a/n: finally 3 is up.. c if i can get 4 done eh.
Chapter 4: so now what
Josie yawned and raised her head. The first thing she noticed was an extreme pain in her ankle. The second thing she noticed was Lucas asleep on the forest floor.
"So you're finally up?" questioned a voice. she knew it was Vaughn.
"Where are the others?" she questioned quite coldly
"Um, they went back for help."
"Why?" she asked trying to stand up. she fell back down and winced.
"I think a broken ankle needs help."
"No i'm fine!" she snapped.
"Josie," he warned. "If you're going to run away well... I can't stop you," he said slowly. "I feel responsible, but I can't stop you, but if you're really going to go, you have to say goodbye to Lucas and Corrine and Marshall, and you have to get you're ankle fixed before you leave."
"Why?" she asked.
"because... they're your friends and... and if you run away then, they'll miss you Jose, so will I..." Josie laughed bitterly. "And if you're not at full health we'll all worry." Josie was insisting on persisting to stand up. Vaughn approached her he took her hands and stood her up. she glared.
"I can do it myself." Vaughn didn't say anything. he knew she was stubborn.
Corrine yawned. after it getting so dark last night they'd decided to call it a night and sleep there. she suddenly realised Marshall had his arm protectively over her. she smiled and blushed. She removed it and stood up. She began plotting how far it was to get back etc. she couldn't help but smile all the way through though.
Josie fell back down for the billionth time.
"You sure you can do this?" Vaughn kept asking her. eventually she gave up. She was furious at herself. It was her fault.
"Are you ok?" he asked. she was annoyed at him. It was his fault. Lucas was beginning to stir.
"Morning," he muttered sleepily, rubbing his eyes. he suddenly realised Josie was there... he jumped then he remembered this wasn't his room no cause for panic.
"Morning... we should head back." Said Vaughn. Josie looked at the floor she kicked the leaves with her good foot. Lucas looked at her.
"Josie are you ok?" he whispered softly. she shook her head. No. "Wanna talk about it?" he asked. again she shook her head. no.
"Ok then," he stood up and the boys gathered their stuff. They stood up. Vaughn extended his hand to her. she turned her head away. Vaughn looked guilty. Lucas instead helped her up. As he did this she dropped her notebook. Vaughn picked it up and handed it to her.she read.
'After all hope has gone
when there's no strength to carry on
you're in the right place, so take heed
of just who helps in time of need
When things go wrong
it's easy to lose heart
but you'll find the answer,
right back at the start,
you're nearly there
Josie be prepared
For what lies ahead
If it's too much to take
There's an awful lot at stake
Friends are friends until the end
But there's someone there for even longer,'
whoever it was wasn't talking about the gravestones she found... they were talking about her love life too. she looked from boy to boy. they were here to help and she kept blowing them off. she felt guilty now. So what now? did she Make up with Vaughn? Go out with Lucas? she didn't know. | |
Corrine walked close to Marshall nervously. They made idle chit chat but neither of them were talking much.
"Think they found her?"
"Yeah." He muttered. Corrine bit her lip.
"Marshall what's wrong you've been acting weird since yesterday?" she asked.
"Nothing..." he muttered. Corrine snapped. she turned to face him stopping dead in the middle of the forest.
"Why are you lying to me?" she demanded "You're my best friend Marshall and you're lying to me! Tell me!" He'd never seen her this angry.
"Madison said some stuff about you yesterday." he muttered not quite catching her eye.
"So... why should i care what Madison thinks?" she asked.
"The whole school saw me stick up for you..."
"Thanks." she said. "But..."
"Now Madison thinks i... like you like you." he said. Corrine blushed.
"Oh," she muttered not quite sure what to say. "Well if you did it's none of her buisness... but you don't so..." Marshall sighed. this was the perfect opportunity to tell her.
"But i think i do..." he muttered. At first Corrine thought she'd misheard him. She was at a loss for words.
The three had continued along their way in silence. Lucas supporting Josie as she could barely walk. Josie was mulling things over. She didn't know what to do. Vaughn had hurt her... beyond return? No there was always a chance to turn back. Lucas was... her best friend, but was he more. she sniffed back tears.
"What's the matter?" asked Lucas suddenly stopping dead. she shook her head.
"Nothing." she muttered. "Absolutely nothing." Lucas looked sadly at her. he knew she was lying and there was something worse going on than a broken ankle but Josie wouldn't say. there was nothing he could do.
Vaughn watched Lucas fuss over Josie. he felt neglected. Dad was wrong. He loved Josie but he'd messed up now. Josie had admitted she liked him too, in a rage of course. she probably hated him now. he'd blown it. he sighed. Lucas noticed this and looked over his shoulder.
"You Ok Vaughn?" he asked.
"Er... Yeah?" he suggested hopefully.
"Can you take her for a while?" Lucas suggested. Vaughn nodded. Lucas transferred Josie's weight. hopefully this would work.
"You alright?" Vaughn asked quietly.
"I've, been stabbed in the back, lied to, cried my eyes out for days, found out my dad's dead, broken my ankle and got lost, what do you think." he bit his lip. She realised she'd bit his head off and whispered
"I'm sorry it's not your fault." he smiled slightly.
"I'm sorry too i shouldn't have yelled at you and said all that stuff about my dad." he admitted.
Josie didn't say anything.
"Am I forgiven?" he asked. she sighed.
"I don't know... you said some pretty nasty stuff... i need some thime to think." she said earnestly "Don't be mad." he nodded.
Marshall stared at Corrine waiting for an answer. she just looked... blank.
"Earth to Corrine?" he suggested. she nodded.
"Madison said you like me... and you do?" she asked trying to grasp the conversation.
"Yeah... but i mean er... you don't have to..." he started she blushed.
"Maybe i feel the same..." she stated looking at her feet. she turned away and they continued to walk in silence it seemed like decades before they reached school.
"They what?" asked Z shocked.
"Josie was upset so she ran away to Pearadyne, we all went after her and we left Vaughn and Lucas to look for her we came back for help but it was dark and..."
"Watch it motormouth." Said Marshall.
"We're really worried." Corrine said.
"Well we have to go find them..."
"That's obvious... i mean Josie was dead set on not ever coming back here, the guys might have a hard time getting her back." Corrine admitted.
At 10pm here was a knock at the door. Marshall opened it to reveal Vaughn with Josie asleep in his arms. Lucas was behind.
"Made it back for curfew." Joked Lucas.
"Z was this close to phoning your parents!" said Corrine angrily. Vaughn held a finger to his lips.
"She fell asleep half way. We let her sleep." he admitted he looked at her with a longing in his deep brown eyes. he lay her down on the bed.
"I better go tell Z we're back." Said Lucas. Marshall walked in and said.
"Corrine Z says... oh you're back!" Corrine hissed shut up. he nodded. Marshall absently looked at Corrine. Josie wasn't the only one with problems. | |
Josie woke up the birds were chirping merrily. She was glad it was saturday, no sunday. argh she meant saturday. she hopped out of bed and positively howled. Corrine sat up.
"What's wrong."
"My bloody ankle!" she complained. Corrine sprang into action and as soon as she was dressed took Josie down to the infirmary.
"Dude, wake up." Marshall said shaking Lucas. Lucas rolled over in annoyance his way of saying 'bog off marshall. too early in the A.M' Marshall shook his head and went to Corrine and Josie's room. No answer. he walked in. Nobody was there. he panicked wondering if they'd ran away but then remembered Lucas saying something about Josie's wrist or something.
"I am NOT walking on crutches!" Josie moaned.
"Josie."
"I fall over my feet as it is."
"Josie do as the nurse says." Marshall said taking a seat. Corrine went red. Josie's chocolate brown eyes narrowed and she cast a suspicious look over them -Note to self- bug Corrine about Marshall later.
Lucas woke and sat up groggily. He looked around and expected to be in the forest. It took him a few moments to realise [poor guy he's permanantly confuzzled ]
"Marshall..." he muttered turning to his best friend, only to find he wasn't there. He rolled his eyes. Too early.
Vaughn paced his bedroom. His bedroom at his house. His dad was downstairs, he needed to talk to him. ABout... about Josie. He needed to make it clear he was her friend and he wanted to be part of her life.
"Dad?" he asked, his heart beating a violent tatoo against his Adam's apple
"Yes Vaughn..."
"I need to talk to you... s'about Josie..." he said biting his lip [got same upset look like when he was talking to Josie about stealing]
"What about her?" Victor asked coldly.
"You can't judge her," He said "Just on what...on what you think of her mother."
"She's got a bad academic record, her behaviour is appauling, Vaughn I've seen her permanent record."
"Yeah, you've seen hers but you've never seen mine, Everything Josie's done, Me or someone else has done it with her."
"You don't mean that." Victor said icily.
"Don't I?" Vaughn said pouring him some cornflakes.
"Name one thing she's done."
"She's been... she's..."
"Exactly you can't and if you could i was a part of it."
"Proving my point that she's a bad influence."
"You can't stop me seeing her dad I'm 15, nearly 16!"
"I can and I will." Victor said angrily. "It's for the best Vaughn."
"Try to stop me." he said firmly and walked off up to the school.
Josie wandered absently round the school. since it was still early it was the perfect time to try out her Crutches. she kept falling over and it was really painful.
"Keep that up and you'll break the other ankle." Joked Vaughn. Josie blushed and sat down on the windowsill.
"Probably." she admitted. He approached.
"Can I sit down?"
"S'a free country." Vaughn sensed the hostility in her voice.
"You know i deserve this." he said taking a seat "The cold shouldering,"
"You don't..." she whispered looking suddenly very interested in the cast on her leg.
"Hey guys." Said a voice. It was Marshall. Vaughn wanted to swing for him at the minute. [wouldn't you!]
"Marshall!" Said Josie grateful for an excuse to be excused [does that make sense] from the awkward conversation.
"Lucas was looking for you." Marshall said to Vaughn. Josie felt incredibly awkward. Vaughn hopped off the windowsill and wandered away.
"Marshall?" Questioned Josie thoughtfully.
"Yeah?"
"Something's up between you and Corrine..."
"Oh that," He laughed nervously. "S'nothing really."
"Doesn't look like nothing." she said trying to slide off the windowsill.
Marshall sighed.
"What happened? Spill!"
"Or else what? you can hardly chase me." he said smirking. Josie seemed to realise this too her smile faltered. She looked thoughtful. Marshall didn't like the look of dawning comprehension appearing on her face. She suddenly clipped him on his shin with the crutch.
"What the... There's no escaping you is there?"
"No now, tell." Marshall began to explain receiving a whack every time he exaggerated.
"Listen..." Lucas said to Vaughn. "I know you like Josie." Vaughn was ataken back by his abruptness. "And there was a time i had a huge problem with that,"
"er...."
"I have no problem with you and Josie being a... a thing... but I'm warning you, If you hurt her again..."
"Dude, you think i'm THAT stupid? I nearly blew it with her..."
"If you hurt her again, don't expect forgiveness," He said. Vaughn nodded.
"You're ok with it."
"Yeah..."
"But the question is, is Josie?"
"The girl admitted she likes you back and you just, walked on. Man you're an I-d-i-o-t!" She said. she stared out the window from her perch [she hadn't managed to get down from the windowsill and wasn't the kind of girl to ask for help]
"It's a big deal for me, it takes a while to sink in." Josie hit him with the crutch. he walked across to the other end of the corridor.
"Safer..." he muttered. Josie sneered.
"Have you talked to her about it?" Marshall shook his head. Josie felt like whacking him but he was just out of her reach. The dumb crutches were too short.
Corrine walked in the corridor. Marshall was talking to Josie, from across the length, no across the width, come on Corrine wake up.
"Have you talked to her about it?" she hard Josie say. Marshall made a vertical movement with his head- no. Josie reached out and tried to hit him with her crutch- ah so that's why he's across at the other side.
"Talk to who about what." Corrine butted in.
"Talk to you about..."
"Josie shut up." Marshall said embarrassed. Corrine got the feeling she knew what he was talking about.
"I wanted to talk to you about that aswell...." They both glanced at Josie...
"Oh don't mind me, girl stuck on windowsill." she said cheekily. Corrine helped her dwn and She left them alone.
"So..." Marshall said awkwardly.
"So..." Corrine copied.
"I..." they both said.
"You first!" They both said as though synchronised.
"We're not going to get anywhere like that..." Marshall said.
"Well, well, Wheeler's got a girlfriend." Madison said appearing around a corner.
"She's not..."
"And if he has?"
"So you admit it? Honestly i thought a lead singer of magnet 360* could do better than that." Marshall wanted to hit her. "You obviously don't have Grant's... appeal with the ladies... You can't honestly say Baxter that Marshall's better looking than Grant."
"Grant's good looking..." she said thoughtfully. Marshall faltered. how did he know she was gonna say that?
"But Marshall's ten time better." she said earnestly. Madison smirked.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," she said she surveyed Marshall once over before walking off laughing.
"Di... did you really mean that?"
"Mean what? About Grant..."
"Yeah."
"Course I did..." she said. she suddenly realised how close he was. "I mean Grant's great and everything but, I don't just judge on looks."
"Evidently." he muttered running his hands through his hair.
"Stop fishing for compliments..." she said. The silence took over. Marshall took in a depp breath, and then leaned towards her. She blushed. 3cm apart 2.. 1... Corrine turned her head.
"Marshall I..."
"Sorry..." He said frantically. "I thought..."
"You thought right... It's just... I'm a little nervous...." she said fidgeting. He smiled.
"Corrine, will you be my grilfriend... Man that sounds corny." she laughed
"Yes... And don't let Madison get to you." he nodded. Corrine blushed. Lucas and Vaughn were watching from Lucas' room and Josie had her head round the corner. Josie crossed her fingers. 'come on' she thought.
"You know, i get the feeling people are staring at us." Marshall whispered nodding his head backward towards two pairs of brown eyes emerged in the darkness...
"Well let's give them something to stare at." She leaned in and their lips brushed in a moment of bliss. Marshall didn't deepen the kiss, on her request. He didn't want to rush things. things were just fine as they were...
A/n: well? OK C/M chapter. But V/J will get better... sort of... ARGH... PLEASE review.
Chapter 4: so now what
Josie yawned and raised her head. The first thing she noticed was an extreme pain in her ankle. The second thing she noticed was Lucas asleep on the forest floor.
"So you're finally up?" questioned a voice. she knew it was Vaughn.
"Where are the others?" she questioned quite coldly
"Um, they went back for help."
"Why?" she asked trying to stand up. she fell back down and winced.
"I think a broken ankle needs help."
"No i'm fine!" she snapped.
"Josie," he warned. "If you're going to run away well... I can't stop you," he said slowly. "I feel responsible, but I can't stop you, but if you're really going to go, you have to say goodbye to Lucas and Corrine and Marshall, and you have to get you're ankle fixed before you leave."
"Why?" she asked.
"because... they're your friends and... and if you run away then, they'll miss you Jose, so will I..." Josie laughed bitterly. "And if you're not at full health we'll all worry." Josie was insisting on persisting to stand up. Vaughn approached her he took her hands and stood her up. she glared.
"I can do it myself." Vaughn didn't say anything. he knew she was stubborn.
Corrine yawned. after it getting so dark last night they'd decided to call it a night and sleep there. she suddenly realised Marshall had his arm protectively over her. she smiled and blushed. She removed it and stood up. She began plotting how far it was to get back etc. she couldn't help but smile all the way through though.
Josie fell back down for the billionth time.
"You sure you can do this?" Vaughn kept asking her. eventually she gave up. She was furious at herself. It was her fault.
"Are you ok?" he asked. she was annoyed at him. It was his fault. Lucas was beginning to stir.
"Morning," he muttered sleepily, rubbing his eyes. he suddenly realised Josie was there... he jumped then he remembered this wasn't his room no cause for panic.
"Morning... we should head back." Said Vaughn. Josie looked at the floor she kicked the leaves with her good foot. Lucas looked at her.
"Josie are you ok?" he whispered softly. she shook her head. No. "Wanna talk about it?" he asked. again she shook her head. no.
"Ok then," he stood up and the boys gathered their stuff. They stood up. Vaughn extended his hand to her. she turned her head away. Vaughn looked guilty. Lucas instead helped her up. As he did this she dropped her notebook. Vaughn picked it up and handed it to her.she read.
'After all hope has gone
when there's no strength to carry on
you're in the right place, so take heed
of just who helps in time of need
When things go wrong
it's easy to lose heart
but you'll find the answer,
right back at the start,
you're nearly there
Josie be prepared
For what lies ahead
If it's too much to take
There's an awful lot at stake
Friends are friends until the end
But there's someone there for even longer,'
whoever it was wasn't talking about the gravestones she found... they were talking about her love life too. she looked from boy to boy. they were here to help and she kept blowing them off. she felt guilty now. So what now? did she Make up with Vaughn? Go out with Lucas? she didn't know. | |
Corrine walked close to Marshall nervously. They made idle chit chat but neither of them were talking much.
"Think they found her?"
"Yeah." He muttered. Corrine bit her lip.
"Marshall what's wrong you've been acting weird since yesterday?" she asked.
"Nothing..." he muttered. Corrine snapped. she turned to face him stopping dead in the middle of the forest.
"Why are you lying to me?" she demanded "You're my best friend Marshall and you're lying to me! Tell me!" He'd never seen her this angry.
"Madison said some stuff about you yesterday." he muttered not quite catching her eye.
"So... why should i care what Madison thinks?" she asked.
"The whole school saw me stick up for you..."
"Thanks." she said. "But..."
"Now Madison thinks i... like you like you." he said. Corrine blushed.
"Oh," she muttered not quite sure what to say. "Well if you did it's none of her buisness... but you don't so..." Marshall sighed. this was the perfect opportunity to tell her.
"But i think i do..." he muttered. At first Corrine thought she'd misheard him. She was at a loss for words.
The three had continued along their way in silence. Lucas supporting Josie as she could barely walk. Josie was mulling things over. She didn't know what to do. Vaughn had hurt her... beyond return? No there was always a chance to turn back. Lucas was... her best friend, but was he more. she sniffed back tears.
"What's the matter?" asked Lucas suddenly stopping dead. she shook her head.
"Nothing." she muttered. "Absolutely nothing." Lucas looked sadly at her. he knew she was lying and there was something worse going on than a broken ankle but Josie wouldn't say. there was nothing he could do.
Vaughn watched Lucas fuss over Josie. he felt neglected. Dad was wrong. He loved Josie but he'd messed up now. Josie had admitted she liked him too, in a rage of course. she probably hated him now. he'd blown it. he sighed. Lucas noticed this and looked over his shoulder.
"You Ok Vaughn?" he asked.
"Er... Yeah?" he suggested hopefully.
"Can you take her for a while?" Lucas suggested. Vaughn nodded. Lucas transferred Josie's weight. hopefully this would work.
"You alright?" Vaughn asked quietly.
"I've, been stabbed in the back, lied to, cried my eyes out for days, found out my dad's dead, broken my ankle and got lost, what do you think." he bit his lip. She realised she'd bit his head off and whispered
"I'm sorry it's not your fault." he smiled slightly.
"I'm sorry too i shouldn't have yelled at you and said all that stuff about my dad." he admitted.
Josie didn't say anything.
"Am I forgiven?" he asked. she sighed.
"I don't know... you said some pretty nasty stuff... i need some thime to think." she said earnestly "Don't be mad." he nodded.
Marshall stared at Corrine waiting for an answer. she just looked... blank.
"Earth to Corrine?" he suggested. she nodded.
"Madison said you like me... and you do?" she asked trying to grasp the conversation.
"Yeah... but i mean er... you don't have to..." he started she blushed.
"Maybe i feel the same..." she stated looking at her feet. she turned away and they continued to walk in silence it seemed like decades before they reached school.
"They what?" asked Z shocked.
"Josie was upset so she ran away to Pearadyne, we all went after her and we left Vaughn and Lucas to look for her we came back for help but it was dark and..."
"Watch it motormouth." Said Marshall.
"We're really worried." Corrine said.
"Well we have to go find them..."
"That's obvious... i mean Josie was dead set on not ever coming back here, the guys might have a hard time getting her back." Corrine admitted.
At 10pm here was a knock at the door. Marshall opened it to reveal Vaughn with Josie asleep in his arms. Lucas was behind.
"Made it back for curfew." Joked Lucas.
"Z was this close to phoning your parents!" said Corrine angrily. Vaughn held a finger to his lips.
"She fell asleep half way. We let her sleep." he admitted he looked at her with a longing in his deep brown eyes. he lay her down on the bed.
"I better go tell Z we're back." Said Lucas. Marshall walked in and said.
"Corrine Z says... oh you're back!" Corrine hissed shut up. he nodded. Marshall absently looked at Corrine. Josie wasn't the only one with problems. | |
Josie woke up the birds were chirping merrily. She was glad it was saturday, no sunday. argh she meant saturday. she hopped out of bed and positively howled. Corrine sat up.
"What's wrong."
"My bloody ankle!" she complained. Corrine sprang into action and as soon as she was dressed took Josie down to the infirmary.
"Dude, wake up." Marshall said shaking Lucas. Lucas rolled over in annoyance his way of saying 'bog off marshall. too early in the A.M' Marshall shook his head and went to Corrine and Josie's room. No answer. he walked in. Nobody was there. he panicked wondering if they'd ran away but then remembered Lucas saying something about Josie's wrist or something.
"I am NOT walking on crutches!" Josie moaned.
"Josie."
"I fall over my feet as it is."
"Josie do as the nurse says." Marshall said taking a seat. Corrine went red. Josie's chocolate brown eyes narrowed and she cast a suspicious look over them -Note to self- bug Corrine about Marshall later.
Lucas woke and sat up groggily. He looked around and expected to be in the forest. It took him a few moments to realise [poor guy he's permanantly confuzzled ]
"Marshall..." he muttered turning to his best friend, only to find he wasn't there. He rolled his eyes. Too early.
Vaughn paced his bedroom. His bedroom at his house. His dad was downstairs, he needed to talk to him. ABout... about Josie. He needed to make it clear he was her friend and he wanted to be part of her life.
"Dad?" he asked, his heart beating a violent tatoo against his Adam's apple
"Yes Vaughn..."
"I need to talk to you... s'about Josie..." he said biting his lip [got same upset look like when he was talking to Josie about stealing]
"What about her?" Victor asked coldly.
"You can't judge her," He said "Just on what...on what you think of her mother."
"She's got a bad academic record, her behaviour is appauling, Vaughn I've seen her permanent record."
"Yeah, you've seen hers but you've never seen mine, Everything Josie's done, Me or someone else has done it with her."
"You don't mean that." Victor said icily.
"Don't I?" Vaughn said pouring him some cornflakes.
"Name one thing she's done."
"She's been... she's..."
"Exactly you can't and if you could i was a part of it."
"Proving my point that she's a bad influence."
"You can't stop me seeing her dad I'm 15, nearly 16!"
"I can and I will." Victor said angrily. "It's for the best Vaughn."
"Try to stop me." he said firmly and walked off up to the school.
Josie wandered absently round the school. since it was still early it was the perfect time to try out her Crutches. she kept falling over and it was really painful.
"Keep that up and you'll break the other ankle." Joked Vaughn. Josie blushed and sat down on the windowsill.
"Probably." she admitted. He approached.
"Can I sit down?"
"S'a free country." Vaughn sensed the hostility in her voice.
"You know i deserve this." he said taking a seat "The cold shouldering,"
"You don't..." she whispered looking suddenly very interested in the cast on her leg.
"Hey guys." Said a voice. It was Marshall. Vaughn wanted to swing for him at the minute. [wouldn't you!]
"Marshall!" Said Josie grateful for an excuse to be excused [does that make sense] from the awkward conversation.
"Lucas was looking for you." Marshall said to Vaughn. Josie felt incredibly awkward. Vaughn hopped off the windowsill and wandered away.
"Marshall?" Questioned Josie thoughtfully.
"Yeah?"
"Something's up between you and Corrine..."
"Oh that," He laughed nervously. "S'nothing really."
"Doesn't look like nothing." she said trying to slide off the windowsill.
Marshall sighed.
"What happened? Spill!"
"Or else what? you can hardly chase me." he said smirking. Josie seemed to realise this too her smile faltered. She looked thoughtful. Marshall didn't like the look of dawning comprehension appearing on her face. She suddenly clipped him on his shin with the crutch.
"What the... There's no escaping you is there?"
"No now, tell." Marshall began to explain receiving a whack every time he exaggerated.
"Listen..." Lucas said to Vaughn. "I know you like Josie." Vaughn was ataken back by his abruptness. "And there was a time i had a huge problem with that,"
"er...."
"I have no problem with you and Josie being a... a thing... but I'm warning you, If you hurt her again..."
"Dude, you think i'm THAT stupid? I nearly blew it with her..."
"If you hurt her again, don't expect forgiveness," He said. Vaughn nodded.
"You're ok with it."
"Yeah..."
"But the question is, is Josie?"
"The girl admitted she likes you back and you just, walked on. Man you're an I-d-i-o-t!" She said. she stared out the window from her perch [she hadn't managed to get down from the windowsill and wasn't the kind of girl to ask for help]
"It's a big deal for me, it takes a while to sink in." Josie hit him with the crutch. he walked across to the other end of the corridor.
"Safer..." he muttered. Josie sneered.
"Have you talked to her about it?" Marshall shook his head. Josie felt like whacking him but he was just out of her reach. The dumb crutches were too short.
Corrine walked in the corridor. Marshall was talking to Josie, from across the length, no across the width, come on Corrine wake up.
"Have you talked to her about it?" she hard Josie say. Marshall made a vertical movement with his head- no. Josie reached out and tried to hit him with her crutch- ah so that's why he's across at the other side.
"Talk to who about what." Corrine butted in.
"Talk to you about..."
"Josie shut up." Marshall said embarrassed. Corrine got the feeling she knew what he was talking about.
"I wanted to talk to you about that aswell...." They both glanced at Josie...
"Oh don't mind me, girl stuck on windowsill." she said cheekily. Corrine helped her dwn and She left them alone.
"So..." Marshall said awkwardly.
"So..." Corrine copied.
"I..." they both said.
"You first!" They both said as though synchronised.
"We're not going to get anywhere like that..." Marshall said.
"Well, well, Wheeler's got a girlfriend." Madison said appearing around a corner.
"She's not..."
"And if he has?"
"So you admit it? Honestly i thought a lead singer of magnet 360* could do better than that." Marshall wanted to hit her. "You obviously don't have Grant's... appeal with the ladies... You can't honestly say Baxter that Marshall's better looking than Grant."
"Grant's good looking..." she said thoughtfully. Marshall faltered. how did he know she was gonna say that?
"But Marshall's ten time better." she said earnestly. Madison smirked.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," she said she surveyed Marshall once over before walking off laughing.
"Di... did you really mean that?"
"Mean what? About Grant..."
"Yeah."
"Course I did..." she said. she suddenly realised how close he was. "I mean Grant's great and everything but, I don't just judge on looks."
"Evidently." he muttered running his hands through his hair.
"Stop fishing for compliments..." she said. The silence took over. Marshall took in a depp breath, and then leaned towards her. She blushed. 3cm apart 2.. 1... Corrine turned her head.
"Marshall I..."
"Sorry..." He said frantically. "I thought..."
"You thought right... It's just... I'm a little nervous...." she said fidgeting. He smiled.
"Corrine, will you be my grilfriend... Man that sounds corny." she laughed
"Yes... And don't let Madison get to you." he nodded. Corrine blushed. Lucas and Vaughn were watching from Lucas' room and Josie had her head round the corner. Josie crossed her fingers. 'come on' she thought.
"You know, i get the feeling people are staring at us." Marshall whispered nodding his head backward towards two pairs of brown eyes emerged in the darkness...
"Well let's give them something to stare at." She leaned in and their lips brushed in a moment of bliss. Marshall didn't deepen the kiss, on her request. He didn't want to rush things. things were just fine as they were...
A/n: well? OK C/M chapter. But V/J will get better... sort of... ARGH... PLEASE review.