OK guys, here's ch. 4... the last two chapters will be winging your way pretty soon too (told you there was a good side to me not updating for so long!)
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Disclaimer: I don't own Jake, marco, cassie, rachel, tobias, ax, Halo, warthogs, or anything else mentioned in this fic that evidently isnt mine. blah blah balls. im sure you all know this by now anyways.
Oh, and... there might be a little coarser (that a word) language in this chapter.. sorry if it offends anyone
'Jake man! What on earth did you do that for?' Marco asked as he and Jake sat playing multiplayer Halo. 'What, snipered you again?!' Jake retorted.
'Camper. No, I mean… Jodie. How could you? Isn't she like.. the most annoying girl in the school?' 'I know, but.. I was thinking about Cassie all the time. That's why I agreed. Got ya! By the way, the sniper rifle's at the top of the base, not inside.' Jake said, punching the air in victory.
'Oh, so it'd really do Cassie good to see you with another girl. Great idea, oh fearless leader.' Marco started to run riot with the sniper rifle he had now managed to find. 'So that's where you are!' Jake laughed as Marco managed to shoot him. He respawned, grabbed the nearest Warthog and ran Marco over. End of game. Jake won, 50 kills to 32.
'So what, I go to the prom with Jodie. Big deal. Not the first girl I've been with besides Cassie.' Jake shrugged it off.
'I know, but… Come on man. Cassie doesn't go to proms. She suggested it, I'll bet in the hope that you'd take her.' 'Grab your coat Marcus. We're going real shooting.' Jake ignored him. He knew it was wrong for him to with Jodie. But with less than 4 days to go before the prom, he figured it was too late to change anything.
They wandered down to the arcade in the mall, Marco not once shutting up about how in the wrong Jake was.
'Me and Cassie… there was never anything official between us. Never. We didn't go out on dates.. unless you call a yeerk pool ambush a date.' Jake tried to defend his actions, without success.
'Could be kinky.' Marco joked. 'Seriously man, you and Cassie.. It's meant to be! True love is the reali-tee!' Jake playfully punched him. 'Besides, I'll bet Cassie won't even go. There'll be something come up at the barn. You see if I'm wrong.'
They made it to the arcade, and conversation stopped. They became engrossed in the shooting.
'Whoo! High score!' Jake shouted, breaking his gaze from the screen for a second. He caught sight of a body behind him. He swiftly turned around to be greeted with Jodie.
'Well done! Must be really difficult to get up there. How did you do it?' she asked, not really interested just pleased to be with Jake. Marco threw a very dirty look in their direction, and then turned back to his game. Jodie wrapped her arms around Jake.
'My champion, aren't you?' she said, looking up at him. 'Shall we get a drink to celebrate?' So they motioned toward the central café in the mall. Jake spotted Cassie and his cousin Rachel sat with a couple of guys, and felt a small surge of jealousy. Was one of them with Cassie? Of course not, he thought. He was safe: he knew Cassie liked him, and besides, they were probably fawning over Rachel.
'Oh, Jakey.. I have to go now,' Jodie put on a baby voice. 'Got to go to the evil doctor. I'll see you tomorrow,' she said, and gave him a big bear hug. 'Alright then. See you tomorrow.' Jake said, trying to ignore her. She left him and Marco on their own.
'I tell ya, Jake, she is bad news when it comes to you and Cassie.' Marco said, slowly sipping his coke. 'Chill. I have it all under control.' Jake replied calmly. He looked calm, he sounded calm. But he wasn't calm. He'd just seen some 12th grade jerk walk off with his Cassie. His hardman image was only that.. an image. He didn't have anything under control, and was in fact now very panicky as to whether he and Cassie were actually more than friends anymore.