Chapter 5: Making Plans of Pure Evil
By: iluvguygermaine00 & Cimmy

percussion: We hope this chapter makes you jittery as well, even though it's maybe not as exciting as the last one.
plainjane: Uhm, we've given Ken something do in this chapter, we hope you enjoy it!
FlatOutCrazy: We changed our minds about Luis in this story, so he turns out to be the good guy and the savior, despite what other people might think of him. Hopefully you'll like that...
Chelsea: You better finish your (probably not) lame ass website for your (probably not) lame ass fictional band, so we can check it out! Thanks for the nice words! Also, you could have Fred, but he's sort of busy with all different kinds of things right now. Obviously.
Tino: Oh, how we like ranting like yours! You're the one who rocks! There are some more twists in the story later on, so stay tuned.

Connie's point of view
By: Cimmy

Okay, so I've been messing with the so-called 'Boy Next Door'. So what? It was a one-time thing, right? I don't have any feelings for him at all, so why be upset for something so insignificant?

"Connie?"

I can't breathe! I like him so much!

"Yeah?"

Fred walks up to me and pays for the food I've been standing in line for. "I need to talk to you," he says, sounding sad.

"Oh." Now he's going to dump me. Not like we were dating or anything, but I'm still so hyper right now that I might blow up. I might actually blow up!

"About last night..." he mumbles nervously, afraid to even look at me. "I just talked to... You know?"

I definitely know who he's referring to. And even though I feel like the lowest human being right now, I can't help but wish that he's going to choose me. I haven't felt like this for anyone since Guy. I want to be the center of Fred's attention; I want to be treated like he always treats Catalina. Why do I have the feeling that I'm going to be the loser in this competition?

"Uh-huh," I murmur, trying to avoid being close to him. I'm so embarrassed about last night. I've never done anything like that before. The only one besides from Fred I've ever slept with is Guy.

"She broke up with me," he says, and I feel both devastated, ashamed and joyful, all at once. She doesn't want him anymore.

Fred gazes over to the outside sinks people brush their teeth at. Charlie is standing there, next to Portman and Ken. They haven't seen us yet, and Fred grabs my arm and pulls me in behind a tree. "Sorry," he sighs. "I just don't want them to see us together. No one knows what's happened. I thought we could keep it that way." He quickly removes his hand when he realizes that he's still touching me.

"I suppose that's for the best," I answer, holding back my tears. I know it's wrong to want this guy to be mine, but I haven't felt like this in a long time. I keep saying that, because it's true. Last night wasn't just about sex for me, it caused feelings I've never experienced before. Pure passion.

He keeps looking for the others while I hold my breath. "Connie, I know you're mad at me," Fred says. You think?! Choose me!

"Nah..."

"I just don't need Catalina to know the truth right now. Imagine how you'd feel if your boyfriend cheated on you with some girl! Every time I think about what we did, I want to throw up, because it makes me sick. I can't face her, and tell her that I slept with you! Being with you was the biggest mistake of my life!"

I don't wait for him to finish his heartless insult. I'm not going to be one of those girls that put up with being manipulated and thrown around like garbage. I just automatically punch him in the face, and he falls down on the ground.

"I'm sorry," I sniffle. "I just can't let you talk about me like that. Like I'm worth nothing, just because I had sex with you. You were also responsible for what happened last night, and you can't get Catalina back by insulting me."

I sit down next to him and give him my napkin. He gives me a confused but mellow look, while he's trying not to whimper. "I didn't mean for it to sound like that. You weren't the mistake, the sex was. And I deserve being slapped. I just didn't expect you to hit so hard!" he exclaims and wipes some blood away from his mouth.

Now I feel bad, even though I shouldn't. "Please don't hate me. I just don't need you to bring up how bad things were last night, because..."

"Because?"

"They weren't that bad," I mumble, feeling embarrassed and stupid. He wants Catalina back, and I behave like an annoying groupie.

Fred sits up and rolls his eyes. "No, they weren't. And I'm not insulting you on purpose. I'm just upset."

"You're upset?! What about me?!" I yell and push him back down. "You don't have the right to be upset! You can always get Catalina back, but I'll always be the first runner-up! It didn't even mean anything to you, did it? It was just sex, and you probably sleep with everyone you meet."

"Connie!"

"No, don't try and deceive me like you do to Catalina. It wasn't just sex to me, it actually meant something! Those feelings, that connection I had with you last night, I've never felt them with anyone before. It was more than just lust and passion. And even though I'm the only one having feelings here, I think I deserve some..."

"Okay, wait, wait, wait!" Fred interrupts and tries to sit up again. "You have feelings for me?"

"So what? You're still going to crawl back to your stupid girlfriend and be with her, pretending that you still love her!"

"I don't want her back!" he shouts and finally succeeds with getting up on his feet. "She's not my girlfriend anymore, and I don't have those feelings for her anymore, why else would I jump into bed with you?!"

I slap him again, and he howls. "Stop hitting me! Could you hear me out? I don't want her, she doesn't want me. And last night meant more to me than you obviously think. Do you really consider me as such a pig that I'd sleep with you without having feelings for you?"

"Wait! You have feelings for me?"

We both stand there and stare at each other for a few, long seconds. Then he looks down into the ground, takes one step closer and leans down to kiss me. I don't care if we have to keep this a secret. I'll do anything to have him, just for another night.

Guy's point of view

Today I have to come up with a plan to get Connie back. I need her to be here with me, because if she's not, she might sleep with 'some guy'. I hate Portman.

I decide to leave Samantha sleeping in the tent, while I'm out looking for Connie. I have to ask her about last night. Oh, she's going to be pissed at me, but I have to know the truth!

I see her over by the food-stands. She's probably going to get breakfast, and Fred's there too. I wonder where the hell he disappeared last night? Couldn't he have kept an eye on Connie for me, to keep her from jumping into bed with random guys?

"Connie!" I shout. She jumps at least two feet into the air, and Fred turns around so fast he drops his tray on the ground. "Can we talk? Hey, Fred."

"Hey," he says and blushes. That's getting seriously annoying.

"Uhm, I'd like to speak with Connie alone, if you don't mind."

Fred leaves without a word and hurries back to the tents. Connie gives me a nervous look. "What do you want?"

"I can pay for that," I offer and point at her food.

"No, I've already eaten once," she says. "Although I didn't actually get to eat that, so I had to go back for more..."

Do I really want her back? It always irritates me when she rants like that. "Can we talk?"

"Yeah."

"Where were you last night?"

"Nowhere."

"You didn't... hook up with some guy, did you?"

"No!" she shrieks and slams her tray and food into the counter.

I follow her when she quickly leaves the area. "Connie, please! I'm just concerned about you! Even though we're broken up, it doesn't mean we're not friends! I don't want you to make any mistakes, like being with some guy..."

"Stop it! Shut up!" she cries and shoves me away. "Why am I suddenly such a wanted person? Two days ago no one even looked at me twice, and now everyone wants me!"

I can't be that easy to read, can I? "I'm just asking... Did you sleep with anyone last night?" I was expecting her to yell some more, but she turns pale instead. What's with her? I realize that I'm taking this too far. "Connie, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you upset..."

"Leave me alone!" she mumbles and begins to cry. Then she runs the other way and disappears among the tents.

So, I definitely need a new tactic to win her back. I obviously suck at this thing called love.

Portman's point of view

I decide to leave Fred alone today. My impact on that boy has been surprisingly huge. How was I to know that he'd actually take my suggestions under consideration? I never thought about how things would turn out if he took me serious. Is he that easy to manipulate and control? I can definitely have some fun with that!

Right now I'm more interested in that girl in the tent next to us. She's staying with four other girls, and she's been looking in our direction all morning. Who cares about Connie's secret liaisons and Fred's idiotic behavior when there's a hot girl flirting with me? I can always torture my friends tomorrow.

"Who's that girl?" I ask Ken. He's looking sort of tired, but that might be because we were up until two last night.

"Just some girl," he mutters.

"What do you mean 'just some girl'?" I shriek. "Can't you see she's sexy? She's definitely more than just a girl. I'm going to talk to her. You know, to add to the number of sexual relations within the gang."

"Good luck," Adam snorts. "She's way out of your league."

"And I suppose she's more interested in you? Or maybe she wants Kenny? Ha!"

Adam and Ken give me their most insulted gazes. What? It's not like it's not true! They're practically virgins compared to me! "Stop staring. Convince me otherwise, and I'll pay you both a hundred bucks."

"Oh, really? I know, let's make a deal," Adam says. "You have to get that girl, make her interested in you and have sex with her, or else you lose. Doesn't even have to be that girl, just any girl will do fine."

Have you ever heard of easier money? "You got it. The same goes for you. When this week is over, you better have some delicious details to share. Or I'll taunt you and bug you forever."

"You're already doing that," Ken points out and rubs his forehead. "I think I have a hang-over."

While Adam and Ken compare headaches, I decide to go and win that bet. I just have to get some candy first. When I come back, everyone's gone. Except for Fred, but I still don't want to intrude on his personal life right now. There's still time for that tonight.

Suddenly that girl comes strolling up to me. And I didn't even have to make an effort this time! I'm so going to win that bet! "Hi!" she smiles. "Are you all together?"

"What?"

"You know, like a group? You're with those three guys and that girl, right?"

Now I finally get what she means. Wow, did I totally misinterpret that question... "Uh, yeah, I guess. But we're actually eight guys and four girls."

"Oh. So, that guy, does he have a girlfriend?" she keeps asking.

"What guy? Fred? I don't know. I guess," I mutter. She's clearly not interested in me. I give Fred one tip, and he turns into every girl's dream? This is so unfair.

"No, not him. I know he has a girlfriend. He's with that brunette, right? My name is Katie, by the way," Katie says.

"Which brunette? Catalina? Yeah, that's his girlfriend," I answer, still mad at myself for teaching Fred how to get girls. "Why?"

"That girl with the long hair?"

What's with the obsession about Fred's girlfriend? God, she's driving me insane! Wait... "No, Catalina is the one with shoulder-long hair. Connie's the one with long hair. You got them confused."

"But I saw him with that other girl. Not the Latina, the girl with light brown hair. I thought that was his girlfriend. Since they slept together last night. He's sort of cute, but since he's already taken..."

"Wait!" I shout. "Fred had sex with Connie? Are you sure? Last night? In that tent?"

"I'm pretty sure," Katie replies. "It's kinda hard not to notice when people have sex around here. You know, thin walls." She's grinning, and I suppose I should make my move, but this got a hell of a lot more interesting...

Katie shrugs. "I didn't mean him anyway. That guy you were talking to earlier. You called him Adam."

Adam?! "You're interested in Adam?" I howl and give her a frightened stare. "You have got to be kidding me!"

Katie laughs. "C'mon, he's cute!"

"The blonde one? You want Adam?" I still can't believe it.

"No, not him! The other one!"

What?! "Ken?" I think I'm going to pass out soon. This is way too much information for me to handle in way too little time. Connie and Fred having sex, Katie wanting Adam. And now she wants Ken? Did I die? Is this hell? "Ken?"

"Yeah, maybe that's his name. Do you know him? Does he have a girlfriend?" Katie asks curiously.

"You don't want him," I snort, thinking about that bet. "He's a virgin." Okay, now I'm just making things up, but I have to do something!

"Cool, that makes it even more interesting. I'll go and talk to him."

Katie disappears and I curse. A lot. Then I throw evil glimpses at Fred. He's still sulking. At least he's stopped blushing every two seconds, but still... It's all his fault. If I hadn't told him to play the field, none of this would've happened. I need revenge.

The best revenge ever downs on me. Fred slept with Connie. No one knows about that. I even doubt Catalina knows about it. What if I tried to get Catalina away from Fred? Not only would I win the bet, I'd have my revenge on Fred too!

Oh, I got to go find Catalina at once!