After what had happened the other day, something is wrong because someone wasn't even there to be with the rich and mean posse. What the heck is happening? I wanna say thanks to "Marvelomac1010" for the concept to this chapter and many more to come. Enjoy reading this guys.

Rock n' Not Loud Adventures.

Chapter 413: Jo Kosch and Carmelina Richman…

(November 9. Royal Woods Middle School. Royal Woods Michigan.)

The school bell rings and Carmelina Richman opens her locker to get her books and she sighs and doesn't seem about doing this mean thing every time. At the moment, it is rare to see her without her friends.

Just then, a note falls from her locker and she reads it quietly. "Please meet me at Ketcham Park so we can talk." This confuses Carmelina. She is deeply conflicted about doing this and yet she feels like she should do this.

She puts the note in her pocket, closed her locker and walks away. She doesn't notice Jo was watching her and he smiles. He's the one who put the note in her locker.

'Deep down. I know that you're not a bad person and later we will talk about this. I know that something is wrong and I wanna help you and I am glad that the others support this idea and also glad that they'll stay out of this and let me handle it.'

(Time skip. Later in the day, Ketcham Park.)

Carmelina Richman is here and she looks around and she waits by a bench. Deep down she feels something not right about this. "What the heck am I doing here?"

"Sorry for being late." She sees it's Jo Kosch. One of the friends of Lincoln Lewis and Jordan Rosato. "My bike's chain fell and I needed to reattach it."

Carmelina then tries to stay in character and she crosses her arms. "So you're the simple minded dork who left that note in my locker? What kind of stupid prank is this you peon?"

Jo can see through this. "I just wanna talk to you, Carmelina."

Carmelina scoffs from this. "Why would a commoner want to talk to me? Also this is pathetic and wasting my time." She then stands up and is going to walk away. "I have better things to do than to talk to some loser like you."

Jo then speaks. "That's not what you did when we spoke at that Halloween Costume Party last month "

Carmelina stops walking and she tries to keep her act. "I don't know what your talking about you shrimp."

Jo then speaks. "Carmelina, there's no need for that. You can cut the act. I followed you after you left the party and saw you take off the mask and speaking to someone on the phone, to I can only assume was Karen Houseman."

Carmelina is in total shock to hear this and that means she's busted. So, she turns around and looks to Jo nervously. "That… that girl you spoke to that night…. That was me. I kinda knew who I was talking to." Then she asks. "what do you want from me?"

Jo then sits on the bench. Carmelina. Ever since you arrived here to Royal Woods, a lot of us just saw three mean rich snobbish kids who wanted things they're own and looking down on others whom they deem beneath they're feet…"

"But that night… the night we spoke. That was not the same mean and rude Carmelina Richman who is in allegiance with Karen Houseman. I don't even know if that was all real or some form of an act. But I do know one thing…. You aren't just a rich mean girl are you?"

Carmelina remains silent and is surprised to hear this. She then speaks. "That Carmelina whom you spoke to that night…. Was the real me. I am a fan of video games, comic book super heroes and collecting cool and awesome stuff. I don't like being a mean rich girl, but I don't have a choice but to fall in line and do what Karen tells me to do"

Jo now sees that he is right. "Carmelina, you don't have to fall in line with what Karen says. You can be who you wanna be and do the right thing to stray away from those two mean freaks. The friends I am with, would welcome you with open arms and they will have your back and help you stop Karen Houseman and what she's been doing to you."

Karen then speaks as she sits on the bench next to Jo. "Karen has never harmed or threatened me. Jo, you wouldn't understand what I'm going through." She then calms down and wipes away some tears. "I just… I really wanna be friends with you and the others… but I can't ." She then stands up. "I should g-go…."

Carmelina takes her leave with tears running down her face, and Jo tries to go to her but it's too late and she's left the Park leaving a stunned and confused Jo.

'What the heck was that all about? Carmelina, what's going on with you? What the heck is Karen Houseman doing to you?'

Jo decides to leave the Park. But unbeknownst to him, someone heard everything and that someone is… Puggy Gomez. This makes him stern. 'Karen will not like what I have to tell her. You are in deep trouble Carmelina!'

A/N: Something is going down with Carmelina Richman and whatever it is will continue to the next chapter with one heck of a confrontation! I hope that you all enjoyed reading this newly posted chapter everyone.

In collaboration with Marvelomac1010.

Date made: 8/10/23.