Chapter 14

Jake's Plan

Well, I'm making head way with Miley, Jake thought as he rode in the limo to the studio. At least she isn't shooting me down anymore. Especially since I started checking my ego at the door. I have a little over three weeks before that Cody guy goes back to Boston. Then I'll have my shot. All I have to do is keep showing my normal self to her. Boy, it's been a long time since I had to be myself. Everyone nowadays just wants to be around the Zombie Slayer. I wish I knew why Miley doesn't want to be around a big time celebrity. Maybe I can ask Hannah about that. She seemed to understand what I was talking about the last time I talked to her about Miley. Jake laughed to himself. He just remembered the night of the 70's dance. Miley seem to be jealous of Lilly that night. Miley did try to steal him away from her. Of course, he would have let Miley do it too. Miley was REALLY hot in the red dress she wore that night. But after they came back from cleaning up from their fight, neither one of them was interested in him anymore. Wasn't that something! Some scientist is going to have to write a research paper on what happens in a girls' restroom. Jake laughed again.

The set was busy with the anticipation of Jake arriving on the set. But before Jake went to wardrobe and make-up, he made an announcement on the set.

"Hey everyone, listen up! I'm involved with the Leukemia Foundation fundraiser at school. I brought a donation pail with me and I would appreciate if you all could make a donation."

With the pail set out on the snack table, Jake went off to get ready. On the way to his dressing room, the director caught up with him to fill him in on what needed to be fixed.

"Hey Roger, do we still have Hannah Montana's phone number?"

"I'm sure we have it somewhere in the office. Why?"

"I just want to talk to her about a……problem I'm having and need a girl's point of view is all."

"Right. I'll get right on that. Oh, one question."

"What?"

"Why can't you ask one of the girls at that school of yours?"

"Because we talked about this problem the last time she was here."

"Alright. Off you go to wardrobe and make-up."

'Was Jake having girl trouble?' Roger asked himself. And was it with Hannah or a girl at his school? Either way, it would make good press for the show. Roger went off to the office to tell the secretary to find the phone number for him.

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After the shot was over, Jake took the pail around the offices to see what he could collect. He was hoping for a very large amount to impress Miley with.

But he was also planning on adding enough of his own money to make sure Seaview won, and that his group was the top collector. Uh oh! How was he going to know how much to add if he didn't know what the other schools were collecting. Ahhh! That is a great idea and the head of the studio would go along with it. After all, he was The Zombie Slayer! And the head of the studio would love the good press that came from it. Jake headed off to the head of the studio.

Jake was back in the limo heading home with the plan in place. He got the studio to donate a very nice one million dollars. The studio head would drop it off on Friday and make sure it was credited to his group. All he had to do was to see that it got "leaked" to the press. That wouldn't be too hard.

It was his turn to stop and collect the money from the donation pails. He did this on the way home. They had a total of six donation pails set up along the beach. It was at the one located at Rico's that he heard something very disturbing.

"What do they think they're doing anyways?" Amber asked Ashley as they looked at a full donation pail on the counter at Rico's.

"Just remember all we have to do is stay close to the leaders."

"Are you sure your dad will still go along with giving us the money?"

"Anything for his little girl."

"Ooooo……Tssss..…."

They walked away laughing.

Jake came around the corner to collect the money. He was shaking his head.

It might have worked if Jake Ryan didn't go to their school, but Jake Ryan did go to their school and he had a plan to win a young girls heart.

"Better luck next time girls."

He poured the money into the bag he was using, set the pail back on the counter and went back to the limo to get the last of the pails.