Caitlin walked into the "Bowl 'E" Rama" an few minutes later with an smirk on her face as she watched Griffin waddling around in the squill costume. She snapped her fingers. "That's it. I know how to make Jordan's birthday great." She turned back and went back outside.
Once she got outside she went to Griff's car and opened the passenger side and she took her backpack off her back and she sat down with her feet staying out the door. She opened her backpack and grabbed the cell phone that Jim and Dori were nice enough to buy her when she first came to live with the Lowes'. *Now that there is trust. Why I could have used this phone to buy drugs or gotten out of dodge. Well good thing I don't do drugs but when I first arrived here last year I would have done everything underneath the sun to leave.* Caitlin shook her head and leaned her head back on the seat and closed her eyes as she thought first about her mother, than the foster homes, living on the street and than the Lowes'. *My family.* Caitlin opened her eyes once more and smiled. "Yea my family. That's what they are family."
Caitlin lifted the phone up and reminded herself on the reason why she was sitting in Griff's car. She pushed the talk button and punched in seven numbers. She put the phone to her ear and grinned when Brett picked up the line. "Hey Brett; party at "Bowl 'E' Rama" after closing time."
"What are you talking about Caitlin. There is no way Mr. Hogget would ever let us." Brett said doubtfully.
"He doesn't have to know silly." Caitlin said with an slight smirk.
"Yes he does." Brett said.
"He lets Griffin close for him now." Caitlin said in an patient tone.
"So. Why is it that you want to have an illegal party and past curfew never less?" Brett asked with some amusement in his voice.
"Jordan's birthday." was all Caitlin said.
"Shot I forgot it was his B.D. All right Caitlin I'm in." Brett said.
"I knew you would be." Caitlin said softly.
"I'm always there for you Caitlin you know that." Brett said equally softly.
"So ummm I'm gonna get the party plans taken care of here at my end; would you call Nadia and Taylor and tell them about it. Just them ok. I don't want this party getting out of hand." Caitlin said back in her normal voice.
"Sure not an problem Caitlin." Brett said back in his normal voice. *I wonder if she realizes I care for her more than an friend. If I wasn't going out with Taylor than perhaps I would take an shot with her.*
"Hey thanks Brett." Caitlin smiled at her end of the phone.
"Bye." Brett said.
"See you later." Caitlin said.
Both teenagers hung up their phones.
Caitlin slapped the cell against her leg and grinned. "Item A taken care of. Item B coming right up." She put her cell back into her back pack and got out of Griff's car and shut the door behind her. She walked toward the music store on an mission.
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Once inside the music store Caitlin spied Jordan on the far side with headphones over his ears and his head popping to the music.
*Rap no doubt.* Caitlin grinned and walked down the Rap section of the store and quickly spied the CD's she wanted. She walked down the country, soundtracks, rock 'n' roll, oldies and found the CD's she wanted. She walked up to the counter to be ranged up by the nice looking young clerk.
"Hello beautiful." The sixteen year old male flirted with her.
"Hello. Please just the CD's I'm so not in the mood to be flirted with." Caitlin rolled her eyes and looked totally bored.
"What is you number baby. I'll call you sometime and you and I can go out and party." The male said sexy.
"Thanks but no thanks." Caitlin shook her head and pointed at the CD's.
The clerk began to ring the CD's up. "Come on baby you and I will have such and good time. I can tell right away that you are an fast loving chick."
"Please. Don't you even have an original line?" Caitlin asked. She took out her wallet waiting for the total to come up.
"Baby that will be $80.89" the clerk was still trying to get Caitlin's attention.
Caitlin payed for the CD's and watched as the clerk put them in an bag and handed them to her.
"If you ever change your mind let me know ok baby?" the clerk looked into Caitlin's eyes and searched them to see if he made an impact.
Caitlin choose not to say anything and she turned her back and was relieved to see Jordan still at the far end of the store. She walked out of the store and smirked at the dumb way the clerk flirted with her. *He is so not my type.*