Chapter 6 *!~
I didn't want to wake up the next morning for school. It was like my world was finally closing in on me and then I realized that I was actually sick. I coughed frequently and they soon made my shoulders shake with all the force they produced. My nose was stuffed up and I felt slightly dizzy. My mom called the doctor and he told her that I had a bad case of the flu which was weird because the flu bug was usually during winter and not the begining of summer. Raye came over to visit me during her school's lunch break and she told me that Chad had written her a 4 page letter telling her all this stuff about how much he missed her and wished he was with her. "He said that everyone in the band except Lindie loved the song. He also said Lindie sounded horrible trying to sing like me" Raye added with a small laugh. I smiled, my best friend's world was finally coming together for her! "He invited me to join them on the tour this Wednesday when summer starts!" Raye said excitedly. I grabbed her hand, "are you going to go?!" I asked. She nodded and I smiled wider, atleast a scout besides Serena was going to have a boyfriend who cared about her." Serena was upset when I told her that I had to go for the summer to join Chad. She was all: what about your responsibilities!" Raye did a impression of Serena at the end while rolling her eyes. "She's one to talk about responsibilities!" I muttered also rolling my eyes. We both laughed then I started coughing again and Raye got me my cough medicine. "Where's your mom? I was looking forward to meeting her" Raye asked giving me my medicine. I pluged my nose and tryed to swallow the bad tasting 'cherry' thickness." She and Jamie went to see Henry off at the airport. Her and Henry are taking a break from their relationship!" I added with a evil smile. Raye laughed,"well, I geuss that is a good thing huh?" she asked giving me a glass of water to get the medicine's tast out of my mouth. I nodded then took a bunch of huge gulps eager to forget about the 'cherry' flavor."So,uh, how's it going with Andrew?" Raye asked hestantly. I frowned, why did she have to bring him up?"Isn't your lunch period over now?" I asked trying to change the subject. Raye frowned,"has it been that bad?", I nodded then almost started crying again. "You know what I might just forget about him, he has a girlfriend..""an ugly, whiney, and menan girlfriend!" Raye interupted. I smiled,"yeah she's all that but still, she's a girlfriend never the less". Raye gave me a quick hug, said goodbye and not to give up then left me alone with my coughs and sniffles. I decided that I had to get better before this afternoon so I went to sleep and concentrated on ways to get Andrew to dump Reika if she hadn't already dumped him. I was beginning to really explore my true feelings for him and it was scaring me.My dreams were filled with all the times I had ever talked to him. From when Serena first introduced us to last night at the arcade when Reika screamed at us. I cherished each moment and played it over and over in my head until I finally realized that this is no minor crush. I love Andrew! It actually didn't come as a surprise to me, like I had always known. But I didn't. Or did I? My subconcousness was once again confusing me but, I trusted it.I've always been in love with Andrew, ever since we first talked to each other and,yes, I've always known. Of course I was in denial but deep inside I knew it and I still know it. I love Andrew and no ugly ass girlfriend is going to stop me from getting him to love me back! Refreshed with my inner self pep-talk I woke up and found that I wasn't sick anymore. I looked at the clock by my bed and saw that it was 2:48 and I had 12 mintues to change into my work clothes and get to work. I hurried as fast as I could and was out my door by 2:50. I ran as fast as I could towards the arcade and arrived 2 mintues early. "Hey Mina, I thought you were sick today," Andrew told me a over perky Serena sitting next to him.I again felt jealous of my friend but it went away quickly. "Well, I got better" I told him, Andrew looked at me weird. "Or you just skipped school" he laughed, I shrugged and Serena's eyes grew wide. "What has gotten into you lately mina?!First you quit Scouts and then you skip school?!" Serena yelled quiet enough so that Andrew and I ciould hear but loud enough so that I'd get the picture. "You were in girlscouts?" Andrew asked a smile twitching at his lips. I muttered something about nosey Serenas and brushed past him to get a rag and start wiping down dirty tables. Andrew cracked up laughing behind me and I scowled at Serena, she looked confused as usual. Of course, I hadn't been in girlscouts, it was just a coverup we used when people got to asking questions. "Shut up dipwad!" I growled throwing a wet rag in Andrew's face. He stopped laughing emediately when Serena and I started. He smiled evilly and threw one in my face. "Oh,you're asking for it mister!" I laughed."Bring it on Monkey!" Andrew taunted. Soon we were deeply involved in a wet rag fight and my hair was getting messed up. I saw Serena getting even more confused out of the corner of my eye and smiled, she had no idea why we were flirting. "Seize fire,seize fire!" Andrew pleaded while laughing, I stopped and brushed my forhead with the back of my hand. "Uhhhhh.....can I get a Pepsi now?!" Serena muttered. Andrew and I blushed,"I'll go get that Pepsi!" Andrew grumbled. Serena patted the empty spot next to her and I sat down slowly. "What was that all about?" Serena whispered, I smiled and shrugged. "Mina! He has a girlfriend!!!!!" Serena shouted. I winced as everyone in the arcade,including Andrew, turned and looked at us. Serena blushed, I got up and went over to a table of six year old girls to take their orders. The little kids all looked up at me and smiled,"you're very pretty Miss" one of them told me starting to blush. I smiled, atleast someone in this arcade thought I was!"Flattery won't get you a discount ya know!" I teased waving my ordering pencil infront of her nose."I know, I just think you're pretty....are you and him going out" she added pointing to Andrew. This time I blushed,the kid smiled at me then opened her mouth wide."HEY UNCLE ANDREW! SHE WANTS TO GO OUT WITH YOU.SHE'S PRETTY TOO!!!!!" she screamed pointing at me. I heard Andrew drop a plate and the little girl snickered.I let out an akward laugh and ruffled the little girl's hair."Brat" I muttered to myself as I went to get them their orders."Ain't she the sweetest thing?" I sarcastically asked Andrew, then I went past him to get the food."UNCLE ANDREW! STOP LOOKING AT HER BUTT!" I heard the girl screech,this time I drooped a plate.I turned around and looked at him my eyebrow raised."She's adorable" he muttered blushing. I patted him on the head then went to give the group of kids their cheeseburgers. "Thank you Miss" Andrew's neice said grinning at me evilly,"you're welcome"'brat'I added to myself. "Sorry about that, she doesn't really like Reika and,well, she's trying to get rid of her" Andrew told me. I raised my eyebrow,"really.."maybe this little brat could come in handy for me. "Yeah,it's really annoying because Reika and me have enough problems without other people butting in"he murmured. When he wasn't looking I sneaked over to talk to his neice. "Okay kid, look, both me and you don't like Reika so how about we work together for alittle while?" I offered."I dunno..."she said acting innocent.I slipped her a bag of candy underneath the table."Okay!" she said perkyly while looking at the bubble gum, gummy bears, and tootsie rolls I had been saving for the past week that was in her bag. I smiled,"thanks kid, I'll meet you at the Sailor Moon game after my shift" I told her, she crinkled her nose. "Ugh, Sailor Moon is SO juvinile..can we meet at the Sailor V game instead?!" she added. I smiled, I really hoped Serena heard that one! "Yeah sure kid" I agreed starting to walk back to the serving counter. Yup, me and Andrew's neice were gonna get along REAL well!