Friday

After Ivy's failed plan ("Thought it would've worked if you hadn't intervened," yelled Ivy.), Teddy and Ivy spent hours, after hours writing down new ideas, crumpling the ones that would never work, and recording their progress ("Hey, Charlie. So, as you can see-" "Teddy! Put down the camera and work!" "Sheesh. If you ever have a friend like Ivy, well, good luck Charlies," Teddy whispered. "I heard that!"). As the days of the week went by, Teddy and Ivy were running out of plans. And each plan became worse than the one before.

For example...

FLASHBACK

"Hey, I know!" said Teddy excitedly.

"Yeah," said Ivy just as excitedly.

"What if we make them see a romantic movie together! Like one of those Nicolas Spark ones! Then, they'll realize that they're like the main characters, confess their love for each other, and complete our plan!" Teddy smiled wide waiting for Ivy's reaction.

Ivy shook her head. "Seriously, T? You think that a teenage boy and a girl who likes to punch things is going to sit through a romantic movie?"

Teddy thought for a while then said, "They will if we get The Lucky One! It has a war in it! They'll love it! Plus, I'm sure they'll find that death scene scary, and Jo will cling onto Gabe for comfort.

Oh dear, thought Ivy.

END OF FLASHBACK

It was now midnight. And they had nothing.

Teddy yawned. "This matchmaking thing is harder than I thought."

"Yeah," said Ivy. "We should've just let them talk to each other." She stretched her arms out and closed her eyes to fall asleep when...

"That's it!" yelled Teddy.

"What?" asked Ivy who was now only half awake.

Teddy shook Ivy. "We just have to bring Gabe over to Jo's house! That way, we don't intervene, and they can talk to each other in private."

Ivy yawned again. "Okay, whatever you say." And drifted back into dreamland. Or tried to at least. Teddy was still shaking her.

"Come on, Ivy. We have to go!"

Ivy opened her eyes. "Wait until morning already. I'm pretty sure Jo won't be in the best mood right now."

Teddy huffed. "Fine. But first thing tomorrow morning!"

SATURDAY AT 1:00PM

And that's when the girls woke up refreshed and ready to go through with their plan.

They just had to find Gabe first.

"Okay," said Teddy as she and Ivy walked towards Gabe's room. "It's a Saturday, which probably means that he's still asleep."

Once they reached his door, Teddy knocked loudly, but instead of hearing Gabe yelling at her to "shut it", there was silence. So, she tried again.

"Come on, Gabe! PJ made pancakes ("That always gets him up," she explained to Ivy)!" However, there was still no reaction. So, Ivy did the logical thing of barging in to find...

...nobody.

Ivy looked at Teddy. "Well, now what?"

"Mom!" Teddy yelled as she walked into the kitchen. "Where's Gabe?"

Teddy's mother looked up. "He should be with PJ helping him with his job. Thought that it would make him do better in school if he sees that he'll be doing a horrible job everyday if he doesn't do better in school."

"Well, when does he get back?"

"Not until almost night time."

Ivy groaned. "There goes our plan."

Gabe looked out the window trying to ignore his brother who was singing along to every song on the radio. He couldn't believe that his parents had forced him into going with PJ to deliver chickens to customers.

"Charlie enjoyed it maybe you will too," Gabe said mocking his mother's voice.

"She's one years old mother," Gabe whispered rolling his eyes.

"Did you say something?"

Gabe looked at PJ and realized that the radio was on commercial. Thank goodness.

Gabe shook his head. "No, I didn't say anything."

PJ smiled. "Well, I'm glad that you're interested in learning the basics of delivering chicken. From experience, I'll admit that it is a hard process. But, when you have a trainer like me, you'll be a pro in no time."

Gabe rolled his eyes. "It's delivering chicken. You didn't even mess up in this job. How hard can it be?"

PJ gasped. "Are you calling me stupid?"

"I'm not allowed to call you that."

PJ cleared his throat. "Anyway, always remember to smile. By doing so, you'll put a smile in their face making the whole world smile from person to person."

"This can not be happening..."

"And here's our first destination. The Keener's."

Gabe looked up. "As in Jo Keener?"

PJ shrugged. "I guess." He passed him the bag of chicken. "Now, get out of the car, ring the door bell, collect the money, and give them their order. And don't forget to smile."

Gabe walked up to the door and rang the door bell half hoping that Jo would answer and half hoping that nobody would be home. And, of course, Jo answered.

"Uh... Hi."

"Hey," said Jo.

"So... Um... Here." He said as he handed her the bag.

"Thanks," said Jo as she was about to go back in.

"Wait."

Jo stopped. "What?"

"About the dance..."

"Yeah?"

"I know I said that dancing is gross but..."

"But what?"

"I really enjoyed being with you. And I think I might like you." Gabe said blushing. "Just a little."

Jo smiled. "But a little more than Kit, right?"

Gabe laughed. "Definitely."

"I might like you too," said Jo. "Just a little."

Gabe smiled. "You wanna come play video games at my house? Well, after I'm done working."

"Why don't I just come with you? You know, to keep you company."

"I would like that."

"As would I!" shouted PJ from the car. "It's nice to know that so many young ones are taking interest in the chicken delivery service. With me as your trainer, you'll be a pro in no time."

Gabe groaned. "Oh, PJ. Why?"

"There you are," Teddy said as Gabe walked into the house. "Come on, get in the car."

Gabe looked at Teddy puzzled. "Why?"

"We are going to go to Jo's house so that you can tell her that you love her."

"But Teddy-"

"No but! I refuse to stop until you two-"

"Hey there," said Jo.

Teddy stood dumbfounded. "But... how?"

Ivy stood up. "I know why. It was my closet plan, right?"

Teddy huffed. "No, it was probably because of my talk with Jo, right?"

"Actually," said PJ. "It was because of me." He pointed to the bag of chicken. "This can get you the heart of any girl apparently."

Teddy scoffed. "I seriously doubt that."

"Let's test it out. Emmett!"

Emmett walked in from the front door with a bag of chicken in his hands.

"Oh no," said Teddy.

THE END