*B walks into the cafeteria and nervously pushes a dollar into the vending machine before making the selection she knows by heart, she watches anxiously as the metal coil turns impossibly slow and her bag of sourpatch watermelons falls into the bottom, then quickly wrestles another dollar from her front pocket and shoves it into the machine repeating her routine, when the second bag drops she grabs her loot and shuffles to a nearby table where Livie sits eating a pickle*
(Bailey) *scrunches up her nose* seriously? Pickles before 8 am?
(Olivia) you're one to talk Miss sourpatch...I see you are double bagging...rough morning?
(Bailey) *slumps down next to Livie* you have NO idea *rips open the first bag of watermelons with her teeth before popping a small handful in her mouth*
(Olivia) uh-oh... what happened?
(Bailey) *sighs* Mom is pissed at me already this morning
(Olivia) that's nothing new *smirks* what didya do?
(Bailey) I didn't get up...then she came upstairs like 10 minutes before we were supposed to leave to make sure I was almost ready and I'm in bed so I like jump up and throw open my closet and she is standing right there and sees all my tour luggage hiding there still unpacked
(Olivia) your Dad said you could wait
(Bailey) yea, 'cept he told me to get it unpacked first thing yesterday morning so Mom didn't know and I kinda blew that off so I could do stuff with Sam so I couldn't play that card...she is not happy...I have to go straight home after school
(Olivia) you're grounded already? You really don't waste any time do you
(Bailey) she didn't use those words...I just have to come straight home...absolutely no plans today...those were her words
(Olivia) I can come help you unpack if you want...I plan on avoiding home as much as possible while Brandy is there....UGH...Brandy...doesn't that sound like a childs name
(Bailey) is that the new girlfriend?
(Olivia) mmhmm
(Bailey) ANYWAY...back to me
*Livie rolls her eyes*
(Bailey) so I get here and I'm putting my stuff in my locker and I hear Jake say "Hey B" and I look over and he is putting his stuff in a locker like 5 lockers down!
(Olivia) In the freshman hallway?
(Bailey) YES! Apparently he lost his locker spot when he went to juvie and the only lockers available were in the freshman hallway...SO now he is right there....5 down from me *pops a handful of watermelons in her mouth*
(Olivia) oh wow...that can't be good
(Bailey) *mouth full* nope
*Sam walks into the cafeteria, spots B and Livie and makes his way to their table*
(Sam) *smiles* hey beautiful *leans down and gives B a quick kiss*
(Bailey) *mouth still full* hey...
(Sam) *licks his lips* mmm....sour crystals *smirks* candy for breakfast...very healthy
(Bailey) back off Captain Nutrition...I've had a bad morning
(Sam) why? What happened?
(Bailey) I can't do anything today...Mom is kinda pissed 'cause I never unpacked my stuff ...so I have to go straight home
(Sam) *frowls* weren't you supposed to unpack that on Saturday?
(Bailey) yes....hence the reason she is mad...try to keep up
(Sam) *sighs* what about after you unpack? Can you do something tonight?
(Bailey) I don't know...I'll let you know but that's not all...
(Sam) what?
(Bailey) Did you know that Jakes locker is like 5 down from mine now?
(Sam) oh...yea...I knew he had been moved, didn't realize it was so close to you though
(Bailey) well it is...
(Sam) so just keep your stuff in my locker if it bothers you
(Bailey) *cocks a brow* you would make space for me in your locker?
(Sam) *smirks* sure, why not?
(Olivia) awwwww...that's so sweet...it's like you giving her a key to your place *giggles*
(Sam) *chuckles* whatever...
(Bailey) well...that WOULD give me an excuse to see you more during the day *smiles*
(Sam) *smirks* yup
(Bailey) K...I'll move my stuff at lunch
(Sam) *smiles* sounds good roomie
(Bailey) *smiles* thank you *leans over and kisses Sam*
-later at lunchtime-
*B stands at her locker emptying the contents into her backpack when Jake walks up and leans against the locker next to hers*
(Bailey) *looks at Jake and sighs* what?
(Jake) *cocks a brow* you are grumpy
(Bailey)*snarky* yea...well...
(Jake) what?
(Bailey) seriously?...seriously?
*Jake shrugs and looks confused*
(Bailey) ugh...look Jake, I know you have supposedly changed and that's great and all, but it doesn't erase what you did before you left...
(Jake) *interrupts* I know that I...
(Bailey) *interrupts* I wasn't finished!
*Jake shuts his mouth*
(Bailey) you really messed me up with what you did and not just physically...I still have nightmares about it and then you come back this self-proclaimed changed guy and I'm just supposed to be ok with it? Well, I'm not...it makes me uncomfortable you being so close...and not just because for the better part of the last year you have taken every chance you had to make my life a living hell but because you walk back into my life and suddenly I find myself thinking about you. I don't want to think about you! I'm with Sam...I love him
(Jake) If you love Sam so much then why are you thinking about me?
(Bailey) I don't know
(Jake) B...we used to be good...before all that other shit happened...I...I can't undo what I did but I'd like to try to make it up to you...
(Bailey) then stay away...please
(Jake) I can't do that
(Bailey) *irritated* why? Why can't you do that?
(Jake) because...I'm still in love with you
(Bailey) *scoffs* DON'T say that to me
(Jake) it's true
(Bailey) You can't say that to me when we are dating for almost a year...you wait till now *rolls eyes*
(Jake) it's bad timing I know...it's just...I...when we broke up...I went crazy and I did shit that I can't take back...I'm not that guy in your nightmares anymore...I just want a chance to prove that to you
(Bailey) *closes eyes and takes a deep ragged breath* If Sam knew we were talking... *shakes head*
(Jake) you didn't tell him about the other day?
(Bailey) no...
(Jake) so...don't tell him
*Sam rounds the corner in the hallway and spots Jake and B talking, he quickly makes his way to her locker*
(Sam) *To Jake* Back off
(Jake) *holds up hands defensively* we were just talking
(Sam) yea....well don't *grabs B's backpack and shuts her locker* come on B...let's go
*B shoots Jake an apologetic look before turning and walking away with Sam*
(Sam) since when are you on talking terms with Jake?
(Bailey) *sighs* he showed up in Atlantic City the other night at the concert
(Sam) WHAT?
(Bailey) I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to get upset...
(Sam) I don't want you talking to him anymore Bailey
(Bailey) Sam...
(Sam) No Bailey...I'm serious