CHAPTER THREE
(chapter title - Everything's Gonna Be All Right)

After her last class on Friday, Jules gathered up her beige messenger bag, gathered her hair into a ponytail and headed for the little pizza place on campus called Georgio's. As she walked to the pizza place, she thought of everything that had happened in her life so far. Sure she had a few downs, but there were always ups - college, her dad's new CD, the newest edition to the Bohemian family.

As she entered the pizza place, she didn't see John anywhere, so she decided to get a large slice of cheese pizza and a Coke. Sitting in a booth towards the back of the pizzeria, she spread her homework on the table in front of her and got a head start on her studying.

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Half an hour later and John still hadn't shown up. Hurt, Jules gathered up her homework and walked out the door. She was so mad that John just blew her off like that.

Entering her dorm room, she opened her laptop and decided to chat with an old friend of hers.

IHeartSiriusBlack3: Hey Hannah!
HannahBanana247: Hey Jules! What's up?
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Not much. You?
HannahBanana247: Not much. Just getting ready to go to the art fair with Anna.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: That's cool. Did Mark call you yet?
HannahBanana247: Yeah - Destiny had her baby! I'm so happy!
IHeartSiriusBlack3: So am I. When's your mom due?
HannahBanana247: In about a week. She's having a girl.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: That's so cool!

--TooCoolForSchool09 has entered the chat room--

IHeartSiriusBlack3: You were supposed to meet me today! What happened?
TooCoolForSchool09: I'm sorry, Jules, but something came up.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: You could've called me!
TooCoolForSchool09: I didn't have my phone and I couldn't get near one.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Yeah, right. You just blew me off so that you could hang out with your "dorm brothers".
TooCoolForSchool09: Jules! You know that's not true!

--IHeartSiriusBlack3 has logged off--

HannahBanana247: Anybody there?
TooCoolForSchool09: Yeah. Hi Hannah.
HannahBanana247: Hey John! Jules' is really mad at you.
TooCoolForSchool09: I can see that.
HannahBanana247: I got to go now.
TooCoolForSchool09: Where are you going?
HannahBanana247: The art fair with Anna. Congrats on becoming a big brother.
TooCoolForSchool09: Thanks. You're gonna be a big sister pretty soon, huh?
HannahBanana247: Yeah - mom's expecting a girl, so I couldn't be happier for her.
TooCoolForSchool09: Any names yet?
HannahBanana247: Yeah - Sophia Maria Johnson-Jefferson
TooCoolForSchool09: I like that name.
HannahBanana247: Thanks. I really gotta go now.

--HannahBanana247 has logged off--
--ILoveHorses4Ever has logged on--

TooCoolForSchool09: Hey Eileen!
ILoveHorses4Ever: Jules just told me that you blew her off. Why?
TooCoolForSchool09: I didn't blow her off - I had to stay after my Trig class to discuss something with my professor.
ILoveHorses4Ever: For two hours?
TooCoolForSchool09: Then I went to the gym with my roommates. I completely forgot about meeting up with Jules.
ILoveHorses4Ever: Yeah, right. You really hurt Jules' feelings, John. She was expecting you at a certain time and you blew her off.
TooCoolForSchool09: What am I gonna do?
ILoveHorses4Ever: I would do something tonight to make it up to her.
TooCoolForSchool09: What? I have little money.
ILoveHorses4Ever: Well, there's a bunch of really good movies that are out.
TooCoolForSchool09: Such as?
ILoveHorses4Ever: Over the Hedge, Poseidon, Just My Luck, Mission: Impossible 3, The Da Vinci Code, Stick It, The Hills Have Eyes - the list goes on forever.
TooCoolForSchool09: If we see a movie, wanna come? My roommate, Adam, just broke up with his girlfriend and I promised that we would do something fun together.
ILoveHorses4Ever: Um, I dunno. What's he like?
TooCoolForSchool09: He's totally cool, has a great sense of humor, kind of stubborn and an all around sweet guy.
ILoveHorses4Ever: How about we go see either Poseidon or The Da Vinci Code.
TooCoolForSchool09: I heard that Poseidon is supposed to be really good.
ILoveHorses4Ever: Whose in it?
TooCoolForSchool09: Kurt Russell, Emmy Russom, Richard Dryffuss and Josh Lucas.
ILoveHorses4Ever: Emmy Russom? What movies has she been in?
TooCoolForSchool09: The Day After Tomorrow and Phantom of the Opera are the two blockbusters that she's been in.
ILoveHorses4Ever: Oh. Okay.
TooCoolForSchool09: You still wanna see it?
ILoveHorses4Ever: Let me talk to Jules first and see if that's okay with her.
TooCoolForSchool09: Okay. I'm gonna see if Adam can get online really quick so that way the four of us can chat.
ILoveHorses4Ever: Sounds like a plan.

--ILoveHorses4Ever has logged off--
--AsYouWish12345 has logged on--

TooCoolForSchool09: Hey Adam!
AsYouWish12345: Hey dude! Sup?
TooCoolForSchool09: Not much. Just finished chatting with my friend, Eileen. She and I were thinking about hitting a movie. Wanna come? Our friend Jules might be coming, too.
AsYouWish12345: What movie?
TooCoolForSchool09: Poseidon.
AsYouWish12345: I've been wanting to see that for a long time!
TooCoolForSchool09: My two friends, Jules and Eileen, have been wanting to see that, too.
AsYouWish12345: You know girls!
TooCoolForSchool09: Yeah - I grew up with them in New York. Remember, I told you about them?
AsYouWish12345: Oh yeah. Which one's cuter?
TooCoolForSchool09: What?
AsYouWish12345: One's gotta be cuter than the other one, right?
TooCoolForSchool09: I guess Jules is cuter than Eileen, but you can't say anything, okay?
AsYouWish12345: Okay. So, which one do I get?
TooCoolForSchool09: Eileen. I have something that I need to tell Jules.
AsYouWish12345: Really? What?
TooCoolForSchool09: It would be best if I didn't tell you just yet.
AsYouWish12345: Oh, that's cool, man.
TooCoolForSchool09: Did I tell you my good news?
AsYouWish12345: That you're a brother?
TooCoolForSchool09: Step-brother actually. My step-mom had a little boy that they named Jason Gabriel Cohen.
AsYouWish12345: That's awesome!

--IHeartSiriusBlack3 has logged on--
--ILoveHorses4Ever has logged on--

TooCoolForSchool09: Hey girls!
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Hi
ILoveHorses4Ever: Hola
AsYouWish12345: Which one of you is Eileen?
ILoveHorses4Ever: That would be me. Who's this?
AsYouWish12345: This is Adam, John's roommate.
ILoveHorses4Ever: Nice to meet you.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: What time are we seeing Poseidon?
TooCoolForSchool09: What about the 9:45 showing?
ILoveHorses4Ever: Sounds good to me
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Me, too.
AsYouWish12345: Me, three!
TooCoolForSchool09: It's a little early, so how about we go out to dinner and then to the movie.
AsYouWish12345: What about somewhere in the Eastwood Towne Center?
TooCoolForSchool09: Girls, how does that sound?
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Good
ILoveHorses4Ever: Awesome!
AsYouWish12345: I could drive us - my mom gave me her old car. I can fit five people in it.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: What kind of car?
AsYouWish12345: dark blue Ford Explorer.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Cool
TooCoolForSchool09: Can you girls be ready in half an hour?
ILoveHorses4Ever: Yeah
IHeartSiriusBlack3: Sure
TooCoolForSchool09: Okay. We'll meet you in front of your dorm room in half an hour.
IHeartSiriusBlack3: See ya then
ILoveHorses4Ever: Bye!

--IHeartSiriusBlack3 has logged off--
--ILoveHorses4Ever has logged off--

AsYouWish12345: They seem really nice
TooCoolForSchool09: They are. You'll like Eileen.
AsYouWish12345: I liked her when we were chatting.
TooCoolForSchool09: That's really nice, Adam.
AsYouWish12345: Thanks. Well, I'm gonna get going here. The library is about ready to close.
TooCoolForSchool09: Okay. See ya when you get here.
AsYouWish12345: Sounds good.

--AsYouWish12345 has logged off--

John smiled, logged off, turned off his computer and went to get ready to go out. He knew that both girls would love Adam and his personality. In the short time that John had known Adam, it was just like having a brother his own age that he could hang out with - something that he had wanted for a long time.