"About a Girl"
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me; I'm just borrowing
them for a short period of time.
Show: Once and Again
Pairing: Jessie/Katie
Rating: PG
Author: Janine
Synopsis: What happens to girl's after their kiss in Jessie's room?
Email: jbstories@h...
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Part 5
Manning House - Dinner
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"What's that you're working on?" Lily asked looking over at Grace who was vigorously scratching something onto a piece of paper. Almost from the moment they had sat down for dinner Grace had been scribbling on that sheet of paper.
"Just some paper work for the GSA dance," Grace responded barely looking up from her sheet of paper, and as such missing the look her mother sent her husband. "It's coming up in a couple of weeks," Grace continued looking up, her attention focused on Jessie who was sitting opposite her. "It'll be a great opportunity for people to freely express how they feel about each other in a healthy, positive way."
"Ouch!" Rick gasped a moment later reaching down under the table to rub his leg.
"Sorry," Jessie said wincing as she realized she'd kicked the wrong person. "Muscle cramp."
Rick looked up at her upon hearing this, his expression both surprised and proud. "That's quite a leg you've got there." But Jessie had ceased paying attention to him so that she could concentrate on giving Grace the stink eye.
"Will you be attending the dance?" Lily asked trying to keep her voice nonchalant.
"Well, I did plan it. It's kind of my duty," Grace responded as if that was the stupidest question she'd ever heard.
"Do you know who'll be attending yet?" Lily asked trying to calm her breathing.
"No, but there's a couple people I'd like to see there," Grace replied pointedly.
"Oh," Lily responded not quite sure what to make of that.
"Is Jessie gonna go?" Zoë asked feeling as though it was time that she contribute to the conversation. Lily looked over at Jessie after hearing Zoë's question never having considered whether Jessie would be attending or not.
"What?!" Zoë screeched a moment later. Jessie had muttered something under her breath but she hadn't been able to make it out.
"I said 'maybe'," Jessie ground out glancing at Zoë before returning her attention to playing with her mashed potatoes.
"It's nice of you to think about supporting Grace like that," Lily responded with a smile upon hearing Jessie's answer, causing her to miss the peevish look Grace sent her.
Jessie considered Lily's comment, and Grace's answering look for a moment, then gave a small smile and nodded before quickly shoving some food in her mouth so that she wouldn't have to talk anymore.
"What?" Lily asked finally sensing Grace staring at her. Grace simply turned away from her and began to write on her piece of paper some more. "What?" she asked again, but it was futile.
"Are girls allowed to play football now?" Rick asked looking at Jessie appraisingly having finally stopped rubbing at his leg.
"I'm not playing football," Jessie responded around a mouthful of potato.
"I'm just saying, that with a leg like that you should be kicking something regularly," Rick responded diplomatically. Jessie stared at him then turned away back to her food covering the room in an oppressive silence.
"So, how was your day?" Lily asked turning to look at her youngest daughter. Grace and Jessie sighed, they just knew they were going to have to listen to a speech about bacon and global warming until Zoë got bored and decided to go watch cartoons. It was going to be a fun meal.
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Karen's House
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Jessie paused outside of her brother's room, debating the wisdom of talking to him about something that was even mildly important to her before finally knocking.
Entering the room, she headed straight for his bed and plopped down. "What cha doing?"
Eli looked down at the guitar in his hands, then over at the sheet music in front of him and then back at his sister. "Playing soccer," he responded dryly.
Jessie sighed heavily and rolled over on her side not at all impressed by his attempt at humor. "What's wrong with you?" he asked taking in her rather petulant expression.
"Nothing," Jessie responded glumly thinking that she shouldn't have bothered with him.
"Something's wrong, you never come in here and lie down with the pouty face unless something's wrong," Eli replied really paying attention for the first time. This wasn't like one of Jessie's (or any girl for that matter) normal mood swings. Something was really getting to her.
"Nothing's wrong," Jessie repeated picking at his comforter militantly.
"Fine" Eli responded starting to strum again. He wasn't going to argue with her when she got like this. If she came to his room, she obviously wanted to talk and would get around to it sooner or later. In the meantime he was perfectly happy to go on about his business.
Jessie glanced over at him a minute later seeing him happily plucking away and frowned. "There's this person," she started interrupting him.
"Yeah," Eli prompted putting his pick down and turning to face her.
"Well, what if there's this person that likes you, and you like them only they know that you like them but they don't know that you like them as much as they like you, and you want to tell them how much you like them but you're also not sure what it means that you like them as much as you do," Jessie asked sitting up slowly as she began to talk before looking at him expectantly.
"I'm not even sure whether that was a question or not," Eli finally responded his brows coming together in confusion.
Jessie sighed at his ignorance and flopped back down on the bed, clearly finding him to be no help at all.
"But I did understand about a third of it," he continued ignoring his sisters melodramatics, "and if this person likes you and you like them, you should just tell them. Carpe diem Scout, you gotta hold on to the important stuff when you still have it."
"Carpe diem," Jessie responded thoughtfully, rolling her eyes up to the ceiling contemplatively. Carpe diem.
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TBC...
Thank you for reading, I hope that you enjoyed it. Comments are very much welcome and would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm a feedback whore, enable me … please! :) jbstories@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me; I'm just borrowing
them for a short period of time.
Show: Once and Again
Pairing: Jessie/Katie
Rating: PG
Author: Janine
Synopsis: What happens to girl's after their kiss in Jessie's room?
Email: jbstories@h...
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Part 5
Manning House - Dinner
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"What's that you're working on?" Lily asked looking over at Grace who was vigorously scratching something onto a piece of paper. Almost from the moment they had sat down for dinner Grace had been scribbling on that sheet of paper.
"Just some paper work for the GSA dance," Grace responded barely looking up from her sheet of paper, and as such missing the look her mother sent her husband. "It's coming up in a couple of weeks," Grace continued looking up, her attention focused on Jessie who was sitting opposite her. "It'll be a great opportunity for people to freely express how they feel about each other in a healthy, positive way."
"Ouch!" Rick gasped a moment later reaching down under the table to rub his leg.
"Sorry," Jessie said wincing as she realized she'd kicked the wrong person. "Muscle cramp."
Rick looked up at her upon hearing this, his expression both surprised and proud. "That's quite a leg you've got there." But Jessie had ceased paying attention to him so that she could concentrate on giving Grace the stink eye.
"Will you be attending the dance?" Lily asked trying to keep her voice nonchalant.
"Well, I did plan it. It's kind of my duty," Grace responded as if that was the stupidest question she'd ever heard.
"Do you know who'll be attending yet?" Lily asked trying to calm her breathing.
"No, but there's a couple people I'd like to see there," Grace replied pointedly.
"Oh," Lily responded not quite sure what to make of that.
"Is Jessie gonna go?" Zoë asked feeling as though it was time that she contribute to the conversation. Lily looked over at Jessie after hearing Zoë's question never having considered whether Jessie would be attending or not.
"What?!" Zoë screeched a moment later. Jessie had muttered something under her breath but she hadn't been able to make it out.
"I said 'maybe'," Jessie ground out glancing at Zoë before returning her attention to playing with her mashed potatoes.
"It's nice of you to think about supporting Grace like that," Lily responded with a smile upon hearing Jessie's answer, causing her to miss the peevish look Grace sent her.
Jessie considered Lily's comment, and Grace's answering look for a moment, then gave a small smile and nodded before quickly shoving some food in her mouth so that she wouldn't have to talk anymore.
"What?" Lily asked finally sensing Grace staring at her. Grace simply turned away from her and began to write on her piece of paper some more. "What?" she asked again, but it was futile.
"Are girls allowed to play football now?" Rick asked looking at Jessie appraisingly having finally stopped rubbing at his leg.
"I'm not playing football," Jessie responded around a mouthful of potato.
"I'm just saying, that with a leg like that you should be kicking something regularly," Rick responded diplomatically. Jessie stared at him then turned away back to her food covering the room in an oppressive silence.
"So, how was your day?" Lily asked turning to look at her youngest daughter. Grace and Jessie sighed, they just knew they were going to have to listen to a speech about bacon and global warming until Zoë got bored and decided to go watch cartoons. It was going to be a fun meal.
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Karen's House
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Jessie paused outside of her brother's room, debating the wisdom of talking to him about something that was even mildly important to her before finally knocking.
Entering the room, she headed straight for his bed and plopped down. "What cha doing?"
Eli looked down at the guitar in his hands, then over at the sheet music in front of him and then back at his sister. "Playing soccer," he responded dryly.
Jessie sighed heavily and rolled over on her side not at all impressed by his attempt at humor. "What's wrong with you?" he asked taking in her rather petulant expression.
"Nothing," Jessie responded glumly thinking that she shouldn't have bothered with him.
"Something's wrong, you never come in here and lie down with the pouty face unless something's wrong," Eli replied really paying attention for the first time. This wasn't like one of Jessie's (or any girl for that matter) normal mood swings. Something was really getting to her.
"Nothing's wrong," Jessie repeated picking at his comforter militantly.
"Fine" Eli responded starting to strum again. He wasn't going to argue with her when she got like this. If she came to his room, she obviously wanted to talk and would get around to it sooner or later. In the meantime he was perfectly happy to go on about his business.
Jessie glanced over at him a minute later seeing him happily plucking away and frowned. "There's this person," she started interrupting him.
"Yeah," Eli prompted putting his pick down and turning to face her.
"Well, what if there's this person that likes you, and you like them only they know that you like them but they don't know that you like them as much as they like you, and you want to tell them how much you like them but you're also not sure what it means that you like them as much as you do," Jessie asked sitting up slowly as she began to talk before looking at him expectantly.
"I'm not even sure whether that was a question or not," Eli finally responded his brows coming together in confusion.
Jessie sighed at his ignorance and flopped back down on the bed, clearly finding him to be no help at all.
"But I did understand about a third of it," he continued ignoring his sisters melodramatics, "and if this person likes you and you like them, you should just tell them. Carpe diem Scout, you gotta hold on to the important stuff when you still have it."
"Carpe diem," Jessie responded thoughtfully, rolling her eyes up to the ceiling contemplatively. Carpe diem.
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TBC...
Thank you for reading, I hope that you enjoyed it. Comments are very much welcome and would be GREATLY appreciated, I'm a feedback whore, enable me … please! :) jbstories@hotmail.com