A/N: I just realized this but I'm not sure. Do my reviews are erased if I change the contents of the chapter? Oh well, hopefully not. The people who reviewed this at first were far too kind not to flame it and I appreciate your concern for my health so thank you.

Ps, this isn't an invitation for flames btw, that's lame and just for stoopid papooses (inside joke)

Chapter II: Rush choices are never the solution

Vaughn woke up without entirely knowing where he was. It took him a couple of minutes to take in that he had spent the night with Josie. Well, not spend the night in that way you all pervs are thinking, but in the real meaning of the world.

The boy watched his companion and softly took the hair off from her eyes. He remembered the kiss he gave her a couple of days ago. Until this day, he hadn't been sure about his feelings for her. He was sure he loved her as a friend and he knew that once, she had liked him but he wasn't sure if he could have those romantic feelings for her as well. But that kiss, that wasn't just for returning her intelligence, it had meant a lot more.

If there were any doubts left after this, now they were gone. If only watching her sleep made him feel like that, she was then definitely more than just a friend. If only he could have clicked that before…

"Vaughn!" A girl called him from the door

"Corrine. What are you doing here?" asked the boy a little annoyed for the meddling.

"You have to wake up Josie. It's 6am and if Durst comes and find you two here, she's certainly going to expel the both of you!" The worried look on her face made Vaughn react.

"Oh, right. I guess this wouldn't look very good" he said sheepishly.

Corrine gave him a 'Really, you think?' look in response and told him to hurry.

"Josie, Josie!" Vaughn shook her softly but the girl refused to open her eyes.

"Just another minute mom. I'm not late for school yet" mumbled the red haired and then clutched even harder to Vaughn's arm as if he was her pillow.

"Great. Now she thinks I'm her mom!"

The boy tried this again a couple of times but she was too stubborn.

"Move Trent! You gotta go to your bed! Let's go!" He said in exasperation.

"Vaughn, she's not a football player! If she won't wake up, why don't you just carry her upstairs?"

He was about to put some resistance at the idea but a glare from Corrine kept him quite.

'Gee, this isn't at all awkward' he though.

He took the girl in his arms who, by the way, put no resistance whatsoever, and took her upstairs.

"C'mon Vaughn! Faster!" whispered a very irritated girl.

Corrine was biting his head off but he was more afraid that she would notice how much he was starting to enjoy this.

Finally, they got to her room and Vaughn left her carefully on the bed.

"Thanks Vaughn but you should better get going. If Durst or anyone else see you leaving our room in your pjs, it would be the same that if they had found you downstairs."

When Vaughn was about to leave, Josie pull him near her and whispered childishly

"Don't go!"

He didn't want to leave but he wasn't about to get her friends into trouble because of his hormones.

"Just go back to sleep, ok Josie?"

The girl nodded and let go of her friend's hand.

Vaughn tiptoed into his room and sat on his bed. He wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep so he took a shower and changed into his regular clothes. He might as well finish packing as he was already awake. The moving guys were coming at noon so there was no point in leaving it until the last minute.

"This isn't fair. This had to happen just two days after I'd told my dad I wanted to move into the house".

He recalled that conversation. If only he had known then what he knew now.

+-+-Flashback-+-+

"Dad?" asked the boy timidly

"Do you want something?" Answered Victor with that warmth tone that only he knew how to express.

"I was thinking…if you agree…maybe it would be a good idea…perhaps I…"

"The point Vaughn?" Asked his dad exasperated

"I wanted to ask you if I could move back home" finally said Vaughn in one breath.

Victor turned his chair so now he was facing his son. He had a suspicious smile.

"And why did you take this decision?" inquired Victor

"It's just…This is quieter for studying. I promise I won't bother you" lied the boy. "So… can I?"

"Sure. I'll call the moving this afternoon"

"Thanks dad. I gotta go back to school"

'This was easy' thought Vaughn

"Vaughn, just a second" called his father.

'Well, maybe not that easy'

"Yes dad?" Vaughn asked viciously. In fact, he had a very good idea what Victor wanted to ask him.

"Is studying the only reason why you're moving in?" He stared at his son as if he was reading his mind. Creepy.

"Yes, that's all" stated again Vaughn a little too quickly.

"So, it has absolutely nothing to do with any of your friends in the science club? I heard you haven't been so close lately, especially with Josie Trent…"

"I already told you dad. I just wanna improve my grades."

He wasn't telling him the truth; no way would he do that.

"Alright then, you may go."

Vaughn left as fast as possible, afraid to be cornered with another row of questions.

Victor wasn't happy at Vaughn's refused to tell him the truth but at least he was staying away from that girl and that was all that mattered in the end.

+-+-End of flashback-+-+

"Now, I can't go back in time. No, wait. I can but I don't think the wormhole would take me there. Useless science!"

Is it better than the first time? You must excuse me. The first tried was barbaric and with horrible but I'm working on it so hopefully this wasn't as disastrous. A beta would come handy. Any offers?