Chapter 2 – a crush to ruin it all
Jenny wakes up smiling, thinking of the day before spending time with her new friends. There's a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Shouts Jenny.
Kai walks in holding a tray with toast and a glass of pineapple juice.
"Wake up Summer Child! Time to greet the day!" said Kai.
"Yes Kai I'm awake!" said Jenny.
He places the tray on her lap.
"Enjoy! Breakfast in bed" said Kai
"I didn't know you worked here, wait a minute! Why did you call me Summer Child!" said Jenny.
"Because you came here in the summer just like me, and no I don't work here sometimes I help out when I'm not running the Snack Shack" said Kai.
Kai leaves the room, Jenny gets that weird feeling in her stomach again.
'So it's not sea sickness it must be something…" thought Jenny.
She tucks into her breakfast, Ann comes in.
"Hey Jenny I'm heading to the Goddess Spring. Come with? I'm meeting Popuri there. Have you met Popuri yet?" said Ann.
"I briefly met her. I'd love to come with you!" said Jenny.
She gets dressed and finishes the toast along the way to the spring. Ann does nothing but talk the whole way. They finally get there Ann shuts up just long enough to wave at Popuri then carries on talking.
"Popuri you've met Jenny right?" said Ann.
"Yes anyway Ann I think you and Cliff look sweet together" said Popuri.
After a long chat with Popuri, Ann finally heads back with Jenny to meet up with Karen at the Inn.
"What took you so long? Ann you weren't gossiping with Popuri again were you?" said Karen.
"No I wasn't actually" shouts Ann.
"Yes you were" said Jenny.
The three of them giggle.
"How come Popuri hates you?" said Ann.
Jenny tells them the story of her arrival how she met Kai.
"That explains it then if anyone so much as looks at him she starts on them" said Karen.
"Well I can't help talking to him if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have come to this town!" said Jenny. She looks down at the floor, wondering what her parents would say.
"Jenny what's wrong?" said Mum.
"These girls at school are picking on me!" said Jenny, whilest running her hands through her pigtails.
"Just ignore them, do as you wish. It's their loss if they don't like you" said Dad.
"Jenny? What's the matter?" said Karen.
Jenny looks up at her, and smiles. Karen smiles back not knowing why she has to smile.
"I have to go some where" said Jenny.
She runs out before Karen or Ann could stop her, she runs to the beach. Kai is stood talking to Popuri, Jenny gets that weird feeling in her stomach again.
'I fancy Kai!' thought Jenny.
She runs over and throws her arms around him, he hugs her back.
"I care deeply for you" whispers Jenny
She lets go of him, Kai's blushing. Popuri grabs Jenny by her hair and holds her in a head lock. Jenny bites Popuri's arm, but she doesn't let go. Kai splashes them with Ocean water they both scream Popuri lets go of Jenny, and runs off. Jenny's laying on the sand staring into the sky, Kai helps her up.
"I care for you to" said Kai.
He follows after Popuri. Jenny stands there not sure what happened. Karen and Ann run over to her.
"Jenny! What happened? Popuri run past soaking wet and covered in sand" said Karen.
Jenny looks at her clothes, she's covered in sand to, her hair wet and sandy. On the way back to the Inn, Jenny tells them what happened.
"Well everyone knows, Kai plus any girl equals one annoyed Popuri" said Karen.
"I gathered that! I'm going to have a shower see you guys later" said Jenny.
After she's had a shower, she sits down on her bed. There's a knock on the door.
"Come in!" shouts Jenny.
Kai walks in holding a tray with a bowl on it and a glass of Milk.
"Order up one Stew and a glass of Milk, is there a pretty girl in here in-need of some TLC?" said Kai.
"Thanks Kai. I appreciate it" said Jenny.
"You need to get some sleep" said Kai.
Jenny gets into bed, Kai tucks her in and places the tray on her lap. He kisses her on the forehead.
"Night Night!" said Jenny jokingly.
Kai laughs and leaves the room.
