Hiya!
Aelita's P.O.V.
Jim blows the whistle and everyone's running; well mostly everyone. Some kids are with Jeremy hiding near the wall. But everyone else is running for the balls in the middle of the gym. Odd and Ulrich managed to get a ball but I'm too slow. We're not allowed to throw the ball until we touch the wall. I run back and wait for the guys to touch the wall.
"Here goes nothing!" Odd yells throwing the ball towards the other side. He hits Sissi and she walks off. I smile but try to dodge a bunch of balls coming from everywhere. A ball falls in front of me and I pick it up. I get up to the front and hit a girl whose name I don't know. Then I see Yumi in the corner of my eye.
"Sorry!" she yells and throws the ball at me. I dodge it and throw a ball near me back at her. She uses her gymnastics background to her advantage and easily dodges it. I hurry and get up and run back to my side of the gym.
"Hey pinkie!" I hear someone yell. I turn and see Matthew a few feet away with a ball. "Time to…." He stops when a ball hits him in the chest.
"You're out Matt!" Odd yells. I smile and look back to Matt.
He throws the ball at me.
Hard.
Being completely stunned, I lose my balance and fell on my butt. He hit me in the shoulder and it hurts.
"Dude! That's a foul!" Odd yells coming towards me. He gives me a hand and helps me up.
"It was accidental," Matt says. "Now if you excuse me, I was hit so I'm out." He just walked away.
"Jackass…," Odd mumbled. "You alright?"
"I'm fine," I say. "Let's just play."
"Alright!" his smile comes back. I just think I have a bruise so it's not bad. I just pick up another ball and start again to try to get the other team out. Ulrich just got Yumi out and now he was laughing, but because he was laughing someone hit him. Now it's only about seven of us on each team.
When I was dodging a ball, Odd got hit and went out. Then I got out a few minutes after and I went to the sidelines with everyone else. There was only one person left on our court.
Jeremy.
"C'mon!" Ulrich yells. Yumi came over here once I got out, now we were on the bleachers looking at the game. Jeremy bends down to pick up a ball when he gets hit. We all moan and walk down by him.
"Nice try," I say helping him up.
"You still did good Einstein," Odd smiles.
"I hate Dodgeball," Jeremy moans adjusting his glasses and walks off. We just laugh.
"Go change everyone," Jim said. "Oh and Aelita and Odd, the Della Robia cousins come here."
"You know she's not my cousin right?" Odd says but then panics; why did he say that?
"What?" Jim says. "I thought you two were related."
"Well, we were going to be," I say trying to think of a story. "But then Odd's Aunt called of the wedding to my dad so we actually were never related."
"Okay, I'll tell the office that later," he says hesitantly but nods. "I just wanted to ask what happened with Matthew."
"He hit me in the shoulder," I say.
"On purpose," Odd says.
"Well, it…maybe could've been…um…," I stutter not sure what to say.
"Well it is Dodgeball, you're supposed to try to get someone out," Jim says.
"But…."
"Dismissed."
Ulrich's P.O.V.
Literature was awful. I had to read my presentation to the class and I so wasn't prepared; I got a C. It's a passing grade so I'll take it. But my Dad's not going to. For French class we had a Sub because Mrs. Leveque was sick or something. Her sub this middle-aged man with long hair, he about gave Odd a detention. Luckily the bell rang just in time.
Now it's time for my favorite class with Mr. Gregory. Mr. Gregory's an older man, he has the grey hair to prove it, and he sure has an awesome laugh. Not just a regular laugh everyone else has, that hearty good-natured laugh you see in the movies when a man's grandchildren decide to sit on his lap. That was the best thing about Mr. Gregory.
That and that he hated Matthew.
"Alright, get in your seats," he would also say that everyday with one of his famous hearty laughs. Odd and Aelita loved him too; this was their favorite class also. Well Odd's is probably Lunch.
But when I came in the classroom all I saw was another Sub.
"Class, calm down," he says. He looks like he was just a tall teenager; with the huge acne covering his face. "I'm Mr. Greene. I'm subbing for Mr. Gregory."
"Great…," Odd mumbles.
"And what's your name?" he asks Odd.
"Della Robia," he says annoyed.
"Well then, Della, why won't you tell the class how religion and government intertwine in any country," he says mad. Did he seriously think his name was Della?
"Well then, Mr. Greene, do you really think my name is Della?" he says annoyed.
"What?" Mr. Greene says.
"His name is Odd. Odd Della Robia," I say annoyed.
"Oh, and your name?" he asks me now.
"Ulrich Stern," I say.
"Well then, Ulrich Stern, why wont…," he gets cut off by Sissi.
"Can you just start the lesson? I mean c'mon," she yells.
"And your name?" he asks turning towards her. How many times has this guy done this?
"Elizabeth Delmas, the principle's daughter her at Kadic," she said.
"Oh, well, let's just get started then…," he starts but I barely pay any attention.
I feel something hit my leg and I see the piece of paper. I open it:
Can you believe this guy? Calling me Della and all that crap?
I write back:
Odd we're going to get in more trouble if we pass notes, but yeah he's a jerk.
I throw it back to him and then something hits my shoulder. I look at it and see another note; this one is from Aelita.
What are you doing? Mr. G will get you guys in trouble! And you two are NOT getting a detention on my b-day?!
~Aelita
I sighed and wrote back again:
Odd started it! And I doubt we're going to get in trouble. I think we're going to watch a video on government or something so he won't notice.
I hand it back to her. Aelita's behind me while Odd is next to me. We're right next to the door with us in the middle row. I look to my feet again and another note is there. I pick it up and read it:
Aelita just gave me a note so I'm not the only one who's passing them. And you just passed a note back to me and her! You're passing too! What the heck is this video about? And when is LUNCH! I'm so hungry!
I gave a small smile and waited until the room went dark for the movie to start. Mr. Greene went out in the hallway to get something so I think we'll be okay. I write back to Odd:
You're always hungry.
I put it by his foot and went to grab another note from Aelita. It read:
Tell Odd NO MORE NOTES! People are already looking at us weird.
~Aelita
Instead of writing back I put the note in my pocket and turned around; I gave her a small thumbs up but then I felt another note at my feet. I picked it up and read it:
I think him calling me Della is an insult to my family name. I should sue him! Or write a letter! But I will probably sue him!
I sigh and after another mean look from Aelita, I put the note in my pocket. Odd rolls his eyes at me but doesn't write another note. I sigh and start to watch the boring movie about something I've already forgotten about.
Yumi's P.O.V.
Even though 8th period is Study Hall for the gang, it's my Study Hall too. Except that the 9th grade has a different Study Hall on the other side of the school. Wednesday I went to the 8th grade Study Hall and we played Pool. Yesterday I couldn't because I had to re-make a test in Algebra.
But today I thought I'd go over and hang out.
I walk over to my locker and start putting my combo in. Our lockers here are full length lockers, not those half-lockers we use for gym class. I open it and put my backpack in.
Aelita put a mirror in here for me and even though I said I didn't want it, I really wanted it. I take a small brush out of the top compartment and start to brush my hair. After getting all the small knots out I put the brush away and put my hair up in a ponytail. Then I close my locker and begin walking down the hall when I hear something. More like someone. I turn the corner and hear another noise coming from the janitor's closet.
"What," I say coming near it. I knock first and the noise stops abruptly. I open the door and look inside.
"I'm sorry, I'll just go," Noel says tears stroked down her cheeks. "Yumi? Is that you?"
"Sunshine, what happened?" I ask closing the door behind me.
"This guy asked me if I was Della Robia's brother," she said.
"What was his name?" I ask.
"He said just a friend who got out," she mumbled.
"Matt," I spit out the word. "What did he do?"
"He was drinking soda or something," she says sobbing now. "And then he said this was payback and soaked me with it." I looked at her clothes; her cute little blue and white outfit was coated with an orange tinted liquid.
"Well Matt is a jerk, all right," I say. "Stay here and calm yourself; I know what to do."
"Be back soon, promise?" she asks sniffling.
"You got it," I say and walk out of the room. I run back to my locker and put the combo in once again. It opens quickly and I take out a bag from the bottom of it. Aelita and I decided to each make on at the sleepover; an outfit emergency kit. It contains the essentials: two skirts, two pairs of shorts, one pair of jeans, a dress, two shirts, and a jacket. I have an extra pair of shoes in here somewhere too. They're all are very crowded in the bag and make it bulge everywhere. I take that and shut my locker door. I run back to the janitor's closet and come in.
"What's that?" Sunshine asks.
"Change into this," I say handing her the bag. "Your shoes look fine to wear. There should be something in there that will fit you; you look like you're close to my size."
"Thanks," she smiles opening the bag.
"I'll be at my locker, come there when you're done," I say and walk out of the room. I walk the route back to my locker and for the third time open it. Soon Sunshine comes and hands me the bag. She's wearing a pair of jean shorts, a dark blue blouse, and her same blue scarf.
"The scarf didn't get wet?" I ask.
"Nope," she smiles. "Do you have some make up? I bet I look horrible."
"Go ahead," I let her use some of the make up I stashed in my top compartment and she gladly obliged.
"Thanks," she smiles once she's done. Now she looks like her normal self: happy with blush on her cheeks.
"What class are you supposed to be in?" I ask.
"French," she says.
"Alright, go in there and when the teacher asks where you been say you had a locker jam," I say.
"Okay, thanks," she runs off. I check the time; she probably won't even make because the bells supposed to ring any—
"RING!" the bell rang.
Or now.
Aelita's P.O.V.
After Math I went into my room with Yumi to change in our formal attire; I specially asked them all to look like this. We had to get there early so we could at least finish all the movies before 1 a.m.
I got dressed in a blue one shoulder dress. The one side that connected was long sleeve and touched my right wrist. It went down to the middle of my knee and waist and I loved it. I put on a pair of blue strappy heels that I could barely walk in. Yumi and I made a bet; whoever took off their heels first had to talk in a British accent the rest of the time. If they got out of character they owe the winner five bucks. Each time they get out of character the money doubles: 5, 10, 20, 40, etc.
"You look great!" Yumi says coming back in after changing in the bathroom down the hall.
"You do too!" I say; she does look amazing. She wore a spaghetti strap red dress that went down to the middle of her knee and waist in the front while in the back it flowed down to her knee. It was covered with a black rose design all over it. She wore a pair of red pumps to finish it.
"Thanks," she smiled as we looked in the mirror. "Do you mind putting my hair in a bun for me?"
"Only if you help me find my earrings," I sigh and walk towards my dresser. The door opens and Sunshine comes in.
"You guys look great!" she smiled.
"Thanks," Yumi smiles.
"Thanks," I smile too. "Sunshine put Yumi's hair in a bun for me; I have to find my silver hoop earrings…."
"Okay," she says starting to put Yumi's hair in a bun. I look everywhere for my hoop earrings but I can't find them.
"This look good Aelita?" Yumi asks. I turn around and look at her.
"Great, now can you two help me find my earrings," I whine.
"They're right here," Sunshine says sitting on my bed. I run to her and grab them.
"Thank you!" I smile and go to the mirror and put them on. "Look good?"
"Great," Yumi smiles.
"You should see the guys, they look so ridiculous," she smiles. "Jeremy's the only wearing a black suit; Odd's wearing a purple one and Ulrich's wearing that old fashioned blue one."
"You got to be kidding me?" I turn towards her laughing.
"Just wait until you see them…," she sighs.
"You sure you're going to be fine here?" Yumi asks.
"You sound like my mother," she moans. "I'm going to be in the library the whole entire time. I'll be fine."
"Good," I say helping Yumi do her eye shadow I put a silver color on her eyes and accent it with a bit of red glitter. "You put on the mascara."
"Here, I got some in my purse," she says and takes out a black mini-bag.
"Ooh! That's cute!" I say going over to her.
"You guys sound like teenagers…," Sunshine laughs.
"We are teenagers, aren't we?" Yumi smiles. "But I guess we are being a bit more girly than normal."
"Today we have to be formal, not girly," I reminded her adding some more lip gloss to my lips and putting it back in my pink purse.
"I think we're good," Yumi says finishing adding mascara to her eyes.
"You look great, how do I look?" I ask.
"Beautiful, you both look beautiful," Sunshine says annoyed. "Now just go already, I can't stand your girly talk anymore."
"Formal talk," I remind her.
"Fine, 'formal' talk," she sighs. "Now go have fun. Have a great birthday Aelita! You're last present from me will be on your bed when you come back!"
"Thanks!" I yell shutting the door. I wobble as we walk on the hallway but she does too. But once we reach the stairs we both get nervous.
"How 'bout we at least help ourselves down the stairs?" she smiles. I nod and we lock arms. We take each step at a time but we laugh everytime we trip.
"This is so hard," I laugh. We got halfway down the stairs and we're already cracking up.
"I'm gonna fall!" she laughs and holds on to me for more support.
"Why didn't we just take the elevator?" I ask. We crack up even more but soon make it down the final steps of stairs.
"Okay, are you alright?" Yumi asks.
"Does my make up look okay?" I ask.
"Great, how does mine look?" she asks as we walk down the hall towards Jeremy's room; that's where we're supposed to meet the guys.
"Amazing," I smile. We soon reach the door. "Ready?"
"Go ahead," she smiles.
"You fellas decent yet?" I ask with a laugh escaping my lips. Yumi's cracking up too behind me.
"Come on in!" Odd yells. We wobble in and see the guys.
"You look ridiculous!" Yumi laughs.
"Jeremy's the only one who actually looks normal!" I laugh harder. Just as Noel said, Ulrich was in blue and Odd was in purple.
"We look handsome don't we?" Ulrich asks.
"All three of you look very formal," I smile.
"Why thank you my lady," Odd bows.
"Is it time to reveal the movies?" Jeremy asks as all the guys sit down on his bed. Yumi and I stay standing up.
"Yeah," I say still standing.
"Are you two gonna sit down?" Ulrich asks.
"If we sit down now, we will probably never get up," Yumi says. I nod with her.
"Alright, so because we're watching Aelita's movie first, what is it?" Odd asks.
"I picked…," I loved keeping them in suspense. "Grease." Moans came from the guys and I laughed.
"Guys, calm down, jeez," Yumi laughed. "Ulrich, your turn."
"I picked Rocky," Ulrich said. We all nodded; I love the movie. "Jeremy?"
"I picked Back To The Future," he said. Our eyes widened a bit; I never he liked any movie that wasn't really full of some life lesson? Hm. "It's a good movie, Yumi?"
"Oh, it's my turn," she said. "I picked Jurassic Park."
"I thought you said it was playing in theaters," I say remembering the hint she gave me. Jurassic Park wasn't a newer movie.
"They were having a classic movie special this weekend," she says "Odd?"
"Yeah, me and Ulrich found that ours were already playing," he says "Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!"
"Oh great," Yumi moaned. "Now he's going to sing that all the time tonight." I giggle.
"It's an awesome song! And you know you want to sing too!" Odd smiled. "Am I the last person?"
"Yeah, I guess you are," I smile. "I guess it's time to go then."
"Wait! What about the presents!" Yumi yelled.
"Oh yeah," I've completely forgotten.
"Me first!" Odd whined.
"Alright," I smile and take the box behind his back. I take the wrapping paper off and open the box. "Odd, this is beautiful!" I hold up the necklace and looked at each of its small details.
"Is that a diamond necklace?" Yumi says in awe.
"I think it is…," I can't believe my eyes. How did he get money to buy this? And he bought this all for me?
"Do you like it?" Odd asks.
"It's amazing!" I exclaim. It's a silver diamond necklace and it's filled with so many shapes and sizes of diamonds I can't count.
"Thank you!" I give him a hug uncontrollably but I don't want to make it awkward so I let go quickly.
"Your welcome Princess," Odd smiled. "Try to top that guys!"
"Do you want me to put it on you?" Yumi asks me.
"Yes!" I squeal. She puts it on in seconds and I feel the diamonds against my skin and I shiver. Once it's on I feel the one diamond in the front that's hanging down and smile wide.
"Who's next?" Ulrich asks.
"I'll go," Yumi says handing me a pink basketball. "My rules are if it's not wrapped, it's not a gift. Think of this as…I don't know, that I'm just giving something to you."
"Alright," I say holding the ball. "This is so cool! Thanks Yumi!"
"You can use that ball when you want to practice," Yumi smiles.
"Awesome," I smile looking at it once again. I give her a small side hug; if I give a hug to everyone else it won't be so awkward that I gave one to Odd.
"I'll go next," Ulrich said handing me a large flat box. I smiled and open it; this huge make up set. "Aw thanks!" I go up and give him a small hug.
"This time I bought it all by myself," Ulrich says
"He was calling me the whole entire time," Yumi says hanging her head. I laugh and look again at the contents of the make up set.
"I guess I'm last," Jeremy says handing me a small box. "Happy Birthday Aelita." I smile and open the box and gasp a bit. I never knew Jeremy would buy jewelry? It was an anklet filled with this greenish gem.
"This is so pretty!" I smile and give him a small hug.
"It's your birthstone, emerald," Jeremy says.
"I love it!" I say.
"I guess it's time to go then," Yumi smiles and the guys get up.
"I'll leave my gifts here and pick them up after," I smile again looking at them.
"C'mon! We apparently have to see Grease…."
Jeremy's P.O.V
We were at the movie theater now and I couldn't stop thinking of Aelita's small hug and how she smiled when she saw the anklet. I've never been in a jewelry store before this so I'm so glad she liked it.
The girls on the way here were falling every-so-often so they were using Odd and Ulrich for support. I felt a little sad; Aelita could always use me for support. I shrugged it off; she loved my anklet.
"What are you guys going to be seeing tonight?" the ticket guy asks us.
"First we're seeing Grease apparently," Odd moans and we pay for our tickets and Odd pays for Aelita's. Then we went over to the concessions.
"Odd, we're seeing five movies, don't pig out," Ulrich warned him.
"I won't! Jeez…," Odd says. "I am hungry though."
"You're always hungry," I say.
"Am not!" he whines like a toddler.
"How are your feet feeling?" Yumi asks.
"Fine so far, how 'bout you?" Aelita asks back.
"I'm definitely not going to talk like a Brit," Yumi smiled.
"What?" I ask.
"Long story," Aelita moans.
"They made a bet," Ulrich says.
"Whoever takes their shoes off first has to talk British for the rest of the night," Odd cleared it up.
"Okay, maybe it isn't a long story," Aelita giggled.
"What can I get you?" the lady asks us.
"Small popcorn, no butter, and a small cup of water please," I say and walk off to the side.
"Large popcorn with butter, large cup of Mountain Dew!" Odd smiled and walked by me.
"How do you eat that much and don't gain anything?" I ask him.
"Well it's quite simple actually but, I DON'T EAT THAT MUCH!" he whined again. I rolled my eyes.
"Can I have a medium popcorn with butter, and…a medium Coke," Yumi orders and walks over to us.
"Same as her," Aelita says and comes by us. I look at her for a moment; she looks nice in that dress.
"Medium popcorn, and yeah butter with it, oh and a large Mountain Dew!" Ulrich smiles (like Odd did) and comes over here.
"What are you guys going to do?" Yumi asks them.
"We're going to mix our drink with every other one," Ulrich said.
"It's gonna taste AMAZIN'," Odd smiled like crazy.
"Going to taste," I correct him.
"Who cares? I'm not at school," Odd says. "Thankfully."
"You're food is ready," the lady yelled at us. We went over there and got it and paid. Then after waiting for the guys to mix their drinks, we walked up the stairs to our movie theater.
"Ooh! They put air hockey up here!" Odd squeals
"Later, right now I want to watch Grease," Aelita says as we turn a corner. "We only have a few minutes."
"Ugh…fine," Odd sighs. "So how are we going to freak out people?"
"I got a few ideas," Aelita smirked.
"What do we do first?" Yumi says as we go into the theater.
"Oh, I'll just let Ulrich and Odd start us off," Aelita smiled.
"Yes Ma'am," Odd saluted her and so did Ulrich. Then they start marching up the stairs to the very top of the theater. We sat down in the middle with a few people in front of us.
"Ugh! I only have two bars!" Odd had his phone in his hand and got up.
This can't not be good.
Odd's P.O.V
"Ugh! I only have two bars!" I yelled and stood up. I began to move around and hold my phone higher so it looked like I was trying to get bars.
"Odd!" Aelita yells playing along.
"2 bars…3 bars!" I yell getting closer to the person in front of us. Soon my hand was right near their popcorn. "5 bars! Oh…sorry."
"Um…," the dude said. He was on a date with this girl.
"Do you mind if I take a really short call?" I asked. I didn't give them time to answer before I was calling Ulrich. "Hey buddy!"
"How's it going?" Ulrich asks hiding from the people.
"I don't know, just eating some popcorn…," I take one piece from their popcorn and give a small smile. "Well I should go dude, oh and remember to get here soon."
"Dude, I'm right behind ya," he said. I looked up and saw Ulrich now standing there. I hung up and smiled.
"Oh there you are!" I smiled. "Sorry for that guys, I didn't know he was already behind ya. Take care." They just stare at me as I sit back down in my seat. I feel my phone vibrate and I look at it. It's from Yumi:
Wow Odd. Just wow.
~Y~
I smiled and texted her back:
Ulrich and I went, how 'bout you go?
-Della Robia-
I sent it and then felt another message. This time it's from Aelita:
That was awesome! Look how mad they are!? Who's next?
*Aelita*
I smiled again and wrote back:
I think Yumi's giving it a try.
-Della Robia-
Yumi got up to go down the stairs. But after a few steps she came running back to us.
"Guys! Sissi is here!" she said sitting down by us again.
"What!" I say.
"Be quiet, the movie's starting," Aelita said.
I dimmed the light on my phone and sat down on the ground so the people in front of me won't see it. I texted Yumi:
What do you mean! She's here! Why? What did I do to deserve this torture?!
-Della Robia-
I sent it and stared at Yumi. She looked at her purse and must've noticed that I texted here. She sat down on the ground by me and tried to hide the light coming from her phone. After a minute she went back to her seat and I felt my phone vibrate. It read:
I saw her coming in with Nicholas and Herb when I was going down the stairs. She's two rows in front of us so don't make such a distraction by texting. Aelita's giving me the look to stop texting so you better stop too.
~Y~
I sighed and put my phone back into my pocket. I went back into my seat and watched the movie which just resulted in me remembering how stupid musicals are.
Jeremy's P.O.V.
We had already watched Grease, Rocky, Back to the Future, and now we were in the middle of Jurassic Park. That's when I felt my phone vibrate. I expected it was Odd or something asking a ridiculous question. But Odd loved this movie and would never do that. So I crouched down and looked at his phone.
Xana.
Hope you guys liked it!
Sincerely,
Royallynot