Hola people! I'm back :3 since this is my tenth chapter, I'm going to celebrate by adding a mysterious character. Stick around to find out who. :D again, thank you, everybody, for the reviews.
Chapter 10
Carlos lay quietly in bed. Lately his heart had become a mystery to him. Dorothy Ann was invading his mind, and that annoyed him. Even though it was night, he figured a midnight stroll would clear his head. Crawling out of bed, being careful not to wake up his parents, or Mikey, he went downstairs, grabbed his jacket and went out the door. The darkness was only interrupted by the odd street lights, but none the less, Carlos pressed on. After a few minutes, he heard a voice singing.
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
From the mountains of faith
To a river so deep
I must be looking for something
Something sacred I lost
But the river is wide
And it's too hard to cross
And even though I know the river is wide
I walk down every evening and I stand on the shore
And try to cross to the opposite side
So I can finally find out what I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the valley of fear
To a river so deep
And I've been searching for something
Taken out of my soul
Something I would never lose
Something somebody stole
I don't know why I go walking at night
But now I'm tired and I don't want to walk anymore
I hope it doesn't take the rest of my life
Until I find what it is that I've been looking for
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the jungle of doubt
To a river so deep
I know I'm searching for something
Something so undefined
That it can only be seen
By the eyes of the blind
In the middle of the night
I'm not sure about a life after this
God knows I've never been a spiritual girl
Baptized by the fire, I wade into the river
That runs to the promised land
In the middle of the night
I go walking in my sleep
Through the desert of truth
To the river so deep
We all end in the ocean
We all start in the streams
We're all carried along
By the river of dreams
In the middle of the night
The voice sounded so familiar, Carlos wasn't sure if he should stick around to find out, or run. He was about to ponder when he heard a familiar "Good evening, Carlos!" Turning, Carlos saw an elderly lady with frizzy hair and crazy cloths coming over to him. "Miss Frizzle?" Carlos asked in surprise. The lady grinned. "Why yes! It's been so long. What are you doing out here?" "I need to clear my head." "Oh?" Miss Frizzle asked, concerned. "What's wrong?" "I think this is something I need to sort out on my own." Carlos said. Miss Frizzle, however, led Carlos to a park bench. "Okay. How is the rest of my favourite class?" She asked. Carlos smiled to himself. "Well, Ralphie, Dorothy Ann and I are in a band called Drug-X. We're also participating in the battle of the bands. The rest of them are still friends too. Ralphie and Keesha are even dating!" "Dating?" Went Miss Frizzle. "I see. What else?" "Wanda and Arnold are also dating. As are Phoebe and Tim." "And you and DA?" The Friz asked. "I prefer to fly solo." Carlos admitted. "DA on the other hand..." He paused and clenched his fists. "DA is dating a guy named Judd. He's from another school, and is also in the battle of the bands." "And that has upset you?" The Friz asked. "Of course." Carlos said. "It's obvious he's using her. She doesn't deserve that!" Miss Frizzle went quiet for a few seconds, finally she spoke. "You and I both know there's more to the story then that. Ever since the first day of my class, you and DA seemed to be closer to each other then ever." "Closer?" Carlos asked in surprise. "We we're practically ripping each other's throats out!" The Friz smiled mischievously, and her earrings twinkled. "That may be so, but I have had students like that, and yet..." "I don't think of DA that way!" Carlos interrupted. "I never said that." Miss Frizzle said. Carlos froze. The Friz stood up. "I do know though, if Dorothy Ann dating Judd only bugged you because she's being used, then you wouldn't have to clear your head about it. Miss Frizzle started to walk away, then paused. "Oh, by the way? I'll be sure to attend the battle of the bands next week. Good luck to all three of you." Then she walked away. Carlos watched her go, thinking about what she had said. Suddenly everything made sense! He was so upset about Judd dating DA, because... He was in love with her. "Oh, great." He muttered to himself. Meanwhile, The Friz paused at a streetlight. "Oh Liiiiiiz." She sweetly called. An old lizard popped out of her hair. "I won the bet. Pay up!" Liz rolled her eyes and handed Miss Frizzle a roll of cash.