You Have My Heart | AL Fanfic

Chapter 9

~Joey's POV~

As the final bell rang, signaling the end of 9th period, I got up and gathered my things. Anissa and I had made small talk throughout the class period, introducing ourselves and getting to know a bit of one another. From what I knew, she seemed like a nice girl, and I already liked her for teasing Chad throughout History for his foolish mistakes.

She seemed funny and goofy,and wasn't shy like most girls were when they first talked to me. Occasionally we'd ask each other questions about the randomest things, and laughed a bit at lame jokes we made. It was nice, until we had to get back to work.

"Bye Joe," she said at the end of class, pushing in her chair.

"See you Anissa," I replied, zipping up my backpack. She waved and turned to leave and Chad pulled her hair playfully.

"Arizona, you better watch your back for all those jokes you made today," he warned her.

Anissa snorted and shoved him to the side. "Oh no, I'm so scared." Essence laughed at Chad.

"Ha, even the new girl knows not to like you. You're just unlikable Chaddy." I chuckled under my breath before walking off.

Moments later, I saw Chad, Essence and Anissa walk pass me and realized why she seemed so familiar. It was her from this morning who was asking Essence for help finding our English class. Anissa waved goodbye to Chad and Essence as the other two went their separate ways, and looked around shyly.

As if she new someone was watching she smiled over at me. Just as I made to go over and see what was wrong and try to help, I was suddenly stopped from doing so.

"Joseph, Joey, Joe, Joey buggin Stamper," Donald was calling from down the hall. I turned my head to the side and saw my older brothers walking towards me, Kenny looking down at his phone.

"Do you have any money on you? I want to grab something at McDonald's, and this one," he nudged Kenny at his side, "Ate my pizza bagel." I laughed lightly and then paused.

"Wait a minute," I began, "That was my pizza bagel."

Donald pressed a finger to my lips, shushing me. "Hey now, remember what Ms. Gardeners told us in kindergarten? 'Sharing is caring.'" I rolled my eyes and pushed his hand away from my lips, snorting.

"Still, Don, you didn't have to take it when it rightfully belonged to me." I gave him a reproaching stare as I crossed my arms out of annoyance. He's always done this. Taking my food and such and then tells me some witty remark.

Donald chuckled, dropping his hand at his side. "And then it was mine until this weirdo next to me ate it," he motioned over at Kenny who was still looking down at his phone, smiling as he was tapping away on the screen. I frowned, my eyes flicking to the phone in his hands out of curiosity.

Dropping the conversation with Donald momentarily, I looked over to my other brother. "Who're you texting, bro?" I stood on my toes to try to look at his phone screen but he shut it off before I could look at it.

"That," he paused and ruffled my hair, smiling. "Is none of your concern." I made a face and smoothed down my hair as Donald laughed.

"Not the hair bro, you know how much Joey loves his hair," Donald teased, chuckling. I smacked him in the chest, causing him to yelp in surprise.

"To answer your question from earlier, Donald Duck, I do have money but it's for me. Not you," I turned to walk away, but Donald had grabbed a hold of the back of my backpack and pulled me to him.

He put a hand on my shoulder to keep me in place as he spoke. "Woah woah woah. You have money and you're not going to share with your older brothers that love you oh so dearly?" I snorted and grabbed his hands, taking them away from my backpack and shoulder, dropping them at his side.