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To everyone else accompanied on Springfield High's hiking trip it was going to be a total bore. But to the mastermind Simpson this trip was going to be one to remember. Taking a seat by Rod Flanders he was given an awkward look by almost everybody. Bart Simpson was not known to sit beside Rod Flanders or any of the Flanders for that matter but today he had a purpose. One he knew involved Rod. From a few seats behind his sister watched with worried eyes. Wondering what he was doing talking to Rod. Maybe it was paranoia or maybe it was deeper. Whatever the answer she was about to find out.

"I won't do that to her!" Rod protested once he heard Bart's plan. Silently he knew Bart was going have to go through this I mean this was Rod Flanders after all one of the innocent's teens in Springfield. What made Bart think he could change that with a few pervasive words? But yet he still tried. "Why not?" Bart asked knowing the answer. Rod gave Bart a cold stare before answering. "That's wrong for so many reasons like um lying!" Rod almost shouted to him. Bart rolled his eyes. "And lies make baby Jesus cry right? Grow up Rod" Bart mocked. Bart could have thought he saw Rod's vein almost pop. "I'm not going to do it Bart get someone else to do it! I know get Milhouse to do it because we all know he will do anything for you" Rod insisted. Bart smiled. It was true Milhouse would do anything for him. But that would be such a boring prank. "Okay Rod you don't have to do it" Bart finally said. Rod lit up. "Really?" Rod replied with all gullibility. Bart snickered. "If you want to be a chicken for life then yeah" Bart told him.

In the end Bart won as Rod slowly agreed to go along with his plan. Reaching their destination everyone quickly got of the bus before anyone could say this or that about it. Everyone quickly found their friends and started the day's hike but Lisa was left alone. If it weren't for Alex and Allison's "allergies" She would be there too with her friends but instead she wasn't. Slowly walking towards the path the others took she stopped as she saw another all alone. "Rod?" Lisa said hesitantly. Rod looked up with a glum face. "Hey Lisa" Rod muttered. "What's wrong?" Lisa asked. More than you know Rod thought bitterly. "Bart told me he was going to show me this really cool cave when we got here but he lied and Todd went off with Ralph and I'm all alone" Rod lied for the first time in his life. His stomach killed, the conscience ached but yet he continued. "Well we could both hang out if you like" Lisa offered with a blush. Well that was easy, Rod considered. "That's great lets go" Rod said cheerfully. As they started the hike that would change everything.

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