[MIDDLETON HIGH GATEWAY]
It had appeared to her as a dream to be dating Josh, and it seemed that her dream came true. She was already in the classroom, last period, and only minutes away 'til dismissal. She had started a countdown, and it went..."Three, two, one..." Kim whispered, leaping with joy as she dashed out the room with Ron. "Alright! Today's the big day!!" Kim yelled, practically stretching her arms up.
"Uh... what's going on, K.P.?" Ron asked, twiddling his fingers. There was only one word Ron dreaded to hear, but alas, those where the words that came out.
"Josh Mankey asked me out on a date..!" she whispered. She visualized how their date would turn out-movies, fast-food, and a very romantic recreational venue scene. She told Ron how excited she was, forgetting that her 'big day' was also Ron's birthday. She could already see a frown form on Ron's face, as well as Rufus'. "Hey Ron... aren't you happy for me?" she slowly asked, gesturing her puppy-dog eyes.
Ron looked at her, then back to the floor. "Yeah, I'm happy for you... But don't you think you'd be doing something else, or... be with someone else..?" he asked, patting Rufus on the head. Kim could predict what was on Ron's mind; he didn't want her to go with Josh because he's nothing but a pretty face. Unfortunately, Kim was wrong. Ron could never think like that of anyone.
"Well, sorry if he's just a pretty face, Ron. Gee, you're really happy for me, huh?" she said, angrily marching towards the school gate. She left Ron confused. Ron wanted to call out her name, but he knew she wouldn't want to talk with him. He sadly left for home, leaving a trail of tears behind.
[RON'S HOME]
"Ron, thank goodness you're back," Ron's mom said, putting on her fur coat. "Look, the home-owner's are setting up an emergency meeting about some stray cat messing up the Heathers' lawn garbage can and stuff. This is Melanie, the Heathers' only daughter. She's transferring to Middleton soon, so go make friends with her or something. Ciao," she said, closing the door leaving Ron and the new girl alone.
Melanie was a girl with long, brown hair always braided up. Loose hair brushed down the sides of her face, and by the looks of her body Ron could tell she was a sporty gal. He scratched the back of his head, feeling shyness overcome him. "Uhm... hi, I guess." Ron said, reaching out his hand to shake.
"Hi," Melanie shyly replied, grabbing Ron's hand and shaking it. She smiled, Ron smiled, at an instant they became friends.
Rufus popped out of Ron's pocket and, as usual, climbed up to Ron's shoulder. "This is Rufus, my pet. He's a naked mole rat." Ron introduced. "And by the way I'm Ron Stoppable," he continued.
"My name's Melanie Heather. I've heard from your mom that it's your birthday today, so I brought you this," she said, handing Ron a nicely- wrapped box. He slowly took it from Melanie and opened it. To him it was glowing. A heavenly sight, for him it was the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.
"Bueno Nacho's Nacho explosion... Kimmy used to buy this for my birthday," he said. Shocked by his own words; his smile turned into an obvious frown. He remembered how coldly Kim told him the most confusing words he had ever heard. Up until that night the words were still echoing through his skull, 'Well, sorry if he's just a pretty face, Ron. Gee, you're really happy for me, huh?' he could feel a tear run down his cheek.
"Are you alright, Ron?" Melanie asked. She pulled out her powder-blue hanky and wiped Ron's tear off his face. Ron smiled, and offered Melanie a seat in their living room. They sat of adjacent couches. Ron was still frowning, and Melanie couldn't help but notice. "Is there something wrong?" she asked with utmost concern. Ron, once again, smiled at Melanie's statement.
"Gee... it's awfully nice of you to be that concerned about me," he said. He clasped his hands, and was preparing to explain. "You see... it's my birthday today. You already know that. Every night on Kimmy and mine's birthdays we go to our old tree house at our hiding place and eat Bueno Nacho's Nacho Explosion together. It was our improvised birthday cake..." he explained. Melanie leaned forward, eager to hear every detail. "Today she told me that she has a date with Josh Mankey, and it well... it broke my useless heart. She's putting him before me. Come to think of it... who wouldn't..?" he said.
"Josh Mankey?!" Melanie asked. Hey eyes widened and she covered her mouth with her hand. "So... Middleton's where he transferred..." she whispered.
"You know Josh?" Ron asked. Melanie gestured a 'no,' leaving Ron suspiciously eyeing her. "Well... as I way saying, I tried to make her not go to her date, but she said that she was sorry for Josh just being a pretty face. It doesn't make any sense..." he said, staring at his palm.
Melanie stood up and sat beside Ron, patting his back. "I know... how it feels," Melanie said, trying to hold back her tears. Good thing Ron didn't notice, being pre-occupied by himself and all. "I think I know how to fix this, and I know it'll work like a charm," she said, smiling.
[KIM'S HOUSE]
"I can't believe Ron was thinking something like that about Josh!" she said, braiding her hair. Some loose hair draped down her face. "Arrgh! I knew I shouldn't have the barber layer my hair! I look like I've just won the world's biggest sack race!" she yelled.
"Kimmy, someone's here to see you!" Kim's mother yelled, accompanied by a couple of knocks from her door.
Kim felt excitement rush up her veins. "Coming, mom!" she yelled back, slowly emerging from her room. She could already see him by the door, looking ever so handsome. 'He always looks handsome!' Kim thought, making her way to the door. She faced Josh, gathered up all her courage, and finally burst out, "Hi Josh."
"Hey Kim, you ready?" Josh asked, holding Kim's hand and escorting her out of the house. Kim nodded. Josh took an awkward look at Kim's look.
Kim took quick notice and reacted immediately. "What is it? Do I look horrid with this hair? I never should've had my hair layered..." she said. Josh placed her fingers on Kim's lips.
"Chill, Kim. Your look just... reminded me of someone I knew," he said, guiding Kim to the front seat of his car. He closed the door, and took a few seconds to think and reminisce. "Melanie... wonder how she's doing..."
It had appeared to her as a dream to be dating Josh, and it seemed that her dream came true. She was already in the classroom, last period, and only minutes away 'til dismissal. She had started a countdown, and it went..."Three, two, one..." Kim whispered, leaping with joy as she dashed out the room with Ron. "Alright! Today's the big day!!" Kim yelled, practically stretching her arms up.
"Uh... what's going on, K.P.?" Ron asked, twiddling his fingers. There was only one word Ron dreaded to hear, but alas, those where the words that came out.
"Josh Mankey asked me out on a date..!" she whispered. She visualized how their date would turn out-movies, fast-food, and a very romantic recreational venue scene. She told Ron how excited she was, forgetting that her 'big day' was also Ron's birthday. She could already see a frown form on Ron's face, as well as Rufus'. "Hey Ron... aren't you happy for me?" she slowly asked, gesturing her puppy-dog eyes.
Ron looked at her, then back to the floor. "Yeah, I'm happy for you... But don't you think you'd be doing something else, or... be with someone else..?" he asked, patting Rufus on the head. Kim could predict what was on Ron's mind; he didn't want her to go with Josh because he's nothing but a pretty face. Unfortunately, Kim was wrong. Ron could never think like that of anyone.
"Well, sorry if he's just a pretty face, Ron. Gee, you're really happy for me, huh?" she said, angrily marching towards the school gate. She left Ron confused. Ron wanted to call out her name, but he knew she wouldn't want to talk with him. He sadly left for home, leaving a trail of tears behind.
[RON'S HOME]
"Ron, thank goodness you're back," Ron's mom said, putting on her fur coat. "Look, the home-owner's are setting up an emergency meeting about some stray cat messing up the Heathers' lawn garbage can and stuff. This is Melanie, the Heathers' only daughter. She's transferring to Middleton soon, so go make friends with her or something. Ciao," she said, closing the door leaving Ron and the new girl alone.
Melanie was a girl with long, brown hair always braided up. Loose hair brushed down the sides of her face, and by the looks of her body Ron could tell she was a sporty gal. He scratched the back of his head, feeling shyness overcome him. "Uhm... hi, I guess." Ron said, reaching out his hand to shake.
"Hi," Melanie shyly replied, grabbing Ron's hand and shaking it. She smiled, Ron smiled, at an instant they became friends.
Rufus popped out of Ron's pocket and, as usual, climbed up to Ron's shoulder. "This is Rufus, my pet. He's a naked mole rat." Ron introduced. "And by the way I'm Ron Stoppable," he continued.
"My name's Melanie Heather. I've heard from your mom that it's your birthday today, so I brought you this," she said, handing Ron a nicely- wrapped box. He slowly took it from Melanie and opened it. To him it was glowing. A heavenly sight, for him it was the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.
"Bueno Nacho's Nacho explosion... Kimmy used to buy this for my birthday," he said. Shocked by his own words; his smile turned into an obvious frown. He remembered how coldly Kim told him the most confusing words he had ever heard. Up until that night the words were still echoing through his skull, 'Well, sorry if he's just a pretty face, Ron. Gee, you're really happy for me, huh?' he could feel a tear run down his cheek.
"Are you alright, Ron?" Melanie asked. She pulled out her powder-blue hanky and wiped Ron's tear off his face. Ron smiled, and offered Melanie a seat in their living room. They sat of adjacent couches. Ron was still frowning, and Melanie couldn't help but notice. "Is there something wrong?" she asked with utmost concern. Ron, once again, smiled at Melanie's statement.
"Gee... it's awfully nice of you to be that concerned about me," he said. He clasped his hands, and was preparing to explain. "You see... it's my birthday today. You already know that. Every night on Kimmy and mine's birthdays we go to our old tree house at our hiding place and eat Bueno Nacho's Nacho Explosion together. It was our improvised birthday cake..." he explained. Melanie leaned forward, eager to hear every detail. "Today she told me that she has a date with Josh Mankey, and it well... it broke my useless heart. She's putting him before me. Come to think of it... who wouldn't..?" he said.
"Josh Mankey?!" Melanie asked. Hey eyes widened and she covered her mouth with her hand. "So... Middleton's where he transferred..." she whispered.
"You know Josh?" Ron asked. Melanie gestured a 'no,' leaving Ron suspiciously eyeing her. "Well... as I way saying, I tried to make her not go to her date, but she said that she was sorry for Josh just being a pretty face. It doesn't make any sense..." he said, staring at his palm.
Melanie stood up and sat beside Ron, patting his back. "I know... how it feels," Melanie said, trying to hold back her tears. Good thing Ron didn't notice, being pre-occupied by himself and all. "I think I know how to fix this, and I know it'll work like a charm," she said, smiling.
[KIM'S HOUSE]
"I can't believe Ron was thinking something like that about Josh!" she said, braiding her hair. Some loose hair draped down her face. "Arrgh! I knew I shouldn't have the barber layer my hair! I look like I've just won the world's biggest sack race!" she yelled.
"Kimmy, someone's here to see you!" Kim's mother yelled, accompanied by a couple of knocks from her door.
Kim felt excitement rush up her veins. "Coming, mom!" she yelled back, slowly emerging from her room. She could already see him by the door, looking ever so handsome. 'He always looks handsome!' Kim thought, making her way to the door. She faced Josh, gathered up all her courage, and finally burst out, "Hi Josh."
"Hey Kim, you ready?" Josh asked, holding Kim's hand and escorting her out of the house. Kim nodded. Josh took an awkward look at Kim's look.
Kim took quick notice and reacted immediately. "What is it? Do I look horrid with this hair? I never should've had my hair layered..." she said. Josh placed her fingers on Kim's lips.
"Chill, Kim. Your look just... reminded me of someone I knew," he said, guiding Kim to the front seat of his car. He closed the door, and took a few seconds to think and reminisce. "Melanie... wonder how she's doing..."