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Chapter One- I Love That!
"So I was like drinking my smoothie and then this totally hot guy comes up to me and he asks me to the dance on Thursday! Isn't that cool? I think it's cool. Do you think it's cool?"
"It's cool," Zoey said, laughing as her best friend, Nicole Bristow, babbled on about the guy she met the other day while, as she said, drinking a smoothie.
"Newsflash, dork," Dana said, yawning rudely. "Who cares?"
Nicole's mouth dropped open. "That's SO mean. Isn't that mean, Zoey?"
Zoey laughed and rolled her eyes. "Hey, guys, I'm going down to the student lounge. Anyone want to come with me?"
"Nah," Dana said, waving her hand absently in the air. "I'm just going to kick back here."
"Dana Cruz, you are the laziest person I've ever met," Nicole declared.
"Shut up!" Dana threw a pillow at Nicole who screamed and ran into the closet.
"Hey, Chase, what cha doing?" Zoey walked into the student lounge to find it empty except for Chase Matthews lying on a couch, watching TV.
"Oh, hey Zo," Chase said, quickly sitting up. "What are you doing here? Well, duh, I guess you're here to lounge around since it's the student lounge. And I guess you do lounge in lounges and… we're students! So we get to… uh…"
"I'm just here to see what's going on," Zoey said, grinning. She flopped down on the couch next to Chase. "What are you watching?"
"Uh…" Chase blinked. "A Cinderella Story was on TV so…"
Zoey laughed and snatched the remote away from Chase. "I'll find a show we can both enjoy."
"You mean you don't like A Cinderella Story?" Chase said, looking half shocked, half amused.
"Zoey! Chase!" A voice called from the doorway. They turned to see Quinn Pensky running toward them, two little glass bottles in her hands.
"Oh, hey Quinn," Chase said, his spirits falling a little. "What's up?"
"This is what's up," Quinn said excitedly, showing them the two bottles. There was a swirly pink concoction inside.
"What is it?" Zoey asked.
"A love potion," Quinn stated dramatically. "See, whoever drinks this bottle," She held up one bottle. "Will be attracted to whoever drinks this bottle and vice versa." She held up the other bottle. They clinked together and the liquid inside swirled.
"How does that work?" Chase asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Well," Quinn started. "The chemicals inside are-"
"Let's pretend he didn't ask," Zoey said, grinning. "But Quinn, how do you know it works?"
Quinn lowered her eyes to the floor. "Well… I was hoping… you two would… test it for me?"
Chase's mouth dropped open. "You want us to what?"
"Drink the concoction and let me record how you react, feel…" Quinn grinned hopefully. "Please, please, please, will you do it?"
"Why us?" Zoey asked, looking shocked. "Why not you or… or someone else…?"
"I have to be recording my observations," Quinn said. "And you two just happened to be right here… oh please, Zoey, Chase, please?"
"Well…" Chase thought for a minute. He already liked Zoey a lot. He didn't need a love potion to see her in that way. "I don't know…"
"There's money in it for you…" Quinn said, hoping that would do the trick.
"Oh Quinn, do we have to?" Zoey looked at the two bottles of love potion. They were starting to turn a bit red. "What if they aren't right or something?"
"It should wear off in 48 hours," Quinn said. "And even if it doesn't, the antidote is simply bananas. Just eat a banana and the love potion will be KILLED." She said the last word with extreme importance.
"What if the banana doesn't work?" Chase asked. He thought what it would be like to have Zoey in love with him- HIM! It would be great… He glanced at Zoey who still looked rather worried.
"Oh it will," Quinn said certainly. "I'm positive."
"Well…" Zoey raised her eyebrows at Chase.
"PLEASE, Zoey!" Quinn begged. "I'll do ANYTHING for you to test this out. This might be my break through! I'm sure it will work. Absolutely positive! And I'll give you $50 each!"
Chase's eyes widened. "Hey, that's a lot of money."
Zoey bit her lip. "Oh Quinn," she sighed. "Do we have to?"
Quinn looked pleadingly into Zoey's eyes.
Zoey sighed. "Fine," she said. She glanced at Chase. "Let's drink some love potion."
Quinn squealed and handed them each a bottle. They took the cap off and stared expectantly at Quinn.
"Just one swallow," Quinn instructed them. She took a tape recorder out of her pocket. "Zoey Brooks and Chase Matthews are now about to drink the love potion!"
With one last look at Chase, Zoey closed her eyes and took a gulp of the now burning red liquid.