Chapter Ten - No Way

As I mentioned previously, this story will be a bit on the shorter side. Hopefully, the second one will be a bit longer, but this one is a bit complicated and could be viewed as getting a bit repetitive if I don't end it soon. cx The dance is approaching, so let's find out what's happening there.

booknerd00 : Ya, that's probably why. And you're right, her little love for him that she feels the need to deny just might play a small factor in the matter. xD And yes! That fact might have just made my day. xp That's fantastic! cx

Evx : Haha, why yes, I am evil. Thank you for noticing. X3

heywassuphelloo : I'm glad that we agree on the fact that Teague deserved that slap. Also, I'm glad that you like these stories! They are quite fun to write, considering it's such a change. xD Especially since they know the differences, yet they still act like idiots because they don't want to admit their feelings.

Guest 1 : Yaaaaa, they are pretty big idiots. But can you really expect any differently from these two? cx

Teague's POV

I come early to lunch today, specifically because of the fact that I knew Mina was generally at lunch early. Zack had a lunch detention and Pri was sick, so nobody would be there with her. Which was good. I'm kind of freaking out after when she dropped me off at my house, because it was kind of torn to pieces. And that was an awful thing to stumble upon when arriving home and expecting to just be able to go to sleep.

Spotting her at the usual table, I come over and sit down. "It doesn't have to be this way between us, you know." Ack, major sense of deja vu there, but I've never even done that before! Perhaps one of Jared's memories that just happens to have stuck in my head?

"I've decided that I would rather not bother talking to you, since you don't care enough to let me explain things to you or help you. So, if you don't want either of those things, then you are just an annoying thorn in my side that won't be gone till your dead." Ouch. That hurt. She wants me dead? I can't tell for sure, as she hasn't even looked up from her lunch.

I can tell that she's obviously angry, so I try to change the subject. "Did you create the mess in my house, to get back at me?"

"What? No." Finally, she looks over at me, all attention off her lunch. Her usual mask on her face has panic flare up on it, and the thought crosses my mind that perhaps she's remembering someone from before. "I did not, nor have I ever in this universe, entered your home, let alone destroyed it." She pauses, and her brows furrow together in thought. "But that means it's following exactly what happened before...Except, it's strange. He's not necessarily smart, but if it's playing out the way it did, I guess it makes sense that he tried that."

"Who, Mina? If you know something about this mess, then you need to tell me." Now I was slightly frustrated. What did she remember? And why wasn't I able to recall anything? Then again, all the quests sort of blurred together after awhile...Except the last one I gave her before we ended up here, of course. And the one with the Stiltskins.

"Grey Tail wouldn't have gone there on his own. He would have been sent by someone with enough power to sway the wolf pack..." The worried look on her face grows with the panic, and I'm assuming some wild memories are swimming around in her head.

"Wolf pack? Mina, what are you talking about? Why are they after me?" I knew the wolf pack. I also knew I'd run into that one wolf, Grey Tail. But the wolf pack? Going after me? I hadn't ever imagined that happening.

She doesn't seem like she wants to respond, and a slight look of relief sweeps over her as Brody sits down next to me so that he's across from Mina. I, on the other hand, am extremely annoyed. What does this idiot want now?

"So, Mina, what do you think of the theme for this year's dance; Enchanted?" He gives a typical charming grin, and I have to resist rolling my eyes. There's no doubt in my mind about where this is going. "It will be a ball. We're all supposed to dress up as famous fairytale characters, although apparently the twist is that girls should go as a guy character switched into a girl, and vice versa."

What? Then it hits me. Cause I'm going to have to be Little Red Ridinghood, although at least I can be a male version. But seriously, Jared?

"I didn't know about the theme. I haven't been paying attention to that sort of thing." Mina's answer is distracted by her stiffening. Is this really following her life so closely?

"So then, nobody's asked you to go yet?" He says it offhandedly, but I can tell exactly what he means. For some reason, the thought of Mina going with a guy makes me extremely angry. Not that I have any right to feel that way.

"Normally I don't dance. I've been told it's bad for my health. However, I was already asked by a guy, and now that I know the theme, I can give him my answer. So thank you." She gives him a smile - more of a smirk, actually - and I can see Brody visibly stiffen. That was pretty brilliant...Except for the fact that she was already asked. Since when?

"What about you, Teague? Are you going with anyone?" Brody swings his head to Teague.

"Haven't decided yet." I shrug. "I honestly don't like dancing very much." Plus, every time I've gone to a dance before it's ended in disaster. At least in this dimension. Rotten Grimm luck.

"Really? You're not going with your girlfriend?" He seems a bit surprised.

Snap! I'd managed to forget all about her. "I haven't gotten the chance to ask her yet."

Rolling his eyes at my apparent lack of boyfriend etiquette, he turns his attention back to Mina. "Well, if you end up changing your mind on that guy, I'm going as a boy Rapunzel," Seriously? "and I could use a princess."

"Rapunzel isn't a good choice for you." Mina shakes her head, and I can see from a glint in her eyes that she's got a plan. And I have a feeling this planned out jab is going to hurt. "She's way too naive and innocent. I would peg you as someone more mature, more cunning, if you know what I mean."

"Really? Who would you suggest then?" He seems honestly intrigued, and I almost feel bad for him, as he's about to get a major punch. I think.

"I would probably peg you to be her mom. Mother Gothel, right?" Brody pulls backward as if he's been slapped, and his face goes a bit red from anger.

"Oh? And who would Teague be? An ugly stepsister?" He looked really mad now.

"Hm, I think he looks more like a Little Red Ridinghood, if you know what I mean?" Aw, was she kidding me? Did she have to play that card, when she knew I would be the only one to understand.

As Brody stalks off, I sigh, leaning against the table with one hand. "You shouldn't have done that. You've just made my life harder, not easier, because he's going to target me even more now for that comment."

"I don't know. It's very likely he'll target me instead." Savannah enters the lunchroom right as Mina glances over at it, and she stands up as if to leave. But I need to ask her something first, so I grab her wrist to stop her.

"Wait. Answer one thing first. Who are you going to the dance with?" She tries to wrench it from my grip, but I don't let go.

"What do you care?"

"Just tell me!" Savannah's gotten through the line. She's going to come over any second now.

"Why don't you just ask Zack?" That's all the answer I need as she rips her wrist from my grasp and grabs her food to throw it away. Once it's disposed of, she promptly leaves the room.

I've just had a lot of info put into my head that I need to process. And on top of that, I still have to ask Savannah to the dance.

Hehe, that was fun! cx Or, maybe it wasn't. In case there was any confusion, I was rereading this part of the book while writing it. It was actually harder than you would've thought to switch around wording and roles and such! But fun. xD

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~ Dagger