Ch. 2
Jen stopped banging her head on the table as she heard Jonesy's voice. She perked up as she stood up and dragged Caitlin aside. "Caitlin Jonesy can't know." She briefed her.
"Why Jen?" Caitlin asked eyeing her curiously. She had been acting strange about this birthday thing.
"Knowing Jonesy he will tell everyone in the mall that I have entered 'those years'." Jen said annoyed. Caitlin nodded. "Also, don't tell Jude or Wyatt because they have a habit of telling Jonesy stuff. Don't tell Nikki either." Jen briefed again.
"OK, I get it. I will keep it to myself." Caitlin said pretending to zip her mouth closed. She turned her hand at the end of her lip line and through it back pretending to throw away the key. Jen smiled as her and Cait quickly got back to their current positions.
"Hey Jen, hey Cait." Jonesy said sitting down in an empty chair beside Jen. Jen smiled a bit.
"Hey tiger, how is the job hunting thing going?" Jen asked as if nothing was wrong. Jonesy leaned back on the chair.
"Yep, it's going sweet." He said as the chair tipped on its back legs. He leaned back farther and chair collapsed on the floor bringing him down.
"You OK?" Jen asked laughing. Jonesy popped in embarrassment. Jen laughed some more.
"I'm fine, I'm cool." He said standing the chair back up and flopping down on it. Jen looked down at her watch.
"Darn, I have to go for about 2 hours, tell Jude, Nikki and Wyatt to meet me here at 12:00 PM OK Jonesy?" Jen said. Jonesy nodded.
"Go have some fun with coach's son." Jonesy said laughing. Jen whirled around.
"What?" She asked in rage. Jonesy melted in his chair. "Jonesy! You know Cory and I broke up! How dare you bring him up" She exclaimed. Jonesy stared blankly at Jen as fire seemed to rage up her eyes.
"Sorry Jen, I thought you were over him." Jonesy said melting farther. Jen sighed. She calmed herself down as she silently counted to ten several times.
"It's OK." She said sighing. Jonesy nodded as he watched Jen walk into the Penalty Box.
Jen looked at everyone as she entered. "Coach? Did I miss something?" She yelled.
"No!" He yelled back again popping up from behind the counter.
"Is Cory here?" Jen asked. Coach shook his head.
"No, he will be here any minute now." The coach commented. Jen nodded as she sat down beside the cake. It wasn't fancy; it was a football field with fake goals and each side, candy bleachers and a big 3D cake football in the middle. She smiled as she saw a bit of cake uncovered by the icing.
"Mmm, chocolate with white icing." She said smiling. She ran her finger along some excess icing and licked it off. Her hazel eyes were brought to attention of people clapping and a muscular 17 year old entered. She sighed as she wished she never broke up with him. He flicked his dyed blonde hair out of his eyes, he now had a cute shag instead of the stiff short hair cut he had before. Jen smiled as the female staff sighed as he passed them, how she wished she could have another chance. He passed Jen and caught her in the corner of his eye. He stopped in his tracks and turned to her.
"Hi Jen." Cory said shyly. "It's too bad I'm 17, it would seem not right to date now that I'm older than you." Cory said looming over her. Jen smiled.
"Hap-p-p-p-p-py B-day C-c-c-c-cory." She managed to peep out. She still had feelings for him, and he looked just so cute. He eyed her curiously as he pulled a stool up and sat beside her.
"Jen listen. I like you and you like me, so if you really want to go back out it's cool." He said patiently waiting for her reply.
Jen blushed as she buried her face in her hands. "I'll give you my answer after lunch." She said to him. Cory smiled, he stood up as he once again loomed over her.
"Cool, see you later Jen." He said winking. He turned bright red again and she slumped down in the chair. She stood up and walked back out to the food court and practically fainted on The Squeeze's counter.
"Good party?" Caitlin asked. Jen looked at Cait weepy eyed.
"Oh Cait, I can't decide anything today." She said her head curled up in her arms. Caitlin eyed Jen.
"Aww, sweetie." Caitlin said popping out and hugging Jen. Jen sobbed. Caitlin looked at Jen as her eyes came into contact with hers. "What's bugging you?" Caitlin asked. Jen looked up.
"I'm just so confused." She sobbed. "Cory asked me out, but I don't know how I feel about him." Jen said sobbing. Caitlin looked at him in a befuddled manner.
"You must be PMSing, you have never been upset about choosing to go out with someone or not." Caitlin said looking at her. Jen raised her head.
"You know what! Your right. It must be that darn 17 curse." Jen said whipping the mascara that ran down her cheeks. "I'm going to say yes." Jen said proudly. "Cait, come with me to put on make-up." Jen said dragging her to the washroom. Cait blinked.
"OK, first the mascara, then the eyeliner, then the eye shadow, the blush and finally the lip-gloss… Done." Caitlin said proudly. Jen looked in the mirror in astonishment.
"Cait! I look like a poached zucchini!" Jen yelled horrified at her face.