Chapter 7-Meeting Rachelle and Hila
(Monday, at school, before first period)
"What the juice Cunningham?!" Howard cried. I said, "What?" "It's Monday! That's what! We have to find Debbie before we see the crazy girl!" "How do you know she is crazy?" Theresa asked. "I just know! I'm not dumb!" Howard cried. Luckily Debbie came over with a smile on her face and walked between two people. The tallest one about my height wore a baggy, grey, t-shirt with a picture of an angry grey wolf, a black McHoodie unzipped, black McSkinnies like mine, black and white McKicks, and the hood was up so an emotionless smile was only visible. The other one near Debbie's height wore the same shirt, a silver jacket with tiny black flowers unzipped, navy blue tight jeans, red and white McKicks, and had the hood up as well with the same expression, nothing. When the three came over, Debbie cried, "Meet my cousin Rachelle!" The taller figure who happened to be Rachelle pulled her hood down revealing her face. She looked like a Chinese-American who had black hair inches over her shoulder, a blood red streak of hair chalk on the right, and had a ponytail on with some lose hair on the sides. She greeted in a low tough voice, "Sup' Theresa. Long time no see. What are your guy's names?" Theresa replied, "Long time no see! This is Randy and Howard." Rachelle said, "Really?" She examined us. "I heard of you guys before. Debbie and Theresa always talks about you dudes." Debbie said, "Now meet Hila Howler, Rachelle's friend!" Howard and I looked at her when she took off her hood and said, "Yo Theresa. Sup' Randy and Howard." Hila had the most interesting hair style. At the back, it was a common shoulder length style and at the front it was like Rachelle's style with a streak of electric blue hair chalk. Howard said in amazement, "Whoa, what a creative hair style." Hila thanked, "Thanks Howard." Rachelle and Hila still didn't grin. "Sooo…" I said. "Have you two register for school yet?" Rachelle stood silent and Debbie answered, "Yeah. Tell our teacher I will be late showing the new kids around the-" Howard and I screamed, "Wait! No! Let us show them around the school!" We both grabbed their hands and ran inside the school. "Whoa! Hey! Get your hands off me you shoob or I'll give you a black eye like I did in Preschool to another boy!" Rachelle shouted. She yanked her hands off Howard's and backed away with fists ready. "Whoa…feisty." Howard hid behind Randy. "Dudette, why are you so mean and never smiles?" Randy asked. "Long story that only Hila knows." She responded and ran off to her first period. Howard shouted, "Cunningham, what the juice was that?! She was our ticket for being late to school! Ugh! You ruin everything you shoob!" He stormed off. "Maybe I can find Hila sometime and ask her why Rachelle is like this so I can fix it." "Yeah right, good luck with that." Howard said. We both headed to our first period with Mr. Bannister. At free period, Howard, Theresa, and I searched for Hila. She happened to be at the library reading a fantasy anime book with three high stacks of more books. I walked up to her and asked, "Do you mind talking to us for a minute?" She responded in an annoyed and mean voice, "Yes! I do mind now leave me you shoobs!" I didn't give up and said, "Why is Rachelle mean and dark? Are you both like this? Rach said it was a long story. Can we talk about it?" Hila glared at us and said, "Randy, I don't want to talk. Or to anyone, now go away!" The Hippie Librarian whispered, "Be quiet please." Hila shouted, "Tell yourself and these jerks to be quiet!" She stomped out the door knowing the bell will ring. At lunch the four of us sat together while Rachelle and Hila sat alone face to face, laughing? They both looked nice in a smile and I decided to sit next to Rachelle. "Ugh, shnasty! Your elbow touched me!" She yelled at me. I sat up again and sat next to Hila who shouted, "What did I tell you at the library?!" and sat next to Rachelle instead. "Um, okay then…Rachelle since its lunch and we have time for your-" I noticed they have ditched me and sat by Debbie and Theresa. "Aw, seriously?!" I complained. Wait, maybe Debbie and Theresa knows about it. While we train we can talk after school.
(After school, at Howard's House)
"So, Theresa do you know the reason why Rachelle and Hila is mean?" I asked. Theresa answered, "Well, Hila isn't that mean. She just seems mean. She was angry because she doesn't like to be interrupted in her reading. Especially Manga." Debbie said, "I'm Rachelle's cousin. I know her story." "Seriously Theresa? When I asked Hila why did you stay silent?" "I didn't want to anger her more." She explained. "Dude, I told you, anger issues." Debbie reminded me. "Then what is it?" I said impatiently. Debbie said, "She would kill me, no, I'm a girl so she wouldn't. Let me phrase that again. She would slap or punch me if I did tell you. Just try to be friends with her and she will tell you." "How? I can't deal with this kid?!" I complained. "Wait, did you say that she wouldn't kill you just because you are a girl? Does the story have to do with her being against dudes?" Debbie complimented, "Nice detecting." Howard yelled, "What?! That is so unfair? Us guys are not that bad." I asked, "Then how will I be friends with her if she is against me? Wait, she said that you guys talk about Howard and I, right? She should totally like us." Theresa suggested, "Maybe she should just wait and see it." "Geez, she is the strangest girl I have ever met. Even more strange than Julian." I said.
