Author's Note: Disney4Lyfe is back, people! I'm truly sorry for not updating in a month! I've been very very busy and here are my reasons:
1.) I moved to a new house. A bigger one than the one I lived in before. So you can imagine how much me and my mom had to do XD
2.) School. I'm finally on Spring Break right now and I had a lot of Unit Tests to do. Plus I had this huge project for Social Studies...
That's about it, really... But I'm sooo happy to be typing this story again because I really missed it!
So! On with the story! ( I do not own any media of Inside Out. I just own the ocs and the story :) )
And you guys will love this chapter. I think it's the chapter you've all been waiting for! ;)
~Jordan walked through the streets of San Francisco, breathing in the warm, moist air as he went. It had been a full month since he was knocked into a coma. To Jordan, that coma was the first page of a new chapter in his life.
He was ready to take life at his own pace! He was ready to live life at its fullest! He was ready-~
" JORDAN! "
Jordan was immediately snapped out of his peaceful thoughts by his friend's yells. He had forgotten that they were supposed to be playing Monopoly and, clearly , it was his turn.
He looked up and his 3 friends Damon, Stevie and Elijah staring at him.
" You okay, dude? You spaced out on us... " Damon asked with concern clear in his voice.
Jordan lightly shrugged and nodded " I'm fine... Just thinking... "
" Thinking about what exactly? " Stevie asked, propping his head on his hand.
" Nothing, really... " Jordan said.
Elijah rolled his eyes and tossed Jordan the die " Yeah, whatever. Now roll, it's your turn. "
Jordan caught the die in his hands and fiddled around with it " You know... I wanna do something with you guys. "
Stevie raised his eyebrows " What's that supposed to mean? "
" Like start a group or something! There are so many things we could do! We could form a club with just the four of us- "
" - Or we could create an organization specially made for young lads looking for new opportunities! " Damon said, getting excited by the idea.
" Or maybe we could create a library- " Stevie started to say before Elijah pushed in front of him
" OR we could set up a kissing booth for hot babes! " He said with a toothy grin.
Damon shook his head frantically " Absolutely not! I think my idea was the most touching and productive." He said.
Stevie folded his arms " I didn't even get to finish my idea! It was bound to be the best but Mr. Lover Boy here- "
Elijah glared at both of them " You two are just scared of getting rejected! "
Stevie snapped his head over to him " Well, at least I don't go around harassing girls 5 years older than me! "
Elijah went nose-to-nose with him " Well, at least I have the courage to get slapped in the face by a girl! "
" And that's something to be proud of? " Stevie said with a look on his face.
Jordan stared at his friends intently... There was something they could all do... He just knew it. He tried to piece what unique talents he and his friends could do in the same category.
Damon can play drums super good. Jordan once heard Stevie sing and he wasn't expecting what he heard; Stevie could sing like Phil Collins! Elijah knew how to rock electric guitar and he knew how to rock the bass.
It all came together now and Jordan looked up at an imaginary thought bubble that added his and his friends talents together. The answer was simple: Music.
" How bout' we form a band?! " Jordan said with excitement. The bickering boys stopped and stared at Jordan.
" A band? "
" How could we be a band? "
" We can't even agree on which one is the most handsomest guy! Even though it's obvious! "
Jordan rolled his eyes " Come on, we all have the qualities to be an awesome band! Damon, you're the best drummer I know that's an ordinary person! "
Damon rubbed the back of his neck out of modesty " W-well, I'm not that good... I'm more of an amateur, really. " He said.
" You're more of a pro! " Jordan turned his head to Stevie " Stevie, I don't know what you've been taking but you can sing, man! Guys, did you know Stevie can sing-?"
Stevie waved his hands and frantically protested " No, no, no, no, no! I can't sing! I can barely sing " Happy Birthday "! I cannot sing! I swear-"
Jordan covered his mouth and smirked " I heard you singing, Steve... Fan of Phil Collins, eh? Now, unless you agree to be in this band, I'll make this... " Jordan took out his phone that showed a certain video ," ...go viral... "
Stevie snatched Jordan's hand away from his mouth and did the best icy glare he could muster " You wouldn't dare... " he said coldly.
" Yeah? Whaddya' say? "
Stevie stared at Jordan with narrowed eyes before folding his arms " Fine... "
Jordan smiled and ruffled Stevie's hair, who batted his arm away " That's a good boy! You must really not want people to hear you sing..."
Damon looked at Jordan with a smile on his face " Well, if we're gonna create this band... we'd better get started now. "
Jordan's face lit up with so much happiness, you'd think you could see stars in his eyes. He couldn't contain himself as he wrapped his arms around Damon " Oh, thank you! Bless you, Damon! Bless you! "
Damon smiled in amusement and petted Jordan's fluffy, curly hair " You're such a kid... "
" Ya' hear that guys?! We're gonna be in a band! Whoohoo! " Joy cried out in excitement.
Joy danced around Headquarters, practically bursting with joy. " We're in a band! And not just any band! A boy band! Oh, man are we gonna sing some great songs! "
Joy gasped and covered his mouth with his hands. He slowly turned to Sadness, who was staring up at him with his ocean blue orbs.
" Sadness... " Joy grabbed Sadness' shirt, staring deep into his eyes " ...do you know what this means? "
Sadness frantically shook his head.
A grin spread across Joy's face " WE GET TO PERFORM LIKE AC/DC! " he screamed in delight, shaking Sadness out of hysterical excitement.
Sadness pushed his glasses up his nose " Joy, calm down. We have to organize the band first... " he said.
Joy let go of him and nodded in agreement " You're right... Fear! Get the Daydreams out! " he ordered.
Fear scrambled over to the shelves, grabbed the Daydreams and handed them to Joy " What're you planning to do? "
Joy plopped on the ground and scattered the daydreams all over the floor.
Disgust face-palmed and groaned " Joy, do you have to make a mess? I mean, I just cleaned here yesterday! "
" Mm-hmm... Interesting, Disgust... " Joy mumbled, completely ignoring Disgust's complaint.
Disgust growled and folded his arms " So, Mr. Band Leader... What's the plan? "
Joy got up and stuck a Daydream into the console. Dozens of stage names appeared on the monitor.
" Well, first! We gotta think of a band name! A cool one. Not something like " One Direction " or " One Republic " (1) Those names make no sense... I mean, there are only 4 directions right? " Joy said.
Sadness shrugged and stared at the monitor " None of these names look too good... They seem so... depressing... " he muttered.
Joy scanned the console and smiled " How bout' " The AC/DC Rockers "? That's got a nice ring to it! "
Disgust shook his head " No. Just no. Nope. So much nope. "
Joy pouted at him " Why not? It's a good band name! " he whined.
Disgust looked at him with an unimpressed look on his face " Uh, no it isn't. We're not gonna sing just AC/DC songs. We may sing mostly AC/DC songs, but not just AC/DC songs. "
Joy folded his arms " Well, do you have any good band names, Wise Guy? "
" No. But if I did, it'd be anything but " The AC/DC Rockers "... It doesn't even sound good! "
" Yeah, it does! "
" N't... "
" Does! "
" N't! "
" Stop doing that! "
Anger pushed through the bickering emotions " Move over! I've got an idea! Let's add a curse word to the name! " he said, grinning a devilish grin.
Fear put his finger up in nervousness " Uh, I don't think that's a good idea- "
" Aw, shut up! " Anger cut him off and slammed another Daydream in.
A band name showed up on the monitor with... two unpleasant words.
Anger held his short arms out in pride " Now that's a band name! "
Disgust snatched the Daydream out and threw it across Headquarters " Nuh-uh! That's even worse! And not because of the curse word. "
Anger growled and balled his hands into fist " That's not fair! That was the best band name! "
" But it was inappropriate... I don't think Damon, Stevie and- well, maybe Elijah would like it... But it's not a proper name for a band for the 4 of us. " Sadness shyly said, fiddling with his fingers.
The 5 emotions stood still and silent for a moment. Fear broke the silence " How bout' we just ask Damon, Stevie and Elijah what they think? "
Disgust nodded in agreement " It's better than letting these 2 here decide the name... " he said, gesturing to Joy and Anger, who glared icy daggers at him.
Joy shook it off and perked up " Okay! Let's get this thing going! " he said, turning to the monitor.
It appeared that Jordan was inside Elijah's garage.
Joy rubbed his hands together " Alrighty... Time for work. " he muttered, pressing a button on the console
Jordan scanned Elijah's garage in satisfaction. This would be a good place to practice.
" Well, it ain't much but it's all I got! I know none of your parents would allow us practicing rock and roll at their garages. My mom? You already know she's crazy. " Elijah said, chuckling at the last part.
Stevie screwed his nose up in disgust " What is that smell? Have you even cleaned this place? "
Elijah shrugged " Why should we? It's a garage. "
Damon turned to Jordan " Well, Jordan, what now? "
Jordan dusted off an empty box and sat down " I was thinking of names for our band. It's gotta have a nice ring to it and it's gotta stand out. "
Damon sat down next to him " So, what have you got so far? "
Jordan nervously rubbed the back of his neck " Ummmm... Nothing... "
Stevie rolled his eyes " Oh, boy... Don't tell me I'll have to think of a name for a band... I'm not good with names... "
Elijah held up his finger " " The Victorious Winners! " " he yelled. (2)
Jordan, Stevie and Damon all looked at in surprise.
Elijah stared back at them " What? You don't like it? "
Jordan waved his hands " No, no! That's an awesome name! Not too plain, not too much, it stands out and it has a nice ring to it! "
" I'm surprised you came up with a suitable name so quickly... " Stevie said.
Elijah waved him off " Aw, shucks. I guess I'm the naming master! "
" Okay, so we got the band name down. Now we have to figure out who's doing what. " Damon said.
Jordan face-palmed " I thought we already settled that! You're gonna be the drummer, me and Elijah are gonna play the electric guitar and bass, and Stevie is gonna be the lead singer! "
Stevie widened his " Just a minute! I don't recall agreeing at me being the lead singer! "
" You totally did! Back at Damon's house! You said " Fine ". You agreed to it! " Jordan yelled.
" But-but I don't wanna! " Stevie whined.
" Well, you're gonna have to! Please, Stevie... for the band... " Jordan pleaded.
Stevie groaned and folded his arms " Okay, okay! I'll do it...for the band... "
Jordan grinned " Yes! Bless you, Stevie! "
Damon smiled in amusement " Well, that's done... Anything else? "
Jordan smirked " We get to work. " he said, cracking his knuckles " Damon, Elijah. Get your instruments! I'll go and grab mine. Stevie, you sit there and get your vocal chords ready! "
With that, Damon, Elijah, and Jordan ran off in separate directions. Stevie watched them leave and sighed.
" What have I gotten myself into? "
Jordan ran to his house and opened the door. Charlotte and his father were in the living room watching " Food Network ".
Charlotte looked over the couch and smiled as she saw her brother " Jordan! Hi! "
Jordan waved at her " Hey... "
His father, Roger, looked over his shoulder towards his son " Jordan... You're home early. " he said.
Jordan looked away from him " I was just gonna go grab my bass. I'm going back over to Elijah's. " he said, avoiding eye contact with his father.
Roger looked down " I see... " he muttered. He turned away from him and set his eyes on the TV.b
Jordan sighed, turned away and walked up the stairs.
Charlotte jumped off the couch and ran after him " Hey, Jordan! Whatcha' doin'? "
Jordan opened the door to his room and chuckled " Well, Charlotte. Your dear older brother's in a band! "
Charlotte grinned in excitement " You're in a band?! Like those music people who sing songs on stage? "
" Yep! Me and my friends decided to create one of our own. We're about to go and practice. " he said, opening his closet and taking out his beloved bass guitar.
Charlotte clasped her hands together " Can I come, Jordan? Oh, please? I wanna see you guys perform! Please? Can I? " she pleaded.
Jordan thought about it for a moment. He hadn't spent time with Charlotte in a while...and it would be nice to see her bond with his friends. So why not?
Jordan smiled at her " Sure! Go get dressed, I'll meet you at the door. "
Charlotte squealed in joy and ran out of his room. Jordan giggled and walked down the stairs to the door.
He stared at the back of his father's head. No...not staring. Glaring.
Does he even care? All he ever does is just sit around watching " Food Network ". He barely pays attention to-
" Jordan! I'm ready! "
Jordan was snapped out of his thoughts as he heard his little sister.
Charlotte was now in a pink and blue sundress with peach colored sandals. She looked cute with her long, curly brown hair sticking up everywhere.
Jordan smoothed down her hair a bit and smiled " There. Let's go. " he said, opening the door.
Charlotte turned to her father and waved " Daddy, I'm gonna go hang out with Jordan and his friends! We'll see ya' later! We love you! " she said cheerfully.
Roger turned around and slightly smiled " Have fun, you two... " he muttered before turning around, setting his eyes on the TV.
Jordan's nostrils flared but he bit back any retorts that was rising up inside of him and grabbed Charlotte's hand, walking out the door.
" So, Jordy! What songs are you guys gonna be singing? " Charlotte asked, staring up at her brother as they walked down the neighborhood.
Jordan shrugged and put the strap of his bass around his shoulder " I dunno... I guess we'll figure that out soon. Anyway, how're you? I haven't been spending time with you lately " he said, looking down at his tiny sister.
Charlotte smiled " Oh, it's fine! I've been doing great! I learned how to twist the hair on my doll! " she said full of pride.
Jordan chuckled " Really? I'd like to see when I get the chance! "
" I'd love to show- "
Charlotte suddenly broke off as violent coughs ripped through her tiny body. Jordan stopped in his tracks and knelt down.
" Whoa, you okay? That was some cough you just had. " he said in concern.
Charlotte breathed in and out for a moment then smiled up at her brother " I think some spit went the wrong way. I'm fine! "
Jordan smiled and sighed " Come on, up on my shoulders. "
Jordan picked his little sister up and set her on his shoulders. Charlotte giggled as she took his cap off and set it on her head despite it covering her eyes.
" Charlotte, I'm gonna need my hat back when we get to Elijah's house, okay? "
" But it's a perfect fit! "
Jordan rolled his eyes in amusement as the two siblings walked down the street. It only took about 2 more minutes before they reached Elijah's house.
Elijah's open garage door showed Stevie propping his head on his hand, grumbling.
Charlotte perked up when she saw him and she managed to jump of Jordan's shoulders and run to him.
" Stevie! " she cried, her arms open.
Stevie barely had time to look up when a small pair of arms wrapped around his neck.
" Oof! "
" Did you miss me? Cause' I sure missed you! "
Stevie looked up at Jordan " You brought small child? " he asked, nervously patting Charlotte's back.
Jordan took his bass from around his shoulders and nodded " She asked. And her name's Charlotte! "
Charlotte let go of Stevie and gazed around the garage " It sure is stinky in here... " she said, pinching the bridge of her nose.
Jordan looked over at Stevie " Did Damon or Elijah come yet? "
Stevie shook his head " Damon didn't come back yet. I don't know what Elijah's doing up there! You think he'd be the first one back since it's his house we're at! " he said, folding his arms.
Jordan face-palmed " He's probably doing something stupid up there- "
" Hey! Guys! "
Jordan and Stevie turned around to see Damon pulling his drum set in a wagon.
" Help me out here, will ya'? " he asked, breathing heavily.
Jordan and Stevie hurried over and pulled the wagon with Damon.
Charlotte gazed at the drum set in wonder. Giggling, she flicked one of the cymbals.
" Is this yours? " she asked, looking up at Damon.
Damon smiled down at her and nodded " Yep! It's quite a sight, huh? You like it? "
Charlotte nodded " Uh-huh! It's pretty cool. " she said, circling the drum set.
Damon turned his head to Jordan, smiling " Jordan, she's adorable! How come you don't bring her often? "
Jordan shrugged " I just... never really thought of it. " he said.
Suddenly, Elijah came into the garage carrying his electric guitar and a bunch of snacks.
" Okay, guys! I brought us a little something to snack on while we're practicing-"
He broke off as he caught Charlotte's gaze. He widened his eyes and the snacks slipped out of his hand.
" Jordan! You didn't say you were bringing her! What's the big idea, man?! " he said, walking towards Jordan.
Charlotte got up and ran behind Jordan, clearly frightened by Elijah's outburst.
" Jordan, he's a bully! " she cried.
Jordan rubbed the back of his neck and looked at Elijah " Come on, Elijah. She was bored and-and she asked if she could watch us practice. Give her a break, dude. " he said, resting a comforting hand on Charlotte's head.
Elijah sighed and looked down at Charlotte, who shrank under his gaze.
" He's gonna bully me! He will! " Charlotte cried, pulling on Jordan's pants leg.
Elijah smirked and knelt down " Come on, you don't have to be afraid of me! I'm just your uncle Elijah! " he teased.
Jordan shuddered at the name and nudged Charlotte from behind him " Go on. Say hello.
Charlotte fiddled with her fingers as she looked at Elijah " Tell me... are you a bully? "
Elijah smirked " I can have my moments " he snickered. " But it's really Damon you gotta watch out for! He's the biggest bully anyone could ever imagine- "
Damon slapped the back of his head, causing him to fall forward.
" I am not, you little punk! " he yelled.
Stevie rolled his eyes and stood up " Okay, look! Are we gonna practice or not? " he said, tapping his foot impatiently.
Jordan smiled and nodded " We sure are! "
He picked up his bass and put the strap around his neck. Damon sat on a box in front of his drum set and twirled the drumsticks in his hands. Elijah plugged his electric guitar into the amp. Stevie stood at the front, sweating and blushing.
Damon looked at Jordan " Hold up! We didn't even talk about the song we were gonna practice on! "
Jordan shrugged " Guess we'll have to improvise. People do it all the time. "
Stevie turned around and whispered something in Elijah's ear.
Elijah suddenly grew a grin and nodded " Good choice... ".
He turned around and whispered to Damon and Jordan, who both nodded in agreement.
Elijah breathed in deeply before strumming his electric guitar smoothly.
Stevie inhaled and exhaled before finally mustering up the courage to show the world his vocal chords.
La da da da da,
I'm gonna bury you in the ground,
La da da da da,
I'm gonna bury you with my sound,
I'm gonna drink the red from your pretty pink face,
I'm gonna...
Stevie broke off and shuddered at those lyrics. He quickly turned around, blushing " Guys, this was a bad choice! Can I choose another song? "
Jordan smiled and shook his head " Nah, man! You're doing great! Keep going, keep going! " he encouraged.
Stevie sighed and nodded. He breathed deeply before continuing.
Sorry I don't treat you like a goddess,
Is that what you want me to do?
Sorry I don't treat you like you're perfect,
Like all your little loyal subjects do,
Sorry I'm not made of sugar,
Am I not sweet enough for you?
Is that why you always avoid me?
That must be such an inconvenience to you, well
I'm just your problem,
I'm just your problem,
It's like I'm not, even a person, am I?
I'm just your problem
Well, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I shouldn't have to justify what I do
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I shouldn't have to prove anything to you
I'm sorry that I exist
I forget what landed me on your blacklist,
But I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I shouldn't have to be the one that makes up with you, so
Why do I want to? Why do I want to....
Stevie let out a huge breathe and wiped his forehead. He looked back at his friends and smiled nervously " H-how'd I do? "
Jordan, Damon, Elijah and even Charlotte just stared back at him with shocked expressions.
Stevie gulped and ran his fingers through his hair " It was bad, wasn't it? " he said, shutting his eyes in embarrassment.
However, his eyes snapped open when he heard the sound of clapping. He looked up and saw that his friends were cheering for him!
" That was amazing! " Jordan cheered, wrapping an arm around Stevie's shoulders.
Stevie blushed and waved his hand " No, it wasn't that great... "
Elijah stepped forward and put his hands on Stevie's shoulders " I do not approve of your humble modesty. Face the fact that your just about the best singer in San Francisco! " he said, slightly shaking Stevie.
Stevie widened his eyes at his brash friend's words " Elijah- "
" That is until some other person surpasses you in singing... which just might happen. " Elijah continued.
Stevie narrowed his eyes " Gee, thanks... " he said sarcastically.
Charlotte clapped and cheered in joy " You sing great, Stevie! Your the best singer I've ever heard! "
Stevie smiled down at her and ruffled her hair " Aw, thanks Charlotte. "
Charlotte blushed and giggled, hiding her face behind her thick curls
Damon chuckled in amusement " I think that was a great first practice for the start of a promising band! And in celebration of Stevie's amazing performance, I'd say we go to that hockey game tomorrow down at San Francisco Hockey Stadium! You gotta love hockey! " he said cheerfully (3)
Jordan nodded " I could use a good hockey game. "
The others nodded in agreement.
Damon put up a thumbs-up " Great! I'll ask my mom if she could drop us off there. "
" That'd be great! " Jordan said, smiling.
Jordan looked up at the clock hanging up in the garage and sighed " We'd better be getting home. Practice was real fun, guys! How bout' we meet up again day after tomorrow? "
The 3 boys nodded in agreement.
Jordan put the strap of his bass around his neck and took Charlotte's hand " I'll see you guys tomorrow! "
With a friendly wave, Jordan and Charlotte walked out Elijah's garage and headed home.
Jordan cracked open the door and peeked inside. Only the TV light was shown and a figure hunched over on the couch.
NOTE: Mention of drinking up ahead! Nothing aggressive though.
Jordan quietly pulled Charlotte in and knelt down " Wait for me upstairs... " he whispered.
Charlotte nodded and ran upstairs, glancing at her father doing so.
Jordan rested his bass on the door and walked toward his father, staring down at him in slight disgust.
Glass bottles were scattered around the floor and small stains were visible on the floor.
Jordan sighed, picked up the remote and turned the TV off. He set the remote down and gently shook his father.
" Dad? Dad, wake up... "
Roger moaned and gently held Jordan's hand " Katherine... " he whispered.
Jordan widened his eyes and snatched his hand away out of shock. He breathed deeply before shaking his father again.
" Dad, it's me... Jordan. " he said.
Roger slightly opened his eyes and looked up at Jordan " Oh... Jordan... When did you get home? "
" Me and Charlotte just came back... "
Roger sighed and closed his eyes again " That's... good... "
Jordan gently nudged him before he could drift off again " Dad, if you're gonna go to sleep at least do it in your room... "
Roger groggily sat up and held his head " Okay... "
Jordan lifted his father's arm and placed it around his shoulders, carefully helping him up.
Jordan and Roger slowly walked up the stairs into Roger's room.
Jordan gently laid his father on the bed and threw the covers on him.
He carefully shut the door and walked downstairs again, getting a trash bag on the way.
Grumbling, Jordan gathered up the bottles, placed them in the bag and took it outside in the trash bin.
As he trudged back inside his house, Charlotte peeked outside the door.
" Jordan, is Daddy okay? "she asked, worry clear in her voice.
Jordan took her hand and led her upstairs " He's fine... He was just tired. " he muttered.
Charlotte looked down and tried to think of a new topic. Clearly Jordan didn't feel like talking about their dad.
" So...ummm... Are you excited for the hockey game tomorrow? " Charlotte asked, smiling up at Jordan.
Jordan shrugged " Yeah, sort of... "
Charlotte's smile faded. That didn't help Jordan at all.
" Look, why don't we both go to bed? If we're gonna go to the hockey game tomorrow, we gotta be as perky as can be. So... off you go. " he said, nudging her towards her room.
Charlotte nodded and waved at him " Goodnight, Jordan... "
Jordan slightly smiled and waved back " Night... "
With that, Charlotte blew a kiss at him and shut her door.
Jordan smiled and walked into his own room, shutting his own door and attempting to trap the dark thoughts outside.
Jordan woke up to someone gently nudging his shoulder. He grumbled and pulled the covers closer to his body.
" Go away... "
Charlotte huffed and nudged him harder " Jordan! Get up! The hockey game is today! Damon called and he told me to tell you that he, his mom, and his friends will be here at 9:00! "
Jordan bolted upwards and looked at his clock. It read 8:55
Jordan groaned and jumped out of bed, frantically throwing his wardrobe open.
" Come on, Charlotte! How come you didn't wake me up earlier? "
Charlotte folded her arms and glared at him " It's not my fault you overslept! "
Jordan took out his black and blue striped jacket and the shorts that matched it.
He turned to his sister " Get out! I don't want you to see me change clothes! "
Charlotte put her hands and backed out of his room " Okay, okay... "
As soon as the door closed, Jordan quickly threw off his pajamas and got dressed in the clothes he picked out for himself.
Grabbing his cap, he ran out of his bedroom into the living room, where Charlotte was waiting by the door.
Jordan looked around the living room and kitchen " Where's Dad? " he asked.
Charlotte looked up at him " He went out. I told him we were going with your friends to the hockey game, so we knows where we'll be. "
Jordan nodded and sighed. He walked toward the refrigerator and took out his water bottle.
" Charlotte, you wanna bring anything with you? "
Charlotte shook her head.
Jordan shrugged " Okay... Don't come crying to me saying that you're hungry. "
Charlotte waved her hand at him " I'm sure Damon's mom will buy us something. Like hot dogs! They sell those at the stadium, right? "
Jordan unlocked the door and opened it, motioning to Charlotte to follow him.
" They change the food they sell every week, Charlotte. Who knows what they might be selling today? Corn dogs, fries, tacos, all the stuff that will make you fat... " he teased as he locked the door with the spare key and hid it in the flower pot outside.
Charlotte giggled " You're funny, Jordan! "
Jordan smiled in amusement and checked his watch. 9:05.
" They should've been here by now... The game starts at 9:30... " he mumbled, tapping his foot impatiently.
Almost as soon as the words came out of his mouth, Damon's mother's red van pulled up in front of the 2 siblings. A car window rolled down, revealing Elijah.
" Sorry to keep ya' waitin', dude! " he said, grinning.
Damon's mother smiled at Jordan and Charlotte " Hop in, you two! We wanna get tickets and find nice places to sit before all of them are sold out and taken! ".
Jordan opened the car door and looked inside. Stevie and Elijah were already seated, saving him a space. There was no place for Charlotte to sit.
Jordan picked up Charlotte and climbed in the car, quickly handing her over to Elijah.
" Hold her for a sec. "
Elijah widened his eyes but took the 5 year old in his arms.
Jordan closed the car door and did a thumbs-up at Damon's mother " We're ready, Mrs. Jackson! "
Mrs. Jackson smiled at him through the mirror and started the van, driving off from their neighborhood.
Elijah quickly handed Charlotte over to Jordan, acting as if he had been holding his breath the whole time.
Jordan placed Charlotte on his lap and looked over at Elijah " What's up with you? " he asked, raising an eyebrow.
Elijah rubbed the back of his neck and nervously smiled " I never held a kid that small before... "
Stevie leaned forward to look at Jordan " He's afraid he'll drop them. " he said, flashing Elijah a smirk.
Elijah turned on him " Am not! They're just so small, you'd think that they can slip out of your hands! " he yelled.
" Exactly. You're afraid of dropping them. "
" Shut up! "
" What? It's the obvious truth. No need to get so defensive... "
" You'll be "defensive" right after I pummel your butt-! "
Damon peeked over the passenger's seat " Will you two give it a rest? You guys are acting like immature five year olds! "
Mrs. Jackson shot her son a disapproving look " Damon! "
" Well, it's true! " he said, looking back at his mother.
Charlotte whispered into Jordan's ear " Are they always this crazy? "
Looking back at her, Jordan nodded solemnly.
Charlotte shuddered and continued to look out the window, trying to drown out Stevie and Elijah's arguing.
" You creep! "
" Why are you calling me a creep? I'm not the one who doesn't freak out just for holding a five year old girl. "
" WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?! "
" Boys! "
The 2 bickering boys looked at Mrs. Jackson.
" We're here! " she said, smiling.
All the kids looked out their windows to see San Francisco Hockey Stadium appearing up ahead.
" We're here! " Charlotte cheered.
Mrs. Jackson parked the van and got out of the car, grabbing her purse and car keys.
Damon got out of the passenger's seat and opened the door on Stevie's side of the car.
Stevie hopped out but as Elijah was coming out the same way, he shut the door on his face, snickering.
Elijah snatched open the door, glaring icy daggers at Stevie, who shrugged his shoulders.
Jordan opened his side of the car and let Charlotte hop out first before hopping out himself, grabbing his water bottle before shutting the door.
Mrs. Jackson looked at the kids she was watching over " Everybody ready? "
They all nodded.
Mrs. Jackson smiled and clapped her hands together "Alrighty then! Let's get going! " she beamed.
The group of 6 crossed the street and walked inside the doors of San Francisco Hockey Stadium.
Mrs. Jackson walked towards the ticket booth and looked at the kids " You kids go on ahead. I'll buy the tickets. "
With a nod from each of them, the kids ran off to find seats.
Elijah pointed to the front bleachers " Here! This'll be a great place to sit! "
Stevie shook his head and pointed to the bleachers at the top " No, the bleachers at the top is the best place to sit! "
" What? But when we sit on the front bleachers, we'll get a closer view at the game! "
" True, but at the same time, it'll be hard to capture the moments of the game. The top bleachers capture everything! "
Damon got in between them " Children, children! How bout' we sit where the middle bleachers are? "
Elijah and Stevie glared at each other before dashing up the stands, fighting for the best place.
Damon rolled his eyes and looked at Jordan " You comin'? " he asked.
Jordan turned to him " Just a sec. "
Damon nodded and took Charlotte's hand, helping her climb up the stairs.
Jordan gazed at the young hockey players as they skated on the ice. It was the San Francisco Foghorns up against the Wyoming Sea Lions.
Jordan slightly chuckled in amusement. The Sea Lions must think that "Foghorns" is a terrible name for a hockey team.
He was about to follow his friends when he felt someone roughly bump into him from behind, knocking his water bottle from his hands.
" Oh! Uh, sorry... " the voice said.
Jordan turned around and was about to thank the person and take his water bottle when he stopped, his eyes widening and his mouth gaping.
There. In front of him... was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his 12 years of life...
The Emotions stared at the monitor in awe. Joy's eyes were practically star shaped, Sadness had to clean his glasses for a moment to make sure the scene we was seeing was true, Disgust was fanning himself with his cap, Anger's head was heating up, and Fear was jotting down descriptions of the girl they were seeing before their eyes.
The Emotions let out a dreamy sigh in unison. This was just about the most beautiful girl the world had to offer. Even in the buff hockey suit she was in, it couldn't hide the beauty shining off of her.
Suddenly, Fear widened his eyes in horror " Guys? This is a girl, right? "
The other emotions widened their eyes in realization. They'd never exactly met any other girl other than Charlotte, and she was their sister! "
Joy gasped and covered his mouth " There's a girl in front of us... "
Fear screamed in horror and ran to an emergency hatch. He grabbed the hammer, broke the glass and slammed his hand on the red button.
A red light flashed through Headquarters blaring " GIRL. GIRL. GIRL. GIRL. "
The whole Headquarters erupted in panic. The Emotions were screaming their hearts out, crashing into each other, tripping over things, all kinds of chaos was happening.
Sadness flopped on the floor, sobbing like there was no tomorrow. Disgust was still fanning himself with his cap, Anger was banging his head against the wall, and Fear was hugging himself and wailing.
Joy, however, had pulled himself together and was staring at the monitor. Where did the girl go?
Joy clenched clumps of his hair and turned to his comrades " Guys! The girl! She's gone! "
The panicking emotions stopped panicking at once and ran to the console, staring at the monitor.
Disgust face-palmed " Someone please tell me that someone was controlling Jordan... "
No one answered.
Disgust groaned loudly and banged his head " UGH! That means we probably stared at her! Like an idiot! Like some...some... idiot! "
Sadness' lip trembled as he looked up at the monitor with big eyes " She was so beautiful... Like... a ray of sunshine... Now, we may never *sniff* see her again! " he burst into tears, leaning on to Disgust.
Disgust pushed him off and Sadness face planted on the floor, still sobbing.
Joy was about to fall on the floor himself when he remembered she was wearing a hockey suit.
" Wait a sec! She was wearing a hockey suit! "
Disgust looked at him " Yeah, a very ugly one too. It totally didn't fit with a girl with a beautiful face like her's. "
Anger folded his arms and pouted " So what if she was wearing a hockey suit? "
Joy internally face-palmed " SO she must be playing in the hockey game! "
The 4 other emotions widened their eyes in hope. They had a chance to see her again after all!
Disgust pushed Joy to the console " Well? Make Jordan do something! "
Fear pressed a button on the console " What if she thinks we're weird? What if she tries to avoid us? " he worried.
Disgust slapped his hand to his face and slammed his hand on a button on the console.
" SNAP JORDAN OUT OF IT! "
Jordan slightly shook his discombobulated head and held it.
He ran to the hockey rink door and peeked inside. He couldn't see her! There were a ton of girls on the Foghorns' team, he couldn't make out the angel he just saw.
" Jordan! "
Jordan didn't take his sights of the hockey rink as he tried to find the girl he just met.
" Jordan! Hey! "
He felt a hand turn him around and grab his shoulders.
Damon stared at him, concern clear on his face " Jordan! Are you okay? We've been waiting for you for, like, forever! What are you even doing? "
Jordan turned his head to the hockey rink " I... I have to find her... " he whispered.
Damon let go of his shoulders and widened his eyes " Her? If you're talking about Charlotte, she's up there with us- "
Jordan whirled his head around and grabbed Damon's shoulders " No! Not Charlotte! I'm not talking about Charlotte! "
Damon grabbed Jordan's arms and took them off his shoulders " Then who are you talking about? "
" The girl I just met! W-well, I didn't really meet her, she just bumped into me- but you get what I'm saying, right?! "
Damon stared at him until a smirk appeared on his face " Should I be concerned about this? "
" DAMON, I'M SERIOUS! "
Damon laughed and held his stomach " Hahaha! Jordan, calm down! I'm sure you'll see this mystery girl again- "
Jordan gripped Damon's shirt " Damon, you have to help me find her! She was in a hockey suit playing for the Foghorns. Please, Damon! Please! " he pleaded.
Damon stepped back a little " Jordan, buddy, calm down. You're on the verge of acting like a yandere... "
Jordan turned back to the hockey rink. He just wanted to see her again...
Damon held in a snicker and put a hand on Jordan's shoulder " Don't worry, Jordan. I think you'll be able to see her from up on the bleachers " he said, pulling Jordan away from the hockey rink.
Jordan reluctantly nodded and followed Damon to where the others were sitting.
Stevie turned his head to Jordan " What were you doing down there? You looked like you saw a ghost or something... "
Damon wrapped an arm around Jordan's sagging shoulders " Jordan here met a mystery girl. " he said, smirking.
Elijah bolted upwards from his seat " WHAT? Bu-but how? When? WHY? I'm always the one flirting and talking about girls! How come Jordan gets to hook up with one before me?! "
Jordan looked up at him " We didn't hook up, Elijah... She just bumped into me and I just stared at her, " Jordan angrily hit himself on the head " Ugh! I probably looked so stupid! "
Charlotte giggled at her brother " Oh, Jordan, I bet she thought you looked cute! "
Jordan looked up at her and did a hopeful smile " Y-you really think so? "
Charlotte shrugged " Not really. I just wanna cheer you up. "
Jordan hung his head and sighed.
" Aw, come on Jordan. Don't get so bent out of shape. We'll help you look for her after the game is over. " Stevie said out of sympathy.
Jordan nodded and sat down next to Elijah, who lightly punched his shoulder " I'll teach ya' everything you need to know about girls. I'm the best person to go to! "
Jordan slightly smiled and continued to watch the game, keeping an eye out for shoulder length dirty blonde hair and a face as sweet as an angel's.
About 20 minutes later, the game ended 12-10. The San Francisco Foghorns had won.
People started to rise up from their seats and gather up their belongings. Jordan grabbed Damon's arm, who grabbed Stevie's arm, who grabbed Elijah's arm (4) and ran down to the hockey rink.
Jordan looked around the stadium. Stevie turned his head to him " Jordan, what did she look like? "
" Beautiful! " Jordan said, grinning like an idiot.
Stevie rolled his eyes " More details, please? "
" Kay'... She had blue eyes and shoulder length dirty blonde hair, like Elijah's... and... that's all I remember... "
Elijah face-palmed " Ya' think you'd bask in her beauty and remember more than that! "
Charlotte tugged Jordan's jacket " Jordan! "
Jordan looked down " Not now, Charlotte. I'm in a crisis here! "
" But Jordan- "
" Charlotte, if you want another corn dog just ask Mrs. Jackson. "
" BUT I SEE YOUR MYSTERY GIRL! " Charlotte screamed.
Jordan's eyes perked up " Where?! "
Charlotte pointed to a figure with the exact same descriptions Jordan said leaving out of the stadium.
Jordan gripped his hair " Oh my god! She's leaving! " he yelled before taking off after her, his friends and Charlotte on his heels.
Mrs. Jackson widened her eyes and ran after them " Children! Hold on a sec! "
Jordan pushed open the doors and looked around the parking lot. The girl was no where to be seen.
" Aw, man... " Jordan said, hanging his head.
Elijah rested his hands behind his head " Welp! Can't really do anything about it... "
Mrs. Jackson finally caught with them, breathing heavily " Kids! You nearly gave me a heart attack! You- you can't just run off like that! " she said with a hand over her chest.
Damon sheepishly smiled " Sorry, Mom... "
Mrs. Jackson lightly smiled " Well, we'd better get going. "
With that, they walked to the parked van and filed in. Mrs. Jackson started the car, pulling out of the parking lot and driving off.
Elijah lightly poked Jordan, who was staring out the window.
" You good, bro? " he asked.
Jordan shrugged. He wasn't really thinking about how he felt right now...
He was thinking of the girl who's beauty couldn't be hidden from a buff hockey suit.
And that's the end of this chapter! \(^.^)/
I had too much fun writing this! You have no idea! A lot has happened in this chapter and I thought you cupcakes deserved to have such a long chapter because of how long I haven't updated...
SO! Explaining time!
(1)- I have nothing against those 2 bands. I just thought Joy would say something like that.
(2)- It was the only thing I could come up with. Besides, I needed something with winners in it. Got something planned for it ;)
(3)- Oh, it's coming! You probably already know what it was though... But it was coming!
(4)- I just had to :D I like it when cartoons do that.
The Emotions will have more focusing next chapter. Speaking of which, it may take me a while... I start school back next Monday ( CURSES! )
But, yeah, I had a lot of fun writing this :) I wanted Jordan and Charlotte to have some more brotherly-sisterly love.
Disney4Lyfe shall see you cupcakes once more!
Oh, and if anyone can get the show reference when Charlotte was fretting and asking if Elijah was a bully, they get a cookie! (\(^.^)/)
