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RE: This isn't Buffy, but I could use some feed back just the same
Cause it's the best school and her mom wants only the best for her. Her mom's sort of a prude.
> ** Original Subject: RE: ::BuffyWantsWillow:: This isn't Buffy, but I could use some feed back just the same
> ** Original Sender: "angel ruiz" <montevallo64@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ** Original Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:31:59 -0500 (EST)
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> <P>Cool. Although I don't understand why the mom wants her to go to a boy's school. I thought she wanted Jack to do girlie things? <BR><BR></P></DIV>
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> <DIV></DIV>>From: moryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <DIV></DIV>>To: buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <DIV></DIV>>Subject: ::BuffyWantsWillow:: This isn't Buffy, but I could use some feed back just the same
> <DIV></DIV>>Date: 31 Mar 2001 17:33:46 -0800
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Coincidental Meetings
> <DIV></DIV>>By Griffin
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Prologue
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> I smile looking down at the love of my life playing with her hair softly. I lean down and kiss her softly as I untangle myself from her. I pad into the kitchen softly. Pouring in some water and putting coffee into the filter I start the coffee and go to the study while I'm waiting. I turn the computer on and look at the blank screen till the title of the company comes up on it. I grin as I see the old familiar Windows 98 pop up onto the screen. I sit down in my chair listening to the fan run in the tower and the sound of coffee percolating. Nothing else. The twins are at a friends house to give their parents the night to themselves.
> <DIV></DIV>> Chuckling I shake my head softly thinking of the night before and my two kids reaction to the much needed time alone that their parents need. Colin punched me on the shoulder softly and told me not to do anything he wouldn't do. I laughed at him ruffling his hair and said don't worry I wont. While his twin sister looked at him with a morbid look on her face. My wife laughed at the look on Morrigan's face then whispered something to her. I'm betting it was something about what her name sake would've done because she agreed readily with Colin after that a mischievous looking on her face just like her brother. I had to laugh. There was nothing as funny as seeing a face that you would use when you were that age right on your kids face. It seemed so ironic that my daughter would grow up to be just like my predecessor.
> <DIV></DIV>> I sigh my thoughts coming back to the present and the computer. I open my mail seeing another letter from my agent probably reminding me how many more days till the deadline. I rub my forehead wishing that someone else, but me had to write this book. The bad think about it is that I couldn't figure out what the hell to write about. Sighing again I get up to get a cup of coffee with milk and lots of sugar. Sitting back down an idea comes to me. I tap my fingers on the desk smirking what Rhianna calls my "wolfish smirk". I laugh as Rhianna's voice floats through my head saying that. I tap a pencil against the desk trying to make the idea come faster when it hits me full force. What a better story then a story about me. I laugh at the thought but then tap my chin thinking. Well what if I could use it, but not make it about just me, but about something else. Something more. I smirk again then nod thinking to myself, 'yes that's it.' Make a story about what you kn!
ow. That's the ti!
> <DIV></DIV>>cket.' I rub the back of neck trying to figure out why I didn't just do that with the rest of my books. I sigh softly still thinking, 'probably cause while growing up you thought your life was dual boring and not really of any use to anyone.' I grumble at myself then nod. Well hear goes. A story about the things I know. I sip my coffee then chuckle. Grinning to myself I crack my knuckles and pull up the Microsoft Works and begin to type. Letting the words flow through me and into my fingers as I type furiously fast leaning my head to the side softly watching the story come alive.
> <DIV></DIV>> Chapter I
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Of all the stupid, pigheaded things you have done, this has definitely taken the cake. Your agent called me because, now get this, she said you wouldn't take her calls. She told me that you turned down a book signing and a convention, Jack!"
> <DIV></DIV>> "Well to answer your questions Stace it wasn't that hard really. You see all I did was . . .," I try to explain, but Stacy interrupts me.
> <DIV></DIV>> "Enough, Jack. I can't stand listening to you while you try to rationalize to me why you refuse something each and every time you do!" She exclaims.
> <DIV></DIV>>She stops for a minute then looks at me funny as she watches me pack the last of my duffel bags.
> <DIV></DIV>> "What in the hell are you doing?"
> <DIV></DIV>> "You know exactly what the hell I'm doing. I'm packing. I leave for Elkader today. All though I don't know why. Seattle is the best place to live, but nooooo, we have to move all the way to Dulls Vill, USA!!!! " I snap sharply.
> <DIV></DIV>> "You parents still want to move?"
> <DIV></DIV>> "I told you they probably would at the beginning of camp and I was right. Besides today's the last day of camp and you should be packing too."
> <DIV></DIV>> "So you're leaving now? You're not going back to Seattle?"
> <DIV></DIV>> "Nope, My plane leaves in a half an hour. Mom and dad are already in Elkader and I gotta book it cause my ride should be here soon."
> <DIV></DIV>> "What about Dan?"
> <DIV></DIV>> "What about him?"
> <DIV></DIV>> "Aren't you going to tell him? I mean he is your boyfriend."
> <DIV></DIV>> "So? I already told him and if he doesn't like it then so be it and if he does oh, well."
> <DIV></DIV>> "I can't believe your saying that. He's your boyfriend for god's sake and he loves you."
> <DIV></DIV>> "Does he love me? Then why did he go out on a date with Christa?"
> <DIV></DIV>> "I didn't know. I'm sorry, Jack."
> <DIV></DIV>> "That's okay, Stacy. No damage done if that's what your worried about."
> <DIV></DIV>>I turn around rubbing my chin. I groan as soon as I see that the cab that's going to take me to the airport is already here and waiting for me to get going.
> <DIV></DIV>> "Well I have to go, my cab's here already."
> <DIV></DIV>> "Call me as soon as you get into Elkader would you, Jack?"
> <DIV></DIV>> "Of course, Stacy. As soon as I get home."
> <DIV></DIV>>I give her a hug good bye then I grab my bags and walk out of the room to the cab waiting for me.
> <DIV></DIV>>I watch out the window as the familiar landscape that I had seen earlier in the summer whiz by. I sit dreading the moment we would arrive to the airport.
> <DIV></DIV>>We arrive at the airport about fifteen minutes before the plane is scheduled to take off. I pay the guy the fair plus tip. Then turn around and look around the building. I grab my bags slinging them over my shoulder I look at the airport from the outside once more then sigh and walk through the doors.
> <DIV></DIV>>I walk in and get almost ran over by a crowd of people walking frantically by on their way to their own destination. I check my watch I sigh when I see that I have at least ten minutes until I have to board the plane. So I make my way over to the luggage department and set my bags on to the conveyor belt. First I check to see if my bags were tagged so that they'd be put on the right plane. I lift my wrist to look at my watch again when I hear a voice say,
> <DIV></DIV>>"Now boarding at gate twelve, destination Elkader, Iowa."
> <DIV></DIV>>I stand around trying to figure out where gate twelve is. Then it occurs to me that if I'm at gate ten then I'd have to go at least down two more gates before I'd be at gate twelve. I hit my forehead shaking my head I walk down to the terminal. I give my ticket to the women that's standing at the door. She tells me that my seat is V26 and that it is a window seat. I thank her and walk through the hall way leading on to the plane. I look around and groan wondering how the heck I'm going to going to find my seat till a woman comes over to me and directs me to my seat. I sit looking out of the window patiently waiting for the plane to take off.
> <DIV></DIV>>I start thinking about what's going to happen when I get to Elkader.
> <DIV></DIV>>I've a pretty good vibe about going there, and yet I'm sitting here dreading going all at the same time. I shake my head trying to get the feeling of dread out of my system. I tap into the part of me that is longing to go to Elkader. I feel a calm wash over me once I do that. It's almost as if my future is to go to Elkader. I'm shaken from my thought's when I feel the plane shudder and start down the run way to take off.
> <DIV></DIV>>So here I am, Jack Steffeno, in a airplane flying high over the states heading towards Elkader. How I long to be back in Seattle right about now. I sigh as I feel hatred wash over me about my parents. I just couldn't believe that they would do something like this.
> <DIV></DIV>>I mean I know that my Dad's company transferred him to Elkader. But why did he have to take it? Sighing again I think about mom and dad worrying about buying houses and were I was going to go to school at.
> <DIV></DIV>>I rub my neck as I start to think about my grandma.
> <DIV></DIV>>My grandma has past away a couple of days after the offer was made and even though it was sad my bad luck was beginning cause my grandma left the ranch, which she had used to raise horses, to dad in her will. So that had solved the house problem for us. So dad took the job offer and said that we could worry about where I was gonna go to school as soon as I got back from archery camp.
> <DIV></DIV>>I sigh as I lean my head against the glass of the window thinking about everything. I close my eyes and drift into an uncomfortable sleep.
> <DIV></DIV>>As the plane lands in Elkader I rack my head against the window and almost fall out of my seat as we touch down. I groan softly rotating my head slightly feeling the pain that shoots through my neck from the position that I had fallen asleep in. Once the doors open I rush off of the plane and through the hall way then into the crowded looking airport. Looking around the airport I spy the thing I'm looking for. I smirk and almost shout A BATHROOM!! I grumble thinking 'Why do I always have to drink to much soda when I'm on a trip?' I shake my head as I take off into a dead run towards the womans room.
> <DIV></DIV>>Couple minutes later I emerge from the bath grinning. "Ahhh I feel better." I think as I look around for the luggage pick up. Once I spot it I trot over there. I look around for my bags impatiently. I groan as the pain in my neck worsens. Once I spy my bags I lean over to I grab my them. I laugh to my self as I about fall onto the conveyor belt. Once I do grab them I head for the doors to the drive up. Once I'm outside I take a deep breath of air. It feels good to be able to breath fresh air and not musty spelling air that smells like people haven't taken a bath in years. I chuckle at the thought of that then shudder at it as well. I can't imagine not being able to take a bath for a year. I know I could not stand being able to take a bath for a day.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I sniff the air raising an eyebrow I notice that the air smells like rain. I look up and see angry black clouds gathering in the distance. I scratch my head thinking. "Good sign or bad sign? I can never remember. Probably a bad sign knowing my luck." I sign as I look around for my dad. I see my dad waiting for me a couple cars down from where I am. I wave at him letting him know that I'm here. He pushes off the side of the car that he was leaning against and gets the keys to unlock the trunk for me.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I smile at him before hopping into the car. I put my seat belt on then wait for my dad to start the car up and pull out of the parking lot. We don't talk much on the way to the farm. Not that I would've expected him too. I mean my dad is kind of in a phase where I guess he doesn't know what to do with me since I don't really need him much any more.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I sigh softly as I lean my head against the seat belt strap watching as the fields and animals whiz by. I grumble to myself thinking, "All I see is corn. Iowa the land of Corn." I snort then think, "No Iowa the land of porn." I try not to laugh to loudly at that thought. I look over at my dad to see if he had noticed. I watch him as he watches the road for on coming traffic and I guess little critters that might run out in front of us. I turn my head back to the window rubbing my forehead lightly as I do. The head ache is slowly going away, but it's leaving a nasty bluriness to my eyes. "I wonder if I need glasses" think to myself.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I watch another barn go by thinking, "If I see one more damn barn I'm gonna go insane. It feels like this drive to grandma's. Ooops I mean our ranch," I roll my eyes at the thought. "Is taking forever." I rub my eyes then lean my head back to try and get some sleep for a bit.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I think I was finally starting to drift off when dad's voice sort of drifted into my conscious.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "We're there."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Uh?? What?" I lift my head looking out side.
> <DIV></DIV>>By the gods. The house is huge and there are horses everywhere. Well almost everywhere. I chuckle as I take it all in.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "So this is home. Huh?"
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Yep. Come on."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I grin as I try to get out of the car only to release that I still have my seat belt on. I groan softly then unbuckle it almost falling out of the car in the process.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "By the gods. You would think I'm more graceful then this," I say growling at myself.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>My dad laughs at me and shakes his head.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Don't worry, Jack. Things will get better."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I look at him and snort trying not to laugh.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I shut the door then slap the dust off of my pants. I turn and look at the house and whistle.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Whoa dad. I never knew grandmas house was this big. Nor did I know the ranch was either," I say as I walk around to the back of the car to help dad unload my bags.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>He smiles at me and nods.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Yeah. My mom loved her horses. She just had a bond with them."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Kind of unlike me, huh dad?" I ask shivering remembering my first encounter with a horse.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Awww, Jack, you didn't know that the horse was wild."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I nod hauling my bags out of the trunk then start over to the front door.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "I know dad, but still they kind of give me the willies," I chuckle and so does dad.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I sling my bags over my shoulder and walk up the steps to the house. I open the door and step through the door way only to be met by my mother as she rushes from some room in the house towards the door.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Oh, Jacqueline, it's so good to have you home," she gushes as she pulls my into a huge hug.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I roll my eyes silently, but don't say anything to her about calling me Jacqueline. I sigh as I think, 'why in the gods name can't she just call me Jack like everyone else?' I pull away and pick my bags back up that had been dropped when my mom attacked me.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Thanks mom. It's good to see you again. I missed you."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Oh honey. You look so much older then when you left for camp."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I chuckle and nod, "Thanks mom."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Your welcome honey," she says as she looks at me. "Oh honey, lets get you settled into your new room."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I nod then turn around and open the door for dad when I hear him come up the steps.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Thanks Jack," dad says with a smile.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "No problem dad."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Honestly Mario. Why do you have to call her Jack?"
> <DIV></DIV>>I look at mom then sigh. I open my mouth to say something when she goes on in a rush.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Anyway. I was just telling Jacqueline that we should get her all set up into her new room."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "That sounds like a good idea, Cecil. Come on Jack. I'll show you where your new room is," dad says as he hefts the duffel bag over to the stair case.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I chuckle as I notice that he uses the nickname on purpose to ruffle my moms feathers. He turns around and winks at me. I wink back then laugh softly. I lean my head to the side thinking, 'Dad knows that mom hates that nickname and yet he uses it in spit of what she says. That's what I love about dad. Know matter what she says about that nickname it'll always stick with me. I like it much better then Jacqueline.' I grumble silently to myself as I trudge up the stairs following dad.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Once we get to the top I look around and see that there are three doors. Dad takes me down to the very last door on the left. He opens it up and inside is the best room I have ever seen in my entire life.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>The walls of the room are painted to look like a forest and the carpet is dark green to make it look like the forest floor. I look around to see that there's furniture already in the room. The bed's like a bunk except that it's got a desk and drawers underneath the top bunk and it's built into it. I walk over to the bunk and run my hand across the wood feeling the smooth polish of it. I lean my head against the post and smell a faint whiff of cedar. I smile thinking, 'this wood bunk goes great with the room so does all the other furniture since their all made out of wood and I bet they smell like cedar just like this bunk does.' I walk over to the closet door and open it up. I whistle as I raise an eyebrow up to my bangs. The closet is a walk in closet that has a built in shelves. I turn around and see that built into the wall beside the window looking out over the meadow and pond a book shelf.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I turn around and face dad smiling from ear to ear.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Whoa dad this is a great room."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "I thought you would like it. That's why I didn't make it into my study," he chuckles. "Other wise if you didn't like it. I was gonna move my stuff out of the room I'm using for a study into this one."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Oh no," I laugh at his lopsided smirk. "This room is mine. Sorry dad."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "That's okay squirt. I knew you would keep this room anyway. So you wanna see the best thing about this house?" He asks his eyes twinkling with mishechive.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Sure dad what's that?"
> <DIV></DIV>> "You'll see. Come with me."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>We drop the bags then move out of the room. He motions for me to follow him out of the room. I raise an eyebrow then nod as he turns around and begins to lead us to a door at the end of the hall. He opens it up and lets me see what's on the other side of the door. I lean to the side and see that there are stairs. I look up at him and raise an eyebrow. He puts his finger against his lips then motions for me to go first. I nod then start up the stairs only to stop when I hear him close the door behind us. I turn around and look at him. He motions for me to continue so I do. Once I reach the top step I stop. Before me lays a room that has a pool table, a juke box, dart board, table tennis table, a desk and some chairs. I turn around and look at dad.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "What is this place?"
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "This was your grandmas game room. She had it fixed up for us before she died. She knew we would need a place to go when your mother starts to nag at us," dad explains as he shows me two keys.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Does mom know about this place?" I ask looking at the keys.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "No she doesn't. She thinks this room is just the attic. You know how much she hates bats so she wont come up here. I believe your grandmother also made this a sound proof room as well, but I'll have to ask the people that did the room so till then no loud music," he warns me sternly then laughs. "We don't want your mother knowing."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Yeah, but the only way to get into here is through the door we came up here," I say confused as I run my fingers through my hair.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Nope it's not. That door stays locked. There's a door in the closet of your room and there's a door in my study. Come with me," he takes my hand and leads my to one spot. "See this," he points to a door.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Yeah."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "This is the door to my study which is the room in front of yours and this one," he leads me over to the other side of the room that has another door. "Is the door that leads to your room. Seems that this room was the servants room and was easier to take care of their masters this way. I don't know why it doesn't go to the master bed room, but it doesn't quit matter to me," he chuckles.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Whoa dad this is cool."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Yeah I thought you'd like it, Jack," he looks at his watch. "Damn. We better get back downstairs before your mother comes looking for us. I'm gonna go lock the door cause I forgot to," he says as he hands me a key. "Here's your key to the room. The door in your room locks once you shut the door so you need to unlock it with the key to get back up here. No get before your mother sees that we're no where to be found."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I laugh then nod, "Alright dad. I'll see you downstairs."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I open the door and peer into the dark. My eyes get accustom to the dark and I can see that there's a spiral stair case. I rub my chin then walk down the stairs to another door. I open that and see that dad was right. It did open up into my new room. I chuckle to myself and close the door softly so mom doesn't hear it. I grin as I think to myself, 'what a great place to just go and relax and get away from my mom.' I sigh and think, 'if only she wouldn't try to run my life so much.'
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Dad pokes his head into my room and I grin at him then scratch my head.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Where's my stuff?"
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "In the garage," he grins at me sheepishly.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Oh what a great place for my stuff to be dad," I raise my eyebrow at him.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Hey it was your mothers idea."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I sigh then nod and following him down to the garage. I stop before the garage and look at it.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Mum dad. It looks like a shed."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "I know. There's two of them. The other ones bigger then this."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "I hope so. You couldn't get one of those new Beetles in here."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Dad laughs deeply shaking his head.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "I know Jack."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I laugh with dad as we start hauling boxes up to my room and stuff them in there.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>After the third load we're finally done. Before I can go back upstairs mom stops me.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Jacqueline, if you wanna change your room that's fine with your dad and me."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I raise my eyebrow at her and try not to look at her like she had grown another head over night.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "That's alright mom I like it the way it is."
> <DIV></DIV>> "Okay sweetie it was just a suggestion."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Thanks though mom."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Your welcome sweetie," she says as she leans over and kisses my cheek.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I smile at her then trudge back up the steps. I meet dad at the top of them and give him a funny look. He just laughs and pats my shoulder.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I mutter so only dad can hear me, "Thanks for your support DAD!"
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>He just laughs even deeper then walks down the stairs.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I shake my head and walk down the hall to my room. I stop and lean my shoulder against the door way looking at my room. I crack my knuckles then walk into my room to start to unpack my stuff.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>A half an hour later I've got all my stuff unpack and put away or set up the way I want it to be. I stand in the middle of the room surveying my handy work when I hear my mom call my name. I mutter then run down the hall and then I get an idea and slide down the banister. I jump off of it when I get to the end.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Jacqueline!!!!!!!! If I ever see you do that again you'll be grounded do you understand me?"
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Yes mom. I understand," I mutter just as dad walks in.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Oh come on Cecli. Jack is just having fun."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "If is very unlady like for her to be doing that."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "You should talk, Cecli. Especially after what we have to tell her."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I look from my mom then to dad then back again then I raise my hand up and say,
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Whoa time out. Tell me what?" I ask leaning my head to the side.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Mom looks at me. I can see that what she's gonna tell me she doesn't really wanna, but it seems that she's gotta do it for some reason.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Well actually I've got some good new for you, Jacqueline."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Uh huh and what's the good news? Your gonna raise my allowance?"
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "You wish," dad butts in.
> <DIV></DIV>>I laugh deeply till I see the scowl on moms face as she looks at dad then at me.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "No that's not it. We've enrolled you in a school."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "And that's good news?" I ask yawning getting bored with her running around the bushes.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Now, Jacqueline, have more enthusiasm would you? But there is a catch sweetie."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "What's the catch? I gotta give up my allowance? It's a hippie school?" I laugh at the questions as so does dad.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "No sweetie. It's an all boys school."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Excuse me. You said what?" I asked totally shocked.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Well it's the only school that's clean and has a good education rating. All the public schools are full of crime and drugs and other things. We don't want you to be subjected to that again," she says softly.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I look at her and see that she's not liking the idea then I turn to dad and look at him. He just shrugs his shoulders and smirks at me. I smirk back.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "I was actually hoping you would consider going to this private school. It's the best in the county. Alot of upper class people are there and I'm sure you'll meet lots of friends to take the places of your other ones."
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>I stare at her feeling my temper raise.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>> "Mom I don't understand why you can't just leave me alone and let me decide on my own," I yell. "I can't believe you just said that. Why do you do that? They were my friends since I came home. They'll always be my friends." I say as I put my hands on my hips looking at dad raising an eyebrow.
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> <DIV></DIV>>He gives me a thumbs up behind moms back.
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> <DIV></DIV>> "You don't need to take that tone of voice with me, Jacqueline, and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that about your friends. Besides maybe you can use this experience for a book."
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Yeah sure the title can be called, Jack. The woman that was a guy in school. This is her pathetic life. Right??"
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Well, no, but it doesn't matter cause your enrolled anyway and so that means your going weather you had decided to or not. Even though I hate the nickname your name will now be Jack."
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> <DIV></DIV>> "YOU DID WHAT??? You were gonna make me go weather or not I wanted too? I can't believe that!!" I say as I storm out of the room.
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> <DIV></DIV>>Mom yells after me,
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> <DIV></DIV>> "I told them your sizes and the school is going to send over your school uniforms. You start Monday.
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> <DIV></DIV>>'Great! This is just great, an all boys school, but what's more is the fact that I had no choice what so ever. This means also that I have to pretend to be a guy.' I rub my chin then laugh. 'Not that means much. I was always doing guy things anyway even before this stupid situation.' I sigh as I head back upstairs again. I walk into the room then for some reason look over at the clock. My black digital Cosmo clock radio with alarm seems to scream at me with it's red numbers glaring the time which is 7:00 p.m.. I lean my head against the wall staring at the clock thinking, 'Gods. Why does it seem so much later?'
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> <DIV></DIV>>My Hewlett Packard sits waiting on my desk begging my to come caress it's keys once mouse with my callused finger tips. I walk over to it but before I switch it on I rub my neck thinking. As I'm thinking I hear someone walk down the hall. I walk over to the door and see that it's my dad. I lean against the door frame and decide to ask him something before he can go into his study.
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Hey dad is their a phone line that goes to my room?"
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Yep, there is."
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Is it a separate line? Does it have Internet connection?"
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Yep and Yep. We kind of figured you'd want the net. So we had it hooked up."
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Coolness. Thanks, dad. Your the best," I say as I step out to hug him.
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Your welcome Jack, but don't just thank me. Thank your mom. I know that she doesn't always think about you want first, but she does love you."
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> <DIV></DIV>> "I know dad."
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Well I'm gonna do some work. I see you in the morning."
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> <DIV></DIV>> "Okay dad."
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> <DIV></DIV>>'Well least it's hooked up. I guess I better give mom a break. I know she does love me. Even if she forgets my feelings sometimes.' I think as I walk back into my room and over to the computer. I look at it and think, 'awww what the hell.' I turn it on and log onto the net. I yawn and stretch waiting for all of my messengers to log on. As soon as my ICQ g
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