A/N - Oh. My. God. Can you believe this? I'm POSTING! YAY! heeheehee. I am so proud of myself. Ok . . . This chapter is shorter, but I still really like it. Hopefully you guys do too. (P.S. This is where Jimmy's personality really starts to come out. Hopefully you all hate him even more!)

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Chapter Four: Talking, Walking, and Damsels in Distress

I called Zack the moment I got home.

"Zack Mooneyham," he answered in a tired, professional tone.

"Yo dude, it's me."

"Freddy?" In the background, I heard Katie's voice: "I'll come back later." Zack put his hand over the phone and murmured protest. It lasted a while. Katie was stubborn, but Zack even more so. Finally, I decided to get their attention.

"Zack? Katie? ZACK! KATIE!" I yelled into the phone. I heard a gasp, a swear, and what sounded like a book falling off a table.

"Dude, relax," Zack answered as quickly as he could, sounding exasperated. "I'm here. Don't spaz on me, kay? What's up?"

"I need your advice," I admitted, though it hurt my pride deeply that I had to. "And Katie's. could you put her on here too?"

"Uh, sure," Zack sounded confused, but hey, Zack was always confused when Katie was around. "I'll put her on the other phone, hand on —" I heard a phone being picked up and then Katie's voice. But she wasn't talking to me.

"Mooneyham!" She said angrily. "I don't live in the sixteenth century. I know how to use a telephone!" I sniggered quietly. "What are you laughing at, Jones?" Oops. Maybe not quietly enough.

"Nope!" I answer, and grimaced. There I go again.

"Okay — Wait a second!" She and always been a little slow. "That wasn't a yes or no question, Jones!" I would have retorted, but (luckily) Zack came onto the other phone.

"Okay, Spazzy," he said, as though hoping for a miracle. "What's up?"

Without hesitation, I told them everything that had happened so far that day. I told them about Jimmy, about my song, my conversation with Ms. Kaines, and band practice. I told them everything.

"And she's totally changed! Like yesterday night, she was drunk! When did she change like this?"

Suddenly, both Zack and Katie began to laugh.

"Oh, Frederick," Katie sighed through her laughter. "You have no idea just how much Summer Hathaway has changed! You were so determined to hate her that you never took the time to really meet her! She's a party animal, she knows how to have a good time. Some of the best times I've had this year were with Summer."

There was silence.

"I need to go for a walk." I said. I didn't even wait for either Zack or Katie to reply. I hung up, grabbed my SoR hoodie and went out into the night.

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I found myself, as I had the previous night, in that alley beside Summer's apartment building. There I saw two people that I really did not want to see.

"Thanks, Jimmy," Summer's voice filled the alley with warmth. "I had a great time tonight."

"Thank you," he said in a grossly 'mature' voice. "It wouldn't have come if you hadn't decided to go out with me. Think I'm good enough to keep?"

I found myself wishing say no, no, no . . .

Summer smiled. I knew what she was going to say before she said it, and stared at her from the shadows in horror.

"Why yes, I do." Jimmy grinned and started to lean in, but Summer put a hand on his chest. "No way, Jimmy," she said, the laugh cutting out the bluntness of her statement. "You're going way to fast. We only met this morning!"

"Fine." Jimmy seemed furious. "If that's the way you want it." He stalked angrily away.

"Jimmy!" Summer called after him. "Jimmy!" She glanced around, looking lost. "Damn," she muttered, tears shining in her eyes. "Way to go Summer. Possibly the best relationship you'll ever have and you blow it off on the first day. Brilliant."

"First sign of madness, talking to yourself." I stepped forward into the light. She looked up.

"Oh," she looked down again. "It's you."

"No need to sound so disappointed," I said, feigning hurt. "I thought you might appreciate someone to walk you up."

She sighed and smiled. "Yeah," she said glumly. Then she brightened. "Yes, I would appreciate someone to accompany me to my rooms, if you please, sir."

It was odd, but I decided to play along. I held out my arm.

"Milady," I said in a deep, fancy voice. "Your wish is my command."

She slipped her arm into mine, and we walked a few steps toward the door to the building. But then —

"Summer!" It was Jimmy. "What are you doing?" He rushed forward and wrenched Summer's arm out of mine.

"Jimmy!" Summer yelled back, pulling away from him. "What are you doing?"

"I just went to get drinks, remember?" He handed her a coke.

"No you didn't!" I spoke up. "You just walked away!"

Jimmy looked at me with a glance that froze me. It was hatred. All the hate I had for Jimmy Roberts seemed to be returned, full-fledge.

"I'm not going to ask what you're doing here."

"He was just walking by and he saw me all alone. He was just going to take me upstairs."

"And go into your room with you? Not if I can help it!"

"Dear god! Why are you so possessive? We've only gone out once!"

Jimmy grabbed Summer's arm and pulled her to the door of the building. He took the key right out of her hand and shoved it in the lock.

"Sorry Freddy," she mouthed as Jimmy pulled her sharply into the apartment.

I stood there for a moment, staring at the door that had slammed shut behind Summer and Jimmy. She's got to get out of that relationship, I thought. Before something terrible happens.

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A/N - Isn't he EVIL? And I even did some foreshadowing. Oooh . . . I'm getting fancy now. To all my reviewers . . . Flowers for you!

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