Hey GLC fans! How're ya doing?
What do you think of the cover? I think I did pretty good. It may be simple but whatever! :)
I'm not sure why but for some reason I'm in a really good mood! I guess that's a good thing.
Hope you enjoy :D
Disclaimer: I do not own Good Luck Charlie. I only own Juliette (unfortunately), Maddi, Stella, and Lucille.
Fiolet4eva owns Ashley (she's only mentioned in this chapter. She'll most likely appear in the next one.)
That's it ;)
Jo's POV
"Whoa. Somebody loves you." Stella teases me.
I pull the bouquet of red roses out of my locker. No note this time, just lots and lots of roses.
"I'm not surprised. Who doesn't love a girl who breaks into schools and messes with Crush Day orders?" Maddi replies sarcastically.
I glare at her. "Would you shut up? I said I didn't want anyone else to know about it except you two and Lucille!"
"I know, I know! It's just... I can't believe you actually did that."
I slam my locker shut and roll my eyes. "I told you I would, Maddi. Besides, you know that I've done it before."
Before Maddi can reply, Lucille comes running up to the three of us. She has a huge grin on her face. "You guys are still planning on coming shopping with me for dresses, right?"
The three of us mumble "yes" quietly.
None of us are really that into the whole dress shopping thing. Well, I'm definitely not. Maddi just ticked that she can't wear a tuque to the dance and Stella just doesn't care. Why we agreed to go shopping with Lucille, who knows?
Lucille sighs. "I'm still paying for everything."
Oh yeah, that's why.
Lucille perks right back up. "I invited the new girl, Ashley, from my math class. She said that she might come. She's not sure yet."
Stella nods. "That's cool," then she turns back to me, "Jo Keener. If I ever end up in prison, I'm blaming you."
"Fine, but don't expect me to bail you out."
Lucille taps me on the shoulder. "You can't bail her out when you're in prison too."
We continue to insult one another playfully until someone comes over and hides behind my back. Their touch scares the heck out of me and I end up slapping them across the face. The person falls to the ground.
"Jo!" Stella gives me a look as Lucille runs to help the person up. I put my hands up. "What? It was a reflex!"
"Are you okay, Gabe?" Lucille asks politely.
I nearly choke on my own breath. Gabe? Of course he ends up being the person I slap. Now what? Juliette's going to come and break my nose? Oh wait, they're people around. That'll happen after school.
"What do you want, Gabe?"
"Oh gee, I don't know. Somewhere between running towards you and blacking out I must've forgotten." Gabe replies sarcastically, holding his most likely swollen cheek.
"I'll go get an ice pack from the nurse's office," Lucille says, "Stella, Maddi? Are you guys coming?"
The three of them quickly walk away before I can tell them that they don't need three people to go grab an icepack and that their attempt at getting me and Gabe to talk to each other alone is probably going to end up even worse than if they stay.
I turn back to Gabe. "Seriously, what do you want, Stupid?"
His next words surprise me.
"Juliette's gone psycho!"
Well, no duh Juliette's a psychopath. Glad to know Stupid's finally smartened up a bit. "I know that! What did you do to her? Accidentally break her nail or something?"
"No. The rose I got her for Crush Day got lost somewhere between the orders and she's blaming me! She doesn`t believe I really bought her one!"
My face drops for a second. I honestly thought Juliette would blame me for not getting her rose. I mean, Juliette hates my guts and for once it actually is my fault.
"So what? You want a shoulder to cry on because she's about to dump your sorry butt? 'Cause you know, I don't care." My voice doesn't sound nearly as fierce and sarcastic as it normally does.
"No."
"Gabe! I swear that I'll-oh! Hi Jo!" Juliette stomps up to the two of us.
I roll my eyes. "Hi Juliette. Your makeup looks absolutely gorgeous today! The red skin and blue vein popping out of your forehead looks so real!"
Juliette ignores my sarcasm. "Thanks," she says, adjusting her ponytail. Then she continues, "Can you believe boyfriends? They're supposed to care about you and love you but Romeo over there apparently can't do something as simple as buy a rose for me! I mean, I'm sure your boyfriend did-oh, I'm sorry. I forgot you didn't have one."
I'm so tempted to slap that girl harder than I slapped Gabe. Then I get a better idea.
I shove the bouquet of roses in her face. "Actually I-"
Gabe smiles weakly at me. I look away quickly. How could I possibly even consider helping that loser? Then I remember his bruised cheek and how it's my fault. Then I remember how the form got shredded and how that's (also) my fault.
I groan. Curse guilt and my conscience!
"I...stole this from your locker as a prank," a really lame prank, "...and was going to use them to brag about something." That was the worst lie I've ever told. Brag about something? Really?
"Oh...um...sorry Gabe?"
Gabe stares at me. "Yeah, whatever."
Juliette frowns and grabs the roses from my hands. I shift uncomfortably. Why the heck is Gabe still staring at me?
It's really awkward and quiet until Juliette finally stomps off, mumbling something I can't hear and, honestly, don't care about. When she's gone, Gabe finally opens his mouth to speak.
"...You care!" he teases.
My mouth drops open. "I do not! I only did that so I won't be forced to apologize for attacking your cheek!"
"You've dislocated my shoulder before without apologizing," he points out.
"So?"
"So you care!" he wraps his arms around me, I kick him in the knee.
"No I don't!" I snap.
Gabe shrugs as if to say 'whatever' and walks off. Right at that moment Maddi, Stella, and Lucille return with an icepack.
"Sorry we took so long. You won't believe how many people are sick today—hey? Where's Gabe?"
"I don't care!" I yell before stomping off.
Huh. That chapter was kind of short...eh.
That's it for now! Hope you enjoyed.
Don't stop believing or reading fanfiction,
~Beta XD
P.S For the record, I'm a girl. ;)