LTdaQT you flamed us! We hope that was your sister who stole your password
or whatever..
Ok sorry it took soooo long to post this chapter; zeerawolfstar and I
couldn't get together and weren't in touch for awhile cuz of the snow
between our backyards, which, btw, is GONE now!
Oh yea.. and sorry the last chapter wasn't spaced out (wooops..)
Now we kinda figure it'll be easier not to so if ne of you have a problem
with that just let us know in your review.
Just a warning: Squid actually tries to act smart in this chapter. We
strongly urge the faint of heart, and, the faint of butt, to leave the room
at this time.
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Chapter 7- nail polish and squid
The Warden met her eyes with a malevolent glare as she solemnly told Mouse, "come with me."
*Dum dum DUM*
All eyes turned as Mouse shifted uncomfortably and got up out of her seat to follow the Warden. Followed by Mr. Sir and Mom they walked into her private, air conditioned cabin.
"OUT!" she shrieked to the men. They did not waste a millisecond of time. The Warden sat down on her couch and folded her hands in her lap and simply stared at Mouse for about 30 seconds. Then she got up, crossed the room, and retrieved a flowered make-up bag, pulling out of it a bottle of deep red nail polish.
Puzzled, Mouse stared at the bottle.. it looked familiar. "How did you do it?" the Warden asked, breaking the silence.
"Do what?" asked Mouse stupidly. "Don't play stupid girl! Somehow you stole my secret recipe for my nail polish!"
"What?" Mouse said even more stupidly. "Look at your nails and answer the question. How did you manage to sneak into my cabin- was it while you were digging? I'll get the person who was supposed to be supervising you if it's the last thing I-"
"WHAT?" Mouse almost shouted, "I didn't steal your nail polish!" She looked down at her fingernails. They were identical to the Warden's. Guiltily she thought of how she had really obtained the nail polish. Wait a second- when she had stolen the rich, claret colored polish it had been sitting on the counter. Maybe it wasn't really- Somebody could have-
The Warden interrupted her thoughts. "Answer me Desiree!" Mouse stood there for a second organizing what she was going to say so it didn't come out in jumbles.
"I got this a few months ago at a drug store," she hesitated, not sure whether to tell the whole truth, "when I say I got it, I mean I stole it.. or at least I thought I did. It was just sitting on the counter and I couldn't bring my eyes away from the color!"
"Shut up" the Warden shouted, stalling, not sure what to do, "you're- you're lying!" she finished.
Protesting, Mouse began to say something but was interrupted by the Warden again. "What else of mine did you steal?" she said, "she quickly looked the camper over and her eyes fell on the necklace Mouse always wore- it was a gift from her parents (one of her belongings that she hadn't stolen).
The Warden grabbed the simple but beautiful sterling silver heart right off her neck and squinted to read the writing. It was hard to see because it was smudged and dirty, but she realized that the name "Desiree" was engraved on it.
"I'll take that," she said.
"But it's mine! It has my name on it!" Mouse cried, almost in tears; she really loved that necklace.
"I see no name," the Warden said, not a scrap of sympathy in her voice, "Get out."
"But-"
"Excuse me? I told you to leave and that means I expect to leave- or else," she said calmly, but in a dangerous tone, "you're lucky I'm letting you keep the nail polish."
Mouse took one last look at her necklace and walked out the door. That Warden would be one tough cookie to break.
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Mouse slowly walked to the site where she would be digging her next hole. She knew that she would be bombarded with questions about the Warden and her cabin.
Nobody said a word to he as she continued walking past the other D-tenters. Mouse was surprised until she realized that Mr. Sir was standing there shoving twenty or so sunflower seeds into his mouth at once. "Dig," he said with his mouth full, "vis aint no gurl-fcout camp."
Mouse couldn't bring herself to laugh, or even chuckle at Mr. Sir's famous saying. Silently she took the shovel and jammed it into the ground. She was in for another loooong day of digging.
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It was late afternoon when Mouse got back after digging her hole, but considering the situation (she had just dug a hole the night before and she was late to digging today) she figured that was pretty good. Mouse quietly joined the others in the Wreck Room.
Everyone seemed to be gathered around a broken television pretending they were watching something interesting. Squid was first to see her come in.
"Hey, you're finally back," he said, careful not to sound stupid (X had been giving him a few lessons in girls while Mouse was away). Choosing his words carefully, he said, "We missed you Mouse . What happened to your necklace ?"
First Mouse gave him a strange look and then she laughed. "I am not an id-ee-ot Squid."
"Sorry," said Squid uncertainly, scratching the back of his neck.
X-ray slapped his hand to his forehead behind Mouse's back. "He'll never learn," he said under his breath.
Mouse actually started getting into a decently interesting conversation with Squid [a/n *gasp*]. After awhile they wandered into the tent where they were alone [a/n *double gasp*].
"So tell me more about Legends of the Hidden Temple, Des," Squid said, using Mouse's real name.
"Well it was really cool being on it. I even got Kirk Fogg's autograph! Too bad it's at home.."
"Awesome. Was Kirk nice?"
"Yea, he seemed like a great guy."
"How would you describe a great guy?"
"Well, a great guy is funny, SMART, nice, respectful, and doesn't cheat."
"Oh.. when you say cheat.. you mean on tests or on girls?"
"Both," Mouse said giving Squid a funny look.
"Oh. Des?"
"..yes?"
"Can I kiss you?" [a/n *TRIPLE GASP*]
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CLIFFHANGER! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Stay tuned: NEXT TIME ON DESIREE: ~will Mouse say yes? Or will she slap him and run! ~what happened to the yellow spotted lizards?! ~what is one of the Warden's problems?! ~other stuff that we haven't thought of yet!
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Chapter 7- nail polish and squid
The Warden met her eyes with a malevolent glare as she solemnly told Mouse, "come with me."
*Dum dum DUM*
All eyes turned as Mouse shifted uncomfortably and got up out of her seat to follow the Warden. Followed by Mr. Sir and Mom they walked into her private, air conditioned cabin.
"OUT!" she shrieked to the men. They did not waste a millisecond of time. The Warden sat down on her couch and folded her hands in her lap and simply stared at Mouse for about 30 seconds. Then she got up, crossed the room, and retrieved a flowered make-up bag, pulling out of it a bottle of deep red nail polish.
Puzzled, Mouse stared at the bottle.. it looked familiar. "How did you do it?" the Warden asked, breaking the silence.
"Do what?" asked Mouse stupidly. "Don't play stupid girl! Somehow you stole my secret recipe for my nail polish!"
"What?" Mouse said even more stupidly. "Look at your nails and answer the question. How did you manage to sneak into my cabin- was it while you were digging? I'll get the person who was supposed to be supervising you if it's the last thing I-"
"WHAT?" Mouse almost shouted, "I didn't steal your nail polish!" She looked down at her fingernails. They were identical to the Warden's. Guiltily she thought of how she had really obtained the nail polish. Wait a second- when she had stolen the rich, claret colored polish it had been sitting on the counter. Maybe it wasn't really- Somebody could have-
The Warden interrupted her thoughts. "Answer me Desiree!" Mouse stood there for a second organizing what she was going to say so it didn't come out in jumbles.
"I got this a few months ago at a drug store," she hesitated, not sure whether to tell the whole truth, "when I say I got it, I mean I stole it.. or at least I thought I did. It was just sitting on the counter and I couldn't bring my eyes away from the color!"
"Shut up" the Warden shouted, stalling, not sure what to do, "you're- you're lying!" she finished.
Protesting, Mouse began to say something but was interrupted by the Warden again. "What else of mine did you steal?" she said, "she quickly looked the camper over and her eyes fell on the necklace Mouse always wore- it was a gift from her parents (one of her belongings that she hadn't stolen).
The Warden grabbed the simple but beautiful sterling silver heart right off her neck and squinted to read the writing. It was hard to see because it was smudged and dirty, but she realized that the name "Desiree" was engraved on it.
"I'll take that," she said.
"But it's mine! It has my name on it!" Mouse cried, almost in tears; she really loved that necklace.
"I see no name," the Warden said, not a scrap of sympathy in her voice, "Get out."
"But-"
"Excuse me? I told you to leave and that means I expect to leave- or else," she said calmly, but in a dangerous tone, "you're lucky I'm letting you keep the nail polish."
Mouse took one last look at her necklace and walked out the door. That Warden would be one tough cookie to break.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Mouse slowly walked to the site where she would be digging her next hole. She knew that she would be bombarded with questions about the Warden and her cabin.
Nobody said a word to he as she continued walking past the other D-tenters. Mouse was surprised until she realized that Mr. Sir was standing there shoving twenty or so sunflower seeds into his mouth at once. "Dig," he said with his mouth full, "vis aint no gurl-fcout camp."
Mouse couldn't bring herself to laugh, or even chuckle at Mr. Sir's famous saying. Silently she took the shovel and jammed it into the ground. She was in for another loooong day of digging.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It was late afternoon when Mouse got back after digging her hole, but considering the situation (she had just dug a hole the night before and she was late to digging today) she figured that was pretty good. Mouse quietly joined the others in the Wreck Room.
Everyone seemed to be gathered around a broken television pretending they were watching something interesting. Squid was first to see her come in.
"Hey, you're finally back," he said, careful not to sound stupid (X had been giving him a few lessons in girls while Mouse was away). Choosing his words carefully, he said, "We missed you Mouse . What happened to your necklace ?"
First Mouse gave him a strange look and then she laughed. "I am not an id-ee-ot Squid."
"Sorry," said Squid uncertainly, scratching the back of his neck.
X-ray slapped his hand to his forehead behind Mouse's back. "He'll never learn," he said under his breath.
Mouse actually started getting into a decently interesting conversation with Squid [a/n *gasp*]. After awhile they wandered into the tent where they were alone [a/n *double gasp*].
"So tell me more about Legends of the Hidden Temple, Des," Squid said, using Mouse's real name.
"Well it was really cool being on it. I even got Kirk Fogg's autograph! Too bad it's at home.."
"Awesome. Was Kirk nice?"
"Yea, he seemed like a great guy."
"How would you describe a great guy?"
"Well, a great guy is funny, SMART, nice, respectful, and doesn't cheat."
"Oh.. when you say cheat.. you mean on tests or on girls?"
"Both," Mouse said giving Squid a funny look.
"Oh. Des?"
"..yes?"
"Can I kiss you?" [a/n *TRIPLE GASP*]
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
CLIFFHANGER! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Stay tuned: NEXT TIME ON DESIREE: ~will Mouse say yes? Or will she slap him and run! ~what happened to the yellow spotted lizards?! ~what is one of the Warden's problems?! ~other stuff that we haven't thought of yet!
