Screamin' Over California

Patricia hated Disneyland. It was so…perky. Of course, Joy loved it. It was summer break, and they were spending it with Joy's mother in America. The best ride in the whole place was Screamin' Over California. Joy didn't want to come, so Patricia stood in the single riders line.

"Watch were you're going, Neanderthal." Patricia snapped as someone pushed passed her.

The boy turned around and smirked. "Like anyone could see you." He drawled, towering over Patricia.

"Ugh. Like anybody could care about you." Patricia replied.

A guy standing next to the boy laughed. "Burn."

The mysterious boy stuck out his hand. "I'm Eddie."

Patricia reluctantly stuck out her hand. "Patricia."

"What are you? British?"

"What are you? American?" Patricia repeated.

The boy's friend snickered. "Amy's got competition."

"Shut up, TJ." Eddie replied, hitting TJ on the head.

Orchids

A bouquet of yellow roses lay on Patricia's desk. "Ooooh." Jerome said mockingly. "Looks like Mark has the hots for you."

"Shut up." Patricia rolled her eyes as she picked up the bouquet from her boyfriend.

"That's stupid." Eddie, the new kid, said, brushing past her. Patricia hadn't really talked to Eddie, so his comment riled her up.

"Why? Is it to cliché? Or is it the fact that I got a boyfriend and you don't have a girlfriend?" Patricia asked him mockingly.

"No. Yellow roses mean friendship." Eddie smirked as he leaned back.

"Oh." Patricia looked dejected. "Does this mean he's breaking up with me?"

"If it helps, I would've gotten you an orchid." Eddie said as he winked at her.

Patricia smiled. I'll have to look up what orchids mean.

The Color Purple

"We had to read The Color Purple in school. It was actually pretty cool." Nina and the new kid were swapping stories about life in America.

"What kind of book is that?" Patricia asked as she sat on the couch next to them.

"It's a book about racism." Nina told her.

"What?"

"Like, how blacks were mistreated and segregation and all that." The new kid answered. "I'm Eddie."

Patricia took one look at him and immediately disliked him. He had that "bad boy" air around him. "And I'm gone." Patricia turned to leave.

"If it helps I think you're purple." Eddie called after her. Patricia turned and shot him her death glare.

After Patricia was gone, Nina turned to Eddie. "Did you just call her royalty?" She asked him. Eddie just shrugged and smirked.

Bored

The House of Anubis. The House of the God of Toilet Paper was more appropriate. Or so Eddie thought. Of course his mom just had to send him to get "bonding time" with his dad. They were both staying in Anubis House, for the time whole "bonding experience".

It was summer break and the house's occupants were leaving. Only one girl remained, a red-head. Eddie walked up to her. "Edison." He stuck out his hand.

The girl looked up. "Patricia." She replied.

Eddie quickly pulled his unshaken hand back. "So, what do you do here?"

"Nothing. Are you from America?"

"Yep."

"Oh. You just missed the other American. Her name's Nina."

"Ah." Eddie didn't know what to say.

"Are you joining Anubis House?"

"Nah. I'm waiting for someone."

"Oh. Well, my ride's here. I'll see you later." Patricia said.

"Wait!" Eddie took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. "Here's my number. Call me if you get bored."

"And what makes you think I'll do that?"

Eddie grinned cheekily. "I have a feeling."

Rain

Eddie blinked as he stared out the window. "How does it rain so much?" He asked.

"Haven't you ever seen it rain?" Patricia asked him.

"I live in a desert." Eddie reminded her.

"Right. And where in this desert do you live?"

"New Mexico." Eddie asked. "Why? Where do you live?"

"London." Patricia replied.

"Doesn't everybody." Eddie muttered.

"Hey, everyone here thinks that Americans either live in New York or Los Angeles."

"We've got two cities. You only have one." Eddie smirked.

Patricia rolled her eyes. "London's awesome."

"Right. You don't have Disneyland."

"Disneyland's lame."

"Maybe you should come sometime."

"Maybe I will." Patricia snapped back, blushing as she realized what she just said. Eddie just grinned.

And one way they did

"Get off me, Slimeball." Patricia said angrily.

Eddie grinned. His first reaction was to drop her. He smirked as he thought of something else. He leaned down and pressed his lips to hers.

He pulled back, grinning. Patricia blinked. "On second thought, don't get off me." She said.

A/N Orchids mean rare and delicate beauty. I really want to do Jara next. Should I? Oh, and Happy Valentine's Day.

Random fact of the day: Valentine's Day was originally a Roman holiday called Lupernalia, where boys picked a girl's name out of a hat and had to be her boyfriend for the rest of the day.