Chapter 5- Talking
Chapter 5- Talking

Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews. Okay, I got like 5. Thanks for the reviews, Ivy Leaves, Aricraze, and Scarlet182. Of course, I just put up chapters 3 and 4, which got messed up because of FF.Net. Review please!

Disclaimer: Gosh, I hate these things. This goes for the whole fic. I don't own the characters or the song/s.

Val woke up to the sound of the phone ringing at 9:17 in the morning and winter sunlight in her eyes.

"VAL! CATIE'S ON THE PHONE!" someone yelled from the kitchen. Val stumbled in and took the phone back to her room.

"Hi Catie," Val said, still half-asleep. "You do realize that you woke me up out of a very nice dream?"

"Val, we have to talk. I have to tell you what happened last night. I don't want to tell you over the phone." Catie said excitedly.

Val noted the uncharacteristic excitedness and said, "Okay, come over now, later, whenever."

"I'm coming now! See you!" Catie said.

Val showered and put on normal clothes and was finishing her bowl of cereal as Catie got to her house.

Catie pushed Val and her cereal into her room and locked the door. Through a mouthful of cereal Val said, "Okay, Catie, spill. What happened?"

"Well," she began, eyes sparkling in a very un-Catie-like way, "He offered to give me a ride home on his motorcycle, and I accepted. It was so wonderful. And I just sat there, arms around his waist, my head buried in his back. And then we were at my house, and I thanked him, and he said he'd see me tomorrow, and I don't know if he meant a date or not." Before Val could say anything, Catie said, "But that's not the best part. He kissed me on the cheek." Catie sighed, again, a very un-Catie gesture. "So I don't know? Did he mean a date? He hasn't called yet. Or at least he hadn't when I left. I have to tell him how I feel. Maybe it was just a friendly kiss. How do I tell him, only tactfully?" Catie asked. "And what happened with you and Tyler anyway?"

"Catie, it's like we traded roles. He walked me home, and then I kissed him, so he kissed back. Then I thanked him for walking me and said, 'You have my number, Tyler. Call me.' And then I went inside." Catie giggled.

"About Jamie?" Catie prompted.

"Hmmm… it seems like he likes you. I think you should tell him, like in a note or something. No, wait. That's more something I would do. What would you do?" Val asked thoughtfully.

"Well, sometimes, I just wanna kiss him really hard on the lips and say, 'I love you Jamie. Remember that.'" Catie said mischieviously.

"Then do it." Val said. "It should be something you'd do." she insisted.

"But what if he doesn't like me?" Catie asked.

"If you wanna know, if he loves you so, it's in his kiss, that's where it is!" Val sang.

"WHAT?" Catie asked.

"I saw the music video for it when I was sick once. It's an old song by Cher. Haven't you heard it before?" Val said.

"Actually yeah. Is it the way he acts?" Catie sang.

"Oh no, that's not the way! You're not listening to all I say! If you wanna know, if he loves you so, it's in his kiss," Val sang.

"That's where it is!" Catie sang back.

"Is it in his eyes?" Val sang.

But instead of singing the song, Catie said, "No, you dummy!" The girls collapsed in giggles.

"Did you hear that?" Catie said. "It sounded like a motorcycle."

"Nah! Must have been your imagination. Too much Jamie on the brain." Val said teasingly. "So, what are you going to do about Jamie?" Val inquired.

"Tell him. It's in his kiss, I can tell." Catie said. "What about Tyler?" Catie asked.

"I'll talk to him at the station. I have to be there in…" she checked her watch, "Oh my gosh like 20 minutes! I'm sorry Catie but you have to go now." She frowned. "See you."

"Bye," said Catie.