Hey there everyone I've got a new chapter for you all I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. And I regret to inform you all now but I'm going to be taking a break off from my stories for a while I have a lot of school I need to focus on since it's my last year and I have to cut out writing if I want to pass and graduate I hope you can all understand that but I want you all to enjoy this as much as you can...Happy reading xxx
Jo pov
Early today Joelle and I were walking to school on a bright sunny day "Hurry up Joelle school's gonna start soon!"
"I'm coming alright why such the rush!"
"I just can't be late for class alright!"
"Oooh someone's a little anxious to learn today, Nerd!"
I gave her a hard look and she shut up "I am not a nerd!" I snapped "Plus I've already got two late slips against me one more and I'm in big trouble so hurry up!" I said race walking to the corner.
"Man I hate walking to school!"
"We wouldn't have to if you didn't make us miss the bus!"
"I did not make us miss the bus that was on you, you took an hour to get showered and changed!"
"Only because I wasted time trying to pull your lazy butt out of bed!"
"I was having a good dream!" She debates "And besides you kept hogging the mirror!"
"I was not hogging it I just had to fix my makeup!" I debate and she rolled her eyes "Besides you were late for eating breakfast talking on the phone!"
"My sugar-boo was calling me to wish me a good morning I had to call him back!"
"Seriously you have to think of a better pet name for Spencer than sugar-boo!" I gagged
"He likes it!"
"He does not! he told me he hated you calling him that!"
"He does not!"
"Does too the only reason he let's you call him that is because he doesn't want to upset you!"
"That's not true!"
I shake my head "Fine don't believe me!"
"I don't!"
"Good!"
"Fine!"
"FINE!" I roll my eyes and look to my watch
"School starts in 12 minuets let's move!" I yank her arm and drag her down the next block to the school courtyard.
"Made it just in time!"
Joelle groaned in pain "I think you dislocated my shoulder!"
"Take it up with the school nurse, march!" I order as we walk the stairs inside.
Inside, everyone was gathered by the school board chattering among themselves. Usually a crowd only gathered when the school was doing something and it must've been big with the crowd streaming in.
"What's going on?" I asked trying to see over the crowd.
"I can't see anything!" Joelle tried jumping but still couldn't see.
"JO, JOELLE!"
"Holly? Willa?!" I couldn't see them over the crowd but they found me and pushed the group aside.
"Quit get inside!" I let Joelle go then I shoved into the sea of teens.
"What's going on?"
"What's everyone so excited about?"
Holly and Willa fought our way to the front of the crowd to see what the school faculty had placed on the school board.
"There's a school talent show on Friday!"
"Talent show cool!" I pulled off one of the flyers to take
"It's to raise money for the little orphanage down the block they need more supplies; food, clothing, warm blankets"
"And if we raise enough it'll go to helping them build a better orphanage!"
"That's great cause that orphanage now is a dump!" we all agreed
"And the principal said maybe we could get the word out to find some of those kids a loving home!"
"Aw! well maybe we could help out and do something!"
"We are!" They both say "We're performing to raise money!" Willa said
"You two should do something too?"
"Well we do have lots of talent" I say "Maybe we should sis!"
"You can do it! I'm not good in front of crowds" Joelle admits.
"It won't be the same without you" I tussle her hair
"You could always work backstage with props and things!"
"That works!" Joelle said smiling
"So where do I sign up?" I ask taking a pen and going to the sign-up sheet.
"Oh so you're going to be in the show too"
"You too?" I asked blushing a bit "So what you doing?"
"That's for me to know and you all to find out"
"Well same for me then"
"Fair enough, well see you all later" He punched my arm and walked off. I sighed deeply leaning on the board watching him walk away
"Oh someone's in love!"
"Shut up!" I walk away from them
"Oh C'mon Jo just admit you like him"
"I don't"
"You do too"
"We saw the way you looked at him and he looked at you the same way"
"I look at everyone just the same way"
"Oh so it's probably just him then"
"Yeah maybe it is" I argue
"You so love him!"
"Nicholas is my friend and nothing more" I protest
"Not yet at least" Joelle whispers
I turn to them all "I need to get to class so to all of you, Bye" I race away to my first class leaving them all behind me.
After school a few of us stayed behind to help ready for the Talent show, it was kinda late notice since it was on Friday night we all had a lot to do but we didn't complain cause it was all for a good cause.
I was helping Holly move a few stage props when Joelle came up "Hey girls I'm done making all the flyers could you help me pass them out"
"In a second sis" I tell her still busy
"Oh nice flyers Joelle these are sure to get some money in here" Holly smiles
"Girls!" We see Dad and Juliet walking in smiling.
"Mum, Dad!" Jo races to them and I wave as they come over
"Hey we were just helping set up for the Talent show"
"That sounds like fun when is it?" Juliet asks
"Friday!" We both say "And Jo's gonna be in it!" Joelle gives away I look at her and roll my eyes
"What are you gonna do?" Dad asks
"That's a secret!" I say keeping it to myself
"Yeah she's your daughter Gnomeo" Juliet snickers and Dad just rolls his eyes.
"Jo a little help please" Willa was trying to hang the lights but was a bit to short.
I race over to the ladder "I got it!" and climb up to help her. It took a bit of tweaking and screwing but we finally got it set up right "There now to see f they work flip the switch"
"I'm on it" Holly runs over and turns on the lights as they shine bright and everyone awe's
"Good work!"
"You too..." That's when we heard this sparking sound in the lights "Uh what's that sound?" Willa asks nervously.
POP
There was a circuit blow and the lights were popping out and cracking everyone panicked and ran for cover. Me and Willa tried to climb down but we couldn't go at once
POP
The light above us snapped and we both fell off the ladder onto the ground and Willa lands on top of me.
"OW!" I cried in pain
"Jo!" Everyone crowds around us Holly helped Willa and Jo helped me "You okay girls?"
"I'm fine" Willa smiles
"I'm fine to...OW!" I hold my hand in pain
"What?"
I look at my arm it was twisted and bent and I could see the wrist bone sticking underneath "My hand really hurts!"
"Lets get you to the nurse" Jo says taking me there.
In the Nurse's office she wraps my wrist up nice and snug "How's that feel dear"
"A little better thanks Nurse Jodie" I smile
There was a knock as my parents and friends walk in "What happened?" Juliet asks
"I broke my wrist!"
"Oh no!"
"It really hurts!" I sigh as Jo held my good hand.
"Is she gonna be Ok nurse?" Dad asked worried
"She'll be fine her wrist will be better in a week"
I gasped "A week? but the talent show is Friday how are you gonna perform with a broken wrist?" Holly panicked
I sighed "I'm not performing not like this!"
"But you have to you promised"
"And without you we might not get enough money for the little orphans"
What could I do? I didn't want to let everyone down, then an Idea struck "Joelle you could fill in for me" I gripped her arm.
She got big in the eyes "WHAT?"
"Yes you could go on stage for me and do some fighting skills you're perfect!"
She stepped back "Oh No no no no no no!" She refused and I gave her a sad look. "I'd love to help out I really would but I can't do that not in front of people!"
"But you're just as good at martial arts as I am you can do this"
She gulped hard "But perform in front of all those people, I get stage fright"
"You'll be fine I'll be right there with you and think about the orphans" I give her my sad puppy look
"Ok I'll do it..for the orphans at least" She agrees with a smile.
I use my free hand to hug her "You're the best sister ever!"
"I know!" She gloats
"But we've got a lot of work to do before Friday" I tell her. "But I have trust in you sis"
"Me too" she says and we hug it out.
"So then I guess it's settled!" Willa smiled
"But what should I do I mean I don't know that much martial arts!" She sighed.
"Juliet could teach you she's got a black belt and Dad might have something to show you too" I smiled
"Well I guess that could work but all that I need to learn by Friday"
"You'll be fine you're a fast learner"
Joelle smiled "You're right about that I am!" She giggled.
"C'mon girls let's get you home so Jo can rest that hand!" Dad and Juliet came inside and drove us home.
That night I was trying to help Juliet cook dinner like I always did but it was hard with just one arm "Jo could you pass the bag of potatoes"
"Uh...Sure!" I tried lifting with one hand but I dropped it and spilled them all over. "Sorry!"
"It's ok! but maybe I can just finish up here myself!"
I nod my head and go sit in the living room with Dad and Joelle. Dad was watching sports and Jo was talking on the phone really loud
"So then I was like all this and that and then she was all like this and that too so then I told her..." I pressed the little button on the phone to cut off her call
"HEY WHAT WAS THAT FOR!"
"Just because!" I smirked and sat down next to her
"Witch!" She joked
"Thank you!" I took that with a smile
"TOUCHDOWN!" Dad jumped up cheering for the sports
"Having fun there dad!" I smiled
"Good game!" He said not really paying me much attention "How's your arm sweetie?"
"We're getting there!" I sighed resting it on the couch.
"Hey can I sign it!?" Joelle came to me with a pen and scribbled on it
For the world's bossiest sister
"Gee thanks!" I said sarcastically with a smirk
"Anytime! But tomorrow everyone's gonna sign it!"
"Really"
"For sure! This one time I got a cast on my shoulder and all my friends signed it it was cool!"
"It would be fun to have people write on it!"
"And maybe you're boyfriend will too!"
I go big eyed and throw a pillow at her face "Shut up!" I look at dad who was still watching the game
"He's not my boyfriend! and don't say that around Dad!"
A large smirk apperead on her face "Say what? that YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND!" She does that on purpose and I get up to chase her as she runs away
"What did you say sweetheart?" Dad asks looking at me
"Oh nothing Joelle was just being a kid, like always!" I smile.
From out of nowhere Joelle popped up beside him "Hi Daddy!"
"Hello sweetie"
"Daddy did Jo tell you about her new Boyf..." I tackled her with another pillow as she gagged underneath me.
"Jo has a what now?"
"Oh she's just messing with you again Daddy!" I say with another big grin.
When his eyes focused back to the game I looked at her "Say anthying and you're dead!" I hiss.
"I thought you didn't like him?"
"I don't!"
"Then why did you freak out when I was about to tell Dad?" She smirked. She had me right there but I still played it off.
"You're the worst!" I hit her with the pillow again and get off the floor.
"Dinner time!" Juliet calls
"Finally I'm starved!" Me and Joelle walk in the kitchen
"Yeah I'll be there as soon as this game is over!" Dad says.
Me and Jo look to each other and walk back to Dad and block his view "Uh girls you're in the way!" He tries to see over us.
We snag the remote and click the T.V off "HEY!" Dad gets up to get us
"Keep away!" We toss the remote all over for fun as Dad tried to grab it. With me having only one good arm It slipepd from my hand to the floor.
"It's mine!" Dad ran for it but I kicked it from his grip as it slid over to someone else
"Looking for this!" Juliet said waving it around.
Dad got to his feet "Thanks love!" Dad tried to get it but Juliet was on our side
"Eh Eh it's dinner time for all of us, including you!"
Dad gave her a look "But the game is on!" He whined
She puts the remote in her back pocket hem of her dress "You can get this back after dinner, now go on!" She orders.
Dad huffs and walks to the kitchen. The three of us Laughed "Nice work mum!"
"Guess we know who runs this house!" I giggle.
Dinner was a bit quieter than usual normally we'd have long disscussions but not tonight it was just quiet, except for Dad who was on the phone.
"Now what's happening?...Ok and now?...What are you serious!?"
"Who are you talking too?!" Juliet asked
"Benny and Tybalt!" Dad said in a rush "Wait repeat that...WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT!"
Juliet was getting a bit annoyed "Gnomeo hang up the phone!"
"In a minuet!" He put his hands up "Now tell me that again...REALLY MAN I WISH I COULD SEE THAT!"
"Are they telling you what's happening on that stupid game?!"
"It's not stupid now let me talk on the phone already!" Dad said getting pretty annoyed "Sorry Benny keep going...No, Juliet was just bothering me!"
"Well I..."
"Just keep talking...WHAT?! ALRIGHT THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!"
"Alright I've had enough of this!" Juliet goes to the phone and disconnects it.
"Hello? Hello? What the heck?!" Dad got mad as Juliet snatched the phone away
"No more talking on the phone during dinner!"
"You're not the boss of me!"
"Oh I think I am!"
"No you're not!"
"Yes I am!"
"Not!"
"Am!"
"NOT!"
"AM!"
Juliet huffed out "You are so infuriating!"
"I'm infuriating!" Dad snapped.
"You heard my words Blue!"
"Well let me tell you something about you Red!"
"I'm sorry what!"
"Yeah that's right! I've got something to say to you now!"
"You wanna say it to my face!"
"Fine!" Dad got all up in her face "I have just one thing to say to you and that is..." He paused and grabbed Juliet by the hips and dipped her.
"That you are the most divine women I have ever had the pleasure of making my wife!" He flirts with her.
Juliet blushed pink with a girly giggle "You're looking a bit pink in the face mum!" Joelle joked making us snicker behind them.
"I can't tell you how cute you are when you blush!"
"Well you look even cuter when you do it too!" Juliet flirts back.
"I don't blush!" Dad argued
I scoffed "That's a lie!" I announced and we all laughed.
"That's nothing to be ashamed of in some countries blushing is a sign of affection!"
"You know what else is a sign of affection!" Dad whispered something to her ears. I don't know what it was but Juliet was really red in the face now.
"You mister have a very filthy imagination!"
"Only for you!" He whispered.
"I love you!"
"I love you more!"
"I love you most!"
"I love you infinitely more!"
"I love you infinitely more plus one!"
"You win...For now" They kissed as I rolled my eyes and covered Joelle's eyes.
"You shouldn't see this baby sis!" I mess around.
Dad reached behind inside Juliet apron and pulled out the remote while he was still kissing her. When he let her go they both had longing looks on their faces.
"Ha the remote's mine!" He shouts waving it in her face. Juliet was surprised but not that surprised.
"GAME TIME HERE I COME, later losers!" Dad rushed back to the game as we all just laughed.
"That man and sports!" Juliet shakes her head.
"What are you gonna do huh?" I asked eating the rest of my dinner.
"So mum are you and Dad coming to the talent show?"
"Of course we wouldn't miss this for the world! To see my girl go up there and...and...what are you doing exactly!"
"Showing off some killer Karate moves!" She said jumping up and down.
"That's my girl!"
"I wish I could do something this wrist is totally useless!" I say having my cast rested on a pillow beside me
"You know you still could do something!"
"Yeah I'm working Backstage with props and stuff!" I admit
"I mean you could still be in the Talent show!"
"How? My wrist is broken and even if it wasn't you're doing karate!"
Joelle thought for a moment "Maybe you could do something without putting so much stress on your wrist!"
"Like?"
"Good question!" She asked "NO WAIT I'VE GOT IT play an instrument!"
"Huh?"
"Yeah we could be like a team you play music to the sound of me doing Karate it could be like a little showcase so to speak!"
"I don't know!"
"C'mon you know how to play guitar, saxophone, piano, drums, cello, clarinet, trumpet! You could be a one woman band!"
"That's actually a great idea honey!" Juliet agreed with what Joelle was trying to get at.
"Still..."
"Look Jo this is a really big deal for the school, you were going to be in the show anyway don't back out because of a broken wrist!" She made a good point there "And just think about it this is all going for a worthy cause; to help those sweet little orphans, please!"
I thought it over for a second and smiled "Alright I'll do it!"
"YAY!"
"And I guess I could still help backstage when I'm not helping you!"
"See it all works out!"
"Okay but the talent show's in a week and we've got a lot to get ready for it and by that I mean you do!"
"Yeah when do we start!"
"Tomorrow right after school!"
"Deal!"
Juliet seemed very happy "You girls are gonna do great!"
"Thanks!"
"Juliet I need more beer and bring those chips and dip too!" Dad called out.
Juliet rolled her eyes and walked away as me and Joelle laughed hard.
I hope you all enjoyed yourselves I can't wait to for you all to see what I have planned for next time!
~Jazz-star