== Be the guy who just remembered he had school today/p
The thought hits you suddenly while your lounging on your couch, having just been dropped off by Dave. You skipped school. You can't believe it. You, John Egbert, SKIPPED SCHOOL. Oh gog this is going to go on your criminal record, everyone's going to know you skipped. There goes your chance at a scholarship. Poof, your future in flames. Welp.
After your moment of anguish it dawns on you that you in fact actually did not skip school. There was only one day of school this week. Your future is back once again safe, crisis averted. You draw in a deep sigh of relief and then giggle at your antics. You hear someone moving around in the kitchen and realize how hungry you are. You bounce up off the couch and shuffle into the kitchen, spotting your sister hovering over the microwave intently.
"You stare any harder at that machine and it might catch fire, Jade," You say and she jumps, spinning around.
"Wow, John! You nearly game me a heart attack!" She says, cracking a grin at you which you return.
"What've you been up to?" You ask and she begins talking animatedly about how she went to this vet clinic in town to help out.
"There were so many puppies and kitties, John! They were so cute! This little white dog kept licking me and following me around, too!" Jade squeals, gesturing wildly before asking about your time with Rose, Dirk, Dave, and Jake.
"Oh, it was good. Um, I'm pretty sure Jake and Dirk are dating now though," You say, and she grins excitedly.
"Oh? And what about you John and one younger Strider?" She teases and you blush lightly.
"Nothing is happening, Jade! Were just friends," You say though if your being truthful...
...well who ever wants to be truthful. You change topics and start telling her about Jake's new obsession with the show Rose showed them.
"Yea Jade, you shoulda seen him! Dirk was mackin' on his neck and Jake totally didn't notice, he was so into it," You say thoughtlessly and then realize your mistake as her face morphs into one of protectiveness. You try to backtrack but she blows past you, running up the stairs. You follow her and just as you reach the top of the stairs you hear Jake's door slam open. You run into it and see Jade tackle Jake with a battle cry.
"Jaaakkkeee!" She hollers, pinning him down with ease. "Are you being safe with the Strider?! Because so help me mister if I find out that you are letting him take advantage of you after you've know him for two days I will find you and I will punch you! With a pillow! In the face rather harshly!"
You laugh as she carries on, Jake's face bright red and begging you to help him. Which you don't want to as this is quite comical.
Sigh. You suppose you should save your cousin.
"Jade, c'mon calm down. Get off Jake, that's it, c'mon don't you want to eat that thing you were cooking?" You prompt and she shoots off Jake and races down stairs for her food.
Jake is lying on the floor, panting hard with his hands over his face.
"What'd you tell her?" He whines and you grin before plopping down next to him.
"Just the Dirk was kissing your neck," You say, and he blushes even more, turning and shoving his face into the pillow in front of him.
"Th-that's so embarrassing!" He hollers, though it's muffled.
You laugh before heading back downstairs to the kitchen to where Jade is getting her food.
"Jade, can I have so of-" You start to say but she interrupts with a swift, "No."
"But Jade, I'm hungry!" You whine.
"Well then make your own!" She says, dashing out of the kitchen with her food.
You sigh before deciding you are very hungry and really should just make your own. You grab the necessary ingredients to make a sandwich and start to work.
When your finished you cut it into two triangles, grab some chips to go with it, and sit on the couch to chow down while watching some tv.
Jake however is already there and staring intently at the television, watching Supernatural.
"Jake, can we please watch something else? We watched like seven episodes earlier." You say, plopping down on the couch next to him and stealing the remote, shutting it off.
"Hey! I need to know what happens!" He says, reaching over and trying to grab the remote back.
"I wanna watch Doctor Who!" You protest, and he whines about how he was here first.
"Well I was here second but I am clearly awesomer then you so we should watch what I want."
"John that doesn't even make any bloody sense!" Jake protests before grimacing when he hears Jade shout at you both to stop bickering.
"Sorry!" Jake shouts to Jade before letting you put on Doctor Who.
After the show you go upstairs and into your room, lying on the bed, bored. You glance at the clock, which reads 2:08. Sighing you turn over and pull your laptop towards you, Turing it on and going to pesterchum. Who could that be? You wonder to yourself when you see a new handle. You click it and the chat pops up.
TG: hey john
TG: its dave btw
Oh it's him, you think. You look over your computer, debating on what to write back.
pEB: hi dave
TG: whats up
EB: nothing really
EB: im bored
EB: how about you
TG: same
TG: rose keeps on watching that show about the hunter
TG: they should call him dean whinechester
TG: seriously the guy complains about everything
EB: lol yea jake is obsessed now too
EB: they should just watching it together with one tv instead of using both
TG: ha yea they should
EB: what shows do you like?
You end up talking to dave until your dad yells up to you that it's time for dinner. Your shocked to see that is almost 6:30 and you've spent nearly three and a half hours talking to Dave. It was fun though, Dave is really funny and a super good rapper.
You go downstairs and into the dining room where everyone is already sitting.
They look up at you as you sit down before you all start to dig in. Jade starts talking about club fliers she's seen around the school and how she wants to join the art department. Jake adds in how he would like to join the drama club.
"They're already handing out applications and they're putting on a play this year, The Prince and the Pauper," Jake says excitedly, grinning from ear to ear.
"That looks like fun, I'm thinking about joining too. But backstage with the lighting and set design people hopefully," You say smiling as well.
Your dad nods before adding in how we have to keep our grades good though.
"We know dad," Jade says before taking a bite of her food.
It tastes really good, Jade is a fabulous cook. Your dad on the other hand only really specializes in baking. Which you're cool with... when he doesn't use betty crocker products that is.
After everyone finishes you head back upstairs. There are still a few boxes littering your abode so you unpack them and put what's inside away. There are only small things in these few, little trinkets you've collected. A few snow globes, a few knick knacky types of things, some trophies for things like science fairs and that one torturous year you did soccer. You dad hung a few shelves while you were gone, and you put the items in the box on them.
In your closet theres a top shelf and you lug books from your collection up on it. You like to read fantasy novels, books about other worlds and adventures. There's quite a few comic books in your collection as well, you're a big fan of The Avengers.
When you finally finish, your eyes are drooping and you yawn. Glancing at the clock you see it's almost 9:30. You decide to turn in early and get in your pajamas before slipping into the covers; putting your glasses on your nightstand and turning off the light after calling, 'I'm going to bed, night!' to your dad, Jade, and Jake.