CHAPTER NINETEEN
Kaitlin's POV
Luckily the stupid people i hate moved out of town so i wouldnt have to put up with them. the only brat i would have to deal with is vanessa. julia and brooke werent working today so i wouldnt have them to keep my mind off of joe and on work. i only served a few tables. there wasnt very many people here because they were all doing fun stuff on summer vacation. stuff i should be doing and yet i'm still stuck here.
at 2:00 mr. flats said i could go home early cuz no one was coming in. i clocked out, thought about calling my brotheres to come get me but they were tout so i wouldnt be able to get hold of them. brooke and julia went shopping which means i'd have to call joe, but, i didnt. i decided taking a cab would be 10 times better than sitting in a car with him for fifteen minutes.
the cab pulled up to my house. i paid my fare, thanked by driver, and ran into my house. i walked up the stairs and saw joe laying on his guest bed. i groand deeply and went in my room locking the door and pushing my bed against the door so no one could get in unless they knew the password but the truth is, there is no password so i guess they'll never be getting in.
Joe kept tapping o nthe door calling my name, wanting to talk to me. "busy" i'd reply every time. "I'll ram this door down." he said. "goodluck with tat. you'll never get in" i said laghing as i watched the neighbors dog run around in circles. "i really am sorry. i dont care if you hat me forever and never talke to me again. i deserve it. you deserve better. the guyz and i are leavin tomorrow so you can get us out of your way, so...... bye." i heard him say as he leaned on my door and walked away closing the door to his guest room. even how hard it pained me to say this, i really am gonna miss him nudging me. it was nice to know someone actually liked me.
i went on my laptop to clear my mind. joe had been on. his away message said, "i am so sorry!" i put up one that said, "sometimes sorry isnt good enough." and went on youtube. i even decided to check out the JB's channel. joe must have written 'I'M SORRY KAITLIN!!!' about fifty times or more. he is so pathetic. if he came to me in the first place things would be different but no, he had to do it his way.
i went downstairs and popped in a movie so everyone could watch it with me. our heaters had broke in our house so it was really cold in our living room. i rolled up in a ball in the recliner, trying my best to keep my feet and the rest of me warm but it was no use. everyone was cuddled up close in blankets and i was al aloned. except for joe of course. i decided to give joe a break. he was joe being joe, he didnt know what else to do. i ran over to him and hugged him as i got warm under the blanket he had. "im sorry." he whispered into my hear so only i could hear. "i know, me too." i said and held onto him for the rest of the movie, breathing in his heavenly scent.
the rest of the night we all spent our time on youtube,watching funny videos we had come across. it was pretty funny but i think joe found the best ones.
i finally decided to go to bed. i was the first one to sleep cuz i was so tired from all the sulking i had been doing. i went on my laptop one last time to say goodnight to all my friends online and as soon as i logged on joe started talking to me.
DjDanjaaa: R u still mad at me? am i forgiven?
i thought over what i was going to write when i finally srtated typing.
xOxKaitlinxOx: yes but if you make me sad mad or angry again... i will never, ever forgive you.
i thought this was reasonable.
xOxKaitlinxOx: well im tired im going to bed. night joe.
xOx KaitlinxOx: has logged off.
i fell asleep with a smile plastered on my face as i thought of how much fun we were going to have in the future.
i woke up to the sun shining in my window. i slowly got up and did some morning stretches. it was then that i remembered that the guyz would be leaving today. i bolted down the stairs but i couldnt find anyone anywhere. i ran to the door and stepped out onto the front stoop. their car was nowhere in our diveway. i started panicking. "No! they cant be gone!" i scramed as i ran back inside. i was so upset that they left without saying goodbye to me. i flew up the stairs and into the guest room that joe had stayed in. it still smelled of his Axe cologne. i ran and flopped onto the bed hugging the pillow under me. i was still crying pretty hard. "uh, kaitlin, whats wrong?" i heard someone aske me. "ong! Joe! why are you still here? where is everyone else!?!" i asked very confuzed on why he was here and nobody else wasnt. "im trying to sleep." he said getting up and rubbing his face. "but i thought you guyz were leavin? i said scrucnching up my face in a confuzed look. "dont take this the wrong way, but, i onlly said that so you would at least talk to me" he said with an apologetic smile as he faced me. "oh, okay." i said bluntly. "well, ill let you get your sleep." i said and got up off of the bed. "nah, ill just get up and keep you company. everyone went out shopping so they wont be back for a while." he said getting out of the bed. "k thanks." i said and walked out of th edoor and won the stairs to the living room.
joe came down after me. "do you wanna help me make some waffles? i wanna try again." is aid taking out some bowls. "sure sounds like fun" he said washing his hands. "okay" i said and read the recipe out loud.
(Actual Waffle Recipe)
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 T sugar
2 t double acting baking powder
3/4 t salt
1 egg
1 1/3 cups milk
we mixed everything together and cooked them in the waffle griddle. i bit into my waffle first. "joe, you did put sugar in these right?" i asked slowly swallowing the waffle. "yeah i got it out of that red container." he said pointing over by the fridge. "joe thats salt." i said laughing. "they still tased good right?" he asked taking a bite out o fhis.. "you dont like them either do you?" i asked laughing at his disgusted face. "no way!" he said and dumped his into the trash. "oh well, it was fun." i said dumping mine as well.
i got dressed and went downstairs and sat on the couch, surfing the tv channels trying to find something worth watching. everyone still wasnt back yet and joe was takig a shower so i get to have at least thirty minutes of alone time. i decided to paint my nails and straighten my naturally wavy brown hair. i found the love wrecked movie on channel 26. it was one of my all time favorite summer movies. its so hilarious. if you havednt seen it yet you aboslutely should. "hey what R you watching?" joe aksed as he sat down. "a movie." i said not really wanting to miss anything that would happen. "oh" he said as he sat down next to me on the couch.
we watched tv for hours. "hello?" i aksed pickingup the house phone. "sorry but we're gonna have to break our dinner plans for tonight. we're all gonna go out to eat. i hope its alright with you and joe." kevin said. "oh no, it sfine really, have fun." i said and hung up the phone. "who was that?" joe asked stituating himself on the couch so he could see me. "it was kevin, they are all going out to eat without us." is aid sitting back down. "well, we could go get somehting to eat." joe said. "sure, ill go get my shoes on" i said gettingup off of the couch. "oh, well... i was thinking taht maybe it could be.... a date?" joe asked. i had no idea what to say. "will you go on a date with me?" he asked nervously. "sure joe, id love to. let me get ready first. " i said and ran all the way up to my bedroom, as if i were walking on air.
Joe's POV
"joe i need to know where were going so i know what to wear." kaitlin asked with a toothbrush hanging halfway out of her mouth. "wear something pretty." i said with a smile as i continuted to pick out my own outfit for tonight. i did my hair so it looked perfect and put on my outfit. this was kaitlin's and my first date together andi wanted it to be special
Kaitlin's POV
i got on a blue sparkly halter dress and painted my toe nails iin clear polish so they would be shiny. i straightened my hair again and put on the slightest amount of makeup. i opened my mess of a closet and started pawint through everything trying to find my matching clutch handbag. "gotcha!!!" i said pulling my pruse out of a pile of shoes. i looked in my full body mirror and put on a bit of cherry lipgloss before heading out of my bedroom and down the stairs t the living room. i walked down the stairs to see joe at the bottom waiting for me. he looked so adorable in his pinstriped suit jacket and pink shirt. his crooked smile almost made me trip and fall down the stairs but luckily i caught myself before that hapened. "hi." is aid nervously to joe. "hey." he said and we walked out to the car. "thanks." i said when joe opened the door for me. "no problem." he said as he got into the driver's side of his car. "can you pleaze tell me where we're going?" i asked politely so maybe he would tell me. "pwetty pwease?" i aske din my tweety bird voice. "we're going to the beach btu tahts all i can tell you right now." he said. "fair enough." i responded before looking out the window. we reached the beach and joe parked his landrover in the parking spot. i went to open my door but he stopped me. "no dont open that! i wante this dat to be perfect so i have to be nice." he said jumping out of his seat and around the bumper of the car to my door. "thanks again." i said blushing as i brushed my bangs out of my face. joe just smiled as he took my hand and dragged me across the road to the white sandy beach. "wow, this place is deserted!" i said amazed as i dug my toes intot he cold wet sand. usually this place is packed on a saturday night but this time it wasnt so we were pretty lucky. we laid out a blanket that joe had brought and layed there staring at the stars. " i like the stars." i said randomly but joe didnt laugh. "why's that?" he asked turning his head to face me. "cuz they are shiny and beautiful." i said letting out a deep breath. we just sat there for a while digging in the sand. "do you wanna make a sandcastle?" i asked wanting to embrace my inner child. "sure sounds like fun." joe said getting up from the blanket. we dug a hole with some big shells we found so we could scoop the sand out of our moat. "hey kaitlin, ineed some advice" joe said sculpting the edge of the wall with a stick.
Joe's POV
"sure joe what is it?" she asked sticking a seagull feather in one of the towers. "i really like this girl, but she kind of hates me, well, at least she did and i really wanna know if she likes me." i said, finally i told her what was on my mind.. he face dropped a little. "oh well, whoever it is, they shouldnt be mad at you, of course you mess up sometimes but she should give you another chance." she said brushing the sand off of her hands. this wasnt the reaction i was hoping for. she thinks i like someone else when the truth is, i like her and only her.
Kaitlin's POV
it bet its vanessa. maybe he didnt bring her to the party to make me jealous. maybe he actually likes her. YUCK. i shuddered at the thought. if he like dme he would have said so, i mean, come on, its joe. he dosend hid his emotions.
the rest of the night i was alittle quiet because of what joe had said about him liking someone. "you know joe, i can ask the girl if she like syou?" i asked not really wanting to but i knew it would be the best thing. "no need, i'll just ask he rmyself" he said with a smile. "oh, okay" i said a little glumly. "do you like me?" he asked. i just stood there not saying anything. "me? you like me?" i had thought he liked me cuz of the whole nudging thing but then he stopped so i didnt know what to beleive anymore. "joe...."
OHHHHHHHHH CHILLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Becky