Author's Note: Ok so this is sort of like a spoof of the As Told By Binger episode "Fast reputation." I'm sure most of us had a crush on older boys back in our high school days, I know I did.
Timberly: Older Boys.
November 2003.
"Crash a tenth grader's party?." Timberly's friend Tonya asked incredulously.
"Shh!." She hushed her and rushed to her bedroom door to check if someone was around. "Yeah, I heard my brother Gerald talking on the phone with his friend Arnold about this huge party one of their friends was having. And I wanna go there."
"Ooh! An official high school party! I wanna see them hot Sophomore boys, especially your brother." Timmy's other friend Letoya told her.
"Ew." Timberly scoffed.
"So who you do you wanna go see there Timberly?." Tonya asked.
"Sid." She sighed.
"That boy with the weird nose?." Letoya wrinkled her nose.
"Ya he's cute. Plus he and his girlfriend just broke and that means he's on the rebound, making it more easier for me to get him to like me."
"Girl. I still can't believe you still ain't over him yet. It's been seven years already Timmy!."
"Tonya's right. And if you still like them older boys why don't you go for Arnold? Or that Asian boy, Park. Or your brother?. Ok now that sounded wrong."
"Well Arnold used me once just to get closer to Lila and Park's not really my type and Sid … well, he is kinda hot. I keep having this on and off crush on him but lately he's been rocking this really hot emo look that just made me go head over heels for him!." She squealed.
"Uh-huh." Tonya said with crossed arms and half-lidded eyes. "And how are you going to be able to go to the party without Gerald recognizing you?."
"I've already taken care of that." Timberly goes to her closet and takes out a paper bag from which she retrieves three wigs from it. "Who wants the blonde wig?."
"Ok Girls, you know the drill, if anyone asks, we're 9th graders. You don't know my brother, we're from another school and we heard about this party from a couple of boys when we were at Slausen's. And we use our fake names at all times. Got it?."
Tonya and Letoya nod.
"Ok let's check if we can remember them one more time. I'm Kimmy. You're …"
"LeShawna."
"Tania. I don't get it Timberl- I mean Kimmy! My name still sounds the same."
"No it doesn't, it's got and 'a' instead of an 'o'." Letoya corrected her.
"Ok come on! let's go inside!. And if any of you see Sid just gimme a nudge and don't mention his name."
They all nodded in agreement and entered the party which was in the backyard.
"Wow look at all those Sophomores!." Letoya exclaimed.
"You purty ladies wanna join us?. The water's warm." Timberly recognized the long nosed, lanky country boy swimming in the hot-tub with Harold and Curly.
Timberly's hopes went up as she scanned the hot tub for her dream but unfortunately couldn't find him.
"Let's go." She mumbles and Tonya struggles to pull away a giggling Letoya.
"Maybe he didn't come here after all." Tonya ate some chips as they stood by the snack table. "I mean, you did say he just broke up with his girlfriend."
Timberly sighed, "Maybe you're right. Where's Letoya?."
"Dancing with your bro. over there."Tonya pointed to an ecstatic Letoya dancing with Gerald till Phoebe comes in pulls him away.
"Call her over, we gotta get home before Gerald does."
And with that they leave the party.
"Oh no!." Timberly starts frantically searching her pockets.
"What's wrong?." Letoya asks.
"I think I dropped my cell phone by the snack table. I'll be right back." Timberly enters the party again. She finds her pink cell phone on the ground and also finds something else.
There he was! Sid! He was just sipping on some punch as he looked aimlessly at the dancing crowd. The moon glow illuminating him.
He senses someone staring at him and turns to find Timberly (in a long brown wig) standing a few inches away from him.
"Can I help you?." He asks.
"Uh .. umm, you're really cute and hot! And …" she loses control of her mouth.
The shocked look on his face wears off and is replaced with a sly smile as he takes her hand and leads her to an empty spot.
Timberly leans in thinking he wanted to give her a kiss.
"So that's why you snuck to this party Timberly?." He smiled and gently took off her wig.
"How'd you know it was me?." She asked surprised.
"You've only stalked me for over a year after Rhonda and I broke up." He shrugged as he chuckled. "Look, Timberly
"So that means?." She looked down sadly.
"There are many guys your age who are suitable for you." He helped put on her wig for her. "I'm sorry I can't feel the same way about you."
"It's not your fault." Timberly shook her head sadly.
"Now go along. It's a school night."
She giggled. "Sid, could you not tell this to Gerald?. Please?."
"Only if you promise me you wouldn't do this again."
She nodded. "I promise."
"And one more thing." He added.
"What is it?."
"Never let a guy drag you to an empty corner, whether at a party or anywhere else. Tell him you feel safer when there are people around. Got it?."
She nodded again. "Got it. Bye Sid."
"Bye."
"I hope that keeps her off your back man." Gerald came from behind him as soon as Timberly left. "Man I can't believe she thought she can fool me with that ridiculous wig!."
Sid just chuckled and they both walk away.
Author's Note: Yeah I'm a sucker for Sid …
