*So I finished this on separate pieces of paper because I could not wait, however chapter 7 will have to wait till I get a new notebook .So enjoy this chapter meant to be a tease *
Chapter 6-The Question: Attempt 1
Hank's eyes went to Brianna almost instantly, her eyes were hard to figure out so his eyes moved to Preston.
"Ask Ariel what? The weather? The time? What's 10 times 43?" said Hank almost chocking.
"You know what I mean" said Preston strongly.
"Why on Earth would I want to ask Ariel to the party? Di you inhaled too much dirt in my room?!"Hank question frantically.
"NO, call it a social experiment." said Preston
"If you want to experiment use lab rats not me" Hank said with a hint of nervousness in his voice.
Preston crossed his arms across his chest and said with a small grin at his face.
"That is the deal"
Hank grunted then said "I liked you better when you disapproved my evil schemes"
"We all have the capacity to grow" said Preston
"Fiiiine. I will but you own me BIG TIME" said Hank walking up to Preston and pressing his index finger on Preston's chest. Then Hank turned to Curly and Brianna.
"Does this mean that I don't have to dance with you girls at the party…apparently I have a date" Hank said with sarcasm crossing his arms side glancing at Preston.
Curly shook her hair and said" No you still have to dance with us"
"Why?" asked Hank
"Because if you don't dance with us, no one else will" said Curly
"Criminy, This is my fault for being friends with girls" He said
"More like being friends with nerdy girls" corrected Curly
"Same difference" said Hank. He went back to his seat and placed his laptop back on his lap.
"Now can we order some grub or anyone else wants to blackmail me?" Hank complained.
"We will order some food now" said Preston in a calming fashion.
The rest of the evening went peaceful with the exception that Hank lost every match after they finished eating. But no one said anything to him. By then a clock everyone left to their houses. By 11 pm Miriam entered the house as hank was gathering the trash in black trash bags.
"How was your game night?" asked Miriam as she ruffled her son's hair.
He slapped her hand away and said "It went fine Mom, we played games and ate Chinese food. What about you?" Hank said
"I had a marvelous time. Suzie and I watched some movies" said Miriam
"Fascinating" said Hank as he closed the trash bag.
Sweety are you ok?" asked Miriam
"I am fine, Miriam" said Hank as he took the trash bag outside.
He came back to the house and told Miriam that he would be in his room. He entered his room and let out a deep frustrated sigh. He stood in front of the photos he hand in his room on a small night table. His eyes found a photo of himself and Brianna last year on the first day of school. He gave her a ride to school that day and his mom thought it would be a great idea to take a photo then. He closed his eyes in frustration. At the age of 14 Brianna confessed his love for him but he rejected her because of his undying love for Ariel. Soon after friendship became tricky. But they found a way to restore the balance of their friendship but none less he still felt guilty.
He opened his eyes scanning his photographs and he found an old newspaper cutout of Ariel back in the day when she won the eating contest. She looked so happy with a light stain of ice cream on her cheek.
*Monday, school*
Hank's Sunday was peaceful enough. He did some homework and Miriam did some laundry. He then worked for a couple of hours, and as usual he was rude to Geraldine. He didn't do anything worth reporting when Preston asked that Monday morning. He stubbornly avoided the topic of Randall's party every time Preston asked. For hank couldn't had been more nervous if he tried. During his second class he walked through the empty halls with a large stack of papers in both hands that his teacher asked as a favor to take to the principal's office. He didn't know nor care what the papers had written he just delivered just like work. As he walked by the girl's restroom door, the door slammed open hitting Hank on the nose making him drop some papers.
"What a…"Hank exclaimed rubbing his nose. As on cue Ariel saw Hank in horror and said "I am so sorry. I didn't mean too"
"Geez, Football head. If I didn't know any better I would say that you got something against me" said Hank
"I am so sorry" Ariel apologized again.
"Yeah I heard you the first time" said Hank pissed off. Now go" said Hank
"Ariel frowned at him and said "Why are you always so angry?"
"Because I see you. Now go. Or I will go. I don't have time to feed your necessity for doing the right thing" said Hank annoyed. He picked up the few papers that fell and walked out. All he could hear is Ariel saying "What is his problem?" in the distance. When he was out of her sight Hank almost punched the wall but stopped himself at the last moment. He stared at his first then walked away.
*LUNCH*
Hank walked into the cafeteria like dynamite next to a burning match. He walked past the cafeteria's trashcans and noticed that Preston was talking to Geraldine. He slowly sneaked behind the trashcans .Ariel quickly found him and said to him "What are you doing now?" she asked with her hands at her hips. Hank turned around and grabbed her by the arm and pushed her down to the floor.
"Shhh. Or they will see us" said Hank
"What?" questioned Ariel
"Shut up and look" said Hank pointing at Geraldine and Preston. At first Preston kept babbling about his science class which made Hank doubt weather Geraldine was interested in what he was saying or she was pretending. Then Preston took a big gulp and straighten his blue shirt nervously.
"You ok?" asked Geraldine, and Preston nodded.
Looking away from her, and slowly getting redder by the second. While Hank gripping his first looked at Preston determined.
"Come on..." Hank mumbled to himself. Ariel glanced at Hank then at Preston curiously.
"I was…wondering…if you weren't going with someone…al...ready …"Preston started to mumbled.
Hank face palmed at the sight of the conversation was going.
Geraldine smiled to herself and nodded with a light blush on her cheeks.
"I would love to…go to the party with you if that is what you mean" Geraldine finished Preston's sentence. Preston couldn't help to smile.
"Really? That's great." Said Preston
"Well catch you later. I got to find Ariel before class start" said Geraldine she waved goodbye and went deeper into the cafeteria.
"Well that's a wrap. I thought I would be stuck behind the trashcans with you Football Head" Said Hank rising from the floor, helping Ariel up as soon he was up himself.
"So that was it. Were you worried about Preston?" Asked Ariel.
"Me nervous…Never. Preston can handle himself as you could tell" Said Hank
"All this trouble for a party" said Ariel
"Yeah…but finally the fool did something about it" Hank said.
"What about you? Are you going to the party?" asked Ariel looking at Hank straight in the eye making Hank uneasy.
"Actually...I" Hank started to say but suddenly he got stopped by the lunch alarm.
Hank looked down at his feet and said
"I got to go to class"
`*Well this is the end of the chapter till I get a new notebook. Hold out till then. LUV Fallen*
