Chapter Three: Katie Doesn't Like The Opera
Same day
4:15 pm
~Marco~
There was something about Katie's last name that seemed familier to me. I just couldn't place it. Where had I heard it before? Jakes voice interrupted my thoughts.
"Right. Well, if that's everything- Yes, Marco?"
We were at the meeting and I had started waving my hand in the air like a little kid in school. I was trying to annoy Jake, but he's known me too long to get annoyed at a little thing like that.
"Actually, that's not all. See, I was wondering if you guys would-"
"If you ask us to keep surveilence on that girl you met today for three days, just to make sure she's not a Controller, I'll..."
Rachel, of course.
"Why not?"
"The last time we did that you ended up falling asleep on your first date with the girl and getting dumped. How do we know that won't happen again?" Cassie asked.
"Hey, it's not my fault that she took me to the opera. I mean, really, the opera is such a drag," I said defensivley. "Besides, Katie doesn't seem like the kind of girl who'd like the opera."
What's she like? Tobias asked
"Ahhh," I said, leaning back and remembering. "Beautiful. Long, red hair, freckles, and beautiful green eyes. They reminded me of your eyes, Ax. They slant just like yours do."
"And, surprisingly, she's shorter than Marco," Rachel said.
They all turned and looked at me.
Well, said Tobias finally, This is too good an oppertunity to miss. All right, I'll watch her during the day, but at night I'll need help.
"No problem, man," I said. "You do day watch, we'll do night watch."
Everyone else agreed.
For the next three days we would watch Katie like a hawk.
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Three days later we all met in the barn. We were all kind of tired. Keeping watch on Katie all night, every night, for three days had taken its toll. Tobias flew in and we all looked up expectantly. He looked back down at us as he spoke.
She never went near a Yeerk pool entrance in all of the three days.
I grinned.
"So, I guess you can ask her out, Marco," Jake said.
"Yup," I answered cheerfully.
"Just, are you sure Katie doesn't like opera?" Cassie asked.
"Positive. Katie doesn't like the opera."