When Trouble Meets Trouble

[ C h a p t e r - N i n e t e e n ]

I ended up having to stuff Georgia, Weston, Valerie, and Sabrina into my car. Georgia and Weston had gotten here by taking the city bus. After telling them the rules, we were off. I decided to drop off Valerie first.

When we arrived at Valerie’s house, I noticed girls from school sitting around on her porch. I recognized Hailey and Ainsley. I cringed when I saw Waverly. I cringed even more when I heard Waverly tell Valerie that their mother is looking for her. I immediately stepped on the gas and flew down the street.

“What was that about?” Georgia asked.

I looked at her in the rearview mirror. “Remember the girl that we prank called?”

“Yes,” Weston chuckled.

“That’s her…let’s just say, we don’t get along too well,” I replied.

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When I finally reached Jonah’s house, (or should I say everyone’s house, seeing as almost all of my friends live there) everyone said their goodbyes and Georgia even forced me out of the car where they all hugged me. I rolled my eyes. “I’m going to see you guys sooner or later.”

“Let’s hug now; hugs are cool,” Georgia replied with a smile.

Weston pushed his sister and she stumbled. She glared at him before she started chasing him. They ran into the house, screaming and shouting. Jonah poked his head outside and I saw his bare shoulders. I immediately reddened and he ducked back inside.

“I saw that,” Sabrina sang before she giggled.

I glared at her. “Say something and I’ll stab you.”

“Threats, threats, threats, luckily you already paid me off. I’ll be going now,” she whistled. I walked towards my car when I heard footsteps against the pavement. Here she comes again, ready to blackmail me even further.

“Sabrina, I swear, if you tell a single soul anything I said about him, I will rip each and every piece of hair out of your head with tweezers and duct tape; don’t test me,” I whipped around to see Jonah standing there, fully clothed, with furrowed eyebrows and a smirk on his face.

He held his hair down onto his head, which caused it to be messier than it already was. “I love my hair, though.”

I rolled my eyes before pushing my hair out of my eyes. “What do you want?”

He grinned. “Well, I want to know what you were just talking about but I know you won’t tell me. So I just wanted to thank you for making my life easier. If you wouldn’t have brought them home, I would’ve had to pause my game and drive all the way to the mall and back.”

I shrugged. “Your sister blackmailed me into bringing some other girl home. Turns out the girl's older sister is Waverly,” I shuddered while Jonah furrowed his eyebrows.

“Waverly has a sister?” Jonah asked and I nodded my head vigorously.

“And now her sister knows a lot more about me than I want her to and she’s going to tell Waverly,” I groaned, placing my head in my hands.

Jonah tilted his head sideways. “Like what?”

I shook my head. “It’s nothing. Can I ask you something?” 

“It depends on what it is,” Jonah gave me a curious look as I blew off his question.

I rocked back and forth on my feet and smiled innocently. “Are you going to the football game this Friday?”

Jonah smiled and wrinkled his nose, his eyebrows furrowing together. “If I’m not mistaken, Savannah, it seems as if you’re asking me out on a date.”

I gasped, shaking my head while he laughed at me. “I’m not! I just wanted to know, I don’t even know if I’m going! But it’s not like if you went I’d change my mind!”

Jonah continued laughing before he just smiled at me. “Do you really want to set us up for that?”

“For what?” I asked.

“Shaw is going to be there, and he’s going to be in his prime,” Jonah replied and I bit my lip as I stared at the grass.

“I’m willing to throw a few punches if it comes down to it,” I grinned and Jonah rolled his eyes before nodding.

“I’ll go," he replied and I nodded, a small smile tugging at my lips.

“I’ll see you tomorrow,” I replied and he nodded.

“See you then!” I slowly got into my car, driving down the road with a grin on my face. I let out a small squeal. Is this what it feels like to have a friend? You don’t feel like this when it’s Mere. Maybe you have a crush on Jonah. Maybe you’re an idiot. Jonah’s my friend and I have absolutely no feelings for him whatsoever. Keep telling yourself that.