Ch.5 Boiling Point
Rating: PG
"Ah…" Rick sighed to himself as he walked along the bank of the pond. He was thinking about what that Emma girl had said. Why was she, of all people, sticking up for him? He didn't even really know her. Well, he gave a guilty grin; he knew she was very attractive. "Forget it…" She would never be interested in him. Especially after the childish act he pulled earlier this morning.
Without warning, Rick ran straight into something. He looked up.
"Uh… I-I… um…" He started stammering once he realized whom he had just run into: Jay. Alex was with him.
"Hey f-reak." Jay shoved Rick to the ground. "How's it going?" He squatted down and put his face right in Rick's.
"God, Jay! Look at him. He's all dirty now," Alex remarked as she stood over Jay.
"You're right," Jay agreed as he looked Rick over. "Let's give him a bath." Jay grabbed Rick's shirt with both of his hands. He dragged him over to the pond.
"No… I…" Rick tried to protest as he was literally picked up off of the ground.
"Have a nice time." Jay swiftly through the boy into the murky water below.
As Rick surfaced and began gasping for air, Alex and Jay burst out laughing. As they walked off, Alex shouted behind her, "Don't forget to scrub behind your ears!" She looked at him one last time before taking off.
"Great!" Rick took his jacket off and swung it as close to the grass as he could. It landed a foot in front of him. His jaw clenched as he tried to control his anger. He closed his eyes and slowly counted to ten. He opened his eyes. Slowly, he drudged out of the water. Not even bothering to dry off, he continued on his way home.