Before school started the next morning, the scouts had a meeting at Raye's temple to discuss Zander and his uncle. After
hearing that Raye had felt bad vibes, the scouts instantly decided to keep a watch over the two of them. While it was
impossible for anyone but Luna and Artemis to follow the uncle, Zander would be easy to keep an eye on. While the five of
us were discussing what had happened at the cafe, Amy was busy poking rapidly at her palm pilot. She had an intense, but
disturbed look on her face. Lita noticed her too and gave me a questioning look. Finally, Raye noticed and spoke up. " Ok,
Ames. What's up? You look like you're worried about something," Raye questioned her. Without looking up, she continued to
punch away while she said," I'm looking at Grover High's computer base. Having a hard time finding any Zander who enrolled
recently. Wait a minute...Bingo! Here it is, Zander Grey. Hmm...Looks like he's in the majority of your classes, Mina. Not
in any of ours."
The four of them then turned and looked over at me all at the same time." Ya know what that means, Mina? It's up to you to
keep an eye on Zander," Serena said as the others nodded in agreement. " Me? On my own?!? You can't be seriou! What am I
suppose to do anyways?" I replied in shock. Digging through her backpack, Amy pulled out a small notebook and tossed it at
me." Take notes on him. I want a full detailed report on anything that he does. Tell me whatever you can. I want to know
what he eats, who he talks to, everything! Understood?" she asked seriously. I grumbled and looked down at the ground.
Knowing that Amy had a point, that I was the only one who could do this, I nodded reluctantly at the four pairs of eyeballs
that were staring a hole through me. With the discussion over, I headed down the long flight of stairs to start my walk to
school, with the orange notebook under my arm.
I was sitting on the steps to the entrance of the school with Joel when a loud, obnoxious sound started to get louder and
louder. After a few more seconds, you started to feel it. I glanced over at Joel, who returned my curious expression. The
noise got louder as a black truck pulled in to the parking lot. The obnoxious sound came from the truck's sound system.
The truck was lifted and totally tricked out with an awesome sound system. As soon as the engine was shut off and the music
had stopped, people exploded in to talk. Little to my or Joel's suprise, Zander stepped out of the truck. He was dressed in
total black once again with his hair pulled back in a ponytail. Slowly, he started to walk through the parking lot, giving
off an air of total coolness and confidence.Somehow, his emotions never showed on his face as he walked by a bunch of girls
who were obviously impressed by him and his ride. I heard Joel give off a loud moan as another group of girls started to
check him out. " Just who the hell does he think he is? Richie Rich? Mr.Cool?" Joel exclaimed.He was beyond pissed off. Not
to say that Joel was a dog, but girls never did a double take when he walked by. I couldn't help but laugh at his jealousy,
but quickly stopped once Joel flashed me an evil glare. I patted him on the arm while saying," Poor Joel! No worries, you
can be the rebound guy every other week after he has moves on to his next victim." He grumbled again, but couldn't keep
back the small smile that was starting to show.
Zander now started up the stairs. Joel was trying his hardest not to glare at him, but was failing miserably. An evil grin
found its way on to Zander's face as he stopped in front of us and said," Well, good morning,Mina. Nice to see you again.
You too, Josh." I tightened my grip on Joel's arm, hoping that he wouldn't try anything stupid. After Joel had corrected
him, Zander left, but only after calling him by the wrong name again. Joel was so steaming mad now that his ears started to
turn bright red. After telling him to cool down and not to let Zander get to him, I got up and went inside.
I was transfering books from my backpack to my locker when Zander showed up again. Turned out that he had the locker next
to mine. He didn't say much outside of "Hello" when he walked up. I watched him as he unloaded his things. I didn't really
see anything unusual except a strange looking ring that was attached to a bracelet. It had three light blue jewels on it,
one on the ring and two on the bracelet. I must have been staring at it because he handed it over to me. " You like? It's
an old traditional thing my family does. The oldest son wears it until he find a girl to wear it for him," he said as I
ran my fingers over the smooth stones. " It's pretty," I said as I handed it back. He slipped in on while he asked," Can
I walk you to class? I see that you have a few classes with me." I said sure, figuring that the more time I spent around
him, the more I'd learn. During the walk, he told me all about his move here from New York. Turns out that he had a lot of
family living here in Tokyo. He never did tell me about how his dad had died, but I didn't push him for an answer since he
seemed to avoid any question I asked about him. Once in the classroom, I went to my seat in the back as he went up to talk
to the teacher before class started. I quickly scribbled down what kind of car he drove and everything that we had
discussed on the walk to the classroom. Also, I made a note about the weird ring/bracelet, which he told me was called a
slave bracelet. Unfortuently for me, I didn't write fast enough. He sat down next to me before I could close the notebook.
" What are you writing, Mina?" he asked me with a shine in his eyes. I hoped that he hadn't seen what I had written as I
quickly thought of an excuse to use.
" Um...writing? Oh, you mean in this? Um...poetry! That's it, poetry!"
" I see. You any good?"
" I uh..guess you could say so."
" I'd love to hear some!"
" Oh, you would? (gulp) Ok then. Here's one:
I know this guy
who was eating a fry
I came up to him and said hi
but he died"
" Oh, well....that was very original. (laughs) Do me a favor and don't give up your day job!"
Boy, was I ever happy once class had started. I was so embarrased. The poem was so pathetic, but it was the only thing I
could think of in such a short time. Bet Zander now things I'm a total moron. To my suprise though, I think he bought it.
After the period had ended, Zander walked with me back to our lockers, complaining about how boring the English class was.
After exchanging books for other ones, we said bye and went on our own ways. I couldn't wait for next period to end so that
I could show Amy and the others all that I had found out during lunch.
hearing that Raye had felt bad vibes, the scouts instantly decided to keep a watch over the two of them. While it was
impossible for anyone but Luna and Artemis to follow the uncle, Zander would be easy to keep an eye on. While the five of
us were discussing what had happened at the cafe, Amy was busy poking rapidly at her palm pilot. She had an intense, but
disturbed look on her face. Lita noticed her too and gave me a questioning look. Finally, Raye noticed and spoke up. " Ok,
Ames. What's up? You look like you're worried about something," Raye questioned her. Without looking up, she continued to
punch away while she said," I'm looking at Grover High's computer base. Having a hard time finding any Zander who enrolled
recently. Wait a minute...Bingo! Here it is, Zander Grey. Hmm...Looks like he's in the majority of your classes, Mina. Not
in any of ours."
The four of them then turned and looked over at me all at the same time." Ya know what that means, Mina? It's up to you to
keep an eye on Zander," Serena said as the others nodded in agreement. " Me? On my own?!? You can't be seriou! What am I
suppose to do anyways?" I replied in shock. Digging through her backpack, Amy pulled out a small notebook and tossed it at
me." Take notes on him. I want a full detailed report on anything that he does. Tell me whatever you can. I want to know
what he eats, who he talks to, everything! Understood?" she asked seriously. I grumbled and looked down at the ground.
Knowing that Amy had a point, that I was the only one who could do this, I nodded reluctantly at the four pairs of eyeballs
that were staring a hole through me. With the discussion over, I headed down the long flight of stairs to start my walk to
school, with the orange notebook under my arm.
I was sitting on the steps to the entrance of the school with Joel when a loud, obnoxious sound started to get louder and
louder. After a few more seconds, you started to feel it. I glanced over at Joel, who returned my curious expression. The
noise got louder as a black truck pulled in to the parking lot. The obnoxious sound came from the truck's sound system.
The truck was lifted and totally tricked out with an awesome sound system. As soon as the engine was shut off and the music
had stopped, people exploded in to talk. Little to my or Joel's suprise, Zander stepped out of the truck. He was dressed in
total black once again with his hair pulled back in a ponytail. Slowly, he started to walk through the parking lot, giving
off an air of total coolness and confidence.Somehow, his emotions never showed on his face as he walked by a bunch of girls
who were obviously impressed by him and his ride. I heard Joel give off a loud moan as another group of girls started to
check him out. " Just who the hell does he think he is? Richie Rich? Mr.Cool?" Joel exclaimed.He was beyond pissed off. Not
to say that Joel was a dog, but girls never did a double take when he walked by. I couldn't help but laugh at his jealousy,
but quickly stopped once Joel flashed me an evil glare. I patted him on the arm while saying," Poor Joel! No worries, you
can be the rebound guy every other week after he has moves on to his next victim." He grumbled again, but couldn't keep
back the small smile that was starting to show.
Zander now started up the stairs. Joel was trying his hardest not to glare at him, but was failing miserably. An evil grin
found its way on to Zander's face as he stopped in front of us and said," Well, good morning,Mina. Nice to see you again.
You too, Josh." I tightened my grip on Joel's arm, hoping that he wouldn't try anything stupid. After Joel had corrected
him, Zander left, but only after calling him by the wrong name again. Joel was so steaming mad now that his ears started to
turn bright red. After telling him to cool down and not to let Zander get to him, I got up and went inside.
I was transfering books from my backpack to my locker when Zander showed up again. Turned out that he had the locker next
to mine. He didn't say much outside of "Hello" when he walked up. I watched him as he unloaded his things. I didn't really
see anything unusual except a strange looking ring that was attached to a bracelet. It had three light blue jewels on it,
one on the ring and two on the bracelet. I must have been staring at it because he handed it over to me. " You like? It's
an old traditional thing my family does. The oldest son wears it until he find a girl to wear it for him," he said as I
ran my fingers over the smooth stones. " It's pretty," I said as I handed it back. He slipped in on while he asked," Can
I walk you to class? I see that you have a few classes with me." I said sure, figuring that the more time I spent around
him, the more I'd learn. During the walk, he told me all about his move here from New York. Turns out that he had a lot of
family living here in Tokyo. He never did tell me about how his dad had died, but I didn't push him for an answer since he
seemed to avoid any question I asked about him. Once in the classroom, I went to my seat in the back as he went up to talk
to the teacher before class started. I quickly scribbled down what kind of car he drove and everything that we had
discussed on the walk to the classroom. Also, I made a note about the weird ring/bracelet, which he told me was called a
slave bracelet. Unfortuently for me, I didn't write fast enough. He sat down next to me before I could close the notebook.
" What are you writing, Mina?" he asked me with a shine in his eyes. I hoped that he hadn't seen what I had written as I
quickly thought of an excuse to use.
" Um...writing? Oh, you mean in this? Um...poetry! That's it, poetry!"
" I see. You any good?"
" I uh..guess you could say so."
" I'd love to hear some!"
" Oh, you would? (gulp) Ok then. Here's one:
I know this guy
who was eating a fry
I came up to him and said hi
but he died"
" Oh, well....that was very original. (laughs) Do me a favor and don't give up your day job!"
Boy, was I ever happy once class had started. I was so embarrased. The poem was so pathetic, but it was the only thing I
could think of in such a short time. Bet Zander now things I'm a total moron. To my suprise though, I think he bought it.
After the period had ended, Zander walked with me back to our lockers, complaining about how boring the English class was.
After exchanging books for other ones, we said bye and went on our own ways. I couldn't wait for next period to end so that
I could show Amy and the others all that I had found out during lunch.