The next morning is bright and sunny and each guy wakes up early because they are excited to see what the new day brings. As they gather in the kitchen to try and find something to eat James walks through the door. All eyes immediately turn to him with an inquiring look in them.
"New girl" is all James is willing to say right now. He trudges to his room exhausted because he stayed out all night dancing with Suzanne. Everybody else just looks at each other because they have never seen James behave like this over a girl.
Kendall is the first one finished with his breakfast and says bye to the others and sprints out the door. He heads to the Palm Woods lobby but it is almost deserted at this time in the morning. Kendall decides to wait by the pool for people to come down. He lies down on a pool chair and puts in his headphones and starts listening to MXPX performing Heard that Sound.
As he is lying there blissfully unaware of his surroundings, getting lost in pop/punk melodies a girl comes to the pool. She is wearing a red bikini and has a multi-colored towel with her. Kendall still isn't paying any attention to his surrounding when he is suddenly splashed.
His eyes instantly pop open and he stands up with water dripping off of him. The girl swims over to the side of the pool and looks at him with an innocent look in her eyes. He pulls the ear buds from his ear and looks at the grinning girl. "What in the world are you doing splashing me?" he demands trying to dry himself off.
"Sorry Kendall didn't mean to get you all wet" she replies with a smirk. Kendall is about to respond when he notices her beautiful green eyes. He loses his train of thought as he gets lost in them. "Earth to Kendall" she says cutting short his reverie.
"Sorry I just kind of zoned out there for a second. Why don't you get out and come talk to me" Kendall says with a smile creasing his face. He reaches down to her to help her get out of the pool. She takes his hand and yanks him into the pool with her. She watches amusedly as he splashes around in the water trying to regain his bearings. He opens up his eyes to find the girl right in front of him. Without saying another word he kisses her gently on the lips; then he pulls away and dunks her in revenge for pulling him into the pool.
When she surfaces she finds that Kendall is back in his chair facing the pool. She climbs out noting that Kendall look very attractive with his hair all wet. He sees her looking at him and invites her over to sit on the chair beside him. "While you dry yourself off why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself" Kendall says turning to face her.
"Well for starters my name is Cecilia" the girl begins. "I am originally from Chicago; I am really close to my entire family." The girl suddenly stops talking and gets a distant look in her eye. Kendall can tell that there is more to Cecilia but that now wouldn't be the best time to press for information. He instead extends his hand and places it sympathetically on her shoulder.
As they continue to make small talk the pool area gradually starts to fill up. Kendall's eyes harden as he sees Jo come into the pool area with some random guy. He grabs Cecilia's hand and leads her from the pool area purposely walking close to Jo as if to say you are nothing to me.
Jo's glare intensifies as the pair sweep past her and out the doors to the Palm Woods lobby. Greg follows her glare to the two people leaving the building. "Something I should know about?" Greg asks in a whisper. He has a bad feeling about the situation but he cannot understand why.
"Just some unfinished business" Jo says still not really paying attention to Greg. All of a sudden she realizes that Greg is no longer standing by her. She looks around to see him on a lounger surveying her with a cold stare. She attempts to sit down beside him but he won't move over. "Very funny Greg, now let me sit down."
"Why?" is the simple question coming from Greg's lips.
"Why what?" Jo responds confused at the sudden change in demeanor. She doesn't understand why Greg is being icy towards her.
"Why should I let you sit down? You obviously are just using me; you still have feelings for Kendall don't you?" Greg asks with a note of accusation in his voice. He is icy calm but Jo can see the hurt in his eyes.
"What you think because we had a great night together that there is something between us?" Jo spits out. Greg's eyes go very wide and he stands up quickly. Jo realizes what she said and how she said it and grabs Greg's arm. "Please I didn't mean it like that, let's talk about this."
"No that's quite alright" Greg responds in a flat unemotional voice. "You've said everything that I needed to know. I hope you get everything you deserve." With that final word Greg turns on his hell and strides into the lobby seething with anger. Mr. Bitters gets in his way and spouts some nonsensical rule; Bitters never got to finish his sentence. Greg swings and knocks him flat on his ass. Everybody stands there in stunned disbelief at what the new guy did to the ultimate villain.
Jo's trance finally breaks and she moves to go after Greg. She makes it to the lobby to find her way impeded by a bunch of kids milling around gloating over Bitters. She frantically looks around but cannot see Greg anywhere. She breaks down in the middle of the lobby and runs up the stairs to her room. She shuts the door behind her and slides down the door, her body wracked by anguished sobs.
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