Chapter Eight: Tricks and Treats!
I've been excited to do this one! There is a little skip in time, but thats okay! My weekend's been busy, so I couldn't update as soon I wanted to.
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I jumped up out of bed, saying while running over to my dresser "Get up, Gary! It's Halloween!"
Gary sat up in bed, giving me a small glare. "I understand you're excited, but could you be excited in a quieter tone? You'll give me a headache..."
I laughed a little, digging through my dresser. I frowned. Where is my costume?
"Looking for something?"
I turned and pouted a little, looking at Gary, who sitting with his back against the wall, arms behind his head. He was smirking with a mischievous gleam in his eye. I asked him "What did you do with my costume?"
He shrugged, saying with sarcasm "I have not a clue to where your costume went..."
"Give it back!" I yelled in a childish manner.
He chuckled, raising his hands up while replying "Good thing I got you a costume."
I raised an eyebrow. What is he up to?
He stood up from his bed and walked over to his dresser, pulling out a costume. He set it aside, and I looked at it. It was a pair of ripped up jeans and a dirty white button-up, with the sleeves ripped up and ending by the elbows.
"What's that costume of?"
He replied with a shrug while continuing to dig through his dresser "Werewolf." I peered at it a little longer, and I could see where it was a werewolf in humanoid form.
He grinned and pulled out a beautiful, white dress, which ended just past the knees in soft ruffles. He turned around, smirking. "Here it is."
It was such a pretty dress, and I couldn't help but wonder if it'd costed a lot of money. I hope not, I don't want him to waste his money... Or whoever's money he used, on me. I reached out to touch it, but he pulled it back, his grin growing wider.
"Is it a princess costume?" Part of me hoped not, because I'd always thought princesses were too perfect. And a cliché costume.
He shook his head, and somehow his grin grew wider, and I could see how his eyes were grinning too, taunting me with knowledge I did not yet know.
He turned around, and I stared at the colorful add-on to the costume, and I knew exactly what the costume was.
It was a bright red cape.
"So, what do you think?"
I laughed a little, shaking my head. I responded "Alright, I'll wear it, but it's only because I like the tale of Red Riding Hood."
He nodded, saying "Then go get dressed!" He handed me the costume and ushered me into the bathroom. I sighed a little and I took a quick shower. I got out and grabbed up the costume, carefully putting it on. I looked at myself in the mirror, smiling softly. I brushed my hair out and after I got it to kinda look the way I wanted, I grabbed the hooded red cape, tying it and flipping the hood up.
I had to admit, it looked nice on me, and somehow Gary managed to know my dress size... I blushed a little, but I turned and left the bathroom, and found Gary was buttoning up his shirt. He stopped with a few buttons open near the top, showing his chest a little.
He turned and faced me with a grin, and ironically enough I would say it looked wolfish. "Ready to go play pranks?"
I laughed a little, nodding. We walked out of the room and downstairs, and I noticed Mandy in a fairy costume. She was looking at me with a frown, eying me up and down. She turned to her friend and whispered "Cute costume, just not on her."
I rolled my eyes, about to stick my tongue out when Mandy suddenly scurried away. I peered over at Gary, who was looking over my head towards where Mandy and her friend had stood. His eyes were colder than ice, and it sent shivers down my back.
He looked down at me and his eyes went back to normal. He smirked and said "Come on, we have people to torment!" He grabbed my wrist and pulled me along, and I had to smile a little. Gary you are something else sometimes.
We walked outside, Gary still holding my wrist in his hand. It was a firm grip, but it wasn't painful, like when he dragged me through school during the beginning of the school year. It was a cloudy day, so it was a little dark for 9:25 A.M. I could feel Gary move me slightly behind him. I peeked around and noticed Jimmy and some girl up ahead.
Is Jimmy cheating on Zoe?
I frowned, and I called out "Hey Jimmy!"
Jimmy turned and waved, and the girl blushed a deep red while waving awkwardly. She muttered something while frowning. Jimmy laughed a little. I smiled too, and I could hear Gary mutter "Great, gotta go talk to the moron.." He scowled slightly, and I giggled, saying "Come on Gary, it's not gonna kill you to talk to Jimmy."
"You don't know that."
I laughed, and Gary seemed to relax a little, a small grin on his face. We walked over to Jimmy, and I studied the girl. She had straight brown hair that ended just past her chin, and she was wearing a pretty pink dress that was covered in lace. She had a ribbon in her hair too. I looked at her soft brown eyes, and I felt like I'd seen her somewhere before. As we got closer, Gary released my wrist, but stayed close to me.
"Hey Lex." Jimmy said with a small lopsided grin. I smiled back, and I looked at the girl again, sticking my hand out. She looked at my hand in confusion. I said quietly "Hi, I'm Lex."
She frowned, asking with a sigh "You don't recognize me, Lex?"
I stared a couple of seconds more before practically jumping from my skin. I asked while trying not to laugh "Why are you dressed like a girl, Petey?!"
Gary burst into laughter, dropping on the ground and rolling around. Jimmy just watched him with a grin. "What a dork." He said with a small laugh, and I just stood next to the obviously entertained Gary.
He managed to get out in between laughs "Fe.. Femme Boy... I always knew!"
"Shut up, Gary!" He said while pouting, and I chuckled a little, resting a hand on Pete's shoulder. "Hey, it's okay Pete. Did Jimmy make you do this?"
He paused, and shook his head. He said in a whisper "It's for a prank Jimmy and I have planned."
I nodded, smiling a little. I pulled away and turned back to Gary, whose laughter was dying. He stood up and brushed himself off, still chuckling.
"This is better than the pink bunny costume I got you last year!" Gary said gesturing to Petey's dress. Pete rolled his eyes, muttering under his breath "Jerk."
I turned back to Jimmy, looking at his costume. He was in a vampire costume, with a cape and dress slacks and a white button-up. I looked between him and Gary, and I couldn't help but notice the irony in their costumes being mortal enemies, like they considered themselves.
"Well, Jimmy boy, what are your plans for this wonderful evening?"
Jimmy shrugged, replying "Just a few pranks. The big one is where 'Penny' here," He paused and pointed to Petey with a smug grin "lures out some boys to the tree by the football field, and I get to drop stink bombs on their heads when Petey moves."
I nodded, and had to say it was a good prank. Gary didn't seem quite so impressed, but he shrugged and said "That's an okay prank."
Jimmy nodded, not seeming to care about Gary's unimpressed response. He looked at Gary and me and asked "What are your plans for tonight?"
Gary shrugged with that mischievous look in his eyes again, replying "Oh, we are just going to play a couple tricks on people..."
I was sure he wasn't convincing anyone here, but Jimmy nodded slowly and said "Yeah.. Have fun." He grabbed Petey and said while dragging him along "Come on, we have a bunch of dorks to play tricks on."
After the two were out of sight Gary said with a laugh "Jimmy is probably got Petey dressed like that to fulfill some sick dream of his about poor femme boy."
I rolled my eyes, saying "I don't think Jimmy goes both ways."
Gary shrugged, saying with a sick grin "You can never know... I bet a few straight guys would bend for Petey dressed like that."
I looked at him, blushing a little. That's kinda creepy, Gary. And gross. And I really hope you aren't saying you would...
I grinned evilly, saying "Oh yeah? Is that you admitting that Petey is cute and if he cross-dressed you'd have a crush on him?"
Gary made a disgusted face, shaking his head. "No, that's just sick." He added while smirking "You really need mental help if that's what you think about."
I punched his shoulder, saying "I don't think about that! I'm a good girl."
He smirked, an eyebrow quirking as he said in a low voice "Really?"
I felt my heart pound in my chest, and I turned away quickly, trying to hide my flushed face. Calm down, Lex... Breath...
"Uh, let's go!" I said quickly, walking towards the school. I stopped and turned around, looking at Gary. He was smirking, his arms crossed. He walked over and stepped up beside me, saying "Well, let's do something fun."
I nodded, and he grabbed my hand, pulling me along. I couldn't help but focus on his hand, the way he held my hand firmly, as though he wanted to make sure I didn't slip away, but it wasn't uncomfortable. His hands felt sorta soft in a way. I smiled softly, liking the way his hand held mine.
Gary handed me a kick me sign, saying "Here, go stick it on someone's back." He had one of his own, and he pulled away. I noticed Gary stepped up behind Derby Harrington, and with a feather touch, planted the sign on his back. I had to contain my laughter as everyone, even Nerds came up and kicked him. Bif was panicking, which was also pretty funny, even though I felt a little guilty.
And then a fairly large group of Greasers rounded the corner, and I could see their eyes light up as they immediately ran over and kicked at Derby. Gary had stepped back next to me, slipping away from the chaotic mess. He was laughing, and I chuckled a little.
"Alright, you try now." He said with a smile, nudging me forward.
I looked over my shoulder at him, and he gave a slightly encouraging smile. I smiled softly and turned back around, seeing a Nerdy boy with glasses. He looked my way, and I smiled and waved a little. He turned red and looked down.
Perfect.
I walked up to him, saying with fake shy tone "Hi..."
He said with a nervous laugh "Yeah, hi... I'm Bucky, and what is the fair maiden's name?"
I said while looking away shyly "Lexy.." I turned back and faced him, asking "So, where is your girlfriend?"
He frowned, pushing his glasses up on his face. "The girl I like friend zoned me."
I nodded, saying "Yeah, I know how that feels." I pressed my hand to his back and rubbed up and down, pressing the kick me sign on it.
I said softly "Here's some advice. Get her flowers and chocolates."
He looked at me in a surprised manner, saying "Thanks!"
He marched about three steps before he was surrounded by Jocks, Greasers, and even Preps. He was screaming as the people kicked him repeatedly. I laughed a little, muttering "So easy."
A hand wrapped around my shoulder. Gary was laughing a little, saying with a smirk "Such a good actress... What was that earlier about being a good girl?"
I rolled my eyes, replying "It's because you're corrupting me."
He grinned, turning me around and leading me along. "Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night, good girl."
He pulled out some eggs, and grinned, saying "Ready to turn some nerds literally into a bunch of eggheads?"
I chuckled at his joke, nodding. "Fine."
He handed me a carton and we snuck quietly behind a bush, waiting for the group of nerds to walk by. They were nearing, and I looked over at Gary. His eyes twinkled brightly with mischief and excitement.
He turned to me and nodded. We both jumped up and started chucking eggs at the nerds. Many ran screaming or were worming around. Gary didn't miss a hit; he nailed every single nerd he aimed for, even the one's running. I missed only a couple times.
"Nice shooting." I said as I looked at the nerds running away, who had broken eggshells and eggs in their hair.
Gary smirked and replied "You weren't so bad either."
I rolled my eyes, looking at the damage done. I had to grin a little; I didn't expect this to as much fun as it was. Gary turned and looked at me, asking "So, are you ready to continue?"
I nodded, a smirk coming to my face. "Let's have some fun."
Gary and I were running, bundles of clothing in our arms as Jocks chased after us in towels. We were both snickering, even though we both knew if we slowed down, the Jocks would pummel our asses.
"This way, quick!" Gary said as he ran towards a brick wall with a fence above it. I yelled frantically "What are you doing! This is a dead-" I stopped as he climbed up quickly and shoved the fence away a little, revealing a place we could crawl through.
"I think they went this way!"
Gary looked over my head and frowned. His eyes shot to me and he reached down, saying in a rushed tone "Grab on, hurry!"
I grabbed his hand, and his grip tightened around my hand as he helped pull me up. I made it up and we crawled through the fence into the shadowy tree and bushes. Gary peeked out and looked around. The Jocks were running our way. They stopped and looked around, holding their towels in place.
"Damn, we lost them!" One shouted, and I crawled next to Gary, peeking over his shoulder. One of the slower jocks came running up, his towel barely around his waist. He stopped and started panting, bending over. I noticed the towel slowly start slipping down.
Gary must have noticed too, because his hand whipped up to my eyes, shoving me back a little. Gary laughed a little, saying "That's gross. He should probably get that looked at..."
"EW Gary!" I said in a loud whisper.
He chuckled lowly and pulled back towards me, sitting down next to me against the wall. My heart was racing from the thrill of running from the Jocks, the danger of being caught. I peered over at Gary, who was sitting still with his back pressed against the brick wall, his chest rising and falling a little quicker than normal.
His eyes met mine, the dark pools of brown shining with excitement. He said with a grin "Well, what do you want to do now?"
I shrugged, replying quietly "I don't know." I stared into his dark brown eyes, the way they pierced through my soul, searching. I could feel my insides melt slightly, the warm buzz inside me.
Gary leaned in a little, and I could feel my heart beat harder, faster in my chest. I thought I was going to burst. He got closer, and I could feel his warm breath on my ear. I held my breath, waiting for him to do something.
He pulled away quickly, looking away. "Let's walk a little." He said quickly, crawling from the bushes. I followed him quietly, not sure what to think about the moment we almost had. What was that?...
Gary shook his head. Stop, just stop. Don't do that, moron. He sighed quietly, walking in a slightly rushed pace. He just wanted to distance himself from that area. You were too close in that one... He frowned. Something about Lex just pulled him in, intrigued him, made him want to grow close. He realized how dangerous it was, getting close to someone. She might hurt him, and he didn't need someone hurting him.
But...
She didn't give up, even when he'd been so rude, mean, and cruel. She seemed to genuinely like him, and want to be his friend.
There is another problem. She wanted to be friends. For all he knew, she might consider him a brother. And he couldn't say that his relationship to her was strictly platonic. She made a strange fire burn in him, something he'd never felt around other girls. What if there was something special about her? If he shoved her away, he might lose something without knowing it.
'Just promise you won't shove her away.'
He sighed, slowing his pace. He wouldn't push her away again. But he did need to know what her feelings to him were. He needed to know if their relationship was platonic.
I need to know.
I walked beside him, watching him tilt his head to the left and right slowly, obviously thinking about something with great concentration. His eyes were unreadable; I found myself wishing I could understand his emotions, the way he expressed emotion through his dark brown irises.
He finally returned to Earth, looking over at me. He seemed to search my eyes again, looking for something deep inside me. I blushed a little, and I looked up ahead, trying to distract myself.
I noticed Jimmy and Petey up ahead, Petey no longer in costume. I was about to yell out to them when Gary said "Please don't call them over."
Huh? Please?
I stopped and looked at him, asking "Why?"
He paused before saying quietly "I need to know something." He grabbed my hand and pulled me from prying eyes. We stood in the school parking lot, near the bus. He turned towards me and said "I want to know what you think of me."
It didn't seem angry, or cold. Just a simple question. Do I tell him I think we are friends? Or do I say roommates? Or does he suspect I like him?...
I thought it over in my head, and finally responded "I'm not sure yet..." I was conflicted. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to be telling him what I know or what I'm trying to figure out about him.
He leaned in closer, asking lowly "What are your feelings to me?"
I felt my face heat up, and I stared into his questioning eyes. His handsome features were very obvious at this distance. I took the time to study his lips. They were a light pink, looking soft and warm.
I felt my chest rise up and down heavily, and I replied quietly "That's what I would like to know too."
Gary stared at me quietly, taking in my features. His chest was rising and falling much like mine, fast and slightly heavy. His eyes slowly closed, and he leaned in closer. I closed my eyes, and pushed forward towards him.
But then, his presence vanished. I opened my eyes, seeing him walking away silently. I was growing more and more confused, and part of me upset. I don't think it's me who doesn't know what they want. Why is he so god-damned confusing?!
I followed him silently, and he was again in thought, completely focused on whatever his mind was on. We walked past Jimmy and Petey, who didn't even faze him. I just followed behind quietly, not wanting to leave him by himself.
We made our way back towards the Dorm and to our room. He walked in and sat down at his desk, scribbling things down quickly. I sighed softly, knowing he wasn't in the mood to talk. I walked past his chair and went to my dresser, pulling out some sweats and a tank top. I went to the bathroom and changed.
I came out and plopped down into bed, slightly tired from today. I closed my eyes, just resting them in a bored fashion. What was up with Gary? He was acting like we are friends, and then we were... I don't know what, and now we are strictly roommates? What is he trying to tell me?
I opened my eyes and found Gary standing over my bed. I winced slightly, surprised by his sudden closeness. He stared at me with a burning desire I didn't recognize. Whether it was good or bad, I had no clue.
I said "Do you need something? You are kinda standing close, and I-"
"Lex."
His voice was a low tone, with a strange feeling behind it. I couldn't tell what he wanted, nor what it had to do with me. But something was different.
I asked quietly "Yeah?"
He said with a small smirk "Shut up."
My eyes widened slightly by his response, but before I could react, his lips pressed firmly against mine, the weird warm buzz a burning passion lying inside my core.
I closed my eyes and pressed back against him, wrapping my arms around his neck. My fingers tangled in his hair as he kissed me. My whole body was in shambles, only concentrating on Gary. His tongue traced my lips slowly, and I moaned softly.
I could feel him grin a little, but before I could respond, the warm was gone, as was Gary's lips. He had walked over to his dresser and grabbed his sleep wear and walked into the bathroom, leaving me dazed. His lips had been as soft as I'd guessed, and the warmth that I'd felt as we kissed was amazing.
What... Just happened?
Gary took his clothing off and got in the hot shower, leaning against the wall. He sighed softly, washing his hair out. He'd looked at her, noticing her eyes were closed. He walked over to talk to her, not expecting to kiss her. But as soon as her eyes opened slowly, the long dark eyelashes parting to the bright amber eyes, he couldn't think of anything else.
Her lips had been softer than velvet, and tasted sweet. Her soft moan sent chills through his body, the fire inside him burning brighter than the sun. He sighed, closing his eyes. You moron, what are you doing?!
He sighed again. He shouldn't be getting close to her, much less kissing her! But he just couldn't stop how he felt. He couldn't push away anymore. He was in too deep now.
What am I getting myself into...
I watched Gary come out a few minutes later, and he walked back to his bed and turned off the light, plopping down. We sat in awkward silence for a long time, afraid to speak. I finally managed to say "Gary... What does this mean?"
He didn't speak for a while, before he answered slowly "I don't know."
I nodded silently, turning to my side and closing my eyes, deciding I should try to sleep. I drifted away into a dream, wondering what this meant for Gary and me.
I don't know either, Gary.
Chapter Eight everyone!
Yay!
I glad to have found time to finish it.
What does this mean for Gary and Lex? Are they finally going to explain their emotions to each other? Will Lex tell Pete and Jimmy? Will Gary tell them? And what lies in store for the two?
Find out in Chapter Nine: Singing Silent Songs!
See you next time! :)
