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E Hinton owns everybody else.
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With Cathy's words echoing in her head, Janie wandered slowly through town. She tried to think of something fun but all she felt was lonely. As she felt tears welling up again she heard a voice behind her.
"Jane?"
She spun around and saw Soda and Darry standing behind her. "What?" she asked warily.
"I feel bad about upsetting you earlier," said Soda softly. "I didn't mean to."
She just looked at him. "Really," he said, "I'm a nice guy. Why don't you come bowling with us and you'll see that I am not a bad guy."
"I already told you that I am not interested," she snapped.
"I know," he said. "Just come with us as a friend," he said.
"No," she said. "I think I'm just going to go home and take it easy. Thanks for asking me though."
"Are you sure?" asked Soda.
"I'm sure," she answered.
"All right then," he said. "I'll see you around." He flashed his dazzling smile and Darry raised his hand in a wave and they walked away.
As Janie turned towards home she saw a pretty blonde girl glaring at her from across the street. I wonder what her problem is? thought Jane as she continued walking. Oh well, it's not my problem.
Jane arrived back at the YWCA and went up to her room. Sinking gratefully on the bed she placed her hands over her stomach and whispered, "We're going to be fine, Little One. I'll take care of both of us and we won't need anybody else." Even though it was early, she drifted off to sleep and slept through the night.
When she awoke the next morning Janie dressed quickly in a pair of jeans and her favorite pink t-shirt. I'm not going to be able to wear these much longer, she thought as she tugged at the waistband of her jeans. She ran a brush through her hair and slipped on her shoes before she headed out the door.
She walked slowly up the street towards the café and her new job. She had plenty of time so she window-shopped and took her own time getting there. As she crossed the street to the café she felt a soft flutter and placed a hand against her stomach. "Oh no," she gasped. She hurried into the café and called out for Cathy.
"What's the matter, Hon?" she asked as she came running.
"Something's wrong with the baby," Janie gasped as tears rolled down her face.
"Calm down," said Cathy soothingly as she placed a hand on the young girls trembling shoulders. "Why do you think something's wrong?"
"Everything feels weird. All fluttery and just not right," she sobbed.
Cathy tried, she really did, but she couldn't keep from laughing. "Oh Honey, that's just the baby moving around is all." She looked into Janie's frightened eyes. "Haven't you seen a doctor or talked to anyone about what to expect?"
Janie looked at the floor and shook her head.
"That's not good. You listen to me, Jane. You need to see a doctor to make sure everything goes the way it's supposed to."
"I don't have money for a doctor," she whispered.
"It ain't a crime to not have money," said Cathy. "Most folks on this side of town ain't got any. There's a clinic over on Vine Street. You call them and make an appointment. We can't have anything happening to you or that little one."
Janie wiped her tear-streaked face and whispered, "Thank you."
"No need to thank me, Hon. Now let's get you a uniform and get ready to open this place up"
Thirty minutes later Janie was in a blue dress with a white apron and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She had eaten a slice of toast and a glass of orange juice and was as ready as she was ever going to be to start her new job.
Considering it was her first day things went relatively well. She didn't mix up any orders but she was slow and unsure of herself. By the time the lunch rush was over she was feeling more confident and ready to tackle the dinner crowd.
"Janie, why don't you take a break and get off your feet for a few minutes?" Cathy hollered from the kitchen.
Janie sank onto a stool at the counter and closed her eyes. She was almost asleep when someone slid onto the stool next to her and hissed, "Stay away from my boyfriend."
Janie's eyes flew open. "What?" she said.
"Don't play innocent with me. I saw you with him yesterday. You stay away from him if you don't want problems with me."
Janie looked at the girl and recognized her as the blonde who was glaring at her yesterday. "Are you talking about Soda?" she asked.
"Of course I'm talking bout Soda," she snapped.
"I don't know who you are but you need to relax. I have no interest in your boyfriend."
"You expect me to believe that?"
"I don't care what you believe. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to work." She slid off the stool and headed for the kitchen.
As she entered the swinging doors she said, "Hey, Cathy, do you know that blonde out there? She said she's Soda's girlfriend and to stay away from him. What's her problem?"
Cathy took a quick peek into the dining room and said, "That's Sandy. She is Soda's girlfriend and usually she is really nice and sweet but she can be a little possessive when it comes to him."
"A little? Geez I thought she was going to claw my eyes out," laughed Jane.
Cathy laughed and then changed the subject by asking, "Did you call the clinic?"
"Yes. I have an appointment tomorrow at 8," she said.
"Great!" exclaimed Cathy. "I'm glad they got you in so quickly. Do you want me to go with you?"
"Would you? That would be nice," said Jane, gratefully.
They made arrangements on where to meet as they ate and rested up for the dinner rush. All to soon the bell above the door rang and they both groaned and went back to work.
As Jane wiped down a recently vacated table she heard a voice behind her, "Hey Miss Jane."
She spun around with her hands on her hips. "Soda, I told you not to call me that!" she snapped.
"I thought there wasn't anything between you," snapped Sandy.
"There's not!" retorted Jane. "I think he is an annoying, obnoxious, rude, overbearing jerk. Now please either sit down or leave." She walked away and began bussing another empty table.
"Don't walk away from me!" screeched Sandy as she threw herself at Janie. In a café full of people the two girls struggled and grappled with each other. Janie just tried to get away but Sandy was out for blood. She grabbed handfuls of Janie's hair and tried to scratch her eyes out. The screaming and cursing brought Cathy running.
"What the Hell is goin' on out here!" she shouted. Realizing that Sandy was attacking Jane and that Soda was not able to get them separated she ran across the room and tried to get in between them. "Stop it, Sandy!" she shouted. "Leave her alone!"
Sandy continued shouting and fighting as Soda tried to pull her away. Finally Cathy was able to get both hands on Sandy's shoulders and force her away from Jane. "Are you crazy?" she asked. "What were you thinking? You come in here and cause a scene and you attack my waitress!" Cathy's face was red with rage as she got in Sandy's face. "She's pregnant you little fool," she said as she shoved Sandy backwards.
Soda caught her instinctively but his mouth was hanging open, as he slowly comprehended what he had just seen and heard. His sweet little girlfriend had just attacked another girl in a fit of jealous rage and innocent looking Miss Jane was pregnant.
Jane's face turned red with embarrassment as she realized that every person in the café now knew that she was pregnant.
"I knew it," spat Sandy. "You are a slut."
Cathy took a step towards her but Soda spun her around and gripped both of her arms tightly. "Don't you dare talk about Jane or anybody else that way."
"But....."
"But nothing!" he snapped as he drug her towards the door. Turning slightly he said, "Cathy, Jane, I'm sorry," he said. "For everything."
As the door closed behind them Cathy pulled Janie into a hug and held her as she cried. "Are you ok, Hon?" she asked.
"I think so," sobbed Janie.
"Why don't you go into the ladies room and wash your face and calm down a little bit," suggested Cathy.
With her head down, Janie walked to the ladies room and locked herself in a stall. I wonder if I can stay in here until everybody leaves, she thought. Rejecting the idea she left the stall, splashed some water on her face and went back out to work.
"That was quick," said Cathy as Jane walked into the dining room.
"Can't let her get the best of me," said Janie. "I have a job to do and a life to live and I decided that what I think about me is more important than what a jealous brat or anybody else thinks of me."
Cathy gave her a quick hug and together they began to put the dining room back in order.
A/N I know that Sandy is supposed to be sweet and kind but jealousy does funny things to people. Hope you liked it. Please review whether you liked it or not. Thanks!!
Thank you everybody who reviewed chapter 2:
Oblivious Misconception: I am happy to hear that she is not coming across as a victim and here is the next chapter.
Penny: WOW!! Thank you! I am flattered.
Alexis Boscorelli and Julie: Here's the update
With Cathy's words echoing in her head, Janie wandered slowly through town. She tried to think of something fun but all she felt was lonely. As she felt tears welling up again she heard a voice behind her.
"Jane?"
She spun around and saw Soda and Darry standing behind her. "What?" she asked warily.
"I feel bad about upsetting you earlier," said Soda softly. "I didn't mean to."
She just looked at him. "Really," he said, "I'm a nice guy. Why don't you come bowling with us and you'll see that I am not a bad guy."
"I already told you that I am not interested," she snapped.
"I know," he said. "Just come with us as a friend," he said.
"No," she said. "I think I'm just going to go home and take it easy. Thanks for asking me though."
"Are you sure?" asked Soda.
"I'm sure," she answered.
"All right then," he said. "I'll see you around." He flashed his dazzling smile and Darry raised his hand in a wave and they walked away.
As Janie turned towards home she saw a pretty blonde girl glaring at her from across the street. I wonder what her problem is? thought Jane as she continued walking. Oh well, it's not my problem.
Jane arrived back at the YWCA and went up to her room. Sinking gratefully on the bed she placed her hands over her stomach and whispered, "We're going to be fine, Little One. I'll take care of both of us and we won't need anybody else." Even though it was early, she drifted off to sleep and slept through the night.
When she awoke the next morning Janie dressed quickly in a pair of jeans and her favorite pink t-shirt. I'm not going to be able to wear these much longer, she thought as she tugged at the waistband of her jeans. She ran a brush through her hair and slipped on her shoes before she headed out the door.
She walked slowly up the street towards the café and her new job. She had plenty of time so she window-shopped and took her own time getting there. As she crossed the street to the café she felt a soft flutter and placed a hand against her stomach. "Oh no," she gasped. She hurried into the café and called out for Cathy.
"What's the matter, Hon?" she asked as she came running.
"Something's wrong with the baby," Janie gasped as tears rolled down her face.
"Calm down," said Cathy soothingly as she placed a hand on the young girls trembling shoulders. "Why do you think something's wrong?"
"Everything feels weird. All fluttery and just not right," she sobbed.
Cathy tried, she really did, but she couldn't keep from laughing. "Oh Honey, that's just the baby moving around is all." She looked into Janie's frightened eyes. "Haven't you seen a doctor or talked to anyone about what to expect?"
Janie looked at the floor and shook her head.
"That's not good. You listen to me, Jane. You need to see a doctor to make sure everything goes the way it's supposed to."
"I don't have money for a doctor," she whispered.
"It ain't a crime to not have money," said Cathy. "Most folks on this side of town ain't got any. There's a clinic over on Vine Street. You call them and make an appointment. We can't have anything happening to you or that little one."
Janie wiped her tear-streaked face and whispered, "Thank you."
"No need to thank me, Hon. Now let's get you a uniform and get ready to open this place up"
Thirty minutes later Janie was in a blue dress with a white apron and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She had eaten a slice of toast and a glass of orange juice and was as ready as she was ever going to be to start her new job.
Considering it was her first day things went relatively well. She didn't mix up any orders but she was slow and unsure of herself. By the time the lunch rush was over she was feeling more confident and ready to tackle the dinner crowd.
"Janie, why don't you take a break and get off your feet for a few minutes?" Cathy hollered from the kitchen.
Janie sank onto a stool at the counter and closed her eyes. She was almost asleep when someone slid onto the stool next to her and hissed, "Stay away from my boyfriend."
Janie's eyes flew open. "What?" she said.
"Don't play innocent with me. I saw you with him yesterday. You stay away from him if you don't want problems with me."
Janie looked at the girl and recognized her as the blonde who was glaring at her yesterday. "Are you talking about Soda?" she asked.
"Of course I'm talking bout Soda," she snapped.
"I don't know who you are but you need to relax. I have no interest in your boyfriend."
"You expect me to believe that?"
"I don't care what you believe. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to work." She slid off the stool and headed for the kitchen.
As she entered the swinging doors she said, "Hey, Cathy, do you know that blonde out there? She said she's Soda's girlfriend and to stay away from him. What's her problem?"
Cathy took a quick peek into the dining room and said, "That's Sandy. She is Soda's girlfriend and usually she is really nice and sweet but she can be a little possessive when it comes to him."
"A little? Geez I thought she was going to claw my eyes out," laughed Jane.
Cathy laughed and then changed the subject by asking, "Did you call the clinic?"
"Yes. I have an appointment tomorrow at 8," she said.
"Great!" exclaimed Cathy. "I'm glad they got you in so quickly. Do you want me to go with you?"
"Would you? That would be nice," said Jane, gratefully.
They made arrangements on where to meet as they ate and rested up for the dinner rush. All to soon the bell above the door rang and they both groaned and went back to work.
As Jane wiped down a recently vacated table she heard a voice behind her, "Hey Miss Jane."
She spun around with her hands on her hips. "Soda, I told you not to call me that!" she snapped.
"I thought there wasn't anything between you," snapped Sandy.
"There's not!" retorted Jane. "I think he is an annoying, obnoxious, rude, overbearing jerk. Now please either sit down or leave." She walked away and began bussing another empty table.
"Don't walk away from me!" screeched Sandy as she threw herself at Janie. In a café full of people the two girls struggled and grappled with each other. Janie just tried to get away but Sandy was out for blood. She grabbed handfuls of Janie's hair and tried to scratch her eyes out. The screaming and cursing brought Cathy running.
"What the Hell is goin' on out here!" she shouted. Realizing that Sandy was attacking Jane and that Soda was not able to get them separated she ran across the room and tried to get in between them. "Stop it, Sandy!" she shouted. "Leave her alone!"
Sandy continued shouting and fighting as Soda tried to pull her away. Finally Cathy was able to get both hands on Sandy's shoulders and force her away from Jane. "Are you crazy?" she asked. "What were you thinking? You come in here and cause a scene and you attack my waitress!" Cathy's face was red with rage as she got in Sandy's face. "She's pregnant you little fool," she said as she shoved Sandy backwards.
Soda caught her instinctively but his mouth was hanging open, as he slowly comprehended what he had just seen and heard. His sweet little girlfriend had just attacked another girl in a fit of jealous rage and innocent looking Miss Jane was pregnant.
Jane's face turned red with embarrassment as she realized that every person in the café now knew that she was pregnant.
"I knew it," spat Sandy. "You are a slut."
Cathy took a step towards her but Soda spun her around and gripped both of her arms tightly. "Don't you dare talk about Jane or anybody else that way."
"But....."
"But nothing!" he snapped as he drug her towards the door. Turning slightly he said, "Cathy, Jane, I'm sorry," he said. "For everything."
As the door closed behind them Cathy pulled Janie into a hug and held her as she cried. "Are you ok, Hon?" she asked.
"I think so," sobbed Janie.
"Why don't you go into the ladies room and wash your face and calm down a little bit," suggested Cathy.
With her head down, Janie walked to the ladies room and locked herself in a stall. I wonder if I can stay in here until everybody leaves, she thought. Rejecting the idea she left the stall, splashed some water on her face and went back out to work.
"That was quick," said Cathy as Jane walked into the dining room.
"Can't let her get the best of me," said Janie. "I have a job to do and a life to live and I decided that what I think about me is more important than what a jealous brat or anybody else thinks of me."
Cathy gave her a quick hug and together they began to put the dining room back in order.
A/N I know that Sandy is supposed to be sweet and kind but jealousy does funny things to people. Hope you liked it. Please review whether you liked it or not. Thanks!!