Hello loves! This one is... the err... "interesting" one... I guess. It's a tad bit long and it's mostly conversations. BUT yeah... Have fun and enjoy. =]
Chapter 6: given the chance
The song 'given the chance' is by the starting line.
In history class that same morning...
"Oh! Um... sorry I'm late!" Michelle said in-between breaths.
"That would be a tardy for Miss Walker."
"But I..."
"Take a seat."
"Oh alright..." She quickly sat down next to Adam.
"Hey Adam... Thanks...for finishing...IOWEYOU..." she said in a rush.
He yawns and smiles. "No problem... sorry I came back so late..."
"It's okay..."
No sooner had they ended their conversation when class began.
FIRST HOCKEY GAME FOR THE J.V. [October-ish because I say so!]
"Hey Michelle. Are you going to watch the game today?" Connie asked.
"I don't know... I really don't get hockey..." Michelle replied.
"Hey, I don't either... Charlie's making me go...so... we can go together," Linda suggested politely.
"Sure, but if you guys think I'm going to get up and cheer, you've got another thing coming."
AT THE GAME...
Adam is forced to sit with the "Varsity". He wants to support his friends, but he can't. When he got up to clap for the shot Charlie made into the goal, Riley pulled him down.
When the "Ducks" came out from the locker room after a tie with the opposing visiting team, they gave Adam cold stares.
"Hey guys... good game..."
"Yeah right, stuff it Banks," Charlie almost yelled.
"What's going on Charlie?" Adam responded cluelessly.
"You know what happened..."
"Me? Wait... what?"
"OUR CLOTHES! You guys put them in the showers!" Charlie's face was now red with anger and he was using violent hand gestures.
Michelle unexpectedly walked up to where they were and listened to the argument.
"Charlie... calm down... he doesn't know about it.... Trust him..." She gave a pleading smile.
"Yeah, fine, ok. Just tell your teammates to stuff it and watch their backs." And with that, he and Goldberg walked away.
Adam sighed, "Thanks Michelle."
"So we're even?"
"Not quite..." Adam smirked.
"What do you mean?" Michelle's expression changed from happy to confused.
"You'll see..." he said suggestively.
"Hey guys! The bachelor and bachelorette auction is tonight! You guys in?" Averman shrieked.
"Yeah, I'm up for it..." Guy stated instantly.
"EXCUSE ME!??!?!" Connie emphasized both words and looked as angry as a bull.
"You're excused," he retorted casually.
"Well...fine! I'm up for it, too!" she practically yelled.
They had a major argument the night before and were not on good terms.
LATER THAT NIGHT...
"Instead of the traditional homecoming events, this year we have decided to hold an auction followed by the much-anticipated school carnival. The money will go to help with the events and our fall sports programs on their roads to success, here, at Eden Hall."
-------------Michelle's POV----------------------------
ANNOUNCER KID what's his name again? "For all you single people out there... let's begin!"
"Scooter here... is the Varsity Hockey's goalie He loves a..."
"$40!" a voice cut him off.
"$50!" "$75!" "$110!"
"Do I hear anything above $110?... SOLD! Sweet Jesus."
"Dwayne Robertson is in J.V. Hockey. He's..."
"$10!" "$25!" "$27.62!" "$45.80!" "$58!"
"SOLD!"
"Jill Jacobsen whistles. She's the editor of the school's magazine..."
"$43!" "$86!" "SOLD!"
"Whitney Hurley!... Co-captain of the Varsity cheerleading squad!"
"$65!" "$92!" "$106!" "$123!" "$129!" "$141!" "$179!"
"SOLD!"
Of course, all the rich preppy boys were betting on her just because she's a cheerleader. Like Linda said, she doesn't have a brain.
"Ok ok. Calm down now people. Guy Germaine is next and he's in J.V. Hockey."
"$20!" a freshman girl yelled.
"Oh no she doesn't! $22!" Connie yelled even louder.
"30!" "$38!" "SOLD!"
"YES... oh wait, I'm supposed to be mad at him..."
Pretty much the same thing happened to Connie when SHE got onstage. Guy was furious at her for attempting to get bought, so he bought her instead and realized that he was supposed to be mad at her.
It just went on and on and on for half an hour... until...
"Adam Banks! The youngest player on Varsity..."
My hand instantly shot up, "$15!"
I guess I now know what he meant by "not quite". He wanted me to buy him... wait.. did he?
A shrill girl's voice shouted, "$32!" She was one of the stalkers in his fanclub.
OH man... I only have $50. "$38!"
"$40!" "$43!" "$45!" "$50!" It was a battle... and I think I've won.. I put all of it down...
It was silent for a few seconds when a guy yelled, "$60!"
Wait.. a guy? I guess Adam appeals to more than one sex. No wait, the guy was just helping one of the crazed-psycho-stalker-girls. Darn it. I missed my chance to spend "alone" time with Adam... uhh...??
I looked helplessly at Adam, who was onstage, and I gave him a weak smile. All he did was shrug and walk down to the auction booth to find his 'date'.
Next was Averman. No one was bidding on him and I knew that Russ and Dwayne had made him do this. Ack, he's a nice guy...so... why not? I don't care if people laugh at me. I guess I shouldn't big too high or too low so Averman can save face.
"$30!" "SOLD!" What have I gotten myself into?
When I walked over to the booth to pay, I saw Adam and he had a horrified expression on his face.
"But I don't want him! I was just helping her!"
"Yeah! I want Adam!"
"I'm sorry, but the rules clearly state that whoever raised his or her hand, must be the one to pay and take the person to the carnival."
"Umm... this is really...uhh... weird..." Adam said nervously.
"Sorry honey, but HE raised his hand, so you're HIS for tonight. NOW PAY UP KID!"
"UGH Cindy!" "That's okay Liz! We'll go buy other people!" They scuttled off in the direction of the stage.
I looked over at Adam and he tried to glare at me.
"Don't say a thing," he warned.
"Oh, I wouldn't dream of it. Oh yeah, don't forget about the goodnight kiss!" I laughed.
"AGH!" he said as I paid the $30 for Averman.
"COUPLES! Get in line!" Dean ordered.
"Aw man..." Adam complained.
AT THE CARNIVAL...
"Michelle...thanks for buying me..."
"Oh, it's fine," I kind of faked a smile.
"But you'd rather be here with someone else?"
"N...no... don't be on..."
"Hey! The dunking tank!" So we ran to ... the dunking tank!
It turned out that Averman wasn't such a bad date after all. He was a great listener but he talked a great deal, too.
-------------------Adam Banks' POV --------------------------------
I was walking around by myself because my "male" date and I split apart. That was some freaky shit. When I walked passed the 'cake-walk', I noticed Michelle sitting next to the tree, waiting for Averman to finish. She was so caring to buy someone no one else wanted... but why didn't she want to buy me? I thought I gave her the hint this afternoon.
And what the hell was that? A GUY bought me... that's sick... I'm not homophobic... but this is different... so does this mean that she doesn't like me? I am SO confused.
I didn't realize where I was walking when suddenly I heard Russ yell.
"Hey cake-eater! Come to join the cake walk!?"
"Very funny!" I decided to sit down to next to Michelle... it's not like I had anything better to do... no wait... I ... mean... I want to spend time with her...
"Hey Adam." I love it when she says my name...
"Adam?" Yes...like that...
"Earth to Adam!" Yes...yes...wait...OH!!!
"Oh, yes, hi." I'm going to smack myself later.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, never better."
"Except maybe with your hot male date." She winked at me.
Ah, not again...
"Hey, shut up."
"Hehehe." She had a cute laugh.
"Um...do you want to take a walk?" I asked her.
"yeah...wait... I can't...Averman..."
DAMN IT! "Oh right..."
"YAHOO!!! Michelle! WE WON CAKES!!!"
"We? OH...oh my..." Dwayne and Lester (Averman) were carrying two gigantic cakes.
"Hey cake-eater, want some?"
"No thanks guys..."
"Ok, so are you ready?"
"Well, we're just going to take these up to our rooms...unless you want to come..."
"Oh...umm...I'll stay here with Adam."
"Ok, bye little lady," Dwayne called over his shoulder.
"I guess you're stuck with me," Adam said.
"I guess so..."
"Michelle, C-..Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"W-...Why didn't you buy me?" That sounds odd.
"I was trying to...but your little fanclub out-bet me."
"Fanclub?...OH...sorry...so...you were?"
"Yeah, I felt bad for you. Just... so we're even. I didn't want you to get fed to the sharks."
"Gee thanks." Michelle can be so sardonic at times.
"Anytime." She gave me a sexy look and walked away.
"Where do you think you're going?" I questioned her.
"The Ferris wheel!" She jumped up and down twice.
"Are you serious?" Maybe there's more to her than I thought. She really is mysterious...
"Yeah...shocked at my little girl antics?"
"Haha, just a little...ok let's go."
At the Ferris Wheel...
"Next! Alrighty! Couple going up! Couple coming down!"
"Wait, but we're not a..." Michelle started. "Oh, nevermind."
"We're not a what?"
"Nothing..." She blushed. What's with all the blushing these days!?!? Why did she bring me up here anyway? Are we...together?...No...
"Oh no! Ahh!"
"Why are you screaming?"
"Did I mention that I'm randomly afraid of heights...not all the time...but like... sometimes."
"You forgot to mention that."
I wrapped my arms around her to make her feel safe. "Here...that better?"
Wow, who knew I could be such a romantic? She leaned her head back against my chest. This was a perfect setting for a romantic chick flick; the stars are out and we're on a Ferris wheel! I wonder if what she is thinking about.
-MICHELLE'S THOUGHTS- His shirt is SO soft. "SIGH".
BACK TO ADAM –
Oh my god... I'm...touching...her... "SIGH".
Her head moved slightly, so I looked down at her. When I did, my eyes met hers.. Her eyes were mesmerizing... I couldn't look away...and I didn't want to.
My conscience was talking to me. "KISS HER YOU FOOL!" Should I? I don't know. I just kept staring at her...
"Oh umm...sorry...umm...thanks...umm...yeah..." she suddenly said and got off of me. She was sitting straight again and she was looking somewhere else.
"Oh no, you don't have to..."
"Yeah...umm...the ride's over anyway."
"Oh right," I told her, "Hey, I'll be right back. Pit stop."
---------------------------Michelle's POV-------------------------------
"k..." I watched him saunter off to the restrooms and I found myself smiling. My life is too much like a fairy-tale and I'm loving it.
OH GOSH! Don't worry! This is only part ONE of the whole carnival/auction affair. The rest will be in the NEXT chapter. Alrighty, review! =]
