Part Three: Hmmm..
The next day was even worse. Mark and Adam followed Hilary like abandoned dogs that just found someone with a box full of dog treats, and Hilary didn't mind at all.
"Now boys, why don't you get Jose and me some straws?" she said sweetly, one day at lunch.
"All right." they said, and rushed away. Magnet rolled his eyes.
"So, have you heard from the others lately?" she asked Magnet.
"Maybe."
"What do you mean lately?"
Magnet ignored her for the rest of the day, but he lost his appetite when Mark and Adam got back, continuing to do things for Hilary. He threw away the rest of his lunch, then headed back to classes.
*
"Oh Jose!" he heard Hilary's voice from behind him as he was walking home.
"What is it now?" he said loudly, and some people walking by laughed alittle.
Hilary glared at him. "What do you mean what is it now? We're FRIENDS, remember."
"Oh yeah. How could I forget?" he said sarcastically.
Hilary closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down. "Walk with me." he demanded. Magnet continued walking, but not necessarily with her. He noticed that as Hilary passed many of the guys were gazing at Hilary with wide eyed expressions. He tried to ignore it.
"Anyway, I think we should go to the mall this weekend..." Hilary was saying. Magnet made a face, then turned left toward his house. Hilary was still walking in the other direction, talking and talking, until she finally noticed Magnet had left. By that time he was no where to be seen.
*
When Magnet got done with his homework, he headed to his computer and went back to the Camp Greenlake chatroom. Becky and Squid had been the only ones there so far, and Becky had just left when he entered. He started to read what they had been talking about.
Bookworm07: Hello? N E 1 there?
Squidman17: I am.
Bookworm07: Hi Squid! :)
Squidman17: hi
Bookworm07: My grandfather's sick. :(
Squidman17: WHAT?!?
Bookworm07: We're at the hospital right now.
Squidman17: I'm so sorry! Is he ok?
Bookworm07: I don't know. I'm in the waiting room on the computer.
Squidman17: Well, I send him good luck. I hope he gets better!
Bookworm07: Me2. And thanx.
Squidman17: No problem.
Bookworm07: You're a good friend, you know that Squid?
Squidman17: Really.....
Bookworm07: Yeah. You're my best friend, actually.
Squidman17: I am? What about you're best friend you were telling me about?
Bookworm07: Well, we're kind of... um.... spreading apart.
Squidman17: Why?
Bookworm07: She's changed since I left.
Squidman17: Oh. I'm sorry.
Bookworm07: Yeah..... oh, I got to go a nurse just called for us.
Squidman17: Bye.
Bookworm07: Bye Squid. Listen, can you get on later?
Squidman17: Yeah, I guess so.
Bookworm07: Good. I'll be back on at maybe 7.
Squidman17: All right. Cool. I'll try to get on too.
Bookworm07: Thanx. Bye.
Squidman17: Bye.
Bookworm07 has left the room.
(*) For some reason what he had just read troubled him a little. Had she and Squid been talking more and he and Becky had? Well, he had no reason to worry. Like Becky had said, he's her best friend.
But he was still troubled.
(*)
Magnetic Charge: Hey.
Squidman17: Hey, Magnet. You should call Becky later. Her granfather's sick.
Magnetic Charge: I heard. Yeah, I'll call her later and see what's up.
Squidman17: Yeah. That's a good idea.
Magnetic Charge: She didn't say what was wrong with him?
Squidman17: Nope.
Magnetic Charge: Oh.
Squidman17: So.... What's up with you?
(*)
Magnet hesitated.
(*)
Magnetic Charge: Hilary goes to my school.
Squidman17: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She does?
Magnetic Charge: Yep. She's trying to blackmail me.
Squidman17: *whistles* Whoa.
Magnetic Charge: Yeah.
Squidman17: Well, I g2g now. Listen, if Hilary gets too intense just tell her I'll get Twitch to drive me over there and beat the frosting out of her. K?
Magnetic Charge: Ok.....
Squidman17 has left the room.
(*)
Magnet almost smiled. Becky was right. Squid was a good friend.
*
Near 7 Magnet picked up the phone and dialed Becky's number. There was no answer. He tried the Camp Greenlake chat room, but no one was there except Squid, waiting for Becky.
Squidman17: I wonder what's wrong.
Magnetic Charge: Hopefully nothing.....
Squidman17: Yeah.
(*)
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The next day was even worse. Mark and Adam followed Hilary like abandoned dogs that just found someone with a box full of dog treats, and Hilary didn't mind at all.
"Now boys, why don't you get Jose and me some straws?" she said sweetly, one day at lunch.
"All right." they said, and rushed away. Magnet rolled his eyes.
"So, have you heard from the others lately?" she asked Magnet.
"Maybe."
"What do you mean lately?"
Magnet ignored her for the rest of the day, but he lost his appetite when Mark and Adam got back, continuing to do things for Hilary. He threw away the rest of his lunch, then headed back to classes.
*
"Oh Jose!" he heard Hilary's voice from behind him as he was walking home.
"What is it now?" he said loudly, and some people walking by laughed alittle.
Hilary glared at him. "What do you mean what is it now? We're FRIENDS, remember."
"Oh yeah. How could I forget?" he said sarcastically.
Hilary closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down. "Walk with me." he demanded. Magnet continued walking, but not necessarily with her. He noticed that as Hilary passed many of the guys were gazing at Hilary with wide eyed expressions. He tried to ignore it.
"Anyway, I think we should go to the mall this weekend..." Hilary was saying. Magnet made a face, then turned left toward his house. Hilary was still walking in the other direction, talking and talking, until she finally noticed Magnet had left. By that time he was no where to be seen.
*
When Magnet got done with his homework, he headed to his computer and went back to the Camp Greenlake chatroom. Becky and Squid had been the only ones there so far, and Becky had just left when he entered. He started to read what they had been talking about.
Bookworm07: Hello? N E 1 there?
Squidman17: I am.
Bookworm07: Hi Squid! :)
Squidman17: hi
Bookworm07: My grandfather's sick. :(
Squidman17: WHAT?!?
Bookworm07: We're at the hospital right now.
Squidman17: I'm so sorry! Is he ok?
Bookworm07: I don't know. I'm in the waiting room on the computer.
Squidman17: Well, I send him good luck. I hope he gets better!
Bookworm07: Me2. And thanx.
Squidman17: No problem.
Bookworm07: You're a good friend, you know that Squid?
Squidman17: Really.....
Bookworm07: Yeah. You're my best friend, actually.
Squidman17: I am? What about you're best friend you were telling me about?
Bookworm07: Well, we're kind of... um.... spreading apart.
Squidman17: Why?
Bookworm07: She's changed since I left.
Squidman17: Oh. I'm sorry.
Bookworm07: Yeah..... oh, I got to go a nurse just called for us.
Squidman17: Bye.
Bookworm07: Bye Squid. Listen, can you get on later?
Squidman17: Yeah, I guess so.
Bookworm07: Good. I'll be back on at maybe 7.
Squidman17: All right. Cool. I'll try to get on too.
Bookworm07: Thanx. Bye.
Squidman17: Bye.
Bookworm07 has left the room.
(*) For some reason what he had just read troubled him a little. Had she and Squid been talking more and he and Becky had? Well, he had no reason to worry. Like Becky had said, he's her best friend.
But he was still troubled.
(*)
Magnetic Charge: Hey.
Squidman17: Hey, Magnet. You should call Becky later. Her granfather's sick.
Magnetic Charge: I heard. Yeah, I'll call her later and see what's up.
Squidman17: Yeah. That's a good idea.
Magnetic Charge: She didn't say what was wrong with him?
Squidman17: Nope.
Magnetic Charge: Oh.
Squidman17: So.... What's up with you?
(*)
Magnet hesitated.
(*)
Magnetic Charge: Hilary goes to my school.
Squidman17: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She does?
Magnetic Charge: Yep. She's trying to blackmail me.
Squidman17: *whistles* Whoa.
Magnetic Charge: Yeah.
Squidman17: Well, I g2g now. Listen, if Hilary gets too intense just tell her I'll get Twitch to drive me over there and beat the frosting out of her. K?
Magnetic Charge: Ok.....
Squidman17 has left the room.
(*)
Magnet almost smiled. Becky was right. Squid was a good friend.
*
Near 7 Magnet picked up the phone and dialed Becky's number. There was no answer. He tried the Camp Greenlake chat room, but no one was there except Squid, waiting for Becky.
Squidman17: I wonder what's wrong.
Magnetic Charge: Hopefully nothing.....
Squidman17: Yeah.
(*)
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