Chapter 11 You Made It Worth The Price I Paid

Joe

I was still depressed. Bleh. But what could I do against that? Hmm... I looked around.

Kevin was still sitting next to me daydreaming, about Macy I guess. Well at least Mission Kacy worked out. I'd like to thank my brother Nick for making me realize that those two adorable people are made for each other. Not like Stella and I although I thought we were. Talking about Nick, it's been a while since he set off to tell Delilah everything.

There were 3 solutions to explain the situation:

Nick told her what he feels about her but she doesn't feel the same. He's probably sitting somewhere, playing an extremly sad song on his guitar.

He was too scared of what she'd say if he told her so he's still sitting in his car and wasting time until he comes home and tells us that she doesn't like him back.

He told her about his feelings and she feels the same way. They're probably hanging around overly happy, smiling and they may be making out.... I'm not so sure about how far Delilah goes... (that's my personal favorit, by the way – what surprise.)

I could here that someone was unlocking the front door and it sounded like that someone wasn't alone...

I stood up and walked to the poles so that I was able to hear and maybe even see a bit of what was going on downstairs.

And guess what? Nick was walking in with Delilah in his arms! Aww, Mission Nelilah complete, also! Oh fuck no! Dad was walking right towards them with Mom in his arms... It looked awkward. But the most awkward thing was Dad's reaction when he saw Delilah. Nick was in shock so he put his arms away as soon as possible and, well Dad did the same with Mom but he wasn't shocked because he was holding her in front of Nick, oh no. He was shocked because Delilah Stevens was in his house. Before I was able to step a few steps back he had already cried:

"Oh my God, that's Delilah Stevens, right Nick? And she's in my house, right Nick? And she's just listening to every single word I say although every single word sounds totally ridiculous, right Nick?"

"Err, yeah right Dad. Could you please stop that? You're about to hyperventilate!"

"I sure will, son. Well, as soon as I asked her a question. Err, Ms Stevens?"

"Mr Lucas... You can call me Delilah, of course."

This seemed to be the happiest day in his entire life. Delilah Stevens was in his house and talking to him!

"Alright then, Delilah...the question would be: May I hug you? I'm a fan you know?"

"Err, Dad, I don't know why but I got a feeling that she already noticed how big of a fan you are."

Delilah flashed a smile in his direction before she answered Dad's question:

"Of course you may."

"Ooh, that's just too kind of you." he said while hugging her.

"Hmm...I like your perfume. But you also smell a bit like...Nick?!" Dad had that confused look on his face.

"Err yeah, Dad, I'd really like to show her around now, okay? Thanks." Nick has the license to answer questions he askes someone himself.

"Alright, so... shall we go upstairs? I'm sure Kevin & Joe are hanging around there."

I finally noticed that Kevin was sitting right next to me spying down the other pole. Well all that noise Dad had made just had to wake him up.

"Let's go then." was all she answered. Well she was probably already smiling at him again, as always, so it was pretty useful to use such short answers. Wow, spying is awesome!

They were just about to come upstairs when Delilah turned around and headed straight to the poles. Holy shit!

"What the fuck? Are those stripper poles or what?" she asked. I could tell from the look on her face that she found that disgusting.

Nick just had to laugh, so did Kevin and well, even I joined them.

After he had explained that this was a firehouse, she put that sarcastic mad look on her face which cracked me up.

"Oh by the way, a little message to your spyish brothers: You got caught, if I were your boss I'd so fire you."

Okay, embarrassing. Kevin and I stood up and I let myself fall on my bed again.

A moment later Nick walked in with Delilah in his arms again. And guess what? Yep, they couldn't stop smiling and that whole smiling stuff was infective. Seeing them together took almost all of my pain away so I asked:

"Nick, is there something we should know?" and put a huge grin on my face.

"Well, I guess I should introduce you to my girlfriend, right?" Okay, I'd never seen Nick that happy. Never. That made me feel so much better.

"Yes! I knew you guys would start dating one day! I knew it! I was so freaking right!" I started hopping on my bed like a 5-year-old. Hmm, considering that I had just lost my girlfriend I should be allowed to have some fun with them.

"Hold on! How much did you pay her to come here with you, huh?"

"What?!" I shared a mysterious look with Kevin. Okay, I think he got my plan.

"Well, I need a proof." I said with an evil smile.

Delilah totally got my plan, too but she seemed to like playing the game.

"Oh, well then."she said, smiling back evily before she put her hands on his lapel, pulled him near and kissed him. Okay that definitely wasn't the first time they did that for today. And it was a damn long kiss, it actually seemed like they'd never stop again. But then, guess what? Right, Delilah's phone rang. Awkward.

"Are those the bastards who should be screwed again?" Nick asked. (Kevin and I looked like confused squirrels.)

Well that seemed to be an inside joke because Delilah laughed:

"Nope, for a change not. It's my mom. I think I should get that one."

She answered her phone.

"Mom? Err, no I'm with my..." she looked at Nick, "Boyfriend actually. Well that's because we've only been dating for like 2 hours so far. Yeah I did call them that. Because....ugh I'll talk to you later, okay? No, not now. Bye."

She put the phone away.

"I should go home now I guess. See you all tomorrow."

Nick and Delilah noticed that they were smart enough to take Nick's car and that they left her's at the parking lot instead. They decided that he'd drive her home and pick her up for school tomorrow. Not really interesting.

The next day was here.

Time for school again and to face all that Stella trouble.

Right after we had entered the building, Stella and Macy joined our little group. Stella looked at Kevin and Macy and right after that at Nick and Delilah.

"Err, Joe, I think we should talk. Is that okay for you?!"

"Sure."

"Okay, err, I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for all the terrible things I've done to you. I've just realized that you made four amazing people totally happy and that I was really selfish and egocentric. I also was wondering if you could forgive me and if we could start all over again. That's all."

"Well, I think we should try at least."

"Okay, well then...We're good, right?"

"We are."