Chapter Ten:

For the next days following the kiss, Marcie spent her time finding anyway possible to avoid talking to Hale.

She ate all meals in her room, with the door locked, she had the team do groups, not one on one with the leader, and Marcie would come it at strange hours to get ready for the day ahead.

Now this didn't always work.

Like one time, Marcie was coming in at three in the morning, when she walked into the kitchen to grab some food. Hale was up and in the kitchen getting stuff to take care of Vanessa, who had fallen sick the night before. Marcie had flipped out and quickly ran to her room, locking the door, and forgetting all about eating.

"Why, why did I have to kiss Hale?" Marcie asked her wall.

It didn't respond.

LIDILIDI

"Okay guys that's a warp for today!" Marcie called.

The team broke off and started grabbing their stuff, Marcie smiled and nodded and then turned and pushed the door opened. It was time to go home and plot how to avoid Hale some more.

And she would of made a clear get away, if Zuri hadn't suddenly come through the wall and stepped in front of her.

"What is your problem with Hale?" Zuri asked as she turned herself solid.

Marcie shrugged and slid past Zuri, "I don't have a problem with Hale."

Zuri stepped in front of her, "Uh, that's not what Hale is thinking. He thinks you're mad at him. Or not mad, it's weird. I see you guys hung out in his mind. You got ice-cream and drove but when you stop, I can't see anything else. He blocked that part. And in your mind, nothing."

Marcie frowned, "I thought you said you didn't read team's minds."

"I don't, normally. But something was totally up, so I took a peek."

Marcie crossed her arms, "Nothing is wrong."

Zuri crossed her arms, "Uh huh? Then go talk to Hale."

Marcie shook her head, "I have to go home. Mom and Dad are going out tonight and I have to watch Norah."

Zuri shook her head, "Lair. You are going home to watch late night television and eat the last bag of popcorn. I read your mind."

Marcie stuck out her tongue, "Sometimes I hate having a mind reader for a best friend."

Zuri nodded, "So what's really going on?"

Marcie shook her head, "Nothing."

"Uh huh. Sure. Then why aren't you talking to Hale. We both know you have a huge, mega crush on him."

Marcie rolled her eyes, "I have to get home or Parker will eat all the popcorn."

"No he won't. He has practice with your mom."

Marcie threw up her arms, "Okay," She slid past Zuri and started fast walking down the hall.

Zuri followed, "Hale is really upset."

Marcie rolled her eyes, "Uh huh."

"Or not upset. Jealous? No that's not it either," Zuri bit her lip, "It's hard, I don't get his feelings. Maybe it's two feelings together?"

Marcie shrugged, "I don't know, go ask Hale! Yea, ask him. Not me!"

Zuri frowned, "What happened? Please tell me."

Marcie shut her eyes and locked her mind. She couldn't let Zuri know.

Zuri sighed, "You are evil."

Marcie shrugged and pushed open the set of doors in front of her, "See you tomorrow Zuri." Then she ran out into the night and took off down the road.

LIDILIDI

BEEP, BEEP!

Marcie moaned, she really hated having to get up at odd hours of the day. Today is was two-thirty a.m.

Marcie sat up and stared into the dark, "Two-thirty? What are you doing Marcie?" She asked.

Marcie sighed and slid out of bed and walked over to her closet, she grabbed her favorite purple top and a pair of black skinny jeans. Then she headed for the bathroom.

LIDILIDI

After her shower, Marcie trudged into the kitchen where she ate three bowls of cereal and a granola bar.

Then she slid on her sneakers and grabbed her bag. "It's so early,"
Marcie muttered as she grabbed her house key off the coffee table. But she knew this was her life from now on, or till Hale and her got over this... yea it was her life from now on.

She sighed and opened the front door, time for work.

LIDILIDI

By the time Marcie got to Mt. Justice it was four in the morning and she was again hungry. And that meant risking a trip to the kitchen.

So Marcie ran down the hall and dumped everything in her room and then turned to run to the kitchen, but as she was spinning around she crashed into someone.

"Oh my god! Marcie! I'm so sorry."

Marcie blinked, Vanessa was standing over her, "It's okay. I'm fine," Marcie took Vanessa hand and stood up, "besides I wasn't looking where I was going."

Vanessa nodded and then she looked at Marcie, "Hey Marcie, not to be intruding, but, is, are you and Hale okay?"

Marcie gave Vanessa a look.

"I mean, Hale seems kind of out of it. And you, what are you doing at four? Marcie we all know you sleep late."

Marcie shook her head, "Maybe Hale is getting sick," She started down the hall, "And I had work to do."

Vanessa didn't move, "Do you love my brother?"

Marcie stopped, she turned around, "Why would you think I love your brother?"

Vanessa shrugged, "Because I think he loves you."

Marcie shook her head, "Your brother doesn't love me. I'm the leader of the team he is on. That's all I am to him." She turned back around.

"That's not true."

Marcie shook her head and continued walking, "Vanessa, I know what Hale thinks of me." Then Marcie took off.

Vanessa sighed, "If only."

LIDILIDI

The kitchen was empty, so Marcie threw herself down into one of the chairs and slammed her head down on the table.

She was stupid,

She had ruined her whole friendship with Hale with one kiss.

One kiss.

One moment in time.

Marcie hated herself. Hated.

It was her fault.

"And Hale's." Marcie's brain chimed in.

Marcie rolled her eyes, "Yeah, whatever," She blinked, "And now I'm talking to myself." Marcie shook her head and stood up, it was time to raid the cabinets for breakfast.

In the cabinets, Marcie found cereal, crackers, granola, and cookies. Marcie stared at the cookies, "I am upset," She grabbed the cookies, "so cookies it is." She turned around and slammed the package on the table.

"You are mine cookies," Marcie laughed and tore open the package. She shoved two cookies into her mouth and then another and another.

"Don't you think you should save some for the rest of us?"

Marcie jumped and looked up.

And sure enough, there was Hale. Standing there all cool like, hands shoved into his pockets.

Marcie swallowed the cookies in her mouth, "I'm leader."

Hale nodded and pulled out a chair and sat down, he put his elbows on the table.

Marcie stood up, "I have stuff to do."

Hale frowned, "Marcie."

Marcie shoved the cookies back into the cabinet, "Can't talk. Bye!" She cried and tried to take off, but Hale grabbed her wrist.

"Marcie, please."

Marcie pulled her wrist away, "Can't got to go check on Parker! Bye!" Marcie cried and then spun around and ran out leaving Hale, once again, watching the dust settle.

Author's Note: Happy Friday!

(Checked out my poll yet? If not go now!)

How was your fourth of July? I had to get up early the next day so I saw no fireworks.

Eh.

I'm not running on a lot of sleep these days.

WHOOP!

Yay for Lidi999 writing on no sleep.

Okay, so you guys were right when you said Marcie is going to avoid Hale.

Oh and by the way, I am writing the epilogue for this right now, though this is no where near the epilogue.

I really have no idea how long this story is going to be.

I don't plan ahead, I let what ever ideas hit me, hit me and I write them and they can change.

I'm not good with the whole rough draft and then finale.

Oh well.

PEACE!