Center Stage 2: The Sequel
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~**~ DISCLAIMER ~**~ I own nothing to do with 'Center Stage'. I only own Linnie Robinson. Enjoy!! =:^)
Author's Note:
Jody stared at Cooper in disbelief. "You… you what?"
"I know I acted like a really… really big ass hole and I'm so sorry. I never wanted to hurt you. I was just… scared. After Kathleen, I thought… well, I'm not sure what I thought, but you are so worth the risk of getting hurt again. And I promise, I'd never hurt you again."
Jody looked at Cooper, speechless. "Wow. Cooper… I, I don't know what to say. I have to think a while. I'll see you tomorrow." Jody said quickly and went back into her apartment.
"What did he want?" Eva asked.
Jody leaned against the door and sighed. "Cooper's in love with me."
"EW!!"
"Excuse me??"
"I mean… ew, because Cooper makes me sick..."
"I don't know what to do. He's really changed. He said that after Kathleen he was just scared, but that I was worth the risk of getting hurt again."
"Jody!! News flash!! You are with Charlie! And Cooper is with Linnie, that bitch."
"I know, Eva, I know." Jody slumped down on the couch. "But Cooper was so great… when he wasn't being like all freaky. But he's changed Eva, he really has."
"What about CHARLIE!??! You were just all 'he's so sweet' like 5 minutes ago!"
"I know, I know! I just… I have to think." Jody got up and went into her room. She sat down on her bed and picked up the phone. She dialed slowly and put the phone against her face.
"Hello?"
"Charlie?? It's, uh, it's me."
"Hey Jody. What's up?"
"Not to much…"
"Are you ok? You sound a little weird."
"I'm fine Charlie. Um… about dinner tonight-"
"Oh, right! You need to bring anything? What time was it again?"
Jody sighed. "Look, Charlie, I don't think you should come over for dinner tonight."
"Why not?"
"I don't think you should come over at all anymore actually."
"What? Are you breaking up with me? Why?"
"I'm sorry Charlie. Just… something came up and… I really wanna give it a shot. But I was hoping we could still be friends."
"Sure… we were friends before… night Jody." Charlie said sadly and hung up.
Jody leaned against the headboard and started to cry. Why was she crying? Now she had Cooper back! Jody slowly calmed herself down and went back out to Eva.
"Did you think?" Eva asked.
"Uh huh… dinner's off. No one's coming over."
"Why not?"
"I just broke up with Charlie… and please, Eva. Don't say anything. I know what you're thinking, but Cooper… I just wanna give him another chance, you know?"
"Whatever Jody. But please don't come crying to me when that bastard breaks your heart again."
"Yeah, gee, thanks for the support. Good-night Eva." Jody went back to her room.
~**~ CHARLIE'S APARTMENT ~**~
Charlie lay on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. Why would Jody just break up with him like that? Things had been going so well. They were having such a good start! What did she want to give another shot? Cooper! Cooper! Jody was going back to Cooper! WHY THE HELL WOULD SHE EVER DO THAT?? Cooper had been an ass, he had cheated on her, and to top it all off, ha had acted like all that was ok!
Charlie sat up and sighed. How could he face Jody again knowing that she was going back to COOPER NIELSON, after being with him! Friends? Friends? FRIENDS??? How could they be friends?? If Cooper broke her heart again… Charlie was already pissed at Cooper even more. Just thinking about it made him want to kill Cooper. Charlie sighed again and stood up. He stood up and went out into his living room. He fell onto the couch and picked up the phone out there.
"Hello?"
"Jody just dumped me."
"Awww! Why?" Erik asked.
"She's going back to Cooper. I swear, I'm gonna kill myself."
"No, you are so not gonna kill yourself. You cannot do that!!"
"I know. I'm not actually gonna kill myself, but I sure feel like it." Charlie stated sadly.
"Oh come on. It can't be that bad."
"I'm just so… MAD!! Why would she go back to that ass hole?"
"I don't know. Maybe she's developing a brain tumor." Erik said sarcastically.
"ERIK?!!? What is your problem? I love Jody!"
"You… you love her?"
"Did I say that?" Charlie realized what he had said and closed his eyes.
"Oh yeah."
"Well, I meant I care for her a lot… anyway. I just don't want to see her get hurt again, especially not by that idiot."
"Well, maybe now you can get that Linnie girl."
"She's 16!!! It was ILLEGAL what Cooper was doing! But… would it be illegal with me?"
"I dunno. But I have another call. So, we'll talk tomorrow, ok? Night Charlie."
"Eh…" Charlie mumbled and hung up the phone.
The next day Jody, Eva, Erik, and Charlie all met up for dinner.
"Hey Erik, Charlie!" Eva greeted her friends as they walked into the salad bar.
They sat down and the waiter came up to them. But before they could order, he had already written down their usual orders. Erik watched as he left and smiled.
"I think we eat here to much. He knows our order by heart!"
"Uh huh." Charlie mumbled and looked up at Jody. "How was rehearsal Jody?"
"Fine." Jody said quickly.
"I heard Cooper finished the new ballet. Are you excited? I mean, it's the company's first real ballet for the public." Charlie said.
"I know! I'm so happy he finally finished it! We stayed almost 5 hours after the last class today to work on it."
"So, he's dancing in it too?" Eva asked.
"Of course! He's nothing like Jonathan. He actually still dances. He even warms up with us. And-"
"Enough with Cooper! God!" Charlie exclaimed and pushed his chair back. He stood up and stormed out of the salad bar.
Jody watched him leave and sighed. She folded her arms on the table and laid her head down on them. "I hate my life. I'm not hungry anymore." Jody pushed back her own chair and left.
