Pt.14 Breaking News

"I called Bex, she said she's at _'s.We can kill two birds with one stone," Nick said.
"You called her?" I asked. Nick blushed. Kevin shook his head,"No,I called her. Before I could get a word in, he snatched the phone away." I looked at nick knowingly.
"And to think you make fun of me."
"Oh yea?"Nick retorted,his face still as red as a cherry,"At least I don't come up with stupid plans to get girls I like." The n he smirked," I just get them."
"Why you little--" I lunged for him but Kevin held me back.
"Guys!Stop!Seriously, you're not even fighting over the same girl!" That was true. I straightened up my collar.
"One of these days, my plan will work. I"m driving." I grabbed my keys and went out to my car.

"Joe?You coming or not?"Kevin asked. We were in front of _'s house. I was clutching the steering wheel so my brothers couldn't see my shaking hands.Why is it that every time I come to this girl's house I get nervous?! Maybe its because she hates me.Or she's secretly in love with me and DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT IT! Yea...let's go with that.
I pried my hands from the steering wheel and managed to get out of the car.Kevin rang the doorbell as I stepped onto the porch. _ opened the door. She saw us and sighed heavily.
"Why is it every time I opn this door one of you is on the other side?" She looked straight at me when she said 'you.' I looked down at my feet blushing.
"Bex is here, right?"Nick asked. _ looked at him oddly.
"...yea..."
"Well...can we come in?" Kevin asked,"We want to talk to the both of you." _'s eyes skitted between us nervously.
"Fine..." she huffed. Nick almost bowled her over trying to get in. He soooo likes Bex Kevin chuckled. __led us into the living room. She had a nice house. It was decorated in black and different shades of tan.
"Hey Bex,"Nick beamed. Bex looked up from the magazine she'd been flipping through.
"Hey Nick,"she said,"Oh, and Joe and Kevin." __ plopped down next to Bex.
"So what do I owe you for this visit?"
"Well..."Kevin says, then he elbows me,"Joe you tell them."
"Ow! What?! No way! It was Nick's idea." Aw...crap!Bad move Nick smirked at me.
"You're right Joe. It was my idea. We want you two to go on tour with us." _ stared at him in disbelief and Bex's mouth dropped open. _ burst out laughing.
"This is a joke, right? Well, you got your laugh. Now bye-bye."
"No,seriously," I said,"We're touring with...Taylor Swift...and Miley Cyrus and they wanted us to invite two fa..friends to share their bus with."
"Are you serious?!!"Bex gasped. She turned to _.
"Ohmigosh! We have to go! I mean seriously, we'll get to go all over the U.S!Its gonna be so much fun!!"
"She's got the right idea."Kevin smiled._ looked unsure.
"I...don't know.I"ll have to ask my...mom.."
"Oh..."Bex dropped _'s hands,"I forgot about your mom. Its gonna be hard to reach her, huh?"
"Yea,"_ nodded,"Give me a week or two and I'll let you know."
"And just how are you going to do that?" I asked. I took my phone out of my pocket and tossed it in the air.
"D@mn...fine!You win,okay?" She threw her phone,not tossed,threw,at me and I tossed her mine.
"Yuo know, its ridiculous how long that took," I said.
"Yea well...can it,Rockstar. Its not like I did it willingly."
"Hey what about--"
"Belle," we said at the same time. _ put her hands over her eyes and sank into the couch.
"I don't think I'll be able to go..."she moaned.She actually sounded like she wannted to go now. Bex patted her knee reassuringly.
"Mom's not going,"Kevin whispered to me.So...He nudged me harder.
"Mom's. Not. Going."
"What does that--"
"Frankie'll be with her. Here. At home." Oh!
"wait!" I said loudly. _ uncovered her eyes.
"Our mom's staying here with Frankie. I don't think she'd have a problem watching Belle." _ jumped up.
"Seriously? Ohmigosh, that's be great!" She hugged me tightly.Did you hear me?She hugged me. I was in shock that she was hugging me, so I didnt hug back. I stepped out of the hhug nervously and somehow ended up on the floor. I jumped up quickly and brushed myself off. I was pretty sure my face was red.
"Well Toma-Joe,"Nick said.Yup, my face is red
"If you're done acting like an idiot,"he continued," We can go home." I cleared my throat,"Uh,yea. Right." I think I ran out of the house. I'm not really sure, I just know Kevin and Nick took forever to get back in the car.
"Dude, what happened in there?" Kevin asked when he finally got in the car.
"Sh-She hugged me."
"Way to stat the obvious,"Nick said from the backseat. I backed out of the driveway and started for home.
"No, you don't understand..."
"Obviously not,"Nick said,"You've hugged before."
"Exactly! I've hugged her. She's never hugged me. I've always had to initiate contact...maybe she just let her guard down. Which would mean it meant nothing...Or! Or, she trusts me enough to let her guard down. I don't know...I'm confused...What does it mean?!"
"It means you're a psychotic lunatic." I gave Nick a confused look in the rearview mirror.Oh crap!Did I say all that outloud?!
"Well...Joe..."Kevin said slowly,"Its nice to finally know what you're thinking." I pulled into our driveway.
"How much did you hear?" I asked carefully.
"How much did we..what?"
"Joe, we've been in the car the whole time. Unlike you, we actually listen," Nick said.I blushed,"Never mind..." I quickly got out of the car and ran into the house.
"Joe's going paranoid"I heard Kevin say.
"Seriously,"Nick replied.
__ called me 3 days later.