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Jubilee groaned as she glanced at the clock, realizing she had class in 10 minutes. And it didn't help that every time she peeked in the hallway she heard dozens of girls chatting about their perfect dates. Ugh, Jubilee thought. If she had to hear another lovesick person talking about how "dreamy" and "sweet" their dates were, she'd hurl. Sitting at a quiet table, Jubilee began scribbling on her binder to pass the time before a thrilling hour of Physics class. She looked down and nearly bit off the eraser of her pencil as she noted a pair of designer athletic shoes in front of her. Shoes that looked expensive and that only certain rich jocks wore. Rich jocks like ...
"Jubilee, right?"
...Duncan. Jubilee muffled the urge to roll her eyes as she met the gaze of the star quarterback's vapid gaze.
"Duncan, what a pleasant surprise," Jubilee deadpanned, as Duncan plunked down in front of her without even asking.
He winked at her. "I'm sure it is." Jubilee stared at him. What was ~that~ supposed to mean? A long silence followed as Jubilee twiddled her pencil around her long slender fingers and waited Duncan to say whatever he had come over to say. But the jock simply stared at her with an arrogant smile on his face. After a minute, Jubilee couldn't take any more.
"Look, Duncan, as enthralling an experience as sitting next to you is, I kinda have class in a few minutes. So, is there anything you need?" Jubilee asked, fluffing out her long black hair, her deep blue eyes impatient.
Duncan let out a small laugh. "You don't have to pretend anymore. I already know how you feel about me." Jubilee nearly fell out of her seat.
"Huh?" Jubilee asked hollowly, not quite registering what he was saying.
"I know what you're thinking. You're wondering how on earth you ever got so lucky to be talking to me, right?" Duncan asked, only he said it as if it were a fact, not a question. Jubilee once again stared at him, amazed. Were there no limits to his ego? And who the hell could have led him to believe that she was even interested in the Brainless Wonder?
"Oh yes, that's ~exactly~ what I'm thinking," Jubilee remarked sarcastically. But her sarcasm was lost on him.
"It's okay. Bobby told me all about your secret crush. I must say, I'm not surprised," Duncan intoned, grinning down at her. Jubilee was hardly listening at that point, her fists clenched under the table in anger. How DARE Bobby do this to her! Secret crush my butt, Jubilee thought darkly as Duncan babbled on.
" I'm even kind of flattered. You're kind of cute, in a tomboy kind of way," Duncan said, flashing his famous grin.
"Gee, thanks Duncan. You've made my day," Jubilee said through clenched teeth, imagining all the things she was going to do to Bobby when she found him. How could her plan have gone so horribly wrong? She had never imagined that Bobby would go so far as to initiate matchmaking! Ugh, what a mess, Jubilee groaned.
"Well, listen. I'm going to be playing at the big game against Palisades tomorrow. And..," Duncan paused for effect, "and I've decided to invite you as my date for the post-game party."
Uh oh, Jubilee thought. The whole thing was surreal. She had never anticipated that Duncan would actually look away from Jean Grey long enough to date a freshman like her. Just what the hell had Bobby told him?!
"Uh, this is certainly an honor Duncan," Jubilee replied quickly, trying her hardest not to roll her eyes, "but aren't you going to take Jean?"
Duncan frowned. "She's been blowing me off for weeks because of that stupid Festival or Carnival or something. She's on a million committees, and a guy like me can't wait around forever," Duncan added, running a hand through his blonde hair. Jubilee swallowed.
"Um, unfortunately, I - you see, there's um," Jubilee racked her brain for an excuse. But Duncan would have none of it.
"And since Drake told you didn't have any plans for tomorrow, hey, I thought you'd be the lucky girl. So I'll see you at the game at 6 right?" Duncan asked, starting to get up.
"The game?" Jubilee echoed. Duncan laughed.
"Yeah, the football game. You get to see me play for 2 hours, and the party is afterwards," Duncan informed her.
Oh joy, Jubilee thought, burying her head in her hands. Watching football went right below drinking battery acid on her list of favorite things to do. And for 2 hours? I'll never survive, Jubilee thought hopelessly. I have to get out of this.
"So you'll be there?" Duncan repeated.
"Well, the thing is, I'm -," Jubilee started desperately. "Great, check you later Jubilee," Duncan interrupted, winking arrogantly down at her, before sauntering off. Jubilee watched him go, momentarily dazed, before the dread set in. She was really going to kill Bobby.
Jubilee groaned as she glanced at the clock, realizing she had class in 10 minutes. And it didn't help that every time she peeked in the hallway she heard dozens of girls chatting about their perfect dates. Ugh, Jubilee thought. If she had to hear another lovesick person talking about how "dreamy" and "sweet" their dates were, she'd hurl. Sitting at a quiet table, Jubilee began scribbling on her binder to pass the time before a thrilling hour of Physics class. She looked down and nearly bit off the eraser of her pencil as she noted a pair of designer athletic shoes in front of her. Shoes that looked expensive and that only certain rich jocks wore. Rich jocks like ...
"Jubilee, right?"
...Duncan. Jubilee muffled the urge to roll her eyes as she met the gaze of the star quarterback's vapid gaze.
"Duncan, what a pleasant surprise," Jubilee deadpanned, as Duncan plunked down in front of her without even asking.
He winked at her. "I'm sure it is." Jubilee stared at him. What was ~that~ supposed to mean? A long silence followed as Jubilee twiddled her pencil around her long slender fingers and waited Duncan to say whatever he had come over to say. But the jock simply stared at her with an arrogant smile on his face. After a minute, Jubilee couldn't take any more.
"Look, Duncan, as enthralling an experience as sitting next to you is, I kinda have class in a few minutes. So, is there anything you need?" Jubilee asked, fluffing out her long black hair, her deep blue eyes impatient.
Duncan let out a small laugh. "You don't have to pretend anymore. I already know how you feel about me." Jubilee nearly fell out of her seat.
"Huh?" Jubilee asked hollowly, not quite registering what he was saying.
"I know what you're thinking. You're wondering how on earth you ever got so lucky to be talking to me, right?" Duncan asked, only he said it as if it were a fact, not a question. Jubilee once again stared at him, amazed. Were there no limits to his ego? And who the hell could have led him to believe that she was even interested in the Brainless Wonder?
"Oh yes, that's ~exactly~ what I'm thinking," Jubilee remarked sarcastically. But her sarcasm was lost on him.
"It's okay. Bobby told me all about your secret crush. I must say, I'm not surprised," Duncan intoned, grinning down at her. Jubilee was hardly listening at that point, her fists clenched under the table in anger. How DARE Bobby do this to her! Secret crush my butt, Jubilee thought darkly as Duncan babbled on.
" I'm even kind of flattered. You're kind of cute, in a tomboy kind of way," Duncan said, flashing his famous grin.
"Gee, thanks Duncan. You've made my day," Jubilee said through clenched teeth, imagining all the things she was going to do to Bobby when she found him. How could her plan have gone so horribly wrong? She had never imagined that Bobby would go so far as to initiate matchmaking! Ugh, what a mess, Jubilee groaned.
"Well, listen. I'm going to be playing at the big game against Palisades tomorrow. And..," Duncan paused for effect, "and I've decided to invite you as my date for the post-game party."
Uh oh, Jubilee thought. The whole thing was surreal. She had never anticipated that Duncan would actually look away from Jean Grey long enough to date a freshman like her. Just what the hell had Bobby told him?!
"Uh, this is certainly an honor Duncan," Jubilee replied quickly, trying her hardest not to roll her eyes, "but aren't you going to take Jean?"
Duncan frowned. "She's been blowing me off for weeks because of that stupid Festival or Carnival or something. She's on a million committees, and a guy like me can't wait around forever," Duncan added, running a hand through his blonde hair. Jubilee swallowed.
"Um, unfortunately, I - you see, there's um," Jubilee racked her brain for an excuse. But Duncan would have none of it.
"And since Drake told you didn't have any plans for tomorrow, hey, I thought you'd be the lucky girl. So I'll see you at the game at 6 right?" Duncan asked, starting to get up.
"The game?" Jubilee echoed. Duncan laughed.
"Yeah, the football game. You get to see me play for 2 hours, and the party is afterwards," Duncan informed her.
Oh joy, Jubilee thought, burying her head in her hands. Watching football went right below drinking battery acid on her list of favorite things to do. And for 2 hours? I'll never survive, Jubilee thought hopelessly. I have to get out of this.
"So you'll be there?" Duncan repeated.
"Well, the thing is, I'm -," Jubilee started desperately. "Great, check you later Jubilee," Duncan interrupted, winking arrogantly down at her, before sauntering off. Jubilee watched him go, momentarily dazed, before the dread set in. She was really going to kill Bobby.