A/N: Ok, here's the next chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own the show.
Chapter 5: Why Can't I
"He kissed you?" asked Kat the next day at school. Her tone was harsh and overly-dramatic, as if she had just heard that Jude was thinking about jumping off a cliff into a pool of sharks. But this, this was much worse. "Lil' Tommy Q kissed you?" Jude nodded.
"Yeah, can you believe it? And it wasn't just a small peck, either. It was huge. She sighed, leaning against the row of lockers next to Kat's. "Exactly how I imagined my first kiss to be." At this, Kat slammed the locker door shut, looking at her friend with wide, shocked eyes.
"Whoa, hold on a minute. You and Jason never kissed?" She shrugged, looking away.
"Well, no. Not…really." Kat's jaw dropped, the corners of her mouth turning slightly down.
"Oh. My. God. And you said you had the perfect boyfriend." Jude sighed, giving her a defeated look.
"Look, can we please not bring Jason into this? Please?" Kat looked down.
"Oh. Sorry."
"S'ok." Kat smiled, attempting to change the dark mood that she had inadvertently created.
"So, you were saying?" Jude's face lit up instantly as she continued to ramble on about her encounter with Tommy.
"He was so sweet after that, like he understood everything I was going through. I-I couldn't believe it. He told me he was there for me. Kat, he even said he cared about me." Kat scoffed.
"Well, that's obvious." She exclaimed, referring to the kiss they had shared. Jude gave her a look. "What?"
"Nothing, I guess." She took a deep breath and slowly let it out. "I don't know Kat; he just makes me feel so safe. Like I can count on him and nothing will ever happen to me." Kat cocked her head to the side, grinning.
"Ahhh, looks like someone's in love." Jude rolled her eyes.
"Kat, he's just a friend. Nothing more. I can almost guarantee you that there is no real love there." Kat just looked knowingly at her best friend.
"Almost being the key word," She said before walking away. Jude remained leaning against her locker, her thoughts taking over. What if Kat's right? What if I am falling in love with him?
A/N: R&R.