NOTE: once again, writers block conspired to make me update late, I'm
really sorry! Thanks to everyone who reviewed, I love you guys! I made
these three chapters relatively long and I edited them a bunch of times
because I didn't like the original versions. SO please tell me what you
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Jubilee sat in the bleachers, wondering if it was just some sick twist of fate that she was seated right in the middle of the unofficial Duncan Matthews fan club. Every time Duncan scored, looked like he was ~about~ to score, or ~helped~ someone score, her bleacher was on their feet chanting like a bunch of football obsessed groupie morons. Just her luck, Jubilee thought miserably. When the final bell sounded signaling the end of the football match, Jubilee didn't know whether to laugh or cry from joy. From the way her row was sounding, it looked like Bayville High had won. Yippee, Jubilee thought dryly, wishing Bobby was there to lighten her mood.
Jubilee winced inwardly as she remembered how she'd behaved when Duncan had come to pick her up. Rogue had looked as if she were about to fall off the couch in hysterics, and Bobby...well, for his part, he'd acted downright weird. I thought he'd be ~happy~, Jubilee thought, utterly mystified at her best friend's reaction. But he'd seemed almost shocked. It would be so nice to believe that he was jealous, but the truth was Bobby probably just wasn't used to seeing her fawning over a boy. Well, Jubilee thought determinedly, he's about to see a whole new side of me. If Bobby couldn't see her as anything more than just a platonic friend, there was bound to be atleast one guy at the party who would. But first she would have to get rid of Duncan.
"Hey Jubilee!" the obnoxious voice of the quarterback sounded behind her.
"And speak of the devil," Jubilee mumbled, and turned around to give Duncan a tentative smile.
"You ready to go?" Duncan asked, wiping some sweat off his brow with an arrogant smile.
Jubilee gaped at him. "Uh.aren't you going to change? Maybe.take a shower," Jubilee asked, mumbling the last part under her breath.
"Jubilee, it's an after game party! How would it look if I didn't wear my uniform!" Duncan exclaimed, as if he couldn't believe she had even asked.
How does Jean stand this guy, Jubilee thought in wonder, as Duncan slung a sweaty arm around her shoulders and steered her toward the gym. When she entered, the party was already in full swing, with large "Go Eagles!" posters on each wall. The DJ was playing great music, couples were dancing, and she was here with the one guy she couldn't stand. But if I ditch Duncan, it'll get back to Bobby, then he'll ask me why and I'll have to admit that..that I lied, Jubilee swallowed nervously at the thought. Then of course, he'd ask why, and the embarrassing truth would come out. Well, there's no way he'll find out about my dumb crush on him from me, Jubilee thought resolutely, and grabbed Duncan's hand.
"Come on, we're going to dance," Jubilee told him, pulling him onto the dance floor.
"Great," Duncan shouted over the loud music, flashing her a surprised look. OH yeah, I'm full of surprises tonight, Jubilee thought determinedly. Why waste time pining over a guy who was too busy buying jewelery for a British snob to be there for her? Jubilee thought, forcing herself to relax and forget about Bobby. When she opened her eyes again, her eyes latched onto a familiar face.
Jubilee peered, craning her neck over Duncan's shoulder for a closer look. A gasp caught in her throat. Samantha! "What is she doing here?" Jubilee wondered.
"Who?" Duncan asked, giving her a strange look.
"Uh.I thought I saw Jean," Jubilee lied, muffling the urge to laugh when she saw Duncan's eyes light up.
"Huh? Where?" Duncan demanded, releasing her and scanning the dance floor.
"Um, somewhere over there," Jubilee supplied helpfully, pointing to an imaginary spot by the punch table. Duncan muttered some excuse and disappeared in that direction. Jubilee seized the moment to get closer to Samantha, who was slow dancing with a tall dark-haired guy. A guy that was most definitely not Bobby, Jubilee noted furiously. She has some nerve coming from an expensive date with Bobby and then dancing the night away with some random guy, Jubilee thought outraged.
Samantha turned her head in her direction, and Jubilee ducked behind a couple to avoid being seen. I have to get out of here before she notices me, Jubilee thought desperately.
"Miss me?"
"Aah!" Jubilee yelped, jumping at the sound of Duncan's voice right behind her.
"I looked, Jean's a no-show," Duncan said, folding his arms over his chest looking disappointed.
"Oh.really. Well, um, listen Duncan..can we leave now?" Jubilee asked lightly, but she was still fuming over Samantha. Her best friend was not going to be played for a fool!, Jubilee thought indignantly. Suddenly, she wanted nothing more than to see Bobby and tell him everything. Ever since he'd started dating Samantha, there'd been this distance between them. And the fact that he's oblivious to my real feelings for him aren't helping, Jubilee thought sighing.
"What?! We just got here." Duncan said incredulous, a frown creasing his face.
"Yeah, but I'm not really feeling well. I kinda have a headache," Jubilee explained hastily, trying to duck her head as Samantha turned in her direction.
"Suck it up, Lee. I'm not leaving a part that's practically in my honor just because you have a little headache," Duncan informed her coolly, crossing his arms in front of him. Jubilee swallowed in disbelief. Was this guy for real?
"Actually, in the 10 minutes I've been here with you it's become a migraine," Jubilee corrected him through clenched teeth.
"Great, so what, you can't dance?" Duncan asked derisively.
"Among other things. I want to go home Duncan," Jubilee repeated firmly.
"Then you're gonna have to wait a couple hours or more, because I'm not ready to leave," Duncan informed her, his blue eyes glinting, daring her to challenge him. Jubilee could practically feel the steam rising from her ears.
"If you think I'm going to stay at this stupid party, then you've obviously lost what little mind you have! I'd rather walk, thank you very much," Jubilee retorted and turned on her heel and storming out of the crowded gym leaving an indignant Duncan behind. When she got outside, cheeks flaming, she realized how stupid the whole thing was...but what choice did she have really? Wait for Duncan to stop being such a jerk and take her home? No way, Jubilee thought disgustedly. Or she could interrupt Pietro and Kitty..nah, they were on a "date." Jubilee giggled a little at that but then sighed despondently. She had a long walk home in heels to look forward to.
Jubilee sat in the bleachers, wondering if it was just some sick twist of fate that she was seated right in the middle of the unofficial Duncan Matthews fan club. Every time Duncan scored, looked like he was ~about~ to score, or ~helped~ someone score, her bleacher was on their feet chanting like a bunch of football obsessed groupie morons. Just her luck, Jubilee thought miserably. When the final bell sounded signaling the end of the football match, Jubilee didn't know whether to laugh or cry from joy. From the way her row was sounding, it looked like Bayville High had won. Yippee, Jubilee thought dryly, wishing Bobby was there to lighten her mood.
Jubilee winced inwardly as she remembered how she'd behaved when Duncan had come to pick her up. Rogue had looked as if she were about to fall off the couch in hysterics, and Bobby...well, for his part, he'd acted downright weird. I thought he'd be ~happy~, Jubilee thought, utterly mystified at her best friend's reaction. But he'd seemed almost shocked. It would be so nice to believe that he was jealous, but the truth was Bobby probably just wasn't used to seeing her fawning over a boy. Well, Jubilee thought determinedly, he's about to see a whole new side of me. If Bobby couldn't see her as anything more than just a platonic friend, there was bound to be atleast one guy at the party who would. But first she would have to get rid of Duncan.
"Hey Jubilee!" the obnoxious voice of the quarterback sounded behind her.
"And speak of the devil," Jubilee mumbled, and turned around to give Duncan a tentative smile.
"You ready to go?" Duncan asked, wiping some sweat off his brow with an arrogant smile.
Jubilee gaped at him. "Uh.aren't you going to change? Maybe.take a shower," Jubilee asked, mumbling the last part under her breath.
"Jubilee, it's an after game party! How would it look if I didn't wear my uniform!" Duncan exclaimed, as if he couldn't believe she had even asked.
How does Jean stand this guy, Jubilee thought in wonder, as Duncan slung a sweaty arm around her shoulders and steered her toward the gym. When she entered, the party was already in full swing, with large "Go Eagles!" posters on each wall. The DJ was playing great music, couples were dancing, and she was here with the one guy she couldn't stand. But if I ditch Duncan, it'll get back to Bobby, then he'll ask me why and I'll have to admit that..that I lied, Jubilee swallowed nervously at the thought. Then of course, he'd ask why, and the embarrassing truth would come out. Well, there's no way he'll find out about my dumb crush on him from me, Jubilee thought resolutely, and grabbed Duncan's hand.
"Come on, we're going to dance," Jubilee told him, pulling him onto the dance floor.
"Great," Duncan shouted over the loud music, flashing her a surprised look. OH yeah, I'm full of surprises tonight, Jubilee thought determinedly. Why waste time pining over a guy who was too busy buying jewelery for a British snob to be there for her? Jubilee thought, forcing herself to relax and forget about Bobby. When she opened her eyes again, her eyes latched onto a familiar face.
Jubilee peered, craning her neck over Duncan's shoulder for a closer look. A gasp caught in her throat. Samantha! "What is she doing here?" Jubilee wondered.
"Who?" Duncan asked, giving her a strange look.
"Uh.I thought I saw Jean," Jubilee lied, muffling the urge to laugh when she saw Duncan's eyes light up.
"Huh? Where?" Duncan demanded, releasing her and scanning the dance floor.
"Um, somewhere over there," Jubilee supplied helpfully, pointing to an imaginary spot by the punch table. Duncan muttered some excuse and disappeared in that direction. Jubilee seized the moment to get closer to Samantha, who was slow dancing with a tall dark-haired guy. A guy that was most definitely not Bobby, Jubilee noted furiously. She has some nerve coming from an expensive date with Bobby and then dancing the night away with some random guy, Jubilee thought outraged.
Samantha turned her head in her direction, and Jubilee ducked behind a couple to avoid being seen. I have to get out of here before she notices me, Jubilee thought desperately.
"Miss me?"
"Aah!" Jubilee yelped, jumping at the sound of Duncan's voice right behind her.
"I looked, Jean's a no-show," Duncan said, folding his arms over his chest looking disappointed.
"Oh.really. Well, um, listen Duncan..can we leave now?" Jubilee asked lightly, but she was still fuming over Samantha. Her best friend was not going to be played for a fool!, Jubilee thought indignantly. Suddenly, she wanted nothing more than to see Bobby and tell him everything. Ever since he'd started dating Samantha, there'd been this distance between them. And the fact that he's oblivious to my real feelings for him aren't helping, Jubilee thought sighing.
"What?! We just got here." Duncan said incredulous, a frown creasing his face.
"Yeah, but I'm not really feeling well. I kinda have a headache," Jubilee explained hastily, trying to duck her head as Samantha turned in her direction.
"Suck it up, Lee. I'm not leaving a part that's practically in my honor just because you have a little headache," Duncan informed her coolly, crossing his arms in front of him. Jubilee swallowed in disbelief. Was this guy for real?
"Actually, in the 10 minutes I've been here with you it's become a migraine," Jubilee corrected him through clenched teeth.
"Great, so what, you can't dance?" Duncan asked derisively.
"Among other things. I want to go home Duncan," Jubilee repeated firmly.
"Then you're gonna have to wait a couple hours or more, because I'm not ready to leave," Duncan informed her, his blue eyes glinting, daring her to challenge him. Jubilee could practically feel the steam rising from her ears.
"If you think I'm going to stay at this stupid party, then you've obviously lost what little mind you have! I'd rather walk, thank you very much," Jubilee retorted and turned on her heel and storming out of the crowded gym leaving an indignant Duncan behind. When she got outside, cheeks flaming, she realized how stupid the whole thing was...but what choice did she have really? Wait for Duncan to stop being such a jerk and take her home? No way, Jubilee thought disgustedly. Or she could interrupt Pietro and Kitty..nah, they were on a "date." Jubilee giggled a little at that but then sighed despondently. She had a long walk home in heels to look forward to.