Chap 25 Awkward
The group was standing in line waiting to get tickets when four other people showed up.
"Chelsea you're here!" Nicole said. She was short had dark brown hair and blue and brown fur. She was holding hands with a boy slightly taller than her. He had short sandy brown hair and green and gray fur.
"Hey guys what's up? Oh this is my boyfriend Ethan, and um sorry but we had to drag along my cousin and his friend." Chelsea said pointing at the two boys behind them. Carey sighed, it was Jackson.
"Hi Carey I didn't know you knew my cousin." He said waiving at her.
"I didn't until now." She said and turned away from him. Man this sucks I didn't want to have to deal with him outside of school, now he's here, god he's like a stalker, and I don't need another one of those. She thought as she moved up in line. She felt like banging her head against the wall nothing was going the way she had planed it.
Finally that all had tickets and went in.
"Ooh I want popcorn." Amy said and they all pitched in and got a huge bucket of popcorn. "Now you can't eat it all this time James." She laughed as they walked into the theater.
"Hey it's empty!" Nicole said. Sure enough there was no one else there. "haha we get the place to ourselves."
"This is really strange; I've never been in a movie theater that was empty before." Carey said.
"Where do we sit?" Steffy said.
"Anywhere!" James said motioning to the whole room.
"Oo lets go sit at the front!" Amy said and dragged him along with her. Nicole laughed.
"Young love."
"Are Amy and James dating?" Carey asked
"Not yet but I think that James is planning to ask her out at some point today, or at least that's what he told me, but you know how he is." she said shrugging.
"Oh okay, they do seem perfect for each other." Carey said smiling at her friends but some odd reason it made her sad. She pushed those thoughts away. That's not for right now, right now is for fun. She sighed and Jojo looked at her.
"Are you okay," he whispered. She nodded; but he could tell that something was up despite the fact that she wasn't saying anything. What is she hiding and why? Was it something to do with Amy and James dating? Maybe she likes James that would be strange; I don't know how I feel about that. Wait why would it matter what I think and if I'm not okay with it why? What the hell is going on with me? He shook his head and went to sit down. To his surprise Carey followed him and sat down.
"Can I sit next to you?" he nodded. "Cool thanks," she smiled and Jojo could feel his face redden. She didn't notice. "Hey Steffy is this movie scary?" she asked. She was sitting in front of them.
"Um well I didn't think so but I love scary movies if you don't like them then it might be," she said turning around.
"Oh okay thanks." Carey said and slumped back into the seat. "Um Jojo I have to warn you… I'm uh not really good with scary movies. I um might freak out." She stuttered.
"Okay, it's okay I don't like them either." He said. Just then Jackson and his friend came over and sat down next to Carey. She sighed. Of corset hay had to sit here now nothing can get any worse! Carey thought as the lights turned off and the movie began.
The movie was a half an hour in and Carey was doing okay so far, she was a little shaken but the popcorn was distracting her enough. She reached into the bucket and her hand touched Jackson's she looked up at him and he smiled. She pulled her hand away and set them in her lap. She heard him chuckle and made a sideways glance at him. He was still smiling; he suddenly stretched and draped his arm on the back of her seat.
Is he trying to hit on me? That's just so awkward. She thought and tried hard to not pay attention to his hand that was touching her head. The movie got scarier and scarier; Carey was starting to freak out. She pulled her knees into her chest and closed her eyes. It's okay she told herself and it helped a little. She opened her eyes the credits were playing and her friends were standing around her.
"Um Carey are you okay?" Nicole asked.
"I'm fine." Carey sat up and looked at the ground
"Are you sure? You look really pale and I mean more pale than usual." Amy said.
"Yeah I'm sure. I just um fell asleep is all." She tried to stand up but her legs had fallen asleep and she almost fell.
"Whoa that was close." Jackson said catching her. "I think I better carry you." he said. Carey stepped back.
"Um that's okay you don't need to do that I can walk fine." Carey said blushing slightly.
"Okay," he shrugged and they walked out of the theater. It took Carey a few seconds to get her legs to work properly so she stayed behind for a moment
"Are you sure you're okay?" she jumped and turned to see Jojo standing behind her. "You don't have to lie to me if you're not I won't tell… or try to carry you." he smiled slightly.
"Thanks, that was just weird. Yeah I guess I'm okay now that the movies over and now that Jackson is gone. He was trying to make some kind of move the whole time." She said as they walked out.
"Yeah I saw that." he said putting his hands in his pockets.
"About time you got here Chelsea and Steffy wanna go to the mall you wanna come?" Amy asked. Carey looked at every one and shook her head.
"I think I'm done for the day, besides I have plans already so maybe next time." Carey said glancing at Jojo. She turned back and saw that Jackson looked disappointed.
"Oh okay are you coming Jojo?" Nicole asked. He shook his head.
"Well than it's just me Nicole, Steffy, Chelsea, James, Ethan, Bret and Travis." Amy said.
"See you later Carey and Jojo!" James said and they left.
"Well what do you have to do Carey," Jackson asked, his friend leaning against the wall.
"Stuff."
"Oh um do you have to go right now or do you have a second?" he asked. Carey looked at Jojo who shrugged.
"Yeah why?" She said getting suspicious.
"I need to talk to you is all. Um alone," he said.
"Um okay I guess. I be right back Jojo." she said and followed Jackson around the corner. "So what is it you wanted to tell me?" she said.
AN- what does Jackson want? What's up with him and why was he flirting with Carey? Keep reading to find out what happens next. Ps. Jojo's story is coming up!