JACK AND ROSE: PRESENT TIME
Chapter Three

"I still can't believe you got to kiss Jack Dawson!" Dominique told her friend.

Rose, Dominique, and Tonya were on their way to Mark's party. Dominique was another friend to Tonya and Rose. Dominique just turned 16 and had her license.

"Is he a good kisser?" Tonya asked.

Rose smiled. "Oh yeah."

Dominique and Tonya smiled at each other.

"Oh, and Dom get this, Cal Hockley told her to save him a dance tonight!"

"THE Caledon Hockley?"

"Yep."

"Rose, why do you get all the guys?" Dominique asked. "Which one do you like more?"

"I don't even like Cal, well maybe as a friend, but I definitely like Jack better."

Once they got there, Tonya and Dominique talked to Mark and his friends. Rose spotted Jack and went over to him.

"Hey Jack."

"Hello again. When did you get here?"

"Just now..."

"Cool. Wanna dance?"

Rose smiled. "Sure."

Jack took Rose out to the dance floor. They danced for 2 songs. After that, they walked to the patio.

"Thanks for dancin' with me Rose."

"It was nice. I've never met a guy like you Jack..."

"Rose, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever known. I've liked you ever since you walked into Math on the first day of 10th grade. I really like you."

"I really like you too..."

And then Jack took her in his arms and kissed her. Then they sat down on a bench on the patio.

They talked for a long time, learning about each other. She learned that Jack's parents died recently in a fire and that he lived with his uncle. Jack learned that Rose didn't have a father, that he had died of cancer.

Then Cal walked over to them.

"Hey Rose...hey Jack." Cal tried to be as friendly as possible.

"Hi Cal," Rose said.

"Why don't you guys come over here, we've got some excellent marijuana."

"No thanks," Rose said.

Cal turned his head to Jack.

"No thanks Caledon."

Cal smiled politely at them and then went back to join his friends.

"What a geek," Jack said as he was out of site.

"I know. He thinks he's so cool. He's not. He's really not."

"I know," Jack said.

Just then Rose's cell phone rang and she picked it up.

"Hello? Yes, I remember," Rose said. "Bye."

"Wow! You have a cell phone?" Jack asked. "Who was that?"

"Cal."

"Cal?"

"Yeah, he said he was inside waiting for a dance, I promised him."

"Go ahead Rose, I'll wait right here for you."

"Alright, I'll be back," Rose said.

Rose leaned down and kissed him before going inside. Once she got there she saw Cal and he smiled at her. She walked over to him.

"Rose, I've been waiting all night for this," Cal said as they started to dance.

Rose knew it was silly, but she already missed Jack. She didn't like Cal. He was very odd and he thought he was better than everyone else.

After the song was over Cal said, "Rose, why don't we go upstairs...you know into the bedroom?"

"Let's not and say we did," Rose said and she walked away.

When she got outside Jack was still sitting there but his friend was with him.

"How was your dance Rose?"

"Boring. Like Cal. Boring."

Jack smiled. "Rose, you know Fabrizio don't you?"

"Yeah, we have P.E. together."

Fabrizio got up, smiled at Rose, and walked over to Tommy. Tommy Ryan told something to Fabrizio and Fabrizio walked back over to Jack and Rose.

"Rose! Did you screw Caledon Hockley?" he asked.

"No!" Rose said in shock.

"That's what's he's tellin' everyone."

Rose got up and went back inside, Jack followed. She found Cal right away and went over to him.

"Hey Rose," he said.

She slapped him across the face. "How dare you tell people we had sex!"

"Hey, you said let's not and say we did!"

"It's a figure of speech Cal!"

"Okay, that's fine Rose. Why don't you just go be the slut you are. Why don't you give Jack some lovin'? You whore."

Jack punched Cal as hard as he could and Cal fell to the ground. A crowd was gathering around to see the fight.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Cal said.

"Don't you dare speak that way about Rose."

Mark came in to the room and saw Cal and Jack punching each other.

"Hey guys stop it!" he said.

They finally stopped after Mark had to literally stop them.

"Come on Rose, do you want me to drive you home?" Jack asked.

"Yes, please."

They went over to Jack's truck. It was a nice truck, but very well used.

"Thanks for standing up for me Jack," Rose said as she got into the car.

"My pleasure."

After they reached Rose's house they kissed each other goodbye and Rose went inside. Now she was for certain that she was falling in love with Jack Dawson.

Chapter Four
Stories