Chapter 2

SAME NIGHT

Jess' POV

After I had left Derek shocked in his room, I walked upstairs into the attic without even knocking. Edwin was sitting at his computer, typing. I flopped down onto his bed and sighed. He didn't even look up. Frustrated I let out another agonizing sigh. This time he looked up, shocked that I happened to be in his room, nonetheless on his bed.

"Yes?" Edwin asked.

"Wanna help me with something?" I asked

"I don't know, do I?"

"Yes. Because I'm your bestest best friend! And I'm adorable and you can't help but love me!"

"What is it?"

"I want to get Casey and Derek together."

"You want to what?"

"Get Casey and Derek together, what's with you? You weren't this deaf last time we talked. Or have you just gotten thick headed over the years?"

"You-you, Derek told you who he liked?"

"No, you know he doesn't do feelings, I saw it in his eyes"

"But how-"

"EDWIN! Stop stuttering, look we just need a plan, that's all."

"Alright I'll help, but don't you think we should include Lizzie in this?"

"Soon, first, let's get the plan, and then we can include Lizzie."

"Alright so what's the plan?"

"I'm thinking maybe…."

We sat in his room for hours figuring out plan after plan. It was 2:00 AM when we finally fell asleep. Both on his bed, with Edwin's arm thrown over my waist.

Edwin's POV:

That morning, I woke up around 5:30. I felt something moving around in my bed. Then I felt someone scoot closer to me, as if trying to get warmer. I finally peeled my eyes open, and came face to face with none other than the girl who occupied my dreams.

Jessica looked so peaceful and beautiful, that she took my breath away. How cliché is that? Sounds like something you would see in a movie.

"Hey" Jessica said breaking my trance.

"Hey yourself" I replied

"I should probably get up so someone doesn't come in here and assume anything ridiculous."

"Ridiculous? Now what would they believe?" I ask smirking.

"Oh that we went to the moon." She replied smiling back at me.

"And for souvenirs?"

"Cheese. The moons made of cheese. There you go." She said smiling.

I smiled at her, and again I got those butterflies I used to get when she smiled at me. This wasn't good; I still had feelings for my best friend. My girlfriend would not be happy.

"EDWIN! GET UP! YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL! AND COULD YOU GET JESSICA AND RYAN? THEY'RE GOING TO SCHOOL TOO." Nora shouted up the stairs.

"You're going to school with us?" I asked

"Apparently!" she said laughing and walking away

As she left, I sighed, today was going to be a long day. I went over the list in my head,

Convince Lizzie to help with plan

Get through a whole school day

Introduce my crush to my girlfriend

"Great….." I said as I left my room.

Lizzie's POV

I was walking out of my room this morning when I saw Jessica walking out of Edwin's, with a large smile on her face.

"Having a good morning?" I asked laughing.

"Yes, I went to the moon last night." She replied, smiling

I look up and see Edwin running down the steps; he grabbed Jessica's hand and tore off down the hall.

"Sorry Liz, we forgot souvenirs!" he shouted, laughing after seeing my confusion.

Then Derek and Casey came out of their rooms, and bumped into each other, I rolled my eyes waiting for one of them to say a witty remark, when none came I looked up and saw that they both appeared to be locked in a sort of trance.

"Sorry," Derek said, "um, you can have the bathroom first."

"Oh? Uh, thank you," Casey replied smiling. The fact that Casey smiled, made a huge grin appear on Derek's face.

"Ok," he replied, before walking down the stairs.

I looked back at Casey who calmly walked to the bathroom; her eyes were glazed over, as if she had just had a passionate kiss in the hallway by the man she loves. Oh, Casey likes Derek! I've got to tell Ed! As I ran down the stairs I ran into something coming up, I look back and see a startled Ryan, and by the looks of it, about to cry.

"Oh! Ryan! I am so sorry!" I said

"Lizzie? Why is Ryan crying?" Marti asked me, with a curious look in her eyes.

"Where is Jessie?" Ryan asked through tears

"Ummm….maybe she's in the kitchen?" I said, just as Edwin walked inside dragging Jessica with him by the hand.

"Ry? What's wrong?" Jessica asked kneeling by her brother

"I ran into him running down the stairs-by accident." I say in one breath, I don't want her to hate me.

"Aw, Ry. You're not hurt, come on, let's go. He's ok Liz, he's had worse, and this is just a change for him." Jessica said smiling sincerely.

After they walked upstairs, with Marti in tow, I turned to Edwin, to see him watching Jessica walk up the stairs.

"Edwin!"

"What? Oh hey Liz"

"What are you doing? I thought you were dating Miranda?"

"Well, I am."

"Falling for another girl is not in the good boyfriend handbook!"

"There's a good boyfriend handbook? Since when?"

"Edwin! Focus! You're in love with your best friend! And you have a girlfriend!"

"I know, okay? It's just I liked Jess when I was younger, and now it's just stronger than my feelings for Miranda. And- oh I forgot to tell you, we have a plan, Jess and me, about getting Derek and Casey together. I mean you can't tell me you haven't seen the way they look at each other."

"We are not dropping your cliché subject, but yeah, I've seen it."

"We'll drop it until later."

"Why? Oh hey Jessica. Ryan okay?"

"What? Oh yeah he's fine. So Ed, have you told her?"

"I was about to, so here's the deal…"