A/N: Hey everyone! Sorry I wasn't able to update soon enough. Anyway, thanks a lot for the reviews, follows, and faves! Keep them going :)) BTW, I do not own any of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and movies. I also don't own Harry Potter (yeah, Harry Potter was mentioned here again)... More Rodrick&April moments in the coming chapters so stay tuned! :D Here goes Chapter 4! Hope ya like it :)
CHAPTER 4: Saved by Mistake
I plugged in my earphones as I walked out the door on my way to our car. My mom was patiently waiting on the driver's seat. She was going to drive me to the country club before she goes to work.
I sat on the front seat, closed the door, and adjusted my seatbelt.
"You ready, dear?" mom asked while starting the car.
"Yeah," I answered blankly. I hate waking up early in the morning especially during summer.
I looked out the window while my mom was driving. I tried to familiarize myself with the places we passed by.
We finally arrived at the Plainview Country Club at around 9 AM. My mom parked her car, and went in with me to the reception table.
"Good Morning Ma'am, how could I help you?" the kind lady seated behind the table welcomed us with a smile.
My mom put her arm around me and smiled at the lady, "Hi. This is April, my daughter. I signed her up for the summer job two days ago."
"Oh very well." She turned to me and started to point directions with her right hand, "April, you go straight this hall, then turn right and enter the main office."
"Thank you," my mom replied for me then faced me, "April, I want you to have fun here and find new friends okay? I'll pick you up at 5pm." She turned to the lady one last time, "Is that right? They finish at 5pm?"
"Yes Ma'am," she answered immediately.
My mom gave me a hug before waving goodbye and going back to the car. She had to go to work too.
I looked at the lady, whose grin has not yet disappeared from her face. I gave a small smile before heading to the hall she was referring to a while ago.
I knocked and entered the office.
I approached another woman behind the table, "Um, hi. I'm April and I'm here for the summer job."
The lady looked up and grinned at me. "Have a seat first, April." Then she looked through a stack of folders on the shelf.
I sat down and waited. A minute later, she called me again and told me to sign the paper she just took out from the stack of folders. I did as I was told while she docked under her desk. I guess she was looking for something.
"There," she said right after I finished signing, "here's your uniform. You can change in the locker room down the hall. When you're done go outside by the pool. You are assigned to the snackbar so head there and find your fellow workmates," she ended with a smile, handing me my uniform. She also gave me a key with a number on it. I guess it was for the locker.
"Um, well… Thank you," I smiled back and walked outside.
I went to the locker room and looked for locker 394. When I found it, I used the key to unlock it. The locker assigned to me was empty except for dust and a few cobwebs. I scanned the room and saw a rag. I took it and wiped off the dust and cobwebs in my locker. I don't want my clothes to be dusty, do I?
I left it open and went to the washroom in one corner of the room. I changed my clothes there. The uniform was a white blouse with a small text "Plainview Country Club" embroidered on it. The bottom was just a pair of khaki shorts.
When I finished, I went out, neatly folded my clothes and placed them in the locker. I also placed my bag inside but I took my phone and tucked it in my pocket before closing the locker door shut. I placed the lock back and kept the key in my other pocket.
I went outside to find the snackbar. As I opened the door, the summer breeze swept across my face. A few people were swimming at the big pool, while others were trying to get a tan.
"April! Hi April!"
I looked around to find where the familiar and enthusiastic voice was coming from. A few steps away from my left was a girl waving at me behind the snackbar counter.
"Hey Claire," I walked over to her. My mood lightened up a bit, seeing a friend here with me.
There was a lady beside Claire who was a bit taller than her. She had her red hair tied up in a ponytail. Claire introduced her to me, "This is Ms. Rachel Chase, she handles the people who take summer jobs."
"You can call me Rachel. I believe you are assigned to the snackbar as well," the lady said.
I nodded, "Yes Ma'am."
"Well, let me give you a very short orientation," then she started pointing to places with her hands, "As you can see, over there is the pool. In that building is the main office and some rooms. You'll work here outside, anyway, unless you get a new assignment."
I just nodded.
"What's your name again?"
"April."
"Well then, get started," then she turned to Claire, "Claire, guide her on her first day please."
As soon as Ms. Rachel said that, Claire lit up with the biggest grin on her face, " Yes Ms. Rachel!"
With that, Ms. Rachel gave me one last glance and walked away towards the main building.
I turned back to Claire who still had that big smile. She's very hyper.
"April! Come here!" she motioned for me to get inside the snackbar. "Here's where you cook the hot dogs, there's where you get the ice cream, and here's…" Yeah, she was so excited she kept on talking nonstop and showing these stuff. So I just stood there, listening and nodding.
Once she had finished, we just sat there and waited for people to order. After a few minutes, three more girls wearing the uniform same as ours were walking towards the snackbar, waving at Claire.
"Oh they're my friends. I'm gonna introduce you," she whispered to me before waving back and calling her friends. "Hiiii! Over here!"
Once they came over, Claire grabbed my arm and introduced me to them, "Girls, this is April. April, this is Olivia," she was referring to the girl with light brown hair just like hers. "Here's Mae," she was now pointing to the girl with black hair and tanned complexion. "And this is Anne," the last girl with dirty blonde hair.
"Nice to meet you April," the girl named Mae told me.
"Nice to meet you girls too," I smiled black at them.
"You're new here?" asked the girl named Anne.
"Yep. We moved a few days ago."
Olivia answered this time, "That's great! Hey I'll catch ya girls later. I was assigned to the towels and stuff like that." She turned and ran to the other side of the pool.
"Me too! Wait for me, Olivia! See ya later April and Claire," Anne ran after Olivia.
Mae smiled at us, "I gotta head back to the golf course. More kids to teach! See ya!" She walked off, heading to the tennis courts and golf course.
I turned to Claire, whose smile had not yet faded. Sometimes I wonder if her jaw gets tired or what.
"They're really friendly. Thanks for introducing me to them," I told her.
"No prob April!" she sat down and began reading a book.
I sat down as well. I looked around, observing the people and the things they were doing. This employee came over to the snackbar and told me someone ordered a Strawberry Smoothie.
"Oh I'll get that," Claire said as she put down her book."
"No. I'll do it. I gotta learn how to use these stuff." I stood up and started making a smoothie.
"Okay!" Claire smiled and went back to reading.
I surprisingly finished making one. Not bad for my first smoothie. "Here you go." I placed the smoothie on the counter next to the employee.
"Thanks," he said as he took the smoothie, placed it on his round tray, and walked off.
We got a few more orders of hot dogs and ice creams and smoothies 'til lunch.
It was past 12nn and we were having free hot dog sandwiches for our lunch. I noticed two familiar kids at the pool. One chubby kid who was swimming around with his eyes closed, yelling "Marco!" and one other kid who was yelling "Polo!" while getting off the pool.
Yes. It was Greg and his friend playing Marco Polo. Soon, Greg left his friend in the pool as he ran off somewhere.
I finished up my hot dog sandwich. Claire was still eating hers while reading her book. I sat down and took a look at the cover of the book Claire was reading.
"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban!" I think I might've been too excited while saying that.
"Huh, what?" Claire looked startled.
I pointed to her book, "Your book! I love the Harry Potter series!"
Oh. Yeah! I haven't finished it though but it's awesome!" she sat up then we started talking about the first two books while she finished her hot dog sandwich.
I tried not to give spoilers because she hasn't finished the third book yet.
"Yeah and then there was this basilisk in the chamber then…" she kept on talking while I caught a glimpse of the people entering the pool area.
"Oh no," I muttered.
Claire stopped telling her story, "What is it?"
She looked at the direction I was looking. A teenager with black messy hair and tan skin wearing an unbuttoned purple woven shirt and a pair of walking shorts was entering the pool area from the exit which Greg passed a while ago.
Claire looked at me and whispered, "Oh that's-"
"Rodrick Heffley."
"Woah, wait… How do you know that?"
"We had dinner at their house the evening we moved here. Yesterday he stole my milk shake. I hate him."
"He likes to annoy people. Wait til you meet his lame bandmates. It's much worse when they join forces to make fun of people."
"That dork has a band?"
"Yeah, he calls it Löded Diper."
"What a disgusting name. Besides, I have no plan to associate with those lamos in the near future."
Claire nodded as we kept observing them. Greg's friend finally opened his eyes. He looked kinda surprised seeing Rodrick in the country club. Anyway, I went over to the hot dogs and checked if they were being cooked well.
Later on, I was browsing Claire's book while she was making another smoothie. I saw Rodrick staring at this blonde girl on the lifeguard stand.
I put the book down and asked Claire, "Hey Claire, just curious… Who's that girl?"
She just finished the smoothie and placed it on the counter just in time for the employee guy to deliver it to a customer.
She leaned on the counter next to me, "Oh her? The lifeguard? That's Heather Hills. Most popular girl in school. Looks like she took a summer job here too."
"More like she was forced to," I smiled as I saw the annoyed look on her face.
A second later, I saw Rodrick stand up from his poolside chair after he removed his bathrobe. He was strutting like a weirdo by the pool before he slowly got in.
"Um, what's he doing?" I asked Claire.
"I don't know… But did I mention he has a huge crush on Heather Hills?"
I chuckled, "He does? Hahaha! He doesn't stand a chance!"
"I know right! I mean just look at him!" Claire started laughing too.
We stopped laughing and watched Rodrick who was trying to get Heather's attention.
He was swimming, shouting "Help!", while waving at Heather. However, she couldn't hear him because she was busy arguing with a little girl. Rodrick kept pretending that he was drowning. Then this old fat guy who was reading a newspaper heard Rodrick 'screaming for help'. He stood up and suddenly dived into the water. He reached for Rodrick who didn't seem to notice him immediately.
"AAAAHH! No! Wait! Who are you?!" We heard Rodrick screaming while he was being 'saved' by the old dude.
The man brought him to the poolside. Rodrick was coughing until…
I was so shocked and disgusted and had all my other feelings mixed up that I heard myself saying, "Oh-"
"-my-" I guess Claire was feeling the same way because she continued the statement for me.
"gosh," we said together, jaws dropped.
I couldn't exactly see the look on Rodrick's face from our view 'cause it was a bit far, but I could hear him whimpering like a puny baby. A few yards away from him were Greg and his friend. Greg was wincing while his friend was covering his eyes with his hands.
The old guy had just done the mouth to mouth resuscitation procedure to Rodrick. It was probably one of the most horrific, disgusting, yet incredibly hilarious things I've ever seen.
I turned to Claire, who looked at me too. Then we burst into laughter.