Beat The Heat

(Eve's POV)

I woke up to the sound of Ke$ha singing 'Tik Tok' on my alarm clock radio. As much as I was comfortable in my bed, it really was time for me to get up or else I'll end up like Rodrick sleeping for 38 hours. I jumped out of my bed and pulled my curtains up letting in some light in my room. I jumped into my bathroom, did my morning routine and changed into a sweet floral tube top with blue jean shorts and sandals. I had to decide what I was going to do, so I just went downstairs to get some breakfast. I saw my mom and dad downstairs. My mom was on the phone talking to someone while I grabbed an apple.

"Eve, Susan wanted to know if you could babysit Greg while her and Frank go run some errands." My mom asked me.

"Tell her sure, no prob." I replied back.

"She said okay, she's on her way now. Oh, okay I'll tell her. Okay bye." My mom said looking surprised for a minute. When she got off the phone, she turned to face me.

"Susan said Rodrick's coming to get you." My mom said, I nearly choked on my orange juice hearing that.

"What! I'm only two houses away. He'll just be wasting gas which I remind you isn't cheap anymore." I explained to my mom but it wasn't working.

"Evie, don't complain." My mom said. I let out a small sigh and grabbed my purse when I heard a loud, annoying honk. The nut head seriously needs to trade that piece of crap he calls a van in.

"I'm coming! Keep you damn tight jeans on!" I shouted as I came out my house. I walked down to where his van was park and saw Rodrick leaning on the passenger's door with a smirk on his face.

"Good morning 'peanut butter funny time'." Rodrick said to me, I just shot him a glare.

(Rodrick's POV)

I waited for Eve's reaction to the little video I posted of her on Youtube. Before I left, I got about 10,000 views thanks to my friends watching it and forwarding it to people they knew.

"So I take it you know of your new found 'popularity'?" I mocked her. She flipped me off and got in the van.

(Eve's POV)

If Rodrick thinks his little mind games are going to affect me in anyway then he's a bigger jackass than I thought. I looked back and saw how dirty his van was, it had fast food wrappers, loose papers probably from school and stuff left over from his band. Suddenly I put my foot on the dashboard when I was trying to fasten my seatbelt and Rodrick went ballistic.

(Rodrick's POV)

She put her foot on my dashboard! I hate it when people do that, it just pisses me off!

"Get your sticking foot of the merchandise!" I screamed at her. This girl is pretty gutsy because she then kicked my dashboard again.

"See, the first time was on accident but the second time was on purpose." Eve said. Without a warning I hit the gas pedal and Eve went flying into the back on the van.

"Son of a bitch!" Eve shouted as I smirked at myself.

(Eve's POV)

That bastard! Just as I was trying to stand up in the back on the van, he hit the gas pedal again and I fell back onto the floor again. To add insult to injury, Rodrick made a sharp U-turn and I got slammed into one side of the van. When we finally made the stop, I was so banged up that it took me a minute to regain my composure. I heard Rodrick getting out of the van and coming around the back of the van.

"Enjoy the ride, princess?" Rodrick asked knowing damn well I didn't.

"Bastard!" I said getting out.

"Tell me something I don't know Evie." Rodrick said. Okay he asked for it.

"Only guys without girlfriends wear eyeliner, in fact I have that same kind, can I borrow it sometime?" I retorted. Rodrick's jaw dropped as I stuck my tongue out at him and knocked on the door. Greg answered it and a chubby kid with a bowl cut hairstyle was right behind him.

"Is this the girl who's babysitting us?" The kid asked Greg and he shook his head.

"Hey Greg, hi…" I greeted both of them.

"Rowley Jefferson. Please to meet you." Rowley said.

"Nice to meet you Rowley." I said to him. I was wondering if Rodrick was coming back in the house but I guess he didn't want to be anywhere near me after that incident but I could care less.

"Eve, did you see the video?" Greg asked me.

"Yea, I'm planning something but I just gotta think of the right moment." I said thinking as I walked into the house.

"She's the girl from the peanut butter video?" Rowley asked Greg again, this kid doesn't know how to whisper. Then I heard him say to Greg that I have a cute butt. Okay now I'm officially creeped out by this kid.

"Greg, is your family coming over for dinner tonight at my house?" I asked him.

"Yea, why?" Greg asked.

"I'm doing the cooking and does Rodrick like spicy food?" I asked again.

"He hates it, the last time he ate spicy food he had really bad night terrors." Jackpot! I smiled.

"Okay then." I said then turned my back to plot.

"You've got something planned?"

"Oh you know it." I told them. I spent about two hours with Greg and Rowley before his parents came back. Apparently Rodrick was over at his friend's house so he wouldn't be back until later. My parents invited the Heffley's to our house so I decided to cook the entire meal myself and I decided to cook a Thai meal since it was my favorite.

(Later that night around 7:00 pm)

Finally I was done cooking! I decided to make Thai Red Curry Shrimp with Jasmine Rice, then Spicy Thai Noodles with Ginger Peanut Dressing. All of this was perfect. I had arranged the place cards so everyone sat where their name was and I sat Rodrick next to me. Before I set Rodrick's plate down, I decided to put a little more habanero chili oil in his noodle dish. Habaneros are supposed to be the hottest chili pepper in the pepper family so I could kill Rodrick with this but then it wouldn't be any fun seeing him suffer. So I put maybe three extra tablespoons of the oil in his dish. I heard the doorbell and my mom answered it as soon as I put the plate down.

"Welcome to Thai night, everything you eat was made by me with a little hint of love in it." I told the Heffleys when they sat down in their chairs.

"Oh isn't that cute, you made place cards for us!" Susan beamed with excitement while Rodrick glared at me when he saw I was sitting next to him.

"You set this up didn't you?" Rodrick asked me but I played coy.

"No, so just enjoy the meal." I told him as we sat down. Everyone started eating the noodles first and I didn't realize that Rodrick liked Thai food. He was eating it with no problem until he suddenly stopped and hurryingly grabbed his glass of water.

"Rodrick, what's the matter with you?" Frank asked but Rodrick was in too much pain to answer him.

"It's…Hot!" Rodrick struggled to say. He jumped out of his seat and ran into the kitchen.

(Rodrick's POV)

My mouth was on fire! It was so damn hot it hurt like hell! I ran into the kitchen but it felt like I couldn't think straight. Instead of going in the fridge to see if they was anything in there to cool my mouth, I saw the water hose next to the faucet. Instantly I turn the water on but the damn hose sprayed me! I wasn't even holding it! Well I can say I'm not hot anymore, I'm pissed.

(Eve's POV)

I was counting down when Rodrick was gonna use the hose. 5…4…3…2….1, I heard the water and I knew my plan was successful. So far I'm in the lead.

End Of Chapter 4