There was a knock on Corrine and Josie's door.
"Ooh.. Must be Vaughn." said Corrine.
"Shush Corrine!" said Josie, smiling to herself.
"Where are you guys going tonight?"
"Ooh.. Just for a movie and then pizza.. The usual." as she was reaching for the doorknob.
"So.. Who knows about.. You know.. You guys? Just me?" questioned Corrine.
"Uhm.. Yeah.. Just you.. Heh.. And Marshall.. Um anyway.. Got to go! Bye Corrine! See you later!" said Josie as she dashed out the door.
"But what about...?" Corrine said. Before Corrine could say anything, she had already left. "I wish I could go out for a movie and pizza..." thought Corrine, then continued with folding her laundry.
"Hey Lucas! Want to play some foosball?" asked Marshall.
"No thanks man. I'm not up to it." sighed Lucas.
"Why not? You're usually excited whenever I ask you to play a little one on one. What's up?"
"Well.. You see.. No.. You might think I'm some kind of a sissy talking about his feelings."
"I won't. Promise! You should know by now that I would never think of you that way." said Marshall to cheer him up.
"Alright. Well it starts like this. You already know that I have this... 'Thing' for Josie yeah? But.. I just saw her holding hands with Vaughn! And I think they're going on a date. So I therefore conclude that.. They're an item." sighed Lucas.
"Um.. Lucas.. I hate to make you feel even worse than you're feeling now but.. They are.."
"What? Since when? Why didn't you say anything? I thought we had this whole trust thing?"
"Yeah.. But I knew you'd feel this way.." said Marshall as he patted his friend.
"What's the use anyway? A girl like Josie.. Will never fall for.. A guy like me.." said Lucas.
"Hey! Why don't we go and watch the big basketball game tonight?"
"It's ok.. You go ahead. I'll just go online and.. I don't know." said Lucas as he slowly walked away from Marshall.
"I wish I could help him.. " thought Marshall.
"Oh my gosh! The movie was awesome! I loved it!" exclaimed Josie.
"Yeah it was.. But the fact that I got to watch it with you is even more awesome." smiled Vaughn.
Josie blushed, and she gave him a small peck on the cheek.
Back at Blake Holsey, Marshall was whistling a happy tune while he was walking down the corridors of Blake Holsey.
"It's a Saturday. I need fun! I shouldn't be cooped up in here!" thought Marshall.
"Whoa.. I really need to get out sometime! I'm going nuts just thinking to myself.. Like I'm talking.. Inside.. My head.." he thought again.
"Ok.. Stopping.. Darn! I did it again.. Ok.. Now stopping." thought Marshall as he shrugged of the thought on thinking to himself.
As he was walking he saw Corrine in the library, totally engrossed in the book she was reading. He thought to himself.. Should I ask her out? I mean, I need fun! Then he stopped thinking to himself because it freaked him out then he just dove in and asked, "Hey Cor! Want to go out? Watch a movie? Get a pizza? What do you say?" he said with a big grin on his face.
"Wow! A movie? Pizza? My dream just came true!" thought Corrine. "Sure! I'll go with you.. Just let me get ready. I'll meet you outside in a few minutes!" said Corrine as she dashed out the library and up to her dorm.
"Yes! I have a date! Oh no! I need some cologne!" said Marshall as he too ran up to his dorm.
"Yes! I have a date!" smiled Corrine as she was getting into her clothes for her date. She paused and daydreamt how her date would turn out. She shrugged of her imagination and continued to dress up. On the other side of Blake Holsey, Marshall was busy searching for cologne.
"Man.. There's got to be some cologne around here! I know Lucas keeps some! Where is Lucas anyway? I thought he would be here.. Online?" thought Marshall. "Oh well." and he continued to search for cologne. And finally.. After 5 minutes of nonstop searching.. "AHA! I knew Lucas had some cologne!" said Marshall as he dabbed some on his shirt. He was about to run out the door when suddenly... he stopped in front of the mirror and thought.. "I look gooood!" then he ran out and went to wait for Corrine outside.
At the pizza parlor, Vaughn had already ordered a medium margarita pizza and two cold root beers, plus he asked if he and Josie could get a table where privacy is a must. The cashier typed in his order and Vaughn paid her in cash.
"Please wait for thirty minutes for your pizza to be ready. In the meantime, here are your drinks and some appetizers. Thank you and good day." said the cashier with a smile. Vaughn then took the drinks and appetizers and walked back to where Josie was sitting.
"So Josie, How are you enjoying the date so far?" asked Vaughn.
"It's great. Thanks Vaughn." smiled Josie.
"You know how I love to pamper you." teased Vaughn.
Josie just giggled and smiled at him. Vaughn then took her hands and told her in his sweetest voice.. "I love you"
"Wha.. What?" said Josie, obviously surprised.
"I.. Love you Josie." said Vaughn, confused at her reaction.
"You do? Wow.. That's sudden! Don't you think?"
"No.. I don't.. I think it is fairly appropriate."
"But.. We're new in this relationship. Take it easy. That's how I would take it."
Vaughn didn't say anything. He just kept quiet. He was perplexed, he didn't know what to say anymore.
"Vaughn? Are you like mad? Don't get mad.. Please.."
"I.. I'm just.. Surprised Josie.. I thought you felt the same!"
"I do Vaughn.. I do.. But.."
"But what Josie...?" Vaughn said, his eyes fixed on hers.
Lucas was wandering the grounds, just walking around with his hands in his pockets. Yes, he said he'd go online but he lied. He just wanted to get away from it all. He wanted to think. He knew deep inside he admired her. He just didn't know how to start getting close with her. "I just don't know..." sighed Lucas as he continued walking.
"So Corrine. What movie do you want to see?" asked Marshall as they were on their way out of school grounds.
"Anything's fine with me.." replied Corrine with a smile.
"Okay. What do you think about... a horror movie?"
"I think that's okay. Only one problem... I get really freaked out with ANY horror movie."
"That's ok Cor. I'll be here to ease your fear.." he smiled.
She grinned back at him, but deep down she knew her heart was jumping.
"But what Josie..?" asked Vaughn, serious-faced.
"I.. I don't know. I just don't know." said Josie as she covered her face with her palms, head down, trying to hold back her tears.
"Josie..? Why are you crying?"
"I.. I'm sorry Vaughn, but I don't know if this can work out. I.. I got to go." said Josie as she ran off the door.
"Hey dude, here's your pizza!" said the waiter.
"Um.. Can I take it to go? Thanks." said Vaughn.
"Whatever dude." replied the waiter.
Vaughn just sat there, confused. He didn't know what was up with her, and then it hit him.
"Did she just say 'I don't know if this can work out'?" he thought.
He felt pangs of sadness, it's over.. He thought. But no, he refused to think that they couldn't work it out, he wanted to make this work, even if it takes long, he just wanted it to work.
Lucas was now sitting on a rock, staring at the lake. Sighing and feeling dispirited.
"This is so unlike me.. One girl. Did this to me? Pfsh. I cannot believe this." he said.
He never knew a girl like Josie would make him feel this way. He just wanted to end these feelings he had for her. He wanted to make them stop.
"Lucas? Hey. I want to talk to you about something." a familiar voice said from not so far away.
Lucas was confused all over again. As soon as he heard that familiar voice, he slowly looked back to check if he really heard someone and was not hearing voices in his head, surprised, he spun his head around to see if it was really who he thought he saw.
"Hey." said Josie with a small smile, which you could hardly see, but Lucas saw it.
"Jo.. Josie? Wha.. What are you doing here? I thought you were out on a date with Vaughn." he said as he turned to stare at the river again.
"I.. left.." hesitated Josie. "Vaughn.. He.. He told me he loved me but I.. I just told him it was too sudden.. And then I.. I left.."
"Why are you telling me this? Can't you see you're making me feel worse than before?"
"I.. I'm sorry Lucas I just thought that.."
"Look Josie, I know you don't like me and that you don't want to go out with me because you like Vaughn.. And that I'm just not your type.. And plus.. You never mentioned to me that you and Vaughn were.. together."
"Look Lucas.. I'm sorry.. I didn't want to make you feel bad.. I.."
"Josie.. Just don't.. I don't need an explanation.. So are you happy now? You got what you wanted? Why come to me and talk about all this when you can just go and talk to Vaughn?" said Lucas as he stood up and started to walk back to school. Just then, Josie took his arm, and said, "Lucas.. Please.. Just listen.. I just want you to hear me out.." tears started to form in her eyes. Lucas felt bad and stopped to listen.
"Well..."
"I just wanted to tell you that..."
"Tell me what?" said Lucas.
"I.. don't think I.. Like Vaughn.. I thought I did but when he told me he loved me.. I felt.. Nothing."
"Re.. Really?" said Lucas, a tiny smile forming on his face but he tried to prevent it from becoming bigger.
"Yeah." she said as she looked at the ground.
"But what does that have to do with me?"
"Lucas.. I.. I like.. I like you.." she said then turned away.
Lucas was surprised. He was shocked and was speechless, but he knew his heart was beating like mad.
"But Josie.. Vaughn.. And you.. You and Vaughn."
"I.. Told him it couldn't work out. So I guess I'm single again."
Lucas was happy. He couldn't control his happiness that he gave Josie a hug. Josie hugged him back. But then.. As they were exchanging hugs, someone came up and said, "What's going on here?"