Much Ado Part Two
Notes: We-el, I wasn't going to keep posting this, but Aiya convinced me I think…so, here we are.
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"Where ya going Jimmy?" asked Meowth. James groaned inwardly. He had been hoping to get away without Jessie or Meowth noticing.
"Um…a meeting…at work…very urgent…" said James, racking his brains for a better excuse and drawing a blank. "Gotta go, bye." He made a very quick exit and practically ran all the way to the club. Meowth stared after him, wondering how he could be going to a meeting at work when he didn't have a job.
When James arrived, Cam was already there. She smiled at him and asked him if he wanted to dance. He accepted, and had fun twirling her round and playing the fool. Then a slower tune came on. James looked at Cam nervously, trying to work out what to do next. He ended up slow dancing with her, although he couldn't quite shake off the guilty feeling that had been with him all day. Jessie had said he seemed distracted and got very annoyed when he failed to notice she was talking to him. James was so wrapped up in his thoughts, he barely noticed that Cam had moved closer to him and was leant against his chest.
"Your heart is beating so fast," she said over the music.
James told himself to stop feeling guilty. He was single wasn't he? He wasn't betraying anybody.
We knew all the answers
and we shouted them like anthems
Anxious and suspicious that God knew how much we cheated
"Is it?" he said. "I must be nervous or something…I mean…"
"I know what you mean, I feel it too," said Cam. James's feeling of guilt increased, now guilt that he was maybe leading her on. They danced in silence for a while, maybe an hour, to different funky tracks. The time seemed to fly, and their eyes met every so often as they danced together. James felt like he was dancing through treacle. His mind seemed to be going in slow motion, so he was very surprised when he noticed it was gone half past ten.
"Cam, I have to go, Jessie will be getting angry waiting for me," he said apologetically.
"Will I see you again?" she asked, then laughed. "Of course I will. We're friends, right?"
"Right," said James, feeling uncomfortable again. "And I'm always on the end of the phone. I'll call you this time, if you like," said James.
"I like," she replied, smiling up at him.
"Maybe we should…keep it casual? How about maybe, a walk somewhere? The park is pretty this time of year," suggested James, trying to think of anything that wasn't too romantic.
"A winter wonderland of our own," said Cam. "I'll see you on Saturday." With that, she left him stranded on the dance floor.
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"James, are you feeling O.K.? You're not eating much," said Jessie. James nodded without looking up, playing with his fork. "Do you have a temperature?" persisted Jessie, feeling his forehead.
"I'm fine," he insisted, pushing her hand away. "I just need to think about...stuff." Jessie started getting angry. Meowth noticed this and quickly made his excuses and left the room.
"What...is...wrong?" asked Jessie slowly, trying not to get wound up.
"For the last time, I'm fine," said James, and Jessie completely lost it.
"Don't you think I can TELL when you're LYING to me?" she screamed. "I am so...sick of you avoiding me!" She looked a mixture of angry and worried, which looked so funny that James laughed.
"Jessie look, this is very sweet of you to be concerned, but there's really nothing you should know about, O.K.?"
"Nothing I should know about? What does that mean?"
"It means drop it and leave it alone, because you shouldn't be worried."
"James, please." She sighed. "I know there's something."
"It's really nothing," said James, sighing. Jessie looked him straight in the eye.
"You know you can trust me."
James thought for a moment. He didn't even know why he wasn't telling her, it wasn't like she'd had a problem before with him dating...although that might have been because she knew none of the dates would work out. But Cam was her best friend. James didn't want Jessie to feel...lonely? Like a third wheel, a gooseberry. Like maybe Meowth felt sometimes.
"I know I can trust you Jess, it's just...there's nothing to tell. I'm fine," said James. Jessie looked disappointed. She knew there was something wrong.
"If you're sure."
"When I'm not, you'll be the first to know."
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camigrrl: meet me in the park again, it snowed again last night
trblue42: (sings) walkin in a winter wonderland
camigrrl: ur crazy
trblue42: i know
camigrrl: i can't believe it's still snowing in feb! and hav u told jessie yet?
trblue42: maybe
camigrrl: u haven't hav u?
trblue42: i'm w8tin 4 the rite moment
camigrrl: u'll hurt her if u keep lyin 2 her
trblue42: she'll hurt me if I tell her.
camigrrl: don't b silly
trblue42: OK, i'll hurt her if i tell her
camigrrl: no u won't, she's fine with u d8in, and if u don't tell her i will
trblue42: I'm goin now, c u the park in 10
camigrrl: (mwah)
trblue42: y r u laffin?
camigrrl: it's a kiss noise!
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trblue42: lol (mwah) back atchu
camigrrl: bibi jimmy
trblue42 has signed off
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Uh oh…looks like James might have convinced himself that he does like Cam…who knows what could happen next?