Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia nor do I own the definitions I used in the previous chapter nor do I own Dr. John R. Horner, who is actually a famous Paleontologist.
"I barely made it through school. I read real slow. But I like to find things that nobody else has found, like a dinosaur egg that has an embryo inside. Well, there are 36 of them in the world, and I found 35. "
- Dr. John R. Horner
I had cooled down on my walk to the front steps of the school. It felt great to get away from Nano. Like it always did when we had a massive fight. But I knew I needed to cool down more before I called Madeline. Otherwise I would explode at her. Again. After about 3 minutes I took out my 3 year old cell phone that almost never left my side despite the fact that it was a piece of shit. It impatiently alerted me that it had a low battery and would die soon if I didn't plug it in. but I simply ignored it and dialed the familiar number of my best friend since 3rd grade. Madeline Williams.
"Maddie?" I said into the phone. I heard the exasperated yawn/sigh on the other end of the line. Madeline had found her phone after it being lost for 3 whole weeks. Madeline was my closest friend and the only one Feli never stole from me. She was a very quiet Canadian teen that was easily overlooked. With her thick dark rimmed glasses, very naturally quiet voice and exceptionally meek personality. She was an honor student and in every honor society in existence, even if they didn't remember she was a member. She also managed to get 100's on almost everything. Maddie always amazed me with all she was able to accomplish .
"Lovina," she said yawning "Its 8 in the morning. Is it even legal to be up this early?" I smiled for the first time all day. Sitting down on the front steps of the school as I did so. Only Maddie would not approve of getting up before at least 12 over the summer since she stayed up most of the time at night playing video games till 5 in the morning almost every night with her 'all' American step brother Alfred.
"Maddie," I said switching my phone to my other ear and holding it in-between my head and shoulder. "I fought with Nano again. I'm so sorry to do this to you again but I just can't go home. I need a place to crash for a few days," I heard Maddie sigh and mutter to herself about 'the things she does for friends' though the phone.
"Alright fine I will come and get you where are you? Did you end up in Windfair again?"
"No," I said simply looking at the sheet as I did so. "Remember that summer program I bitched to you about for like 2 hours last night?" she was silent for a second thinking.
"Yeah? I lost to Alfred because of that one. What about it?" she asked I could hear her put the phone down and on speaker as she went to do something. Probably make breakfast or get dressed or something.
"Well me and Nano were on the way over there we fought. And then about a mile from the school I couldn't take it any more and got out of the car while it was moving. Yelled at Nano that I would be spending the night at your place and then walked about a mile to the school." I could practically hear Maddie's eye roll through the phone.
"Lovina if you keep jumping out of moving vehicles you will one day get hurt." now it was my turn to roll my eyes.
"Maddie can we please discuss that some other time when my phone battery isn't dying, or when I really need you to come pick me up from wherever the hell I am."
"Alright fine," she said in the lazy way only Maddie could "So where is this hell on earth you speak so fondly of?" she asked with her mouth full. I had been right. She had made breakfast for her self.
"I could do with out the sarcasm this morning Maddie" I said then looked around finally realizing something that was probably the worst fucking possible thing to happen to me so far that day. And that included getting up at 6:30, falling out of bed and landing face first on to the hard wooden floor because I misjudged the distance from my bed to the door to let the cat in my room, trying to cook myself an omelet and burning it, Feli coming down stairs doing the same exact things as me and making a perfect omelet (because the universe can't simply let me to one thing better than Feli) and finally to top it all of the car ride with Nano.
"Maddie, I actually have no clue where I am." I responded looking around at the school trying to find some sort of logo or name on the school of which I could identify it.
"Lovina you have got to be kidding me. You really have no clue where you are?" I continued to look around for a few seconds my phone going off letting me know my battery was dangerously low.
"I seriously have no fucking clue… Wait! Hold on Nano gave me a sheet with the information of this hell of a summer school." I began digging through my bag holding my phone in-between my shoulder and head. "Its in here somewhere!" I said sorting through papers I hadn't bothered to throw out from the school year, pushing my little black note book to the side of the bag.
"Ha!" I shouted holding the blue paper up in the air in victory.
"You found it?" Maddie asked
"Hell yeah! I did!" I began skimming through the sheet trying to find the address, when the literal worst thing you can possibly imagine happened. The line went silent.
"Maddie?" I said into the phone. Slowly I took it away from my ear watching as my phone blinked a few times telling me it had a low battery then vibrated in my hand as it powered down. Of course I had left my charger and home. Because as I said before Fate enjoys fucking me over whenever it gets the chance to. As does the universe and all of the mystical powers of the world. I shouted a long strain of curses. I don't feel like repeating exactly what I said but lets just say there was a lot of use of the words 'mother', 'fucker', 'dumb', 'ass' and just profanity in general.
If you've ever raged in public, when you just explode and can't take it any more you know how embarrassing it can be when other people see you at you worst. So you can understand why when I saw some tall teenage boy standing in the middle of the lawn watching me rage about my phone I shouted.
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU LOOKING AT?" the boy beamed at me. Completely unfazed by the foul language that had just come out of my mouth.
"You are adorable," he said to me in a very thick Spanish accent walking closer. I clenched my jaw and felt my face get hot. No one ever complimented me no matter how misguided they were, it was only Feli who got the compliments, even if they were from complete crazies.
"Excuse me?" I said trying my hardest not to just up off the step and strangle him for calling me cute even if it was a compliment. "What the hell do you think you fucking mean by 'You are adorable'" I said mocking his voice. I thought that would knock him down a few notches but he just kept smiling at me it was actually a little creepy. He finally stopped walking to me when he was merely 5 feet away.
"You remind me of a puppy trying to act tough. Growling and nipping at everyone who comes near it. But just because a puppy nips, bites and barks doesn't mean that it is any less cute." I stared at the teen open mouthed. "Awww! You're blushing. You look like a tomato," I closed my mouth and tried to hide my blush.
"What the hell, kind of shit are you on? Because what ever you are smoking must be some pretty strong and good shit," the boy laughed not realizing I was completely serious. He just approached me and held out a hand.
"My name is Antonio Fernandez Carriedo! But you can call me Toni or Tonio if you want!" I stared at the hand as if the boy was offering me some sort of poison or dead animal on a stick.
"Why the hell would I want to know your name Idiota?" I said still eyeing the hand cautiously.
"Because if you are here, " he said gesturing to the school "We are probably in the same summer program!" he said that last part a bit too happy for my tastes… or frankly anyone's for that matter except for maybe Feliciana she was someone like his overly happy and positive and trying to make you smile and feel special even though you weren't. I usually hated people like that because they only wanted to win your heart and love and all that stupid shit. Feli was that only person ever that I had learned was sincere about that. Looking back on this now I don't know what compelled me to do it but I finally looked up in to the Spaniards bright green emerald eyes. They were mesmerizing like you could stare at them for hours and never grow bored, showing every thought that crossed Toni's mind. They seemed to smile out at the world, seeing only the good in life. It was something both beautiful and sad. It was because it was beautiful to see that someone could believe in the world so much still even after there was nothing for me to believe in, yet it hurts you to know one day they will wake up and have to face reality. Feliciana had the same eyes. I might complain about how perfect she is and how everyone loves her more but I could never truly hate anyone with that look in their eyes. Only pretend to.
"Alright you have a point there Mr. Antonio. However as soon as I can get a phone I will no longer be in your class." the Spaniard looked at me sadly. I couldn't help but feel a little bad looking at those puppy dog eyes. I scolded myself internally. No Lovina. No don't you dare give in to those eyes. Nope he will not be like Feli and have you wrapped around his finger. But as always I underestimated the sad look of such a happy and positive person. So like always with Feli I caved.
"But since we will likely never meet again, My name is Lovina, Lovina Vargas." he smiled at me. Then out of no where somehow, he had me in a hug on the steps to the school where I was sitting. His arms wrapped tightly around my whole body is some sort of death grip.
"OH MY GOSH! AREN'T YOU THE MOST ADORABLE THING EVER! WE WILL BE THE BESTEST OF FRIENDS! YOU SHALL BE MI PEQUEÑO TOMATE! NO WAIT! MI PEQUEÑO LOVI!" I tried to wrench the insane Spaniard off of me digging my nails into his tanned skin and shouting.
"LET GO OF ME YOU CRAZY TOMATO LOVING BASTARD! MY NAME IS LOVINA NOT LOVI! LET GO OF ME YOU TOMATO BASTARD!" but he refused to even loosen his grip. "ARE YOU STUPID OR SOMETHING?" I yelled. The smile dropped from Antonio's face shattering as it hit the ground breaking off into a million pieces. He finally released me from his grip of death but I knew I had struck some sort of nerve with him. Toni looked as if he were going to cry. This boy was seriously so much like Feli. I knew I wouldn't be able to see him cry, nor did I want to.
"Oh god Toni. I'm sorry I didn't mean it," I said pleading with the Spaniard who was on the verge of tears "honestly Antonio. If I knew how upset it would make you I would have never said it." the teen took a deep breath calming himself down as he did so. "I only said it cause I wanted you to let go of me, I don't like to be touched. You aren't stupid Antonio." he looked at me he had calmed down a little a small smile returning to his face and the tears in his eyes gone no longer threatening to spill over and run down his cheeks.
"Honest Lovi?" I cringed at the use of that nickname but if it kept that Spaniard from bawling his fucking eyes out then I'd just deal with it.
"Yes, you are not stupid Toni," and soon enough I was in another hug.
"Thank you Lovi! I knew you didn't think I was dumb!" he said completely fine in 5 seconds just like Feli.
"Toni do you remember what I said like 10 seconds ago about hugs?" the Spaniard thought for a second then proceeded to say.
"You don't like hugs?"
"Yes now I'd appreciate it if you… oh I don't know… LET GO OF ME!" he finally realized what he was doing and let go of me.
"Sorry I'm a hugger," I rolled my eyes at him yet again.
"I assumed. How in gods name are you so happy and hyper at this ungodly hour of 8?" Antonio shrugged. I gave him my look, the one I always used on Feli when I knew she wasn't telling the truth. He was so much like her so far I figured 'hey why not try it'. After a few seconds of staring he caved in.
"I might have had 7 large cups of coffee this morning." I stared open mouthed at the now officially confirmed insane Spaniard.
"What the fuck man that's enough caffeine to kill a small bull!" he laughed at that.
"You're really funny Lovi! But I think it would take more than 7. Maybe 9 or 10." I hit myself in the forehead. Of course only I would attract the attention of a caffeinated, hyperactive and huggy Spaniard. Then it hit me.
"Hey do you have a cell phone I can borrow?" he shook his head.
"Sorry but I don't. Mi Madre thinks I would lose it in a day if I did get a phone."
"GOD DAMMIT!" I yelled, really wanting to punch the asshat who decided, 'hey lets make this phone battery not even last 1 freaking day!' who ever that asshat is would face a whole lot of hurt if Lovina Vargas ever found out his secret identity. That phone may have been the reason I actually spoke to Antonio and also the reason I was forced to remain at the school for the rest of the day. But it doesn't make the guy in charge of making the battery any less of an asshat. It just makes me now forgive him for being an asshat.
Hello again people! I have decided to up date weekly most likely on either Sunday, Monday or Tuesday due to the fact that I will be spending 77% of the 1st half of my summer at a theater and almost never at home.
I hope you enjoyed chapter 2 of I'M NOT STUPID, and please click on my profile to vote for which Hetalia characters you want to be in the summer program with her. I have an idea of at least who 5 or 6 will be but I would like you guys to vote on the rest. Okay then... PLEASE REVIEW! and have a good day B)
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