Co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo.
John's eyes burned into the back of Randy's head as he leaned over and whispered something that made Jaycee laugh. He wanted to peel off all those damn tattoos. Then she wouldn't think he was so cool. He didn't understand how Jaycee could have been with him at the party, kissing him and practically throwing herself at him and then be at the movies with someone like Randy. And there was the whole Charlie/Phil situation. He still couldn't wrap his head around that one. Charlie was a smart, beautiful girl who had her whole life a head of her. Phil was a grungy, wanna be rock star with no real goals in life. He wanted better for his sister. And if she stayed with Phil, her life would end up going nowhere fast. It was all too much. He needed a distraction. Someone or something to take his mind off of his problems for a little while.
He watched Jaycee get up and walk out of the theater. He looked around and made sure Randy wasn't following her and he got up. He had to talk to her and he knew not one of his friends would know he did.
Jaycee walked out of the restroom and was shocked to find John standing there. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see the Godfather." He replied. "Why are you here on a date with Randy?"
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"I mean last night you were kissing me and practically throwing yourself at me and today you're with him. What's up with that?"
"First I wasn't throwing myself at you and you turned me down. Second, Randy and I are friends. We are here as friends not as a date. I was supposed to hang out with Charlie today but she wanted to hang out with Phil. So I was going to go to the library but Randy suggested lunch and a movie as friends." She replied. "I honestly don't think it's your business."
"Jaycee, I…just…" He didn't get more out before Maryse, Mike and the others walked up.
"John, I didn't know you'd be here." Nikki said in a flirty tone.
"I came to see the Godfather." John replied.
"So why are you talking to this reject?" Brie asked him.
"She's my sister's best friend and I just saw her. Just a few minutes ago."
"Oh, well that's good." Nikki smiled taking his arm. "Come sit by me."
Brie looked at Jaycee. "You can go now. I'm sure you have nerdy things to do."
"I need to get back to my date anyway." Jaycee said walking off and back into the theater.
Charlie smiled as she sat with Phil in his car. They'd swung through the drive thru at Burger King and she was drinking her milk shake and playing with the buttons of the stereo.
"Can I have a drink?" He asked. She raised her eyebrows at him. "C'mon...please? It isn't like we haven't swapped germs in the last 24 hours anyway." She rolled her eyes playfully and passed the drink over to him.
"I wanted to ask you about that anyways. What made you decide you wanted me to be your girlfriend out of the blue?"
"Who says it was out of the blue? I've had feelings for you for a while now." He said leaning back against the seat. "I got some good advice and decided to take a chance. What made you say yes so fast?"
"Maybe I've had a crush on you for a little while. Jaycee kept teasing me about it but I kept denying it. But you're a really great guy. I'd have been stupid not to say yes."
"I'm glad you did." He smiled.
The movie ended and Randy and Jaycee headed to his car. It had been a nice day and he hoped they could do it again.
"So, how about we go on a real date? Not as friends." He said to her as they drove toward her house.
"Randy, I like that we're friends. I want to keep it that way."
"You know he's never going to like you like that."
"Who?" She asked.
"John Cena. He is too popular. He won't ever see you as more than Charlie's best friend who is a nerd. He's never going to like you like that."
She looked at him. "Why would you say that?"
"Because it's true." He said as he pulled into her driveway. "You need to realize that. Jaycee, he won't ever want you. You need to get rid of this school girl crush."
"I have to go." She said getting out of the car. She shut the door and started up the driveway.
"Jaycee, wait." Randy said when he got out. He stopped her half way up the driveway. "I'm sorry."
"Just go. I will see you when you come to band practice." She said pulling away and walking in the house.
She walked into the living room and rolled her eyes when she saw Charlie and Phil sitting on the floor playing video games.
"You are so going to lose!" Charlie said.
"Keep thinking that babe." Phil said. Just then, his character got hit with a grenade and burst into flames.
"Damn it! How are you so good at this game?"
"She plays it with John every Sunday." Jaycee said.
"How were the movies?"
"Fine." Charlie sat her controller down and looked at Jaycee.
"We will be right back. We need to get snack. C'mon Jaycee." She leaned over and kissed Phil and walked into the kitchen with Jaycee. "Okay, what happened?"
"We went to lunch and then to see the Godfather."
"And?"
"And John showed up at the movie. He asked me why I was there with Randy. I told him that Randy and I were there as friends. Then Maryse and the gang showed up and asked why he was talking to me. He said he was only talking to me for a minute and because I was your best friend." She sighed. "Then when Randy was driving me home. He asked if we could go out on a real date. I told him I liked us as friends. And he said that John would never like me as more than your best friend. He would never like me because he was too popular and I needed to get over this high school crush."
"They're both assholes. Stupid stupid assholes. You want me to talk to them?"
"No. I'll be okay. Go back in there with your boyfriend." Jaycee said as she wrinkled her face and Charlie laughed. "I don't think I'll ever get used to that."
"I know. It's weird." Charlie hugged Jaycee and headed back to the living room. Jaycee headed up to her room. She had some research to do for a paper.
John arrived home after the movie. Nikki had tried to get him to go to her house where her parents were out of town but he just didn't want to. She had only been a hook up nothing special. She was just part of the game. Another girl to help him win. No girl he had been with was special. They were all just hook ups to get points for the game. He walked into his sister's room and looked at the photos she had put up. His sister had things together and all figured out. With the exception of Phil, he thought. He shook his head. He picked up a picture of Charlie and Jaycee and sighed. Why couldn't he just give into what he was feeling for her and stand up to his friends?
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