7. "I Don't Believe It."

"I'm telling you, Anna, I saw Otto Octavius! He was in the street!" Rachel and Anna were back at Rachel's house. Rachel had run into the coffee house, grabbed Anna by the arm, and ran back out, before Anna could even finish her frappe.

"I don't believe it! If you really met him, you would've gotten me a lot sooner so I could meet him too!"

"I know! I don't know what happened! It was just sorta… weird. I didn't react the way I thought I would at all!"

"Uh huh. Do you any proof that you met him?" Just then, Rachel's cell phone rang.

"Why yes. Yes I do have proof. I gave him my digits."

"You DID?! Answer it! Answer it!" Rachel picked up her phone on the bed and shakily said "H-hello?"

"Hey. It's me."

"Uh… hi!"

"Listen. If you really want to join with me, I need to know some things first."

"Okay, shoot."

"First of all, I need to know whether you'll be wanting to stay at home or come and stay at my home."

"Uh… I'm not really sure. I don't really want to leave school."

"Well of course, I don't want you to leave school, either. It's your decision either way."

"Um, I'll have to think about it."

"Okay." Just then, Anna grabbed the phone from Rachel's hands.

"Hello? This is Rachel's best friend, Anna. I don't really believe you're really Otto Octavius. If you're really him, prove it!"

"Look out the window if you want proof." Rachel and Anna turned towards the window, and there was Otto, watching them, with a cell phone in his hand. Anna dropped the phone and squealed. Rachel stooped and retrieved the phone from the floor. "You were right. You do both scream a lot." Otto said, smiling. Rachel grinned at Anna.

"See Anna? I told you."

"This… is… AWESOME! Ray, how'd it happen?"

"Well, it's a long story…" Rachel began to tell Anna the story of how she had run into Otto on the street and met him. And how he wanted her to be his partner in crime. Anna's eyes were huge with awe.

"Wow…"

"But you can't tell ANYONE, got it? Not a single soul!"

"Oh, you can count on me! Best friends forever, right? I won't let you down!" She saluted and then giggled. "But I just can't believe you're actually going to be the partner of Otto Octavius! You're so lucky!" Otto tapped on the window to get their attention. The two girls gasped, remembering they had forgotten the doctor who was still on the phone with them! Rachel grabbed the phone.

"Excuse me, but are you two ladies finished yet?"

"Sorry. So, what're we doing?"

"I'll meet you after school on Monday. That should give you enough time to decide what you're going to do. That alright?"

"Sure, that's great!"

"Okay. See you tomorrow."

"Bye!" Rachel and Anna looked at each other, and then screamed as loud as they could for about five minutes.

"I can't believe you're going to be partners with Otto Octavius!"

"I know! I can't believe it either!"

"This is so great! I still can't believe he found you in a chatroom!"

"I know! I wonder what he's actually gonna have me do. I mean, I'm' going to be his partner in crime, so what am I supposed to do?"

"Hmm… I don't know, either. But you're in good shape, and you know self defense, so that good I suppose."

"Yeah, you're right! This is going to be so awesome!"

"Just like the good doctor!"

"Oh, yeah, he is awesome!" The girls giggled and went back to the coffee shop for a shake.