10. Catching Up

Authors Note: More non letter stuff. Weeh. And 'Jo' is not a typo. I ment to write Jo, I didn't forget the 'an'. For future reference. And Squeaky the Wonder Virus meets her end soon. (Or Squeaky the Wonder Bra as someone called her on the bus.. *looks at Hannah*)

Joan shoved half of a Twinkie in her mouth and picked up the remote.

"Oh, remember that time when we were in fifth grade, my birthday party, with the swimming pool?" she asked. Mark started laughing.

"And you dumped the -whole- bucket of chlorein in it?"

"And it turned Michelle Henderson's blond hair totally green?" The two laughed again. "It's so awsome that you're moving here. I've missed you."

"I've missed you too. Our group just hasn't been the same without you. But I'm sure you've gone and replaced us all. Just how popular are you at AHS?"

"Okay, one, I could never replace you. You've been my best friend since I was five. And two, I am really not popular. I've got two friends. And rocket boy."

"Where are your brothers anyway?"

"Kevin's either at work or making out with Rebecca, his girlfriend, and Luke's in Flordia at, get this, space camp. And my friends abandoned me, so I've been alone all summer."

"It's summer vacation Jo. They'll be back."

"Yeah. I can't wait to introduce you guys. Ooh, Sleepless in Seatle is on!"

"Ah, the treditional Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks chick flick. I have a memory of watching You've Got Mail and When Harry Met Sally. A few hundred times," Mark said.

"Oh, come on. Can we watch it? Please?" Joan begged.

"Don't you have girl friends to watch these things with?" Mark complained.

"I've got one. And she's against chick flicks and all they stand for. Accually, she's against everything."

"Under those circumstances then, fine, watch it."

"Thank you!"

*

July 18, 2004:

Adam:

Oh my God! I'm soo sorry I haven't written in a really long time! My old friend from where I use to live is moving to Arcadia and he and his mother are staying with us for awhile. I've been showing him around town. When you get back, I'll introduce you. It's great that you took the scholarship, and like you said, if you do change your mind and want to go to college, you're all set. Well, I'd better be going. See you soon.

Love,

Jane

*

Joan walked down to the end of her street where the mailbox was located when she rammed into someone.

"Sorry!" she said, pulling herself up.

"We weren't watching where we were going, sorry," a familliar high pitched voice said.

"Iris? And.. Some other guy?" Joan asked.

"Rick," he said.

"Oh my God, Joan!"

"Iris, Rick. Are you guys.. together?" Joan questioned, seeing that they were holding hands.

"I.. erm.." Iris stuttered.

"Oh my God, you're two-timing Adam! You go and steal him, and then two time him?!"

"He wasn't yours to begin with Joan," Iris told her at the same time Rick said "You're seeing stoner boy behind my back?"

"We all knew you were evil Iris, but Adam's a really great guy, and he's not a stoner, for the record. I don't believe you'd cheat on him while he was in New York!"

"I'm out of here," Rick told the girls, heading down the street.

"It's not like he wasn't cheating on me. I've seen the way you two look at each other."

"We've had this talk Baby Voice. Adam and I are not a thing. Because unlike you, I tell the truth."

"Whatever. Ring ring. That's my life calling," Iris said, storming off. Joan opened the mailbox, shoved the letter in and headed back to her house.