The Drummer's Boy

Chapter 5. The Grocery Store

The sound of the telephone ringing awoke George that morning.

He stretched his arms & slowly got out of bed. He walked over to his desk & picked up the ringing telephone.

"Hello?"

"George? Did I wake you? I'm sorry. I just... just wanted to ask you if you would like to go grocery shopping with me. I'm really sorry about... last night...," Jon said.

George laughed. "Jon, did you really just ask me to go shopping with you?"

Jon's laughter rang through the telephone. "Yeah, I did. I just feel really bad about last night. I didn't mean to be so rude to you. I guess Barbara's presence turned me into an actual monster."

George slightly smiled. His face turned serious when he thought about Barbara. Who is she really? "Uh, Jon. I know Barbara is the last thing you want to talk about but you never answered my questions last night."

It was so silent on Jon's end, George thought for sure he hung up. But then, he began to talk. "I meant what I said last night. We're close. That's all you need to know. I'll see you later George."

And like that, Jon hung up. Without saying 'goodbye' or 'I love you'.

George put the telephone down.

The last thing George wants is to ruin Jon's day, again.

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Jon & George were in the store, browsing, but mostly buying things that Jon needed.

It was all going well, except, when out of all people they ran into Barbara.

George's mood instantly switched, like a light bulb. Jon caught on & noticed Barbara as well.

"If she so much as comes over here, I will leave," George said as he keeps his eye on Barbara.

Jon walked in front of George, causing George to lose Barbara in his line of vision. Jon put both hands on George's shoulders. "Stop it, right now. And stop it with the long face. Jealousy isn't you're best concealer."

George rolled his eyes & pushed Jon away. "You're terrible at make-up puns you know."

Jon laughed. "Like you're the expert. Oh wait, you are. You're Boy George."

George was going to laugh & make a snarky remark until he saw Barbara skip her way over to Jon's other side.

She was on his other side for about 30 seconds until she went on the other side of Jon, pushing George over until he nearly knocked over a bunch of cans.

As if that wasn't worse, she flipped her long hair & it hit George in the face. That bitch.

He stormed ahead of Jon & Barbara. He warned Jon. He was not going to deal with ex bitch or queen bee, or whatever the bloody hell Barbara was.

He walked a little more ahead until he decided to turn around. No Jon, no Barbara. Where the hell are they? Surely he wasn't walking THAT fast.

He peeked around the corner he turned from. Sure enough, Jon & Barbara stopped walking. But wait. They weren't... but they were.

Was Jon actually holding Barbara's hand?

Not only did Jon's ex bitch hate him, she's also trying to steal Jon away.

George was so pissed, he didn't even realize what happened next until he did it. He clenched his fist & punched Barbara in her face.

Barbara stumbled a little. She dabbed at her nose. It was bleeding. Damn. He fucked her up real good. Great. Maybe that will put the bitch in her place.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Barbara's reaction to her nose bleeding was probably the funniest shit George has seen all day.

Jon, however, was not pleased, at all. He took George's arm and they walked ahead of Barbara. Jon let go of George's arm & pushed him a little too hard.

"Why did you do that George?" Jon was pissed. His face practically had the word written all over it.

George crossed his arms & gave his best poker face. "Today was only supposed to be about us. Now I don't know what's going on between you & Barbara, but I saw you holding hands with her."

Jon threw his hands in the air. "Are you kidding me? George, you don't need to be jealous over her. Nothing is going on. I swear. She just needs... help."

George would say 2-3 minutes give or take before he would walk out of this store & scream 'fuck it'.

George points to Barbara. "She needs help? Drop her raggedy ass off at the nearest asylum or institution! She doesn't need to be holding you're hand."

It wasn't even 2-3 minutes & Jon already was walking away. He got to Barbara & walked with her.

George threw his hands up & shouted to Jon. "Hey! You can't leave without me! You drove me here!"

Jon kept on walking & then from behind, Jon lifted his arm up & gave George the finger. "Walk," he shouted.

So much for not ruining Jon's day again...

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Sorry for the profanity & violence in this chapter. I have to make SOME things interesting if it doesn't have Jon & George making out. ;) xx

-Zoey