AN: I have to apologize about the lack of time I've put into this story. I was stuck. I will try to be better with all of my stories from now on...I hope. SAM!!!! This story is for you. I dedicate it to you and only you. You are my biggest fan! Everyone else who is reading this I also want to thank you because I love to write. Those who hate my dialect well too bad because mark twain did it and so will I. It's really hard to make it right. I hope everyone reviews! Please nothing too bad. Constructive criticism is fine but not bad stuff. That just not nice! This chapter is short because it's a mid chapter but the next one will be longer. On to the story...

Lucky sat at Harry Carey's restaurant in downtown Chicago drinking a glass of Fanta orange. His cell phone was lying on the table flipped up and turned on. Every once in a while Lucky's eyes would shift over to his phone. He bit his straw flat and watched the orange bubbles float into his clear straw as he sucked the cool liquid into his mouth. For a half hour Lucky paid attention to his phone waiting for a call. Two days ago, Joey called Lucky and told him she had really big news. Lucky thought Joey could be pregnant so he tried to get the news out of her but Joey refused and told him that she wouldn't be able to talk to him for two days because she would be really busy. Those two days had passed and still no call. Lucky was starting to get antsy. The screen on his phone changed colors and it started ringing. Lucky almost dropped his pop trying to pickup his phone.

"Hello!? What's the news?" Lucky said into his phone.

"The news is I want my jeans back," Pacey said on the other end.

"O it's only you Pacey. Whatja want?"

"Don't sound too happy it's me."

"I'm expecting a call so if you could..."

"From who?"

Lucky got quiet. He couldn't tell Pacey he was waiting for a call from Joey. "It don't matter. Why ja call?"

"O yeah. I want my jeans back. My Levis. Where are they?"

"In your room. I washed um then put em there."

"Okay thanks. I'm going now. I don't want you to miss your call," Pacey chuckled.

"You jus better hope I didn't miss her call or else you gonna get it."

"So this anonymous caller is a she? Where did you meet her?"

Lucky was stumped. "Um, ya knows what, I gotta go cuz she can call any second I can't miss it so bye," he hung up.

Lucky flipped his phone closed and held it in his hand. It started ringing again. Lucky rolled his eyes and put the phone to his ear.
"I put the damn jeans on your bed!"

"What are you talking about luck?" Joey asked.

Lucky smiled when he heard her voice. "Hey Joey. Sorry I thought you was Pacey."

"Oh." Joey got quiet when he said Pacey.

"Um, so what's the big news you couldn't tell me?"

"O yeah!" Joey got happy again. "Luck, I want you to get up and go outside."

Lucky looked at his phone then laughed. "Why do I havta go outside? I'm gonna get sick and I'm gonna get phenomena and die. I don't think ya want that kind of memory hangin' on ya all the time and I know you've been outta Chicago for a while but there is a reason it's called the windy city."

"Well thank you Mr. Negative. I want you to go outside for one second please."

Lucky stood up, put on his jacket and went outside. "You happy now!? I'm outside freezin' my balls off in the October wind. Now what?"

"I like that blue coat. Is it new?" Joey asked.

Lucky rubbed his coat proudly. "Yes it is. Got it at a...Hey! Howdya know my coat is blue?"

"Lucky, I want you to look to your right at the pay phone."

Lucky turned his head and saw Joey waving at him and a red haired girl was standing next to her smiling. Lucky clicked off his phone and ran up to Joey. He picked her up and gave her a big hug. "Hey Chika! I've missed you. I didn't know you was comin' here."

Joey got placed on the ground. "I've missed you too Luck. I staying out here for a while."

Lucky put on a big smile and picked her up and spun her again. "That's awesome! Now I get ta see ya more often."

Joey noticed Lucky looked at Maria. "O luck, this is my cousin Maria. Maria this is Lucky."

Lucky stuck out his hand and shook Maria's. "It's nice ta meet ya Maria." He said with a smile. Lucky looked at Joey and Maria then noticed they were shaking. "We better get inside before ya guys catch your death out here."

The three went into the restaurant and sat down at his table. The girls got something to drink while Lucky went to the bathroom.

"He's really nice," Maria said.

"I know. Lucky's a really great friend," Joey replied.

"And hot too! Jo, did you see his body? The man is rock hard looking."

Joey rolled her eyes, "Maria! I don't look at lucky that way. Maybe I could set you two up."

"I would like that. I would like that a lot."

"What would you like a lot?" Lucky asked sitting back down.

"She would like a glass of orange pop. It's Maria's favorite." Joey said for her cousin.

"Really? It's mine too. That's all I drink." Lucky smiled at a blushing Maria.

The three of them sat in silence for a few seconds just drinking. Lucky snapped his fingers and woke everyone up.

"Ay, I forgot. Joey, why are ya visiting Chicago?"

Joey started smiling, "actually Luck I'm not visiting. Maria and I live out here now."

Lucky smiled big and pulled Joey into a tight hug. After a while he let go and sat back down. "Wait. How could ya just hop a plane and come out here? What 'bout your job?"

"I have a new one. I am now Joey potter: staff writer for the Chicago tribune. I live in an apartment on the lake shore with Maria. Maria is a new teacher in the CPS system."

Lucky looked back at Maria. "I've never known a teacher before. How long have you been teaching?"

Maria twirled her red hair in her fingers. "This is my second year as a teacher. I teach kindergarten. What do you do Lucky?"

"I'm actually finishing up Medical School this year so hopefully I can get a job next year as a cardiologist."

Maria and Lucky kept talking to each other completely ignoring Joey the whole time. After about a half hour, Joey decided to get her coat and walk home because it was late. She stood up and walked over to the coat room. Joey walked in and grabbed her coat. As she was heading out she bumped into someone who was walking in.

"Sorry, "she said before looking up.

She wasn't ready for this encounter. Joey bit her bottom lip and avoided the eyes. This was the second surprise she gave someone today.

"Hi Pacey."

(The CPS system is the Chicago Public Schools system. I know it was short and boring but the next chapter will be better!)