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Chapter 26
How Could They Be So Wrong?
Charlie couldn't believe it. Rick was right. She didn't like him. He couldn't believe it. He was going to ask her to come with him to Chicago for Christmas. And she doesn't like him. She probably would have laughed in his face. She didn't like him. Why? How could he have been so very wrong? Charlie just walked around the party after someone told him that Jane had left. She had left. Right when he was going to kiss her. She didn't like him. Was she toying with him? Why esle would she have danced with him? There could be no other reason. Or was she just nice. This was his third time walking around the house. She didn't like him.
Jane Bennet didn't like him. Rick was right...
It was a good thing he found out before he asked her to come with him to Chicago. That would have been a real disaster. At least he wouldn't have to be in contact with anyone. His mother insisted that no technology was allowd. No cell phones, computers, or ipods. No excuseto text her. No excuse to look up her pictures on facespace. This would be the first time he was truly thankful that his mother made this rule. He would be leaving for Chicago tonight. And his mother would take his phone away any minute. His PHONE! He had to text Rick and let him know that he was right!
"Dude, U were rght bout Jane. She doesn't like me. C U at X-MAS prty. Fil U in then."
And just when Charlie hit sent, Mrs. Bingley snatched his phone out of his hand. "It's 12:01, Charlie, Christmas Vaccation has official begun." said Mrs. Bingley with a grin.
Rick didn't understand how this went so wrong. She hated him? Since When? What about the snow storm? They had a moment. A moment together when everything was perfect. She must have felt it. Right? And her eyes, they never let it show that she hated them. Or did they? He didn't think so. They would fire up every time they had a lively debate. Maybe that was it! They only spoke in debates. Maybe the fire behind them wasn't the good kind. Maybe it was fire of pure unadulterated hate. How could he have been so very wrong?
CHARLIE AND JANE! HE had been wrong about them too. Lizzy said that Jane loved him. Loved HIM! He messed with his best friend's mind. And now... BZZZZZZ BZZZZZZ BZZZZZ It was a text from Charlie. DAMN how could he have been so wrong. And now he wouldn't be able to text Charlie for days. Five whole days until Charlie knew that the girl of his dreams loved him. How could Rick have been so stupid? Now Lizzy really would hate him! What if it was too late. What if he took too long? WHat if Charlie decided he didn't really like Jane because he didn't want to hurt. OR what if Charlie found someone else? Then Lizzy would REALLY REALLY hate him!
He had to fix this. Not being with Lizzy was bad enough, but having her hate him. Well, he couldn't handle it. He would write her a letter. That's it a letter. He would go to her house give the letter to Jason and have him give it to Lizzy. There was no way Lizzy would say no to Jason. Right?
With his plan in mind Rick set to work. He sat at his desk with a fountain pen in hand and began writing away.