Note: Hey, here's it is. Chapter 8. How about some reviews? Please? And remember, life could always be worse. (although I could debate that.) :P
(The cliffhangers group is at breakfast. Peter walks in with Lizard. She looks rather annoyed; he looks tired. Sophie looks up and smiles at Lizard. Daisy notices but doesn't say anything.)
Peter: Well hello gang. Lizard, here, needs a watcher. She seems to have not gotten over her disappearing act yet.
David: You mean she tried to run?
(Lizard grins and nods her head.)
Sophie: But Lizard and I accidentally ran into each other this morning.
Juliette: (smiles) I bet that was a wonderful experience.
Lizard: Ya, she nearly gave me a heart-attack. (smiles)
Peter: So, any volunteers?
(silence)
Peter: Shelby? Would you be so kind as to be Lizard's watcher?
(Lizard looks sharply at Peter. Shelby kind of chokes on her food.)
Ezra: You want Shelby to watch Lizard? Are you kidding?
Auggie: Yeah, man. They'll kill each other!
Shelby: You want me to be her watcher?
Peter: Yes.
Daisy: You can't be serious!
Peter: Oh, I am very serious. Now come here, Shelby.
(She slowly walks over. Peter ties a string to both Lizard and Shelby.)
Lizard: Now wait a minute. I don't believe I agreed to this. Being tied to this girl is not what I had in mind.
Peter: (looks hard at Lizard) Sometime life throws us a curveball.
Shelby: Hey! I didn't do anything wrong! I don't want to be tied to a raving lunatic!
Lizard: Raving lunatic? Is that what you think I am?
Shelby: Well you're also a bitch, come to think of it.
Lizard: Oh, I'm so hurt! Is that the best you can do?
Shelby: (getting angry) You little…
Lizard: Little genius? This is getting way to predictable. It's just no fun anymore!
Peter: Now stop it right now.
Lizard: (completely ignoring Peter; very sarcastic) I'm so touched that you think I'm a genius.
Shelby: I never said that. You're nothing but a… (cut off by Daisy)
Daisy: This is going to be one long day.
(Later on that day.)
Shelby: You are the slowest person I know! Can't you hurry up?
Lizard: (in a slow Texas drawl - long drawn out syllables) Well, for yer, honey, I guess I could get movin'.
Shelby: You are so infuriating!
Lizard: Look who's talking!
Shelby: C'mon! We're gonna be late for class.
Lizard: Oh that would just break my heart!
Shelby: Yeah. I wish.
(In class, the rest of the group are watching Shelby and Lizard with amusement. Lizard knows she has an audience and she keeps making them laugh.)
Shelby: Ok missy. If you fall asleep today. I'm gonna make you…
Lizard: make me what? (in a fake hysterical voice) I'm so scared! Oh Shelby, please don't hurt me! I don't want to suffer, I'm just a little angel!
(the groups laughs)
Shelby: (getting very angry) You wouldn't know what suffering was if it hit you in the face.
Lizard: (suddenly serious) Oh I wouldn't, would I?
Shelby: Yeah. You're just the spoiled little brat. You would recognize suffering even if you had a dictionary.
Lizard: (dangerously quiet) That was quite original, there, Shelby. You want to add anything else?
Shelby: Yeah. You're a low life little bitch.
Lizard: (sucks in her breath; seems unable to say anything.)
(All the kids look at each other, uneasily. Shelby seems unaffected by Lizard's sudden change in attitude. Lizard's eyes have narrowed. Her face has drained of all its color. Her body has tensed and her hands have curled into fists. Trouble has walked over to where Lizard is sitting, eyeing his master's angry stance.)
Scott: Hey Lizard. Calm down. Shelby is just joking with you.
Shelby: (I am not joking. I'm being very serious.
Daisy: Lizard, Shelby is so not being serious. Please calm down.
Shelby: What is y'all's problems? I'm completely serious…
(Shelby finally looks at Lizard; she is shocked by what she sees.)
Juliette: Please Shelby. Be quiet. Now.
Ezra: Whoa. Lizard. Relax. Now. Take a deep breath. Lizard, look at me. Take a deep breath.
Scott: Easy there, Lizard. Take a deep breath like Ezra said too.
(Ezra snaps his fingers in front of Lizard's face. Her trance breaks. Lizard slowly takes a deep breath. The color returns to her face. She looks surprised to see them all looking at her, but continues as if nothing is wrong.)
Lizard: (smiling) Ok. Where were we?
(The cliffhangers group is at breakfast. Peter walks in with Lizard. She looks rather annoyed; he looks tired. Sophie looks up and smiles at Lizard. Daisy notices but doesn't say anything.)
Peter: Well hello gang. Lizard, here, needs a watcher. She seems to have not gotten over her disappearing act yet.
David: You mean she tried to run?
(Lizard grins and nods her head.)
Sophie: But Lizard and I accidentally ran into each other this morning.
Juliette: (smiles) I bet that was a wonderful experience.
Lizard: Ya, she nearly gave me a heart-attack. (smiles)
Peter: So, any volunteers?
(silence)
Peter: Shelby? Would you be so kind as to be Lizard's watcher?
(Lizard looks sharply at Peter. Shelby kind of chokes on her food.)
Ezra: You want Shelby to watch Lizard? Are you kidding?
Auggie: Yeah, man. They'll kill each other!
Shelby: You want me to be her watcher?
Peter: Yes.
Daisy: You can't be serious!
Peter: Oh, I am very serious. Now come here, Shelby.
(She slowly walks over. Peter ties a string to both Lizard and Shelby.)
Lizard: Now wait a minute. I don't believe I agreed to this. Being tied to this girl is not what I had in mind.
Peter: (looks hard at Lizard) Sometime life throws us a curveball.
Shelby: Hey! I didn't do anything wrong! I don't want to be tied to a raving lunatic!
Lizard: Raving lunatic? Is that what you think I am?
Shelby: Well you're also a bitch, come to think of it.
Lizard: Oh, I'm so hurt! Is that the best you can do?
Shelby: (getting angry) You little…
Lizard: Little genius? This is getting way to predictable. It's just no fun anymore!
Peter: Now stop it right now.
Lizard: (completely ignoring Peter; very sarcastic) I'm so touched that you think I'm a genius.
Shelby: I never said that. You're nothing but a… (cut off by Daisy)
Daisy: This is going to be one long day.
(Later on that day.)
Shelby: You are the slowest person I know! Can't you hurry up?
Lizard: (in a slow Texas drawl - long drawn out syllables) Well, for yer, honey, I guess I could get movin'.
Shelby: You are so infuriating!
Lizard: Look who's talking!
Shelby: C'mon! We're gonna be late for class.
Lizard: Oh that would just break my heart!
Shelby: Yeah. I wish.
(In class, the rest of the group are watching Shelby and Lizard with amusement. Lizard knows she has an audience and she keeps making them laugh.)
Shelby: Ok missy. If you fall asleep today. I'm gonna make you…
Lizard: make me what? (in a fake hysterical voice) I'm so scared! Oh Shelby, please don't hurt me! I don't want to suffer, I'm just a little angel!
(the groups laughs)
Shelby: (getting very angry) You wouldn't know what suffering was if it hit you in the face.
Lizard: (suddenly serious) Oh I wouldn't, would I?
Shelby: Yeah. You're just the spoiled little brat. You would recognize suffering even if you had a dictionary.
Lizard: (dangerously quiet) That was quite original, there, Shelby. You want to add anything else?
Shelby: Yeah. You're a low life little bitch.
Lizard: (sucks in her breath; seems unable to say anything.)
(All the kids look at each other, uneasily. Shelby seems unaffected by Lizard's sudden change in attitude. Lizard's eyes have narrowed. Her face has drained of all its color. Her body has tensed and her hands have curled into fists. Trouble has walked over to where Lizard is sitting, eyeing his master's angry stance.)
Scott: Hey Lizard. Calm down. Shelby is just joking with you.
Shelby: (I am not joking. I'm being very serious.
Daisy: Lizard, Shelby is so not being serious. Please calm down.
Shelby: What is y'all's problems? I'm completely serious…
(Shelby finally looks at Lizard; she is shocked by what she sees.)
Juliette: Please Shelby. Be quiet. Now.
Ezra: Whoa. Lizard. Relax. Now. Take a deep breath. Lizard, look at me. Take a deep breath.
Scott: Easy there, Lizard. Take a deep breath like Ezra said too.
(Ezra snaps his fingers in front of Lizard's face. Her trance breaks. Lizard slowly takes a deep breath. The color returns to her face. She looks surprised to see them all looking at her, but continues as if nothing is wrong.)
Lizard: (smiling) Ok. Where were we?