Chapter 3

1/2/01

7:34 AM - Bus

Breakfast good. Just spotted a street called Helios Avenue. ^_^

10:41 AM - Bus

Rehearsal boring. Major "nani" moment: Gazing at Mike. One of those girls he was talking to on the boat walked past, in Mike-sama's direction, saying "Time to go see my boyfriend Mike!" -_-; You know, I think they hate me w/o even meeting me.

12:25 PM - Bus after lunch at mall food court

Got lunch at the oriental place in the food court. Went to arcade. Played Marvel Super Heroes, Puzzle Bobble (Bust-A-Move), Ridge Racer 2, Tekken 2, + Tekken 3. Sucked at all but the Tekken games. Mike sama was taking on all challengers at Soul Caliber... except me. Ms. Rapach walked by when we were fighting, told me I had to stay away from him, then left. Of course, I promptly went and stood next to Mike again. ^_^ He still refused to play against me. Too bad, 'cause he'd've beaten me, probably. In fact, he could probably beat me at anything in there but Puzzle Bobble... -_-; He would have been able to gloat and feel superior!

2:07 PM - Hotel

Wow... I almost beat Vinnie at Mortal Kombat 3... Played as Sindel, managed to do a move by accident... Vinnie actually didn't know it. O_O Wish Mike had seen me. Hey, maybe I could have beaten him at Soul Caliber if he had let me play!

1/3/01

11:22 AM - Bus, in LA

Ugh... I came down w/ that stomach virus Maura had 2 wks. ago... Been throwing up since early in the football game... Sat in front of Jess Ritchie + Tom Adams for the band photo, next to Anneke + Jay for what I saw of the game, split a pizza w/ Bill + Kevin for dinner. We were stuck in the nosebleed seats... Really, really high. Before pregame - walking w/ Kristin, encountered Mike-sama, got to walk near him the rest of the way to the field, which was a long way. On field, when I was following him, he asked, "What do you want?!" What did I do? Start singing Mandy Moore's "I Wanna Be With You"! Met the baritone player in front of me. Steven, from Georgia. He's nice. Spent the night in Mrs. Bevan's room. At breakfast, walked past Mike-sama, and said "Good morning, Mike." Actually didn't get insulted. I would say he was feeling sorry for me, being sick and all, but I don't think he saw me sick last night... Whatever. Oh, Brandon Masterman got sent home. (Well, sent to be w/ his parents, who were in New Orleans.) Anneke told me that she heard he was leaving the boundaries when we were all shopping New Year's Day, the chaperones were yelling at him to come back. He was ignoring them. Eventually he turned around and yelled at Mr. Croker, using the word "f---ing" a lot. Just finished watching Home Alone.

4:28 PM - Bus, in AL

Woah. I must have fallen asleep. I was reading The Amber Spyglass after lunch (Burger King), then I woke up at the rest stop where we are now. We had been watching Dirty Dancing, now we're watching that movie where the kid wants the gun for Christmas, and everyone says "You'll shoot your eye out," I think it's called A Christmas Story. Morgan Masterman + Christy Barksdale are nice, I've talked to Morgan a lot and talked to Christy a little at lunch. Saw Mike-sama and followed him to the buses, singing "Never Get Over You", still wasn't insulted. Something's definitely up. The ? is, what?

10:06 PM - Shoney's in Nashville

Burger + fries - didn't eat much. Ate w/ Kraus-sensei + the tour guide (Both Buses 5 + 6 were at Cracker Barrel, so no Mike-sama or Anneke-tachi). I miss Mike-sama... Watched X-Men. Wow, it was really good! Oh, I forgot to write that on 1/1, Tom started referring to Mike as my "boyfriend" again... When Tom first started calling Mike that, Mike was still dating Anna... -_-; *sarcasm* Yay, *end sarcasm* people on the bus are inhaling helium from the Shoney's balloons... I still miss Mike-sama...

1/4/01

6:32 AM (Eastern time) - Bus, outside Burger King

Chaperones + drivers just decided not to eat here, only 2 employees each here + at McD's. Good, I'm not with Bus 5 or 6 anyway. I miss Mike-sama... I miss my friends, both on Bus 6 and at school... But most of all, I miss Mike...

9:20 AM - Bus, McD's in OH

Breakfast - Large Nestlé Crunch McFlurry. ^_^ Ate w/ Wes, Nicole, Pat, and Andrea. They were playing w/ the salt + pepper, mixing them, pouring them on the floor, etc. I think Anneke-sempai said her b-day was today.. Have to wish her a happy b-day... I still miss Mike-sama... Almost to NASH, get to see him again in about 11/2 hrs.!

12:44 PM - Home (finally!)

Not even 15 min. at school, and Mike tells me to die. -_-; Oh well. Kuso, I just realized I forgot to wish Anneke-sempai a happy b-day. Oh well. Waiting for Mom, stuck my stuff next to Mike-sama's. Felt like lunch in 8th grade again. ^_^ Well, looks like I survived the trip in one piece.