**After an entire year of being on hiatus and not uploading a single thing on this website. I have went back to re-read my old fanfictions and realize it's about time that I did an update on this well deserved story. So here I go again. I have proofread but let me know in the reviews if I missed something. I'm also looking for a beta reader if anyone is interested. Now enjoy the next chapter of The Other Side of Me.
Ch. 6 Rhonda's Plan in Motion
I sat there underneath the tree in the rain. Drops of water were falling on my face, while I was reliving the seen over and over in my head. I took out her picture that I kept secretly in my pocket.
"I think I made you fall for me tonight."
That Saturday morning I woke up with a smile on my face. Last night moments flowing around in my head like a Ferris wheel that never ended. A knock came at my door, and my grandma slowly crept in.
"Good morning Arnold."
"Morning Grandma,"
"So how was last night? Was it perfect in every way?"
"I couldn't tell you anything that went wrong about it. Everything was right. Everything was so…right."
"I'm assuming you got a kiss last night."
"Why yes, yes I did."
"Well that's sweet Arnold. You know eventually your grandpa and I, and the borders are going to want to meet this Helga Pataki. When do you plan on telling her who you really are?"
"No time soon."
"Well you can't expect the boarders to keep your secret."
"Well there going to have to. Grandma, we have to tell them about the whole deal. If they plan to meet her, if my real identity gets out, if her real identity gets out, everything would be a disaster!"
"Oh sweetie it's alright just calm down. I'll talk to the boarders and we don't have to meet her just yet, but eventually you will have to tell them, and eventually you will have to tell her."
"Yeah, but just not right now, I'm too far deep in the lie. I just got her to kiss me."
My grandma laughed at my statement. She placed her hand on mine and held my hand tightly.
"Oh the things you do for love. Do you think you can do me a favor? When you get dressed, go to the corner store and buy me some tortillas."
"What do you need tortillas for?"
"Well we all know its Cinco de Mayo!"
"Grandma it's Saint Patrick's Day."
My grandma said nothing but walked out of the door. I looked over my phone and saw that I got two missed calls from Gerald.
"So you kissed her last night didn't you?" I was talking with Gerald over the phone while walking to the corner store.
"Yeah, I did. It was amazing."
"Well I'm glad you had a good time man. You definitely deserve it."
"Thanks Gerald. Thanks for being a great friend."
"Aw man. Don't get all sappy on me now."
"Well I got to go. Got to get tortillas for St Patrick's Day."
"Tortillas? Man you grandma is weird." I hung the phone up with Gerald and started walking down the aisles for tortilla." I walked past the magazine and books aisle, and came across the town newspaper. They have a section where people could go in and write there thoughts and reviews on the paper, and recently put a section where people could write in creative literature, and then send it in to get published. I opened it and came across a poem that I had liked.
"I lie next to you,
You speak to me,
I know your voice,
You know my thoughts,
You tell me your feelings,
I tell you my desires,
You see me,
I can't see you,
I can only hear you,
Your voice intoxicates me,
You tone infatuates me,
I can only imagine what you may be
Just know that my picture of you is beautiful."
-Geraldine P.
I couldn't help but wonder. Was this her? Could this be me she speaking of, could this be Miles? No it couldn't be. It's about me Arnold. What am I thinking? I don't even know if this is her. I ripped out the small portion of the poem by Geraldine P. and started walking down to the tortilla aisle.
"Can I help you with anything sir?"
"No…uh actually where are your tortillas?"
"Aisle 5."
"Nadene there you are, I've been looking all over for you. Who on earth were you talking to?"
"Uh I was talking to a customer part of the job description. You would know if you had one."
"Oh well it's a good thing I don't need one"
When I saw Rhonda coming down the aisle I immediately turned and went back down to the next aisle over. I could still over hear them talking to one another in the next aisle.
"Ok so tell me again. You met this guy named Arnie, who's an emo kid, and you think you can change him?"
"Not necessarily change him. I kind of like the whole I hate the world persona he's got going. I just think had needs to at least love part of the world, and that part of the world is me!"
"OK what makes you think that he's want you to be a part of his world?"
"Everyone wants me to be a part of their world."
"Ok so what are you exactly going to do?"
"Take him out; maybe go to the fair, or something."
"Really… the fair?"
"Of course! It'll be perfect! Well ride the rides, eat carnival food, he'll get me a stuffed animal and-"
"Wait a minute, are you sure you don't have a slight crush on this guy?"
"Wait WHAT! Nadene, who could you say such a thing? I'm just trying to help out my fellow classmate in need."
"Whatever you say Rhonda. Wait a minute, what if he declines your offer?"
"Don't worry I'll make sure I make it's an offer he can't refuse."
I dropped a can of black beans on the floor that hit the floor so hard the can exploded.
Clean up on aisle 5!" yelled Rhonda throughout the store. "See Nadene I can totally do your job. "
