Chapter 15
Summer's POV
"Oh my god Eleni you need to tell me your plan now before I freak!" I shrieked after Michelle and I had found her by the DJ.
"Ok, ok, I will!" she assured me.
"So, what is it? Spill!"
"Ok," started Eleni, "Well you know that song All You Wanted, by Michelle Branch?"
"Yeah, what about it?" I asked, needing to know more.
"Well, listen to it," she said as she pulled out her walkman from her purse. I slipped the headphones on and listened. Wow! A few of the verses really told how I felt for Freddy. But I wasn't sure that "All he wanted was somebody who cares." Oh well, it probably won't convince him but it would probably make him think. Anyhow, Eleni had already asked the DJ to play it. It would have to make due.
"Thanks Eleni!" I said as I handed her walkman back to her. "I hope it works." But I didn't think it would.
"Well, the plan has been told, so I think that would mean... the start of phase one!" said Michelle enthusiastically.
"Yep! So Eleni, you go to your post at the door, Michelle will take Marta's purse, and I'll go get Lawrence out!"
"Ok, I'll be at the door if you need me! Good luck!" Eleni walked off toward the door smiling. Michelle turned towards me.
"Summer, you gotta be more optimistic!" she said.
"Ok, I'll try! So, good luck with Marta's purse and wish me luck with Lawrence. See ya after this phase is over!" I winked at her and walked off towards Lawrence.
"Hey Lawrence!" I said cheerfully as I approached him.
"Hi Summer," he grinned.
"You know I think I might have dropped my 20 bucks when I walked inside. Would you mind looking for it for me?" I asked him as sweetly as I could.
"No not at all," he said.
"Thanks so much!"
"You're very welcome." I cheered silently as he walked towards the door. I spotted Eleni who was hiding, and waiting until both of them were out to lock the door. I smiled. This was working just as planned!
"Boo!" said a voice behind my back. I turned around and found Michelle smiling.
"I got Marta's purse outside," she told me. "I've asked Frankie to ask Freddy to sit down with him, and I'm assuming Freddy will ask Marta to sit with them too, and then Marta will see her purse gone!"
"Yes! It's all working out as planned!"
"I know!" My excitement drifted away as a bad thought came over.
"Wait, what if Freddy goes with Marta to find her purse?!"
"Uh oh!" Michelle's smile had faded too.
"Err, he better not!" I hoped.
"Well, there is the whole year to get him if this doesn't work out."
"True, but like you said, we gotta be optimistic."
"Yep, and I was right! So put a smile on!" I smiled and tried to be as optimistic as I could, but I still had my doubts.
"Summer, just think of dancing with Freddy, I know that'll bring your sprits up!" It did! I was all grins as we crouched down beneath a table to spy on Marta.
Freddy's POV
All was great as I sat down at the table with Marta, Frankie, Zack and Alicia. I couldn't really see how this night could get any better. Well I guess it could, I thought, as the thought of a long goodnight kiss with Marta came into my mind. I grinned to myself.
"Hey you guys, I think my purse is missing," said Marta.
"Uh oh, where'd you leave it last?" asked Alicia.
"I thought I had left it on the table."
"Well maybe it fell," I offered. "Let's look under the table." As we were under the table searching I saw Michelle come up to Frankie.
"What are you guys doing?" she asked spotting Marta, Alicia and I under the table.
"We're looking for Marta's purse," I told her. "She can't find it."
"Oh, is it black?" Michelle asked Marta.
"Yeah it is," said Marta coming up from under the table.
"Oh, cause I saw a black one by the bushes outside."
"By the bushes outside?" questioned Marta. "How did it get there?"
"I have no clue, but you better check there."
"Ok, I will. Be right back guys," she said and headed out the door.