Karate Girl

Chapter 13

?: "Rosie! Ro!"

I heard my name being called from behind me, but almost no one calls me 'Ro'. I turn around to end up facing...

Josh!!!

Kim was starring with her mouth and eyes wide open. She looked just about as stunned as I felt.

Rosie: "Josh! Hi, whatchya doin' here?"

Josh: "I moved here. My family decided to take a break from acting and to move out here. And I'm going to school here too."

Rosie: "Oh, cool!" I was trying to sound as sincere as possible, hoping I wasn't failing.

"Ehhmm!"

Rosie: "Oh right! Umm... Josh this is Milton, Eddie, Jerry, Kim, and Jack. Guys this is Josh."

"Hi!"

Jack: "Umm... Hi. How do you two know each other?"

I turn around giving him a panicked look and he gave a slightly less panicked look right back.

Josh: "Oh... Ummm..."

Rosie: "We went to camp together when I use to live in Cali!"

Jerry: "You lived in California?"

Rosie: "Oui! There is a lot you guys don't know about me!"

Josh: "Well, how have you been?"

Rosie: "Good! My parents and Rudy's fighting didn't get any better, though. Now my parents live in Paris and Rudy here. I switch off who I live with every couple of years!"

Josh: "Well, I'm sorry about the fighting. But it sounds like there are definitely some perks that came with it, such as living in Paris."

Rosie: "Yep! But I'm glad to be back here! I made some great new friends!"

Kim: "AWWWW!!! THANKS!!!!! "

Rosie: "Haha! Well, we better get to class!"

Josh: "Yeah! I'll see you guys later!"

*Jack's POV*

As Josh walked away, all I felt was jealousy. Rosie and Josh seem pretty close and Josh definitely seems to like her. But there is something those two are hiding. And I can tell Kim knows by the look she had when I asked how Rosie and Josh knew each other. 

Jack: "Hey, Kim. Can I talk to you for a sec?"

Kim: "Yeah, sure! What's up?"

Jack: "What's going on that Josh, Rosie, and you are hiding?"

Kim looked slightly shocked and speechless for a minute, until she realized she actually had to answer the question.

Kim: "Umm... Jack, I really don't know what you mean. And I'm going to be late to class. So..."

She said turning around slowly to walk away.

Jack: "Oh, please Kim. I know you're lying and you need to tell me now."

I was starting to get a bit irritated that everyone, well those three, were keeping a secret.

Kim: *sigh* "I can't. If you want to know you need to ask Rosie. I promised her I wouldn't tell. So, if you wanna know then ask her. But I doubt she'll tell you."

With that, she walked off. Leaving me standing in the hallway by myself. Should I ask Rosie? I mean that Josh guy seems to know too. Maybe I should just ask him. Or both of them maybe? *sigh*

I finally started walking to first period, more confused and frustrated then before. This is going to be a long day with few answers...