1. Chapter 1 (1/2)

take two: mo and charlie

authors note: this is just my way of making me feel better after seeing lemonade mouth. don't get me wrong, it was a good movie, but i wished mo had gotten together with charlie instead of scott.

disclaimer: i don't own lemonade mouth, etc, etc. don't sue. ;)

"i- i like you, mo. a lot. i have for a while now and i had to tell you."

she looked away, jaw locked, eyes teary, "no. no, charlie, this can't happen."

"why not?" he asked, sadness and anger mixed in his tone.

inside the house, mr. banjaree held the curtain back and looked out the window. he saw his precious daughter talking to some long-haired american boy. he was about to open the door and call mo inside but his wife pulled on his sleeve, giving him a hard look, "she's growing up. you have to let her make her own decisions," she said. mr. banjaree sighed and let go of the curtain reluctantly. he walked to the kitchen and sat on a chair, waiting for his daughter to come in.

"there's- sometimes- i just-" mo hesitated. what could she say that would make it all okay? charlie started walking away angrily but mo caught his arm. he stiffened, "charlie, wait. please," she pleaded.

"why should i?" he said, his tone hard and refusing to look at her because if he did, he knew he'd do whatever she asked, " i just confessed how much i care about you and you didn't even- ugh." he tried to pull his arm away but she held on tighter.

"charlie," she said softly, "my life is extremely complicated right now. if i said- if i said, that i liked you too, this could end badly and i don't think i could handle losing our friendship. you're my best friend."

charlie turned around as soon as she said she could like him too, "wait! you like me?" he asked, shock coloring his tone, "and what is this about it 'ending badly'?"

"my dad isn't going to be okay with this. he will kill us. i'm risking enough just being in lemonade mouth," she insisted.