Here's the chapter that you all have been patiently awaiting! This one just came to mind suddenly; I didn't exactly think it all out. But, well, I just do what I can.
Humphrey had received a call on his phone later that afternoon from Salty's phone. He answered it to hear Shaky's, Salty's, and Mooch's voices. "So did you guys do it? Did you manage to help my chances with Kate…?" Humphrey asked anxiously. There was a pause before Salty responded: "Well, Humphrey…how it went down…was…" they told Humphrey about their confrontation with Garth and Kate at the lake in the woods earlier, and they gave every possible detail that they could briefly explain.
"Wait, you did what!?" said Humphrey in shock, "You guys brought airsoft guns!? Reba and Janice came!? AND YOU MENTIONED ME ALONG WITH IT!?" "Woah, dude, calm down…" Salty said again. "No! I won't! You guys have put me on the grid! Now Kate is gonna be furious with me!" Mooch answered next: "Well, she didn't seem too agitated by it." Humphrey didn't believe her outer expression signified her inner expression. "It doesn't matter! I'm done! I'm screwed! Game over!" "So…I guess that means you're gonna have to move on…?" said Shaky. "Well, with what you guys did, hell yes, I'm gonna have to move frickin' on!"
"I doubt that'll be easy for you, man." Said Mooch. "Pfft…it's easy! I just avoid Kate and don't think about her…ever! There's much more important things than a girlfriend." Said Humphrey. "Really? Name at least 3…" said Salty. Humphrey hesitated, "…I-I can't." "Hmph. Figured as much." Humphrey sank to the floor in depression. "C'mon, Humphrey. I know what'll cheer you up." Said Shaky, "It's simple, just tap it-tap it in, that's-" "DON'T-" Humphrey shouted, "-SING THAT JINGLE!" "What? Why not?" " 'Cause it sounds so gay!"
Humphrey was now sure that Kate thought he sent them with the guns to persuade her. It was surely over between him and her. Right about now, Humphrey wanted to dig a hole, and bury himself alive in it. "Look, Humphrey, maybe Kate isn't sure about who planned it. So, if that is the case, you still have to help us with Reba and Janice and…whoever Mooch decides. If she is angry with you, then you don't have to. So, whaddya say?" Humphrey thought for a moment. Maybe they were right. What if Kate thought that they had done it? Humphrey was never very impulsive around Kate, so that could lower suspicion. But, still…
"…Okay. I'll see how this goes soon." Humphrey finally replied. "Alright, good. We want our girls, too. So let's all just figure out the only way to have a good result of this." Said Shaky. "Alright. I'll see you guys later." Said Humphrey. "See ya, Humphrey." Said Mooch. Humphrey hung up his phone and lay on his bed. He couldn't work out how him and Kate could ever come together, especially after the time the students at his school have come to perceive Kate and Garth…
-Flashback-
Humphrey was on his way out the door just as school ended, but since he had about 10 minutes to spare, why not pay Kate a little visit before leaving? He happened to find her taking books out of her backpack from her previous class and placing them into her locker. "Hey, Kate." He said, casually. Kate looked up, "Oh, hey Humphrey." She said with her usual smile. "So, how was your day?" he asked. Kate shrugged, "Well, I was hailed with a shitload of worksheets. You?" Humphrey also shrugged, "Same. It's a dirty job, but we all gotta do it…"
Suddenly, one of the female students came out of a branching hallway, and saw the two. "Uh, Kate, who is this?" the wolf asked them. Kate stood up, "Oh, hey Karen! This is my friend, Humphrey." She looked suspiciously at Humphrey, "Why are you speaking to her, Omega?" Humphrey raised a brow, "What's it to you?" he asked. Karen folded her arms, "Well, Garth would be quite…troubled…to find you speaking to her." Humphrey was starting to get slightly angry, "Hey, we're just friends, okay?" he said, reluctant to his own words.
"Yes," said Karen, "and you are not to be any more than that! Kate is Garth's! They're the star-crossed lovers of the school, so don't even THINK about changing that!" Kate was becoming embarrassed, "Karen, please, Humphrey's really nice and sweet. You're being too prejudice." Karen let out a whoop-like laugh, "But, just look at him! He's an Omega! A waste of space!" Humphrey finally decided to intervene: "Well, I might be an Omega-grade waste of space, but you are an Alpha-waste of space!" he shouted. Karen gasped and slapped Humphrey across the face…hard. Humphrey immediately retaliated by slapping Karen back with equal force.
She clasped her face as a tear formed on the corresponding side her eye was on. A few more students passed by, and Karen took this open opportunity: "Hey! This Omega here is hitting on Kate! He tried to asked her out!" Several shocked expressions appeared on the students' faces. "N-no, I didn't! She's lying…!" Humphrey said. The students openly expressed their thoughts: "Oh my, God!" "What do you think you're doing!?" "You sick bastard!" "What are you trying to pull, here?" Kate tried to get their attention: "Guys, c'mon! Humphrey didn't do anything!" The students then began to rush past Kate and at Humphrey. "Get him!" one of them shouted.
Humphrey then began to sprint out of the main entrance/exit and try to make it up to the parking lot just off of the school property, all the while avoiding being devoured by a mob of wolves. It appeared that Shaky, Salty, and Mooch were all aware of the situation; they saw Humphrey's pursuers. Mooch started the car as Humphrey approached. "Get in!" Shaky shouted through the open window. Humphrey flung himself into the car as the door opened, and several people began to get in their cars as they pulled out. "Stop helping him!" someone shouted, "You're a disgrace to the school! It's wrong to help a soulmate-thief!"
The students then began to chase the four, but they all ended up getting stuck at a red light that Humphrey and his friends barely made it through. Mooch pulled over, "I think we lost 'em!" he said. The four of them briefly applauded before they saw bikes approaching. "Mooch, reverse NOW!" Salty yelled. Mooch did so, and turned the car around in panic. This then gave Salty a good idea: "Humphrey, stand through the sunroof, and use this…" he reached into the back to pull out his airsoft submachine gun. Humphrey took no hesitation to do this; he was determined to stop these corrupt students at any cost.
"Alright, let's do this." Said Humphrey as he stood up. He had to dodge a few incoming pebbles that the students on the bikes threw at him, but opened fire on them with the weapon on fully-automatic. "YEAH!" Humphrey bellowed, "WHATCHA GOT, BASTARDS!? WHATCHA GOT!?" A few of the students' bikes shook back and forth violently, and crashed. But some shielded themselves with backpacks. "Mooch, step on it!" Mooch did so, and noticed a dirt road with loose gravel. The wide surface area of a car tire could surely handle it, but maybe not a bike tire. He steered into the branching road, and Humphrey almost fell out of the car. "OH, SHIT! OH, JESUS! OH, GOD!" he yelled as he clutched the opening in the roof of the car.
As Humphrey pulled himself and the gun back into the car, he looked back to notice the bikes bucking sharply before finally wiping out. Mooch started to get the car back onto the highway, and away from the "crazy" stretch that they were just on. "That was EPIC." Said Salty, enthusiastically. "Aw, it was nothing." Said Humphrey. "No, man, you're like…a marksman! Like…Rambo!" said Shaky, "You know, we should do that more often!" "Yeah!" said Salty, "We could be, like, mercenaries!" Humphrey only continued to let his friends focus on his shooting skills, while he went off into thought.
The school didn't like the fact the he was talking to Kate, as they thought he was probably flirting, or asking her out, or…something. Why would they worry about something as trivial as that? Relationships are meant to be a personal opinion, not everybody else's opinion…
-End Flashback-
Humphrey let out a sigh. He was glad that school was over, so this greatly reduced the frustration of having to deal with a strong disagreement of him and Kate. But he couldn't block out these memories; they kept coming back to torment him. He did appreciate the people who did support his feelings for Kate, so at least there's some encouragement. But…as for what Kate could think of him, after the confrontation his three friends had with her and Garth, who knows what could happen with their relationship now…?
Bad memories; quite a common thing that traumatizes people…including me. But, anyway, This chapter might have seemed a little stationary with the storyline, but I never have what I could consider my best ideas. But, I will try to change that. Keep holding on…