TOXIC

Chapter 10

"Hey were still training today?" Hailey ask. I shake my head in an attempt to wake up.

"Yeah. Sure."

"Hey, what's up with you?" I Think for a second. I didn't know if I should tell her. And if I did would she have told Stefan. "You've been acting strange."

"Nothing. Its just the training were doing also with cheer and soccer. A paper that I'm not looking forward to handing in to the teacher and  Stefan is hanging out with Dylan and Ty tonight so I have to all the chores by myself tonight. Winnie had got me sorting through the guest list and I need to find a prom dress. And I have the final say on the bridesmaid dresses. She gave me a folder" I explain showing her the folder. Those weren't all the reason I was stressed but I didn't want her to know quiet yet.

"Ok. Well I can help with some of that" she says.

"No. I couldn't make you do that. Anyway how was your date?" I ask changing the topic. 

"Good. It was so romantic. We had dinner then he told that he loved me and gave me a promise ring" she says. I grab her hand and see her ring.

"It's beautiful. Your so lucky. But I have to get to class. See ya at lunch"

"Ok. Bye" she says as I walk away. I walk in to my english class and sit down at the back. There was no one in there so it was quiet and peaceful until Stefan comes in.

"What are you doing in here? I was just coming to finish off my speech" he says.

"I need some peace and quiets this wedding and training cheer and soccer- which luckily hasn't started yet and the horse comps."

"Ok. I'll leave you alone" he says walking out. I run up to the door and close it in front of him and pull him around to face me.

"I need a distraction" I explain shoving my face into his and kiss him so passionately. I pull away and walk back to my desk. He follows me back.

"What was that for?" he asks. I look up at him.

"I needed inspiration. Off my Dreams Peach Midi Dress it is" I say.

"Sorted out the dress?" he asks. 

"Yes" I say holding up the picture. He kisses me on the cheek and puts his arm around my lower back. "What ya think?" I ask looking up at him.

"It looks great" he says standing up and looking at the guest list. He opens the binder and I run over and close it on his fingers. He didn't want to find out who was on there. "What?"

"Its a whole lot of scribbling. I need to sort of the guest list and its all Winnie and her fiancée family and friends" I say. "You wouldn't be able to even read it. Its that messy." I lie. There were two names on the list that he wasn't gonna like. But I had no choice over the list. And it was all the people that were coming this weekend- Friday.

"Ok. Am I on it?" he asks wrapping his arms around me. I look at him.

"I will make sure. You do have a suit right?" I ask.

"Does it have to fit?" he asks. I laugh. 

"Yes. I'll ask Ty or Dylan if they can give you a suit" I explain.

"Slight problem. Height" he says. I chuckle.

I hold my laugh in and say "I'll sort it out. You just get ready for you speech."

"Oh. It's not today" he says. I turn around into his arms.  "It's next week. I just wanted to get it done before tonight."

"Dirt biking" I say.

"Yep" he says and sits down in his seat. I sit down and put all the wedding folders away. The teacher walks in and I hand my paper up. He reads it then starts the class. 

"Ok. Speech's lets start" he says. I roll my eyes and doodle on a spare piece of paper on the table.  Half the class does there speeches in almost all of the lesson. I didn't listen to any of what they were talking about- maybe 1 word. I couldn't listen to it. As I heard people talk I wanted to desperately go up to the front and grab the piece of paper I handed in and rip it up into small piece. There was nothing personal in their writing. And if I was only that wrote what I wrote I would be the laughing stock of the school. "

"The rest of you will do your speech next lesson. Friday- last period. Make sure your ready. Jordan can I talk to you" he says. I walk up to his desk .

"You wanted to see me?" I say holding all my folders.

"Good paper. I like the topic. Would have helped if you re-read, there were a couple of mistakes but not big. You were basically the only one that wrote something personal."

"Thanks. It was hard enough writing that paper I didn't want to re-write it."

"Well done Jordan."

"Thanks Mr. Quinn."

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I sit at home. "So you sorted out the bridesmaid I just need you to sort out the flower girl. We did a coin toss to figure out who it would be." Winnie says coming in and disturbing me as I eat my lasagne. 

"Hey. Winnie. Why didn't you just do two flower girls. I decided on the flower girl and they have two dresses in stock. So both girls can be flower girl. If that's ok?" 

"Sure. Your handling dresses. How's the guest list going?"

"Um. A few issues. Many two people. Harry Jones and Joey Fredrickson. I don't want them at the wedding"

"There Aidan's family. Joey is Aidan's nephew and Harry was adopted by Aidan's uncle. You would never believe Harry used to live in the came city as you." I drop what I was gonna argue about and crouch down to my nieces Erin and Connor. Erin was Jack's twin brother and Connor was 6. 

"Want to watch some T.V?" I ask them. They nod their little heads and run to the couch. I look at Winnie. 

"How is the honeymoon planning going?"

"Good. Glad to have a moment away from the kids. I mean I love them. But I want some mommy and daddy time. Are you sure you and mama are cool to watch them for 2 weeks?"

"2 weeks. Is that how long your going for?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"I though you would have gone longer. You said you really need a holiday."

"I can't be away from the kids that long. We do have 3 kids"

"I know" I say and smile. I sit down on the leather couch next to the girls. "Friday. You will finally be married" I say looking at her. She smiles then looks at her daughters.

"Can't wait."