Lost Cause Diaries #10: A Hookup In the Making
CHAPTER 1: LIFE AFTER TRICIA
After severing ties with Tricia, Marcie started making some new friends, similar to Frieda when she moved on from Lucy. But the key difference between the two was that while Frieda kept Lucy at arm's length, Marcie wasn't speaking to Tricia at all. In fact, she decided to go on with her life. Marcie remained friends with Charlie Brown, Linus, Sally, Schroeder, and Franklin, the latter of which she was now starting to do more with. In fact, there was a long-standing attraction Marcie had for Franklin, and he had one for her, as well. Years ago when they were still young kids, Marcie would dance often with Franklin. While she also harbored a crush for Charlie Brown, she kept the young African-American as a possible suitor as well. And she had long accepted that Charlie Brown and her will always remain friends, if not anything else.
One day in Science, Marcie was working on a project involving fruit and electricity. Unfortunately for her, Lucy was her partner. She didn't have a choice, as the teacher paired everyone together. Luckily, Lucy never gave Marcie much trouble like she did most others. Plus Marcie knew how to work Lucy's ego, something she did with Tricia whenever she wanted to do something else besides sports-related stuff.
"So we have to poke thee rods into each fruit, and the lightbulb will light up," said Marcie.
"I got it," said Lucy. And she poked the first apple with the first rod, then poked the second apple. The lightbulb lit up almost immediately.
"Wow, it actually worked!" said a happy Lucy.
"Good job, Lucille," said Marcie, smiling.
"Thanks, Marceline," said Lucy. "At least some folks in here can see my genius!" Marcie snickered a bit. "Is she for real?" she thought to herself.
"Well we better try the lemons," said Marcie.
"Why the lemons?" asked Lucy.
"They have a higher acidity level," Marcie replied. "They'll make the bulb burn brighter. You better swab the rods with the alcohol wipes."
"Sure, sure!" And Lucy wiped the rods with the wipes, as Marcie readied the lemons.
"Hey, ladies," said Franklin walking by.
"Whassup, Frankie?" greeted Lucy. Franklin was one of the few folks Lucy still got along with. He was just very likeable.
"How's the fruit experiment going?' he asked.
"Pretty good, Franklin," said Marcie. "We were about to use the lemons next. Ready, Lucille?"
"Ready, partner," said Lucy. And she poked both lemons with the rods, and the lightbulb lit up even brighter than with the apples.
"Wow, you were right," said an astonished Lucy. "We actually do well together!"
"We sure do," agreed Marcie. "I'll write down our findings and then you turn it in to Professor Tate." After writing down everything, Marcie handed the paper to Lucy and she went to hand it to the professor. Franklin took the opportunity to talk to Marcie.
"Hey Marcie," he began, "you know about the prom coming up?"
"Yeah?" said Marcie.
"Well I was wondering if you had a date?"
"No one asked me, yet."
"Well, I was wondering if you would like to be my date to the prom?"
"Me?"
"Yes, you! You're one of the cutest girls in school. And the smartest."
"Well, okay. It's a date!"
"All right! We will go with some of the gang next week Saturday! I better get back to my partner before he or Tate blows a gasket. Talk to you later." And Franklin went back to his station with his partner. Lucy came back.
"I couldn't help but notice that Franklin and you were talking quite a bit, Marce," she said with an eyebrow raised.
"Well I…"
"Come on, Carlin!" Lucy said. "He likes you and you like him. Although I failed landing Schroeder, I still know when someone likes someone else."
"Well, he asked me to the prom," said a blushing Marcie.
"And?"
"And I accepted."
"Good for you, Marcie! You know my motto?"
"Your motto?"
"If there's something you want, take it now, ask questions never!"
"Good grief, Lucille!"
NEXT CHAPTER: SALLY AND SCHROEDER'S FIRST DATE