Jonesy's jaw dropped in shock, Jude starred into space confusingly, Caitlin eyes grew really big and Nikki smiled her "Hahaha I win" smile, but this time it was different; it looked kinda like she was happily day dreaming.
Jen was pissed, "YOU CHOSE NIKKI? HER? THAT SLOB? YOU CHOSE NIKKI OVER ME? HOW COULD YOU CHOOSE THAT BIT-" Out the corner of her eye she saw Jonesy face redden with anger. She caught herself just in time before she said something that would cause her step-brother to get really mad at her. Or so she thought.
Even though Jen didn't call Nikki that word, Jonesy didn't like all the bashing of the girl of his dreams. His usual calm, peaceful eyes were burning with rage as he tried to defend Nikki, "How dare you? HOW DARE YOU? I don't appreciate you talking about my girlfriend like that! You make her seem like a traitor or something, but she never did anything wrong! And Wyatt didn't do anything wrong either!" Jonesy seemed to have stopped speaking, but he mumbled to himself under his breath, "Except he is a traitor. He chose my girl." Although he didn't show it, Jonesy was also mad at Wyatt for choosing Nikki.
Wyatt was scared. He hated being the center of attention especially if he was the cause of anger and tension. "I am sorry Jen, I didn't... I mean…I don't like Nikki that much more, it was this close," he held his index finger and his thumb a centimeter apart, "Come on Jen you know you and Nikki mean so much to me, you're special and I think of you two like no other girls in the world. Both of you, not just Nikki, you too."
Before Jen could say anything, Caitlin interrupted, "Excuse me, the TWO special girls in your life? Whatever happened to me? Am I not your friends? Or do see my like just some random girl who always in your way and bothering you?"
Wyatt was even more stressed now, "No Cait it's not like that. You don't bother me."
"So I just get in your way then?"
Wyatt sighed, "No that isn't what I mean. I mean… Ugh. This is too hard! You guys will never listen to me." Wyatt got up and left.
Jonesy was still mad at Jen and Wyatt so he just wanted to be alone, with Nikki of course, "Come on Nik, let's get a bite to eat, and then let's go watch that kiddie movie."
Nikki was still dazed in her own little world, as she has been since this whole Wyatt thing started. She still didn't really know what was going on because she was thinking about Wyatt, but she didn't want Jonesy to know that, "Hmmm? Okay whatever." With that Jonesy and Nikki both went to the new burger place in the mall.
Caitlin, Jen and Jude sat the table silently until Caitlin broke the silence, "Wyatt can be so quirky and mean sometimes. Ugh. I hate that guy. Jen you look like you need some antidepressant shopping. So, want to go to Albatross and Finch or the Khaki Barn or somewhere?" Jen shook her head indicating that she wanted to be by herself. Caitlin didn't really want to go shopping with Jen anyways; there was someone else that she really wanted to be with, "I guess I will just go out with my new boyfriend." Caitlin smiled at Jude. It took Jude a few seconds to figure out what Caitlin's words meant but when he did figured it out he got up smiled and ran off with her.
Jen continued to sit their resting her head on the table. She didn't say anything except, "Why not me? Why not?"
