Things Don't Always Turn Out That Way - Chapter 6

I decided to stay at Dani's again because she invited me to again. We walked up to her room tiredly.

"You know Heather invited the boys over for a movie night and they are actually coming after they are on TRL and do all that.. they are coming at 9 tommorow night.. can you believe they are actually coming!",Dani stated excitedly. I looked at her.

"Are you serious?", I questioned.

"Dead serious",she smiled.

"I can't wait", I said yawning. I grabbed my stuff and headed for the bathroom. I leaned on the little white sink in the bathroom and looked up at myself in the mirror. What did Joel see in me because I sure didn't see it Im glad he does. I can't believe he's coming here tommorow night it's gonna be weird. A few minutes later I walked out to the bedroom Dani was already in bed. I walked over to my sleeping bag and covered myself up and fell asleep.

~*~

The next day Heather was going crazy trying to clean up her house. We each decided to help her. Dani and I ran to the store to buy food while Ash and Heather picked out movies and cleaned Heathers big ass house. Dani and I came around 7:30 to help her bring food out and put it in bowls.

"So what did you guys actually do yesterday?", I questioned them.

"We basically all hung out at the hotel... we all met up in the bar and just hung out...",Heather stated.

"Thats cool you guys.. do you think this is really weird.. I know I keep saying that but I mean this doesn't happen ever.. a bunch of fans.. meet GC become friends with them and thent hey come to their house".

"You just dont want to except the fact that something good is happening to you!",Ashley stated pouring the pretzels into a green bowl.

"Exactly you haven't exaclty had the best luck with shit and now that it's finally happening to you your scared",Heather added.

"Iam not you guys", I stated my smile that I had on all day turned into a frown.

"Your scared Jina admit it your scared that Joel might actually like you even tho like you said it's like a fan fic and those things never happen but you need to except the fact that IT'S HAPPNING JINA.. JOEL MADDEN LIKES YOU!",Heather stated. I looked at them.

"I have to take a piss", I stated. I dropped the bag of chips and ran to the bathroom.

"Guys that wasn't very nice",Dani stated.

"Yeah but it's the truth right?", Ashley looked at her.

"Yah.. but..".

"No buts she needs to except whats happening", Heather stated rolling her eyes. Dani sighed and went back to work. She knew exaclty how Jina felt nothing really good ever happend to her either. She met Jina at a counsler that they both went to about dealing with things and had become best friends since. Especially since they went to the same school.

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"Jina you've been in there for an hour they are coming in about 20 minutes.. are you coming out?", Dani soflty knocked on door. I quickly whiped my tears and stood up from leaning against the bathtub. I opened the door and she looked at me.

"Im sorry Dani",I told her.

"It's alright come on Joel's coming it's time to have fun!",Dani reminded me as a smile crept across my face. We walked over to the livingroom where Ashley was getting American Pie II ready to play. I sat down on the couch and began to eat some chips.

"Did anyone bring beer?", I questioned.

"Yah.. I have some in the fridge.. my parents aren't home they dont haev to know", Heather stated.

"Great", I told them getting up to go get a beer. As I was coming back I heard male voices coming from the hallway. Here he was was I ready to face the night? I hope so. I walked into the room to see them coming in.

"Jina sup!",Paul called.

"Hey guys.. paul..", I stated taking a sip of beer.

"Anyone want one?", I questioned.

"Me",they all said.

"Do you have bud light?",Joel questioned.

"Heath do you?", I asked.

"Yah they're on the bottom". I nodded.

"Hey wait up!", I heard Joel say as he followed behind me.

"Need help carrying the beers out?", he asked.

"Yah thanks", I told him with a smile. I handed him some beers and we made our way out. The only spot that was left for us was on the little blue love seat.

"You guys can sit over there", Ashley stated with a smile. She was sitting on the floor with Billy. Heather,Benji,Paul,and Dani were occupying the couch. Ashley got up and walked over to the DVD player.

"You guys ready for the movie to start?", she questioned.

"Yup", I stated. Joel and I both went to sit down at the same time and we colided spilling some beer. "

Shit", I stated getting up trying to wipe the beer off of my shirt.

"Great guys you got some on the couch", Heather stated.

"I'll clean it up Heather gosh!", I told her. I walked to the kitchen to find something to clean it up with. A few minutes later I felt someone staring at me it was Joel.

"Hey", I said with a smile.

"Hi..", I stated closing the bottom cabinet door.

"sorry",he told me.

"it's alright come on lets go", I told him with a smile. We went into the other room and I cleaned the chair up and Joel and I sat down at different times this time. It was so squished on the couch that I felt his arm go around me.

"I fucking love that movie!", Paul stated getting up to stretch. He looked at his watch it was 11:00.

"Me too", I told him. He smiled and looked down at Dani who had fallen asleep.

"I love the lesbian part it's soo hot!", Benji stated.

"Only you Benj", Joel laughed.

"Of course only Benji would like that", Heather smirked.

"Hey biotch",he stated with a smile.

"Well girls sorry to cut the night short but we got to get on the road at 6:30am tommorow to go to PA",Billy stated stretching. He helped Ashley up.

"When are you guys coming back to NY?", Heather questioned.

"Not for a while", Benji told her. She looked down.

"Don't worry Heather I'll call you.. it'll all be good", he said with a smile.

"Yah I know Benji",she stated. Paul shook Dani to wake her up.

"I gotta go", he quietly said.

"Okay.. am I gunna see you again soon?", she questioned.

"No.. Im sorry", he told her. She stood up and gave him a hug.

"Call me babe!", he stated. She laughed.

"Well Ash.. it's been fun.. see ya soon!",he said with a smile. Billy gave her a hug and began to walk towards the door.

"Well I guess this is goodbye.. ", I stated looking at him with a smile.

"It may be a goodbye.. but it wont be our last",he told me. I smiled back at him.

"Listen I know this sounds crazy but can we try that again?", I asked him.

"What?", he looked at me with a smirk knowing what I ment.

"This", I told him as I gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"Yay", he stated with a smirk. I gave him a hug.

"I'll call you I promise...", he told me. I pulled away not wanting to let go. We all stood at the front steps waving goodbye. For the rest of the night the girls and I watched some more movies and fell asleep at Heathers. If I would have known this would have known what was about to happen in the following months I would have tried to make the kiss last longer but I was scared.

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