Changes, For Better Or Worse?
A/N-I'm stuck in a blizzard so I have nothing better to do but keep posting. Um, this chapter is sort of boring. It just sets up Kate's plan which I'm warning you is juvenile, but in my opinion so is Kate. A lot of her plan counts on the fact that none of the main four meet up for the rest of the school day. Oh, the next several chapters are all the same day as the last one. The movie date is approaching.
Chapter 9- Trading Notes
Ethan shifted uncomfortably in his too tiny school desk. Why did they never make these things with enough leg room for taller guys like him? His legs were sticking out in all directions and he was supposed to following along in Romeo and Juliet while his teacher read aloud.
Instead, he found himself thinking about other things. Food, Miranda's laugh, more thoughts on food, Miranda's smile, the new video game he'd just bought. Oh who was he kidding? He was thinking about food since he hadn't had lunch yet, but most of his thoughts were on Miranda.
Ethan was wondering whether he really should treat tonight as a date and let Miranda know how he felt and that he wanted to be more than friends, if she did of course. They hadn't kept secrets from each other up till now.
But Ethan wasn't used to rejection, he'd never had to deal with anything like this before. Most girls came on to him or were so obvious he knew they'd always say yes to his requests. With Miranda he wasn't sure, she had never done any of those things that the other girls did. She'd never come on to him or threw herself on him and so all of Ethan's past experience was out the window.
The bell rang and as Ethan rose to put his book away, a small square of notebook paper fell out. Ethan was confused. When had someone put that in his book and how long had it been there? He opened it and read as he moved towards the hallway.
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Hey Ethan-
Change in plans. I told Lizzie and Gordo we'd meet at the movies for our "date" at 6:00. I'll meet you there near the snack hut since I have choir practice after school.
Hugs and Kisses, Miranda
Ethan balled the note up and shoved it in his pocket. "No prob", he thought a loud. "I'll be there." But when did Miranda talk like that? Hugs and Kisses? Not that he minded.
Ethan's stomach growled loudly pulling him back to his thoughts of food. He rubbed his stomach. Lunch was sounding better and better as long as the cafeteria wasn't serving goulash surprise---again.
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Gordo fingered the familiar combination of his locker. School was over for another day and he was pretty happy. He had always loved school, but in junior high Gordo always breezed by with little effort. This year his homework was killing him. He'd been put in a lot of the smart classes, so now he was always competing against all the other really smart kids, kids like Larry Tudgeman.
As Gordo pulled his math book from his locker, a small white square of paper dropped to the floor. He grinned. It must be something Lizzie had left for him. He read quietly to himself as he packed up his backpack.
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Gordo-
New plan. Meeting at the Cineplex at 6:15 by the snack hut. Please tell Lizzie cause I have choir. See ya there.
M
"What's that?" Lizzie said as she snuck up behind Gordo. "Some other girl I should be worried about trying to steal my man." Lizzie gave Gordo her best flirtatious smile.
Gordo returned her look as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Nope. Just a note from Miranda. We're meeting her at 6:15."
"Coolie", Lizzie replied. "Plenty of time."
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Miranda entered the room for choir practice. This year she was singing alto and she'd already been assigned a solo for the winter concert.
She grabbed her choral folder from her bag and hurried to her spot so she could start to warm up her voice. Just as she was about to begin a folded up note fell from her folder.
"What's this?" Miranda said quietly to herself. She bent down to pick it up and saw her name in writing that looked a lot like Ethan's.
She squealed excitedly, but calmed herself down quickly. "Geez Miranda, get a grip", she warned herself.
She opened the note and read.
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Sanchez-
Change of plans. Have swimming after school. Meet you at the Plex at 6:30. Snack Hut. Already told Lizzie and Gordon. Later.
Craft
Miranda sighed. Boring. She didn't care, but she better stop thinking of Ethan like that. That date thing he said earlier must have just been a slip. They were good friends and he was a good person. She liked it that way. It kept things uncomplicated. At least they'd have fun tonight and that was much more important.
Miranda would just have to hide how she felt. But first she had to concentrate on rehearsal.
A/N-I'm stuck in a blizzard so I have nothing better to do but keep posting. Um, this chapter is sort of boring. It just sets up Kate's plan which I'm warning you is juvenile, but in my opinion so is Kate. A lot of her plan counts on the fact that none of the main four meet up for the rest of the school day. Oh, the next several chapters are all the same day as the last one. The movie date is approaching.
Chapter 9- Trading Notes
Ethan shifted uncomfortably in his too tiny school desk. Why did they never make these things with enough leg room for taller guys like him? His legs were sticking out in all directions and he was supposed to following along in Romeo and Juliet while his teacher read aloud.
Instead, he found himself thinking about other things. Food, Miranda's laugh, more thoughts on food, Miranda's smile, the new video game he'd just bought. Oh who was he kidding? He was thinking about food since he hadn't had lunch yet, but most of his thoughts were on Miranda.
Ethan was wondering whether he really should treat tonight as a date and let Miranda know how he felt and that he wanted to be more than friends, if she did of course. They hadn't kept secrets from each other up till now.
But Ethan wasn't used to rejection, he'd never had to deal with anything like this before. Most girls came on to him or were so obvious he knew they'd always say yes to his requests. With Miranda he wasn't sure, she had never done any of those things that the other girls did. She'd never come on to him or threw herself on him and so all of Ethan's past experience was out the window.
The bell rang and as Ethan rose to put his book away, a small square of notebook paper fell out. Ethan was confused. When had someone put that in his book and how long had it been there? He opened it and read as he moved towards the hallway.
-----------
Hey Ethan-
Change in plans. I told Lizzie and Gordo we'd meet at the movies for our "date" at 6:00. I'll meet you there near the snack hut since I have choir practice after school.
Hugs and Kisses, Miranda
Ethan balled the note up and shoved it in his pocket. "No prob", he thought a loud. "I'll be there." But when did Miranda talk like that? Hugs and Kisses? Not that he minded.
Ethan's stomach growled loudly pulling him back to his thoughts of food. He rubbed his stomach. Lunch was sounding better and better as long as the cafeteria wasn't serving goulash surprise---again.
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Gordo fingered the familiar combination of his locker. School was over for another day and he was pretty happy. He had always loved school, but in junior high Gordo always breezed by with little effort. This year his homework was killing him. He'd been put in a lot of the smart classes, so now he was always competing against all the other really smart kids, kids like Larry Tudgeman.
As Gordo pulled his math book from his locker, a small white square of paper dropped to the floor. He grinned. It must be something Lizzie had left for him. He read quietly to himself as he packed up his backpack.
-----------
Gordo-
New plan. Meeting at the Cineplex at 6:15 by the snack hut. Please tell Lizzie cause I have choir. See ya there.
M
"What's that?" Lizzie said as she snuck up behind Gordo. "Some other girl I should be worried about trying to steal my man." Lizzie gave Gordo her best flirtatious smile.
Gordo returned her look as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Nope. Just a note from Miranda. We're meeting her at 6:15."
"Coolie", Lizzie replied. "Plenty of time."
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Miranda entered the room for choir practice. This year she was singing alto and she'd already been assigned a solo for the winter concert.
She grabbed her choral folder from her bag and hurried to her spot so she could start to warm up her voice. Just as she was about to begin a folded up note fell from her folder.
"What's this?" Miranda said quietly to herself. She bent down to pick it up and saw her name in writing that looked a lot like Ethan's.
She squealed excitedly, but calmed herself down quickly. "Geez Miranda, get a grip", she warned herself.
She opened the note and read.
----------
Sanchez-
Change of plans. Have swimming after school. Meet you at the Plex at 6:30. Snack Hut. Already told Lizzie and Gordon. Later.
Craft
Miranda sighed. Boring. She didn't care, but she better stop thinking of Ethan like that. That date thing he said earlier must have just been a slip. They were good friends and he was a good person. She liked it that way. It kept things uncomplicated. At least they'd have fun tonight and that was much more important.
Miranda would just have to hide how she felt. But first she had to concentrate on rehearsal.