Who am I to say [5]

Selena snapped her head quickly and turned to him. "Did I just heard what I think I did?"
Joe stood up and smiled. "Look, it will be simple. It's just a dress,Bee. Please?"
She simply shrugged. "I'm not doing this."
"Pretty Please? Oh c'mon,Bee. This is one thing I'm asking you to do for years now. Pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty..." Then Selena covered his mouth with a sock. He simply put it away. "..Please?"
"I'll do it if..."
"Yeah?"
"Get a Mohawk hairstyle.NOW." She batted her eyelashes.
He groaned then gave in. "Fine. I'll do it. We'd be two completely different people today in church."
She studied him. "You'll actually do it?"
He went to study himself in the mirror and adored himself. "Yeah. Actually, I've been thinking to have my haircut one of these days. I never taught of the Mohawk that I had in '06 but I'm glad you mentioned it. It's a great idea. Besides, I need to get hotter since I lost Taylor." He gave him a knowing look.
She then groaned. "Ugh. Why will you do it? Just forget that I ever offered you that and the dress idea."
"Look,Bee. It'll be awesome to have something new eventually. Let's do it. They're jaws will sure drop."
"Bay,you know I'm not comfortable at dresses and skirts. I'm sure they'll laugh at me if I ever wear one at church."
"We both know that's not true."
"Not now,please?"
"Fine. How about tomorrow? I'll pick you up for work. It's Cody's birthday,right?"
"Yeah. There'll be a party tomorrow night."
"Okay. Mohawk for me and a dress for you tomorrow night." He grinned. "C'mon. You're not a high school student now to wear ragged jeans at a party."
She looked up. "Fine. Now, let's go or they'll kill us." She then left for her closet while Joe continued admiring himself in the mirror.
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At the car, Selena dug into Joe's tapes. "Where's the Paramore CD that I made you buy?"
"It's somewhere in there. Taylor fixed them when I picked her up and she wanted to listen to Tim McGraw."
Selena looked at him with a disgusted face. "Are you kidding me? Paramore is like the legit shi*."
"Hey, careful with your words. And can we listen to Michael Buble this time?"
"Jazz music?"
"Yeah...something wrong?"
"Nope. I've always thought that his music is soothing." She smiled.
"Good." He returned a smile while they listened at 'Haven't met you yet' silently then Joe suddenly spoke up. "Did I mention to you that I love the song 'Who am I to say'?"
"Who am I to say?" She nearly choked out the words.
"Yeah..I used to listen to it when you dumped me back in Junior High School." He chuckled softly.
She laughed. "You never told me that. What does the song say?"
"Nothing. Find it yourself."
"Okay. I'm sorry about that. I never knew you had feelings for me back then. I mean, look at me."
"Don't worry. I'm over it."
"Really?" She teased him with a husky voice.
"So over it."
She snorted out a laugh. "Fine. And I'm glad you mentioned that."
"Why?" He asked as they turned to a curve.
"While we were having that stupid fight, the gang practically bailed out on me."
"Huh? They were on my team?"
"No. They were neither on our teams. They were on their own team."
"What?"
"I mean, they kept on throwing me to you. They're like 'Just tell J that you love him','You guys are practically meant to be'. I mean, come on!"
He laughed as she mimicked Miley's and Demi's voice. "Didn't they tell you that you're jealous of Taylor?"
"Oh yeah! I almost forgot."
"I bet you were really annoyed."
"Yeah. I wanted to burst into tears because they can't get the point. I mean, we've been trying to explain it to them and they won't stop throwing us together like that. It seems like there's no point at all in explaining it to them. I'm just so tired of this. You know, things might get awkward for us later. I don't want to lose you all over again like I did when you told me that you like me. We're over that. I can't lose you." She sighed.
"You don't have to." He squeezed her hand. "You know, I have this idea in my mind for a long time already but you might not like it."
"What is it?" She asked,his hand still on hers.
"No." He blushed a little.
"C'mon. Anything will help us in this situation." She pleaded.
"Fine. But promise me you won't get mad at me." He looked at her.
"I promise."
"Okay..."
"Hmm?"
"Let's pretend that we're dating." He dared not to look at her expression. Selena choked on what she heard from her own best friend.
"Wha-what did you just say?" She stammered at her own words.
"See? I knew you'll freak out. But don't mind that idea." He waved her off.
She looked out the window then focused on Joe. "You know what? That's a great idea."
Joe studied her. "You're kidding me,aren't you?"
She shrugged. "No. I mean, we're best friends. We'll never develop feelings for each other, not like all the stories on novels. That will stop our so called 'friends' from pushing us to each other. When they finally stop, we can tell them that it was just a prank to stop them."
"Bee, there's no going back if we start this."
"I know. There's nothing to be scared about,Bay. I mean, unless you still have those cute feelings for me." She said smugly.
"Ha! Fine. Let's do it. Now."
"Now? Today at church?" She asked with unbelieving eyes as the car stopped and she saw everyone at the doorstep, waiting for them.
"Yeah...as you said, there's nothing to be scared about. And as they say, don't start tomorrow or later, start today."
"I mean, we can start tomorrow at Cody's birthday party."
"There's no better time to start than now. Look, they're watching."
"What are we gonna do?" She asked as she panicked.
"Let's start now. Just follow my lead, Bee." Then he leaned over to her.
Selena could feel Joe's hot breath and the sweat forming at her back. Joe could feel the tension between them. The last time he kissed his best friend was in 3rd grade when they were walking home from school and Selena was crying because she saw her crush kiss another girl. Before, it was easy because he just wanted to make his best friend feel better but now, they were both doing it for themselves and they both have developed feelings for each other in the past years which are still undiscovered.
He pulled Selena into him and closed the distance between them by placing a firm and soft kiss on her lips. Selena's first instinct was to run away and tell Joe that it was a bad idea because it disgusts her too see her Bay kissing her but it was both a surprise to them that their little kiss was the most natural thing they have done in their lives. Joe's arms came around her waist as Selena wrapped hers around his neck. Out of the corner of their eyes, they could clearly see Demi, Miley, Nick, David and Cody with their jaws dropped dead.

Who am I to say [Chapter 4]

Joe could still hear Taylor's tiny voice echoing in his head. He flipped open his phone carelessly and called Demi.
"D." He stated directly.
"J?" She answered sleepily. "What would Joe Jonas want to talk about at the middle of the night?"
"D, it's weekend. You don't have work tomorrow. Why would you sleep early?"
"Because we're all going to church and the movie we watched made me tired."
He coughed. "Are you trying to make me jealous?"
"Not really. What do you need anyway?"
"Pssh. What made you think that I called you just to ask you something?". He hissed. "You're my friend. We dated before and I wanted to know what you're up to."
Demi sighed. "Don't bring those stupid memories again, J. You dated both Miley and I. You dated everyone. And don't try to make me stupid. This is about S, isn't it?" She snickered.
Joe sighed. "I'm desperate,fine. But I want to know if she was really fine about me going out with Taylor."
"Why don't you ask her?"
"Do you really think she'll talk to me after what I've done?"
"No. But at least you tried,right? You'll never know."
"I don't want to go there and get slammed by the door."
"Then don't."
"Won't you convince me even more? Please do."
"J, just do it. And aren't you on the road?"
"Yep. I am."
"Then why are you on the phone?"
"I have my ways, Demetria."
She chuckled. "Then use them this time, Joseph. Now, let me get some sleep."
"Okay. I'm sorry for the trouble. Thanks for everything."
"You're always welcome."
"Wait."
"Huh?"
"Wanna know a secret?"
"What?"
"I dated Miley while I was with you." He chuckled. "You guys were on war at that time so you didn't know. Bee did."
"Jerk!" She squealed.
Joe hung up with a chuckle and turned to the corner where Selena's house stands. He quickly jumped out of his car and walked swiftly at the porch. He practiced the things he will say before he knocked on the door.
"Anyone?"
A minute later, Selena's mom showed up. "Joseph!" She grinned and wrapped Joe in her arms."Why didn't you come for the barbecue dinner?" Joe jerked out of her grasp and faked a smile.
"Good evening, maa'm. I'm sorry but I had a rough night. I just wanna talk to Selena."
"Oh. The girl. She was acting weird when she got home and she won't get out of her room. Her dad went to check on her but she was not in there. I guess she sneaked out but I'm sure she'll be back before dawn breaks. Would you want to wait inside?"
Joe was crestfallen. He sure can't sleep if he won't talk to Selena tonight. He shrugged. "No, but thanks. I'll just find a way about it tomorrow.Good night."
"Good night." Then the door slammed shut.
Joe turned to the road. He sighed and looked down at his shoes while he walked towards his car. He suddenly saw familiar small toes with ragged flip-flops.
He looked up and saw a wondering face studying him. His face lit up instinctively. "Bee?"
Selena ignored him and walked past him. Joe caught her arm immediately. "Don't walk away from me."
"Who are you to order me?" She snapped.
"I'm your best friend." He said bluntly.
"To hell, you're not!" She exclaimed.
"Bee, we're not in high school anymore. We're frigging adults with different jobs. We should stop with this stupid fight!"
"You call this stupid? You are stupid. What are you doing here anyway?"
"Bee, let's just end this and get over it."
"Answer my question. Why aren't you in bed with Taylor,huh? She must be really bored waiting for you at the Ritz Hotel!"
"Selena! Will you stop that crap? Nothing happened and nothing will."
"So sure about that,huh?"
"Why are you making a big deal out of this?"
"I am not. I'm just trying to make my point here."
"Then what's your point? Coz Bee, I can't seem to get it." He said with sad eyes. "I'm here apologizing to you. I'm really sorry that I made you upset. I didn't know that it was wrong to go on a date with someone you really like."
Selena looked up. "You really like her?"
"Yeah. But I'm sure she won't give me a chance this time. I ditched her..." He trailed off and looked in her eyes. "...for you, Bee." And then that came his trade mark smile.
Selena gave him a straight expression which later on broke into a smile. She then hit his arm. "I hate that smile."
"Really? Demi and Miley fell for it." He smiled again.
"Stop that and just give me a hug." She opened her arms.
"I was planning on that." He wrapped his arms around her and squeezed her until she begged him to pull away. "I won't stand to lose you. I love you, Bee. Do you love me?"
She smiled. "You have no idea how much I do." She then ruffled his now curly hair. "Ya know? I miss your straight hair with your bangs in your eyes."
He smiled. "Why? I think my curly hair makes me a lot hotter."
"I dunno about you but with your straight hair, I can wave it off with my own hands from your eyes."
He chuckled. "I'd like to do what you want but it takes a long time to straighten it every morning."
"Bay, even without straightening your hair, you take so long to get ready in the morning."
"I don't take that long. And FYI, I was scared you wouldn't call me 'Bay' ever again."
She made a serious face. "Actually, I was planning on that." And later on laughed. "Your face looks funny when I told you that."
Joe winced. "It's not funny, okay?" He then turned away from her.
She caught his arm and walked in front of him. "C'mon. Admit it. It was funny." She whined.
"Fine." He fixed her sweater for her and patted her head. "Now, go to bed. It's past your bed time."
"Wow. Thanks, dad."
He laughed. "Seriously, it's late Bee. You should go in. It's frigging cold."
"How about you? Can you drive home safely at this time?"
"Bee, there isn't time where accidents happen. Accidents are accidents. If I am meant to die tonight, I will."
She hit him. "Don't say things like that!"
"Fine." He hugged her and kissed her cheek then walked away.
Before the car window rolled up, she called out. "Call me when you get home,Bay!"
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Selena opened her eyes when she heard her window open and a sound of someone tripping on the floor then smiled at the familiar sound. "Bay?"
Joe slowly get in her blanket with her and grinned. "Rise and Shine, Bee."
She smiled. "Why are you here? It's so early."
"We're going to church with everybody, remember?"
"Yeah." She then scanned him. "Why are you wearing a hat?"
"Coz this is my surprise for you."
She raised her eyebrow, waiting for him to continue.
He stood up then revealed what he's been hiding. Selena's jaw dropped. "Your hair is straight!"
"Just for now, at least."
"Aww. You look good. I remember the old days in school."
"Yep."
She hugged him. "And you smell good." She then gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Wait there. I'll just take a shower and we can hit the road." She walked towards her pile of clothes.
He sat on her bed. "Bee,can I ask you a favor in exchange of my straight hair and the fact that I'm early today and I ditched Taylor?" Joe asked from behind her as she dig on her closet.
She turned to him with black slacks on her hands. "I'm guessing this will be a big one since you stated a lot of good things and you have that stupid smile on your face."
He looked down. "Yeah. But promise me you'll say Yes no matter what it is."
"Fine. I promise." She sighed.
He then looked up with a grin. "Wear a dress today."

Who am I to say? [Chapter 3]

Demi approached Selena immediately after Joe glared at her.
"What's wrong, S?"
"He's ditching us tonight."
Demi raised her eyebrow. Miley suddenly went with them in the kitchen. "What is this I hear about ditching? Who and why?"
"Yes. Joe. Because of a date with Taylor Swift." Selena said bluntly. "Can you believe that?"
Demi and Miley exchanged looks and chorused. "Yes."
Selena snapped her head to them. "What? How could you?"
Miley cleared her throat."S, we're all the best of friends but when someone wants someone, we support them in any way. We all agreed on that. We always support each other,right? Remember when Nick wanted this certain girl at school who practically looks like a granny? We all supported him."
"Even though it hurt like hell." Demi gulped.
They both turned to Demi. "What did you just say?" Selena asked.
"Pssh. That was nothing. The main topic here is Joe and you."
"Right. Anyways, did you get our point now?" Miley asked.
"No. Never anyway." Selena groaned. "He never did this. We always come first to him."
"No. Not 'us', just 'you'. Demi reminded her.
"What do you mean?" she urged.
"What I'm trying to say is...."
"Tell him what you truly feel." Miley supplied.
"I already told him! I told him I don't like him ditching us for that fake blonde." She exclaimed.
"That's not what we mean. Tell him that you love him..."
Selena recognized that familiar look from them and just stared at them. "Seriously? You really believe that I have feelings for Joe? Because it is not true. We're practically best friends since forever. It's just Joe & Selena, Selena & Joe, Best friends forever, Bay & Bee. That's just it."
"Honestly, we don't believe you. You guys are meant to be."
"D,M, I know myself enough to know what I'm feeling or not. And I know that I'm completely not in love with my best friend. I just want him to choose us."
"S, this is not about him ditching us, right? It's about him choosing Taylor over you."
Selena shrugged. "Know what? This has to stop. This nonsense conversation has to stop. We've been talking about this for years and you still can't get my point. I don't love him like that. Now, I'm showing you that I mean it." Selena walked away and went to the living room where the boys were talking.
"Joe."
Joe looked up. He noticed that she was not calling him 'Bay'. She is mad and He is too. "Selena?"
The tension was growing in the room. Demi, Miley, Nick, David and Cody were all exchanging looks.
"I thought things through and I think you should really go to that date. I mean, I'm sure you've grown bored here with us. So yeah..you might as well try something new, right?" Then she flashed a fake smile. "Let's eat pizza, guys! I'm starving." She whined.
Joe was just staring at her. They all sat in a circle in the floor with Joe just standing there.
"Want to sit down, bro?" Nick asked Joe.
He shrugged. "No. I'm going on my date now. I can't keep my princess waiting." He locked his eyes at Selena, waiting for her to look at him too but she didn't. She just looked down at her fingers.
"C'mon dude. You said you'd stay for an hour." Cody groaned.
"Yeah, man. Besides, we have pizzas and smoothies here and 'Zombieland'." David grinned.
"No, thanks anyway. I'mma see you guys tomorrow at church."
"Hey. We're all going together,okay?" Demi reminded him.
"Yeah,sure."
"Pick Selena up tomorrow and let's all meet at the front yard of the church." Miley smiled.
"I can go there on my own, Miley. Besides, Joe might not join us tomorrow. He might be sleeping late tonight." Selena turned to Joe. "Right?"
Joe straightened his face. "Yes. I'm absolutely sleeping late tonight and I'm going to enjoy it with Taylor!" Joe turned his back then and slammed the door shut.
They all turned to Selena eventually whose hands were on her forehead. "I think I'm gonna be sick."
"You should have not said that to him. He was fuming." Demi told her.
"He deserved it. He's a jerk."
"He deserved to know the truth too, S." Nick added.
"Seriously, why can't you guys get the meaning of the word 'No'? I don't love him like that,okay? You have to get it sooner or later!"
"We're sorry." Miley apologized.
"Don't be. Let's just watch this movie and get over that frigging jerk." Selena assured them.
"Okay." They all chorused.
The movie started immediately and they all sat next to each other. Cody,Nick,Demi,Miley,Selena and then David. In almost all parts of the movie, all of them were laughing except Selena. At the middle of it, she couldn't take it anymore. All this time, she was thinking of what Joe was doing with Taylor. She stood up at the thought of it.
"I'm going home now."
They all looked up at her. Nick got the remote and paused the movie. "What? We're on the middle of it."
"Sorry. You guys should continue it. I'll just see you guys tomorrow. I don't feel good at all."
They all stood up and gave her a hug. "Don't think about them all throughout the night,okay?" David teased her.
They all glared at him.
"Sorry." He apologized with his arms up.
Selena gave a fake chuckle. "No worries. Thanks, guys. Enjoy the movie." She then disappeared to the door.
"I hope she'll be fine." Demi said.
"We all do, demz." Nick assured her by squeezing her hands.
"I hope J will come after her tonight and apologize then S will do the same and they will realize that they are meant to be." Miley said dreamily.
They all turned to her.
"What? Their story is the best love story ever! I hope we get to see a happy ending on this one." She said with a smile.
"They will be mad at you for saying that. They don't love each other,right?" Cody teased.
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Joe was tapping his fingers on his knees under the table while Taylor gets a bite of her dessert.
"What's wrong,Joseph?" She asked.
"Nothing, really." He assured her.
"Why do you seem unsettled?"
"No. How could you say that?" He got his glass and poured it all over his shirt.
"See?" Taylor said with a worried smile.
"I'm sorry."
"What is it?"
"Bee."
"Huh?" She asked with a confused look.
As hours pass, Joe realized that he can't stay mad at Selena that long. He could not hinder his tongue from calling her 'Bee'. He was in front of the girl he dreamed for months and yet all he wanted to do is abandon her and come to his best friend.
"I had a fight before I came to our date."
"With?"
"With my best friend."
"Oh...Selena, isn't she?'
"Yeah...my Bee."
"You call her that?"
"Yeah."
"You want to go to her and say that you're sorry?"
"Apparently."
"While you're on our date?"
"That's what I want."
She stood up and grabbed her ice cream in the glass and poured it to his head. "Screw you,Joseph Jonas!"
Joe's jaw dropped. "I--I'm sorry."
"The least you can do is drive me home."
He stood up. "I'm really sorry but I can't do that. I have to see her. Here's some money for a cab fare." He threw a bill at her and ran away.
"You are so gonna regret this, sharpie eye brows!" She shouted before Joe's car disappeared.

I'm sorry for the super late update. Anyways, I just updated it. Enjoy!:D