I'm
back with another update! Thanks to BubbleLuscious and futureauthor13
for reviewing! Futureauthor13, your question will
be answered. Just not in the way you probably thought. Anyway, all I
own is Crystal and anyone/thing not in the movie. Please read and
review, but no flames. Any, and all, flames will be fed to the mayor
(and we all know we don't want
that).
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Six years later…
I twirled in front of my mirror. Tonight was the freshman dance, and, although I didn't like dances much, I had to admit that Gwen did pick out a good dress. It was short-sleeved and went down to my thighs. The dress was mostly chocolate brown with green stripes going around it like vines from a plant. I looked nothing like an inventor's daughter.
When my dad picked me up from school the day my invention failed, it took him five minutes to absorb my giving up being an inventor. Once he finally got over the shock he said, a little disappointed, "If that's what you want, that's fine, just know that I'm with you, ok?" I had been happy that he understood, but now it made me sad. It took until I was a little older, but I realized that with his daughter being an inventor, too, he'd have someone who'd understand all that inventing stuff, but now, he'd be all by himself again.
I sighed. There were times when all I wanted to do was go in my little-kid lab and invent, but, whenever I thought about doing just that, the memory of Heather and Justin taunting me flashes in my mind, and I tune the feeling away. I shook the sad thoughts off and ran down the steps to our family room. Mom was already there, and she turned around as soon as she heard me come down.
"You look great Crystal!" My mom exclaimed.
"She's not the only one." My dad said as he came in, giving my mom a kiss on the cheek. I rolled my eyes, though I had a small smile on my face. Judging by the singe marks on the bottom of his lab coat, Dad had just come back from his lab.
"So, what exploded this time, Dad?" I asked teasingly.
"Just a Particle Numblicatoring Genome Kookatron." He answered like what he said made perfect sense. I shared a 'what is he talking about' look with my mom who looked as confused as me.
"Yeah, I'm not quite sure what it's supposed to do either. But," Dad shrugged, "if it hadn't blown up, I'm sure I would've figured it out eventually. So, are you ready Crystal?"
I nodded. "Yep." As we headed out the door, I gave my mom a hug.
It took about five minutes to get to the school. I said goodbye to Dad and got out of the car. Weird, I thought, the wind smells funny. I couldn't place the smell, so I ignored it and walked inside.
The music was loud enough to hear outside, but, luckily, it wasn't that loud inside. A band was playing some song I didn't recognize. I scanned the crowd for a familiar face. Unfortunately, I found one.
"Hello nerd." A voice sneered from behind me.
I turned around and saw Heather. The only thing that had changed about her was her personality. She had gotten meaner over the past six years. I lost count how many times she called me "nerd" in fourth grade.
"If you're looking to be prom queen," Heather continued, "don't bother. Science geeks never have a chance."
I lost interest in science a long time ago, but the comment still stung. My dad loves science, and he's done more things than Heather could dream of.
"Three things, Heather," I replied. "One: Freshmen can't be on prom court. Two: What makes you think I want to be prom queen? And three: In case you haven't noticed, science isn't my thing anymore." I walked away, leaving Heather speechless. She may dish it out, but she can't take it.
"Hey Crystal!" Gwen called from over by the food table. She was holding a cheeseburger. "They have your favorite: cheese with extra onion!" Onion. That's what the smell was! Onion! I paused from my walk over to Gwen. Why would the wind smell like onion?
A thud interrupted my thoughts. The music died down. There was another thud. Slowly, everyone walked outside. Once everyone got outside, our jaws dropped. Because, for the first time in years, it was raining hamburgers.
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I hope you like the cliffhanger :). Just to let you know, I'll do my best, but I might not update for a while. High school keeps me very busy.
