Chapter five coming at y'all. Enjoy the program to all my girls $& home-boys *wink*
Jo pov
When I woke up , I had a happy feeling in all around me. Last night was one heck of a party and I simply adored it. My room was quiet and Joelle was not in her bed, althought the way she keeps her side of the room you'd never know she had a bed to sleep in.
I slipped into my robe walking into the halls, I could smell Bacon cooking from here. I walk into the morning light of the kitchen where Juliet and Joelle were sitting.
"Look who got outta bed finally" Juliet smiles
"Good morning" I yawn sitting with my sister.
Juliet was cooking and Joelle was kinda staring me fown making me nervous.
"Where were you last night?" Joelle whispered pretty upset
I laughed "I snuck out to be with my friends"
She gave me a frown "Well you're lucky I got to our room before dad did, I had to cover for you"
"Thanks you're a good sister" I rub her head messing up her hair
"Anytime, Just give me a little warning next time you do it!" She smirks and we both share a laugh.
"Here are my beautiful girls" Dad walks in with a smile on his face. He goes to kiss Juliet first and then goes to Joelle with a hug and when he gets to me I just look the other way, I was still pretty upset with him about yesterday.
"Jo, anything?!" He says with a sorry voice.
I blew hot air "Yeah good morning!" I say still not facing him.
"Jo I know you're mad but I only did what I did cause I love you too much to see you get hurt" He says
I looked back to him "Dad I love you but I'm not a baby"
"I know you're a beautiful women now, but that doesn't mean I can't worry about you"
"Yeah alright I guess"
"Plus you really need to admit that outfit was very skimpy!"
I laugh and roll my eyes "Maybe a bit!" I agree.
"You forgive me?" He asks. I knew I couldn't stay mad at him cause I knew what he did was just because he loves me. I turn around and hug him and he returns it back as warm as I did.
"I love you Daddy!"
"I love you too Jo!" He gave me a kiss on the forehead before he and Juliet walked out together.
Me and Joelle head upstairs to get dressed for school, I had lots of nice school clothes but nothing that matched my mood today, Happy.
"So what did you do last night?" Jo asks putting on her pants.
I shrug my shoulders "Went to a dance club, talked, danced, stuff like that!"
"Meet anyone a boy perhaps?" She asks. I stopped and got nervous did she see me last night with Nick or was this just a random question
When Joelle saw me just stand there she snapped me out of it "Jo sis you hear me?"
"Huh? Oh yeah uhm...No not really"
"Really not one boy?"
"Well I talked to a few guys but none of them really interested me!"
"Oh but were they cute?"
I looked at her with a smirk "Yes! some more than others!" I giggle.
"Well as long as you had fun!" She smiled and went to brush her hair out.
I nod "I did...up until the brutal act of rape!" I mumbled still fearing what almost happened last night
"What?"
"Nothing!" I say as I walk to my mirror and put on my lipstick and comb my hair.
"Girls you better hurry up the bus'll be here any moment!" Juliet calls
"Coming mum!" Joelle calls.
We grab our things at the door and walk outside the Garden it was nice and beautiful like always. Juliet and Dad were out by the pond when we strolled over.
"Have a good day at school girls!" Juliet smiled kissing us both
"Thanks Juliet!"
"Joelle I'll have no more calls home" Dad said seriously.
"Yes Daddy!"
"And Jo!"
"I know I know no more back-talking to teachers!" I rolled my eyes playfully.
"Actually I was gonna say tie your shoes but do that too!" He laughed coming over to hug me.
We walked out and waited for the bus to come along, should be any moment now. When it came we jumped on the back and traveled all across England to our school, Belgrade High, I was already a Senior there and Joelle a Junior. We walked inside and mixed with our own age groups.
"I'm gonna go find my friends see you later sis" Joelle hugs me tight
"Ok! Meet me outside after school!"
"KK!" She ran through the crowded halls as I did the same. The Senior halls were always packed with all The seniors Cheerleaders, Jocks, Athletes, Honor class usually only the popular groups with a few exceptions.
I weave through teen after teen till I find my locker and my friends "Holly, Willa!" I shout running to them
"JO!" They scream running to me as well.
Willa was a senior and Holly was an Honors class Junior but we were all as close as best friends could be. Holly was into Co-director of the Drama and photography club and also on the girls softball team. Willa was a sporty girl and on the Track team with me and also assistant coach of the swim team. I myself was a bit of a secret nerd I was in the book club and electronic club too but I also took part in Track and Karate classes.
"So was last night a party or what!" Willa cried
"I'd go with or what!" I joke around "But still thank you girls so much I couldn't have had a better birthday!"
"It was special because you're an Adult now!" Holly said yanking on my arm.
"Yeah! I guess if only my Dad saw it that way" I sighed opening my locker
"Oh don't feel too bad last night was awesome!"
"It would've been but I got busted by my Uncle!" Willa sighs leaning on the wall "He totally ratted me out!"
"Uncool!" I frown
Willa suddenly sighs "But I didn't get into that much trouble!"
"I made it back home just in time!" I smiled
"Well lucky you did! cause this morning I heard on the news some girl got raped near an alley!"
"What!" I said feeling my heart skip a beat.
"Yeah they jumped her, took all her money and then raped her right there!"
"I heard that too, poor girl never saw it coming either!"
"And they say she's going to need probably years of therapy to get over it!"
"And they said another girl almost got raped near that same place like 20 minuets before, cause one neighbor saw a girl in a purple dress being harassed by like 4 other boys!"
I covered my mouth and hit the wall that girl was no doubt me, and all those painful memories came flooding back.
"They say they wanted to help her but they were all too scared to do anything about it, they didn't even try to call the cops!"
"I heard that too it's a good thing one civilian walking by came and saved her, that girl was so lucky someone came to her rescue when they did!"
I started breathing hard and fast and heart felt like it was going to implode from adrenaline terror. "Hey Jo you alright?" Holly asked seeing me so freaked out
I raced into the bathroom as fast as I could and looked in the mirror. I was pale and weak like I'd seen a ghost I wanted to cry out but I couldn't maybe it was from fear or because I was strong enough not too but I wanted to cry out right now and do something.
I splashed cold water on my face to clear that bad thought away "Ok Jo get a hold of yourself!" I repeat but the more I did the more upset I got. I ran into a stall and locked the door just crying softly. I knew that it wasn't me who was raped but I was so close to being in that other girls position I felt it was me who had been raped hard and it made me feel all kinds of scared painful feelings, it could just as easily have been me if it wasn't for that one brave person.
"Jo!" I hear my friends walk in and call my name "Jo are you in here?" I peak through the crack and there they were. I put my feet up so they wouldn't see, I almost didn't want to go out there but I couldn't stay in here all day.
I wiped my nose and flushed it down and slowly walked out of the stall "Girls!" I said with a crack in my voice
They came flooding over to me "What happened have you been crying?"
"Yes!"
"Was it that story? we're sorry we didn't mean to upset you!"
"It's okay you didn't know! I just get emotional about things like that!" I wiped my eyes.
"You sure you're okay?"
I nod "I'm sure, really!" I say with a small smile.
We walk out as the halls were getting empty it was almost time for class to start "We gotta get to class" Willa says
"I need to stop by my locker I'll meet you guys there" I say as they walk away and I walk to my locker.
Just as I grab my things I feel something slam into my locker door giving me a heck of a fright. "WHOA!" I close my locker and see who it was
"Whoa epic Fail!" He laughed getting off the floor
"Oh Skater!" I smiled, Skater got his nickname because he always rode the schools halls on his black skateboard, The midnight rider. "Are you alright!"
"I'm good but...sorry I dented your locker" He says showing me the dent.
"It's cool no harm done"
"Cool! Well see ya later" Skater hops on his board and skates away.
I roll my eyes with a giggle but now all my things were on the floor I bend to grab them all until I feel and hand reach out to mine "Need a hand!" I look up to see who was there.
"Nicholas!?" I gasped and grin a wide grin.
"Surprised to see me!" He smiled
I look away and shrug "Kinda!" I say still picking up my things, he bends down to help me "Oh you don't have to help me!"
"You look like you could use the help!" He says gathering all my books into his hands. I place all my things back in my locker and close it.
"Thanks but I should really get to class now!"
"I'll carry your books for you!"
"Oh I couldn't ask you to..."
"No seriously these are kinda heavy for you to grab all a once" He says leaning closer to me I back up showing a light pink on my face "Which way?"
"Just down the hall!" I point walking with him to the end of the hall "Here we are!" I open the door into my Geography class as everyone was talking with others. I lead Nicholas to my desk and he sets my books down for me.
"Thanks!" I smile taking my seat
"No problem Jo!" He smiles
That's when the teacher walks in the door "Alright everyone sit down and zip it!" He says looking to the class "Nick you're not in this class" He says looking at me and Nick
"I was just leaving sir, bye Jo!" He says as I wave to him, even after he left I still kept smiling and blushing.
That's when I felt something hit my head "Ow!" I look back and some of the boys behind me were making kiss faces because of Nick and me. I got mad and turned my back huffing.
"Alright let us begin with class!" The teacher said as a lot of us groaned and somewhat paid attention.
When school finally ended I couldn't have been happier "This was the longest school day ever!" I whined.
"Tell me about it!" Joelle whined "But I got an A on my algebra test!" She smiled.
"Nice!" I high five her as we keep walking
"JO, JOELLE!" I call and hear my friends run up to us.
"Something wrong girls?"
"No we just wanted to see if you and Joelle wanted to come to the mall with us!"
"Yes!" we both say laughing. "I just have to call dad and tell him!" I say taking out my phone and letting Dad know where we were.
We rode the bus to the mall and since it was a school day the mall is where all the teens hung after school. Being here was like my home away from home. The girls and I were doing a little window shopping at all our favorite places.
"Man I love the mall!" Joelle said as we walked out of the candy store with bags of candy in our hands.
"You just come for the candy!" I smirk
"Exactly!" She says making me laugh.
We stop by the food court and grab a bite to each and just sit and talk and laugh for a while. I look over my sisters shoulder and notice something.
"Joelle don't look now but someone's looking at you!" I smirk, Joelle turns to see this cute boy with all his friends giving her a look, I've seen that boy in school and the one right next to him is his brother.
"Hey you should look yourself!" Joelle says I look to and his older brother was looking at me the same way.
"Oh who are your new boyfriends!" Holly jokes
"Not funny!" I say sipping my lemonade
"Those two are really cute" Willa mentions
"They are but I'm not looking for anything romantic right now!" I huff.
"Plus I've already got someone!" Joelle says, shocking me
"Who?" I ask curiously
"Spencer!" She giggled wildly.
"Spencer? I thought you two broke up!"
"No we made up! He's so sweet and cute!"
"Does dad know?!" I smirked
She nods "He knows but he's not happy about it!"
"Why not?" Holly asks.
Me and Joelle look to each other and sigh "When it comes to us and boys dad can be a little...how do I put this.?...Unreasonable!"
"Fathers can be like that cause they love their little girls so much!" Holly coos making me roll my eyes.
"Jo It's getting late maybe we should go now!" Joelle says
"Aw! not yet we've still got more stores to check out" The girls plead with me.
"Well I guess maybe a few more stores and then we'll go" I tell Joelle.
Holly and Willa agreed on that "Nice! so what do you say we hit the shoe store, I wanna see if they've got those cute flats I want" Holly smiles
"You three go on ahead I wanna check out a store on my own first!" I say walking away from them. Up the escalator I walk around to find the electronic store one of my favorite stores in the mall. I usually don't go in here with all the boys around but I just wanted a quick peak.
I was so lost in my fantasy geek world I bump into someone carrying a large box and items fell all over the place
"Oops I'm sorry!"
"No I'm so...Jo!"
I look up to see his face "Nick!" I jump back suddenly feeling my cheeks get hot pink.
"Fancy bumping into you here" He smiled
"Yeah!"
"So why are you here?"
"I could ask you that same question?"
He puts his hands to his hips "I happen to work here"
"Really? Is It a good job?"
"Part time job and one that pays!" We both start to laugh for a second.
"So what's your excuse for being here?"
"Just looking around!" I say nervously shifting my feet in the carpet.
"I never would've guessed you'd step foot in here"
"Yeah I'm into this sorta stuff, secretly of course"
"Well your secrets safe with me!" He winks making me laugh.
"So can I help you look around before my shift ends?"
"Actually I was just doIng some window shopping. No money to really buy anythIng. Besides I should really go find my sister and friends" I turn and trip my shoes falling forward. Nick caught my fall and held me In a dip motion.
"Well someone's fast with their hands!"
There was silence as we just stood there looking at each other, I had pink all over my face and I bet he could see it too. The silence was getting to me I just had to break it.
But he beat me to it "So jo I was wondering if..."
"Nick I'd love to talk but I really need to find my sister and go!" I say as an excuse
"Oh ok, we can talk later than!"
"Maybe, not likely but maybe...Bye!" I turn and race away until I was outta sight of the store.
My heart was racing and my feet were wiggling that was not like me at all to do anything like that. "Oh what's the matter with me!" I sigh banging my head against my palms. I never had a problem talking with guys before but there was something about Nick that just made want to make a fool of myself.
I walked past the big fountain seeing my reflection for a moment and then smiled.
"Jo!" I snap out ofit when I hear and see another reflection appear beside me.
"Jo my mum called we need to get home!"
"Alright, where are Holly and Willa?"
"I told them we had to go and they went off somewhere In the mall.
"Ok let's go"
"Where were you anyway?"
"Just looking around"
"For cute boys!" She laughs hard.
I send her a glare "You know I'm off man handling now!"
"I know I was being funny"
"Well your comedy could use some work?" He smiles.
She rolled her eyes. When we got home we found Juliet struggling to move around a heavy stack of boxes.
"Need some help mum!" Joelle asked as we walked to her.
Juliet look at us "Oh girls I didn't hear you come in. And I could use the help please" She smiled.
The three of together pushed the heavy stack aside and out of the shed. Along with that a few other junk was piled outside the shed as well.
"Thanks girls"
"What is all this about mum?"
"I'm clearing out the shed of some old junk to make it look cleaner. It'd be going a lot better if your fathet was here to move it all outside to the alley"
"We could do that for you!" I offered.
Juliet smiled "Thanks girls!"
Joelle and I carried bit by bit, all the junk outside to the edge of the alley with all other trash. It was hard work but someone had to do it.
"Jo can you wait for the garbage gnome I gotta get the rest of that Junk!"
"Sure!" Joelle ran back inside and I waited outside humming a tune to myself.
I heard a rumble creep up behind me as I saw the large garbage truck appeard in front of me. The garbage man came out picking up crate after box anfter pile of junk.
Here I'll get it for you" I picked up a box of old papers but I tripped over a rock and spilled everything.
"Oops!" I get down to clean it up. I see a hand reach down over mine
"Looks like you could use some help!" The voice said
"Yeah I could..." I stopped when I saw that face again.
"Nick wow I'm seeing you all over the place today" I smiled being cool
"I know it's like weird coinsidences!" He laughed with me.
"So Uh...how long you been a garbage gnome?"
"Oh no my Dad's the garbage gnome I'm just helping him out today"
"Nick what's taking so long?" I saw Nick's Dad come out of the truck he looked like an older version of Nick but with a longer beard. "Oh there you are I was starting to worry you got caight in the truck chute again"
I started to giggle "That was one time dad!" Nick fussed.
"Who's your friend?"
"I'm Jo Bluebury Sir" I shake his large gloved hand.
"Please call me Artie!"
"She's my friend from school"
"Oh you know Nick has been talking about how pretty you are these last few days. Now I can see why?"
"DAD!"
I gave Nick a smirked look"Really?"
He got nervous "Maybe a little"
"A little HA! He's been going on for hours when he gets home all about you and how you're not like any other girl he's met before"
"DAD PLEASE!"
I got deep red blush on my face "Wwww how sweet!" I flash my eyes towards Nick.
"And I've overheard him on the phone saying you would be an incredible girlfriend for him and..." Nick covered his Dad's mouth but by then I was really red and flustered now
"Well Dad I think it's time we head off, busy schedule and a lot of mess to clean so we should go...NOW!" He pushed his Dad away
"Nice to meet you Jo!"
"You too Artie sir" I wave goodbye.
Now it was just me and Nicholas, there was a breif second of silence between us. I just shifted my feet in the dirt looking back and forth to him while he was rubbing his neck
"So..."
I looked back up to him instantly "Hmmm"
He looks to me "No I was just..."
"Uh..."
"Huh?"
"Oh no I was just thinking..."
"Oh"
"Yeah!" This was very akward right now.
"Well I better get going" He says backing up as I nod "So maybe I'll see you..."
"In school" I finsished
"Tomorrow! Yeah, see ya!"
"Bye!" He jumped into the truck as it backed away and drove throught the streets.
I stood there rubbing my arms lightly until I let out a big sigh "Nice work Joelle you really played that one off" I strolled back to the garden and got ambushed by my sister.
"Whoa don't do that!" I said falling back and standing up from her fright.
She was giving me a long smirked look "Well that was quite a show out there"
I look at her "What?"
"Oh don't do that with me I saw you"
"I see you too!" I poke her chest and walk away
"I saw you out there with that garbage gnome, he was really cute!" She coos
I stop in my tracks and face her "Ok what are you getting at here?"
"Me? Nothing what about you?"
"I have no interest in him thank you"
"Hmmm didn't look that way to me!"
"Then I suggest you get some glasses to see clearly!"
"Oh come on Jo don't be so scared I think it was cute how much you like him"
"Like him? I barely know him"
"He goes to our school right?"
"Yeah so?"
"So you two could totally hook up!"
"Not gonna happen!"
"Why not?"
"I'm not trying to snag a man right now!"
Joelle let out a long groan "Oh is this about Kyle still?"
I rolled my eyes and scoffed "No I've moved past that! I'm not dating of my own free will!"
"So what you just plan on being single your whole life?"
"No! I'll find a mna when I'm ready and I don't need your help to get one little sis ok!" I pat her head like if she were a child and walk on.
"I'll be watching you!" She called
"I don't care what you do!" I call back with a laugh.
I walk aside the pond deep in thought. I don't know why but I couldn't get my mind off Nick. I didn't even know him alll that well, but ever since we met that night he's been on my mind here and there all the time. I didn't know what was coming over me; There was thIs sudden spark In my heart that I couldn't describe nor had I felt this way before.
"Excusme Jo"
I turn to face Juliet with a grin "I didn't hear you come in!"
"Do you mind I have to clean the pond" She says. I step aside and let her work.
"Juliet can I ask you something?"
"Of course!"
"What does it mean when you suddenly have a spark In your heart that was never there before but then suddenly It sparks out of you?"
"Why do you ask that?"
I shrug "Just popped In my mind"
"Well the way you described it I would say its love at first sight"
I felt a hard lump In my throat that choked me. "Good to know!"
"Did you have another questIon?"
"Nope Nada no more that's all I needed to know!"
"Good now I must get this done" she turns back to skimming the pond clean.
"Sure I'll gIve you some privacy" I back away slowly.
I held my throat gripped wIth terror. Love, Love! that was lIke poIsIon In the form of a four-letter word. I might have a crush on Nick and after I swore off men. This was a nightmare come to life.
Ok this Isn't the longest chapter ever but It was still a good one If I do say so myself. Can't wait to show you the next chaper you're gonna love It.
~Jazz-star ;) xxxx