The day they thought would never come

Prequel 9 - The plan

Cassie POV-

Here I am laying in my bed and I can't sleep. I know I agreed to help them but this is kind of crazy. How are they going to keep this quiet? I mean how long can they expect before people find out and someone will put it online?

When Gabrielle and Jack explained what they were going to do... I mean yeah, it sounds like a good idea. Pretend that nothing has changed. Pretend that Jack is still with with Jaycee on their channel. Pretend that Gabrielle is still bouncing between boyfriends and alone. Heck they could do that without my help.

But help them hide it from Madalyn and our parents? I know that they are not going to be happy with Gabrielle for even talking to Jack much less restarting their relationship. But lying to mom and dad? Why did I agree to that?

Because of Gabrielle. That's why. Because it's the right thing to do after the way I behaved for the last year and a half. It's the right thing to do because I didn't speak to her about what I saw was happening and just let it get to the breaking point. I just joined in. Not anymore. Gabrielle is my sister and I will support her in this because it's what she wants not what we all want for her.

But how long can they pull this off? I mean sure, the friends that will know won't speak up about it. Gabrielle's sorority roommates and Jack's friends already agreed to keep it quiet.

But what about other people?

At some point someone that knows about their youtube channels are going to see them together and then who knows what they will do?... Well maybe not. I mean if they keep lowkey and aren't vlogging everywhere together they have a much better chance to just blend into the background. I am just not sure how long they can pull it off.

I can't believe that Gabrielle is so ok with Jaycee still being Jack's girlfriend on his channel. I know they said that they are just going to shy away from the intimacy type stuff and hope that people don't really notice. It's not they were ever as physically affectionate on the channel as it was with Gabrielle, but still. Someone is going to notice the changes after a while.

I can't believe that Jaycee is ok with all this. She even suggested that Gabrielle can help them vlog. Come up with ideas, help them film, everything. And then they are also going to help Gabrielle with her content? Jack is going to help her edit the videos again so she can concentrate on her classes?

I admit I loved Jaycee's idea of taping videos of them making videos so that once it all comes out that can release the behind the scenes videos to show how they were pranking the internet in those.

But lets be honest. They seem to have a plan. I mean Jack and Gabrielle have been together for a week, planning this out with Jaycee. They are all smart. If anyone can pull this off, I would bet on Jack. It was nice to just sit in Gabrielle's apartment and see them together. I mean the little touches, the little kisses, the cuddling. It was like seeing them in tenth grade again.

Seeing Jaycee there and happy for them was not something I could have ever thought possible. Seeing her and Gabrielle growing so much closer as friends was out of left field also. But hey, if Gabrielle likes having her former ex's ex around who am I to have a problem with it. 

Wow, that's a weird way to think about it.

Only this time Jack does seem to have a developed a filter... Ok he developed a filter about Gabrielle. He can be just as sarcastic and rude as always, but never to her. He makes jokes about Gab doing or saying something off the wall, but they are always in a fun way now. They make fun of the action, not of Gabrielle.

That's a line that he use to cross a lot and I hated it. Now he is doing it in a way that shows he is laughing with her about it not at her about it.

Like her bright idea to try pull ups on the shower pole and causing it to rip out out of the wall. His dry remark asking "Gabrielle, how can such a smart girl like you possibly think that using it for pull ups was going to end well?" I thought Gabrielle was going to pass out from laughing so hard.

I have to admit when I called Jack I was still a little worried on what would happen after. I knew he could help her, but I was afraid that they would jump right back into a relationship that would be doomed to fail again.

I am glad to see I was wrong. They have both grown up a little from what I can see. They both seem to have a much deeper appreciation for each other then they did before. I guess it's true that you don't know what you have until it's gone. They seemed to have learn that lesson well.

I still don't like hiding the truth from our family. I know Jack said they are hiding from his as well for a while. But somehow I think Jack's family will accept it pretty easily compared to ours. I mean Olyvia might have a problem. 

Her bestfriend did dump her brother so he could get back together with his ex that broke his heart a year ago. I think she will get over it though when she see's how happy they are now.

But mom and dad? Ok, lets be a little more honest. Mom will ask Gabrielle if she is sure it is what she wants and if if she is sure that Jack will be treating her better. If Gabrielle tells her how happy she is again, mom will thaw. She will be cautious about Jack and the relationship, but she will butt out and just see how it goes.

But dad and Madalyn? They are going to go ballistic. Dad is going to go all over protective. The whole he is wrong for you, I never want you to see him, he is not worthy of you. The whole nine yards. Somehow though I don't think it's going to matter anymore. Jack doesn't seem to be afraid of him like he use to. And with Jack in Gabrielle's corner I don't think she will bend or back down.

I really hope dad doesn't go overboard and say something he will end up regretting. I fear he will though. I just hope it won't be something that can never be made up for. I love my father, but he is not always rational about his girls.

Madalyn is going to be a problem.

She is very plain about what she thinks about Jack and what she thinks about Gabrielle being with him. The problem is going to be that Madalyn will attack Gabrielle about it.

She is going to call Gabrielle everything from stupid to crazy. She is going to degrade Jack like he is not even worth even knowing. She is going to expect Gabrielle to just listen to her and get rid of Jack like throwing away and old pair of socks.

I really fear that she is going to force Gabrielle to basically cut her out of her life because I am not sure if Madalyn can ever admit that maybe she is wrong, maybe it's not her place to tell Gabrielle how to live or who to love. Just maybe her opinion is not the right opinion.

Well hopefully we have some time before this becomes the new battlefield. Hopefully it will be a while so that Jack and Gabrielle can be fully ready and secure before the news is broken. I really hope so.

I think they could handle it now if they had to but I think a little while would give them a chance to make plans on how to tackle the problem. Maybe even have plans on escape routes in case they are needed. Ha ha ha.

I wonder if they will be able to take me with them. They are so not going to be happy with me when they find out everything. I hope I have graduated by then. I might need to leave the state.

Well, no use worrying about it anymore tonight. I am tired and this isn't going to get me anywhere. I can worry more tomorrow. Let's dream about winning the next meet. That's always a fun one. It's in a month, maybe Gabrielle and Jack can come cheer me on.

Ohh wait... What about Jul...... She is suppose to be coming to visit in two weeks. I will have to remind Gabrielle in the morning and see how she is going to deal with that.

Family. There is no drama like family drama.