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Still Grounded

7pm…

*B and Nick have their nightly conversation*

(Bailey) wait..like…never? like ever?

(Nick) she said she hasn’t had any since she started training…so since she was six..

(Bailey) that’s just freakish…

(Nick) I know 

(Bailey) you realize this is just going to make it harder on you when we leave for tour in a few days right?

(Nick) my timing with dating always sucks…its not really a surprise 

(Bailey) Touche!

(Nick) what about you and Sam? What happened there?

(Bailey) Ugh...I don’t want to talk about it

(Nick) what happened? He didn’t cheat on you…

(Bailey) no …he didn’t

(Nick) told you

(Bailey) yea, can we not do the I told you so thing right now…

(Nick) what happened…who was the blonde?

(Bailey) his sister

*Nick busts out laughing*

(Bailey) *rolls eyes* HA HA let it out…

(Nick) his SISTER? *busts out laughing again* You are making that up…

(Bailey) I wish…I felt like such a tool…

(Nick) I'm actually crying right now I'm laughing so hard

(Bailey) ugh..BYE!

(Nick) no…ok…I'm done….*chuckles*

(Bailey) NICK!

(Nick) ok…ok…sorry….I'm done now….so wow….his …sister…

(Bailey) I can hear you smirking through the phone

(Nick) so…you guys are good now?

(Bailey) yup

(Nick) so why arent you out doing something with Sam? I figured you would be gone all week soaking up Sam time.

(Bailey) yea..well..

(Nick) *sigh* Bailey Nichole!

(Bailey) WHAT?

(Nick) what did you do?

(Bailey) Nothing! I just…mouthed off to Mom this morning…I was in a bad mood and should have just shut my mouth…I blame you!

(Nick) you need to learn to behave when I'm not around

(Bailey) I don’t behave when you ARE around…what makes you expect any different when you aren't?

(Nick) Touche

(Bailey) besides I think she is being totally unfair…we leave Friday after school…

(Nick) Well you should have thought of that before you mouthed off to Mom …

(Bailey) thanks for the support….love you too

(Nick) oh don’t even….you know I love you but you are really bad about mouthing off to Mom when its just you two

(Bailey) that’s because she picks on me!

(Nick) B…just….watch your mouth til this weekend…then after that I'll be around to smack ya and tell you to shut up.

(Bailey) that’s all I ask *smirks* so what did you and D do today?

(Nick) it was a good day…I did my own thing…she stayed out of it..

(Bailey) nice!

(Nick) I know…hey gotta go, Izzy is here to practice

(Bailey)K, tell her hi …love you bubba

(Nick) love you too.

Wednesday after school 

*B and Sam walk to his car and hop in*

(Sam) so whats the plan for today?

(Bailey) *shrug* I dunno, Movie?

(Sam) doesn’t matter to me….

(Bailey) lets do a movie…

(Sam) how did you convince your mom to unground you so fast?

*No answer*

(Sam) Bailey…

(Bailey) I didn’t….

(Sam) youre still grounded?

(Bailey) sort of

(Sam) *raises an eyebrow* sort of?

(Bailey) Yes…I'm still grounded…

*Sam sighed frustrated*

(Bailey)…but we leave on Friday and I'm not about to just sit at home the last few days we are here and not see you so…

*Sam is silent*

Bailey’s Inner Monologue

Ugh….I hate when people are upset and they are quiet…I'd rather be yelled at….I hate feeling like they are so disappointed that they cant even talk to me…besides I don’t see why he would be mad at me….its not like I really lied to him…well…ok maybe a little…but it was little….like…a fib….a fibblet even…tiny….most definitly not worth giving me the silent treatment over….

*The car stops and B snaps out of her thinking to see her house*

(Bailey) what…

(Sam) I'm not going to be a part of you getting into more trouble

(Bailey) *angry* I can't believe this!

(Sam) believe it…

(Bailey) I am so mad at you for not wanting to spend time with me!

(Sam) Fine…I'm mad at you for lying to me

*B growls in frustration and gets out of the car slamming the door and walking inside the house*

(Mom) Hi sweetie how was your day?

*B grumbles and walks upstairs and slams her bedroom door*

*Mom knocks then opens the door*

(Mom) whats wrong?

(Bailey) I'm upset!

(Mom) Clearly….want to tell me why?

(Bailey) Because Sam wouldn’t go to the movies with me

(Mom) youre grounded…

(Bailey) EXACTLY! *growls*

(Mom) I'm confused…are you mad that you are grounded or that Sam wouldn’t go to the movies with you…

(Bailey) I'm mad that he wouldn’t go with me because I'm grounded

(Mom) o…k….are you confessing? were you planning to go to the movies with Sam just now?

(Bailey) sure…why not…grounded anyway…and clearly he doesn’t want to spend time with me… *shoves face into her pillow*

*Mom chuckles*

(Bailey) this isn’t funny!

(Mom) oh I beg to differ this is quite funny

(Bailey) no its not! *crying* two months! Two months…maybe more we will be gone and he wont go to a lousy movie with me!

(Mom) because you're grounded…

(Bailey) yes! *pouts*

(Mom) *chuckles* well ok then…it seems that he really cares about you, I can see why you are so upset *sarcastic*

(Bailey) are you mocking my pain?

(Mom) lil bit

*B shoves her face back into her pillow in a huff*