ok so, three midterms down, two to go. Leagues are over, now we just hafta survive counties
WonderousPlaceForAnEcho-yeah, not a big fan of chinese either but a buffet is the only way to feed us cuz half our team can eat twice their body weight. Yeah, katie basically calling karen out was my favorite part to write. and i'm so glad you love it.
FeelLikeRain-i agree, they would make great parents. aww (blushes) thanks for the compliment. i'm glad you are in to the story.
Putteiblabarsskogen-first, what does your name mean? lol i spent like five minutes trying to pronounce it. ok thanks for your review. i plan to get another chapter or two in the next three days. now i have pretty much all of the story done, i just don't always have time to make correction and post it. Thats why i post chapters so fast. im glad you like the story.
Sopphia-thanks for your review and your advice. and as soon as i figure out how to do that...well...im gonna do that
twin who likes to travel-don't worry i still like you =)
thought of the day:asians are cool..hehe...WELL THEY ARE!!!
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B+W testimonial: Jessie: I really shouldn't hate her. I mean, Liz isn't a bad person really. She just loves Katie too...you know, that really doesn't help.. I haven't even talked to her about it. I think i would just end up yelling at her if i did. Still, it isn't all her fault. And i trust Katie. But she has some kind of power over her, because Katie loved her first. (She shakes her head) No. Why am i worrying so much? Katie loves me. I just hafta get over it. I hafta let it go.
Jessie entered the pool area, immediately inhaling the heavy scent of chlorine. She took off her jacket, nearly sweating from the heat in the room, and took a seat in the stands.
Katie finished her lap and climbed up the latter, out of the pool, panting. She took off her goggles and grabbed a towel as her coach came over to talk to her. Katie tuned him out. She scanned the bleachers, searching for Jessie and waved once she spotted her.
Jessie waved back with a smile on her face. Her attention then turned toward the diving board, or rather, who was on it.
Katie followed Jessie's gaze. Liz stood on the diving board, ready to jump. Katie sighed, slipping her goggles back on and jumping into the water.
An hour later, Katie emerged from the locker room, walking up to Jessie who was leaning against the wall, her hair in a wet ponytail.
"So? Did you enjoy watching me be amazing?" She said with a cocky smile. Jessie rolled her eyes, stood up straight and wrapped her arms around Katie's neck.
"Mhmm. I especially liked seeing you in that bathing suite." Katie let out a small laugh.
"Oh yeah that school mandatory, one piece, swimsuit. VERY sexy," she said sarcastically.
"Well I think so." She leaned forward and pulled Katie in for a passionate kissing, leaving Katie breathless.
"I'll take your word for it." She grabbed the shorter girl's hand, leading her out of the school to the parking lot.
" So…you didn't tell me Liz was on the team," she said as Katie started the car.
"Well, technically it's the 'swimming AND diving team,'" she said using air quotes. "But they are two different things. We share practices and meets but we have different coaches. I didn't think it was a big deal. We don't talk that much. I'm always doing laps and she's always on the diving board." Jessie looked at her hands resting in her lap as Katie pulled out of the parking lot.
"Oh." Katie smirked.
"Your jealous." Jessie looked up at Katie.
"What? No I'm not."
"Are too."
"Am not."
"Oh really?" Jessie paused.
"Ok. Maybe a little." Katie laughed as she stopped for a red light. She grabbed Jessie's face with both hands.
"You have nothing to worry about." Jessie smiled and planted a light kiss on her lips.
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The girls walked through the kitchen door in a fit of laughter.
"No way. That never happened."
"Did so. When we were younger, Tad would come over and play dress up with me. I have pictures of him wearing a dress as proof." Jessie started cracking up again. Once she had settled down a bit, she finally looked up to see Rick sitting at the table.
"Dad? What are you doing here? I thought you had to work?" He cleared his throat.
"Jess, there's someone here to see you." Her face was full of confusion.
"Who?"
"Why don't you go to the living room and find out?" She looked over at Katie who had been staring at her shoes the whole time. Jessie raised an eyebrow at her.
"Do you know anything about this?" Katie looked up and shrugged her shoulders.
"I'll be up in your room if you need me, ok?" Jessie nodded. Katie kissed her forehead and left the kitchen, heading toward the attic. Jessie slowly made her way into the living room, coming to a dead stop at the archway.
"Hi Jessie." She couldn't believe it. Karen stood just a few feet in front of her, smiling. Jessie was beyond furious. She folded her arms and addressed her mother.
"What do you want?"
"To talk. To apologize," Karen said sincerely.
"You have no right to be here."
"Jessie I'm sorry."
"Oh. So I should just forgive you?"
"Jess, listen to your mother." Rick walked into the room, standing halfway between the two women, trying to be a mediator. With a huff she dropped into the chair farthest away from Karen.
"Fine. Go." Karen took a seat on the couch.
"What happened. I handled it badly. You're my daughter. I love you no matter what choice you make in life-"
"It's not a choice mom. It's the way I am." Karen lost her place for a moment. She stuttered slightly.
"R-right. You're right. Jess, I came from a different time. This is new to me."
"Dad is ok with it." She didn't have a comeback for that.
"You're right. I guess we were raised differently. Jessie, I love you. And I love Katie. I want to try to work this out. I can't stand not seeing you, it's killing me. Please Jessie. Don't shut me out. Please." Jessie's stern face dropped. Her eyes softened as she watched the tears fall from her mother's eyes. "I need you Jessie." Jessie stood up.
"Ok."
"Ok?"
"You can be part of my life. On a few conditions." Karen wiped her eyes and nodded frantically.
"Katie is gonna be around. This won't work between us if you don't get comfortable with Katie. I won't stop seeing her. And she's allowed to come over." She waited for Karen to nod and continued. "You hafta trust me to make my own decisions. Trust that I know what I'm doing."
"Of coarse. Anything Jess, anything." Karen stood up and wrapped her arms around Jessie. Jessie hugged back just as tight, letting a few tears fall. "I love Jessie. I love you. That will never change." She sniffled. "I missed you baby girl."
"I missed you too mommy." Karen hugged Jessie tighter.
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B+W testimonial: Katie: Life was soooo much simpler when i was younger. i thought boys were gross...actually i still kinda think that. But kissing wasn't something i thought about when i was five. It was just me and Liz hanging out on the swings. Life was easy. Then that whole growing up thing happened. puberty equals hormones equals dating equals love. Love. That is the best and worst thing about growing up. With Jessie's it's the best thing. Still, i miss when i was younger. i'd love to go back to that. But with love comes sacrifice and when it comes to Jessie, i'd give up everything for her. I guess it's time to let go.
Katie walked into the almost empty classroom, noticing Liz sitting at a nearby table. They locked eyes for a moment. Katie went over to the table and took the seat right next to Liz, refusing to look her in the eye.
"So."
"So…I take it you got my message. This classroom is gonna be empty for the rest of the week so we have a place to work."
"Yep." The awkward silence was killing Katie. "Look, we have less than two weeks to finish this thing. We should just do it now and get it over with." Liz nodded. They pulled out their notebooks and logged into a nearby computer. Liz had a smirk on her face.
"I know you and Jessie are…well I was thinking. We were always really good friends. Before all that happened. Maybe we need this. Maybe we can be friends like we used to." Katie looked at her with a fake smile on her face.
"That would be nice." Liz grinned, wrapping her arms around Katie's neck. Katie hugged back, but frowned. "Too bad that can't happen." Liz pulled back confused.
"Why not?" Katie let out a soft sigh.
"We could never JUST be friends. We could never get back to that. Our relationship is already so complicated. I'm not gonna risk messing things up with Jessie. Us being friends would bother her. And I don't want to do that." Liz looked down at her feet.
"Oh." Katie put her hand on Liz's knee softly.
"Hey. It doesn't mean we can't talk. We can be friends in school. We can hang out at practice. And if you want to go out in a group, that'd be ok too. We just can't be 'friend' friends anymore." Liz swallowed, trying to not let any tears fall. She let out a small fake laugh.
"Well…that sucks." Her voice was shaky.
"I'm sorry. But it is what it is." Liz sniffled a little. She turned back to her notebook.
"I guess we better get started then." Katie looked at her in pity, then focused her attention back to her own notebook.
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B+W testimonial: Grace: Why can't i be normal? I mean, none of my relationships are ever normal. Eli...he's my step brother. it can't work, it's wrong, it's too weird. And people still haven't stopped talking about what happened last year. I mean, i should've known a teacher student relationship was wrong. i guess i did know, i jsut didn't care. I HATE this. I hate love. I hate falling for people that i can't be with. Why can't i get past this? That's it. I hafta forget them. Time to move on. Time to let the past go.
"Grace stop staring." Grace turned to Jessie with a look of annoyance. Her, Jessie and Katie were sitting at the food court in the mall, sipping on some sodas.
"I was not staring." Jessie raised her eyebrow.
"Oh really? Grace you were practically burning holes into his skull. Do you know him or something?"
"Yeah. He goes to Half Hollow Hills. He was in this acting camp I went to over the summer." Katie put down her now empty soda to enter into the conversation.
"Oh, is her gay?"
"What? No…at least, I think he isn't."
"Why don't you go talk to him? Go flirt or something." Grace shook her head.
"I doubt Eric would remember who I was. And he's probably dating someone." Katie stood up from the table.
"I'll go find out." Grace's eyes bugged out of her head.
"What? Katie come back here!" But Katie had already walked to the other table, taking a seat opposite the boy. Grace turned her attention back to Jessie.
"I'm gonna kill your girlfriend." She buried her face in her hands.
After a few minutes, Katie made her way back over to the table and sat down.
"Ok so he's not gay. He's single. And he remembers you." Katie smiled, satisfied. Grace glared at her, but stopped when she noticed Eric walking up to the table. She mouthed 'I hate you' to Katie as he approached.
"Umm hey Grace."
"Hey Eric." Katie looked at her arm as if there was a watch there.
"Well, would you look at the time. Me and Jessie hafta go to a store before it closes. We'll meet you by the car later." She quickly grabbed Jessie's hand and started to leave, only to come back and steal Grace's soda. With one final smile at the two, she left. Grace let out a nervous chuckle.
"So. What have you been up to?"
"You know, college stuff, and the play. How bout you?" He took a seat next to her.
"The same. And I'm getting ready for basketball."
"You play basketball? I didn't know that."
"Yep. For a couple of years. Hey listen about that girl, Katie?-"
"Let me guess, you want her number right?" She answered before he had time to ask a question.
"No. Ummm I was just gonna say she told me you were single. I was actually gonna ask you for YOUR number." Grace let out a soft 'oh' and smiled. 'Ok. I'm gonna kill her, then give her a hug,' Grace thought.
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ok so re-read this chapter a billiion times but im still not happy with it. it's been almost a week and i don't want to stare at it anymore. but i have other chapter i want to get to. i hope this was ok for you guys. i guess i've been distracted with some stuff these last couple of days. i'm having trouble focusing so sorry if this wasn't all that thrilling.
and if you didn't pick it up. i had a 'letting it go' theme. ok so reviews!!!=)