I'm finally posting this!
(I've had it written for a while now, I've got 11 chapters and many drafts of latter ones! :P)

Rating: PG-13
Just for some swearing, and stuff I don?t really want to give away. I wouldn?t put any restrictions to this, but this would be the one to go with it, and I don?t want anyone suing me for that, so I guess this will be ok. Anyway, if you?re caught reading something you?re not supposed to, then you?re probably not reading this fan-fiction, so that?s not my responsibility.

Disclaimer: I?m very sorry, but I can?t lie and say I own Elijah Wood and/or Dominic Monaghan (Sorry guys, no Orliness this time), ?cause they could come and sue me and I don?t want that?Though I?d meet them that way? And maybe then I?d get to own them?

Anyway, I do own all the other characters: Jackie, Sam, Kat, and the rest mentioned. Well, except for Withducha and Trinity, they exist and I guess they?d like to own themselves.

All the characters? personalities are part of my imagination, with big influences of my personality and some of my friends? ? who I hope won?t sue me for that!

Side note (1): This story is half truth/half fiction. Some of the things here did happen, but not exactly in the way I?m telling them. Some others never happened, and probably never will ? like the appearance of Elijah and Dom, unfortunately? To make it short,, it?s all my imagination/life, so don?t steal it. What would I do without them?

Side note (2): I?m not a native English speaker, so you may find some mistakes in my writing. If you do, please let me know, as it?ll help me improve my writing skills and you won?t have to be annoyed by that kind of mistakes so often. Also, constructive criticism is appreciated. ^_^

Well that?s about it. Any questions, don?t doubt in asking.

Relax, enjoy, reply ? and don?t sue me! :P

Soundtrack:
Away From Me (Evanescence)
Before The Dawn (Evanescence)
Behind Blue Eyes (Limp Bizkit)
Beyond Redemption (HIM)
Breaking The Habit (Linkin Park)
By Myself (Linkin Park)
Drive (Incubus)
Easier To Run (Linkin Park)
Farther Away (Evanescence)
Frantic (Metallica)
From The Inside (Linkin Park)
Give Unto Me (Evanescence)
Good Riddance (Green Day)
Missing (Evanescence)
Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)
Remember Yesterday (Hammerfall)
Rest In Pieces (Saliva)
San Sebastian (Sonata Arctica)
Solitude (Evanescence)
Tearjerker (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
Tears Of Ice (Stratovarius)
The Motivation Proclamation (Good Charlotte)
The Way I Feel (Twelve Stones)
Will You (P.O.D.)


When I can?t turn to friends
And love turns its back at me
I find to my disgrace
I?m just by myself

1
December 10th, 2004

Well, here I am. Am I sure about this?
I should analyse the things that got me here, shouldn’t I? It has always been like this, I’ve never felt comfortable thinking about things I don’t like about myself. But I had to do it someday…

If I were to start from the beginning, I wouldn’t really know what to say, I think. It’s all been so boringly normal in my life that remembering it all just wouldn’t make sense. And though I’m young, those are many monotonous years. To be honest, I haven’t even tried to make them somewhat exciting.

But now suddenly, my life has turned into a sort of emotional roller coaster – an expression I’ve heard many times and never thought I could ever use referring to myself! – and I’m a bit embarrassed to say I’m missing my old plain normal days!

I mean, leaving aside some times when I used to question the meaning of my emotionless life, I was quite happy. I had my friends, who I really care about, and who I know care for me, my small crushes, never big enough to drive me crazy – something I’d been grateful for, so far! - , my loving family, my studies, that were going exceptionally well…

Come to think of it, that’s pretty much what anyone could ask for, at my age. But I just didn’t find that exciting enough for my life.

If I had just known what excitement meant, I may have thought twice about all this…
Ah! C’mon! Stop cheating on yourself, Jackie! Even if you had the chance to go back in time, you’d still do the same things!
Because yes, it’s all my own fucking fault! No one forced me to do anything, I dug my own grave, and now it’s time I lay in it. It would definitely be better than all the suffering I’ve been going through lately

To just think that a couple of months ago, I was back in my hometown, getting pissed at Buenos Aires’ (*) unpredictable weather, just hanging out with my friends, talking about everything and nothing, careless of what future might bring. Now I’m miserably stuck in this rented room at a Bed & Breakfast in rainy London, just as I have since I arrived here, almost three months ago.

What am I saying?? Ah, how strange of me! Always exaggerating the truth! This hasn’t always been like this!! I’ve had beautiful days, enjoying seeing this city I’d always wanted to be in, walking under the rain, not caring about the cold I’d probably catch.

I clearly remember how scared I was to come here. I was in my fourth year of high school, and I had been offered the chance to make an exchange with a school in London. I was going to be a Fez(**)!
My parents had told me there were chances that that could happen, and that such an opportunity couldn’t be wasted, even though my dad was a bit reluctant of letting me go. Ever since I knew the possibility would be there, I was sure of what my reaction would be if I were to decide whether to go or not:
First, I’d be all excited, of course, as any other teenager would be! Then I’d realise I’d miss my family, my friends, and my usual routine terribly. And finally I’d see how lonely I’d probably feel, that I wouldn’t know anyone there, and I’d begin thinking strongly about refusing the offer.

As it couldn’t be in another way, my predictions were right.

Of course, I gathered all my strength and, in spite of the huge fear growing inside of me as the date of my parting grew nearer, I accepted and begun preparing for the trip.

I’ve always been a shy girl when getting to know people, which was a real disadvantage considering I was about to enter a country I’d never been to, with a different language, a different culture, and new people I’d never met. And I was alone. That was my greatest fear, to find no one there and be left alone for my whole stay of four months.

Stubbornly, as usual, I resigned to make any friends, and went to my first day at Condall High with my mind made up to go unnoticed. But my lovely fate wouldn’t let me accomplish that, oh no! Withducha – that’s the nickname I put to the guy from the B&B(***) – told me I should take the Underground, and I followed his advice. My father used to say it was the easiest way to travel in London, but as the stupid girl I am, I went the wrong way and got lost, causing me to arrive extremely late to my first class, consequently attracting everyone’s attention when entering abruptly to the classroom almost thirty minutes after it’d begun.

Great start, huh?

(*) Capital city of Argentina, South America.
(**) Foreign Exchange (Z)Student. See That 70’s Show for more info. (LoL!)
(***) For more information on the origins of that nickname, ask the writer. It’s not just some random letters put together to invent a funny nickname.

Finally honeyy!!! i'm so glad you posted!!! this is great!!! LoL

I really liked it ! and well, i guess is true how difficult is to get into a new place ... and to know anyone ... :no: i wanna go home ... lol

^_^


luv
ANdie!

Sounds very interesting!
I hope you post more soon.
I would love to read more!

Great start indeed, Flor!

Keep it coming, please! It is intriguing!

;)

Andie! Thnx chica!
We gotta go to London to study together, right? Bring your sis along! :lol:

Ursi, thnx so much!
It means a lot coming from you
:bow:

Man! This thing doesn't log me in automatically! <_<
That was me, by the way

Woot! Hell yeah you're posting this! Great start, can't wait for more!

yeah baby!
sun is in da house!

yes, to hunt u down and read everything u post!! MUAHAHA

hey! cool emoticons! :angel2:

ok, this is very good, i've said it 3 times i guess...
i wish u lots of luck here and lots of readers and cross ur fingers so i remember to log in here too!!!

*huggles everyone*
Thnx y'all!!

2
September, same year

Another turning point a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist directs you where to go
So make the best of this test and don't ask why
It's not a question but a lesson learned in time (*)

Strangely enough, I find classes in London much more bearable than in Argentina. I guess it may be because here I need to be attentive to understand all that’s spoken. My English is good, yes, but it’s proving not to be good enough. I’m repeatedly finding myself saying nonsense instead of what I believe is a smart thing. Though who knows if it would change anything if I got that right anyway…!

Ah, the embarrassment! My subconscious seems to love it!!
I can already see my miserable stay here, being the stupid neglected Fez!
I knew this would happen! I wish I could be swallowed by Earth right now!!

Wait, is this really happening? I cannot believe my eyes! There’s a girl smiling at me, and actually coming near. Well, with my luck, she’s probably a lesbian whore! Ah, now lesbians find me appealing, but I’ve been single ever since I have memory? That’s just great…!!

“Hi, I’m Samantha” I am being forced to look up from my writing book to face either my salvation or my doom – the apogee of my embarrassment.

Ok Jackie, calm down. Be nice,… but not too nice!
“Jackeline.” I betray myself with a huge smile. I just can’t ignore the happiness I feel by seeing someone interested in me! Well, actually, she could be just a prep who wants to make fun of me. Whatever, the risk is taken.
“So you’re that exchange student, aren’t you?” She sat by me. Should I be worried?? Just stop it! You’re being paranoid!! - The sweet voice of my conscience.

We talked for a while. She was surprised I came from Argentina – it seems no one knows that south of the Ecuador there’s still some world! She even said I spoke great English, though with a strange accent. Funny how I keep expressing myself in the worst of ways then! I could have my own show on Broadway just speaking! People would have the laugh of their lives!!

I found out she wasn’t a lesbian whore after all. Actually, she seems very into this mysterious Elijah guy I haven’t yet had the chance to meet. I can’t really explain why, but after just a couple of minutes of chit chatting she’s telling me all about this so desired object of her affection! Weird, huh?

From what I’m able to understand – between her thick British accent and the speed of her words -, she’s liked him for a year now, in spite of his constant girlfriends.

“You see, it’s like this:” She explained “I was with Kelly in our room, and there comes Shelly, like we were good old friends, telling us all excitedly that she was now dating Elijah!! I know she did it because she knew I fancied him! That bloody bitch… She dumped him for a younger boy, anyway. That darling candy took her away from my man! He’s cute too, but you just can’t compare him with Lij!”

What was I supposed to say? I just find her way of speaking hilarious! Mainly because it reminds me of the way I speak in Spanish, and I remember now how some people couldn’t understand me and I thought they were just slow. I’m feeling so slow myself right now, trying to catch every word she’s saying!

The Kelly she just mentioned appears now, a nice girl, a bit shy it seems. Ah, who does that word remind me of? Actually, take a look at me! I’m talking intensely with two girls I’ve just met! Ha! I bet my parents would be proud of me! I just wish they could see me. I’d been having my little quarrels with them, but I do miss them. After all, it’s the first time I’ll be away from them for so long! And even if it’s just my third day away from home, and if I talked to them over the phone last night, I can’t help feeling like a little girl, alone in a big town. I wish I was as smart as Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone 2!

It’s nice not to feel so out of place for a change. Both Kelly and Sam are really nice girls, and are soon trusting me like we knew each other since forever. They actually were long time friends, I find it funny how they can understand what the other one’s thinking with just a look in the eye. I wish I could have a friend like that. I did have some back home, but they seem so distant now…

“Ah, look! There he is!”
I slowly turn around to face him. I can feel my eyes getting bigger, and can’t help but remain jaw-dropped. No way…

(*) Green Day – Good Riddance

Heh Jackie knows him?!!??!?!

hello!!!

lol! brilliant! :yay:

:cry: poor us argentinians!!!


good chapter hun, can't wait for more (seriously, as u leave us a horrible cliffhanger)

*lol*

Hey I like it! *grins* expecially the footnotes about Buenos Aires being ther capital of Argentine *grins*

*lol* the story is cool too!

hugs
Laila

ALright Flor!

this is nice!
I like it!

Love the FEZ thing!!
:lmao: that really made me lmao!


but erm.. that cliffhanger of yours...
does she know him???

I WANNA FIND OUT SOON :cry2: :cry2:

Jijiji..
You don't think I'd ruin all the fun, right??
Bwahahahaha! :P

I won't keep ya waiting for long... Well, not that long..! ;-)

POST!
post!
post!
post!

Argh, I can't believe how terribly good I am!!
I was thinking of leaving you for a bit more with the cliffhanger, but...
Here's your answer!

3

“That’s…Elijah?” I hesitatingly ask. I know my taste for guys is terrible, but this is… too much! The guy in front of me is really disgusting!! I must admit, he has gorgeous eyes, but… He looks so… disgusting! I find no other word to describe him. I can’t even imagine how stupid he must be, and silly me thinking these girls weren’t shallow!

“No way Jackie! That’s Ben”
I finally breathe, I’m not disappointed then but..
“Ben who?”
“Shelly’s current boyfriend!” Sam says in huge excitement “The one she dumped Elijah for!”
At those words, I am only able to imagine how disgustingly horrible Elijah must be for any girl to dump him for… that!! But then again, maybe it’s just my weird taste for guys that’s taking over… is it?

“He’s not half as hot as Elijah is, I must say”
Well that’s a relief! Kelly seems to have read my mind.
“Well of course not! But he’s cute too!”
“Sam, do you really think that?” I am finally able to say. It seems like so far, the biggest parts I’ve had in the conversation are ‘oh’s and ‘ah’s. I need to learn to communicate!!

*°*

After some more boring classes, in which I did find it easier to understand and express myself, finally I am free. I’ve only arrived the day before yesterday! I’m dying to go sightseeing or something. I at least want to enjoy London’s famous crappy weather!

I must say, I’m quite proud of myself. It’s only my first day and I’ve already made friends with two nice girls, who happen to be in most of my classes.
Ah! That thing! I’ll never get used to having to move myself from class to class. It was easier back home, where the teachers would move and I would just stay in the same classroom. It was thought more for lazy bums like me!

I’ve always been a bit off the tracks, I admit.
By the end of the day, I was so happy to get out I didn’t even pay attention to what was happening around me, only thinking in what I could do now that I was duty free.
But there’s two rules I must always remember:
1) All first days are a disaster
2) A first day isn’t over ‘til it’s over
And as I bump into someone, I realise these are big truths. Ah, it couldn’t even be just an innocent bump! I fall on top of this poor guy, leaving us both flat on the ground.

“Ah, mierda(*)..” I mutter, trying to get up, seeing my knees seem to be about to bleed. I just can’t help being so childish, can I?
“Are you ok?” What’s that voice? Oh yes, Jackie! You bumped into someone, and that someone seems to be able to speak!
“I’m fine, are you?” I take a look at the victim of my stupidity. It’s a short guy – tall to me actually, since I resemble a dwarf – with two big deep blue eyes I can’t help staring at.
“Yeah.”
“Um.. Sorry ‘bout that” He smiles.
Good, at least he’s not going to punch me!
“It’s ok. Just be careful next time, ok?”
“Sure..”
I walk away, cursing my own self, when I realise what he just said. Was he just lecturing me? Who does he think he is?! Arrogant prick..

Let it pass Jackie! It’s your first afternoon free in London and you’ll enjoy it!
Just as I step outside, I see Sam walking by my side, saying something about a nice place to hang out. I find myself nodding inwardly and I let her and Kelly guide me through the busy streets, carefully this time. No more bumping into pricks for the day.

(*) Spanish swear word. Translation: shit. ^_^

Um.. is it me or did that turn out to be a bit too short? :unsure:
It looked larger in Word...
Ah well!!

^_^

I'll be turning between here and EWFN to post you back! :eek: lol... lovely face!

LoL

I love this story Flower!! :yes: i like this girl Jackie... lol she is funny :laugh: ^_^

Keep going! i want to see and read more about this story!!
:angel2: geez i love this smilies :king: :yay: :yes: :laugh:

and i love this one more than ever .... :drool: (Thinking in Elijah)

:lol: :love:

Andie!

Haha.....very inetersting

Great way off writing, funny to
Me lovessss funny stories.....always think there is a lack off funnyness in the world!!

Wonder what is going to happen next to this lovely, insane and funny girl!!
*grins*

^_^ don't take those coments about the insanity of jackie personally!

the other forun is down again, so i'll post here!! (i hate the other forum)

:laugh: hahahhaha, very good observation flor: ur taste SUCKS! :lalala:

i love sarcasm... :yay:

yeah! PRICK!

today, as i was with my mom (who doesn't know english) i said shit like 5 times :angel2:

Haha! I was iniitially :eek: because I was thinking "What?! Elijah... disgusting?! To Flower?!?!?!" then.... heh...

God, and she bumped into Elijah though she doesn't know who he is... And not a good impression on him though she's the one to bump into him!

Gorgeous, post more!

Hehehehe!
Nope, I say I'm over my obsession but the guy still has his effect on me... a.k.a. :drool:

haha, thank god! i was a lil freaked out the first time i read u were over him...

post more, pliz???

Don't worry Sun, my wall is still covered with his pictures!!

Here's more:

4

Who ever said British were cold people?
He or she should really get their brains examined!!

As far as I know, Brits are great people! With a few exceptions of course, but which society doesn’t have that cold wicked ones?

I’m now laying in my bed to sleep, thinking about today. It didn’t went half as bad as I thought it would. That’s a success, I guess!

I’m positive about becoming good friends with both Sam and Kel. We had a blast at the coffee house today, and they’re really great. I actually could get rid of part of my shyness and talk more freely, - thankfully! - and I think I’ll be enjoying my stay here.

*°*
Argh, I hate it when this happens! I haven’t even finished throwing my backpack to the floor – I’m not much of a tidy person – and the phone is already ringing!

“Hello?”
“Guess who??”
“…Holy crap!!”
“Oh, is that the way you say hello to an old friend, Jack?”
“Trin! Love, how’s life?”
I think I’ll let the use of that horrible nickname pass… Just for this special occasion!
“That’s not the point here! My life is just as usual! The question is how are you doing?”
“Strangely good! I can’t even believe I’ve made friends!!”
“You were the only one who doubted that honey..!”
Is it necessary to remark my lack of self confidence??
“How’s everyone there?”
“Ah, the city’s been flooded because of the tears of everyone here missing you!”
“Ha ha. You’re sooo funny!”
“You know you’re missed here!! But we’re all doing fine, thanks for caring!”
What? Are you implying I don’t care about you?? Oh no Trinity, you won’t get away that easily!!
“Excuse me? Would I be asking you if I didn’t care?”
“Wouldn’t you have called before I had to?”
Ouch, the truth hurts!
“Um…”
“No need to bother saying I’m right”
How come she knows me so well?
“What time is it there?”
“Um… I dunno, some time in the morning… Too early to my liking”
“Ah Try, I’m so fucking sorry!! I didn’t realise the time difference! I won’t keep you awake for too long.”
“No need to start swearing, you actually helped me to get up! But I need to get moving if I don’t wanna get kicked out of school!”
“Ok, I’ll leave you to the task then! Say hi to everyone for me”
“I will Jack!”
Twice is more than enough. I can almost see her grinning!! How I hate the guy who gave me that nickname…
“Don’t call me that!!”
“All right, don’t doubt in calling back.. Maybe talking at a more decent time won’t hurt!”
“Hey! It was you who called!”
“Never mind. Bye then!”

Trinity has been my friend since we were… Wow, I even forgot!! She’d kill me if she found out! We’re the best of friends, and we were both really sad we’d have to part.
I guess I have indeed been kind of neglecting my friends back home. It’s been almost a week since I left, and I hadn’t spoken to any of them until just now. I wonder what they think.. Ah! Most of them probably don’t even think about me.
Besides, I’ve been busy, getting a life here, catching up with my studies and stuff. It’s understandable.. isn’t it?

Anyway, I should keep in touch with them. I don’t want the whole city to hate me when I go back!! And that’s another thing. I will go back. And just as I miss all the people in Buenos Aires now, once I’m back there, I’ll miss the people in London. Someone should create a parallel universe where the world is.. a handkerchief!

Ah, I’m letting my thoughts fly away again! I’m supposed to meet the girls somewhere I can’t even remember in half an hour, I better hurry since, with my luck, it’d probably take me 10 minutes to understand how to go round the corner!!
See! If the world were a handkerchief I don’t think I would get lost so easily!

I step out of my room to ask Withducha if he knows how to get there. He’s actually saved me a lot of times, I admit! He must hate me by now, I don’t do much but ask him directions!! And this time is no exception, but as usual, he kindly tells me how to get to where I need to go, and I thank him with a smile.

I really can’t believe I didn’t get lost this time!
I’m walking the last block according to Withducha’s indications and I can already see Kel sitting on the street waiting for us. As I approach I see her grin hugely.
“Finally! I don’t know about you Jackie, but it’s always the same with Sam! If we’re supposed to meet at 1 she’ll get here 1.30! And I always arrive 10 minutes earlier!!”
It’s funny how they’re opposite in many things, such as this. I check my clock and see I arrived just in time, to my surprise. But soon, I understand what Kat had said minutes ago. After about 5 minutes, we finally see Sam appear from round the corner, running. And me worrying about being late!

“Sorry guuuuys!!” She comes screaming. When she finally gets to where we are she actually needs to stop for a while to breathe normally again. This is so funny! It’s usually me the one in that situation!
“Ok, I’m back now. So Jackie! We’re going to take you sightseeing in London!!” Finally! With all the things I’ve been doing I’d totally forgotten about that!! And I think my excitement shows, considering the satisfied expressions on both Sam and Kat’s faces.

Finally I’ll get to see where the hell I’ve been transferred to!!

Ooo... I read this over at EWFN butsince there's 200 stupid rules there, I'm migrating.

Anyway, Flower, I loved that last chapter...this story rocks!

Hehe...did I ever mention that I love the character of Jackie? She rocks.

Anyway, that was great, Flower....loved it...can't wait for another chapter!!!


hehe...I'm kinda over my Elijah obsession too. He's still hot, but...not like he used to be. I mean he hasn't changed, but I don't like him at much. Or maybe it's the hair. I started to not like him as much once he cut off all that awesome spikey hair...
I like Bam's hair at the moment. Bam's hair is HOT. But then again, Bam is hot so it makes sense. :love:

[/pointless rambling]

Alrighty...shutting up now...

- :love: -
Sarah

*pats Jackie*

Homesick aye? *pats Jackie once more*

flower this fan fic is absolutly amazing im loving it. Please post more when u can with love anneka

hiiii

good chapter hun!!!!!!!

:laugh: lol it remined me of me!!! haha

keep it up! i want to see mooooore!!

yep reminds me of meself too am always late too

Flower, I just read it all, and I absolutely love it! It's very funny and cute. Jackie is a great character. :yes: Post more soon. :yay:
hugs,
Amber

Thnx girls! :hug:
I'm sorry I've disappeared all weekend, I've been sick :(
But I'm better now, and tonight or tomorrow I'll post a new chappy ^_^

Awww no worries glad ur r better. Post when u can but take ure time

Thank you Anneka!
I have some lots of chappies written already, so it's not like I'll stop posting any time soon ^_^

Here's next chap.


5

Wow, London really is a beautiful city! And Kelly sure knows which are the places you can’t miss when sightseeing. I can’t believe Sam hadn’t been to some of them, even though she’s lived here all her life! Weird, huh?
Well now I can die satisfied. One of the things I wanted to do before I died was to visit London, and visiting implies going to all the historical, famous, or just nice places in it.

This first week has passed so fast! It seems like only yesterday I arrived, and yet it feels like I’ve been here since forever. I’m getting used to this new lifestyle pretty quick. Don’t get me wrong, I still miss everyone in Argentina, but I’m getting to like this as well – and that’s good, seeing as I’ll be spending the next months here!

After a great weekend with the girls, it’s Monday once again, and I have to get my ass back to that bloody building where I’m forced to learn things I don’t really care about - also known as school.

I met Sam at the main entrance – she was strangely punctual – and we’re walking inside the building, guessing Kel’s already standing next to her locker waiting for us.
I thought my school back home was full of people, but that was because I’d never been inside a London high school! You look ahead and all you can see are heads, and more heads! Maybe it’s just Condall High, though…
Whatever it is, I just can’t help bumping into people! And today’s not the exception:
I’m trying to follow Sam when someone gets in my way - or I get in his way, I’m not sure - and we bump into each other, making both his and my books fall to the floor. He goes down to get them, before I even realise what’s going on, and hands mine to me, smiling.
Just as I’m about to apologise, I see it’s the same guy I bumped into the other day.
“I’m really sorry, we just can’t help bumping into each other, can we?” He says funnily. Maybe he’s not that bad.. Is he? I can’t help but smile at his comment though.
“I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Elijah.” He holds out his hand to me.
“I’m Jackeline” I hold his hand tightly.
“Ah, you’re that girl from the exchange, aren’t you?”
“I am!”
How did he know about that?
A bell rings.
“I guess I should be going. See you around Jackeline.”
He says and walks away. So he wasn’t the prick I had pictured him. I should stop judging people before I get to know them!

Do you ever get the feeling that someone’s mad at you, but you don’t know of anything you’ve done to deserve that? Well that’s what I’m feeling as I see Sam’s face looking at me with this weird expression I read as angry. This is great! I’ve only known her for a week and already I’m having a fight, and I don’t even know why!
Ok, calm down Jackie, let’s just.. See what she has to say, ok?

“Oh. My. God!” Sam’s face is changing. That’s good – I guess. She’s laughing now.. A nervous laugh.
Just then, Kelly appears. Thank Goodness! You’re my hero Kel!!
“Is it me, or were you just talking to Elijah?”
“Yeah, I was. We just bumped into each other and he introduced himself.” I say as if it was the most normal thing in the world. And it hits me!
“Wait! That was the Elijah?”
“How many Elijah’s have you met?!” Sam asks, a bit desperate. Now that I think about it, I haven’t met any Elijah, but then, I come from a Spanish speaking country! I haven’t even met any Mary’s!!

So now I understand. I’ve just met Elijah Wood, a.k.a. Sam’s precious object of desire. I’ve almost touched the forbidden fruit – and I certainly don’t wanna know what would happen to me if I touched it… Him… - Whatever!!

*°*

I think I’m becoming a more normal person, since I’m beginning to hate some of my teachers and many of my subjects. Sam says I’ve finally become human; she should’ve seen my hate towards some of my teachers at home. I certainly don’t miss them!!

But now that all the thrill and nervousness has passed, I am beginning to miss badly many things from Argentina. Starting with the most delicious temptation I’ve ever tasted: Dulce de leche!! Ah, people here just don’t know what they’re missing! If I’m lucky enough I may get mom to mail me some. Though it’s a bit of a luck that they don’t have it here, otherwise I’d be rolling instead of walking! I tend to eat a lot when I’m nervous or scared, and these days I’ve been both of them. I thank the emptiness of my fridge that I’m still on my feet.

Now, seriously, I’m missing home terribly. Everything’s so different here, and even though I like it a lot, it’s just.. Not home! And also of course everyone there, but I can easily pick up the phone and call them, it’s not so bad. I still need to get a computer with Internet here so I can even more simply Instant Message them. Yes, I need to get my lazy ass to a computer store. I luckily have money and..
Wait…
Oh shit!! I totally forgot about this job I was going to apply for today! Kelly told me there was a sign in Citylite, a coffee shop nearby, and set an interview up for me for today. It’s just a job as a waitress, but it’s something! And I don’t want my parents to have to pay for everything I use here.
Ah, curse my memory! I’m already late! Not to mention that I’d surely be late anyway because of my tendency to get lost…

Damn! Someone is going to hate me a lot..!

aw, great chapter! Jackie's great, and oohh she met "the" Elijah. LOL. I love it! Post more when you can. :yay:

God, I'm agreeing SO MUCH here, heh...



And Jackie is tempted to taste forbidden fruit, aka Elijah? INTERESSSTTTINNG... Anyway love her ramblings!

:yay: good chap, as always!

:doh: oh no... don't fall for him!

yes... all the time...
hm... was that a retoric question???

ok
was that another one????

hahahahahahha!!

:yum: oh yeah....

that's a positive way to see it! :laugh:

:yayay: good chap! post more soon!

Wheeeeeewww!!

I have finally caught up! :angel2: Yay me! Jackie is funny and really nice, and ready to subside to the Lijness, as far as my numb brain understands! ;)2

I know it's going to become more & more interesting!

Keep it coming, and I hope you are feeling better hun!

*hugs*

Wow hun absolutely brilliant story! I have been waiting for so long for you to post this, ever since I met you and saw your banner! I really love it now!

Jackie is sooo sweet and Elijah *swoon* well 'nuf said - just his name sounds like heaven! *sigh* I love him! anyway, off topic. I really love this fic, it is so brilliant and really well written.

I can't wait for you to post more!
lots of love
Laura xxxx

:blush: Hehe, I know, I put the banner on my siggy like a month before I posted it! :P
But I'm glad you're here! :)

:shutup:
All I'll say is that, things are going well for her.... for now.
I can't help making my characters suffer! :angel2:

Wow, I feel loved! LoL!
I really love this story, and I'm glad I'm not the only one! ^_^

I'll post some more tomorrow night!!
+ fLower!

Ah.......exactly. Lol, that sounhds like me...that bloody building where I am forced to learn things I don't care about. My Algebra teacher asked me why I even came to school at all (I like, never do my work and I didn't have my book or calculator that day). I was like, "Well, I HAVE to. And that's it." He got mad(er) at me....

hehehe....

Lol...hmmm...Forbidden Fruit...I'm so perverted, but that just sounds...dirty... ;-) :laugh:

Lol...I somehow remember a rather long MSN conversation about that stuff...

Lol...I don't hate you, Jackie!

*remembers Jackie is a character and can't hear me*

uh...I don't hate Jackie! :huh:

Lol...

Anyway, Flower...Nice long review for yah! :yay: hehehe....that was fun.

Anyway, I still love this! Wheee!


luv
Sarah