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or advice on how to handle Jubilee's little conflict! Thanks again to all
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Jubilee stood in the cafeteria line, balancing her tray with one hand, while trying to flag down Rogue. Rogue joined her shortly, her long brown hair flying behind her. "Hey Rogue, what are you doing here? I thought you'd be showing around the new guy, Remy LeBeau? Do you know his last name in French means "the handsome?" Jubilee teased Rogue immediately.
"How fascinating," Rogue said sarcastically. "Ugh, I can't believe how popular he is and he's only been here 3 days!"
" Well,he's really hot," Jubilee remarked wisely, noting that Rogue's cheeks had turned a little red.
"He's not that hot and, frankly, he annoys me. I was this close to asking Scott to prom if he hadn't barged in on us," Rogue said crossly. "Anyways, what are you doing here, aren't you supposed to meeting Bobby for lunch?"
Jubilee frowned. "Technically yes, but I've been waiting for awhile and he still hasn't shown up. That's the third time this week. Some best friend," Jubilee muttered, lifting her tray and wrinkling her nose at its contents.
Rogue looked at her sympathetically. "Maybe Dr. McCoy made him stay after to clean up in chemistry or something," Rogue suggested.
Jubilee brightened up a little. "Yeah, that's probably it. I'll go see if I can help him out. Are you gonna be okay?"
Rogue nodded, but her gaze was fixed on Scott's table. "I'm going to see if I can actually make conversation with Scott without acting like a moron."
Jubilee giggled and waved. She sighed as she made her way down the halls to Dr. McCoy's classroom. She opened the door to find Dr. McCoy erasing the board.
"Well, hello Jubilee, can I help you?"
"Um, yeah, I'm looking for Bobby," Jubilee explained. The blue-furred mutant looked puzzled.
"But I haven't seen Bobby since class this afternoon," Dr. McCoy said kindly.
"Oh," Jubilee said, deflated. "Thanks anyway, Dr. McCoy," Jubilee called and left, feeling confused. Where could he be?
As she crossed across the grassy pavilion she heard the voice of someone very familiar.
"So, Bobby, have you seen that independent movie? The French one?" the heavily accented voice of Samantha Eddington rang out from behind her. Jubilee stopped in her tracks, and turned to see Bobby flash a bright smile at Samantha.
"Of course, I thought the music really drove the movie," Bobby stuttered a little. Jubilee clenched her fists. Her supposed friend had ditched her once again for the infamous Samantha. One half of her wondered why the sight of Bobby smiling at another girl left her feeling oddly jealous and hurt. After all, it wasn't THAT big of a deal. It had never bothered her before when Bobby went off pursuing one girl or another. Sometimes she'd even helped him. But lately..Jubilee shook her head.
"She's not even right for him. I'd better set him straight," Jubilee murmured, and strode over to where Bobby and Samantha stood. "Hey guys!"
"Jubilee," Bobby's voice trailed off, his blue eyes flashing from Samantha to Jubilee.
"Hi, I don't think we've met. I'm Jubilee, Bobby's best friend," Jubilee said, with a friendly smile lighting her face, extending a hand to the cool Samantha.
"Hello, well..I think I'll leave you two alone," Samantha said with a raised eyebrow. She left with a graceful turn leaving Bobby in shock. He turned to her with folded arms.
"Jubes, I swear you pick the worst times," Bobby said, running a hand through his hair. "I was THIS close to-,"
"You were supposed to meet me for lunch," Jubilee shot back, her blue eyes flashing. "I was waiting for almost an hour while you were over her lying through your teeth to Miss Eddington," Jubilee mimicked hotly, hating herself for how worked up she was getting. This was unlike her, she was always the easy going type, which was partly why she got along so well with Bobby.
Bobby's eyes were apologetic. "I'm sorry Jubes, I just really really like her. Today, she actually came up to talk to me. I think I'm making really progress," Bobby told her, a smile lighting his features. Jubilee swallowed, unable to be mad anymore, her heart fluttering at his smile.
"That's great Bobby," Jubilee said half-heartedly. Bobby frowned concernedly.
"What's wrong, Jubes? Don't tell me you're still down about the prom. I'm sure there's atleast ONE guy you like in this whole school enough to ask," Bobby teased. Jubilee felt an uncharacteristic blush heat her face. Unbidden, the only face that came to mind was Bobby's.
Stop thinking of him like that, Jubilee ordered herself frustrated, unable to look Bobby in the face. "Uh, that's not the problem really," Jubilee stammered.
Bobby stopped and looked at her, his eyebrows raised. Jubilee gulped at the inquiring look he had in his eyes.
"Jeez, I'm sorry. I've been boring you to death about Samantha for weeks, and here you've probably wanted to tell me all about this new guy," Bobby said apologetically. "So, who is he?" Bobby winked at her. Jubilee wanted to die. The temptation to blurt his name was overwhelming. Think quick, Jubilee thought. She had to think of someone so completely out of her league that Bobby wouldn't try to play matchmaker.
"Uh..Duncan," Jubilee said finally, gratified to see Bobby frown.
"Really, but he's so...," Bobby trailed off, a frown creasing his handsome features.
"I know...it's impossible he'd like me, totally, I'm crushed but I guess that's why I'm not going to the prom," Jubilee said quickly, mentally patting herself on the back for the quick save.
"That's not what I was thinking at all," Bobby said, turning to her earnestly. "I think any guy would be lucky to have you like them...but Duncan's not really your type. He's obnoxious, and loud, and pretentious. He's wrong for you," Bobby said forcefully.
I agree, Jubilee thought silently, just like Samantha's all wrong for you.
"But if you really like him, I'll be sure to drop some hints," Bobby said smiling at her. Jubilee heart lurched.
"Uh, no, please, you really don't have to do that Bobby!" Jubilee protested, grabbing his arm.
"Jubes, what kind of a best friend would I be if I didn't try to get you with your crush?" Bobby asked, smiling sincerely into her eyes. Jubilee laughed weakly.
"Right..."
"Don't worry, leave everything to me. I'm totally confident that we'll both end up with who we want by prom," Bobby assured her. Jubilee looked at him, trying to swallow the lump in her throat. "And it'll be great, Jubes." "Yeah, great," Jubilee whispered.
Jubilee stood in the cafeteria line, balancing her tray with one hand, while trying to flag down Rogue. Rogue joined her shortly, her long brown hair flying behind her. "Hey Rogue, what are you doing here? I thought you'd be showing around the new guy, Remy LeBeau? Do you know his last name in French means "the handsome?" Jubilee teased Rogue immediately.
"How fascinating," Rogue said sarcastically. "Ugh, I can't believe how popular he is and he's only been here 3 days!"
" Well,he's really hot," Jubilee remarked wisely, noting that Rogue's cheeks had turned a little red.
"He's not that hot and, frankly, he annoys me. I was this close to asking Scott to prom if he hadn't barged in on us," Rogue said crossly. "Anyways, what are you doing here, aren't you supposed to meeting Bobby for lunch?"
Jubilee frowned. "Technically yes, but I've been waiting for awhile and he still hasn't shown up. That's the third time this week. Some best friend," Jubilee muttered, lifting her tray and wrinkling her nose at its contents.
Rogue looked at her sympathetically. "Maybe Dr. McCoy made him stay after to clean up in chemistry or something," Rogue suggested.
Jubilee brightened up a little. "Yeah, that's probably it. I'll go see if I can help him out. Are you gonna be okay?"
Rogue nodded, but her gaze was fixed on Scott's table. "I'm going to see if I can actually make conversation with Scott without acting like a moron."
Jubilee giggled and waved. She sighed as she made her way down the halls to Dr. McCoy's classroom. She opened the door to find Dr. McCoy erasing the board.
"Well, hello Jubilee, can I help you?"
"Um, yeah, I'm looking for Bobby," Jubilee explained. The blue-furred mutant looked puzzled.
"But I haven't seen Bobby since class this afternoon," Dr. McCoy said kindly.
"Oh," Jubilee said, deflated. "Thanks anyway, Dr. McCoy," Jubilee called and left, feeling confused. Where could he be?
As she crossed across the grassy pavilion she heard the voice of someone very familiar.
"So, Bobby, have you seen that independent movie? The French one?" the heavily accented voice of Samantha Eddington rang out from behind her. Jubilee stopped in her tracks, and turned to see Bobby flash a bright smile at Samantha.
"Of course, I thought the music really drove the movie," Bobby stuttered a little. Jubilee clenched her fists. Her supposed friend had ditched her once again for the infamous Samantha. One half of her wondered why the sight of Bobby smiling at another girl left her feeling oddly jealous and hurt. After all, it wasn't THAT big of a deal. It had never bothered her before when Bobby went off pursuing one girl or another. Sometimes she'd even helped him. But lately..Jubilee shook her head.
"She's not even right for him. I'd better set him straight," Jubilee murmured, and strode over to where Bobby and Samantha stood. "Hey guys!"
"Jubilee," Bobby's voice trailed off, his blue eyes flashing from Samantha to Jubilee.
"Hi, I don't think we've met. I'm Jubilee, Bobby's best friend," Jubilee said, with a friendly smile lighting her face, extending a hand to the cool Samantha.
"Hello, well..I think I'll leave you two alone," Samantha said with a raised eyebrow. She left with a graceful turn leaving Bobby in shock. He turned to her with folded arms.
"Jubes, I swear you pick the worst times," Bobby said, running a hand through his hair. "I was THIS close to-,"
"You were supposed to meet me for lunch," Jubilee shot back, her blue eyes flashing. "I was waiting for almost an hour while you were over her lying through your teeth to Miss Eddington," Jubilee mimicked hotly, hating herself for how worked up she was getting. This was unlike her, she was always the easy going type, which was partly why she got along so well with Bobby.
Bobby's eyes were apologetic. "I'm sorry Jubes, I just really really like her. Today, she actually came up to talk to me. I think I'm making really progress," Bobby told her, a smile lighting his features. Jubilee swallowed, unable to be mad anymore, her heart fluttering at his smile.
"That's great Bobby," Jubilee said half-heartedly. Bobby frowned concernedly.
"What's wrong, Jubes? Don't tell me you're still down about the prom. I'm sure there's atleast ONE guy you like in this whole school enough to ask," Bobby teased. Jubilee felt an uncharacteristic blush heat her face. Unbidden, the only face that came to mind was Bobby's.
Stop thinking of him like that, Jubilee ordered herself frustrated, unable to look Bobby in the face. "Uh, that's not the problem really," Jubilee stammered.
Bobby stopped and looked at her, his eyebrows raised. Jubilee gulped at the inquiring look he had in his eyes.
"Jeez, I'm sorry. I've been boring you to death about Samantha for weeks, and here you've probably wanted to tell me all about this new guy," Bobby said apologetically. "So, who is he?" Bobby winked at her. Jubilee wanted to die. The temptation to blurt his name was overwhelming. Think quick, Jubilee thought. She had to think of someone so completely out of her league that Bobby wouldn't try to play matchmaker.
"Uh..Duncan," Jubilee said finally, gratified to see Bobby frown.
"Really, but he's so...," Bobby trailed off, a frown creasing his handsome features.
"I know...it's impossible he'd like me, totally, I'm crushed but I guess that's why I'm not going to the prom," Jubilee said quickly, mentally patting herself on the back for the quick save.
"That's not what I was thinking at all," Bobby said, turning to her earnestly. "I think any guy would be lucky to have you like them...but Duncan's not really your type. He's obnoxious, and loud, and pretentious. He's wrong for you," Bobby said forcefully.
I agree, Jubilee thought silently, just like Samantha's all wrong for you.
"But if you really like him, I'll be sure to drop some hints," Bobby said smiling at her. Jubilee heart lurched.
"Uh, no, please, you really don't have to do that Bobby!" Jubilee protested, grabbing his arm.
"Jubes, what kind of a best friend would I be if I didn't try to get you with your crush?" Bobby asked, smiling sincerely into her eyes. Jubilee laughed weakly.
"Right..."
"Don't worry, leave everything to me. I'm totally confident that we'll both end up with who we want by prom," Bobby assured her. Jubilee looked at him, trying to swallow the lump in her throat. "And it'll be great, Jubes." "Yeah, great," Jubilee whispered.