A/N So this is one of those chapters where Nikki kinda takes over Kim but Kim is still in this one. And I think I did a pretty good job at this. And sorry about how short this one is. Shout out time!
Grapejuice101: Thanks and I know there like perfection
AddaBlack94: Um I always pictured her as looking like Lucy Hale (Aria from Pretty Little Liars) but Selena and her kinda look alike so you were on the right track.
Bonjour10: Yes I know they would make be good twins and thanks
I walked into the dojo with Kim and saw Jack climbing the thing that Rudy always hangs his socks on. He climbed down and noticed us.
"Oh hey guys. Check out the new pegboard. It is a great upper body workout"
"If that's a peg board then why does Rudy always hang his socks on it" I asked.
Jack looked at the pegs "Oh, I knew these pegs smelled feety" he started to climb again and Kim nudged me.
I sighed "Hey Jack you wanna go out Saturday" I asked.
"Yeah sure. What do you want to do?" He asked reaching the top of the peg board. I looked at Kim with a face that said 'do I have to' she nodded.
I sighed again "We could always you know, go to the Riverside Country Club for Swan's Court Cotillion Ball" I said trying to sound casual.
Instead of responding he just fell off the peg board, I knew he wouldn't like it. I didn't even like it.
"Jack are you okay" I asked helping him up.
"Yeah but I am not going to any ball" he turned me down and I went to go walk away but Kim pushed me back.
"Please Jack, Kim's making me" I pointed to her.
"I am not" she shouted. Then paused "Actually I am."
"I'm not going. I hate tuxedo's I can't dance, oh and I'm a dude" he said pointing to himself. "Dudes don't do cotillions"
Then Milton walked in with Jerry following him in dancing.
"They probably don't have anything to do this Saturday" Jack pointed to them. Ew ones my brother and the others… Milton.
"Actually we got roped into going to the Swan's Court Cotillion" Milton told us and I couldn't hide my smirk.
"What?" I turned to Jack "They're going to the cotillion. Two dudes" I emphasized and Jack rolled his eyes and started to climb the peg board again.
"My mom's making me take her boss's dorky daughter" Milton told us.
"And I'm taking her dorkier friend" Jerry crossed his arms.
I smiled amused "What did you do to get him to go"
"He's paying me 60 bucks and letting me see his turtles go at it" Jerry smiled.
Rudy walked out of his office and noticed Jack up on the peg board "Ah, Jack. Glad you're up there. The old Swamp Foot's kicking up something fierce" he pulled out a pair of socks. "Hang this pair of socks up to dry for me, would ya?" he tossed them up to Jack.
""Ugh, there all wet" Jack shouted.
"It's just a pair of socks, dude. Man up-" Jerry was cut off by the socks falling into his mouth. He screamed but quickly stopped and tasted the socks. "Actually it's kinda nice"
"ew Jer" I took a step away.
"So Jack you really wont go to the cotillion with me" I asked after he came down from the peg board.
"No, im sorry" Jack smiled at me.
I smiled back but Kim cut me off "You know what well just find someone hotter for you to go with" I rolled my eyes at her.
"Kim-"
Jack scoffed "Good luck with that"
"Jack-"
"Let's go Nikki" Kim cut me off dragging me out of the dojo.
At Lunch the next day I was in line getting food when I bumped into Frank "What do you want" I sighed.
"I just wanted you to know Nikki, I haven't forgotten the way you rejected me. You know what they say about pay back" Frank punched his food
"Let it go" I started to walk away but stopped "BTW's you just punched your meatloaf" I went to go sit with the guys but Kim pulled me to a different table and sat down. "What are you doing?"
"If you go and sit with Jack then it'll show him that you don't care that he's not going to the cotillion with you" she pointed to Jack who was starting to walk over.
"But I don't care" I told her as Jack sat down.
"Hey Nikki I snagged you the last piece of Red Velvet cake" he pushed it towards me. Yes, I love red velvet. I went to take it but Kim pushed it away.
"She'll just take the apple" Kim told him snarky. I rolled my eyes.
Jack sighed and looked at me "I know you're mad about the cotillion, but trust me you do not want me there. My manners are horrible" he tried to explain.
I looked at him "You're my boyfriend Jack of course I want you there"
The n the guy Kim picked for me to go to the cotillion walked over "Hey Kita" He said his nickname he gave me when we first met. "Sup Brochacho" he sat down. I gave him a small wave.
"I'm sorry, who are you and what's a Brochacho?" Jack asked looking jealous.
"Oh this is the guy who asked Nikki to the dance when you, you know, didn't" Kim spat.
"But she's my girlfriend" Jack shouted at her.
I placed a hand on his arm "Yes you are. We're just going as friends. Right… I'm sorry what's your name again" I asked him.
"Brody" he told me.
"Ooh Brody I like that, don't you think so Nikki" Kim asked me.
"Yeah, I guess" I said in monotone
"So, uh, Brody. You're taking Nikki to the cotillion?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, I kinda like putting on a tuxedo and dancing the night away with my favorite lady" Brody stood up and put a hand on my chair. I rolled my eyes.
Jack scoffed "You've been here for three seconds how is she your favorite lady?"
"Hush Jack, he said she's his favorite lady" Kim exclaimed. I rolled my eyes once again, this was all so stupid. "Come on Nikki" Kim stood up and motioned for me and Brody to follow.
"Bye Jack" I gave him a kiss before I followed Kim
So even though I really hated the idea I still had to practice my dance with Brody. We had music playing were practicing in the dojo.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa" Jack shouted as he came in and turned off the music "What's going on in here?"
I looked at Jack "Were just practicing our dance for the cotillion" I told him calmly.
"Yeah not in here you're not. This is a dojo, Brochacho!" he shouted the last part at Brody. Brody and I started to walk away but Jack stepped in front of us "Have you ever been in a karate dojo before Brody?"
"Actually it's my first time I a dojo" Brody told him and my phone went off.
I looked at it and sighed "Kim wants me to come try on dresses for the cotillion" It's a wonder why were friends now. I went over to Jack "You need to relax, I'm your girlfriend he's just escorting me" I told him.
"Okay, bye" Jack said before kissing me.
I smiled and walked away "Deuces Brody" I called over my shoulder.
Finally I found the perfect outfit for the cotillion, that I liked and Kim approved of. You have no idea how hard it is to find something that falls under both topics. It was a sleeveless dark purple dress that had black lace all over it; it stopped just below my knees. Kim paired it with a pair of small black heels and I finally convinced her to let me wear my black snap back with it.
Tonight was the night of the cotillion and I was dancing with Brody to the music.
I looked around trying to find Kim "So thanks for taking me to this" I said trying to fill the silence.
"It was my pleasure. And get this someone nominated us for King and Queen of the Swan's Court" he told me smiling.
"That's insane" I said trying to sound happy but honestly I wasn't I really didn't even want to come to this thing and here I was with some guy and not Jack.
"Hey, you two" Kim smiled as she walked over. Brody excused himself and walked off somewhere. I slumped I a chair nearby. "How's it going?"
"Fine I guess" I muttered "I just really wish Jack was here"
"Hey, smile it's Jack's loss. He chose not to come with you so you are going to stand up and dance and be happy because you are going to become Queen of the Swan Court"
I looked up at her "How do you know"
"You're Nikki Martinez, how could you not win" she sat down next to me.
"Yeah, Nikki Martinez the girl who only has friends because they she does karate with them" I crossed my arms.
"We're not you friend just because we do karate with you, were friends because your awesome"
I smiled at her "You really think so"
"I know so?"
Eventually Brody came back and sat down at the table with us and the host of the party came up on the mic. "And this year's King and Queen of the Swan Court are… Brody and Nikki" she announced. My mouth dropped I did not expect that.
I looked back at Kim who smirked "I told you so, now go get your crown" I ran up on the stage with Brody following and I took of my hat and smoothed out my hair. "And now for the presentation of the Swan" the giant swan started to roll over.
"IT'S THE SWAN!" I heard someone shout and watched as Jack jumped in front of me as some brown liquid squirted all over us.
"Jack" I looked at him "What the hell just happened"
He jumped up "Nikki, Brody's a Black Dragon he set you up" Jack told me and I turned towards Brody.
"You what?" I shouted pissed.
"No Nikki, I had no idea. I-"
"This is what Frank meant by pay back" I muttered rubbing my forehead. Then the swan squirted me again this time no one intervened "Damn it" I mumbled "I really liked this dress"
"You look horrible" The hostess said to me. I smirked as the swan squirted her this time and she fainted.
Then Frank jumped out of the swan and him and a whole bunch of other Black Dragon's surrounded us "Looks like we go to you out numbered seven to two"
"Three" Jerry jumped up on the stage.
"Four" Milton stumbled up.
"Five' Kim walked over.
"Six" Brody said changing sides.
"You just made a big mistake" Frank said before he tried to punch Brody which he caught the front kicked him off the stage. Brody jumped off the stage and we all fought off our own Black Dragons. I sent a right hook at the guy which he dodged so I roundhouse kicked my guy off the stage and quickly jumped after him with a 720 kick. Dude, I had no idea I could do that. He blocked the kick but stumbled backwards. I went at him with a front kick which he blocked before doing a sidekick. I blocked it sending a crescent kick right at him the guy dodged it and I sent left hook this time. He bent underneath it avoiding being hit. He did a front kick, sending me backwards to the floor. He went to go punch me but I rolled over knocking him off his feet and off the stage. After we took down all of our opponents Jack came up behind me and we watched Frank get whatever was inside of that swan all over his face.
"Ooh rejected" I shouted "Again" I smirked.
"Looks like the Black Dragons messed with the wrong Swan Queen" Jack said before Brody walked over.
"Guys, I'm sorry. I guess I was a kinda a jerk" Brody frowned.
"Yeah you kinda were" Jack spat. I took his hand and smile dup at him. He sighed "But you did come through in the end" Brody nodded and walked away.
"This is what I get for letting Kim choose my escort" I chuckled as I sat in a seat.
"I don't know I think brown's a good color on you" I gave him a small smile and he sighed "Give me that" he took the crown and put it on my head "Nikki, I'm sorry none of this would've happened if I had said yes when you asked me to go with you"
I smiled "Well you're here now. And the tux looks nice" I said straightening his jacket.
HE stood up "You like. Rudy gave it to me" he spread out his arms and Flowers appeared in his hands.
I laughed "Where did those come from"
Jack looked at them "I have no idea"
I laughed again and noticed something on the floor "Well Brody won't be needing this" I picked up the crown and put it on Jacks head "Plus it looks better on you"
"Here's something I never thought I'd say" he held out his hand "Wanna dance"
I bit my lip "I'd love too" As we were dancing I felt that same feeling I got when we were watching Milton and Julie on their date. But this time I knew exactly what it was… I'm in love with Jack Brewer.
A/N So Nikki finally admitted it not out loud of course, you'll just have to wait for that. And the outfits for both Cassie and Nikki our on my Polyvore account, link on my bio. But I think you may need to copy and paste it into the search bar.