Hello everyone! This is my last day on my crap-tastic computer; the new one was delivered today but I have to wait for my mom to get home so she can install it. Unfortunately, I have finals all next week, so the chances that I'll be able to update after Sunday night are slim to none. But! I plan to get in at least two more chapters before that happens! Also, I know none of you really need to know this and you probably just wish I'd get shut up already and get to the bloody disclaimer so you can read my the new chapter, but I'm seeing AWE again tomorrow with some friends and couldn't be more excited xD JUST so you know.
Disclaimer: -snorts- Well, duh. Of course I own Orlando. Psshh... -shakes head-
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Chapter 7.
Elizabeth decided the skip classes for the rest of the day, too furious too concentrate. She would get the notes from her classmates; deciding to say she was sick or something. Just the thought of Cassidy walking away with Will, her hips swinging much more that Elizabeth thought was necessary, made her blood boil.
Deciding she at least ought to appear to be working, Elizabeth stopped by her mercifully empty dorm room, picked up her pirate book, and headed to the library. She settled into one of the cushier chairs there and began to read. She seemed to be only two sentences in when a high-pitched giggling that sounded horribly familiar reached her ears.
Shuffling amongst the bookshelves to make sure she was unseen, Elizabeth crouched down and peered through a crack between two rather thick books on taxonomy, and saw to her immense fury, Will and Cassidy.
They were sitting opposite another at one of the otherwise deserted study tables. Cassidy kept throwing her hair over her shoulder in what Elizabeth recognized to be the Shameless Hair-Toss. Her eyes narrowed in scorn.
"Slut..." she whispered to herself.
Will, on the other hand, looked interested in what she was saying. He gazed at her face attentively, unsmiling.
"So, Will, how's your mom? Ben said that she got sick or something...?" Cassidy asked, crossing and uncrossing her legs.
Elizabeth said in her mind. She couldn't help but feel smug at knowing more about Will than Cassidy in this field."She got cancer about three months ago. She's going through a particularly bad round of chemo," Will explained. Elizabeth could see the depression in his eyes and her fury was replaced by sadness - that is, until Cassidy reached a perfectly-manicured, pink-nailed hand across the table to encompass Will's.
"Aww, sorry about that, sweetie," she said in a falsely remorseful tone. Will shook his hand away from hers, scratching his arm with it.
"Ha!" Elizabeth whispered. She grinned at the faintly sour look on Cassidy's face.
"So, are you doing anything for your birthday?" Cassidy asked after a moment's pouting.
Elizabeth chanted within her mind. To her dismay, Will nodded his head."Yeah, Jack insists on throwing me a party."
"Perfect! You know I love a good party," Cassidy said enthusiastically, winking. Elizabeth could feel her eyes narrow, if possible, even more.
"Yeah... Hey, how long are you staying?" Will asked. Cassidy pouted.
"Will, you're making me feel unwanted!" She whined. Elizabeth smirked.
"Sorry," he said shortly.
The pout remained on Cassidy's lips as she replied, "I'm leaving tonight. Daddy wants me home."
Elizabeth punched a fist in the air in jubilation. She almost started dancing when she realized that she was poorly hidden behind a shelf with not too many books on it. She crouched back down, shaking her head at herself.
"That's too bad," Will said, though Elizabeth thought she saw a ghost of a smile on his face. Or she could have been imagining it. She had had wierder imaginings, after all.
"Yeah, it sucks. I wanted to spend more time with you!" Cassidy said breathily, her hand coming on top of the table again. Elizabeth saw Will take his hand off the table hastily, scratching the back of his head. She grinned to herself, loving this more and more. Will pulled his small black cell phone out of his pocket.
"Actually, Cassidy, I have to go. Sorry. I have classes the entire rest of the day," Will said in a barely remorseful tone. Cassidy scowled. Elizabeth, on the other hand, was laughing quietly. She knew for a fact that Will didn't have any other classes this day; Will had told her right after physics class let out earlier that day.
"Awww, come on, can't you skip just this once?" Cassidy pleaded, her pout to the point where it could only be described as exaggerated. Will shook his head.
"No can do, sorry," he said. He stood up, picking up his bag and slinging it over his shoulder.
"I'll walk you to your car," he offered. Cassidy brightened, and Elizabeth took a moment to consider following them out to her car. She knew it would be pathetic if she did, yet...
Feeling slightly like a stalker, Elizabeth crept out of the library and stayed a good 20 feet away from the twosome. She darted from behinds groups of people and was glad that she was average height. Will and Cassidy stopped at a sleek cherry-red convertable. She crept closer so she could hear what was being said.
"It was great seeing you again," Cassidy said, throwing her arms around Will's neck. Elizabeth felt her blood boil as Will hugged her back, even if it was only for a second.
"Yeah, you too," he said, opening her car door for her. She slid into the driver's seat and put the key in the ignition.
"Call me sometime!" She said as she sped out of the driveway. She saw Will sigh and shake his head, unsmiling. Unfortunately, she was too busy making sure Cassidy's car went down the road and out of Port Royal Academy campus to realize how close Will was getting to her.
"Elizabeth?" He asked, a true smile breaking out on his face. She turned red at being caught, but then a practical voice in the back of her head reminded her that he didn't know that she had been following him and Cassidy.
."Oh! Hey," she said, walking up to him.
"Don't you have class?" Will asked, his brow knitting together in confusion. Elizabeth smiled guiltily.
"I'm skipping. Didn't feel like going. I'll get the notes from someone else," she said, bowing her head a bit. Will raised his eyebrows.
"Miss Swann, you should be ashamed of yourself!" He said in mock disapproval. Elizabeth laughed.
"So, um, who was your friend?" She asked shyly after she finished laughing. Will's face turned weary.
"An old family friend. Bit annoying, actually..." he said. Elizabeth nodded.
"Yeah, I think I picked up on that," she said bitterly. Will laughed.
"So, what are you doing for the rest of the day?" He asked.
The practical voice told her. Her eyes flew to the parking lot, settling on her Jeep."I was going to go see a movie. Relax a bit," she said. Luckily, she had grabbed her keys and stuffed them in her pocket before departing to her morning classes, so she was saved havingto explain why she was heading to her car keyless.
"Sounds like fun," Will said, looking her in the eyes. An idea popped into Elizabeth's head.
"Wanna come?" She offered. Will grinned; his smile was breathtaking.
"Sure!" He said. She grinned as they started walked to her Jeep in silence. She got in the driver's seat and buckled her seatbelt, hearing Will do the same.
"So, which movie do you wanna see?" She asked, jamming the key in the ignition. She groaned as music blared out of the speakers; she had forgotten that she had it turned up almost all the way as usual the previous night. She reached for the dial on the control panel and felt herself immediately flush when her fingers brushed against Will's, who had reached forward to turn it down as well. She kept her eyes determinedly straitforward as she pulled out of the parking lot.
"Any movie, doesn't really matter..." Will mumbled. She chanced a peek over at him, he was staring out the window, faintly pink in the face.
"Hmm... Okay. Well, I'm not really in the mood for a plot, so what do you say to mindless killing and unimaginable amounts of blood and gore?" She asked. Will grinned.
"Scary movie it is," he agreed. It didn't take Elizabeth long to get to the local movie theater; she was, after all, an extremely fast driver. Luckily, Will didn't seem to mind.
"Hi, two for Don't Open the Door," Will said to the lady behind the thick glass screen at the ticket counter.
"Will, you didn't need to do that!" She hissed as Will handed her her ticket. She smiled.
"Don't worry, you're buying my popcorn," he said cheekily. She laughed.
"Yeah, hi, I'll take two sodas and a large popcorn," Elizabeth ordered, walking up to the mercifully empty concession stand. The boy behind the counter, looking no older than 20, scurried away to fill up a bucket of popcorn. He stopped in front of the soda distributor.
"What kind of soda?" He asked, looking at Elizabeth.
"Oh! Sorry. Uh, what kind do you want, Will?"
"This is going to sound a little wierd, but have you ever mixed Sprite and Diet Coke?" Will asked, smiling. Elizabeth grinned.
"One Sprite and one Diet Coke," she told the boy. He nodded and filled the cups, juggling them slightly as he picked up the popcorn on the way. Elizabeth paid him and thanked him. She stopped at the small counter where napkins, straws, and extra butter were sitting.
"Ready?" Will asked her, the lid to his Sprite already off. She grinned and the popped the lid off the Diet Coke. He poured a small amount of Sprite into the Diet Coke, careful not to spill. She did the same, and soon they were reasonably well mixed.
"You know, I've never met anyone else who has even heard of mixing Sprite and Diet Coke," Will mused as they walked towards their theater. Elizabeth grinned.
"Me neither," she admitted. She stopped as Will opened the door for her, even though he was already holding a drink and the bucket of popcorn. She smiled at his politeness. They found two seats in the back row and were both happy to see that it was a virtually deserted theater. Apart from four teenage boys in the front row and a middle-aged couple to their left a few rows down, they were alone. Elizabeth watched the four or five previews without really seeing them; Will's hand kept bumping into hers when they went for popcorn at the same time. Soon, the lights dimmed and she whispered "Dun-dun-dun..." under her breath, as she always did when it went pitch black in movie theaters. Will chuckled quietly, having heard her.
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There ya go! xD Just to let you know, I'm having Elizabeth and Will go to a scary movie for two reasons, one of which being the obvious and extremely corny she-grabs-his-hand-on-instinct-at-a-really-scary-part trick. The other one is a secret ;) And now for my thank-yous to my lovely, wonderful, making-my-day reviewers! Where would I be without you guys?
LivelyStevens: -poof- There ya go, the next couple chapters will be Cassidy-free! xD I love writing jealousy, it's one of my favorite emotions to give to a girl character. Hoped you liked this chapter!
RBDFAN: Yep! And I know I promised to tell a little more about Will's friends, but I will next chapter, I promise! I have a plan, you see:D
Nexlei: Ah, Will's paper indeed. I would tell you, but I haven't quite decided that myself yet! I'm going back and forth between two or three different ideas. And thanks about the disclaimer, I figure if I'm going to torture myself, I might as well get a laugh in ;)
i.am.the.pirate.princess: Thanks so much! Would you believe me if I said that my computer was so outdated that I don't have spellcheck? xD Well believe it! I work extra-hard to make sure my fics avoid the Swamps of the Poorly Written Fanfictions. :)
blonde-gal: Well of course Jack isn't a morning person! xD What kind of writer would I be if I made Jack all bright and cheery at 8 o' clock in the morning! And thanks so much! I love writing jealousy; it makes me really happy to know that I write it with some level of decency.
Misery's-Toll: Thank you SO MUCH for that suggestion! I was wondering over how to let Will know about Beckett's freakishness, because obviously I wasn't going to have Elizabeth jsut randomly tell him - and then POOF! You fix my problem. I'm eternally grateful! xD I already have the scene in my mind.
williz: xD Jealous does not even BEGIN to describe what I would be... for example, I know harbor a burning hatred for Kate Bosworth and Penelope Cruz. How DARE they date my future husband! HOW DARE THEY! xD Thanks for reviewing!
hayleygirl: Thanks! Hope you liked this chapter!
Supernatural Chick: Oh, don't worry, the Return of Cassidy is going to be a catfight for sure xD I do so love writing catfights. Thanks so much for reviewing! Hope you liked this chapter :)
SavvyPirateLove: Thanks so much! I agree, I could've screwed it up so easily and I'm glad I didn't so far. Uh oh... -knocks on wood- And I apologize for the lack of fluff, there'll be plenty in the next chapter, I promise! xD Thanks so much for reviewing!
lateBloomer04 (THREE REVIEWS! Bless you): You MET Orlando?! MET HIM?!?! -dies- Envy doesn't even begin to describe me when I read that. My jaw literally dropped when I read that and I was staring at the screen, motionless, for so long that my friend Sara had to poke me about 20 times and informed me that if I didn't move soon she was going to steal my Orlando cutout. I'd KILL to have met him. Even though he'd think I was creepy because of how clearly obsessed I am. Most of my friends agree that they think it would be a bad idea if I met him because they're worried I'd forget to breathe or something. Which I would, but still. Oh, and I never said that there were actual pirates in my story ;) It's more... well, I'll explain it in one of my upcoming chapters, promise xD
TearsInTheNight: Of course they're going to kiss soon! It's just going to be a bit... hmm... surreal? No, that's not the right word... well, you'll see soon enough. Just keep a weather eye on that computer screen xD -cough- party -cough- :)
saturn567: Yay! Another person who likes my characterization! I'm so happy you like my fic! Thanks for reviewing!
nikkitan89: Nothing like a new girl indeed ;) Hope you liked this chapter! Thanks so much for the review!
Volume-5: -blinks- I'm funny? Woah, who'd thunk it... me, funny? This is wierd. xD And I based Cassidy off of every prep in my school, and believe me, there are a lot. -.- I really do hate them. xD Of course Will is cute! He's so adorable in the first movie, especially the scene where he's bandaging Elizabeth's hand! I just wanna hug him sometimes! (Okay, all the time.) :D Thanks for reviewing!
Elizabeth4Will: Thanks so much! But your fic is so much better than mine :) I bow to you! -bows- Thanks so much for reviewing!
Ginny Baudelaire: AGREED! -clunks mugs together- xD Hope you liked this chapter!
Kchan88: You'll find out soon enough, trust me ;) And don't worry, it's a doozy of an excuse! xD I love making the characters oblivious to the other person's interest in them. It's one of my favorite things to do as a writer:D Hope you liked this chapter and thanks so much for reviewing!
ymmas10011: Thanks so much for the review! I hope you liked reading this chapter as much as I liked writing it :D
tpfang56: OMG I know! -rants- He's like, what, 40? And she's maaaaybe 20. The only people that are allowed to date someone twice their age is me and Orlando Bloom!! (xD He's exactly 15 years older than me. We have the same birthday. -does the squealy-fangirl-dance-) Anyway, thanks for reviewing!
Norwegianchick101: Yay! A whole weekend of staring at Orlando's chest... -drifts off into dreamland- Uh oh, better get my imagination outta there before I start salivating xD Yeah, I figured I'd give Jack and Elizabeth a relationship similar to the one they have in the movies, minus that atrocity that happened in the end of DMC that is not fit to be mentioned in my fic and sparked a breed of truly heinous people known only as the wretched Sparrabethers. -sniffs- xD Thanks for reviewing! I hope you liked this chapter!
Peace!