Chapter 4
Belinda just stood there for a moment, unable to believe what had just occurred. She was just standing there in the middle of the hall by herself, crying.
That was, until she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder. Belinda looked up with a tear stained face. When Belinda saw who it was she glared at her.
"Are you alright Belinda?" Jamie said in a sweet voice.
'Jamie always has to be the little angel. Always trying to help people out, butting into their business. Being a nuisance to everyone.' Belinda thought, her eyes flaring.
"No Jamie, I'm not! You caused all of this to happen; your coming here has screwed everything up! You ruined everything between Landon and me. Everything was going great until you got here." Belinda said in a cold voice.
Jamie was speechless; no one had ever been so rude and hateful to her.
"Why don't you take you and your little Salvation Army clothes with you back to England, where you're wanted!" Belinda yelled, crying even more.
Jamie was stunned, and could only make out the words, "I'm sorry to have inconvenienced your life so much,"
And with that Jamie walked off, with tears welling up in her eyes.
'Don't cry Jamie, Don't cry, no one's worth your tears.' She coaxed herself.
She walked into her next class without saying a word. Jamie sat down, staring at her textbook. She wanted to go home badly.
"Jamie what's wrong?" She heard concerned voice asking.
She turned to see who it was, there was Landon's worried face looking at her.
At first Jamie only returned his gaze. Then she whispered, "I'll write it out."
She was afraid that Mrs. Caroline would write her up for talking in class.
"Okay..." Landon replied.
Jamie got out a sheet of paper and explained the whole thing with Belinda. When she was done she secretly passed the folded piece of paper to Landon, he quietly unfolded it a read it.
When he was done, Landon then explained what Belinda had been talking about, that he had broken up with her. Also that he was sorry for all the hateful things she had said.
With them writing things back and forth, Math class passed quickly, they both were very grateful.
"You know, we can't write each other in math all the time just to make the class pass faster." Jamie giggled, as she walked out of class with Landon.
"Yeah, but maybe a couple more times. Eh?" Landon replied, laughing.
Further down the hall, Landon saw Eric coming his way. 'I better say bye to Jamie quick.' Landon thought.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow Jamie. Bye." Landon said, jogging off to meet Eric half way.
"Okay. Bye Landon," Jamie replied, watching him go.
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"Hey man!" Eric said, greeting Landon with their hand shake.
"Hey am I taking you home today?" Landon asked.
"Yeah man, my cars in the shop." Eric replied.
"Alright, let's go," Landon said.
When they got in Landon's Camero, Eric asked "So Landon, did ya break up with Belinda today?"
"Yeah man I did," Landon said, remembering the break up.
"So, how did big boobed bullshitting Belinda take it?" Eric asked, laughing.
Landon laughed; Eric always came up with hilarious sayings.
"Not very well," Landon explained. When he was done Eric was laughing.
"Ahaha. It figures, that bitch never takes anything well. 'You'll be sorry Landon Carter!'" Eric replied, mocking Belinda.
Minutes later they pulled into Eric's drive way.
"Bye man! I'll see you tomorrow." Eric called to Landon.
"Alright man, Bye!" Landon replied.
Moments later Landon was driving along to his house when he saw Jamie walking home.
"Jamie!" Landon called out to her.
"Hello Landon!" Jamie replied waving.
"Uh I was wondering if you want a ride home." Landon replied.
Jamie thought for a second, then said, "Yeah, sure."
When she got in the car she said, "Thank you for the ride Landon,"
Landon smiled, "You're welcome,"
"All I need to know is your address, and I can get you home." Landon told Jamie in a sympathetic tone.
"Oh, I live in the waterfront homes in town. My address is..." Jamie began trailing off as she thought of the long address.
"I live in the waterfront section of town. Having trouble remembering your address?" Landon asked her slyly.
"Yeah, their so long here. MY address is 26826 Water view Cove." Jamie told Landon as she remembered her address.
"Seriously? You live right next door to me then." Landon informed Jamie and gave her his famous grin.
"Oh that's nice!! I'll know someone in the neighborhood." Jamie said kind- heartily to Landon.
"Yeah," Landon told Jamie with actual feeling. He was actually really happy to be neighbors with her.
When Landon steered his Camero down Water view Cove, Jamie's eyes lit up with the surroundings.
"This place is so beautiful; I can't imagine England ever being this way." Jamie spoke with a twinge of happiness in her voice.
"Yeah, you get used to the scenery in Beaufort after awhile." Landon told Jamie.
"I've seen Beaufort before though Landon." Jamie told him.
"You mean, like when you were looking for houses?" Landon asked, curious.
"No." And before Jamie could say anymore, Landon had already pulled into her driveway, and braked on the car.
"Thank you Landon, you're gentlemen," Jamie told him, smiled, and opened her door.
'God, she'd be a cool person if she didn't say those types of things.' Landon thought to himself, but instead, decided to be nice, "You're welcome, if you need a ride, just call me, or scream over, or come over." Landon smiled, but was secretly thinking 'holy shit, if your friends catch you with her, your good as dead'.
"Ok, thanks!" Jamie told him, but began looking up at the porch, where she saw her father, having tea with some brunette lady.
"Landon, who is that woman?" Jamie asked.
"What woman?" Landon said as he turned his stereo down.
"The one on the porch with my father, drinking tea." Jamie pointed out.
"Oh, that'd be my mom." Landon told Jamie as he looked up on Jamie's porch.
"Your mum? OK! Thanks for the ride, again!" Jamie told Landon, and her British accent came through even more.
"No problem." Landon said, and began backing out of the driveway, and going over to his house next door.
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As Jamie made her way up the walkway, and to her wrap around porch, she was greeted with her father standing up, and going over to the edge of the stairs waiting for Jamie.
"Jamie, I would like you to meet someone. This is Mrs. Carter, she is the mother to a boy named Landon, and he goes to your school." Reverend Sullivan pointed out.
"Hello, Mrs. Carter, I'm Jamie. And yes, I met your son, Landon earlier this morning, he seems like a very nice person, he drove me home." Jamie spoke softly.
"Well, that was very sweet of my Landon. He is a nice guy." Mrs. Carter told Jamie, a little confused by the fact that Jamie didn't recognize Landon or knows him from when they were best friends, a long time ago.
"Ok, well, it's very nice to meet you, Mrs. Carter, but I have some more unpacking that I need to do before I start on my homework! I hope to talk to you soon." Jamie told Mrs. Carter sincerely.
"Oh, it was great seeing you dear!" Mrs. Carter told Jamie, and then realizing her mistake of 'seeing you'.
'That's weird, seeing me? Does she mean now? Or again?' Jamie thought to herself as she made is up the huge staircase and walking to her room.
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"Hegbert, she's absolutely amazing. She is probably the most well-mannered kid that I have ever met. You did an amazing job raising her over there in England. My she has grown up so much." Mrs. Carter told Hegbert with such enthusiasm.
"Thank you. It was hard raising her, without her mother, but she is my little angel." Hegbert said sadly. "I would love to see what Landon has grown up to be these days." Hegbert told Mrs. Carter a little bit more on the happier side.
"Speaking of Landon, it looks like he is walking over here." Mrs. Carter told Hegbert, as she looked over and saw Landon walking out of the house, and cutting through the yards.
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Belinda just stood there for a moment, unable to believe what had just occurred. She was just standing there in the middle of the hall by herself, crying.
That was, until she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder. Belinda looked up with a tear stained face. When Belinda saw who it was she glared at her.
"Are you alright Belinda?" Jamie said in a sweet voice.
'Jamie always has to be the little angel. Always trying to help people out, butting into their business. Being a nuisance to everyone.' Belinda thought, her eyes flaring.
"No Jamie, I'm not! You caused all of this to happen; your coming here has screwed everything up! You ruined everything between Landon and me. Everything was going great until you got here." Belinda said in a cold voice.
Jamie was speechless; no one had ever been so rude and hateful to her.
"Why don't you take you and your little Salvation Army clothes with you back to England, where you're wanted!" Belinda yelled, crying even more.
Jamie was stunned, and could only make out the words, "I'm sorry to have inconvenienced your life so much,"
And with that Jamie walked off, with tears welling up in her eyes.
'Don't cry Jamie, Don't cry, no one's worth your tears.' She coaxed herself.
She walked into her next class without saying a word. Jamie sat down, staring at her textbook. She wanted to go home badly.
"Jamie what's wrong?" She heard concerned voice asking.
She turned to see who it was, there was Landon's worried face looking at her.
At first Jamie only returned his gaze. Then she whispered, "I'll write it out."
She was afraid that Mrs. Caroline would write her up for talking in class.
"Okay..." Landon replied.
Jamie got out a sheet of paper and explained the whole thing with Belinda. When she was done she secretly passed the folded piece of paper to Landon, he quietly unfolded it a read it.
When he was done, Landon then explained what Belinda had been talking about, that he had broken up with her. Also that he was sorry for all the hateful things she had said.
With them writing things back and forth, Math class passed quickly, they both were very grateful.
"You know, we can't write each other in math all the time just to make the class pass faster." Jamie giggled, as she walked out of class with Landon.
"Yeah, but maybe a couple more times. Eh?" Landon replied, laughing.
Further down the hall, Landon saw Eric coming his way. 'I better say bye to Jamie quick.' Landon thought.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow Jamie. Bye." Landon said, jogging off to meet Eric half way.
"Okay. Bye Landon," Jamie replied, watching him go.
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"Hey man!" Eric said, greeting Landon with their hand shake.
"Hey am I taking you home today?" Landon asked.
"Yeah man, my cars in the shop." Eric replied.
"Alright, let's go," Landon said.
When they got in Landon's Camero, Eric asked "So Landon, did ya break up with Belinda today?"
"Yeah man I did," Landon said, remembering the break up.
"So, how did big boobed bullshitting Belinda take it?" Eric asked, laughing.
Landon laughed; Eric always came up with hilarious sayings.
"Not very well," Landon explained. When he was done Eric was laughing.
"Ahaha. It figures, that bitch never takes anything well. 'You'll be sorry Landon Carter!'" Eric replied, mocking Belinda.
Minutes later they pulled into Eric's drive way.
"Bye man! I'll see you tomorrow." Eric called to Landon.
"Alright man, Bye!" Landon replied.
Moments later Landon was driving along to his house when he saw Jamie walking home.
"Jamie!" Landon called out to her.
"Hello Landon!" Jamie replied waving.
"Uh I was wondering if you want a ride home." Landon replied.
Jamie thought for a second, then said, "Yeah, sure."
When she got in the car she said, "Thank you for the ride Landon,"
Landon smiled, "You're welcome,"
"All I need to know is your address, and I can get you home." Landon told Jamie in a sympathetic tone.
"Oh, I live in the waterfront homes in town. My address is..." Jamie began trailing off as she thought of the long address.
"I live in the waterfront section of town. Having trouble remembering your address?" Landon asked her slyly.
"Yeah, their so long here. MY address is 26826 Water view Cove." Jamie told Landon as she remembered her address.
"Seriously? You live right next door to me then." Landon informed Jamie and gave her his famous grin.
"Oh that's nice!! I'll know someone in the neighborhood." Jamie said kind- heartily to Landon.
"Yeah," Landon told Jamie with actual feeling. He was actually really happy to be neighbors with her.
When Landon steered his Camero down Water view Cove, Jamie's eyes lit up with the surroundings.
"This place is so beautiful; I can't imagine England ever being this way." Jamie spoke with a twinge of happiness in her voice.
"Yeah, you get used to the scenery in Beaufort after awhile." Landon told Jamie.
"I've seen Beaufort before though Landon." Jamie told him.
"You mean, like when you were looking for houses?" Landon asked, curious.
"No." And before Jamie could say anymore, Landon had already pulled into her driveway, and braked on the car.
"Thank you Landon, you're gentlemen," Jamie told him, smiled, and opened her door.
'God, she'd be a cool person if she didn't say those types of things.' Landon thought to himself, but instead, decided to be nice, "You're welcome, if you need a ride, just call me, or scream over, or come over." Landon smiled, but was secretly thinking 'holy shit, if your friends catch you with her, your good as dead'.
"Ok, thanks!" Jamie told him, but began looking up at the porch, where she saw her father, having tea with some brunette lady.
"Landon, who is that woman?" Jamie asked.
"What woman?" Landon said as he turned his stereo down.
"The one on the porch with my father, drinking tea." Jamie pointed out.
"Oh, that'd be my mom." Landon told Jamie as he looked up on Jamie's porch.
"Your mum? OK! Thanks for the ride, again!" Jamie told Landon, and her British accent came through even more.
"No problem." Landon said, and began backing out of the driveway, and going over to his house next door.
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As Jamie made her way up the walkway, and to her wrap around porch, she was greeted with her father standing up, and going over to the edge of the stairs waiting for Jamie.
"Jamie, I would like you to meet someone. This is Mrs. Carter, she is the mother to a boy named Landon, and he goes to your school." Reverend Sullivan pointed out.
"Hello, Mrs. Carter, I'm Jamie. And yes, I met your son, Landon earlier this morning, he seems like a very nice person, he drove me home." Jamie spoke softly.
"Well, that was very sweet of my Landon. He is a nice guy." Mrs. Carter told Jamie, a little confused by the fact that Jamie didn't recognize Landon or knows him from when they were best friends, a long time ago.
"Ok, well, it's very nice to meet you, Mrs. Carter, but I have some more unpacking that I need to do before I start on my homework! I hope to talk to you soon." Jamie told Mrs. Carter sincerely.
"Oh, it was great seeing you dear!" Mrs. Carter told Jamie, and then realizing her mistake of 'seeing you'.
'That's weird, seeing me? Does she mean now? Or again?' Jamie thought to herself as she made is up the huge staircase and walking to her room.
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"Hegbert, she's absolutely amazing. She is probably the most well-mannered kid that I have ever met. You did an amazing job raising her over there in England. My she has grown up so much." Mrs. Carter told Hegbert with such enthusiasm.
"Thank you. It was hard raising her, without her mother, but she is my little angel." Hegbert said sadly. "I would love to see what Landon has grown up to be these days." Hegbert told Mrs. Carter a little bit more on the happier side.
"Speaking of Landon, it looks like he is walking over here." Mrs. Carter told Hegbert, as she looked over and saw Landon walking out of the house, and cutting through the yards.
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