Dear Reader...
I really really really like this chapter. I hope you do to, so for THIS chapter ONLY, I have forbidden you all to flame. I love it so much.
Yours truly...
Jade xXxXx
After school the next day…
"TYLER! TYLER!" Will screamed and ran up to the dark haired boy.
Tyler turned around. "Oh hey Will, what's up?"
"The girls and I decided to take you all to Meridian today. So get the boys and meet us at four at the big oak tree in the forest." She said breathlessly.
"Ok so today at four. Gotcha. See you there." He walked off slowly.
Forest at four-thirty…
"Bro, are you sure they said four not, oh let me think, ELEVEN!" Ryan sarcastically said.
"HEY GUYS!" The unmistakable Hay Lin's voice said. The five girls appeared. Cornelia clutched at least fifteen huge shopping bags.
"What took ya?" Jack said irritably.
"Well, SOMONE wanted to see a shop, the next thing we know, she's bought the whole flipping thing!" Irma glanced reproachfully at Cornelia who had turned a shade of pink.
"I have shoppingitis." Cornelia said.
"Girls, CUT IT OUT! We should get going. We're already late." Will reasoned. She took out the Heart of Kandrakar and made a portal. She noticed the boys looking at it. "Just walk though, like this." She walked through. The others copied.
"Now that you're all… Jason, are you all right?" Will started.
Jason's eyes were wide open, his face was drained of all colour. He backed into the portal.
"Jason!" Ben shouted and walked towards the portal. Irma grabbed his arm and held him back.
"No way, we need to show you Meridian, if you're brother is too chicken to…"
Ben shook Irma off. "Shut up Irma, my brother isn't chicken."
Irma was stunned, this was the first time he had said something bad to her.
"I hate to say it but Irma has a point, we need to know what Meridian is like." Tyler intervened. Ben only obeyed his family. No-one else. Ben sighed.
"Cornelia, go see what's wrong with him." Will commanded.
Cornelia sighed. Why me again? She walked towards the portal and disappeared.
She emerged out the other side to see Jason sitting beneath a tree and breathing fast and heavily.
"Oh my gosh! Are you hyperventilating?" She exclaimed.
"No, Cornelia, I'm all right, go back to the others." He stood up with his back to her.
Cornelia looked angry. She walked to face him, held his shoulders and shook him roughly. "NO YOU ARE NOT FLIPPING ALL RIGHT! WHY CAN'T YOU JUST FRIGGIN' TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?"
He looked back at her dumbstruck. Her gaze softened. She took one hand off his shoulders.
"How am I supposed to help you, if you don't tell me what's wrong?" She said softly, still not letting go of his shoulder.
Ben bit his lip. He couldn't look into those green eyes. They wanted the truth; he didn't want to give it to them. Should I tell? No she'd worry, and then she'd tell everyone else and they'd worry even more. Just keep it to yourself Jason. It'll be better for everyone.
"No, I'm all right; I just have… have a headache. I'm going home."
"Jason Allen, don't you lie to me!" Cornelia looked into his blue eyes. She felt her knees melt as he looked back. Oh no, you've got it coming now Cornelia, why can't you say the right things, maybe he'll like you better.
Jason pushed her hand off his shoulder roughly. "I'm all right! God, why can't you all just get off my back?"
He walked off quickly and Cornelia felt her heart stop. He didn't want her help. She sighed and walked towards the portal to tell the others what had happened.
Dear Reader...
Yay! Cornelia loves Jason, Cornelia loves Jason, Cornelia loves Jason! Finally after all of their arguing. Hoorah! (Jade dances the conga). Da da da da da da-da.
Yours truly...
Jade xXxXx