I am totally psyched about being in my upcoming play! Yay me! Oh, and I just realized, it's spelled Jagielski. I had to watch OTH with subtitles for a while, but i finally noticed.
Disclaimer: You ghetto gangsta from da hood. I don't own OTH and shit. DAWG
"Getting Away From It All"
"Y-You're leaving already?" Audrey asked in the arms of Jake Jagielski. Her lover only nodded.
"But how? Where?" She asked sadly.
"I'm staying with my cousin in Savannah."
"Savannah?"
"Nikki can't find me or Jenny. I think we'll be safe there." Audrey sighed.
"How are you going to get there?" Jake shrugged as the doorbell rang. Not wanting to leave his comfort, Audrey followed Jake to the door, clinging to him sadly.
"Peyton!" They both exclaimed.
"I think I have a way for you to get out." She said, her eyes wet. Jake let her in.
"My dad leaves on his drudger boat day after tommorow. He docks in Savannah." Jake smiled.
"That's great! Thanks." Audrey pouted.
"Day after tommorow?" She heaved and threw herself into the chair, looking off into space.
"Audrey." He cooed. Jake reached for her hair and smoothed it.
"Aud...listen, it's not the end for us." She turned to look at him.
"Oh no?"
"No. I love you so much. More than that even. We won't be apart for long. But I need to do this for Jenny, for Me, for you." He kissed her forehead. It only made her cry harder. Peyton was teary too.
"When are you coming back?" Tears were flowing down her face at this moment, and it was difficult to look at him, it only reminded her he was leaving in two days.
"I don't know babe. Whenever Nikki is no longer a threat." Audrey gaped.
"We have to wait till she's dead?" Jake and Peyton laughed.
"Maybe we can scare her off." Peyton suggested. Audrey shrugged.
"Well I've got to get packing." Jake said, getting up.
"I've gotta go. Dance dress rehersal. You CAN come to my recital tommorow night right?" Jake nodded, and they shared a passionate kiss. Audrey smiled.
"Bye Jake, Peyt." She left.
"I think I've gotta go too." Peyton said, heading towards the door.
"Ok. Hey, why don't you come to her recital too? Afterwards we can all hangout. What's a better way to spend my last night here?" Peyton nodded.
"Sure. Later Jagielski." She grabbed her jacket and headed out as well.
The dance recital began in an hour, but Audrey's entourage all arrived early to speak to her before the performance. Both her father and Whitey had come, as well as Karen and Lucas, Haley, Nathan, Deb, and Jake and Peyton.
The studio was excited she had so many people interested in her, because it got them money. Since she was the studio's star, they had several scouts from Performing Arts colleges and Ballet Companies.
Audrey chatted cheerfully with everyone who had come to see her. They were in the lobby of the performance hall, and Audrey was in her costume. Her hair was pulled back tightly in a bun, with a sheer ribbon tied around it. She had a white, pink, and green top, that cut off several inches above her navel. She had a matching skirt, and white shoes en pointe that laces all the way to her knees.
Her makeup was the opposite of liberal, with dark pink blush, green eyeshadow, pale foundation, and glitter all over. No one thought this was strange; She had worn much more exotic and exuberant outfits in previous recitals. She was making small talk with Peyton when Madam Kerwin approached her.
"Audrey, se dépêcher! You're on in 15. échauffement!" Peyton looked confused.
"I've gotta go. Warm ups." Peyton nodded and went to talk to Nathan, Haley and Jake.
When everyone had taken their seats, the lights dimmed to reveal Audrey, in the spotlight. As it is impossible to explain the dance moves here, I will have to simply tell you she was marvelous, majestic, graceful, all those poiseful ways you need to be in ballet. She recieved a standing ovation, as did her partner and the others who had danced.
Audrey had diappeared and changed quickly. She emerged in jeans, a pink shirt, converse, and a black jacket, with her hair down and curly, but still with most of her makeup. She held a large dance bag, and many roses. She said good-bye to her friends who were in the recital as well, and made her way to the lobby.
"You have much talent and potential, Miss Scott." A representative from Juliard approached her and shook her hand.
"Thank you sir." He smiled.
"We only hope to have you at our school someday."
"Thank you Mr-" She looked at his badge. "Simmons. It's my dream." He congradulated her again and parted. Haley and Peyton ran up to her excitedly, ahead of the others.
"That was amazing!" Haley said giddly.
"So cool!" Peyton described. "I'm still mesmerized. Ballet is so beautiful!"
"But the star was much, much more beautiful." Jake gave her a hug and a soft kiss. Lucas, Keith, and Nathan came up next.
"Aah, you were so great!" Keith said, giving her a kiss on her forehead.
"Thanks!" Nathan and Lucas each gave her a hug.
"You can dance girl!" Nathan said. Everyone laughed. Karen, Deb, and Whitey joined the crowd and they all walked outside.
"How about we all go back to the Cafe?" Karen suggested. Everyone nodded and piled into their cars. Nathan and Haley in his mustang, Keith and Whitey in the shop truck, Karen, Lucas and Deb in the Jeep, and Jake, Audrey, and Peyton in her convertible.
At the cafe, everyone sat around talking cheerfully and eating several different desserts. Keith broke the silence and clinked his glass.
"Excuse me, I need to make an announcement." Everyone listened intently.
"Tommorow, I will be leaving to Charlotte. To live." Audrey gasped.
"And I'll be going with him." Lucas said, standing up. She began to tear.
"Why is everyone leaving?" She asked. "And why didn't you tell me earlier? I mean, where the hell and I going to live?" Keith cleared his throat.
"Whitey offered to have you stay with him." Whitey turned and smiled at her. She smiled back. At least something good was coming out of this. Spending more time with G-Pa was always a plus.
Audrey sat back down.
"I guess it's ok, if you promise to call me all the time, and email, and visit and stuff." Keith and Lucas nodded. She sat back down and tried to enjoy her cheesecake.
"So what time are you leaving tommorow?" She asked Jake quietly. Peyton answered for him when he said he wasn't sure.
"Probably early. Maybe before 10." Audrey lowered her head.
"I see."
"Come on, Aud, babe, it'll be fine. We will still talk and stuff."
"What if you meet some hot Georgia peach and forget about me?" Jake laughed.
"Not going to happen. Trust me." He hugged her.
"So, do you want to.." he looked and made sure no adults were listening. "..spend the night?" He winked. She responded by kissing his cheek.
"Sure, but I need to spend some time with my dad and Luke first." He nodded, and kissed her good-bye, because it was past Jenny watching curfew. Peyton left shortly after.
"Dad, Luke, why did you decide to leave?" Keith looked at Karen.
"I thought it was time for a change. Something new." Lucas nodded.
"My reason too." She shrugged at sat down at their table, along with Whitey.
"So, Gramps. You think you can handle living with me?" Whitey laughed.
"She's right." Keith said. "She's quite a handful."
"And she's nuts." Lucas agreed. Audrey pretended to be offended.
"I'm not.."
"So what's with you and Jagielski anyways?" Whitey asked. "Do I hear wedding bells?" Audrey laughed, but Nathan and Haley looked nervous at the next table.
"Uh, we're going to go." They said together, and left. Audrey shrugged.
"Anyways, no! We're 17, and-"
"He's a father...he moves fast." Audrey rolled her eyes.
"We're just dating. Well, we're totally in love, but not ENGAGED!" Everyone laughed. Karen and Deb joined in their conversation.
You guys are in love?" Karen asked.
"That's so cute!" Deb added. Audrey blushed. Keith looked at his watch, eager to change the subject.
"Well I think it's time to head out. It's almost 1." Everyone got up.
"So, you wanna come stay with your ol' Grampa tonight? I have some of your stuff."
"Thanks Grampa, but I think i'm going to stay with Jake."
"What?" Keith and Whitey asked together. Audrey rolled her eyes.
"I'll see you guys tommorow." She headed to her car, and went to the Jagielskis'.
"Audrey, Audrey wake up." Jake shook Audrey awake.
"UGH!" She cried as she rolled to face him.
"Oh, Jake. What time is it?" She sat up, draped in a sheet.
"Almost 7:30." She groaned.
"Ok, Ok. I'm gonna take a shower k?" Jake nodded and slipped his hands around her waist.
"Mind if I join you?" She smiled.
"Not at all!"
Peyton knocked on the door at about 9. She rang the doorbell at 9:02.
"Crap!" Audrey said, hearing the bell. She turned off the water and grabbed a towel. Jake struggled into his clothes and ran to answer the door. Audrey hid behind a wall.
"Who is it?" She hissed. Jake opened the door.
"Hey Jake." Peyton said, stepping in.
"Oh, it's just Peyton." She stepped out from behind the wall, still very wet and in a towel.
"I thought it was your creep pervert neighbor." She turned to go into the bedroom.
"He was looking at birds through his binoculars, not you!" Jake called after her.
"Yeah, sure." She replied. Peyton only laughed.
"So, you ready to go?"
"Uh..sort of?" Peyton rolled her eyes.
"Well, se dépêcher! My dad's transporter can't wait all day." Jake looked puzzled.
"Doesn't that mean like run away in French?" Peyton laughed.
"Close. It means hurry up." Jake still looked confused. "I learned it from Aud's ballet lady. No go, come on!"
"Right." He disappeared in the back of the house and got his stuff. Audrey emerged with him, carrying Jenny.
"Which car are we taking?" Audrey asked.
"How about mine? It's bigger, and I can bring you back to get yours." Audrey nodded.
At the dock, Larry Sawyer loaded Jake's luggage into the boat. Audrey handed Jenny to her father.
"Be good baby girl. And keep your daddy out of trouble too." Jake laughed and pulled Audrey real close.
"I will miss you so much." He started.
"Don't-it's too hard. We'll see each other again." Jake nodded, his eyes sparkling with tears. Audrey gave him a long, slow kiss.
"I love you."
"I love you too." She backed off as he said good-bye to Peyton.
"Bye Peyt." She hugged him.
"Make it fun, Jagielski." They pulled away and Jake got on the drudger boat. Audrey went over to Audrey and rested her head on her shoulder. Peyton put her arm around her, and the two walked off.
Jake turned around to wave his last good-byes. When he saw Peyton and Audrey walking away, he smiled. And nothing was greater on that day, when Jake Jagielski smiled at his Best Friend and his Girlfriend walk away, arm in arm.
THE END
