Firstly...I am SOSOSOSOSO sorry for not updating in like three months. I just had major writers block and I couldn't come up with anything. I really hate it when authors do that so I'm SO sorry about that. Anyway, here's the final chapter to Jealousy Strikes:
(Zander)
I survived the first three periods of the day, and managed to send a few cold glances at the boy I want to kill: Justin Cole, who else? It's now lunch time and I slide into my seat.
"Hey, Zander. What's up?" Nelson asks casually.
"Nothing much," I answer. I turn towards the group (Nelson, Grace, Kevin, and Kacey) and ask, "What you guys up to?"
Kacey says, "Well, ever since Nelson and Grace became a couple, I've wanted to get to know her even better."
Grace smile and continues, "Yup. Kacey and I are going to go to the mall and get our nails done!"
Kevin pushes aside his tray of food and says, "Nelson and I are gonna see that new movie."
Nelson nods excitedly. "Uh huh! Furious Pigeons the Revenge of Bird Poop is coming out."
Kacey, "So what are your plans Zander?"
I answer, "Uhh...I'm not sure yet." I scan the cafeteria for my favorite girl, but can't seem to find her. "Hey, have you guys seen Stevie?"
Everyone choruses a no and then Kevin pipes up."Why? You miss her that much? Does little Zander need his little Stevie?" The guys wink at me knowingly.
Grace puts down her fork and asks, "Why would Zander and Stevie need each other? Isn't she dating Justin?"
Oh right. No one knows about what happened. "Umm...Stevie will probably tell you everything." I turn towards the cafeteria door and see Stevie walking in. "Hey, Steves! Over here!" I call and wave. Then I freeze. Behind her is Justin Cole. From where I am seated, it looks like he's trying to beg for forgiveness. "I'll be right back," I growl.
I push my chair back with such great force that it topples over, creating a large BANG and silencing the cafeteria. All eyes are on me as I stomp towards Stevie and Justin. I gently grab Stevie's arm and push her behind me before turning to Justin. "What do you think you're doing?" I don't yell. I talk quietly, but harshly, and I'm sure you can hear the hate dripping from my voice.
Justin cautiously takes a step back and nervously answers, "Nothing. Really. I'm just talking to Stevie."
"Exactly," I snarl, my voice growing. "Now get away from her. She doesn't want to see you."
Suddenly, Justin changes. He's now yelling. "Hey, I just want to understand why she stood me up last night! She left me waiting at the movies for two hours!"
"Oh you know exactly why she stood you up. Don't act all innocent."
That's when the first punch came.
And me, being me, caught it right before it could make contact with my face.
(Stevie)
UGH Justin is bothering me so much! I managed to avoid him for the first three periods, but he caught up to me right before lunch. He's begging and pleading for me to forgive him. Do you actually think I would do that? NEVER! He broke my heart! I shove open the cafeteria doors and quicken my pace, trying to get away from him. I see Zander wave me over, so I start walking towards my friends. Then, surprisingly, Zander pushes his chair to the ground and makes a big scene.
He pushes me behind him before turning to Justin. "What do you think you're doing?"
Justin cautiously takes a step back and nervously answers, "Nothing. Really. I'm just talking to Stevie."
"Exactly," he snarls, his voice growing. "Now get away from her. She doesn't want to see you."
Suddenly, Justin changes. He's now yelling. "Hey, I just want to understand why she stood me up last night! She left me waiting at the movies for two hours!"
OH NO! HE WILL NOT MAKE ME LOOK LIKE HE BAD GUY HERE!
"Oh you know exactly why she stood you up. Don't act all innocent." Zander says, hate dripping from his voice.
That's when the first punch came.
And Zander, being Zander, caught it right before it could make contact with his face.
A few punches and kicks are thrown before I stand in the middle of them, in hopes of breaking them up. Stupid thing to do, actually. Standing in the middle of angry boys while fighting. I feel a kick to my head and suddenly, everything goes black.
"STEVIE!" I hear a voice yell in fear. I open my eyes groggily and see a blurry face above mine. Zander's. Then my vision disappears once again.
(Zander)
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD! WHAT DID I DO? STEVIE IS HURT BECAUSE OF ME! Yes, I'm the one who punched Stevie, but I really didn't mean to! Why would I punch the girl I love? I meant to hit Justin! Speaking of Justin, I finished him off by giving him a bruised stomach and a black eye. He then ran away screaming something about his beautiful eye being ruined. Psh, such a girl! Anyway, I just have a few bruises on my face. They hurt a lot, but it's nothing compared to the ache in my heart. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE I HURT STEVIE! She's in the nurse's office right now, just to make sure nothing happened. She was unconscious, but only for a few minutes. She woke up saying that her head was throbbing so she's been laying down on one of the beds.
The nurse, Mrs. Shaunessy, comes out of her office and smiles at me, "How are you feeling, Zander?"
I brush aside my injuries and say, "I'm fine. Is Stevie okay?"
Mrs. Shaunessy laughs at my concern and answers, "Stevie's fine. Just a little bruise on the side of her head, but other than that, she seems to be doing perfectly fine. Now I think I should probably check out some of those bruises of yours, Zander."
I nod my head, "Maybe later. Can I go see Stevie?"
The nurse smiles at me one last time before opening the door for me to enter.
Stevie is laying on one of the beds fiddling with her fingers. When she sees me, she gasps and immediately sits up, only to wince and hold her head. I help her back to a laying position and sit on the edge of the bed.
"Zander? Why did you do that? You could've gotten seriously hurt! More hurt than you are right now! You know I can take care of myself, Zander. You didn't have to do that for me."
I give Stevie a soft smile and gently take her hand in mine's. "I did that because I care about you. And I'm not hurt. And Steves, you don't know how sorry I am for punching you. I thought it was Justin and you know I would never do anything to hurt you. I care about you Stevie and I'm really sorry. I should've—"
Stevie lightly laughs and cuts me off, "I'm fine, Z. My head just hurts a little. Nothing I can't handle. I know you didn't mean to do that so I forgive you. It's okay. And thank you for caring for me." She squeezes my hand, causing me to blush a little.
"I'll always care for you."
Stevie lifts her free hand and brings it to my face. She lightly traces the scars and bruises. When she gets to the bruise on my lip, she lingers for a moment, letting her fingers trace my lips. I swallow and lean a little closer.
"Thank you," she whispers, before crashing her lips into mine. I kiss back, feeling the sparks ignite around us. After a few seconds of pure happiness, we both pull away.
I whisper back, "I'm always here for you."
THE END! Okay that is the official end of Jealousy Strikes. I hope you all enjoyed it and this is my last time writing for How to Rock. I've moved onto writing about Kickin' It. Thank you to all those who reviewed and followed. It really means a lot.
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