Chapter 19- Grow up

I guess it is possible to say that I was staring at Rosie the dog for a half an hour. There was nothing else to do that I could gather, even though there are tons of movies and tons of books I have never read or heard of that I can watch or read. Staying inside an empty house without the kids get boring, and I only have Rosie for company. She kept staring back, looking cautious and wagging her tail, waiting for a movement to take place. The tentacles each stare back at Rosie, playing her game. This happened for as long as it could get.

"Do you want to go outside?" I asked to the dog suddenly. The puppy then jumped up at me and began to lick my face clean. I tried to push her away. "Alright! Alright! We'll go out in a walk."

I stood up and searched the house for her dog leash, then put on my day clothes and my now sewn up and clean trenchcoat. Next, I searched the house for their spare key they had.

"Hey, Elsie!" Lizzie said during lunch. Everybody in the table is eating burgers. "Otto is real!"

"Yeah, I heard you. Otto is real." Elsie said, giggling.

"No, she's right Elsie." I said.

"Would you drop that subject already?!" Amber said, feeling annoyed. "You guys been saying he's real all day long! I know we're crazy about Otto, but even a dumbass would know that he doesn't exist!"

"Um...is there something below 'dumbass'?" I asked.

Amber pushed me kiddingly and went back to her lunch. "Can I have your ketchup?"

"Here," I gave her one of those packet thingys. "I don't want it."

We're having lunch, in these round tables with nine chairs that could surround it. Me, Lizzie, Elsie, Alice, and Amber are the only ones sitting in our table, in a cafeteria with other 8th graders in the other round tables.

We'd sometimes bring Spiderman comics or spiral notebooks with us to lunch, something to do while we eat and talk. Sometimes we'd ask each other ideas for our fanfictions, other times we'd let each other read whatever we wrote on the notebooks.

Sometimes we'd talk about Otto or Spiderman 3 or Alfred Molina, or even Spiderman in endless conversations. Other times we'd talk about how school is dumb and not dumb at the same time, or pretend how Spidey and Otto would kick butt and fight in the cafeteria, showing off and stuff. Like Maybe beating up the bullies or the jerks that makes fun of us for liking Spiderman and Doc Ock.

"But let's say this," Alice began to say, "If you guys are telling the truth, about how Otto is real, just think about what the world will think. They'll go crazy! And not to mention that us fangirls will be dying for a date with him."

We laughed. "Yeah, and he'll go insane because we're the only beings out there that he cannot be a match against!" Elsie said.

"Hey Liz, when are you going to post another one of those 'Mishaps of Otto and Jet'? I mean in a way, its funny!" Amber asked. Lizzie shrugged.

"I'm thinkin' of something. Give me a break."

"Hey! Quit stealing my fries! You got your own!" Alice cried.

"Mmm...I love fries..." I teased, eating another one of Alice's fries.

"How's the spring break?" Amber asks us.

"It's alright." We all answered. But in my mind, I say that it was a weird experience.

"Ay! Senor! " a Mexican guy called to me. He wore summer clothes and was sweating, and he was pushing this strange cart with words in Spanish labeling it. I turned to the guy, still holding Rosie by the leash.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Want some ice cream?" He took out a chocolate ice cream sandwich.

I lifted an eyebrow. What kind of service is this?

Amber, Elsie, and me passed notes in science class. We know we should pay attention, but Mr. B is boring and boring and we couldn't pay enough attention to someone who speaks in a monotone voice. Otto would probably be disappointed in us for not paying attention.

Otto is hot! (me)

I know Cris, I know. (Elsie)

No really! And he likes to play Yu-Gi-Oh, and his favorite card is Machine King!

All this cartoon stuff is making your head spin he he! (Amber)

Hey, did you read that comic for when Otto gulps died?

No, not that I gather.

You're kidding! Otto performed CPR on Peter because he was dying of Vulture's poison!

Did he do mouth-to-mouth or just pushing by the chest?

Mouth.

Ew! We already have Lizzie! We don't need another one!

Hey, it was a joke, okay? But he did mouthed Peter though...

Why are U guys keep saying that Otto exist? Do you expect us to believe that?

I guess so...but then, no we don't really expect you to believe that.

If Otto is real, you must be really lucky. Is this guy that moved in cute? Or just another one of your moms bf?

He's cute, I guess you can say that, but he isn't one of my mom's boyfriends.

How old is he?

36

Think we should meet him some time?

I looked at Amber and thought about it.

Well I guess so, if you want to meet him...I mean, I'm sure you'd die to meet Otto!

You need to learn to grow up!

Yeah, you need some reality check.

Amber and Elsie laughed. I sigh. They'll never believe me.

To be continued...

I scream, you scream, we scream ice cream!

Bet you can figure out what the next chappie is about? Sorry if this was short, school gets in a way. I want to submit something, if you get my drift. Thanx for reviews every-1!

PS: And yes, I always manage to steal someone's fries one way or another. I can't help it if it tastes good! Mmmm...fries...