Let Me Be the One
Author's Note- Thank you all so much for the reviews! I don't think I like this chapter too much. Oh well, I'll let you all be the judge! It's kinda short, sorry 'bout that.
Chapter Seven-Silly Fights, Perfect Date
Ellie awoke to the smell of burnt food the next morning. Her eyes popped open, and she suddenly realized she wasn't at home. Crawling out of the bed, she noticed Jimmy lying across the floor, sound asleep.
"Wake up, Sleepy Head," she sung softly, and then hurled her foot into his leg.
She laughed as he made odd noises. He then opened his eyes.
"Where am I?" he asked, still half-asleep. His nose twitched. "And what's that awful smell?"
Ellie grabbed his arm and pulled him up. "It's your body crying for a shower. Come on," she joked, dragging him to the door.
They walked down the stairs and into the kitchen to find Paige, Spinner, Ashley, Craig and Marco coated in puffs of smoke.
"What's going on down here?" Jimmy coughed.
Suddenly, the alarm went off, the sound piercing everyone's ears.
"Make it stop! Make it stop!" Paige whined.
"Isn't this YOUR house?" Ashley snapped.
"Hold on, Honeybee! I'll help you!" Spinner shouted.
After ten minutes and a visit from the fire department, they had finally calmed down.
"Now we know who NOT to allow in the kitchen," Craig joked, looking at Paige.
Her eyes rolled and she barked, "So not funny, hon!"
Ellie figured she had spent too much time here already, so she announced that she was going to get ready to go. She headed up the stairs, noticing that Jimmy had followed her.
"What do you want, Brooks?" she asked.
"Don't leave," he said.
"I have to..." she mumbled, searching rooms for her stuff. She couldn't quite remember where she had put it. "You can come with me, if you'd like. I know it pains you to see Ash and Craig..." she added sympathetically.
The look on his face made Ellie feel bad for even mentioning it.
" Sorry..."
"It's okay," he replied, softly. "It's just that..."
"I know. Ash was your first crush, your first love. You don't get over things like that."
"What do you know about love, Miss Nash?" he joked.
It wasn't very funny to Ellie.
"You don't know everything about me, you know. Just because we shared a little moment doesn't mean that I've told you everything. I know what you're thinking, who would want to date the 'creepy, Goth chick'? I just-"
"Ellie, did I say that? I was joking. You need to stop taking everything so literal-"
This time she cut him off. "It's better than not taking anything seriously at all. You know, it's crazy to think I actually thought we could be friends. Apparently, you're too wrapped up in your own little perfect conformist world. Sorry I don't meet your damn standards," she spat.
"Listen to what you're saying, Ellie! You overreact. I don't have 'standards' and I don't give a shit about your style. I liked talking to you. But I guess you are right. We can't be friends if you're going to make a big deal about everything!" Jimmy shot back.
"Me? You've got to be kidding," she mumbled, grabbing her things and rushing down the stairs. "Let's just forget last night EVER happened," she replied.
Before he could respond, she had disappeared.
---
"Manny? It's me, JT."
"Hey, you," she said into the phone. "What's going on?"
"Oh, nothing," he said, trying to sound casual. "I was wondering...if you wanted to get together at the Dot some time?"
Ever since he had faced his fear of asking Manny to the dance, asking her to hang out was not a problem anymore. It was around noon, so he hoped she had no plans.
"Um..........sounds good. What time do you want to meet?" she asked.
"I was thinking in, maybe, fifteen minutes?" he suggested.
"Sure," she answered. "See ya then. Bye, JT." He heard the click on the other line, and immediately threw down the phone and jumped on his bed. This had been the best week of his life.
***
She walked into the Dot wearing a skimpy denim miniskirt and a black tie-up top that was not fully tied up. Exposing a little too much of her cleavage, she sat down in front of JT.
"Hey, Manny. You're looking great," he complimented.
"Thank you," she said, smiling her biggest smile.
After ordering and eating, JT walked Manny home. Somehow, her hand found its way into his. He couldn't believe it.
"I had a really nice time," she said to him.
"That makes two of us," he answered.
The rest of the way was walked in silence. Finally, they arrived at Manny's house.
"Thanks, JT. We should do this again sometime," she said.
Before he knew it, her arms were wrapped around him, and her mouth fell onto his.
After she pulled away, she whispered a "bye" and ran inside her house. JT Yorke was in heaven.
Author's Note- Thank you all so much for the reviews! I don't think I like this chapter too much. Oh well, I'll let you all be the judge! It's kinda short, sorry 'bout that.
Chapter Seven-Silly Fights, Perfect Date
Ellie awoke to the smell of burnt food the next morning. Her eyes popped open, and she suddenly realized she wasn't at home. Crawling out of the bed, she noticed Jimmy lying across the floor, sound asleep.
"Wake up, Sleepy Head," she sung softly, and then hurled her foot into his leg.
She laughed as he made odd noises. He then opened his eyes.
"Where am I?" he asked, still half-asleep. His nose twitched. "And what's that awful smell?"
Ellie grabbed his arm and pulled him up. "It's your body crying for a shower. Come on," she joked, dragging him to the door.
They walked down the stairs and into the kitchen to find Paige, Spinner, Ashley, Craig and Marco coated in puffs of smoke.
"What's going on down here?" Jimmy coughed.
Suddenly, the alarm went off, the sound piercing everyone's ears.
"Make it stop! Make it stop!" Paige whined.
"Isn't this YOUR house?" Ashley snapped.
"Hold on, Honeybee! I'll help you!" Spinner shouted.
After ten minutes and a visit from the fire department, they had finally calmed down.
"Now we know who NOT to allow in the kitchen," Craig joked, looking at Paige.
Her eyes rolled and she barked, "So not funny, hon!"
Ellie figured she had spent too much time here already, so she announced that she was going to get ready to go. She headed up the stairs, noticing that Jimmy had followed her.
"What do you want, Brooks?" she asked.
"Don't leave," he said.
"I have to..." she mumbled, searching rooms for her stuff. She couldn't quite remember where she had put it. "You can come with me, if you'd like. I know it pains you to see Ash and Craig..." she added sympathetically.
The look on his face made Ellie feel bad for even mentioning it.
" Sorry..."
"It's okay," he replied, softly. "It's just that..."
"I know. Ash was your first crush, your first love. You don't get over things like that."
"What do you know about love, Miss Nash?" he joked.
It wasn't very funny to Ellie.
"You don't know everything about me, you know. Just because we shared a little moment doesn't mean that I've told you everything. I know what you're thinking, who would want to date the 'creepy, Goth chick'? I just-"
"Ellie, did I say that? I was joking. You need to stop taking everything so literal-"
This time she cut him off. "It's better than not taking anything seriously at all. You know, it's crazy to think I actually thought we could be friends. Apparently, you're too wrapped up in your own little perfect conformist world. Sorry I don't meet your damn standards," she spat.
"Listen to what you're saying, Ellie! You overreact. I don't have 'standards' and I don't give a shit about your style. I liked talking to you. But I guess you are right. We can't be friends if you're going to make a big deal about everything!" Jimmy shot back.
"Me? You've got to be kidding," she mumbled, grabbing her things and rushing down the stairs. "Let's just forget last night EVER happened," she replied.
Before he could respond, she had disappeared.
---
"Manny? It's me, JT."
"Hey, you," she said into the phone. "What's going on?"
"Oh, nothing," he said, trying to sound casual. "I was wondering...if you wanted to get together at the Dot some time?"
Ever since he had faced his fear of asking Manny to the dance, asking her to hang out was not a problem anymore. It was around noon, so he hoped she had no plans.
"Um..........sounds good. What time do you want to meet?" she asked.
"I was thinking in, maybe, fifteen minutes?" he suggested.
"Sure," she answered. "See ya then. Bye, JT." He heard the click on the other line, and immediately threw down the phone and jumped on his bed. This had been the best week of his life.
***
She walked into the Dot wearing a skimpy denim miniskirt and a black tie-up top that was not fully tied up. Exposing a little too much of her cleavage, she sat down in front of JT.
"Hey, Manny. You're looking great," he complimented.
"Thank you," she said, smiling her biggest smile.
After ordering and eating, JT walked Manny home. Somehow, her hand found its way into his. He couldn't believe it.
"I had a really nice time," she said to him.
"That makes two of us," he answered.
The rest of the way was walked in silence. Finally, they arrived at Manny's house.
"Thanks, JT. We should do this again sometime," she said.
Before he knew it, her arms were wrapped around him, and her mouth fell onto his.
After she pulled away, she whispered a "bye" and ran inside her house. JT Yorke was in heaven.