Angela Ch. 15 A Day in the Life of Nanette Manoir

August 20th, 2007

Tapwater Springs High School Hallway

4:00 P.M in the afternoon after school

So, now I had to make a speech for my campaign and low and behold….I have NO IDEA how to make one or make it based off of…..

I had no other choice, but to go to one person in the school….

Ms. Geraldine Klump….Angela's counselor.

I was in the hallway and knocked on her office door….she normally leaves around 4:30 p.m…...but I had enough time to ask her for some help….

Originally, I was going to go straight home, but I had over a week left and no time left to lose.

"Yes…? Oh, Janette….what do you need?"

"I really need your help….."

"Well….I am shocked about your needs….I figured you would go to someone better for 'your' needs."

"Ms. Klump….I have a crush on someone…..they are all I can think about…..and I can't-"

"Oh...just another guy? Well, if he says no then….."

"No….its' Angela Anaconda….." Her eyes then widened by the fact I grew accustomed to feelings to someone by the likes of Angela Anaconda...but after this past weekend…..I couldn't help it anymore….I had to get rid of this feeling for the campaign….I couldn't afford to lose to the Heathers…. "Ever since the party at the Heathers'...I couldn't let go of this feeling….like I tried to fight it….but I just can't….my feelings built up for her when she hugged me….."

"Alright, alright, Missy. Just come on in and we can discuss it." Mrs. Klump pulled out a chair in front of her desk and I just told her the details. From the time I first met the Heathers, the events at the party and the events going on at my home regarding my family. The more information I gave to Mrs. Klump, the more her face grew confused. To be brutally honest, she had every right to be. "Well, Nanette. It seems like you have done a quick switcharoo in your personality."

"You mean….what I'm feeling is normal?"

"Absolutely, kiddo. But the problems you have been dealing with have been truly despecable. First off, you aren't gonna like this. You gotta tell your family about how you feel about Angela."

"WHAT? Are you mad? They may disown me or EVEN kick me out."

"Nanette. You are about to be old enough to be on your own anyways. What do you have to lose? You have decent brains compared to what you had back in Elementary School AND you have a lot going for ya. It's a test to see if your family WILL love you. Besides, if they don't, don't you have that butler to have your back?"

Klump does make a very good point…. As much as I was a jerk to him in the past, Alfredo has been nice to me….regardless of pay.

"On to your next point, I hate to tell you this as well, you are gonna have to face the Heathers' head on. Even if I exposed them right now, Money will probably the root of all evil...or in this case….their scapegoat. But I do have an idea for you to kill two birds with one stone."

"I'm listening, Mrs. Klump." She then pulled out a piece of paper and drew a square with the word "Angela" in the square and a circle with the word "Heathers". Then she drew a small triangle with my name on it. "Okay. Pay close attention. Here we got you here and Angela and the Heathers' there. Now, you got a speech to write in order to phase the people of this school AND beat the Heathers' fair and sqaure. Literally, in this case." She draws a straight line to the Heathers' "The problem is, from what you are telling me," Mrs. Klump then drew the straight line and drew it towards 'Angela' and drew circles constantly around it for about a couple of seconds. "You are fixated on Angela so much that you can't seem to focus on the goal at hand, Missy. So that's why we are gonna use it to your advantage." Mrs. Klump then used a red pen to make two straight lines towards 'Angela' and 'Heathers'.

"I don't understand your logic….Mrs. Klump."

"I'm saying use that obsession to make a speech about apologizing to Angela and how you are gonna use that to fix yourself AND make the school better. That way, you have yourself a speech AND you can use it to convince Angela that you mean business. There is one downside though…..this speech could possibly make you either lose no matter what you say….even if its' about the school."

So in hopes of me saying how I feel to Angela….I could lose the Election as well…..when I actually wanted to win this….

"Nanette...I get it. You wanted to win this Election, but by the end of the day, the Heathers' are still just going to be the same and what you Mother did…..but you SHOULDN'T let it define you. You are stronger than this. I know you are. I can tell you this though. Angela will love whatever you are going to say about her. I can guarantee you that. Now, go on. You got a lot to do." Mrs. Klump gave me a smile before I rushed out of her office….because I already knew what to do….

August 27th, 2008

Tapwater Springs High School Auditorium

11:00 A.M. In the Morning

Today was the day...the day I had to give my Election speech. Me, January and Karlene were on the left side of the stage of the curtains while the Heathers' were over on the other side getting ready to present her speech. Heather Lane was all dressed up along with her goons for some reason...but they dressed up like they were doing a movie scene from the 80s.

Heather Miller had a light brown suit with a black skirt with some black dress shoes, Brooks was decked in green everything from her jacket to her skirt and even her shoes, like she was dressing up like the Riddler, then Heather Lane had on a red jacket and black skirt with black dress shoes. They were dressed up like total weirdos...but that made me assume they were WAYYYY too confident or...was it part of their plan?

"Nanette, I looked back over your speech and well….." Karlene said looking at my speech over and over again. "I don't know if this is going to go well."

"Yeah, I'm starting to think of the same thing." January said in a concerned tone "It has a lot of Angela's in the speech…."

"Girls, its' fine. No matter what happens. It is going to be fine. It's not about the election anymore...it's' about what I have to accomplish." Both of my friends nodded in respect to my decision.

First up though, Heather Lane and her possie went up to the podium as Heather Lane tapped on the Microphone on the podium in the center of the stage and began her speech:

"Did everyone simply enjoy the party last weekend? If so, wonderful! Now, you must expect me to say some old crap like 'four-score and seven years ago' or some Malcolm X stuff, but alas I will keep it short. I wish to bring something Nanette Manoir cannot do. Change. My goal is to bring change towards everything the Tapwater Springs High School has. The classrooms, the football teams, the schedules everyone has here, you name it. Help me, my Tapwater Springians. Help me remodel this school into something that every child will wish to see!"

After finishing her speech, Lane was rewarded with a giant roar of applause from thousands of kids in the seats of the Auditorium. I saw them all clap for her and her speech wasn't even a minute long. Then I looked in the front row below the Heathers' to see…..was your group….Angela...

The only person I saw clapping was Gordy because I guess he liked the speech….then I saw Gina and Johnny just sitting there in confusion…..

Then I saw you….you seem completely unphased….but then you looked at me…..you don't give me a smile or anything…..you just didn't know what to give me as you looked on to my concerned face.

Now….it was my turn. As I walked on to the podium, I could see thousands of students just staring at me….but that didn't install fear in me….It was your face that my heart drop to the floor, Angela. I felt scared….but I still had to do it….I had to do it for myself…..most importantly, I had to do it for you…..

"I….I have heard a lot of rumors about this Angela character….It is not like anyone of us have heard about her. She has hurt people and put fear into the hearts of many….but…...it was for a good reason….." Everyone just started to murmur for a frequent bit even to make Angela look back and forth at her friends. "People have hurt her as well….as much as I have…..For over 10 years, I have caused pain onto Angela Anaconda….I may be the embodiment of pain to her. In the past, my iniquity caused pain to her friends and family as well….Angela deserves to be happy as much as any student should be here in Tapwater Springs; she has been befowled with the words that we called her...a freak, a nobody, a beef-caked, middle class joke….She is not a psychopath…..we are the psychopaths…..we should treat everyone the way WE need to be treated….Tapwater Springs is supposed to be filled with nice people...but we treat her and every other student, new AND old…..like a puppy looking for a home…..Tapwater Springs IS our home…..We need to treat every person that walks through the doors as such. Angela is a person just like all of us….we all have our own tribulations filled with turmoil. If I'm elected, we need to build a democracy for everyone to make Tapwater Springs even better for everyone…..Thank you." I then exited off the stage to the left originally where I was….but before I even entered the area where January and Karlene was…..

I was greeted with my own applause by the entire school….even a few students gave me a standing ovation…..

Down in the row, I saw your friends clap for me while giving me a smile….all except you….

Your face, Angela, had a look of confusion and shock…..you just decided to run off but you weren't crying…..as if you had to do something urgent….

I tried to run after you, but January and Karlene pulled me over to the side and started to jump for joy for me.

"Nanette, you were absolutely great! Regardless of how weird you speech was, I knew you could do it!" January said.

"I knew you could do it even more!" Karlene said before both girls squealed with glee. I then decided to rush out of the Auditorium to find you….

I passed through the hallways to find you near the Ballots box outside of the Auditorium tampering with some of the votes in the box.

"Angela…? What are you doing?"

"Um...nothing?"

I grabbed some of the votes that she was putting in the box to see them all written with my name on them…."Angela! Why are you doing this?"

"I…..I feel like you earned it….."

"Angela….."

"And….I have a confession as well."

When she told me she has a confession…..my heart just started beating in a supersonic speed…..like my heart was about to jump out and dance…..

"When we were younger….I used to have these thoughts about you…..I was worried about what you would say to me….and I was worried about you all the time….I had these daydreams about you….I had all of these wild and crazy thoughts about you….."

Is….is she telling me what I think it was?

"So, Nanette….what I'm trying to say is…."

I then pushed you across the wall….and kissed you on your cheek…..

"N….Nanette?"

"I'm in love with you, Angela Anaconda….I can't get you off my mind since the other day…...when you hugged me….my mind just went numb…...and I wanted more of you….that's how I knew…..I fell in love with you…"

"Nanette…..you didn't let me finish…...I was saying I had all of these thoughts of you because you did hurt me when I was younger….but now….I wanted to start fresh with you…."

"Angela...I'm so sorry…."

"It's fine….but I do need some time to think about this….from….what just happened….I'm sorry….it's just….a lot of time to take in….."

"It's fine…..take your time, Angela….."

And so…..you did take your time Angela…..

July 3rd, 2008

2 PM.

My Living Room

"You told me you wanted time to yourself….so that's what happened…..then after a year…..you finally stood up for me against the Heathers'...I won the election…..but your silence for that entire year felt like I lost….."

"What made you want to change your name?"

"The Heathers….they planted a load of firecrackers in my glove department in my car. It cracked a window and I got a shard in the spot I showed you the other day…"

I realized Nanette went through all of this just for me…..then I started to remember everything that happened…

One Year Prior

Tapwater Springs High School Hallways

I opened my school locker to see Miller stand by my locker leaning on another one.

"Hey, I….I….uh….just wanted to ask….if you wanted to come to Helen's….I mean Heather's Party…..Heather said I could invite anyone I wanted so…..I wanted to ask you personally…."

I was a bit skeptical until she mentioned Nanette was going to be there…..so I agreed….but I needed help.

Mrs. Klumps's Office

"It sounds like Nanette did a full 180 on ya kid! I'm proud of you…..but you gotta keep your violent emotions in check!"

"Yeah….but how am I supposed to tell her that I want to be friends."

"If you really wanna be friends with her….you gotta be honest. That's all you got to do. I promise things will go okay."

Just….tell her the truth?

"Nanette….if we are gonna be a thing….then we need to set some boundaries…..we can't lie to each other anymore…...we have to be real with each other…..okay?"

"Alright. I can do that…..but right now….I think we need to calm down…."

"You are right…..I think I might….just take a nap on this couch. You can join me if you want…."

Me and Nanette then held each other on the couch as she smiled….then we both drifted off to sleep.

Guys, I am sorry for the really long wait…..It makes me feel really bad….but I did get a chapter out finally. But we are so close to finishing….You guys are super great!