AN: hope you like the story. I know it's an old show but i still love it :)
Swim carnival
Rosie woke up feeling refreshed. She wore a big smile as she glided out of bed and hopped down the stairs.
"Morning, Dad" she said as she poured her Alien cereal into the bowl
"Morning, Rosie. You looking forward to the Swim carnival on Monday?" her dad asked, filling the blender up
Rosie couldn't help but notice the peculiar colour the mixture turned as her father put the blender to work "yeah, it's going to be great, but dad, what are you making?"
Her dad described that it was a health drink to help his body. Rosie's face shrivelled as he listed the ingredients put into that drink.
"It helps me keep fit" he beamed
Rosie stared at her father blankly. Since when did dad want to keep fit?
He drank the drink down in one. "Maybe on Monday Miss Nickels can give me some advice on this. She's quite good at keeping fit isn't she?"
Monday was the day of the carnival. That means… "You're coming to the carnival?!" Rosie exclaimed. Her dad just nodded and left for work. Rosie sat for minute shocked. What had brought this on?Just the other day he was his usual lazy self
FLASHBACK
Rosie's dad was lying on the couch reading a newspaper as Rosie came downstairs.
"Dad, you're not coming to the Swim Carnival, are you?" She asked
He barely looked up as he answered "Nah, I think I'll give it a miss. And could you refill my mug with coffee, saves me getting up"
END OF FLASHBACK
That was the dad Rosie liked.
...
The whole class listened to the drowning on of Sara and Alana of the explanation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
"So then they had Mary I and he divorced her because she didn't bear him a son. The end!" Sara finished confidently.
The class clapped with straight faces as the girls took their seats.
"Thank you, girls for-"Miss Nickels dropped her glasses and the class giggled
She carried on "Uh, next time we will be doing Anne Boleyn. Who would like to do that presentation?
Fliss shot her hand up
"Alright, and who will be Fliss' partner.
The other two M and M's through paper ball at Marco's head
"Ouch" he said
Miss Nickels looked over "okay, great will be you."
Matthew and Michael laughed and Fliss groaned. The bell rang and everyone departed. Matthew jogged up to his girlfriend, Frankie and put an arm around her shoulders, kissing her head as she put an arm around his waist.
Fliss stalked up to Marco. "Here's how it works. You do the research and call me." She slammed down her number on the table and left the room.
...
Matthew and Frankie were walking hand in hand across the playfield. They had been together for a month. Rosie had caught them kissing on the beach. The M and M's were surprisingly calm about it and Rosie had helped Frankie reason with the other SOC's.
Now everyone was fine about it and Frankie and her boyfriend were walking to her house.
"Have you got a sleepover tonight?" Matthew asked
"Yeah, at Rosie's. Apparently she an issue to discuss with us too. I think something about her dad." Frankie said thoughtfully.
They carried on walking and talking about anything and everything. They got Frankie's house and Matthew hugged her tightly.
He pulled back and they kissed soft but passionately. She looked into his eyes, brown into Blue.
"I'll miss you" she said as he walked away
He turned round whilst still walking and blew her a kiss
She blushed and ran into her house to pack her stuff for the sleepover.
...
"I'm telling you guys, something's up! Dad is never into fitness stuff"
Frankie roamed around the room with a stopwatch. "Ok let's see what we've got. He's being active and he's coming to the swim carnival."
"You know what I think? I think he's got a mystery woman" Fliss piped up "It will be so romantic"
"I've got to say, Rose, Fliss might be right" Said Kenny
Frankie nodded in agreement as Lyndz came rushing out of the bathroom
"Look what I found!" she exclaimed "Men's fitness magazine, it was taped to the back of the toilet"
Frankie held up the stopwatch in Lyndsey's face "Lyndz, I was timing you for the speed bathroom challenge"
"Sorry I forgot"
"Let's check out what's in this magazine!" Kenny giggled and they all hopped on the bed to gather around Rosie who was holding the magazine.
Rosie read out "How to be a stronger man? WHAT?!"
"Mystery woman" the rest of the SOC's said
But who could it be? Rosie thought about how Dad had mentioned Miss Nickels the other day. She voiced it to the SOC's and they all agreed they'd investigate it at the Swim Carnival on Monday.
...
Today was the day of the swim carnival. It was sunny (like always) and people were splashing and lying about on towels. The SOC's entered, as well did the M and M's. Frankie grabbed Matthew's hand, pulling him to the back of the group and kissed him quickly before sauntering over to the rest of the SOC's. Matthew grinned and then made his way over to Michael and Marco.
"What are you ladies looking at?" he asked as he sat down on his towel
Michael smirked "Seems like this one has got hold of Felicities phone number."
Marco "Well, we are doing this assignment together so I have to contact her, don't I?"
Matthew grabbed the number "We have to find a way to use this to our advantage. Hmm…"
"I got it!" he exclaimed and started texting furiously
On the other side of the field from the M and M's were the SOC's. Kenny nudged Rosie and she held up her binoculars. It was Miss Nickels and her Dad laughing and joking together.
Rosie's face went determined "SOC's, we need to take action. Lyndz, Kenny. Come on, we need to make sure they don't have contact again. Frankie, Fliss. Stay on lookout"
Kenny spoke up "sorry, Rosie I have to go for the swim race."
Rosie and Lyndz charged off in different directions.
Suddenly Fliss's phone buzzed. She picked it up and screamed, making Frankie jump out of her skin. Fliss shoved the phone in Frankie's face. The text read:
Hey Fliss, what's up? – Ryan
Frankie gave Fliss an 'OMG' look and Fliss screamed "Can you believe it?! Ryan Scott has finally noticed my beauty!"
Frankie smiled "Wow, Fliss, that's great"
"What should I say back, Frankie? He's just so romantic." Fliss held the phone to her heart and gazed longingly
Just then Frankie saw the M and M's laughing hysterically. Frankie knew they were up to something.
"AND THE WINNER IS…KENNY!"
The speaker phone spoke as Rosie and Lyndz came and sat back down
"WHOO! GO KENNY, THEY ALL CHEERED"
Rosie's Father strolled over then
"Very good, Kenny. Now should I get you girls some drinks?"
Rosie looked over and saw Miss Nickels standing by the drink stand. She nudged Frankie who was beside her
Frankie leapt up "oh no, I'll get it Mr Cartwright. No trouble at all.
Mr Cartwright beamed "Well that was nice of her" and Rosie just laughed nervously
...
On the other side of the field, Michael had the phone and had just sent another text to Fliss. They all laughed again at her reaction.
"Man, she is eating his" Michael sneered
Marco looked a little doubtful
What they didn't see was Frankie
"It was you this whole time? Guys that's a new low, even for you" she shook her head a stalked off towards the drink stand.
Matthew got up "Frankie wait!" he jogged towards her
Finally he caught her. When she turned around to him he grabbed both of her hands and looked her in the eyes.
"Frankie, I'm sorry. We all are. I mean it was just for some fun"
Frankie looked back into his eyes "this is not fun for Fliss though. She really likes Ryan and she was convinced it was him. It just makes me think…"
She cut off and withdrew her hands from his, looking at the ground
Matthew tried to catch her eye again but she kept looking away "Makes you think what?"
He instantly feared the worst; does it make her think that she can't be with him anymore?
She sighed "It makes me think, what if it was me? What if I thought it was you texting me when we weren't together? Then I find out that its someone's joke."
Matthew felt it now. That would be horrible to do to Frankie. He sighed "so what should I do?"
She looked at him "The right thing" she walked away to the drink stand
Matthew marched back over to the M and M's "Boys, you know what we have to do"
Michael and Marco groaned and began texting
When Frankie arrived, Fliss was being held down by the SOC's
"Let me at them!" she bellowed out
Lyndz tried to reason with her "Fliss, calm down! How do you even know it was the M and M's?"
Fliss stopped fighting "The text said: this was a hoax, it's not Ryan. I mean who else would do such a thing to our love?" she cried out and flopped her head down on Kenny's shoulder
"I guess it wasn't Ryan after all" Frankie said looking down
