Everything was moving in slow-motion. My girlfriend, or, who was my girlfriend, was with my best friend. I ran up to them,
certain that I was just locked inside a nightmare.
"Ben, Tell me that it is not true. Tell me that you did not do the unthinkable.
Tell me that you did not take my girlfriend!" he look on his face was all the confirmation that I needed to know. He had broken one of the rules of our pact. He had taken my girlfriend. She started to speak but I wasn't listening to her. Ben tried. "Marvin, I-" but I didn't want to listen to him either.
" I cannot believe this, Ben! You broke our pact for- for- for HER!" I could not even say her name. "We
are no longer friends. I just hope that you will remember this Ben, because she
will most likely leave you for….for…. for Derek the horse boy!" with that I
stormed off, having to run so that my sorrow liquids would not expel themselves
in front of the whole school. Just then Teri caught me outside of the boys'
bathroom.
"Hey Marvin, I need a favour- wait, what's up with you?" she grabbed my arm so
I could not look away. The sorrow liquids started falling again, so Teri pulled
me into the library next door- at least no-one would see me there. I hesitated,
wiped my eyes, and told Teri my tale of woe.
"Why would he do that Teri? I thought he was my friend! My best friend!" Teri patted my arm and then added, "And your only
friend. Look Marvin, I'm sorry things didn't work out with
whatever-her-name-is, but I really do need a favour. This is Amber" she
motioned to a girl I had not noticed was standing there until now, "She just
moved here, and as class president, I'm meant to show her around. But I'm also
meant to be monitoring the new weekly trash pick-up," Teri turned to face
Amber, and handed her an information booklet "which was one of my promises in
the election. How it works is we pick up all the trash over town, and the
recycling company are donating a hundred dollars for every week we meet their
target. We pick up trash and turn it into cash! Anyway, I'm so sorry that I
can't show you around, but this is Marvin, my…uh, brother, cousin, thing. It's
complicated- look anyway, Marvin is relatively new, but he knows the school by
now, and I'm sure he'd be happy to show you around. Right, Marvin?"
Teri was giving me that look again! Clutching my chest with one hand, I nodded
and held out my other hand for Amber to shake. She looked from me to Teri, who
nodded, and then took my hand and shook it.
My hand burned and sparked at the touch, and I knew that she was not all
that she seemed. But, being the amazing actor that I am, (I mean, nobody can
tell that I am not a normal teenage American, can they?) I pretended that I had
not felt anything.
"Great! Thanks Marvin, I owe you one!" she hugged me, but I was confused.
"Owe me one what? Did you take something of mine? Was it you who took Mr.
Weiner? I blamed Murray for that! I knew he would not lie to me!" Amber had
looked confused at Teri's use of words too, so I was extremely suspicious. Was
she a Klerg in disguise? Had she somehow hypnotised Teri so that she could find
me? Teri sighed.
"No Marvin, I didn't take your dumb chew toy. It's an expression. Anyway, I got
you two some Hall Passes so you can use today to get to know each other, and
take a tour of the school" she handed both of them to me, before checking her
timepiece. "Oh no! I'm really late! Bye Amber, I hope you settle in okay, maybe
tomorrow I'll introduce you to Brianna? She's my best friend. Okay, really have
to go now, uh- Marvin take care of Amber or I'll chop you up and feed you to
Murray!" and with that last threat, Teri was exiting faster than a Klootonian
with 5 upset stomachs!
Amber and I stood together for a moment, unsure of what to do. But then my
cellular phone started playing that earth music that I cannot resist! Strangely,
I was not the only one dancing uncontrollably. Amber was too! Finally able to
control myself long enough to check the phone, (it was Ben) I ignored the call
and had a sudden realisation.
"YOU ARE KLOOTONIAN!"
