Unchained Melody
By TornPrince'sSmile

Chapter fourteen: Okay, What the Fuck?

Juliet looked down at her hands. She wanted more—better than Trent. Not that he was bad, like beating her, but she wanted Jimmy. It had taken her almost six months, therapy with Beatrice, and brief daydreams about him. Juliet's head hung down as she sat next to Trent in the lunch room. Don't get her wrong; Trent was a good boyfriend—weird right? He knew how to treat a girl, but wanted one thing and one thing only—sex and Juliet wouldn't give up her flower that easily.

"What's wrong babe?" Trent asked, his arm wrapping around her waist. Juliet put on a fake face for him.

"Oh nothin' thinkin' 'bout my Shop project." That was partially true; Neil assigned partners and she had gotten her favorite Greaser: Johnny. They need to repair any part of the car that was damage including the interior—which she was in charge of. Trent kissed her cheek and smirked.

"Oh don't worry 'bout that babe." Trent bugged the crap out of her by calling her 'babe', but she cracked a smile and bared it. She noticed lately Petey was off by himself and Jimmy was hanging out with Lola—Johnny's girl and that cheerleader bitch: Mandy. She was jealous to say the least. Both of the girls were gorgeous next to her; Mandy with her 'perfect' figure and clear skin and Lola with her hair, her body, her everything. Most guys wanted her… most guys probably already had her.

Trent shrugged her shoulders as he realized his girlfriend was in her 'la-la world'. She had been spacing out lately—well actually a lot and for some reason he was worried about her; weird for a Northwick right? That's what he said in his head and tried to ignore, but the more he tried the more he worried. He became paranoid about her being around other boys and most thought he was just being protective, but Trent didn't know why he was having these sorts of feelings—to him she was just another bed warmer even though she didn't give it up easily.

"Hey Trent?" Juliet questioned, bringing Trent out of his 'inner-mind'.

"Yeah?" Juliet smiled weakly as she excused herself.

"I'm going to go get somethin' to eat at the deli in town." He stood up and asked if she needed an escort—of course, not being a gentleman, he wanted money. Juliet looked at him; the corners of her mouth turning upside down. She smacked him, hard, on the shoulder.

"Nimrod." As she walked off, Trent stood there wondering what that was about.

./…\.

Jimmy lay on his bed and for once with the door closed. It had been almost eight months since Zoe moved away with her so called 'parents'. She had moved to Washington, and he probably would never see her again. She was independent, arrogant, and sometimes a little self center, but she 'loved' him all the same. He hated the arrogant part of her the most—she never wanted to do things that 'normal' couples did; she just wanted sex, kisses, and gifts. He had the money, of course, but he felt like Johnny and Zoe was being a Lola; he had no proof, but he could feel it…

Juliet was the exact opposite of all the girls he had ever been around; she was modest (not to be confused with pompous), she was, pretty smart; she had her 'dumb' moments, and she was his friend, but Jimmy couldn't stop from having some sort of feeling about her that normal friends don't have for each other… Kind of like Petey was towards him. He still cringed at the fresh memory.

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Jimmy wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

"What was that?" Jimmy asked, boldly to his—now—bi-sexual friend. Petey stammered for words, but finally came up with some:

"I don't know, it just sort of happened." Jimmy nearly threw Petey off of him when he kissed him; it was weird… he didn't like it. He had kissed Gord and Trent before, but that was for different reasons; not because he wanted to.

"Are you gay?" Jimmy asked; a question that immediately popped into his head. Petey's face flushed and his mouth was agape like a goldfish.

"I'm still interested in girls; if that's what you mean." Jimmy didn't believe this bullshit.

"Uh huh, name one girl that you like."

"Well for starters: Juliet. She was always nice to me… but to nice; I've always liked when people treat me bad… I guess I'm just submissive." Jimmy cringed and walked out of the room.

"Look, I—I don't like you that way Petey. I would like to stay friends, but you gotta get rid of these… 'feelings' towards me." Petey looked down at his trembling hands.

"Of course… I understand." Jimmy nodded:

"Good." He left the room.

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It had been a week—a week since the 'Petey incident' and a week since Juliet got together with that prick, Trent. Jimmy looked up to the ceiling watching the mobile rotate in circles.

"I wonder what that crazy chick is doing now…" He pondered.

./…\.

Juliet lied; she wasn't going to the deli, she wasn't even in town. In fact, she was still on campus, walking towards the Shop. She needed to talk to Johnny; she felt like he was her friend, that she could trust him. She was stopped by many of Johnny's 'followers', but after she had said she was looking for Johnny, they all appointed her towards the dumpster near the opposite gates.

"Hey John-boy?" she called out as she reached her destination. Seeing him, she smiled weakly. Johnny looked up as he took a drag from his cigarette.

"Yeah doll face?" He and Jimmy were the only ones she liked her pet names they called her. Jimmy was Jewels and Johnny was Doll face. He stepped on his nearly done cigarette and looked up at his female friend.

"I gotta problem." Johnny quirked an eyebrow.

"You think you got problems." He started to rant about Lola and how the 'slut' ruined his life, but he still loved her. Juliet patted the back of his neck and leaned on the wall next to him.

"Look, I listen to you almost every other day ranting 'bout you and Lola; can we talk 'bout my problems for a sec?" Johnny stopped at looked at her funny, "look, you own me, okay?" she said flickering his nose. After rubbing, Johnny rolled his eyes.

"Whatever, but I won't like it and don't be surprised if I'm not listening." Juliet rolled her eyes and slapped his shoulder. After her Jimmy weren't talking, Johnny became her slap buddy.

"Okay, okay, but seriously." He said pulling out another cigarette.

"You know those are deadly killers…" Juliet said, pointing to the smoke. Johnny laughed:

"So is Lola."

"Look, I have feelings—," Johnny laughed.

"Let me guess, for Jim-bob?" Juliet looked at him with a 'how'd-ya'-know?' kind of look. Johnny laughed again, almost dropping his smoke.

"Look, anyone with eyes can see you two have a 'thing' for each other."

"Uh, you mean to tell me you think Jimmy has feelings for me?" Johnny nodded his head before Juliet busted out in a loud chorus of mad laughter.

"Ha-ha, that's rich Johnny, but seriously." She said, patting his shoulder, "the problem is Trent." Johnny chuckled at his black haired friend.

"Of course, the two-tim—," Johnny stopped in mid-sentence.

"What?" Juliet asked, snapping her head towards him in mad speed. Johnny regretted listening to Lola's senseless rumors.

"Well—well, I heard he was cheatin' on ya' with Christy." Juliet looked at her feet solemnly.

"I kinda had a feelin." She said. It still hurt hearing it be confirmed.

"It's just a rumor I heard from Lola." He chuckled nervously.

"That just proves it then!" Juliet said, looking up at her greaseball friend, "I knew it." Johnny opened his mouth again, but Juliet was off at neck breaking speed and unknowing to him, tears rolling down her cheeks.

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Juliet didn't return to the lunch room nor did she return to her next class which was Art. Instead she came back to the dormitory, complaining of stomach pains. Ms. Peabody sent her to the nurse and a couple moments she was back with a nurse's note.

Now, she sat in the shower; her nude body against the shower wall and her knees rolled up to her chest. The water was running cold, but Juliet didn't care. She didn't care much for Trent, but it still hurt. It still hurt to know it was true. Her dull eyes looked up to the entrance of the shower room, seeing Christy standing there with a shocked look on her face. As Juliet grabbed her towel and wrapped it around her, she walked out of the shower room.

"What, never seen a naked body before?" Christy didn't reply, but stood there nonplused. When Juliet reached her room, she changed into an over-sized shirt she had received from her grandmother and slid into her bed. She was so cold, and the scratchy blankets didn't help with her stomach pains of the coldness. She curled up into a ball and cried silently.

Unluckily for her, Beatrice came into the room. She was worried and she wanted to bring Juliet to the nurse, but as Beatrice lifted up Juliet; her friend fainted. Leaving a wide-eyed Beatrice, and then she let out a scream.

(A/N: Dun dun dun… so now Juliet learned her "new" feelings for Jimmy, found out her boyfriend was cheating on her, and now she fainted? Okay, What the Fuck? Johnny still has feelings for Lola (ooooh, big surprise there), but could it be he cares for Juliet too? Who knows, only me and I won't tell!! MWAHAHA. Review hoes (just kidding.) Oh, and maybe you noticed I hate Zoe; yeah, guilty as charged and I only hate her because they make her seem all perfect for Jimmy...)