Chapter 4 –Dealings of the past

Sam and Jack just looked at each other. Both were disappointed about the plan. They couldn't believe that Chris sabotage the workings of the "master plan."

"You realize we should have let Chris go to the sleepover, it was his idea and he loves to see a plan of his that actually works, which isn't very often that, happens." Sam said after a few moments of silence.

"Plus you know that Chris hates being left out in things like this, he takes our brotherly bond seriously, sometimes too seriously." Sam added.

Just then a sleepy looking Nick entered the house. He and Jimmy just finished a hard day's work of stopping blazing fires from houses around town.

"5 houses in one day, I'm happy to come home to peace and quiet and relaxation." Nick said while sitting in his favorite chair by the TV. Of course with doors being banged, Kyle vomiting and T.J. chasing the dog around the house, this is not what a regular person calls "peace and quiet", but to Nick it is.

"So boys, how was your day?" asked Nick curiously.

"They went to Angela's sleepover to see Roxy." TJ said, while trying to catch his breath from running after the dog.

"And I thought you learned your lesson from what happened with Roxy, a few years back." Nick said. "Well I really don't wanna hear what you guys did, so I'm going to bed. " Nick said while trying to get to his bedroom.

"Dad's right, we don't want the same thing happening like they did in the past. Roxy has connections remember? Like her older brother Tyler, is the senior varsity football quarterback and he can decide Chris position on next year's team or make Chris the laughing stock of the whole school. Or her twin brother Zack will kick me out of the chemistry, geometry and nature clubs, considering he is the president of all those clubs. Also their dad, Mr. Marigold was dad's best friend in high school and you can ruin their friendship Jack."

"Ok ok, I get it Sam, but being with Roxy is everything to me." Jack said dreamily.

"Yea, well if it means everything to you, then why did you do that thing the last time she came over the house a few years ago." Sam asked.

"Sam, you know well, that no one talks about what happened before, and I don't think it can actually happen again." Jack said.

"Well for right now, that is the least of our problems. I can't believe Tia and Lea were at the sleepover, you know what big mouths they have, and their favorite thing to do is gossip about everyone in school. You realize that the whole school will know of us dressing up as girls by 2nd period on Monday. We are going to be the laughing stock of the school this Monday." Sam said while looking scared and trying not to cry.

At school the following Monday

The Savages boys entered the school, not knowing that half the school already knows about the boys "cross dressing."

As the boys walk through the hallways, some of the students were giving them a weird look. A group of girls were whispering while looking at Sam and Jack.

During Geometry class Sam and Roxy talked. He apologized to her, and she for gave him. She asked him if Jack would apologize to her too. The only answer Sam could give her was a maybe.

"Jack is stubborn when it comes to a few things. He's unpredictable sometimes." Sam explained.

They talked about how fast people gossip around the school.

"Well at least they're just looking at you and not giving you a sympathy kind of look and tell you, that there are other hot guys out there." Roxy said

Sam and Roxy remembered what happened after Roxy and Jack's accident a few years back. The school had fastest and biggest gossip network over that accident. It took about 45 minutes for the whole school to know what happened. Well that's what the Calculus club calculated it to. This accident made front page news in the school newspaper. No one could get over it for a month or two. Roxy was so embarrassed that she had Tyler and some of his football teammates to escort her throughout the school for a few months. She tried desperately to focus more into tennis and win her matches, but her thoughts were always on Jack. It took awhile but she regained her focus and strength. The gossip died down within a few months and the school found someone else to gossip about. But all these events left scars on Roxy, a pain she never wanted to relive.

At lunch was the worst time for Sam and Jack. Sadly the gossip fire went to overload. The student reporters for the school's TV news crew were taping a segment for tomorrow morning's show, when they saw Sam and Jack sitting down for lunch. Everyone in the cafeteria saw Angie run across the cafeteria towards Sam and Jack, with some other people from the news crew right behind her.

"Angie we have a go." A guy said while turning the camera on.

"In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … and your on." Said another guy.

"This Angie Miller reporting to you from the cafeteria, with me right now is Sam and Jack Savages. They are the news of the week, and the week didn't really start. Boy tell the students and faculty the truth, are both really cross dressers in your spare time?"

"WHAT!!!!" Sam screamed while looking shocked. His eyes looked like they were about to pop out of their sockets at any moment.

"As my brother trying to say Angie, no we are not cross dressers, and we have never been. It's just not our thing. We would put on the record that Sam and I are not or ever will be drag queens, and I hope the whole school can stop this madness of gossiping and move on and gossip about someone else." Jack said calmly.

"There you have it folks, the truth is spoken here. I'm Angie Miller, back to you in the studios Pete." Angie said to the camera.

"You better not edit that to make me look bad, or I'll tell the whole school your little secret." Jack said.

"Fine, I won't make you look bad. Gosh Jack, you take the fun out of editing." Angie said while leaving the cafeteria.