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Chapter Four - Plan Shots
I had tended to listen to Bickson after his proposal about playing a serious prank on Yuna. One that will mostly last on his condition of terms. In most cases, never really have I thought that Bickson wanted to make a prank last for who knows how long. But in case, I guess he really wanted to do something to disturb Yuna. Practically make her shatter - and before, to me that was the cause for the group to make us laugh, in an uproar. I had indeed wanted to do something for my own time, and I knew after hearing Bickson's claim that everyone in the lunch table had wanted to volunteer for any specific position for the prank. And guess who was the first to volunteer?
I had known a long time that I was Bickson's main man for everything. He depended on me, as much as I depended on him. And I knew for a fact that whatever the cause, he had picked me first. And I did the same for him, I chose him. Mostly because he was like a close friend. A brother. So I spoke up the claim for his dirty work most of the times. Including his pranks, but when I volunteered this time...
I had no idea what I was in for.
Everyone so far was in unison, whispering suggestions of plans and other ideas to Bickson who listened gladly, leaning in to hear each and everyone of them. I, however, just sat there, being mostly mute. Smiled at every detail that every person had replied. When it came to pranks, most of the team members had the usual ideas of blackmail. Well, we all knew for sure that Bickson was going to take a few snapshots of the humiliating moment and if they became a threat to the group, he would post them like a pride and joy. Like it mattered to him like a game of some sort. Lunch was nearly half over, but they knew that they still had their plans to come up with when they had time to hang out after school.
But me however, I had no certain plans so far...
I was just waiting.
The bell rang at 3:20, a dismissal at its best as the first day of school came to an end. I gathered my stuff to my book bag, and I nearly headed out before winking at one of the lovely ladies that suppressed a giggle when I passed by her. In my own luck, I was already on a roll. So far the day has gone by quickly at a pace that I hadn't quite known. I didn't know if it was me or not, but I felt like everything was on the palm of my hands. Dona was already head over heels for me (well in rumor cases from Wakka had heard), and every girl was excited just to see me for the blitzball season. I guess, you can say I'm pretty cocky for saying that kind of stuff - but hey, can't really blame the facts.
Yeah, can't blame the facts....
While beginning to feel a bit distracted from the few girls in the hallway, I hadn't quite look at any certain place where I was going. Until I turned around and I bumped into the certain girl who the group was still planning to place the humiliation upon her shoulders. It was loud impact, but I neither fell down or said a very loud ouch, unlike Yuna did. But she was painfully aware that a few of her books and a few papers had fallen, exactly like what happened this morning. I looked down at her, currently grabbing all the papers and books that had fallen from her small hands. I didn't know what I was thinking but I kicked one of her books all the way down to the hallway. She only looked up to me, her eyes calm and she forced out a weak smile... although I could tell she was trying to be nice...
"It'd be nice if you'd just help me out..." she told me.
I wasn't really thinking about the whole plan that Bickson had came up with earlier. And at that time I didn't care, and I just sneered.
"And? Point is?" I asked her, not bothering to listen to her answer, then I walked off.
Yeah, I felt like I was too good for her. Way too good. And yet, I regret to inform you now that I somewhat had no feelings back then. I never really got in touch with anything, except for my friends, which I guess, suggested that I should be this way. And which was why I had been in the foul mood towards the under status of the high school ladder. It's just the way everybody treats each other...
Right??
I stepped outside only to find myself in the empty parking lot, but right there, right in the middle. There was Bickson, Seymour, Wakka, Dona and the rest of the gang... waiting for me. I had no idea what I was doing later that moment. I just shrugged and walked right over to them, instantly. They were laughing, smiling, and nodding to each other at the same time. Waving at me to get my attention so I can move over and talk amongst the plans of the prank. Plan Shots, is what Bickson calls it. But I knew somewhere, somehow that deep inside my gut that I should have never moved over to talk about it. And if I had known earlier, I would have walked out. Walked out of that stupid prank. But friends came first, right? Friendship is what counts right?
Right.
"Guess who I just bumped into guys," I said with a smirk
"Gee, let me think..." Bickson joked, pretending to press a finger to chin to actually contemplate on who I actually bumped into.
"Alright enough with the jokes, I want to get started on this plan!" Dona exclaimed, raising a hand between me and Bickson, she was trying too hard to sustain my seriousness after that.
"Yeah so what have we got so far?" Wakka asked, scratching the back of his head. And nearly half of the group shrugged, unknowingly.
"First off, we have to convince her to trust us," Bickson pointed out "I believe that she's gonna be a little suspicious about us if we just come up to her or something."
Bickson was right. He and that mind of his had his usual tricks up his sleeves and so far his plan was coming out to the fold, not nearly finished, but it was coming out. I had known Bickson for so long that he was a perfectionist when it came to his ideas... and he never wanted to let his jokes go out of handed. He wanted everything to go his way, and that was just the way he wanted it to be. No matter what.
"Okay, that's one thing down. What else?" Wakka said. And for the very first time, I had to see Dona think... surprisingly.
"I've got it!" Dona snapped up.
There was a steady beating of my heart. A loud thumping noise. And it was beginning to give me a slight headache.
"You know, if she's gonna be the beauty queen. She obviously needs a matching king. Let's say she needs some encouragement. Someone that can keep her on her toes..."
And Bickson just had to smile...
He gave out a little chuckle and he slightly clapped his hands in an encore. Surprised because of course knowing him, I knew he was going to add a twist to it. Something that I've never thought of when I was with that group. A thought that never came up in my stupid, little mind.
"Dona! Dona! Dona! You just gave me a brilliant plan," he smirked and I managed to smile for some odd reason. "A king for a queen! And just to make things a little interesting..."
A sickening twist.
"Once Yuna gets comfortable with herself, that's the time when Yuna learns for the very first time." Bickson added with a wink...
My eyes just went wide, and I believed that everyone was just as choked up as I was. So part of the plan was to actually let Yuna evolve from one of loners of Zanarkand to the one that everybody adores. That was the simple and easy part, but we're actually messing with changes here. Yuna, was the girl that everyone hated for no reason and to contrast that in only a matter of time from Bickson? It was not only making the joke funny, but satisfying to him. But everything after what Bickson had placed on the table, and from the suggestions that everyone else started to pour in. We were really going to change her. And based on the proof that Yuna had never dated anyone in her life...
That change, included losing her virginity.
If I hadn't been so caught up with my friends at that time, I would have punched the shit out of Bickson. But remember, at that time - I didn't care. Whatever it took just for a good laugh from my friends, would do. Anything just to impress all of whom I've known. And just to gain respect.
A loud laugh then piped in from the group, mostly all the men. Wakka was laughing his tears out, barely managing to get his words out.
"So...who's the guy, ya?"
Oh, I could smell it from everyone in the circle that they didn't want any part of it. Jassu had to stifle his sickening look, Seymour had pretended to barf, and I stood there... knowing all along.
That the so called 'king'... was me.
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END CHAPTER THREE
