Chapter 11
*Seize the Day*
*Friday at 3:02 PM*
Albert: we officially survived the first half of senior year
Crutchie: i cant believe how close we are
*4:05 PM*
Race: guys
Race: i am FRWAKING OUT
Romeo: why?
Race: im about to submit my last college app!
Race: its for my top school
Albert: u got this race!
Race: holy shit i did it
Romeo: Yay!
Spot: im proud of you :)
Race: thanks :)
Elmer: so happy for u race!
Specs: v jealous byt also happy for u
Race: thanks guys!
*Saturday at 1:27 PM*
*Crutchie Morris to Jack Kelly*
Crutchie: its only been a day
Crutchie: how long til we go back to school?
Jack: that bad?
Crutchie: apparently my grades are awfule
Jack: ?u have a's and one b?
Crutchie: yup
Jack: damn that sucks
Crutchie: theres also the comments about the gay relatives. like they say theyre fine with me but then? i dont get it
Jack: thats messed up
Crutchie: sorry just needed to vent and be angry for a sec
Jack: yea i know
Jack: any chance of u coming here?
Crutchie: not today maybe sometime after christmas
Jack: :(((
Crutchie: its not that long
Jack: its long for meeeeee
Crutchie: its not even a week
Jack: … i know
Crutchie: so what r ur plans for christmas eve?
Jack: u mean tonight?
Crutchie: oh shut up
Jack: lol well i wanted to invite u over since its just us but now me and race are gonna ask katherine and davey
Jack: since they dont celebrate we figured theyd be free
Crutchie: very tru
Crutchie: facetime me after?
Jack: of course
Davey was having a more stressful break. He had one more college application to complete, and of course, it was for his top school. It wasn't because of procrastination, he just wanted the application and the essay to be absolutely perfect. While he was still focused on doing a good job, he could have been more focused if something else wasn't taking up space in his mind.
Davey was taking a break from trying to focus on editing when he got a call from Katherine. "Hey Davey! How's your application for Cornell coming along?"
Katherine knew he was working on this since he asked to read through his essay a few days before, "It's been alright. You know me, I'm still editing the essay, and all of the supplemental questions."
"Well, it's lucky that we don't have to deal with as much family these next two days. That's actually what I called you about. Since Jack knows we don't celebrate Christmas Eve, he invited us over tonight."
Of course Jack did. It wasn't that Davey had been avoiding Jack or didn't want to be around him, it's just that he felt so awkward when he was. Davey could tell how flustered he got whenever he was around him, and he was frightened that Jack might be able to tell.
"Davey?" Katherine said over the phone, "You still there?"
"Yeah, I am! Sorry, what did you say?"
"Do you want me to pick you up?"
"Oh, um, yeah- yeah I guess."
Katherine paused, "You don't sound so sure. Do you not want to go?"
"No! I mean- yes, I want to go it's just-"
"Okay, what's up? You're usually much more articulate."
"Nothing! Katherine, I want to go."
"Davey!" Katherine insisted.
Davey sighed, "I could never keep anything from you could I?"
"Nope. So spit it out."
"Okay so… I might have a crush on Jack."
Katherine actually screamed, "I knew it! Holy shit you have to ask him out!"
"What? No, absolutely not."
"David Jacobs, do you have any idea how oblivious you are? For someone who has straight A's you are being incredibly stupid right now. Jack likes you too!"
Davey was silent for a moment, "No, I mean- why would he like me?"
"Alright, well it's clear that I'm not going to convince you over one phone call. I'll pick you up in half an hour." And she hung up before Davey had the chance to respond.
*Seize the Day*
Albert: DECEMBER 24
Elmer: 9 PM
Race: EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Albert: FROM HERE ON IN I SHOOT WITHOUT A SCRIPT
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