i was at my grandmas for the weekend so i couldnt update for a while...Buuut heres a new chapter! i hope you enjoy it.
Three more practices left until Mimi's party. Since my parents were taking such a long time getting ready today, I decided to walk to her house. Wow, her house was farther than I thought, I was getting tired. I hope Benny is here today, so I can actually PRACTICE our dance. I was lost in my thoughts about nothingness when I felt a hand yank my arm around.
"What the…Maureen? What are you doing?" I asked wondering why she would ever pull me the OTHER way from where we were suppose to be going.
"Ditching, wanna come?" She just looked at me and gave me a smile.
"It doesn't really seem like I have a choice." I said as she continued to pull me. "And ya know, when Mimi finds out we're ditching she is going to get mad. We only have three practices left to get the dance perfect…I think we should go back."
"Oh come on Joanne, I've danced with you. You know the dance almost perfectly. I don't think you need any more practice."
"Well…Benny might be there today for once, and I need to actually practice with HIM."
"Geesh, I didn't think you would want to go and see Benny so badly Joanne." Maureen grinned at me.
"I'm not even gonna argue." I rolled my eyes.
"Ok then." Maureen said happily. She hooked her arm around mine like usual and continued leading me around.
"Where are we going anyway?" I asked her.
"I dunno, lets go to the park!"
"Um…ok." I said confused. I thought being the "diva" that she is she would at least find a more exciting place to go. "What are we suppose to tell the others when they ask where we were?"
"Um…we can say that you were soo sick you couldn't BARE being home alone….so you called me and I came and took care of you." Maureen made up.
I just stared at her.
After a few seconds she looked at me again, "It's a simple story Joanne, they will believe you."
"What? I'M not telling them YOU are."
"Ugh fine, then I'll tell them…but they won't believe me." The brunette shrugged, "I guess they will just get mad at us then…if that's what you want." She sighed.
I glared at her, "FINE. I will tell them, happy now?"
"Very." She laughed.
She tugged me a little harder.
"This is going to be so exciting." She shrieked. "Two friends…on an exciting adventure." She put her hand out to the sky, "like a movie or something."
"Wow Maureen, can you be any more dramatic." I laughed.
"Maybe."
We continued walking down the sidewalk until we reached the park. It seemed like we had walked forever. It made me wonder why I ever even thought of walking in the first place.
"There's the park!" Maureen shouted. She let go of me and began running towards the swings.
I watched her and shook my head, "Can you be anymore CHILDISH Maureen?" I shouted at her as she was still running ahead of me.
She halted after I said those words and looked back at me. She ran back towards me and stopped in front of me, "Can YOU be anymore grown up?" She poked me.
"I'll race you to the swing." Maureen egged on.
"No." I said.
"Aw, why not?" She pouted.
"I feel stupid when I run, especially in public."
She looked at me dumbfounded, "Are you kidding me? That is THE lamest excuse ever."
"But its true! I run retarded, trust me."
"You can't run THAT weird Joanne."
I folded my arms, "You've never seen me run that's why."
"Well, if it makes you feel any better, you can run with me." Maureen held out her hand. I looked down at her hand with red painted fingernails for a moment and then looked back up at her. She stared at me with her glittering eyes and smiled. I eyed her hand again, "Fine." I said and I slid my hand in hers.
She smiled again, "One…two…three!" and she darted towards the swing holding onto my hand firmly as I ran with her…retardedly…but I ran. We ran like little kids after an ice cream truck. Eyes filled with joy and smiles on our faces. We ran up the grassy hill and reached our destination…the swings, well THE swing; a little kid was occupying the other one.
Maureen ran aside and hopped on the swing first, "I won!" She said as she stuck out her tongue. I rolled my eyes and went behind her and pushed her on the swing. After a few pushes I began to get tired.
"Can we switch now Maureen, I'm getting tired." I whined.
She slid her feet on the ground and stopped herself, "Well if you would have WON, you wouldn't be pushing me now would you?"
"Maureen."
"I was just kidding Jo, we can switch." She laughed.
I stepped out in front of the swing and sat on it and made myself comfortable. Maureen began to push on my back, "Gosh Joanne, what did you EAT this morning?"
"Shut up." I yelled from the air.
I could hear her laughter from behind me every time I swung back. I loved to hear her laugh.
After a few minuets Maureen's strength began to weaken and I decided to give her a break and got off the swing, "Tired?" I asked.
"Anyone pushing you would be…trust me." She laughed.
"Shut up." I hit her on the shoulder. "Lets go take a rest by that tree." I pointed to the same tree I talked to Collins under. Hey, it was a good tree.
We walked over to the tree and I laid down underneath it and closed my eyes. Maureen came over seconds later and laid her head on my stomach. It almost looked like we were making a "T" letter on the grass.
"Hi." She said while resting on me.
"Hey." I replied. Her head moving up and down as I breathed.
"I wonder what they are doing at practice right now." Maureen said gazing up at the branches.
"Dancing?"
She chuckled. "Ya"
Ok I know this is Joanne's POV BUUT right now it's going away from that for a moment : anndd back to the story.
The rest of the bohemians were certainly dancing at dance practice. Benny and Mark had to switch off partners with Mimi while Joanne and Maureen were mysteriously gone.
"Are you sure NO ONE knows where Mo and Jo are?" Collins asked. "This is taking FOREVER waiting for those two to switch off every five seconds." Collins pointed to Benny and Mark while they just glared at him.
"Yaaaa. This isn't working." Roger scratched his head.
"They did say they were coming didn't they?" Angel asked. "Maybe there was an emergency or something?"
"Or maybe they are ditching." Mark replied.
"Maybe." Said Mimi. "Well if they did we should all know whose idea THAT was."
Everyone looked at each other and nodded. "Maureen." They all said together.
"Well want to end early because this is taking way to long…and we can't have Mark and Benny dance together like Maureen and Joanne did when they were gone." Mimi said looking at Mark and Benny.
"Ya that would be strange." Benny replied quickly.
"OK then…practice is over!" Angel yelled.
"YES." Roger sighed. Mimi hit him on the back.
Everyone gathered there stuff and went inside Mimi's house. They sat around the TV and waited for their rides to come.
Benny took a seat at the table and Collins noticed his disappointed face.
"Hey, what's up man. I'm sorry Joanne wasn't here today." Collins said to Benny.
"Ya, I guess its ok though. I can ask her later." Benny replied looking up at Collins.
"Hey…you could even ask her to be your DATE for Mimi's party." Collins suggested patting him on the shoulder. "She might say yes?"
Benny nodded, "That's a good idea I guess."
Today was the day Benny was going to tell Joanne that he liked her...and maybe even ask her out. That was, infact, the reasons of his recent missings from practice. Sometimes he would be so nervous to tell her, he would stay home.
Maureen and I continued to talk about all sorts of things. Mostly random…but things. I liked having Maureen close to me, it made me feel good. I was actually getting scared. My feelings for Maureen have been becoming worse. I think about here often, I get jealous when she talks to other guys, and when I'm with her I feel like the happiest person on earth. I really didn't know what I was going to do.
"Ready to go Joanne?" I heard her ask me.
"Sure." I replied. I hadn't noticed how long we were lying here. "Where do you want to go now?"
"Hm…since we can't go back to Mimi's, and since your house is like a bagillion miles away, I guess we can go to my house for a while. Then your parents can pick you up?"
"Ok, sounds good." I said. Maureen has been to my house plenty of times, but I have never been to hers.
We got up from the grass and headed towards Maureen's house.
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"We can hang out in my room for a little while." Maureen told me as she shut the door to her home. She led me to her room and we sat on the bed. Maureen's room was definitely what I expected. Posters all over the room, mostly about saving endangered animals, and pictures all over, of friends and family. Oh, and I cant forget…messy.
"Well I'm going to go to the bathroom real quick, just make yourself at home." Maureen smiled and walked out her door.
I sat around for a while and glanced around her room, looking at the pictures of her and "the gang" on her bedpost. I even saw one of her and Mark…actually HAPPY in the same place. I scuffled around her bed to make myself comfortable again when I accidentally knocked over her pillow, "oops." I went and picked it up. When I arose to put the pillow back in place I noticed a picture in its place. I looked at it closer and noticed…it was a picture of her and me at Mimi's, both smiling into the camera. I smiled at the site.
A few moments later I heard Maureen's footsteps coming closer and I quickly put the pillow back on top of the photo.
"I'm baaaack." She smiled.
"Have a nice time in there?" I teased.
"Only the best." She winked.
I heard a honk from outside the window. "Must be my parents." I said and looked out her bedroom window, "yup"
"Aww, but you just got here!" Maureen pouted.
"I know" I gave a comforting smile, "but I'll see you next practice" I smiled, "that is…if we are actually GOING next time."
She laughed at me, "Of couuuurse we are going Joanne, don't be silly."
I gathered my things and Maureen led me down the steps to her front door. She stopped in front of the door and gave me a tight hug, "See you next practice." She said.
She let go of me and I made my way out the door, "Bye Maureen." I smiled.
"Bye." she grinned.
I got in the car and waved to my friend. She waved back and I watched her close the door.