"So, Chambers, looks like you're the only one without a date on Friday." Desi said as she left her house and met Gordie and Chris on their way to school. She said it really just to say 'look Gordie, you can't stop Desdemona Capes, not even if you tried,' not to hurt Chris.
"Really now, who's this lucky guy?" Chris enquired.
"Teddy Duchamp, ya know, the one who I got detention with."
"Didn't you say you HATED him at lunch yesterday, why the sudden change of heart?" Gordie asked, like he didn't already know.
"I'm not sure, Gordie, someone turned me on to him." Gordie went red in the face with anger. Desi couldn't understand why he was getting so upset over this. It wasn't a big deal. It was one date, and no saying that it would lead to anything.
"Have fun with Teddy, make sure he doesn't bring Tessio along with him." Gordie snorted.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Desi asked, angry.
"Nothing."
"Best be nothing, we wouldn't want Chelsea to know you are a eunuch." Desi smirked.
"But, I'm not a eunuch."
"Not yet."
They got to school. There were the usual glances at the pretty girl with the long black hair and crystalline green colored eyes, who cuts bleeds on people and hangs out with Chris Chambers. Desi used to be offended by it. But over time, learned that no matter who she hung out with, there would always be that group of kids who made your childhood shit. What can you do?
"Hey girls, what's goin' on. Capes, my brother isn't giving you a hard time, is he, because I can help if you want."
"Help like how Eyeball, kick him… how's that gunna help? Leave me alone, I don't like you."
"If you weren't a girl, I'd pop you one."
"So that's what their callin' it these days."
Confused, Eyeball turned and walked off with Ace and the gang. Eyeball has been like an older brother-figure-trying-to-get-into-her-pants-without-incest, type thing since as long as Desi has known Chris. According to Desi he was pond scum and wouldn't be bothered by him. She has turned him down so many times it was disgusting.
"I have tried to stop that boy numerous times. I think I tell him daily, she is not interested in you, get it thorough your big skull. What do I get out of that? A black eye, I don't think he understands." Chris explained as Desi laughed at Eyeballs patheticness.
"Yea, I think it's about time he gives up, I mean what is this, five years, yea, five, we were in seventh grade when you moved here, we are in eleventh grade now, Eyeball dropped out two years ago in eleventh. Calculations calculations… doing my fair share of math BEFORE school starts, maybe I should go home." Gordie babbled. He does that sometimes.
The three of them walked into the school when the bell rang. Chris and Gordie went one way, while Desi went the other.
"What do you think of Desi going on a date with Teddy." Gordie asked, when he thought about it, he wondered whether she was right and he WAS making a big deal out of nothing, so he decided to ask and make sure.
"Well I can't say I'm pleased. I mean, he is shit, you know it, I know it, I don't understand why she would go for someone like him though." Chris said.
"Chris, you don't still like her do you?"
"No, I mean, I don't know, I guess so, but it would be weird, me and Desi, and I don't want her to have to take more shit then she already has because she hangs OUT with us, imagine if she were to date me."
"Chris, you should tell her man." Gordie said, maybe that was why he didn't want her to date Teddy, because subconsciously he was looking out for his best friend.
"Maybe I will, I don't know. Maybe."
"Good." A bell sounded. They were still a corridor away from their classroom.
"Shit!" Both of them said as they sprinted to their class.
"Lunch never tastes good when you have a test the next period." Desi whined, bringing her lunch tray over to their usual table.
"Since when does school effect the way you eat." Chris asked. Gordie, once again, had his face buried in a book through the lunch period. Of course, it's a new book every two days. Today's read was Romeo and Juliet.
"Gordie, how can you read something like that. Don't you know that you have to know someone before you decide that you want to kill yourself over them." Desi wondered out loud.
"You're one to talk, how long have you known Teddy? A half hour?" Gordie didn't even look up from his precious book to insult her.
"This hurts, you are supposed to be my friend. What would happen if I decided that I didn't like you anymore and I only wanted one friend… well two if you counted Chelsea." Desi pouted.
"Look, all I'm saying is that he's not the type of person you would want intruding in your life at the moment."
"Can't you just pretend that you aren't my mother and you're my best friend? Is this perpetually difficult for you? I can't take it. What is wrong with him, and why is this ONE date going to KILL you Gordie, I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself." She was practically screaming at the moment, most of the cafeteria was staring at her, "Look a flying saucer," Desi said with the same intensity and loudness as she was screaming at Gordie. Everyone who was staring at her, including Gordie, looked up at where she had pointed. People are so disturbingly gullible.
"I'm sorry Desi, honestly."
"It's alright. I'll make it through this."
Chris hadn't said a word the whole lunch period, but Desi and Gordie were to busy bickering to notice. All Chris could think about was how gorgeous she was. And how he would never be able to tell her how he felt. It would be to weird.
That afternoon. Desi showed up for detention. Teddy didn't, it was long, boring and quiet, just as detention was supposed to be.