The Bet
By: Fox Almasy
Ch. 1
It Starts.
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Fox: anyway moving on. Enjoy the first chapter! And by the way I have NOTHING against Spanish OK.
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"Don't forget to conjugate the verb in the presito." Ms. Ayala stood at the front of her spanish class. Her large brown, almost black eyes scanned the sea of faces as some stared down at her while others found it appropriate to doze off.
"Don't forget your projectivos are due tomorrow and your presentation has to be at least 5 minutos." Brad groaned and laid his head on the desk. As far as he was concerned why did anyone have to learn spanish when they lived in the US.
"Senior Hunter do you have a problem with my instructions?" He sat up quickly.
"Uh no Seniora Ayala."
"Because if you do then you may leave!" she threatened as she turned and walked to her desk which stood in the corner of the room. Brad stared down at the instructions to the essay due tomorrow, but he wasn't reading it.
He had asked around and found out that the girls name was Naomi Fluegel, but no one else knew much about her. As soon as this class was over he was going strait to his friend Jamie. Jamie was one of the best known hackers on campus and was able to get into any student file requested.
"Senior Hunter! You are simply day dreaming leave the class immediately! And be sure to get a transfer out because I will not have slackers in my class!" Brad stared at her not believing she had gone off like that. He stood up, grabbed his things, and left.
"What a bitch." He mumbled as he left the building and walked to Jamie's dorm.
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Jamie fumbled with the keys in his hands while he tried to balance his books in his other hand. He grinned in triumph as he finally managed to open the door. kicking it the door shut with his foot he turned to walked into the door, but fell back against the door as his books fell to the floor.
"Jesus Brad what the heck are you doing in here? How did you get in, in the first place without a key?"
"Jamie it's not that hard to pick a lock."
"Well what do you want?" Brad walked over to him and rested his hand on his shoulder.
"I need you to hack into a student file for me."
"What! No way I told you I was done hacking after the last time you and Jack had me hack into that football players files and change his grades. I'm not doing it!"
"Ah come on Jamie. We're not changing any grades this time. I just need to find out about someone." Jamie sighed and collapsed into his computer chair.
"All right Brad, but just this one time OK! After this no more!" Brad grinned, knowing he could get his way with Jamie.
Jamie reached over and flicked on the monitor then waited as it whirred to life. The computer ran it's automatic virus scan then opened to the main screen. Jamie quickly logged on and went to the school web site.
Brad stood staring over the hacker's shoulder as he clicked on some things then began to type in various codes (I haven't the faintest idea about hacking so don't kill me if what I'm saying is wrong). Before Brad knew it Naomi's personal files were displayed on the screen.
"Well here she is. Naomi Fluegel 20 years old from Southern California. She is now in her second year of college and is majoring in Psychology." Brad pulled up a seat next to Jamie and began to scan the rest of the information.
"Does it say anything about what her parents do? I at least need to have an idea to say for my own family." Jamie lifted a brow and turned to Brad.
"What exactly is going on here? Why do you need all this?" Brad reached over and hit the print button. Then standing he snatched the paper and moved to Jamie's door.
"Ah don't worry about it Jamie. It's nothing."
"Why is that not comforting?" shouted Jamie as Brad slammed the door shut behind him. Jamie scowled and turned back to his computer as he quickly got out of the school files.
"Those guys are going to get themselves kicked out and they're going to end up dragging me down with them!"
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The clicking of heals could be heard across the campus as Naomi pressed in a number on her phone. She glanced up realizing how late she was. She stopped briefly and balanced the stack of books she was carrying in one arm. Then pressing the send button on her phone she continued slowly trying to keep anything from falling.
"Hello?" Naomi smiled at the young man's voice on the other end.
"John! It's me Naomi. I got your message. How are you?" there was a short pause and the sound of cloth rustling could be heard through the phone. Then John's voice came on again.
"Hey Naomi how's everything at NYU?"
"Well . . . actually it's pretty good, but just a lot to do."
"YA well I told you it was going to be different from community college. Why did you go so far away anyhow?" Naomi frowned and steadied the books again.
"John we went over this already. I wanted to see other places."
"But why? How come you just didn't go to Berkley, or Cal Poly, or San Diego?" at that moment the book on top of the stack slipped and clattered to the ground.
"Dammit." Naomi grumbled as she paused at the fallen book.
"Listen John I'm not going to argue with you right now. I was just calling to say hi, because I'm in a hurry, and I'm already late for class."
"Fine! Why do you always gotta be so bitchy!" she pulled her phone from her ear and held it tightly in her hand as "Call Ended" flashed across the front.
"HOW dare he!" she flipped the phone shut and bent gently to retrieve the fallen book only to have the rest of the stack clatter to the ground. She fell to her knees and glared at the mess around her.
"How did a day that started out so well suddenly turn down hill." She began to reach for the book farthest from her and was surprised to find someone handing it to her. She looked up into the face of a guy with blue eyes and long brown hair.
"Uh thank you." She took the book and stood up as she dusted the dirt from her jeans.
"Do you need any help?" she blushed slightly and took the rest of the books from him.
"Uh no thank you . . . I wouldn't want to make you any late then you already are." She was expecting him to leave, but he didn't move.
"Actually I'm done with my classes for the day . . . I've got all morning classes so it wouldn't be a problem to help you." She studied his face then shook her head and smiled.
"OK. Let's go." He took half of the books and fell in step beside her. They spoke little words, and it surprised Naomi that she didn't mind it at all. It wasn't an uneasy silence, more of a comforting one. she stopped at the door to her class and turned to him. Then from down the hall came Kris and Kelly's voices.
"Naomi! We've been looking all over for you! Do you have any idea how late you are, the Professor is furious!" she leaned back as they ran to her and took each of her arms.
"Uh sorry it was just I had all these books. Then I had to return a phone call—"
"Enough with excuses you better hurry and get inside!" they flung open the door and shoved her inside. Kris grabbed the rest of Naomi's books from the guy that had accompanied her to class. She turned to go inside then stopped and looked back. He looked familiar some how, like she'd seen him before, but she just couldn't put her finger on it. She smirked and shut the door behind her.
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Brad stared for a moment at the closed door in front of him. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the paper with Naomi's information on it. Then grinning he turned from the door and walked away from the building.
"This is going to be a piece of cake. Jack made a big mistake in challenging me."
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The sound of a key could be heard in the lock as it turned and the door opened. Brad glanced up from where he laid on his bed watching TV as Jack walked in and shut the door. He sat down with a heavy groan on his own bed and ran his hand through his hair in frustration.
"What's up Jack?" he mumbled under his breath as he reached up and took the carton of Chinese food Brad offered him.
"What's this?"
"Chow Mein, there's fried rice and broccoli beef on the table. Bit was in here earlier so if you're lucky there might be orange chicken as well." Jack stood with a grunt and shuffled slowly to the table. He grabbed a paper plate from the stack and began to scrape out the remaining morsels of food for himself.
"So what's wrong." Jack returned to his bed and sat down.
"I went and interviewed a couple of people who were interested in being a lead singer." Brad flicked through some of the channels and stopped on an old horror movie.
"No luck?"
"Are you kidding me? They sucked! I'm telling you no one is going to be able to fill Polta's shoes! God knows why he wanted to quit so he could be a lawyer. I mean come on who wants to be a lawyer? Nobody likes them."
"Ya well unlike us he had the money to spend for Harvard. Don't stress about it though . . . we'll get someone."
"How can you be so calm about this?! We're scheduled to play for the record company in 5 months!" Brad turned his head slightly to examine his roommate.
"See we've got plenty of time."
"Actually we don't! Not only do we gotta be ready, but we've gotta teach our NEW lead singer the songs." Brad sat up and lazily threw his pillow, hitting Jack in the head.
"You are way too stressed about this whole thing. We'll find somebody and it wont be that hard to teach him the songs. I think you need a break from school. You're not going to freak out on me are you?"
"Oh shut up! Just because I never see you studying."
"Well you study enough for the both of us. How did that Physics test go anyway?" Jack frowned as he took a bite of broccoli beef.
"I got a B."
"What's wrong with a B?"
"I need a better grade then that!" Brad wasn't listening anymore because his attention had been drawn back to the TV. Jack growled and threw the pillow back at Brad. Before the pillow could hit him though he reached up and grabbed it out of the air.
"Thanks."
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"Oh John called how sweet what'd he say?" Naomi scowled and took a drink of her smoothie as she followed Leena, Kris, and Kelly into the large 4 bedroom pent house they shared.
"He told me I'm too bitchy." Kelly fell in step beside Naomi.
"What? How come?"
"He was arguing about me being far away again. Why can't he just get over it already!"
"Well because he cares about you! Since you're so far away he doesn't get to see you."
"Well if he cares about me then he should be glad that I even decided to go to college! He shouldn't care about what he wants, he should care about what I want."
"Oh Naomi your just angry right now. You know you love him." Naomi glared at Kelly. "Well its Friday so what do you say we all go out tonight and have some fun!"
"Ya I heard about this new club that just opened! Leon was telling me about it. He was going to apply for a job there." Squealed Leena excitedly.
"Why is he going to get a job. I mean it's not like he doesn't have any money." Responded Kris as she unlocked the door.
"He's say's that he feels guilty about using Daddy's money." Answered Leena as she set her books on the hall table.
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The dorm room was dark except for the haunting glow of the television and the lamp that was turned on next to Brad's bed. Jack glanced at his roommate curious to know what it was he was looking at.
Brad quickly skimmed Naomi's profile. He stopped suddenly on her parent's occupation.
"They raise thoroughbreds? That's a horse right?" he questioned himself as he sat up. Suddenly the door burst open and Bit hurried in smiling stupidly.
"Hey what's up!" the two occupants in the room looked dully at their fellow band mate. Bit frowned, but soon replaced his grin.
"Come one guys it's Friday night and you're in your dorm! What's wrong with you? It's time to go out and have some fun!" Brad folded the paper, placed it in his pocket, and turned back to the TV ignoring the hyper blonde. Jack soon did the same. Bit slammed the door and walked over to the TV and pressed the off button.
"You two cant just stay in here come on. There's this new club and tonight is the Grand Opening." Brad sat up and peered at Bit.
"Your point being?"
"Let's go check it out! Besides all college students get in free tonight." Brad shrugged his shoulders and stood. He lifted his arms and stretched then grinned.
"Alright sounds like it might be fun." They turned to Jack who still was lying on his bed.
"Guys you know I'm not into the whole club thing."
"There's going to be a poker tournament tonight." Piped Bit. Jack sat up quickly, pulling on his shirt.
"Well why didn't you say so let's go!" Jack turned and left the room leaving Brad and Bit to stare after him. Bit soon followed and then last was Brad.
"See that? Just mention gambling and Jack's all over it."
"No kidding." Mumbled Brad as they followed behind Jack.
The air was biting cold outside of the dorm building and the bright lights of New York lit up the streets with help from the millions of cars traveling down the street. Horns were heard blaring and people's voices were heard occasionally above the noise.
"Where's this club at anyway Bit?" Brad shouted above the bustle of City life. He was hoping it wasn't far because although they possessed cars, gas was far too expensive to just drive around when you had a pair of perfectly good functional legs.
"Not too far." He replied. "Just about 10 blocks." Brad and Jack exchanged looks then continued to trudge forward after Bit.
"This better be worth it Bit or else we'll be looking for more than a singer!" Bit laughed nervously looked over his shoulder at him.
"Come on guys have a little faith!"
"I have very little faith in you Bit!"
"Nice to know Brad thanks a lot." They continued on in silence for the 10 whole blocks to the club. When they finally reached it there was a line almost 2 blocks long. Brad glared at Bit.
"Brilliant idea Bit!"
"Hey don't worry we get in free so we'll just go up to the bouncer and just tell him were college students." Jack pushed Bit forward.
"Alright you do the honors then." Bit walked toward the much larger guy guarding the door. He looked back at them nervously then forward again as the bouncer eyed him suspiciously.
"You've gotta wait in line like the rest of them."
"Um . . . I'm aware of that, but I uh . . . heard that college students get in free."
"You got your ID?" Bit motioned for Brad and Jack then reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet then showed the guy his ID.
"Alright you can go in." Bit turned around with a triumphant smile plastered on his face.
"Told you!"
"Don't push it."
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Fox: Well there's Ch. 1 I realize that not much is happening, and that really bugs me, because I really want my story to be exciting, but this is just to get it off the ground so to speak. It will get better and look on the bright side next Chappy is the Club! Anything could happen. I'm like so happy right now because I got to see my friend Shoko from Japan today! She's the greatest! And she's living in Arizona and she came all the way to Cali just to watch my volleyball game so ya she's just awesum!
Kojisa: well Fox really enjoyed all the wonderful reviews! She's so happy. She will try hard to get the next chappy up soon, but like always no promises cause she's got lots of schoolwork. But keep up the reviews! They help a lot, and if you all have any suggestions they will be very much appreciated! Ciao
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Secretperson/ShadowLiger
Hope you like the new chappy. I'm so stoke that so many people like it. Thanks for putting it on your favorites also, because it makes me feel special! And I've been thinking about it, and this story will probably stay PG 13 and if there's n e one who wants to read a rated R version I'll probably put it up on another site. But if it does change don't worry I'll warn ya!
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Thank you for reviewing, and how far is Brad gonna go? We'll just have to see
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Here's the chappy. I wasn't really gonna wait for reviews it just depended on how much I wrote at a time cause I don't really have the story planned out I just type as it comes, but enjoy the rest of the story! :D
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I'm so glad you decided to read it! That's so cool that we agree on a lot of things.
Fox: well see ya later! And don't forget to review!