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Chris and JC were playing a nice little video game, when Adrianna came walking down with the toothpaste in her hand.
"Where's Justin?" She asked.
"He went to play basketball."
"Oh, then I'll just wait for him." She sat down on the couch and watched them play their game. About 15 minutes later Justin walked into the house. "There you are!"
"What did I do?"
"It's what you didn't do."
"What didn't I do?"
"You didn't put the lid back on the toothpaste, so now it's got all this crusty junk and now you can't use it."
"You have to use it, we poor people can't rush out and buy new toothpaste every time it gets a little crusty."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"It means that if you're going to live here you can't be stuck up and spoiled."
"I am not spoiled! I just think it's unsanitary to squeeze toothpaste out of hole covered in dried up crusty stuff."
"Hey princess let me show you something." He took the toothpaste from her and grabbed a napkin. He placed it on top of the toothpaste. "Look, try and keep up, you twist and pull. Viola it's off."
"That's nice, let me show you something, and try and keep up." She picked up the lid off the counter. "See this, it goes on top all you got to do is put it on top and spin!" She slammed the toothpaste on the counter and turned around. He followed into the living room.
"Brat!" He yelled as she walked up the stairs. Then as soon as she was out of range he sat on the couch. "But oh so hot." JC and Chris stared back at him. "Did I say that out loud?"
"It's OK we know your secret." JC said.
"What secret?" Chris asked still not aware of what he was talking about.
"Remember upstairs all pictures and her being his goddess?"
"Oh that's right." Justin was mad now he got up and went to turn off the game.
"OK listen how did you know that?" He stood in front of the tv.
"We went into your room looking for Donkey Kong, and I found a little notebook that said she was your goddess."
"And I found a little wall o' Anna in your closet."
"You found my notebook?"
"Yeah, but I had a hard time reading it you need better handwriting."
"You can't read anyways and you found my pictures?"
"Uh-huh, but you know what I don't understand I looked on the floor and there was Joey all cut up. There was his eyes and his nose and so on. Now why would you do a thing like that?"
"Cause I hate Joey always rubbing it in my face that he has her."
"Oh I see but since Anna is a brat you wouldn't mind if we just told her would you?"
"You can't tell her, I'll do anything for you just don't tell her."
"Anything?" The two looked at each other.
"Yes anything."
"Like clean our room?" Justin nodded. "That's just for starters though."
"Oh I got it!" Chris shouted. "He could do all our chores. All of them."
"You are smarter than me right Justin?"
"I'm four years older than you I should think so."
"You can do my homework."
"I can't do your homework I got my own."
"Oh OK ANNA!" JC shouted.
"OK fine I'll do you homework for you."
"What about mine?"
"You don't have any all you do is color."
"Well I don't like to color."
"Fine."
"Hey you called." She came running down the stairs.
"It was a false alarm I'm sorry I just thought that Justin had this pencil stuck in his nose, but then he pulled it out." Justin hit JC on the back of the head. "I wasn't finished. I think you should clean Justin's closet, because there are scraps of..."
"It's from the ceiling. When the men were up there working, scraps fell down from a hole in my ceiling." Justin made it up as he went along.
"Well it's no trouble for me to clean it if you want me to."
"I don't want you to. You just got here and it's not polite to ask you to do something like that."
"Well OK then, but I know you and if you don't clean it then I'll go in there and do it myself."
"I'll clean it you don't have to worry about that."
"OK then I'll see ya later." She turned around and walked back up the stairs.
"You two almost blew it and if you ever do anything like that again I swear I'm gonna kill you." Justin walked off in a huff.
"Don't worry about us our lips are sealed."
"And we threw away the key." Chris added.

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"Hey Chr..." Lance walked into their room only to find Justin tidying up their room. "Why are you cleaning their room?"
"I thought I'd be nice and help them out." Justin stuck his feather duster in his apron.
"Oh, but why don't you clean your room first?"
"Cause I like mine messy and they don't."
"OK." Lance was suspscious.
"Hey Justin get back to wo..." Chris was interrupted by JC.
"Your own room. Get out of our room!"
"Now boys, Justin is being very nice and cleaning your room for without even asking so be nice to him."
"Sorry."
"That's better." He tosseled Chris' hair and walked out of the room.
"Now as I was saying get back to work mister."
"Yeah and hurry up I got homework for you to do."
"OK."
"You didn't say it."
"Yes, JC, The smartest, and the bestest player at Smash Brothers and could kick Justin's butt any day."
"That's better. Here is my worksheet show all your work and try to write like me." Justin snatched the worksheet and walked into his room. He turned on the lamp and sat at his desk.
"3+6=?" Justin got an evil grin on his face. "15." He did the rest of them wrong before interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Justin can I come in?" He reconized the voice.
"Any time you want." He said so she couldn't hear through the door.
"Huh?"
"Yeah come in." She walked in and sat next to him by his desk.
"I just wanted to apologize for this morning. I'm sorry I shouldn't have gotten so pissy I'm just not used to sharing toothpaste. I'm only child, that doesn't mean I'm spoiled though."
"I know I'm sorry too, I didn't really mean what I said."
"It's OK, so have you cleaned your closet yet?"
"Yeah I did."
"Can I see it to make sure you're telling the truth?"
"No, cause I'm not, but I'll do it tomorrow."
"No I can do it I'm in here I might as well." She started to head over there but he jumps in front of the door.
"No! You don't have to do it!"
"OK if you don't want me to do, I won't do it, but you better do it. I'm a neat freak and if you don't I'll sneak in here and do it when your asleep."
"You would sneak in here while I'm asleep?"
"Yep, but I don't want to have to stoop that low."
"Hey!" Joey walked in. "You ready?"
"Yep." She started towards the door.
"Where ya going?"
"To a movie."
"Oh, by yourselves?"
"Yeah, dude what's your problem?" Joey asked.
"I don't have a problem."
"Why don't you come with us?" She offered.
"No, it's was just going to be us."
"Oh come on he doesn't have anything to do, and it's not like we're going to do anything."
"I thought we were gonna, you know."
"No I want to actually want to watch the movie this time unlike last time where all I saw were the previews."
"Hey it's not my fault, we just happened to fall on the floor."
"We did not fall you so pulled me down."
"Yeah know what I think I wanna go." Justin looked over at Joey who was very mad at him.
"Fine I'll be down in the car." Joey left the room.
"Get your jacket."
"Maybe I shouldn't go, he's all mad now."
"No I invited you, and you can't back out now, it's a date."
"A date?"
"Yeah now get your jacket." He ran over to the chair and grabbed his jacket. "Come on." She offered him her hand and he took it. They were walking down the hall to the stairs.
"Were are you going?" Chris asked.
"We're going out on a date."
"No you're not."
"Yeah we are, aren't we?"
"Yep, Joey's in the car waiting."
"He's going too."
"Yeah of course."
"So it's not a real date."
"In our minds it is. Come on Justin let's go." The two started to walk off.
"What about my homework?" JC asked.
"It's on my desk and shut up." Then they disappeared down the stairs. JC turned to Chris.
"If they are leaving then we can read more about Adrianna in his book."
"Yeah let's do that." They skipped off into Justin's room.

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"Joey, sweetie why don't you go buy the tickets we'll stay here."
"OK fine." He wasn't very happy about having Justin tag along. They sat down on a bench and Justin couldn't keep his eyes off of her.
"So Justin, what's up with you lately?"
"Huh?" He got snapped out of his world of looking at her.
"Well we haven't really talked you know, so how's school?"
"School is good. How's everything with you and Joey going?"
"Great, ever since we broke up and got back together it's been just great."
"That's really good to hear." He said sarcastically. He's dreaded the day he got them back together cause it didn't work out exactly like he planned.
"Come on let's go." Joey walked up to them.
"So what are we seeing?" They started to walk in.
"Toy Story 2, something for the kid." Joey said in a smug way.
"Justin, do you want popcorn and something to drink?" Adrianna ignored Joey.
"Popcorn would be wonderful."
"Get him some popcorn."
"Me? He's your guest."
"Please stop it, OK?"
"OK, what kind of drink would you like?"
"Cherry Pepsi please." Justin said in an arrogant tone.
"And for you?"
"Diet."
"OK I'll be right back." Joey left.
"What are you drinking that diet crap for?"
"It's good, plus I really need to lose a couple of pounds."
"Not be what I saw this morning." He mumbled.
"What was that?"
"You don't need to you are beautiful."
"Thanks, you are too sweet." He smiled at her and Joey returned with the refreshments. They walked into the theatre and up the stairs to the top level.
"After you." Joey moved aside so Adrianna could get by him. Just as he was about to go into the aisle Justin pushed his way past him to take the seat next to her. "Hey I was going to si..."
"Joey it's OK, this way I'll be able to concentrate on the movie." Joey sat down on the end with Justin to his left. Justin reached over and took some popcorn and smiled at him. Joey just rolled his eyes.

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"Okay what does it say?" Chris asked, eager to find out what was in the journal.
"OK, today's entry, he must wrote this a couple hours ago."
"What it's say!? What it's say!?" Chris jumped around on the bed. JC cleared his throat.
"Ahem, this morning I woke it was a normal day, my dopey friends were all over the floor sleeping. I decide I'm going to go brush my teeth like any normal day." JC started to read ahead and paused as his mouth dropped.
"What? What?" He grew anxious.
"As I was saying, I went to the bathroom and opened the door and there was Anna in the nude. It was wonderful I decided I'd look a little longer."
"Stop it that's gross."
"I didn't write this."
"But you're reading it."
"You told me too. I'm going to read on." JC looked down at the book. "I was enjoying my view, when who should interrupt me, but him. I hate him, Joey. He didn't suspect anything I don't think. He had the nerve to ask me what I was doing. I couldn't give him the real answer so I made up some lame excuse about waiting to brush my teeth, which wasn't exactly a lie. I was waiting to brush my teeth I was just getting a little entertainment while I wait. I was just about to turn around to get another glance, when she walked out in a towel, nuttin but. She said hi to me, I probably looked stupid just guaking at her, but I couldn't get that picture I had just seen out of my head. I may not be able to look at her the same way again, but that's OK. I might just try and wake up that early every morning so maybe I could look again."
"Justin is gross." Chris said.
"That's not all there is."
"Really?"
"Yeah, but not about the nakey part it's about the fight we saw."
"Oh read that I was there so I know what happened so I can follow along."
"OK, I went out to play basketball with my friends, which sucked as usual cause the competition is bad. I creamed em like always. I came home from an exhilarating game of basketball and as soon as I walk in the door. There's Adrianna, she looked so good today, by the way. She was all off about the toothpaste or something I wasn't really listen, but I threw my two cents in. I called her spoiled and stuck up. I didn't really mean it, but you gotta say stuff like that so she doesn't get suspsicous. She yelled at me and got right up in my face. I loved every minute of it. I even think some of her spit landed on my forehead which would have been just wonderful. I'm going to try and get into more fights with her. I don't know why dad always told us never to fight with girls it's great."
"Aren't we in there? We did a lot with him today."
"No, apparently if our name isn't Adrianna we don't get put in the good stuff."
"I don't think I wanna be put in the good stuff."
"Well have to check in tomorrow to see how his date went." JC and Chris got off of his bed and JC grabbed his homework and left their room.

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"That movie was so awesome!" Justin shouted coming out of the theater.
"It was a cartoon about toys."
"Yeah, but did you see that action. It was off the hook."
"Come on let's go home I'm tired." Joey complianed.
"Ah are you sleepy sweetie." Justin watched jealously as Adrianna put her hand in the back pocket of Joey's jeans, he did the same to her and pulled her closer. They got to the car and Justin sat in the backseat observing them. He watched closely as her hand rubbed up and down his arm. He gave her a quick kiss before they drove off and Justin couldn't take it anymore. He turned quickly and stared out the window as they drove through downtown Boston. They pulled up to their house and got out of the car. They walked upstairs and down the hall.
"Are you going to bed now?" She asked Justin as he headed towards his door.
"Yeah."
"OK then goodnight."
"Goodnight." Justin walked into his room, but turned around and opened the door a crack. He looked at them in the hall in front of her room. He had his arms around her and her's around him. He tried to listen to their conversation.
"It wasn't so bad having him along."
"Nah I guess not, but next week just you and me."
"OK I promise just you and me."
"That's better, now I'm going to bed."
"OK goodnight then."
"Goodnight." He leaned down and kissed her softly, but turned more passionate as she wrapped her arms around his neck and he ran his hands up and down her back. Justin grew red with anger. He quickly turned around and shut his door. He headed towards his closet and grabbed one of the many pictures of Adrianna and Joey, which he had stolen from them. He grabbed his trusty scissors and began to work. He carefully cut her out and taped her up on the wall. Then he looked at Joey, his cheezy grin was starting to get to him, he did a quick snip, and cut his head into two pieces. He then shredded the thing. Next he picked up a picture of him and taped it next to the one he put up of Anna.
"That's the way it should be."
He walked out of his closet and to his desk. He pulled out his journal and picked up the pen that set near by. He began to write. Tonight I went out with Adrianna. Joey had to tag along, but anyways we went to a movie. We saw Toy Story 2, I enjoyed myself. Anna and I shared a popcorn. Then it was time to come home. I know I shouldn't spy on them, but I couldn't help myself and now I wish I hadn't cause what I saw pissed me off so much. It's not right, it's not fair. Oh well I guess there's nothing I can really do about it.
He closed his journal and went to bed ready to back to school the next day.

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Adrianna's alarm clock went off promptly at 6:00 in the morning. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. She walked to her closet and picked out what she would be wearing that day. She grabbed her towel and headed for the bathroom. She didn't assume anyone to be in there since she didn't think anyone got up this early. She walked in and noticed Justin brushing his teeth.
"Oh hey, I didn't know you got up this early."
"Yeah I do, ya know early bird catches the worm, that's what I always say."
"Words to live by. If you want I can come back if you're using the bathroom."
"No it's OK look." He spit the toothpaste in the sink and got a swig of water. "I'm done so it's all yours."
"Thank you."
"The pleasure is all mine." He walked out the door and quickly went to see if anyone else was awake then he returned to the bathroom door. "I'm so glad she hasn't found out she can lock this thing." He was just about to crack the door when Lance disturbed him.
"Justin I know you don't like me going into your room so I want all your dirty clothes before you go to school."
"Why?"
"Cause I have the day off and I wanted to do the laundry today, and unless you want me to go in there myself you need to get them."
"OK fine." Justin could hear the faint sound of the shower and realized it was too late. "I better just go get ready, no hopes of getting to see any of the goods today." Justin walked back into his room and gathered up all his dirty clothes and threw them outside of his door. Then he got dressed. He was on his way down to get breakfast, but who should step out of the bathroom but Adrianna. She was once again in her towel. Justin wanted to stop and talk so he could stare.
"Hey." She said as she passed him.
"Hey." He turned around and glanced at her rear walking down the hall.
"Gettin' a good look?" Justin turned to see JC standing by the bathroom door.
"What do you want?"
"Nuttin'."
"Well, leave me alone."
"Fine." He walked into the bathroom and Justin continued on his way to get breakfast. Joey was waiting in the kitchen with Chris and Lance.
"You need a ride to school or do you want Lance to take you?"
"Lance can take us I don't want to make you guys late."
"OK so we'll leave as soon as Anna gets her butt down here."
"I'm coming! Stop yelling." She came running down the stairs.
"You ready now?"
"Yep."
"OK let's go." Chris took her hand and the three went out to the car.
"Are you ready for school now?" Lance asked.
"Yeah I just gotta go get my stuff."
"OK hurry up and get JC why you're up there." Justin ran into his room and grabbed his bag and put his journal in it before he left to get JC.

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The conselor, Mrs. Young read over the journal entries he had put in over the break. Justin sat there in his chair staring at his feet waiting for a reply.
"Well, Justin I want to talk to you about something."
"Sure what?"
"Adrianna."
"What about her?"
"Well, what I thought was a innocent school boy crush has kinda turned into an, how should I say this, obsession."
"I'm not obsessed with her, you just told me to write down what I think about, and she is what I think about."
"She is your brother's girlfriend right?"
"Don't remind me."
"Maybe you should tell her how you feel."
"No she would only laugh at me and now that she is living with us it'll be extra uncomfortable."
"Wait she's living with you?"
"Yeah she got kicked out of her house and she's staying with us."
"OK I want you to try something for me. I want you to try and not think about her. No matter how much you want to, don't do it. I don't want to see her name be the subject of anymore entries for the next week. She could be mentioned as a side note, but not a whole page dedicated to her."
"OK. I'll try."
"I also want you to list everything about her you don't find so appealing. Like something she does that just annoys you, because this isn't healthy for you. Here I'll see you tomorrow and have the list ready to go over it with me." He took the notebook and headed for the door. "Oh and one more thing, try and sleep in tomorrow."
"OK."

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Justin walked through the door and started up to his room.
"There you are!" JC stepped out in front of him.
"What?"
"You missed all my math on purpose, now Miss Hoover thinks I'm stupid."
"No I really thought those were the answers." He replied sarcastically.
"Next time you do that I'm gonna tell Anna."
"Tell her what that I did your math wrong?"
"No that you look at her nakey!" JC covered his mouth as soon as he said that.
"Did you guys read my journal?" He stood there silent. "Did you!?" He nodded. Justin stared at him and walked into his room and slammed the door.