*my story is concentrating on Brian and Angela and their immediate circle. I would love to be able to include every character from MSCL, but the characters are too great for me to try to come up with a mediocre story line for them in this paticular story....thanks! And yes...i do think the realtionship between Brian and Angela is worth an entire story because what they have is so unique.
110%
"So, is she really excited? I mean…opening night is only like a couple weeks away. I just hope…I hope she doesn't…you know…well, you know do anything because she's nervous." Angela tried to explain to Rickie as she sat on one of the bathroom sinks watching him apply some lip-gloss.
"Angela…Rayanne is doing really great. I've never seen her so…so happy about something…you know?"
"Yea…" Angela muttered softly.
"You are going to be there for her opening night, right? Because she would just, like, die if you weren't there."
"Did she say that?"
"Does she have to?" Rickie stopped and looked at her. "Speaking of like, happiness…I ran into Brian this morning."
"Rickie…"
Angela VO* I don't know when Rickie suddenly became so aware, but know, like at this exact moment, it was like he could read my mind and I felt I could tell him anything…but I couldn't.
"He wouldn't even give me the time of day when I ran into him."
"Like, I don't know why."
"Why?"
"Angela…he told me ok? He was like all giddy this morning. It was creepy."
"He told you about…He was giddy?"
"About how you two kissed last night."
"Kissed? Who's kissing who?" Sharon asked, walking into the girl's room.
"Oh god." Angela moaned.
"Angela…did you kiss someone…I mean, besides Catalano because that has been talked about."
"Sharon." Angela protested.
"It was Krakow!" Rickie announced, smiling.
"What was Krakow?" Sharon asked, not making any sort of connection.
"Rickie!!!" Angela shouted.
"You were the one that kissed him." Rickie defended.
"As in Brian Krakow? You kissed Brian Krakow?" Sharon asked, her face contorting to show her mild disgust and disbelief. "Like, out of pity? Or what?"
Angela VO* Then it became terribly clear why I should avoid the girl's bathroom all together, like forever.
"No…I mean…I don't know what it was. God, I need to leave!" Angela pushed her way to the bathroom entrance.
"He saw you and Jordan this morning." Rickie quickly blurted.
"What?" Angela asked.
"That's why…is all I'm saying…that's he's not like giving you time…or whatever." Rickie shrugged.
Angela sighed.
Angela VO* Standing there with both Rickie and Sharon staring at me, obviously wanting to know what was going on…I couldn't open my mouth because the truth was I didn't know.
"What are you doing?" Rickie finally asked sincerely, "I mean, with Brian…what are you doing?"
Angela VO* What am I doing? I ask myself that everyday.
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Brian VO* Is it possible to literally become ill from sadness? I mean…not like ordinary sick. I mean…puke your guts out sick. Maybe it was more disappointment…I don't know. Aren't they the same anyway?
"Brian." Sharon called, walking up beside him in the hallway.
"What is it Cherski?"
"Brian…I heard…"
"Ok! I kissed Angela, ok? Who cares?" Brain stopped, his shoulders slouched.
"That's not what I was going to say. I heard that you got, like 110% on the science test. Like, how is 110% even possible?"
"It's called extra credit questions."
"I mean, wouldn't 110% really be like 100%…because 100% is like everything, right? It's all inclusive."
"Uh right…"
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"About the possibilities of 110%?"
"No…about…you know…this kiss."
"No, like it's a big deal or something…because it's not…it's totally not a big deal. It was nothing!"
"You expect me to believe you thought it was nothing? Like, right! I mean, hello Brian…I've known you forever."
"One kiss does not deserve a full conversation. It just doesn't."
"It does…when it's you and Angela." Sharon's tone turned serious.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Brian's tone met hers.
"I just mean…I mean…it's obvious you totally love her."
Brian VO* And there it was…No matter how aware you are of your own vulnerabilities…it always hurts when someone else points them out for you, like it was never yours to begin with, it was just this obvious aspect of who you are. I mean that's what love is anyway…it's this huge, like, weakness and after other people know about it…you can't ignore it anymore.
"Who cares? Why does it matter?" Brian snapped, reaching his locker.
"How did it happen? I mean, how did you guys…"
"Why don't you ask Angela?"
"Believe me…I would love to, but I think she's confused."
"Well, that makes two of us."
"What do you think…?"
"You know…I'm tired of thinking about it! I can't think about it anymore." Brian interrupted, hearing the bell ring. "I don't think it's even possible!"
Brian Vo* Which was a total lie because I knew I would obsess about it for, like, the rest of my life.
"Possible like, 110%?"
"Yea." Brian sighed.
Brian VO* It's just not possible…you know…without extra help.