The War for Love (A Team Crafted Fan Fiction)!

Chapter 12: Pancakes and Apologies

12! THIS IS CHAPTER 12! Um... I don't know what else to put here exactly.... So... um... Please make sure to vote, comment, and please read on. I'll C y'all l8r. Bai!

** Riley's POV**

We walked into the iHop and waited to be seated. The people sitting at the tables nearest to the door were staring at us, trying to hide their laughter. The kids in the place pointed a us and bursted out laughing. I wondered what they were staring at and then looked at my friends and then myself. Darn it! We were still a mess from this morning's incident. Now we have to deal with people's stares. ONCE! JUST ONCE IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A NORMAL BREAKFAST!

The waitress finally waltzed up to the hostess podium after what seemed like an hour of stares and laughter pointed towards us. One glance at us was all it took for her jaw to drop to the floor.

"Um... Wo-would y-you guys like a table", she tried to say attempting to hide her laughter.

"No, FLOOR FOR 11 [guessed that number] PLEASE!" Adam screached, causing the rest of us to break into laughter while the waitress just looked at us confusedly.

"What my friend here MEANS to say, is that we would like a table for 11 please", said Jason, noticing the waitresses confusion.

"Right this way", the waitress said still confused. Man, she was slower than I was. [Yes, Nica, I went there. And I know, "So thats Peter Pan when he's older?" Yup dats me. And for those of you who don't know me personally and have no idea what I just said, please pay no attention to that and read on. THNX!]

After we were led to a table, all sat down and ordered, we just sat there quietly for a couple minutes. We looked at each other for a couple seconds and burst out in laughter, causing people from another table to ask to move. Since when were we ever THIS quiet? After we all calmed down, which took several minutes to accomplish I might add, Jason spoke up.

"Guys, I don't want be the one who puts a damper on things but what are we gonna do about what all happened this morning?" He asked. Jerome sighed and spoke up as well.

"Guys, I'm SO sorry I acted the way I did this morning, when I saw Riley and Mitch this morning, I completely forgot everything. I guess I went into over-protective-big-bad-bacca-brother mode as someone calls it" Jerome looked at Darcie. He then looked at Mitch and I. Mitch just so happened to be sitting next to me.

"Mitch, man, I don't even bame you if you never forgive me. I'll admit it, I messed up bad. I physically hurt you all beacuse I didn't want you dating my sister, who means the world to me. I guess I was just worried that you wouldn't learn from the past and do what you to the other girls to my sister. But, you are my best friend and I, who may or may not still be your best friend, should've trusted you and that you wouldn't do anything to hurt her if you really loved her. I'm truely sorry man." Jerome sighed again and looked at me. I was about to testify to his apology, but he inturrupted me.

"And Riley, I'm truely sorry for what I've done today, yesterday, last month, and every time in the past. I really don't blame you for never forgiving me again either. I realize that I've done so much to you in the past that I've hurt you pretty bad emotionally. But there's something that I really do want you to realize. You're my sister and since Mom left us and Dad moved to Alaska, you're honestly the only real family that I have left around here. I would be SO broken down if anything ever happened to you that I don't even know if I could even bare myself. I'm only trying to make sure that you get what's best for you. I'm sorry Riley, I should've stopped myself before this happened." Jerome pointed to a huge bruise on Mitch's arm. Mitch chuckled.

"Geez man, you need to calm down. It's hokeyp, I don't blame you for what you did, heck I'd act the same way if this happened with you and MY sister. I forgive you, WE ARE BBABFFs!!!!! Best Benja And Bacca Friends Forever! Dude, it would take a lot more than just a couple punches to get me to hate you. You may now consider yourself forgiven by me. Riley, however, I don't know, it' totally up to her" Well... Mitch reacted fast. Dang, he's fast to forgive. Jerome then looked at me, like a sad puppy, correction: bacca, I might add. I just sighed.

"Jerome, I forgive you, but do me a favor. Promise me that you will try to control yourself the next time okay?" I said.

"I guess..." Jerome said.

"YAY FRIENDSHIP!!!!!!" Adam screamed. Darcie choked on her food, which arrived a little earlier, in laughter.

"Way to ruin the moment Adam!" Quentin screamed, causing everyone to practically roll on the floor laughing.

We spent the next hour finishing our food and debating about which was more useful: Jefferys, Jerrys, Bettys, or Budder.

"You can put saddles on Jefferys and ride them off into the sunset" Jason argued.

"Yea, but you can't even control them. You could end up having them walking into a pool of lava and then both you AND your Jeffery will die" Ian stated.

"budder" Adam stated...um ... okay?

"Come on, Jerrys have an entire tree house dedicated just for them" Jordan whined.

"But the are still mobs, they can attack you, you know" Quentin said.

"BUDDER!" Adam stated again... da heck?!

"Betty has SO many uses! And boy can she help you win da hunger deans", stated Jerome. Mitch nodded. Well we all know whose side he's on. *rolls eyes*

"But they're SO expensive and hard to find" Darcie whined.

"BUD-DER BUDDER BUDDER!" Adam shrieked. Okay, I've had it.

"Adam if there's something you'd like to explain about budder to be part of this arguement, please do instead of screaming budder every second" I said, obviously annoyed. Adam just nodded and dramatically stared up into space. Oh God, don't tell me he's going to go on a long tangent about budder.

"Ahem" he said. "Budder... is magestic."

Everyone looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Darcie and I just looked at each and bursted out laughing.

"Um..." I began to say but was interrupted.

"You know what guys? None of you win, you know why?" Tyler began. "Because Janet beats all of you... *now in Janet voice* cuz she's JANET!" He shrieks causing everyone to hold their stomachs from laughing too hard.

"Umm... Guys?" Ian began. "What are we gonna do about the messed up stove we've got at home?"

"TO BEST BUY!" I screamed, causing more people to look at us.

"TO BEST BUY!" Said everyone else repeating in agreement. We payed for our food and ran back to our van, driving to Best Buy.

Welp... looks like it's time to get a new stove.