Falling In Love: Of All The Dumb Luck (On Hold)

Chapter 6

Jared:

Well, after my little prank this morning, Holly told my mom, and I figured I wouldn't be able to go out with Skylar tonight.

My mom came home around 5:00, and yelled for about 10 minutes, then said, "... but, you can go out with Skylar," I jumped up and hugged her then said, "Thank you!"

She continued, "... if you clean up the mess, from your little prank."

"Done!!"

"And make her bed for a week."

I heard Holly at the top the stairs, laughing. I groaned, "Okay."

"Well, you better go get that done, if you want to make your date." I turned around and went into the laundry room, grabbed a basket and ran upstairs. I took the sheets off the bed, and the blanket off the floor. I picked the basket up and ran back dow stairs and threw in in the washer, and started it.

"Jared you can use the spot cleaner to suck up some of that water out of the bed." I heard my moms yell. I looked at my watch, 5:25. I have to pick skylar up at 5:45, and I'm not even ready. I ran up to my room, grabbed my cell phone off the dresser, and called Kelsea. She answered on the third ring, "Hey J."

"Hey, K. I know I'm out of favors, especially after this morning, but I really need your help."

"Hmm, what's in it for me?"

"Whatever you want."

"hmm, a bowl of your mashed potatoes," She's always loves when I make those.

"Deal!!"

"And... a two hour foot rub."

I groaned, "Fine."

"Okay, I'll be right over."

"Aren't you going to ask what the favor is?"

"You can tell me when I get over there."

"Okay, hurry."

"Hey, let's not forget who's doing the favor here, give me two minutes."

I hung up the phone and grabbed a dress shirt and a pair of nice jeans. Before I buttoned up the shirt, I heard a knock at the door, I walk over, and open the door, "Hey, K." She walked in and bounced on my bed. She kept staring at me, then flipped around so she was upside dow. I buttoned up my shirt, and buttoned up the cufflinks. "Is that what you're wearing for your date tonight for your date with Skylar." Kelsea asked.

"Yeah. Why?"

She flipped her legs up and did a backflip off my bed. She turned and unbuttoned the cufflinks, and rolled the sleeves up. Then walked to my closet and grabbed a tie off the shelf that was in it. She came back, and draped the tie around my neck, then tied it for me. "Much better."

I said, "That wasn't the favor I needed, okay, well maybe it was one I needed. My mom is only letting me go out tonight, if I clean up the mess from the prank, I got the sheets and comforter in the wash, but she wants me to use the spot cleaner to get some of the water out of the bed."

"And by you, you mean, me. Okay, our deal, a bowl of your mashed potatoes, and a two hour foot rub."

"Yeah. Spit shake."

She shook her head yes. We both spit into our palm and shook hands. She's a girl, and likes to spit shakes. Most girls think it's gross. She's defidently a tomboy. Kelsea and I let go of each other's hands, which was probably good, then she walked out, "Spot cleaner is in the laundry room." I yelled.

After a minute or so, she comes back in, and sets the spot cleaner on the floor. Then pulls me into my bathroom. She placed in the middle of the bathroom, said, "Stay." Then walked back out of the room, and came back with a stool in her hand. She set it down on the floor, and stepped up onto it. She grabbed a comb and gel off of of the counter. She squirted some gel on the comb, and combed my hair upwars, and to the side a bit. "Another favor."

"Yeah."

She stepped of of the stool, grabbed the spot cleaner and walked over to Holly's room. I heard the spot cleaner turn on. I grabbed my shoes and put them on. I look down at my watch again, 5:40. I'm so going to be late. I walk out of the room and Kelsea is standing in front of me.

I ask, "Hey, are you done with that already?"

"Yeah, some of it had dried since this morning, so it didn't take that long."

"Is there any chance I could hav one more favor?"

"I don't know. What's it worth to ya."

"Peperoni and sausage pizza, with stuffed crust."

"Hmm, you must really need my help. You must have really needed my help before." I shook my head, "Yes."

"Okay, deal." We both spit in our hands again and shook on it. This time she wiped her hand on my bed. We both laughed as we walked back out of my room.

Kelsea:

I'm enjoyng myself tonight. He usually doesn't get this self consience about his date plans, but I think Skylar scares him a bit.

As we're walking down the stairs, I ask, "So, what do you need me to do?"

"We're going to get on a ferry, and watch the sunset, then go to dinner at her favorite restraunt. I just need your help making sure everything goes perfect."

He walked into the kitchen, and grabbed a bouquet of red and pink roses. "So, what did you get her?" I asked.

"This..." He grabbed a black box out of one the kitchen drawers. He opened the box. It was a diamond braclet. "Do you think she'll like it?"

"J, it's beautiful."

"You think?"

"Totally!"

He looked down at his watch and closed the box. "We better get going." We walked through the living room, waved to his mom who was holding a sleeping Asher. Once we were out the front door he said, "I'll see you on the ferry." I nodded, he got into his car as I walked into my house. I yelled, "I'm taking the car." I didn't wait for a response, I could here them arguing again, grabbed the keys and ran out the door. I heard my parents from the steps, my dad said something to my mom but I couldn't make out what he said.

I look over to Jared's driveway, he jumped out of his car and said, "Wait, you have that dinner with your parents." Right, I forgot. Then I heard the front door open. I't was my dad. He said, "We're not going to dinner tonight." he turned and walked back inside. Jared just looked at me. I walked down the stairs and walked over to the car. Before I got in I said to Jared, "You better go if you're going to make the ferry before sundown. He got in his car and drove away.

I got into the car, and plugged my phone into the bluetooth. I turned the car on and as I'm driving the music starts to play Need You Now by Lady Antebellum. I get to the dock and wait to get on the ferry till I saw his red camaro pull into the parking lot. I get onto the ferry and hid towards the back.

Jared and Skylar leaned against the railing. The ferry started to move. Skylar was in a short blue dress and black heels. Jared kept Skylar focused on him until the ferry was about halfway across the river, then points toward the horizon. She shoots him a fake smile. I faintly heard him say, "Don't you like the view of the sunset?"

She said, "Not really."

"You said your favorite thing to do was watch the sunset over the water."

The next part I couldn't hear because a loud group of teens came walking by. After they were all out of the way, I see Jared standing alone by the railing. I walk over and say, "Where did she go?"

"She broke up with me."

"Why?"

"Because she told me on like our second date that she hates sunsets."

I said, "I thought you told me she said she loved them."

"I guess I was wrong."

The ferry stops, Jared said, "Do you wanna go to dinner? I have a reservation, so might as well use it."

"Sure." We got off the ferry, and walked to the Radison, which was nearby.