned me and Benzin forward "This is why girls shouldn't come to these things" He whispered.

"Let's just find our seats!" I said annoyed a bit

"But I want to go get some snacks before the show starts!" Benzin said pointing to the snack stand in the distance.

"Fine me and London will hold our seats while you guys get us snacks!" I sad taking London into the seating area, it was like a giant outspread circular room lined with what seemed like never-ending rows of chairs. We found our reserved seats at the bottom in the first 7 rows, right next to the large wrestling ring.

Me and London took our seats as she snuggled up close to me "So how are you enjoying the date so far!"

"So far I like it!"

"We're back!" Benzin said walking right up to us with a handful of snacks. "Snacks all around!" He said giving London and me our snacks as he took his from Jacksons hands.

"Something wrong?" I asked her.

"I wanted a different flavor of soda-pop" She whispers. I excuse myself from the boys and me and London walk back to the snack stand to the clerk behind it.

"Excuse me but could I get an exchange for this drink please!" London asked nicely

Without turning around he said "Sorry no exchanges"

We both looked to each other "But this isn't the flavor I asked for" She explains.

"Not my problem!" He said. He was being very rude to her right now.

"Then I want my dollar back!" She argued

"No refunds!" He said still not turning around

I got a bit mad at that "Then I want to exchange my drink please!" London said snapping this time.

"Sorry ma'am no exchange or refunds I can't help you!"

I got a bit mad myself "Look man can't you just do this for her this one time!" I say without trying to lose my temper.

"No you look man I..." He turned around and gasped looking to London and London gasped right back. "No way!" He said.

"Juan!" London screamed going over for a hug "Oh my gosh Juan it's so good to see you again!"

"Likewise Londie long time no see!"

"Jr. This is Juan, he was my drama teacher when I was in acting classes a few years ago, and a lifelong friend"

"Nice to meet you Juan!" I smiled shaking his hand.

"Likewise, So I'm assuming your my pupils Date!"

"Boyfriend actually!"

"Oh well you got yourself a good one, London her was the best actress in my drama class!'

"Drama classes? No wonder she's always so dramatic all the time!" I joked making him laugh but London thumped me to make me stop.

"But I retired a while ago and ever since then I worked here"

"And how's your wife and Kid?" She wondered

"Super good and getting older, as for my son he's growing up fast!" He joked as we all laughed.

Attention everyone, the match will begin in 3 minuets- The speakers came out to say.

"We better get back to our seats!" I said taking London with me.

"Wait before you go!" Juan said tossing London a s strawberry smoothie "On the House!" He called back

"Thanks Juan, I'll see you after the match!" London squealed walking back to the arena with me.

"He seemed nice, a little too nice to you!" I eyed him looking back.

"If you're getting any weird ideas about me and Juan he was my instructor not my love interest...although he was quite a charmer, and not just with my drama classes!" She started to giggle.

"Nice!" I said rolling my eyes at her.

She started to laugh "Is someone getting jealous!" She cooed

"Stop that!" I shake her hand off me

"Oh lighten up I was just teasing, you'll always be my man" She whispered flashing her eyes at me. I couldn't resist and I gave her a surprise kiss as she kissed me back. I picked her up by surprise and carried her al the way to our seats.

"Your chair Madame!" I said with a French accent as she giggled and took her seat.

"Finally you guys were taking forever" Jackson said.

"Sorry I was talking to an old friend!" London said as I took the seat in-between her and the guys.

"Well that must've been fun for you but..." Before he could finish the lights of the arena went down into darkness casting a dark blue glow as light and then one sole spotlight appeared in the arena as the announcer came up to the lowering microphone.

Ladies and Gentlegnomes...

"Shut up it's starting!" Benzin snapped as the whole arena went mute.

Welcome to the annual Gnomes Martial arts fighting Finals! We are all here for one purpose and 1 purpose only...and that is to see the most epic fighting match of the year...

The crowd went into an uproar.

LET'S GET READY TO FIGHT!

Everyone went up in their seats as the announcer moved from the spotlight and there was a righter light that revealed the whole arena and the first round competitors. After 3 rounds there was still the lead rookie who had survived this whole time, but I didn't think it was going to last much longer.

"This is so awesome!" Benzin said whooping and cheering

"I will never witness anything this cool for the rest of my life!" Jackson said in awe.

"What do you think babe?" I asked kissing her cheek.

"It's quite nerve racking indeed...I like it!" She said snuggling to my arm as I rested my cheek over her soft hair.

I got a little distraction from the fight when this gnome a few seats in front of Us kept shouting and yelling "Hey Buddy you're in my spot!"

"Excuse me but my wife is sitting here, show some respect!" The other guys said. That voice, I recognized that voice all to well.

"No it can't be!" I said nervously.

"I don't care out of my spot!" The man snapped again

"Find another spot can't you see my wife is here!" That voice said again, I was sweating like crazy and freaking out now.

The guy in front of me sat down and I saw 2 other dark figures move over to the side, through the light I could see who they were, my worst nightmares.

"It's fine dear we can just sit somewhere else!" I heard a soft shrill voice and that made me even more nervous.

"Oh my god my parents!" I whisper shouted.

"You say something Jr.!" Benzin asked.

I suddenly found myself biting my nails off, sweating, twitching, and hyperventilating like having an asthma attack. I was just one head turn away from either of them to being free as a bird to caged up like an animal.

"Jr. what's wrong with you?" Jackson asked

"Guys this is a problem my parents are here!" I panicking

"What where?" London asked. I pointed to the rows right in front of us and my parents were "Right there" I mumbled.

"Oh it is them!" London smiled and stood up from her seat "MR. AND MRS. BLUEBURY HI IT'S ME LON..." London shouted at them but I covered her mouth. My parents slowly turned around.

"Duck!" I shout and we all hit the floor before my parents turned to see me and kill me.

"Jr. what are your parents doing here?" Benzin whispered.

I shrugged "Beats me I thought they were going out on a date!"

"Your dad's idea of a date for your mum is taking her to a fight?" London asked.

"My parents share similar interests, fighting is a major one of them" I explain "Of all the fights they had to come to this one!" I sighed slapping my forehead.

"Well it is the finals of the biggest match of the year!" Jackson shrugged, not helping my cause.

I glared at him "I don't care! we have to get out of here" I tell them

"What! the match just started!" Jackson argued and I shot him a look

"Jack! I'll be a dead gnome if they see me here, we have to go now!" I order.

Benzin grabs my arm "Wait! what if they didn't know you were here" Benzin said.

"Huh?"

He rolled his eyes "I mean you could wear a disguise and they'd never know!" He explained.

"Where am I going to find a disguise!" I snap at him accidentally.

"Well it's a good thing I'm here, don't worry baby I got you covered!" London grabbed my hand and we all started to crawl until we were out of the seating area and we walked back over to the snack stand.

London pulled me over to Juan who was whistling and then saw us coming. "Well looks who's back my favorite couple, and I see you bought your friends too!" He smiled.

"Juan can me and Jr. use your back room for a while?" London asked rapidly.

Juan looked at me and then London and then frowned "Aren't you a little too young to be doing that London!" Juan eyed getting the wrong idea here.

Realizing what he meant, The 4 of us cringed "Oh god Juan no, no, no that's not why we need it!" London said nervously.

Juan, not convinced, shot me a look "That's not what we need it for, trust me!" I said holding up my hands.

Juan was still suspicious but he had us come behind the stand and we walked into the back room with all the storage stuff. The back was filled with a lot of boxes and cases and broken down exercise weights, lifts and dusty old things.

"Wow you guys have a lot of clutter in here!" I made a joke snickering.

"I don't suppose you would have any old paints around here would you?" London asked.

"A whole crate of them right there help yourselves, I got to get back to my shift, come out when you're done.

London walked over to the crate and pulled it out, with my help. There was a lot of cans filled with paints and brushes and even a few makeup stuff mixed in there.

"Perfect! This'll work just fine." London smiled then looked at me. "Jr. sit down!" She says as I too a seat on a closed up crate. She came over and examined my face a few times making me feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Uh London..."

"Now just hold still for a while love, I got this!" She said coming over to me with a makeup brush.

"Wait what are you doing?" I snapped backing away from her.

"Jr. you trust me right? Please just let me do this I know what I'm doing" he said calmly.

I sighed and smiled at her "Go ahead do what you must" I sat up tall and still as she smiled and started brushing makeup and paint all over me. It took about 2o minuets before she was done.

"All done Jr. you look handsome" She said flashing her eyes.

I stood up and looked at myself in the big mirror leaned against a pile of boxes, London actually did a good job on me. My hat was colored a dark blue like my dad's and my skin was a darker tan color and my hair was dyed soft brown, she gave me freckles over my face and my eyes were outlined in eyeliner showing just a thin dark live under my eyes. I didn't even recognize myself.

"A pretty fine piece of work if I do say so myself!" London smiled

I looked at her and picked her up in my arms and dipped her slowly "You are a goddess to me!" I whisper kissing her warm red lip

"C'mon let's go see what the guys think of it?" She take my arms and leads me out the back room, we see Benzin and Jackson turned away from us looking into the arena again. I tiptoe slowly over to them and then.

"BOO!" I screamed in their ears making then jump in terror, me and London giggled. "Scaredy cats I got you guys good!" I laughed.

The boys looked confused "Who are you?" Jackson asked.

"Guys it's me, Jr."

"Jr.?" Benzin said. He leaned in closer to my face as I gave him a smirk and then he gasped. "OMG what happened to you? you look...different?"

"London gave me a makeover!" I smirked holding her closer to me.

"Quite a good job on you too!" She snickered kissing my cheeks "Now your parents won't recognize you"

"Great now let's head back to the fight, we missed too much already!" Jackson urged.

"Wait guys!" I stopped them all "What about you guys!" I point to them

They give confused looks "What about us?" London asked.

"What if my parents recognize you guys and then they'll know that this is me in disguise you guys need to change your appearance too just to be safe!"

"Right good catch Jr." Benzin.

"Fine but let's hurry if I miss this match I'm going to get all 3 of you!" Jackson said cracking his knuckles, Jack acted like a tough bad boy, which he was, but he had a soft ide to him as well. London took the boys to the back room again and after 40 minuets they emerged.

"Ta-da!" London said as they came out.

London had painted her hair blonde and she removed her glasses and put in contacts, making her eyes even more beautiful, she outlined her face in makeup and eye shadow and gave herself a small little beauty mark on her cheek. Benzin had his eyes outlined with thin marker like mine and freckles on his cheeks, his hair was no longer black/blonde streaks but dark brown all over and he had fake glasses on. Jackson had his hair dyed auburn and thick eyeliner under his eyes with a marker and London gave him a small little stitch under his chin. Now I didn't even recognize them.

"Well Jr. what do you think?" London asked

I nodded "Perfect, I don't even recognize you guys" I smiled.

"Can we please get back to the match now!" Jackson asked annoyed as we a walked slowly back to our seats. I could see my mum and dad still close up on each other a few seats before me and my friends.

I grew curious "Do you think it's going to work?" London whispered.

"Let's find out" Benzin said he took a scoop of popcorn and flung it at the back of my parents heads. They started to mumble and looked behind to us the 4 of us just looked up t the arena like we had been there the whole time, I looked back down and mum and dad had their backs turned once more.

"It worked they didn't recognize us!" I said relaxing.

"Great so now can we finally enjoy the match please!" Jackson whined.

We were in the 6th round that was just staring off with a bang. Benzin and Jackson were rooting and whopping along with the rest of the crowd and London was just quietly sitting there smiling and clapping softly. I felt this vibration in my pants that soon turned into a loud ring. My phone was going off like crazy and I had to shut if off because everyone was giving me dirty glares.

"Jr. turn that off!" Benzin snapped.

"I'm trying okay!" I snapped in a low tone.

I looked to see who was calling and panicked "Oh god my mum's calling!" I looked down and saw my mum had the phone to her ear calling me

"Pick it up!" London shrieked.

"She might here me from up here and then I'll be dead for sure!" I freak out.

"If you don't pick up there going to suspect your not there and you'll get into even more trouble!" Benzin points out

I sucked it up and pressed answer "Hello!" I said in a low, whisper o she would hear me from anywhere but the phone

"Jr. It's mummy" I heard her voice pick up.

I gulped and tried to sound casual "Hey mum, how's your date?"

"Just fine sweetie me and your father are having a great time"

"So am I, you know just here at home with all my siblings and such" I started chuckling nervously

"Oh glad to hear that and you all sound so quite"

"Well mum what can I say I have a way with...

"What was that sound?" She asked and my nervousness grew.

I was hesitant with my answer "What sound?!"

"It sounded like a lot of cheering...Jr. did you invite your friends over our house when we left!" Mum raised her voice.

"No mum, you know I wouldn't do that without your permission, that's just the T. v up on full volume! We're watching the fight on TV" I made up a quick lie.

"Really cause the voices all sound so realistic, like your at the arena" She looked over her shoulders and looked over to us I put my phone down so she didn't see me talking to her and we all acted like we were enjoying the match in silence. The moment she turned around I had to answer her back.

"Mum that's ridiculous I'm at home on the couch with everyone!"

"Oh okay then, do you want to talk to your father?"

My heart stopped pumping and I was breathless, if I couldn't fool dad I could kiss my freedom goodbye. "No mum that's fine I don't need to..." I tried to stop her but it was too late.

"Gnomeo talk to your son!" Mum said handing the phone to him.

"Jr." Dad's voice came through, now I was freaking out

I gulped and wiped away sweat "Hey dad, how's the date going?" I said trying to act as casual as possible.

"Oh fine how are you're brothers and sisters?"

"Fine, just fine!" I said rapdily

"Can I speak to one of them?"

I got ultra freaked out, now he was going to know I was gone. "Which one?" I asked stalling time

"It doesn't matter!"

"Oh I don't think they want to be bothered right now dad, there so quite you might disturb them!"

"Jr. Put your siblings on the phone right now!" He raised his voice a little. Now I had no choice.

"Uhm well okay dad here I'll let you talk to Jake!" I leaned the phone over to Jackson "Jackson pretend to be Jake" I asked in desperation.

"What?"

"Please just do this for me!" I begged.

He rolled his eyes and then took the phone "Ugh! Hey dad!" He said in a high tone trying to sound like Jake, but it was a bad impression and that got me even more nervous.

"Jake why do you sound so weird!" Dad asked

Jackson gave me a look and I just started freaking out asking him to make up something he rolled his eyes and then said "Puberty hit me early I guess" Jackson said again.

"Oh well is everything okay?"

"Oh yes, we're all fine and Jr.s here watching us all closely!"

I take the phone back from Jackson the instant he said that "There dad you see, I'm here watching them all and everything's just fine!" I said laughing nervously.

"Ok good to hear that!" He said happily.

I relaxed knowing it was almost over "In an unrelated topic: How much longer before you guys come home do you think?"

"Maybe about another 2 hours or less!"

At least I had a good amount of time to get home "Oh okay then just asking, Talk to you all when you get home!"

"Bye son!" Dad said

"Bye Jr.!" I hear mum scream

"Bye mum!" I said hanging up. Me and all my friends relaxed and grinned "Oh god that was a close one!" I wiped sweat away from my face.

"I was for sure you were going to crack!" Benzin and Jackson snickered.

I glared and rolled my eyes at them "Hey I'm stronger than that!" I tell them smugly.

"Attention wrestling Fans...We're going to take a short intermission and introduce something we've never done before...For the first time in wrestling history we're going to pick a random fan from the entire audience of thousands and he or she will get the opportunity in the spotlight and in the ring to fight one of the reigning runner up champions!"

The entire crowd went up in an uproar and stomped the ground like and earthquake. "Did you guys here that?" I asked gripping my friends arms.

"I can't believe it we might have a chance to fight a professional wrestler" Benzin was super excited.

"That chance is pretty slim, it's the 4 of us out of the thousands here" London said.

"Buzz-kill, why'd you bring her Jr.?" Jackson groaned and I slapped his head a little.

"Alright Gnome wrestling Fanatics it's time to chose a lucky viewer to take a stand in the ring tonight" The crowd went silent as they waited in breathless anticipation. "Okay here's our lucky winner...Will the young gentlemen or lady siting it section 5, Row C, and seat 106 please come up to the stage"

The spotlight scanned the exact spot for the lucky winner and then it shined right in my face. "OMG JR. that's you!"

"What?!"

"Yeah Jr. you won look!" I saw my face-or my disguised face-appear on the jumbo screen for everyone to see.

"No way!" I said breathless I didn't know what to think at that point I had just been given the opportunity of a lifetime to fight in an actual professional fight.

"Well Jr. go on up there!" London said as I stood from my seat and raced up to the ring with everyone cheering and applauding. I went under the ropes to the middle of the stage.

"So young man your our lucky winner" The referee announced to everyone

"That's me!" I smiled

"What's your name sport?" I opened my mouth but then kept it shut if, from the corners of my eye I scanned the place and Mum and Dad were sitting right there smiling and waiting. If I said my name out loud I'd be so busted and I could kiss my freedom goodbye, I didn't know what to say at that point.

I looked back to the reff "What was the question?" I asked making some of the audience snicker.

"Your name?"

"Sorry it's...Johnny!" I say picking the first thing to my head.

"Well Johnny you like fighting?"

"It's my life" Everyone applauded

"You fight"

"Never seriously but I am pretty good"

"Well let's just see how good you are, FIGHT ON!" The announcer boomed as everyone went up in cheers my friends were cheering me on. I was happy and at the same time nervous I didn't think I could hold out against these guys.

"Are you ready to fight your opponent...THE CRUSHER!" The spotlight shined down on a body builder that was well over my height and twice the weight, he was strong, mean and I could smell his bad breath from here. I was so sure I was going to get hurt just looking at the size of this guy mad me feel weak and sluggish. But at least I lived a good life while I did.

His heavy footsteps jumped me off my feet as he made his way right into my face, or over it I should say.

"I have to fight you?" I gulped a little with fear on the inside.

"No! My son" He stepped aside and from behind him was a teenage boy just my height and size but with muscles like his Dad. I felt a little relieved now.

"In this battle Johnny will be battling Crushers son...The Cracker!"

"Cracker? why do they call you that?" I asked. He took hold of his Dad and literally cracked a gash in his arm, that was incredibly disturbing and terrifying. "I'm doomed!"

"Just like I taught him" The Crusher said not feeling any pain in his arm at all, these wrestlers had great endurance.

"Alright fighters to your corners until I say to come out and fight" The ref. said as I took one corner. Some trainers came and wrapped my hands in bandage wrap while I looked over at the Cracker who was practicing, I was freaking out now.

"How you feeling sport?" One guy asked me

"Nervous but also kind of excited" I said breathing in and out.

"Well at least you have an entourage rooting for you" He said pointing to the crowd as my friends waved and called out to me.

"YOU CAN DO THIS MATE!" Benin yells at me.

"I BELIEVE IN YOU!" London blew me a kiss and I waved back.

The bell rang and I walked back to the center of the ring. The cracker had a mean look on his face but I wasn't too worried about it I was more worried about him cracking my limbs off.

"Good luck man you'll need it" He said to me.

I eyed him "Speak for yourself" I said ready to fight.

The referee came to both our sides "I want a clean fight now, no funny business!" We both nod and continue to glare at each other.

The bell rang again and for a moment we were just standing off with one another before...WHACK...he got me in the cheek. I held my mouth feeling my teeth crack and intense pain, he wasn't called the cracker for nothing.

"Need to be faster than that mate" He said looking over me

I punched him under the chin as he hit the floor in an act of surprise, I stood tall and looked over him now "You mean like that?" I smirked.

He got to his feet and did a kick that I ducked from and then gave him another blow to the face as he toppled over himself. Everyone was cheering me on and it gave me a lot more energy I felt him pull me to the floor and wrestle on top of me I used all my strength to push him ban and we wrestled and rolled on the floor. He practically had me over the edge of the ring and began to choke and push me back farther. I grabbed onto the rope and sprung myself back up with a mild kick to his stomach.

I got a second to catch my breath from all the chocking, I didn't know how much I had left in me but I knew Cracker was still full of it. He did a combo fist to the stomach ad my chest I was gasping and coughing like mad nearly on my knees.

I stood up trying to fake the pain out, he came to me and I hopped and ran around him and gave a good elbow thump to his back spine, as he fell he gave a hard back arm blow to my eye and I fell opposite to him groaning in pain. My eye burned and throbbed I could barely see anything, I felt dizzy and out of energy. Cracker stood over my from the light casting into my remaining good eye he stepped over me about to finish the job.

But I had one last surprise attack of my own, right before he bared his massive foot down on me I rolled out of the way as he crashed his foot down, he let out a tremendous scream on pain and held his foot as the whole audience went up in gasps. I pushed myself to my feet and placed a foot over my opponents body.

The ref. came over "1...2...3...You're out!" the bell sounded and I held my hand up high. "You're winner Johnny!" He said using my fake name.

Everyone in the crowd began chanting and screaming my name camera flashes spot in my face every second I gave kisses to all my fans "Thank you all so much you're a great audience"

Cracker's father the Crusher came over and held his son to his feet, he had spilt is knee of that last blow, The Cracker had become the crack-e. I felt really bad for him as his dad carried him away.

"Hey! nice job you're really good" Cracker smiled at me.

"Your Father must've taught you well" The Crusher said carrying his son away.

"You too, thanks so much!" I gave him a thumbs up before walking out of the ring with everyone still applauding. I was so weak and tried I almost passed out if my friends didn't come to my aid.

"How was it Mate!?" Benzin asked supporting my arm.

"EPIC!" I screamed high fiving them all.

London ran up to me with a hug "Oh you were amazing, Johnny!" She mocked "Sorry you got punched in the eye though!"

I smiled "I'm alright takes more than that to hurt me...ow!" My eye burned and tingled a little.

"Oh dear" She leaned over and gave my eye a kiss "Better?"

"Much" I said giving her a kiss right back. They guys helped me back to my seat as I rested for a while that sure took a lot out of me.

"That was awesome Jr. I got so many pictures of it, I can't wait to post these" Benzin said showing me all the good shot pics he took of me.

"Wasn't that a spectacular fight everyone let's give 'em another hand" Everyone clapped even harder for me as I waved and my picture showed on the jumbo screen again. "Now time to keep this fight rank up to an elven!" The real wrestlers came up back up and we all settled back down.

For mostly the rest of the match it was all about me and the guys, cheering and booing and making a scene the whole fight. It wasn't everyday I got to do something like this with my 2 best friends in the world so I wanted it to be extra special night for us. Of course London was there too but I wasn't really thinking about her at the moment, but she sure was thinking about me. She was always making small talk with me which I zoned out to focus on the fight, but I wasn't trying to ignore her on purpose, I just wanted to see a good fight before I had to get back home. London grabbed my hand and leaned on my shoulders for a while.

"Uh London could you let my hand go please" I asked her, she gave me a frown and then let my hand go.

"Jr. I'm having such a great time with you tonight!"

"That's nice!" I say quickly.

"Jr. are you listening to me?"

"London shut up we're trying to listen to this!" Jackson snapped.

London nudged my shoulder "Jr. did you hear what he just said to me!?" She sounded upset not like I was noticing.

"Oh yeah sure, whatever!" I was too mesmerized by the fighting to even hear anything she was saying to me.

"Jr.!" She yelled my name and I glared at her.

"London shut up!" Benzin and Jackson snapped. "Jr. do something about her will you!" Benzin nudged me and I grew a frown.

London tapped me again "Jr. they're being very hurtful to me!"

"London not now can you just watch the match for a while" I put my hand in her face as she glares at me and huffs. She was quiet for the rest of the round and me and the guys were having the time of our lives. In the end of the round the leading champ won by a wicked wipe-put.

The whole arena went up in laughter and screams "Whoa that was some knock-out!" Jackson said standing on the edge of his seat.

"Now if he makes it through the next round we'll be seeing the most brutal Finale ever!" Benzin screamed.

"I know! did you see that London?" I asked but she didn't respond "London?" I looked over and her seat was empty and she was gone.

"Hey did you guys see London?" I asked them and they shook their heads. That's weird she was just here at the beginning of the round, where could she have gone now? I saw her seat had an empty soda bottle in it figured she probably went to the bathroom.

There was a brief intermission about half an hour later after the next round and London still wasn't back yet. I was getting worried. "Guys I'm going to go find London" I left my friends to hold our seats till I returned.

I looked around and I saw Juan over by the stand sweeping up trash "Hey Juan!" I shout walking to him

"Jr. how's the match?" He asked when I made it to him. I waved m hand so and so.

"Have you seen London?"

With a nod he says "Yes, she was here a while ago talking with me, she seemed pretty upset" he frowned.

"Upset? Where is she now?"

"She just walked out the door!" He pointed to the exit door.

I walked to the door and went outside, standing in the light of the door I saw London's figure looking the opposite way as she was holding her arms slowly rubbing on them in the cold air I walked closer and I could hear her sobbing a little bit. "London?" I said softly.

She looked at me and then turned away "Leave me alone" She said staring to walk away into the night.

Confused I walked out with her in the night air, she was shivering cold and I was worried about her "London what are you doing out here?"

She looked over her shoulder eyeing me "Not being in there with you!" She snapped.

I backed off a little startled "Whoa what's with the snappy attitude!" I grin touching her shoulder

She flicked me away "Don't touch me and don't talk to me!" She snapped

My eyes grew wide, what was that all about? She glared at me and then walked away a little "Whoa why are you so mad at me?" I asked.

"Like you don't know!" She announced still walking.

I shrug and shake my head "I...Don't" I say confused.

"I'm mad because you've been ignoring me!"

"What? I have not Igno..." But she quickly cut me off.

"YES YOU HAVE!" She snapped even louder at me. I just stood there awkwardly looking away "Okay!" I whispered looking elsewhere.

She took in deep breaths and then gave me a frown "Jr. this whole night has been all about just you and the guys and this match, you've not once paid attention to me or what I wanted!" She whined.

"I didn't realize that I was doing that. I thought you were having a good time

"I was, but it's not any fun for me if you pay attention to your friends and not me!" She said slowly turning away from me. "I know how much this night means to you but, I just feel like you don't care about me as much as you did!" She said almost like she was crying now.

I gave her a look of sympathy "London that's so not true I love..." she covered my mouth.

"You don't have to say it Jr. I Love you too!" She said still not facing me. "But I just can't keep acting okay with this every time it happens" She states angrily.

"Every time?' I get confused by her words.

She turns slowly to me still with a small glare "You always tell me you want to spend time with me and I always look forward to it, but Every time the boys drag you away to do something else you jump at the chance and I feel like you totally blow me off!" I could see tears running down her cheeks as she said it.

I gave a frown and walked over to her, I touched her cheek but she moved her eyes to the side "Baby I admit, I might chose my friends over you sometimes, but that doesn't mean you're any less to me, I'll always be there for you and love you, even if we aren't always together all the time" I say trying to make it better.

She turned to me with a lower frown "But I want a guy who pays more attention to me than his friends and doesn't leave me feeling so abandoned by him all the time. I thought that was you Jr. but lately I haven't really been seeing how we can keep this up if I don't spend time with you when I want to!" She said sighing.

"London what are you saying?" I said getting a bad feeling to where this was heading.

She turned to me with a regrettable look, of sadness and it looked like it was painful for her to say to me. She took in a deep breath "Jr. I'm saying, I think...I think we should...Breakup!" She said not holding back and then falling on her knees crying after that.

I felt my whole heart rip in a slow, painful process. "Breakup...You want to breakup with me? No London I..." she pushed me away and took a few steps forward.

"Jr. I know this is hard to hear but I just don't see this working out between us anymore. I can't keep acting like I'm okay with you ditching me all the time, I just don't want that, I want a guy who wants to spend time with me and clearly that's not you..." I could see she was in just as much pain as I was, if I didn't have London I wouldn't know what to do.

"London..." She cut me off

"Jr. please don't say anything else it's too much...This is best for both of us!" She said crying into her hands.

I pulled her into my arms and stroked her head "No it isn't! London I am not letting you go, you and I belong together!" I tell her seriously.

She looked at me with a glare "How would you know that? you never spend time with me!" She snapped going red in the face and then crying back into her hands.

I let her go and got to my knee "London we may not spend every waking moment of our lives with each other, But every moment we do spend together is like no other moment that will happen in my life" I whisper to her.

I hear her sob and rub her gently "London I'll never find any other girl like you, smart, beautiful, talented not a lot of girls have what you have, in fact no girl has what you have!"

I felt her look up from her sobs and look at me with a shocked face "You *sniff* You think I'm beautiful?" She asked with her eyes still full of water.

I nod yes "I know everyone thinks you're a nerd, but I don't see that at all, your nerdiness is why I'm attracted to you, you have that special way of turning something nerdy into something that I find irresistible" I whispering to her even more.

"You really mean that about me?"

"I wouldn't be saying it if I didn't mean it" I say earning a light giggle from her. "But London I promise you and I will get to be alone for as long as you want!"

"As long as I have you I don't care how much time we have together!" She whisper in my ears now, her glasses fell off and I paced them back on her pretty little face.

"There's my nerdy little beauty!" I smirk and then bring her into a kiss.

She left my kiss and placed her hands on my cheek "C'mon we better get you back inside before the match is over!" She whispered in my ears as I smirked at her.

We walked back inside the arena and looked back over to our seats, Benzin and Jackson were there still enjoying the show, But London wanted to grab a few snacks before we headed back in. We walked back over to the Snack stand and bumped right into my dad as he was turning around.

Me and London got stunned for a moment and just stood there "Sorry Dad...I mean sorry sir!" I said in a fake voice so he wouldn't recognize me.

"That's alright kid!" He said wiping his shirt off. I don't think he recognized me in my disguise and that's a good thing.

That's when my mum came running past us and to dad with a worried look on her face "Gnomeo, we have to go back home now!" She said

"What? Why?" Dad asked

"I was calling to check on the kids and Jr. wasn't answering the phone, none of them were, I'm worried something might've happened"

"Oh come now Jules there's nothing they can't handle!" Dad said

"I know but still I think we should go home now, Just to make sure!"

Dad saw how worried mum was and he huffed "Alright, Just let me clean off and then we'll go!" He said heading to the restrooms to clean off.

I grabbed London's arms and pulled her aside "Did you hear that! I have to get back home before they do!" I said freaking out.

"Alright let's get the boys and try to make it!" She tells me.

We race right back to our seats and nudge on Benzin and Jackson on the head. "Hey what was that for?!" Jacksons glared

"Guys we got a get out of here!" I warn them

"What for?" they both asked

"My parents are on their way back home and I have to get there before they do or I'm dead!" I explain,

"Oh man we better get moving then" Benzin said as they both got up and we started for the door, we had to maneuver through the whole crowd before we made it outside. We made a dash for the main street bus but then we halted, I saw my mum and dad get onto the mower, and dad was a fast driver so that didn't give us much time.

"Hurry we have to get to the bus!" I say as we make a b-line from the parking lot to the bus stop. It was just about to take off and we had to jump onto it right as it rolled off. I yanked London on first and then us guys went right after them.

"Oh man I'm in so much trouble" I said panicking

"Not if you get there first!" Jackson said. "And also hope your siblings don't rat you out!"

That's when I gasped "Oh No! I forgot I promised I'd bring them home a pizza!" I announce again.

"Well the pizza parlors not to far from the gardens we can stop there real quick!" Benzin said. The bus made one of it's night stops just across from the pizza shack, we hopped off the bus and dashed to the pizza place and used the hidden gnome door pizza parlor. There was no one there so I just grabbed a large pizza and dashed out the door.

"Okay now let's get back to the bus!" I said with the pizza in my hand.

My friends all looked to each other "The bus already left!" Benzin said pointing at the bus rolling off the block.

"NO!" I said racing a few feet and then huffing "Oh I'm doomed now!" I whined.

"Not yet, we can just make it if we take the shortcut through the park!" Benzin said.

Wasting, not time we ran across the street to the park, it was so dark we could hardly see anything but I could make out the path that got through the park enough.

"Which way now?" London said sticking close to me.

"We have to find the statue then we're golden!" I smiled

"What statue?" Jackson asked

"The Shakespeare statue"

"I know what you mean I think it's this way...SPLASH" Benzin's voice trialed off and we got splashed with water, it was do dark Benzin raced right into the edge of the pond.

"On second thought, the other way might be right!" He said shaking off water.

We carefully but quickly, raced to the other side and down the path a few paces, I could see a tall shimmer of something up ahead and as we got closer it got bigger. I banged into it too, hard metal.

"I found the statue!" I said rubbing my throbbing head "Or more like it found me!"

"Great so now we just have to get to the exit!" London said taking my arm and leading me out the other end of the park. We raced down 2 more blocks and around a sharp corner

"There's the alley!" she shrieked seeing the alley and the garden in sight.

"Let's just hope I made it in time!" I said sighing. We ran across the street and then right before we got to the alley we were interrupted when Spot the bulldog went strolling out.

"S***, We need to hide now!" I whispered and we ducked into the tall thick patch of grass. Spot started sniffing in the grass and growled I bet he knew we were there. London held my hand and ducked behind me as I shielded her as best I could.

"Whoa spot over here boy!" We heard spots owner call him and that's when spot whimpered and walked away out of the alley.

"Man that was close!" Benzin said wiping his forehead. We jumped out of the bushes and Benzin and Jackson walked into the garden.

"Thanks for the great night guys it was awesome!" I announce

"Anytime Mate, see you tomorrow!" Benzin said Jackson waved and then left me and London alone

She brushed back her green streak and blushed "I had a great time with you tonight!" She whispered

"I did too!" I said softly leaning into her "Sorry if it wasn't the date you wanted!"

"It was much better than any date, cause I got to spend a night with you!" She said kissing my lips for a long time. She looked at me lovingly and I gave her one last quick kiss before she backed away into the garden.

"Goodnight my nerdy beauty!" I wink at her.

She giggled "Goodnight Jr." She said before closing the gate on me. I sighed having to let her go but I was needed elsewhere before my parents got home.

I dashed into my garden and right up too the door, but I instantly paused when I remembered I was still covered in my disguise, I rushed over to the pond and jumped in washing off all the makeup, restoring my purple shade. I dried myself off as best I could and then casually walked into the greenhouse. I went inside and my siblings were all over the couch slowly dozing off.

"Hey I'm back!" I announce as they all open their eyes and wake up.

"It took you that long to get a pizza?" Tyler stated waking up.

"It was a big day for the pizza shop, business was crowded!" I say.

"Why are you damp?" Vanessa asked seeing I was still a bit wet and soggy.

"It was raining a little bit!" I make up something, I take the pizza to the couch and open it up as they all grabbed pieces and started to gobble it down.

"Oh Bro, you should've been here we saw the whole fight it was awesome!" Jake said

"I saw it at the pizza place but I missed the last part!" I sighed.

"Yeah it was so awesome I hope they replay it tomorrow night!" Violet said.

After the pizza I sent them all up to bed, surprisingly they didn't try to rebel and just went straight up to their rooms, Of course I had to read my younger siblings to sleep which took some time, but they all pretty much were out cold in no time. I walked back into my room and closed the door and hopped into bed sighing."

"What a night, I'm beat!" I said taking off my pants and vest and jumping into bed. But before I did my laptop started beeping, I walked over to it and clicked the Icon.

"Hey Jr."

"Benzin? why are you calling me this late now?" I playfully said

"Sorry but I had such a cool time at the match I just had to talk to you before I went to bed" He said happily.

"Cool! I had a great time too" I smiled.

That's when my laptop beeped again, someone else was trying to call me, I clicked the icon and Jackson popped up on screen.

"Hold on mate Jackson's online too!" I said bringing Jackson into our video chat.

"Hey guys!" Jack said when he popped up on screen.

"Jackson" Me and Benzin said.

"Some night huh?" He said.

"Right on!" Benzin smiled.

"It was the best night of my life" I smiled.

"Hold on guys I'm getting another video request"

"Hey boys!"

"Hi London" Benzin and jack said not too eagerly.

"Tonight was fun wasn't it?"

"Best night I've ever had" Jack sighed.

"Thanks again for the tickets Jack, you rock!"

"I know!" He smirked and we all laughed.

"You know the Lawnmower drive grand prix is coming up in a few weeks, maybe you could get us more tickets" London suggested.

"That would be awesome!" I exclaim

Jackson shrugged his shoulders "I'll talk to my dad about it" He said.

"BENZIN! I told you to go to bed" I heard Jazmin yell

"Alright mum!" Benzin screamed behind him and then looked back to us. "Guys I got to go, see you in the morning" He frowned

"Yeah I got to bail too" Jackson said yawning.

"Alright see you guys tomorrow!" I said as they both clicked off.

"Guess that just leaves you and me?" London giggled.

"Yes it does!" I flirt with her winking.

She giggled and pulled her green streak back "I had a great night with you"

"So did I" I said softly.

"Tonight was one of the best dates we ever had"

"I felt the same way. But baby I'm sorry for ignoring you all night, It wasn't intentional but-"

"Don't worry Jr. I forgive you and I don't blame you either. You just wanted to have a good time with your friends, I was feeling like a forth wheel anyways"

"Well to make it up to you we could go out on a real date tomorrow night" I said softly to her.

"I'd like that, very much!" She said flashing her eyes at me. I let out a small yawn and she yawned with me. "I think it's time we went to bed"

"Yeah tonight was a long one, I'll see you tomorrow" She said blowing me a kiss through the screen.

"I love you" I tell her sweetly.

She smiled "I love you too. Goodnight" She whispered clicking her video chat off as I did mine. I sighed and wrapped my arms around myself picturing I held London close to me. She was my everything and I loved her dearly.

I heard the door open up and 2 familiar voices. "Hello we're home" Mum said in her high voice.

"Kids where are you?" Dad said.

I acted fast and jumped into bed and cracked open a book pretending I had been in there doing nothing for a long time. I heard a gently knock on my door, I walked over and opened it up and found my mum and dad at me door smiling.

"Hey you guys are finally back!" I said whilst rubbing my eyes.

"Hey honey how was your night?" Mum said walking over to my bed.

"It was fine!" I shrugged.

"Were your siblings any trouble?" Dad asked

"Nah, They were fine, just sat around the TV all night!" I said.

Mum smiled and gave me a hug "Well we're very proud of you for being responsible and looking after your siblings tonight!" She kissed my forehead. "But now I think it's time you got to sleep too!" She said.

I roll my eyes "Alright, goodnight mum!" I said hugging her goodnight.

She took dad's hand and they both walked out of my room. I sighed in relief "I think I got away with that!" I said going to my bed.

But then I heard the door open up again "Oh and Son!" Dad said

"Yes dad!"

"I forgot to tell you, you were very impressive in the ring out there!" He smirked at me. I was just speechless, he saw through my disguise, literally "Busted!" He said.

It was hard to ever get most things by dad, he was just too good. "I'm in trouble aren't I?" I asked looking down.

Dad gave me a mixed look "You should be in trouble...But you're not!" He said smiling.

"Really?"

"Mostly because I knew you were trying to make it work for you boys and get London a date out of it, and also because you were really packing heat in the ring, I'm proud of you Son!" he smiled

I smiled back "Thanks dad!" I started to yawn. "And goodnight!" I said flopping into bed.

"Goodnight Jr." Dad clicked my light and then left me alone.

I turned out my lights and put my hands under my head smiling, I had an awesome night, got to see the best fight of the year, hung with my 2 best friends ever and got to have a semi-date with the most enchanting girl in the world. This night proved to be one of my better nights ever.

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And that's the end of that and still many more characters to see and judge, but before I do any of that I have to get through this final week of school...3 MORE DAYS LEFT BABY AND I'LL BE FREE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY I'LL BE A SR. IN HIGH SCHOOL! :)

And Mickey I hope you're having a great Vacation wherever you are and I hope to see a lot more of you! And that goes the same for you Penelope, Bri and Carrie! Love you all

~Jazz-star