The Jr. High Blues
Chapter Five: The Aftershock
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Sorry for the super-long wait! I have just been getting some annoying
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Spike rolled over drowsily and drooled onto his sleeve. His eyes opened slowly and then he became alert. For about five seconds, he had no idea where he was. He noticed that retarded dolphin statue and glared at it again. He stood up, straightened out his clothes and ran his fingers through his wild green hair. He listened for some sound of life and heard the babbling of girls coming from Faye's bedroom upstairs.
He climbed the staircase up to the second floor. It was nice that he could actually put his hand on the railing without it getting stuck in gum or something else like it would have at his school. When he reached the top of the stairs he noticed something. It was a lot more modern than the bottom floor. There were abstract paintings and bold colors, unlike the subtle tones and renaissance paintings downstairs. He heard some noises coming from a door on the left and pressed his ear to the door.
"Okay, your turn Edward, truth or dare?"
"Ed picks dare!"
Spike felt his weight shift as the door swung open as he heard Julia announce that she was going to go get some more lemonade. He soon found himself on his back looking up at Julia. She was wearing a short pleat skirt and so she thought he was 'trying to pull something' and kicked him in the arm with the sharp heel of her stiletto.
"Hey, what was that for, huh?" He asked angrily.
"You were looking up my skirt! Pervert!" Julia replied, stepping backward and sitting on Faye's bed.
Faye laughed, "Have a nice rest?"
Spike eyed her carefully as Ed, Julia and even Ein giggled. "I guess, what did you do?"
Faye started rearranging the flowers on her nightstand, "Why would you think that I would do anything to humiliate you? Why don't you just go into the bathroom over there and take a look. You're so. beautiful."
Spike prayed that it was just his messy hair that she was referring to, but then again. it always kinda stood up all over the place. He opened the door to a blinding white and fuchsia bathroom. Everything was white, gold or that hideous shade of pink. (A/N: I like fuchsia. I just don't think he would) He walked past the Jacuzzi and over to the mirror. He almost fainted at what he saw.
Faye was right, he was beautiful. to a blind person maybe! He had on peach shimmery stuff on his cheeks, purple eye shadow and sticky bubblegum pink stuff on his lips. He also had neon blue fingernail polish to go along with that. How did he not notice that before? He was so angry that when he was going to shout at the girls, he only let out steam. Spike grabbed a fluffy white towel from the towel rack near the shower and took some liquid soap from the dispenser. He wetted the towel and proceeded to frantically rub the makeup off.
"For the cheeks I did Silk Blush in Peach Fantasy and the eyes, Spectra in Plum number twelve. Oh! And some Razzberry Slik Eyeliner, " Faye said from the doorway.
"Yeah, and for the nails I used Electrablue nail enamel from Spectra also and a coat of Ultraclear Top Finish. Quite a nice combination if you ask me," Julia added.
"Ed colored with Bubble bubble from Raz Ness Makeup Company in Duluth! Duluth, Duluth!" Ed piped and then ran and jumped onto the queen- sized bed in the next room, Ein barking happily.
"Why the heck did you do this? I came over to help babysit, not to get made over like a fruit!" Spike said angrily. He noticed that he had been rubbing on his face so hard that it had made his cheeks red, or maybe that was from embarrassment.
"Calm down, it's not permanent, it's easily removed." Faye took the rag from him and grabbed some makeup remover. Spike noticed that it was very cold and he began to wonder why women sometimes complained about taking makeup off. Then Julia started using nail polish remover to get off the funky blue polish on his nails. It smelled really bad and it hurt like. heck when it got into one of his hangnails.
***
About an hour and a half later when they were enjoying some California Rolls made by the sushi chef that worked at the Valentines' residence, mister and misses Valentine returned home. Faye ran over to her mother and kissed her, once on each cheek just like Spike could imagine rich people would greet each other. She then ran over and kissed her father on each cheek.
'Sickening,' Spike thought. he probably wouldn't kiss his parents if his life depended on it.
Mr. Valentine greeted the four warmly and Spike was beginning to wonder if that party had alcohol because he seemed very, VERY drunk. but only because he was actually being nice to Spike. Faye pulled Spike aside from the happy bunch.
"Thanks so much for helping me babysit. I know you didn't have to," Faye said in a hushed voice.
"Yeah I did," Spike laughed quietly. "You offered me tickets to Rock Fest. Those have been sold out forever."
Faye laughed and held out an envelope, "Here, I owe you these."
Spike took them and then something happened, Faye kissed him on the cheek. A shock went up and down his spine a few times and then settled in his legs, making him unable to move.
"I'll tell my driver to take you home." she said opening the door. "I'll see you in second period Monday?"
"Yeah," Spike replied, snapping out of his trance. "Ja ne."
"Ja ne," Faye said, giving him a peace sign as she shut the front door.
***
A few minutes later, Spike was sitting in the limousine. He was thinking about why he had received such a shock when Faye kissed him. I mean, it was only on the cheek. He had never even really thought about her as any more than a. girl. A girl who annoyed the crap out of him in those three classes he had with her. No wait, four if lunch counted too. He had second period History, fifth period Physical Science, sixth lunch and eighth period Orchestra. Yeah, up until this point, he had only talked to her in elementary school and for a few things now and then. Now he had this feeling about her.
The car stopped in front of his house at 3889 Palmetto drive and he thanked the driver before grabbing his backpack and getting out. Little did he know that he left his planner (with his address and phone number) at Faye's house.
***
The next morning, while sitting in his boxers and a T-shirt and watching Saturday morning anime, the doorbell rang.
"Mom! Could you get that?" Spike yelled.
No answer.
"Mom!" Spike waited for an answer and then got off the couch, setting down his cocoa puffs on the table. He opened the door to see Faye.
"Hey Spike," she beamed. Now noticing that he was still in morning attire, she giggled.
"Ummm. Hi," Spike said, now blushing. "What are you doing here, on a Saturday?"
She held out his planner, "You forgot this at my house, I thought I'd bring it by and also ask if you wanted to go to the mall or something with Julia and I tomorrow."
He thought for a moment. If the guys saw him there with the girls, they would say he was a fruit. However if he didn't go he would surely be home the rest of the weekend.
"I can't go," he said in a fake depressed voice. "I might have to go to my grandparent's house. But, I tell you what. Maybe next weekend. Sound good?"
Faye smiled weakly, "Okay. I'll see you later."
She walked over to the limousine and Spike waved goodbye to her. He shut the door and went back to watching his cartoons.
***
That Monday, Spike was walking to his locker when he saw Andy cornering a seventh-grader by the water fountain. He was kind of relieved that Jet and Andy weren't in on this at all.
Spike walked over to Andy, "What is this all about?"
Andy turned around, "Nothing, it's between this punk and I." He shoved the kid up against the wall.
Spike reached out and grabbed his arm, "Cut it out. What did he do to you?"
" He said that he knows more about everything than I do," Andy replied looking at Spike.
"It's true, you are always trying to be so cool, you have to resort to pounding seventh-graders just because they can recite the periodic table of the elements faster than you can tie your shoes," By now there was a small crowd surrounding the argument.
Andy let go of the kid and swung at Spike. Spike wasn't expecting this however. Andy's punch hit him square in the jaw. Spike swung back and hit him in the nose. They started throwing punches at each other until they were separated by one of the PE teachers.
"What do you men think you're doing?" Mr. Fibbonaci said in his rough tone.
The boys didn't answer and were soon sitting up in the office, waiting to see the principal. The seventh-grader that Spike had defended came up a few minutes later. He was one of those kids that was picked on because they wore sweater vests and khaki pants and was really smart.
"Hey, thanks for defending me, I really appreciate it," The kid said.
"No problem kid," Spike replied. "Hey, I have an extra ticket to Rock Fest, would you like it?"
The kid smiled, "Thanks so much, I would love that."
Spike smiled, "Don't worry about it, come over to my table at lunch and we'll discuss it." I have four tickets anyway. One for me, Jet, Vicious and you."
Andy looked shocked at the apparent news that he wasn't invited.
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How was that? I tried to make it extra long since I haven't updated since July or August. I will get the next one up ASAP. Promise. Email me and tell me what you would like to see up next! 3 Aiken-chan
Spike rolled over drowsily and drooled onto his sleeve. His eyes opened slowly and then he became alert. For about five seconds, he had no idea where he was. He noticed that retarded dolphin statue and glared at it again. He stood up, straightened out his clothes and ran his fingers through his wild green hair. He listened for some sound of life and heard the babbling of girls coming from Faye's bedroom upstairs.
He climbed the staircase up to the second floor. It was nice that he could actually put his hand on the railing without it getting stuck in gum or something else like it would have at his school. When he reached the top of the stairs he noticed something. It was a lot more modern than the bottom floor. There were abstract paintings and bold colors, unlike the subtle tones and renaissance paintings downstairs. He heard some noises coming from a door on the left and pressed his ear to the door.
"Okay, your turn Edward, truth or dare?"
"Ed picks dare!"
Spike felt his weight shift as the door swung open as he heard Julia announce that she was going to go get some more lemonade. He soon found himself on his back looking up at Julia. She was wearing a short pleat skirt and so she thought he was 'trying to pull something' and kicked him in the arm with the sharp heel of her stiletto.
"Hey, what was that for, huh?" He asked angrily.
"You were looking up my skirt! Pervert!" Julia replied, stepping backward and sitting on Faye's bed.
Faye laughed, "Have a nice rest?"
Spike eyed her carefully as Ed, Julia and even Ein giggled. "I guess, what did you do?"
Faye started rearranging the flowers on her nightstand, "Why would you think that I would do anything to humiliate you? Why don't you just go into the bathroom over there and take a look. You're so. beautiful."
Spike prayed that it was just his messy hair that she was referring to, but then again. it always kinda stood up all over the place. He opened the door to a blinding white and fuchsia bathroom. Everything was white, gold or that hideous shade of pink. (A/N: I like fuchsia. I just don't think he would) He walked past the Jacuzzi and over to the mirror. He almost fainted at what he saw.
Faye was right, he was beautiful. to a blind person maybe! He had on peach shimmery stuff on his cheeks, purple eye shadow and sticky bubblegum pink stuff on his lips. He also had neon blue fingernail polish to go along with that. How did he not notice that before? He was so angry that when he was going to shout at the girls, he only let out steam. Spike grabbed a fluffy white towel from the towel rack near the shower and took some liquid soap from the dispenser. He wetted the towel and proceeded to frantically rub the makeup off.
"For the cheeks I did Silk Blush in Peach Fantasy and the eyes, Spectra in Plum number twelve. Oh! And some Razzberry Slik Eyeliner, " Faye said from the doorway.
"Yeah, and for the nails I used Electrablue nail enamel from Spectra also and a coat of Ultraclear Top Finish. Quite a nice combination if you ask me," Julia added.
"Ed colored with Bubble bubble from Raz Ness Makeup Company in Duluth! Duluth, Duluth!" Ed piped and then ran and jumped onto the queen- sized bed in the next room, Ein barking happily.
"Why the heck did you do this? I came over to help babysit, not to get made over like a fruit!" Spike said angrily. He noticed that he had been rubbing on his face so hard that it had made his cheeks red, or maybe that was from embarrassment.
"Calm down, it's not permanent, it's easily removed." Faye took the rag from him and grabbed some makeup remover. Spike noticed that it was very cold and he began to wonder why women sometimes complained about taking makeup off. Then Julia started using nail polish remover to get off the funky blue polish on his nails. It smelled really bad and it hurt like. heck when it got into one of his hangnails.
***
About an hour and a half later when they were enjoying some California Rolls made by the sushi chef that worked at the Valentines' residence, mister and misses Valentine returned home. Faye ran over to her mother and kissed her, once on each cheek just like Spike could imagine rich people would greet each other. She then ran over and kissed her father on each cheek.
'Sickening,' Spike thought. he probably wouldn't kiss his parents if his life depended on it.
Mr. Valentine greeted the four warmly and Spike was beginning to wonder if that party had alcohol because he seemed very, VERY drunk. but only because he was actually being nice to Spike. Faye pulled Spike aside from the happy bunch.
"Thanks so much for helping me babysit. I know you didn't have to," Faye said in a hushed voice.
"Yeah I did," Spike laughed quietly. "You offered me tickets to Rock Fest. Those have been sold out forever."
Faye laughed and held out an envelope, "Here, I owe you these."
Spike took them and then something happened, Faye kissed him on the cheek. A shock went up and down his spine a few times and then settled in his legs, making him unable to move.
"I'll tell my driver to take you home." she said opening the door. "I'll see you in second period Monday?"
"Yeah," Spike replied, snapping out of his trance. "Ja ne."
"Ja ne," Faye said, giving him a peace sign as she shut the front door.
***
A few minutes later, Spike was sitting in the limousine. He was thinking about why he had received such a shock when Faye kissed him. I mean, it was only on the cheek. He had never even really thought about her as any more than a. girl. A girl who annoyed the crap out of him in those three classes he had with her. No wait, four if lunch counted too. He had second period History, fifth period Physical Science, sixth lunch and eighth period Orchestra. Yeah, up until this point, he had only talked to her in elementary school and for a few things now and then. Now he had this feeling about her.
The car stopped in front of his house at 3889 Palmetto drive and he thanked the driver before grabbing his backpack and getting out. Little did he know that he left his planner (with his address and phone number) at Faye's house.
***
The next morning, while sitting in his boxers and a T-shirt and watching Saturday morning anime, the doorbell rang.
"Mom! Could you get that?" Spike yelled.
No answer.
"Mom!" Spike waited for an answer and then got off the couch, setting down his cocoa puffs on the table. He opened the door to see Faye.
"Hey Spike," she beamed. Now noticing that he was still in morning attire, she giggled.
"Ummm. Hi," Spike said, now blushing. "What are you doing here, on a Saturday?"
She held out his planner, "You forgot this at my house, I thought I'd bring it by and also ask if you wanted to go to the mall or something with Julia and I tomorrow."
He thought for a moment. If the guys saw him there with the girls, they would say he was a fruit. However if he didn't go he would surely be home the rest of the weekend.
"I can't go," he said in a fake depressed voice. "I might have to go to my grandparent's house. But, I tell you what. Maybe next weekend. Sound good?"
Faye smiled weakly, "Okay. I'll see you later."
She walked over to the limousine and Spike waved goodbye to her. He shut the door and went back to watching his cartoons.
***
That Monday, Spike was walking to his locker when he saw Andy cornering a seventh-grader by the water fountain. He was kind of relieved that Jet and Andy weren't in on this at all.
Spike walked over to Andy, "What is this all about?"
Andy turned around, "Nothing, it's between this punk and I." He shoved the kid up against the wall.
Spike reached out and grabbed his arm, "Cut it out. What did he do to you?"
" He said that he knows more about everything than I do," Andy replied looking at Spike.
"It's true, you are always trying to be so cool, you have to resort to pounding seventh-graders just because they can recite the periodic table of the elements faster than you can tie your shoes," By now there was a small crowd surrounding the argument.
Andy let go of the kid and swung at Spike. Spike wasn't expecting this however. Andy's punch hit him square in the jaw. Spike swung back and hit him in the nose. They started throwing punches at each other until they were separated by one of the PE teachers.
"What do you men think you're doing?" Mr. Fibbonaci said in his rough tone.
The boys didn't answer and were soon sitting up in the office, waiting to see the principal. The seventh-grader that Spike had defended came up a few minutes later. He was one of those kids that was picked on because they wore sweater vests and khaki pants and was really smart.
"Hey, thanks for defending me, I really appreciate it," The kid said.
"No problem kid," Spike replied. "Hey, I have an extra ticket to Rock Fest, would you like it?"
The kid smiled, "Thanks so much, I would love that."
Spike smiled, "Don't worry about it, come over to my table at lunch and we'll discuss it." I have four tickets anyway. One for me, Jet, Vicious and you."
Andy looked shocked at the apparent news that he wasn't invited.
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How was that? I tried to make it extra long since I haven't updated since July or August. I will get the next one up ASAP. Promise. Email me and tell me what you would like to see up next! 3 Aiken-chan