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"JULIAAAAA," Lauren whined from the sofa, "I need to SHIT."
"Then shit, Lauren," Julia replied, not even looking up from her laptop as she continued to type, "Bathroom's right next to you. And keep it down, people are sleeping."
"No, I mean solid shit!" she complained, "Remember? Rule number one is no number two. We have to pull over!"
"Lo, it's practically three in the morning. The only people awake on this bus are you, me, and the bus driver." Lauren climbed over the sofa got right in Julia's face.
"THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, JULES." The girl sighed and quietly shut her laptop.
"Fine," Julia rolled her eyes, standing up from her spot, "I'll go tell the driver, you tell the other girls we're taking a bathroom stop and do it GENTLY if that's at all possible for you..." Once Julia was up front with the driver, Lauren crept from bed to bed shaking them awake, leaving Jaime for last
"Again?" Charlene Kaye groaned, "This is the second time this week!"
"Next time, I'm just smacking you and going back to sleep," Megan Cox threatened.
"I swear, you have the bladder of a freakin' bird," Meredith muttered as she slowly got out of her bunk.
All the while, Jaime, who had already been woken up by Lauren's loud complaints, remained still in her bunk with a clever plan forming in her mind. She had a bone to pick with Lauren, ever since the petite girl had stolen one of her sneakers at the last show. Jaime, who was not fond of performing in only one shoe, was out for revenge and knew just how to get it. When Lauren approached her bed, she laid there silently and kept her breathing calm and rhythmic.
"WAKE UP JAIME," the girl shouted, "WE'RE TAKING A SHIT STOP!" Right on cue, Jaime jerked awake, pretended to bang her head on the top of the tiny bunk, and crumpled back on to the bed, not moving an inch.
"Ha ha," Lauren laughed sarcastically, "Real funny Jaime, now get up, we're stopping to poop." The girl remained still and her eyes stayed shut.
"Come on, Jaime," Megan said nervously, giving the girl a gentle shake, "This isn't funny!"
"Jaime?" Lauren began to whimper, giving her a harder shake, "Jaime, wake up!"
Charlene, who had taken several Red Cross courses, bent over Jaime and checked her pulse.
"Well, she isn't dead, her pulse is still strong," Charlene observed, "She probably just banged her head really hard. She may have one hell of a headache when she wakes up, but she'll be fine."
"Way to go, Lauren," Meredith groaned, burying her face in her hands, "You've succeeded in knocking one of your friends unconscious."
"But I-" Lauren responded meekly, her eyes beginning to fill with tears.
"What's going on back here?" Julia asked warily, appearing next to Megan, "Why is Jaime not moving?"
"We think she hit her head pretty hard, but her pulse is still very strong," Charlene answered, "She should be up in a few minutes, but someone needs to stay and keep an eye on her though..." Just like Charlene, Julia leaned over Jaime to check her pulse.
"I'm fine," Jaime breathed in her ear, "Don't ruin it." Julia's eyes widened, but she gave a nearly imperceptible nod.
"I'll stay," Lauren volunteered, still tearful, "If I hadn't yelled in her-" At this point, Jaime was tempted to jump up and hug Lauren, but then Julia interrupted.
"No, I'll stay" Julia confirmed, seeing the upset expression on her friend's face, "You go take your shit." This caused everyone to look up from Jaime and give a small smile.
"Are you sure you-"
"Lauren, she'll be fine. I promise." The petite girl still looked doubtful, but Meredith put an arm around her shoulder and guided her towards the door. No sooner had the bus door slammed shut, Jaime jumped up from her bunk and sneezed.
"I thought they'd never leave," Jaime sighed with relief, "I've had to sneeze for almost two minutes now..."
"I hope you realize that Lauren looked like she was going to burst into tears," Julia remarked.
"I know," Jaime said guiltily, "I could hear it in her voice, but she has to learn a lesson. She can't just take someone's shoe and get away with it Jules..."
"You do realize that she doesn't play to get even, right? She plays to win."
"This will be worth it, I promise. Just act like you're surprised, and Lauren doesn't have to know you were in on this. Hold on, I think I hear them coming!" Jaime slid back into her bunk, carefully arranging herself in the exact position they had left her in. Julia plopped herself on the end of the bunk just as the four other girls walked through the door.
"How is she?" Meredith asked in a concerned voice, walking over to Jaime's bunk.
"Still out cold," Julia shook her head, "But I thought she stirred a little bit a minute ago..."
"I'll take over from here, Jules," Lauren exhaled slowly. Julia got up off the end of the bed and Lauren gingerly sat down at the head of the mattress.
"This is all my fault," she murmured, feeling her friend's forehead, "If I had just kept my mouth shut..." The small girl fell silent, her gaze not faltering from her supposedly unconscious friend. Jaime sensed the girl's pause and decided to make the final move.
"BOO!" Jaime shouted as she popped into a sitting position.
"BLOODY FUCK!" Lauren screamed, hitting her head on the top of the bunk in shock, "WHAT THE HELL, BEATTY?"
"What can I say, Lo?" Jaime grinned, "I'm not terribly fond of doing a concert Cinderella-style."
"YOU ALMOST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK OVER A GODDAMN SHOE?" Lauren screeched. Megan, Charlene, Meredith, and Julia doubled over with laughter, gasping for air.
"Pretty much," Jaime shrugged, "And also the fact that you woke me up at three AM didn't help either."
"You're lucky that I just shit, or else it would be all over your bed right now."
"Come on, Lo. We're even now."
"I don't play to get even, Jaime, I play to WIN. I'll get you back for this. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but I WILL have my revenge." Jaime gulped and tried to hide her terror, but like small children, Lauren could smell her fear. She would make good on her promise, there was no doubt about that.
Once everyone had turned their attention away, Megan quickly stowed her video camera back under her pillow for the time being.
"She should expect to see this on Twitter by tomorrow afternoon," Megan thought evilly, grinning and snuggling underneath her covers once more.