Chapter 4
Three hours and half of South Carolina
later, it was pouring rain and Angela was once again making up for lost
sleep. She heard hysterical laughter
coming from Carrie, Lisa, Kim, Abby and a band girl, Shelley. She once again woke up and yelled,
""What?!" She looked next to her and
noticed that Jarod was missing. "Where
did Jarod go?"
"Calm down," Kim said. "He went back to talk to Greg and David."
"Okay," Angela said. "So what's so funny?"
"Don't worry, it's not you," Carrie
assured her. "Actually, it kind of
is. We were talking about what you said
to Eve earlier."
"Still?" Angela asked, surprised. "That's like, 3 hours old."
"But it was great," Abby said. "She so had it coming."
"Like I said, thanks but it's a getting
a tad old," Angela replied. "By the
way, thanks for interrupting earlier."
"Oh, that?" Abby said. "I didn't even notice what was happening
until I had interrupted you two. Are
you seriously or sarcastically thanking me?"
Angela sighed. "Maybe a little of both."
"What do you mean?" Alyssa piped
up. She had been listening, since Greg
was busy talking to Jarod. She had
gotten talking to him, and although he was a little weird, he was a nice guy
that she wouldn't mind getting to know better.
"I mean, I wanted it but I don't know
what I would have done if it had actually happened," Angela explained. "Besides, a first kiss on a bus? That's not exactly what I had in mind."
"What do you have in mind?" Kristine
asked.
"Something perfect," Angela said, "and
that's all I'm saying."
"Tell us!" Shelley prodded.
"How about this," Angela offered. "If, and that's IF, something happens, you
guys will be the first people to know and I'll tell you everything. Promise."
"Fine," Carrie said.
"You know what, this reminds me of
something that we did in winter guard season," Kim said. "Remember the game that we played with
Colonial Hills High?"
"The pen game?" Abby asked. "You know, 'This is a pen. A what? A pen. A what? A pen. Oh, a cup' and so forth?"
"No, not that one," Kim said. "The 'Never Ever' game."
"The 'Never Ever' game?" Shelley asked.
"It's great," Angela said. "Everyone holds up ten fingers, and you go
around the circle and say something that you have never, ever done. If you have done what the person says, you
put one finger down. The first person
to have all of their fingers down is out."
"Sounds cool," Shelley said and
grinned. "Let's play."
"Okay, I start," Alyssa said. "I have never ever gone all the way."
Thankfully, no one put a finger down.
"Okay, I'm next," Kristine said
excitedly. "I have never ever gotten
past second."
Carrie and Lisa each blushed and put a
finger down. "Carrie!" Abby exclaimed.
"It was only once," Carrie explained.
"And mine was at a Phish concert, so it
doesn't really count," Lisa reasoned.
"Okay," Angela said. "I have never ever been kissed by a guy and
had it mean anything."
"Never?" Kim asked.
"I've never had it mean anything,"
Angela clarified. "It's happened."
Back where Jarod was sitting by Josh,
Greg and David, he was listening to their game. "Hear that, Dalton?" Josh asked playfully. "She's never been kissed by someone she
wanted to be kissed by. That's your
chance."
"Quit it, okay?" Jarod exclaimed,
frustrated. "We're JUST FRIENDS."
"Do JUST FRIENDS lend each other
blankets and let each other fall asleep on the other's shoulder?" Josh asked.
"Well, I didn't want to wake her up,"
Jarod explained.
"Jarod," David began. "Between you and me, this girl is crazy for
you. And judging from the way you've
been acting, you're just as crazy for her. Take this opportunity, man. She's hot."
"But I'm with Emily," Jarod challenged.
"I've seen you with Emily," another
guy, Jake, challenged. "It's not the
same as when you're with Angela. And
she is awfully hot. And if you don't
seize the day, I will."
Jarod glared at him. "Don't touch her."
"There ya go," Jake said. "You're madly in love with her. Give it up and go for it. Meanwhile, let's listen to their game."
"I have never ever gotten high,"
Kristine said.
Abby blushed and put a finger
down. "You?!" Kim asked,
surprised. "Where was I?"
"It was at this party last year, and I
got a little wild," Abby explained. "And before you ask, that's NOT the reason I'm so stupid.
"You're not stupid," Lisa said, "just
ditzy."
"Well, that's as bad," Abby said. "Guys hate ditzy girls."
"Not really," Kristine argued. "I mean, look at the dancers. Eve has like, two brain cells."
"Yeah, I know," Abby said. "Eve isn't the sharpest tool in the shed."
"Neither is Katie," Angela added.
"You guys are just jealous of the dance
team," David said. "You're jealous
because they're more popular and prettier than you guys."
"Whatever," Angela said and rolled her
eyes. "What's there to be jealous
of? They do nothing that I can't."
"Can you wear a miniskirt?" Greg asked.
"Well, I wouldn't want to necessarily,"
Angela argued. "I'd look like them."
"You're jealous," David taunted.
"I can see why you'd like them,"
Kristine said. "You're just as stupid."
"Am not!" David said.
"For a sophomore, David, you act like a
first grader," Alyssa told him.
"David, if you were smarter, you'd know
how dumb you are," Kristine said.
"Whatever. Anyway, you're very jealous," David said. Then he turned back to the guys. "Did you see that? Kristine is, like, madly in love with me!"