Merely the Brutal Truth
By: Lady Arre
Chapter Three
Brutal Truth IX: Stupid.
Katie is talking to me again.
She waltzed down to breakfast this morning gave me a hug then grinned at me and stole my toast- from my hand I might add. That girl of mine has a distorted sense of possession.
"Not mad anymore?" I asked, and stole my toast back.
"Nuh, its all good Puddleduck- it was just a minor attack of the green eyed monster…"
Wha…? She's jealous?
"I know its stupid, I mean you've dated before; I've dated before, and we've never had a problem."
Mostly because I didn't know about it, Katharine Jade Bell. Who was it? Did he… do anything? If he did I'll kill him.
"But I just" she shrugged "I dunno, I thought that I might lose my best mate"
"Hey, Katie Puddleduck? We're always gonna be best mates. Even if you marry professor Snape"
Katie pulled a face. "Ugh! Why would I – or for that matter, Anyone- possibly want to marry him?"
Well at least I'm not going to have to run around knocking professors off. However in Snapes case I think that might actually have been some fun.
"true, don't worry your pretty little head though. We'll always be best mates"
"of course, I said it was only a tiny attack. Go jump who ever you feel like"
"But Kates…"
"I mean it Oliver I'm fine"
"Kates I'm n-"
"Shh. Go for it. Who knows she could be your soul mate"
"Katie!" she looked at me startled.
"Yes?"
"I'm not"
"Yes?"
"I mean I don't…"
"Don't what?"
"Don't…"
"mmm?"
"Don't… want the rest of this, I'm full"
Stupid, stupid Oliver.
So there I went; leaving her with my half-cold toast and half the boys in the hall checking her out. AND the belief that I have a girlfriend who may be my soul mate. I didn't even see her again today. I think she's avoiding me. – Oh Merlin! She can't have figured it out can she? That- that- oh bloody hell I'm gonna have to admit it now.
I have the hots for Kates.
And that is really worrying me.
Brutal Truth X: I have a plan. And it's a good plan too.
Haven't seen Kates all day. Ange said that she spent the day in the oak tree with her sketchbook. She only ever does that when she's worried. I think I know why too. She has figured it out and she doesn't feel the same so she's worrying about it and avoiding me so that I won't make a move on her. Naturally as I am not a squirrel I'm not going to be spending my time in a tree so where better to stress and avoid me? I knew that it would be a bad idea admitting it; there is always that safety net in complete and utter denial. I totally tore that net to shreds.
Either way its done now, so I'm gonna have to fix it. The plan is get over Katie. And in the meantime let her keep thinking that I'm with gemma because Katie knows that I'm not an unfaithful guy and if I have a girlfriend I won't hit on her.
. This is going to be difficult. I don't even like Gemma
Brutal Truth XI: Thomas wants me to be a groomsman.
He told me that I had better be the one to catch Alexa's bouquet too. I don't think I get quite what he means by that, aren't girls supposed to catch it? Katie's cousin Zane is best man. He's about the same age as Thomas is. Weird that is that Katie Thomas and I grew up together and not them with any of their cousins. Especially since I live in Orkney and they live in England.
Katie's still upset, she didn't even respond when I told her that Thomas had written. He'd saved time by just writing our letters together this time. And when I told her that Thomas wanted me to be groomsmen. She just kinda glared at her shoes and snapped
"Taking Gemma?"
It took me a moment to figure out what she meant. Then my famous should-be-copy-righted monosyllabic answer came to my rescue/doom. "Uh"
"Thought so" Katie replied and without even a look sulked back up to the dorms. I tried to follow her and find out if she was okay, but I forgot about the stairs and fell down. Before I could pick myself up Fred and George appeared and offered me their stilettos.
"Sod off you two, you're not helping" I snapped and they scampered away laughing
I'm slightly confused, what's gotten into Katie lately? She didn't even look like she wanted to threaten me that if I let her brother choose a dorky tie she'd make me eat my broom.
I don't think the plan is working, I can't stop thinking about her and she's still mad at me even though she thinks I've got a girlfriend.
I really don't get it.
Brutal Truth XII: the plan is REALLY not working.
Ever noticed how our initials almost make the word KAPOW? KBOW, it's like a cross between kapow and kaboom. I discovered it in potions today, while I was supposed to be writing some essay on kelter potions for Snape. I was doodling a quidditch game on the table when some massive mental lapse made me scratch KBOW forever into the table- and just as Snape was walking past me too.
"Mister Wood? Would you car eto explain to me what use the kelter potion could be in a quidditch match since you seem so preoccupied with the sport?"
I slid my inkbottle across the initials slyly, I had my fingers crossed that he hadn't seen it.
"Perhaps then you could explain why you are drawing all over my desks and telling me that you desperately want to marry Katie bell have a million babies and lower the IQ of Britain by another eighty percent. When you have only written –oh- three and a half words of your essay?"
"uh"
'I will expect that essay completed before the end of this period or you will have-" the bell rang before he could finish.
-"detention, mister Wood, half past six, right here"
Brutal Truth XIII: there are 4712 cracks in the dungeon floor.
He had me sitting there, not doing anything. I mean is that a waste of time or what? and it didn't help THE PLAN much either. I had a whole three hours of not doing anything except count cracks on the stone floor of the dungeon and daydream about Katie and how 'kapow' kissing her would be and how much I wish I looked like Davies.
I really, really hate Roger Davies.
What does she see in him anyway, he's a bloody flower girl! Does Katie go for that whole Metro-sexual look? Perhaps I had better start shaving more often.
But the plan was to be getting over her not try and get with her.therefore I will not shave.
But Katie seems to think clean shaven is cute.
Cute? I don't want to be cute! I'm a bloke for goodness sakes. No shaving
Great now I'm arguing with myself on paper. That is really abnormal, perhaps I need professional help.
Evil Oliver mental voice- or maybe just a nice steamy snog with Katie bell.
Down boy! No snogging of the fourteen year olds. That's sick
Evil Oliver mental voice- (whines) but she's cute!
No.
I will not argue with myself any further and I will not shave. That is plan b of THE PLAN. Do not try to look nice for Katie. And do not shave.
Brutal truth XIV: I shaved!
Merlin I am stupid. I had shaved before I even woke up properly. Now my face is cold, I think I have shaving rash and I am still confused as to why Kates is acting like a mental case. She just stared screaming her head off at the twins this morning because they started singing. I don't understand.
I feel like such a loggerhead, I'm missing something obvious here.
But I don't know what it is.
Authors Note: well theres another chapter guys, i think for this one we'll be looking at seven chapters? maybe, i know what the last line will be already. theres actually a little planning gone into this. shock! horror! can you believe it, me! plan a story! whoa! so please review if you liked it even the slighest, and if you leave a signed review i'll reply k?
brilliant! a demain mon amies! (thats french! insert your own accents)
