Doctor, Doctor (A Joult and Joshifer Story)

Chapter 14

*PAST*

"I love this yogurt!" Nick says taking a whole bite.

"Me too!" I say. I notice a bit of yogurt on his face and use my thumb to wipe it off.

Nick smiles. I smile back and continue eating my yogurt. In 3 minutes, my phone tells me that I received 20 text messages. All from the same person.

"Who keeps texting you?" Nick says in between bites.

"People," I deadpan.

"You mean you actually have friends!?!?" Nick smirks.

"Yes, I have friends!" I pout.

My phone signals that I have another text and I put my phone on silent.

"Really?" Nick says growing more serious.

"What?" I say acting confused.

"Who keeps texting you?"

"Nobody."

"Jen..."

As if on cue, my phone rings and Josh's picture shows up on my screen.

"Are you kidding me?" Nick says growing angry.

"What? I didn't answer him and I'm not answering him!" I shout while declining the call.

Nick sighs and shakes his head. "What's going on with you two?"

"Nothing."

My phone rings again and I decline it.

"Jen..." Nick says staring at me intently.

"Nick..." I say mocking his irritated tone.

My phone rings again but I keep my eyes on Nick and let it ring.

"Go ahead!" Nick says throwing his hands up in defeat. "He clearly needs you."

I glare at him and answer. "What Josh?"

"Well someone's mad.... Aren't they?" Josh says laughing. I can see the smile playing on his lips.

"I'm busy Josh. What do you need?"

"Where are you?" Josh says in a concerned voice.

"I'm at fro-yo."

"With who?" Josh says with what I think might be jealousy but I'm not very sure.

"Nick, and he's getting ansi," I look at him and smirk. He gives me a sarcastic smile then looks away. "So just tell me what you need."

"I'm coming to pick you up." Josh says. I can hear him walking through his parents house.

"What? Why?"

"So we can go to rehearsal." Josh says very slowly, like he's talking to an idiot.

"Rehearsal?" It takes me a minute to remember. "Oh, rehearsal. That was have today."

"Yeah," Josh says clearly amused at my stupidity.

"It's not funny," I pout.

"It kinda is," Josh laughs into the phone. "I'll be there in 10 minutes."

I nod but then remember he can't see me, "Okay. Bye."

"Wait, JEN!"

"Yeah?"

"Make up with Nick. Okay?"

I sigh. "Okay." I hang up and set my phone on the table.

"What did he want?" Nick says in monotone.

"He's coming to get me," I mumble.

"I'm sorry. Did you say he's coming to get you?" Nick says while standing.

I look up, "Sit down, Nick."

"Sit down? You want me to sit down?" Nick screams.

The restaurant falls silent and all eyes are on us.

"What?" Nick shouts at the crowd. "People fight! Okay?"

The chatter starts up again but I can still see a few people looking at us out of the corner of their eyes.

Nick sighs and sits. "Why is coming to get you? This is supposed to be our day!"

"I know Nick," I reach across the table and take his hand in mine. "I'm sorry. I forgot about rehearsal. We will do this another day. I promise."

Nick shakes his head and wiggles his hand out of my grip.

"Nick?" I say my bottom lip quivering.

"Maybe I don't want to do this again." Nick says running his hand through his hair.

The bell rings, signaling that someone has walked into the restaurant. Josh. Of course. He always comes at the worst times. He walks over to our table and stands at my side. "You ready to go?"

I look at him.

He nods and walks to the bathrooms.

"What?" Nick says offended. "So now you have telepathic powers?"

"No, Nick! We don't have telepathic powers! We just friends! Why don't you believe me? I'm your girlfriend for CHRISTS sake! You're supposed to trust me!"

This gets Nick mad. He stands abruptly, knocking his chair over, grabs his coat, and walks out, slamming the door behind him.

"Jen..." Josh says walking up behind me and putting a hand on my shoulder.

I turn around and look Josh in the eyes. "Can we please go?" I whisper. "I don't want to cry here."

Josh nods. As we walk out to car, Josh never takes his arm, that's wrapped around my waist, off of me. And I'm thankful for that.