Exit Stage Left Part 2/

Exit Stage Left Part 2/?

By: Fele414

Like I said before this is my first piece of fanfiction, so while I encourage reviews please make them constructive I can be very sensitive. Also I haven't read over it so I hope the grammar and what not isn't too bad.

Jodi sat in the back of the cab watching the busy streets of San Francisco. It wasn't all that different from New York. While the streets were busy they weren't an endless sea of taxis. The people walking down the sidewalks seemed a lot more carefree and friendlier. Typical skyscrapers were replaced by palm trees and people on roller blades.

The cab finally reached the San Francisco Theatrical Building. The place was crawling with dancers running to and from classes. Jodi couldn't help but smile at all the excitement going on around her. She looked around for Sarah Conner's office, she was the orientator. She finally stopped three young girls and asked them where it was. They pointed in the direction and she rounded the corner of the hallway and stopped dead in her tracks. There at the end of the hallway was Charlie kissing another girl.

Jodi quickly dashed back around the corner before they could spot her. She leaned against the wall biting her lip nervously and clutching her necklace tightly in her hand. She peaked her head back around the corner to get a better look. The girl was her height and had short blond hair, she looked just like her. As much as she hated to admit it, she was jealous. Jodi watched intently as Charlie gazed into the mystery girl's eyes. She was smiling ear to ear casually letting out a chuckle every now and then. But that didn't bother her as much as their body language. 'Yep' she thought, they were definitely serious.

"Excuse me miss," someone tapped Jodi on her shoulder, "miss, can I help you with something?" Jodi nearly fell over in surprise, she turned around to see a rather tall, gangly looking woman standing in front of her. "Yes, yes sorry. Hi," she shook her hand. "My name's Jodi Sawyer," "Oh, yes I've been waiting for you." "You must be Sarah Conner," "none other than." Ms. Conner pulled out a set of keys and started walking around the corner, Jodi hesitantly walked with her keeping up conversation. "I'm so happy that you could join us, I know you'll just love it here. I have a schedule in my office for you classes and practice times. Oh there's Charlie, you'll have to meet him, he's just he nicest boy." Jodi began to shake her head, "um actually he looks a little preoccupied at the moment, "Oh nonsense girl, Charlie. How are you doing today?" Charlie picked his head up and caught glimpse of Ms. Conner and Jodi. If he was surprised he sure didn't let on.

"Hi Ms. Conner… Jodi." Ms. Conner's face lit up, "so you two know each other, that's so great!" "um yeah, Charlie and I went to ABA together." "Well then Charlie, I was going to show Jodi around, but if you're not busy you could do it, that would be super "actually," Charlie began to interrupt, "fantastic. Jodi here's the papers you two have a good time and I'll see you tomorrow." And as quickly as she had entered into Jodi's life, she left it. For a moment the two just stood there neither knowing exactly what to say after so long. "Look Charlie, I know she kinda pushed you into this, you don't have too." "No, it's okay. Let me just tell Gretchen and I'll be back."

Jodi watched as the two talked, the mystery girl now known as Gretchen didn't look too happy. Gretchen finally picked up her bag rather sharply and passed Jodi giving her a dirty look. Charlie scratched his forehead and lightly hit the wall in anger. He picked up his bag and walked back over. "She looked a little mad," Jodi spoke up. "Yeah, she was." "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause you any problems. Why don't you go talk to her, I'll be fine really." Charlie looked as if he was debating over it for a minute but then shook his head, "no it's okay, she'll get over it." The two started walking and for a minute the two were completely silent. "So you two been dating long," Jodi started digging, "yeah for about a year now," "wow," she was surprised. "So it must be pretty serious then between you two." Charlie didn't answer, "How's Coop? Last I heard you two were pretty serious." "Well you know, he's Coop. He's," "Jodi why are you here?" Jodi stopped walking and looked at Charlie almost not knowing what to say, "what do you mean," "you know what I mean, what exactly are you doing here, you were never interested in San Francisco." She looked down then continued walking again, "things change Charlie," "not some things," he shot back.

That night Jodi sat in her hotel room crying. She picked up the phone and dialed the first number that came to her. "Hello," "hi Eva," she could barely manage to talk over her sobs. "Jodi, girl what's wrong? Why are you crying?" "This was a mistake, a big mistake. I knew it would be hard to see him again but I didn't think it would be this hard." "Girl, calm down. I'm sure you're just exaggerating," "no Eva, no," she sobbed, "he hates me. And he doesn't even know." "know what Jodi?" "The reason I broke up with him, " "why did you break up with him Jodi?" "I'm sorry Eva, I can't tell you, I just can't tell you." "Jodi, I know you were going through a really difficult time when Charlie left. You wouldn't talk to anyone for weeks, sometimes the best thing you can do is confide in someone"Okay, you remember when Charlie got accepted to San Francisco, " "right." "Well he proposed to me, he told me that he couldn't imagine living his life without me." "And you refused, girl 'chu are so crrasy, what's wrong with you?" "Eva, no matter how much I loved Charlie I couldn't just pick up and leave. San Francisco was his dream, being in Cooper's Ballet was mine. But there's something else," "uh oh, why doesn't that sound good," "because it's not. I got pregnant." "Whaaah," Eva yelled so loud Jodi had to take the phone away from her ear. "Why didn't you tell me, what did Charlie say?" "Nothing, I never told him." "What do you mean you didn't tell him, how could you not tell him something like that Jodi, girl what's wrong with you." "Look Eva, that was a really difficult time in my life. I couldn't ask Charlie to give up his dream and I wasn't willing to give up mine." " Don't tell me you got an abortion," "no, I mean I was thinking about it, but I miscarried." "Wait a second, I'm confused," Eva was freakin' on the phone. "Charlie told me he caught you kissing Cooper and then you told him that you didn't love him." Jodi wiped the tears from her face and blew her nose, "I had to give him a reason to leave. He would never had left otherwise. I know it sounds twisted and bizarre but I did it all for him. I loved him too much to deny him his dream." "Well what happened to the ring?" "I went to give it to him, but he wouldn't take it back and just left. Eva, I don't know what to do, I still love him, I never stopped." "Man I don't know what to tell you Jodi."