"You're such a joy to be around."-
"Well, you're a pain in the arse."
Jordyn had no idea that befriending the lovely idiot who broke her locker would turn her life upside down. But here she was, amidst bionics, secrets and life-threatening dangers...
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"Yeah, I got it. Uh-huh. Got it. Scott, I said I got it! See you later."
Jordyn took the last step down the stairs and hung up, putting her phone away. It was early in the morning and she was already in a terrible mood. Getting a call from her boss was never a good omen. It was especially bad when he called during school hours; not that he cared.
Today should have been her day off. However, another one of her colleagues –now ex-colleague– was fired. Due to the manager's rash decision, they were now understaffed, which prompted him to ask Jordyn to fill in spontaneously. 'Ask' was the wrong term. 'Forced to do a favor' was more fitting. Unfortunately, the girl couldn't decline for the same reason she was working there in the first place.
Her spirits were lifted once she spotted Adam. Albeit with Chase, with whom she still had difficulties. Since Donald had given her the internship her visits became more frequent. Joe got along with every member of the family except Chase. Even Leo, whose ego had been a bit bruised initially, got over it soon enough.
Joe's approach wasn't immediately noted by the boys, their gazes stuck on the wall of lockers further away. Following their line of sight, she recognized Bree talking to Caitlin.
Unfortunately, Joe had crossed paths with Caitlin. A weird girl, she deducted from their brief encounters. Caitlin had just recently become Joe's coworker but the redhead already avoided her as much as possible. Too enthusiastic and too fake, Joe thought.
Shaking her head, she focused back on the two boys. She cleared her throat, chuckling at the sight of their startled demeanors. "So, should I worry 'bout you spying on girls? Or just stalking your sister?"
Relaxing from the scare, Adam laughed and pointed to his sister. "Look at this. We're pranking her. She won't see it coming." As he lifted his arm, his hand gained Joe's attention. A series of bizarre items was attached to it.
"You pranking her or yourself? What'd you do, super-glue your hand?" She lifted an eyebrow, reaching forward to take a closer look.
Chase sighed and pushed Adam's arm down, obscuring it behind his back. "He's not the most cautious when it comes to this." His gaze flitted over to his sister, fearing Bree might have heard the commotion.
"No shit, flannel," Joe joked. Chase threw her an annoyed look, mindlessly straightening his shirt. Adam, on the other hand, chuckled and attempted to fist-bump her. It turned out quite difficult as he mixed up his hands and extended the one that had stuff glued to it.
"Focus and watch, she's reaching for her locker," Chase told them, causing them to give up and take out their phones instead. The latter had no idea what was about to happen but judging by Adam's sacrifice, it better be good.
