High-Five

CH.2 Hearts on fire

Running towards the Obilisk Blue cafeteria, again, I was careful not to spill the two probably toxic jars of "potions". Slipping through the huge doors I spotted Ashtin and Atticus sitting just as I left them holding hands and kissing. Snickering at the misfortune that was about to fall on them I made my way through the crowd and slipped under their table. Then it hit me if we gave them two heads they would have double the love power! I could just imagine it one pair of heads kissing while the other was talking mushy love talk, THE HORROR!

I quickly ditched the plan and began to improvise. I quickly slipped out from under the table and zoomed to the trashcans to dump the nasty horrific potions. My hand was just poised above the trashcans ready to rid myself of the double love power giving monstrosity when an inspiration hit me, if their mouths were on fire then they couldn't kiss!

Smiling mischievously I made my way to the buffet where I began to pour things into the jars like Tabasco sauce and crushed jalapeños, I stirred until I had more of a bluish, purplish, green soup than a potion. I picked up the now bubbling jars of fire soup and returned to my hiding spot.

"Oh Atticus," Ashtin was saying. "Your eyes are so pretty they're so big and deep and blue… Atticus honey your eyes are so blue they're making me thirsty! Go get us something to drink, chop chop!" she waved her hands at him ushering for him to hurry.

Atticus stood "What would you like princess?"

"Ice water hold the ice!" Atticus seemed confused but went to get the drinks anyway. It was time for me to make my move, I slowly began to place the jars on the table…

"Hey Karley what are you doing?" Aster asked

I gasped and looked around surprised; he must have snuck under the table without me noticing. "me? Oh nothing, just trying to poison my enemies."

"Well you're doing it all wrong!" I gave him a confused look, "Follow me." He whispered. He crawled out from under the table and sneaked to the soda fountain where Atticus was getting the water, I followed humming mission impossible under my breath.

Aster put his finger to his lips signaling for me to be quiet and took the jars from my hands. He crawled behind the soda fountain and peeked over it to see what Atticus was doing. Atticus had gotten two empty glasses and set them on the counter and now had his back turned to the counter as he got the ice. Aster acted quickly he stood up dumped the jars into the empty cups and fell back to the ground in an army dive before Atticus could see him. Turning back around Atticus paused looked at the cups bent over and smelled them then shrugged and picked them up any way.

I realized I had been holding my breath and blew it out slowly. Aster crept back around to me as Atticus made his way back toward the table drinks in one hand, Ice in the other.

"That was fun!" He whispered while doing a weird sort of happy jig. "Why are we doing this again?"

"It's mine and Yana's plot to destroy the snob club before they destroy all of High-five!"

"High-five?" he asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, our new club!"

"Cool!" he said and probably would have said more if he hadn't been distracted by a shrill scream

"HELP MY BOYFRIEND HAS RAYBIES!!" Ashtin was standing on top of her chair waving her arms franticly and staring horrified down at Atticus. Atticus was still sitting calmly in his chair staring confused at his half empty cup and foaming significantly at the mouth.

"It must have been the soap." I muttered as Paramedics ran in with a stretcher. As soon as Atticus was securely latched into the stretcher and was being carried off Ashtin plopped back down in her chair and took a drink of the fire soup potion. Another shrill scream echoed across the room "ATTICUS! I TOLD YOU TO PUT ICE IN THIS!!" as soon as the words left her mouth Ashtin coughed and sparks came out. By the time the paramedics got her on another stretcher the sparks were flames and she had reduced the table to ashes.

I couldn't help it I erupted in a fit of laughter, and as soon as I did so did Aster. We were like that for at least 5 minutes after they had carried the love birds away, laughing our heads off sprawled out on the floor, when I remembered Yana. "We have to tell her!" I giggled and ran off. Aster looked up but didn't follow fast enough I was outside before him and spotted Yana immediately.

She was sitting on a bench making faces at Alexis who was talking animatedly to one of her friends a short way off. I ran over and sat on the bench next to her. But before I could open my mouth she interrupted me. "I thought of what our cool new secret handshake can be for our cool new club that only our cool friends can be in!" she said loudly enough for Alexis to turn and glare at her.

"Oh," I said. "What is it?"

She smiled as Aster came up behind me "This!" and she pounced. Before I could blink she was on top of Aster her legs around his waist kissing him like crazy. I rolled my eyes and looked away. Just in time to see Jayden walking by, suddenly a crazy idea hit me and I smiled.

"Hey Jayden" I said loudly directing Alexis attention from Yana and Aster to me. "Want to see our new secret handshake?" I watched as Alexis expression turned from annoyance to horror.

"Yeah sure why not?" he smiled

"Follow me we have to do it in private."