I came back to class with a big smile on my face. Claudia was surprised to see the smile on my face.
"Did Cinderella lend you her fairy godmother for a day?"Claudia asked
"Even better,Xavier asked me out on a date"I said cheerfully
"He did?"She asked
"Yes"I replied
"And what did you tell him?"She said, anxious to hear what I told him
"I said yes to his proposal"I said
"You did?"Claudia said
"Yes. Is there a problem with that?"I asked
"Nope. Don't get your hopes up. He might bail on you"She said, cleaning her glasses with a small pink cloth
"Oh Claudia! Quit be a kill joy. It's just a date. What's the worst that could happen?"I said
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Meanwhile, Ivy went to Brianna to inform her about my about my plans with Xavier.
"Bri...anna! Thank goodness I found you"Ivy said
"What is it? And why do you look like someone who just ran a marathon?"Brianna asked
"I've some news for you. You wouldn't believe who I saw your boyfriend with"Ivy t, recovering from the run
"Who?"Brianna asked
"Jocelyn"Ivy said
"Jocelyn? Claudia's friend?"Scarlet said
"Yes"Ivy said
"What would Xavier be doing with that maggot?"Brianna said, digusted to hear my name
"I don't know but I think he asked her out on a date"Ivy added
"He did what?"Brianna exclaimed
"Yes"Ivy replied
"That's a lie. Maybe you didn't hear them clearly"Scarlet said
"I did. He's taking her on a date tomorrow after school"Ivy said
"That can't be"Brianna said, surprised at the news
"Jocelyn and Xavier barely know each other, how can they possibly go on a date?"Scarlet said
"Beats me"Ivy said
"There comes Xavier now. Why don't you ask him?"Scarlet said
"Yeah, you're right"Brianna said and went to talk to him
"Xavier! Wait up"Brianna said
"Brianna, how are you?"Xavier asked
"I'm good"Brianna said
"Xavier?"Brianna called
"Yes"He replied
"I was wondering if you and I could both go to the movies see the premiere of Annabelle tomorrow after school. Daddy gave me an extra ticket and I would like you to have it"Brianna offered
"Geez Brianna, that's so sweet of you but I already have plans for tomorrow. Maybe next time"He said, declining Brianna's offer
"Oh,is that so?"Brianna said
"Yeah. No hard feelings though"He said
"Yeah"Brianna said
Scarlet and Ivy watchrd the two from afar and wanted to know what was happening.
"So what did he say?"Scarlet asked
"He said he already has plans"Brianna said
"Does this mean Ivy was right?"Scarlet asked
"I guess so"Brianna admitted
"How could this be? Jocelyn and Xavier?"Scarlet said
"I don't know"Brianna said
"But what are you doing to do about it?"Scarlet asked
"I don't know. My head is filled with a thousand and one thoughts I can't answer"Brianna said
"Brianna Brown, you're the best planner I ever known. You can't just quit and let a riffraff take your boyfriend away"Scarlet hyped her
"You can take Adrian back"Ivy said
"Not helping Ivy. I whar Ivy meant to say is that you've have to fight for what's yours"Scarlet said
"You're right. I'm Brianna Brown and no messes with me. Not even Jocelyn. You may taken my place at the acapellas but certainly not my Xavier"Brianna said
"Now that's my Brianna. So what's the plan?"Scarlet asked
"Lock Jocelyn in the janitor closet till eternity"Ivy said
"I got something that will teach her a lesson she will never forget"Brianna said with a grin on her face
I went home and continued day dreaming about my date with Xavier. The thought of my appearance made me nervous. Should I stick to my regular outfit or go for something new? I was too excited to sleep. I checked my phone every second to know when it will be morning. Time runs slower when you're waiting. After checking my phone for the 57th time,I gave up and fell asleep. It was morning. Wow! Being patient does work. I took a nice bubble bath and got dressed. I packed my hair in a bun and styled it with my new clip. I looked gorgeous. Nothing could ever ruin my day. I went downstairs for breakfast. Mom slept in stayed up really late, waiting for Dad to come home last night. I got a box of cereal from the cabinet, poured it in a bowl and added milk to it. I was still eating my cereal when Owen came downstairs.
"Hi Owen"I said
"Hey. What's for breakfast?"He said
"Cereals"I replied
"Nah...I think I'll pass"Owen said
"Okay, suit yourself"I said
I finished my cereal and dropped my bowl in the kitchen sink. Mom was still sleeping when the bus arrived. I left her a note and glued to the fridge with one of Chloe's magnets.
"Good morning Mom,I'll be home a bit late. I... I'll be at Claudia's house and work on our History project.
Kisses,
Jocelyn"I wrote down
I quietly shut the door and I entered the bus. I was really excited for date with Xavier. I kept my bag in my locker and went to class. Brianna and her minions were at the hallway. I guess they are waiting for someone. I carried my notebook and went to class. Huh! Claudia isn't here. That's odd. Maybe she may come a bit late today. The first two classes started but Claudia never showed up. It was time for recess. I went to the cafeteria and sat down with Leo and Kenzie. It doesn't feel like lunch without Claudia around. I returned my tray and saw Xavier talking to his friends. He excused himself and approached me.
"Hey"He said with a smile
"Hi"I replied
"What's wrong? You don't look like yourself today"He said, noticing the sad look on my face
"Nothing. I just a have a headache, that's all"I said
"You sure?"He asked
"Yeah" I said
"Can you do me a favor?"He asked
"What's it?"I replied
"Can you put a smile on your face? You look prettier when you smile"He said
This made me a bit cheerful and actually made me blush
"That's better. Ready for our date this afternoon?"He said
"Umm..."I stammered
"You sound nervous. Can I change the date if you..."He said
"No, today is perfect"I said
"Okay. After school then"He said
Talking to Xavier really changed my mood. I left the cafeteria and went to class. Brianna and her minions were at the door. They've been really suspicious lately. I ignored their presence and went to class.
"Look at her, raising her shoulders up as if she's a god or something. Who does she thinks she is?"Scarlet said
"She isn't raising her shoulders. They are in the right length"Ivy said
"Ivy that was just an expression. Nevermind, you're too dumb to understand"Scarlet said
"I'm not dumb. I'm really smart just that you can see it"Ivy replied, annoyed by Scarlet's words
"Oh yeah?"Scarlet argued
"Enough you two. We should be working together to defeat Jocelyn and not each other"Brianna said
"So what's the plan?"Scarlet said
"Jocelyn can't go on a date if she's stuck in detention"Brianna said
"Go on,I'm listening"Scarlet said, interested in Brianna's plan
2 hours to closing time,I was sketching hearts on my journal and inscribing Xavier's initials and mine in it. I was day dreaming when Jimmy ran to me, breathing heavily like someone who saw a ghost.
"Jo..ce..lyn.."He said trying to catch his breath
"Jimmy,was is wrong?"I said
"Cla... Claudia is waiting for you in the hallway"Jimmy said
"Claudia? In school? Are you sure of what you're saying?"I said, suspecting his claims
"Yes. If it was a prank,I wouldn't run to call you. C'mon"Jimmy said, pulling my arm
I followed him to the hallway. Brianna and her minions were giggling about something. Who knows what mischief they could be planning.
"She fell for the bait"Scarlet said
"Now let's phase two of my plan begin"Brianna said
"What's phase two?"Ivy asked
"You'll just have wait and see"Brianna said with a grin
Jimmy pulled my wrist till we got to the hallway. He stopped and became nauseous and said he wasn't feeling good. He told me to move on without him. I continued and arrived at the hallway. It was a flirty mess. There was trash everywhere. The recycle bins were tipped over and so was the regular bins which made very untidy. I was still shocked with what I saw. It was clean during recess and now it's...it's a dump. I picked up one of recycled and got startled by Principal Don.
"What happened here? Who threw all the trash on the floor?"Principal Don said, surprised at the mess he saw
"See Principal Don, she wanted to frame me. Thank goodness we got here on time and saw this by yourself?"Brianna said, shedding fake tears
She literally made me the villain and her,the saint in this case.
"Brianna what are you saying? I didn't do anything and you know it"I said, trying to defend myself
"I'm not your guardian angel who monitors your every move"She said
"Enough! Ms McDonald I never imagined you could do something like this. I'm so disappointed"He said
"I'm innocent, please believe me"I pleaded
"How can I know that? Do you have any proof to back up your claims?"He said, demanding some concrete evidence
"I don't have any but Jimmy was the one who brought me here. He was..."I said, realizing Jimmy wasn't here
"Jimmy? Where's he your eye witness? Or are you just making all this up to cover your horrible deed"He said
I remained silent and didn't reply to him.
"Well, since you have no evidence or witnesses to prove your innocence I have no other choice than to give you a suitable punishment. Ms McDonald,I'll be seeing in detention after school. Maybe you learn to think before making any drastic action"He announced
"Detention? After school?"I said, shocked by his punishment
"Yes. Do you have a problem with that?"He said
"But I've plans after school"I said
"I'm sorry Ms McDonald but you would have thought of that before trashing the hallway. You'll just have to cancel all plans and reschedule them"He said
"Clean this mess up"He said
I was really disappointed and at the same time angry for being accused falsely. The spectators returned back to their classes after the movie was over. The word spread like wildfire. I began cleaning the mess I was accused of. The janitor helped me to sweep and mop the floors. I sorted the tins, plastics and kept them in recycle bin. I was about to pick up the last plastic bottle when someone did before me. I raised my head and saw Xavier. Couldn't this day get any worst? I couldn't look him in the face after I ruined our date.
"Jocelyn"He called softly
I didn't respond. I felt so ashamed after being accused falsely. He probably hates me.
"Jocelyn"He called again
I had no option than to answer him. There goes my perfect date.
"I heard what happened..."He began
"I know you didn't do. I believe you"He said
Did he just say he believes me? Not the word I was expecting but okay.
"You do?"I asked
"Yes I do. Someone is trying to frame you but I'll get to the bottom of this"He said
"There goes our date"I said
"We can still make it work"Xavier said
"How? I'm stuck in detention"I said
"Do you trust me?"He asked
"Yes"I said, doubting my response
"Okay. See you later"He said
"I'm still stuck in..."I said
He had already left the hallway.
"... detention"I said
I was done cleaning the hallway and waited for school be over and locked up like a prisoner.
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Xavier and his friends set out to find the criminal behind the hallway disaster. They interrograted every student present at the scene of the crime to find some answers.
"Thanks for the info"Xavier said and left the witness
"Any luck?"Diego asked
"No. According to Jocelyn's statement,Jimmy was the one who brought her to the hallway. Probably he knows something that could lead us to the real culprit"Xavier said
"Where's he?"Diego asked
"Umm... there's is, talking to some girls over there. Let's go have a word with him"Xavier said
They walked towards Jimmy's direction and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Jimmy"Xavier called
"Xa... Xavier. What..."Jimmy stammered
"Surprised to see me. Cat got your tongue? We need to talk"Xavier said
"Right now?"Jimmy said, adjusting his collar to breath
From his nervous face,one could tell he was already terrified.
"Yes, right now"Xavier said