Author's note: Thishalf of the chapterhas the lyrics to "It's Been One Week" by The Bare Naked Ladies (don't ask).
Chapter 9: It's Been One Week and He Drives Me Crazy
Matt and Inez's kiss departed and Inez gazed at him.
"Oh Matt, I love you and I want to be near you," she whispered. Matt's smile turned in to a wider smile.
"I fell the same way," he replied.
Little do they realize that a dark and evil hearted soul named The Hacker was watching from his Grim Wreaker. His teeth were gritting and smoke can from his small ears. His two assistances, two robots named Buzz and Delete were shocked by the smoke. "I've never seen the boss so angered before," thought Buzz. Delete was thinking the same thing. Hacker was sitting in his recharger chair as he turned. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. He thought he succeeded when he sprayed them with forgetting spray.
"Why does it feel like I haven't seen them for a week now, but I haven't seen them for many months since I've looked at them and they've looked at me?" he thought.
It's been one week since you looked at me
Cocked your head to the side and said "I'm angry"
Five days since you laughed at me saying
"Get that together come back and see me"
Three days since the living room
I realized it's all my fault, but couldn't tell you
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
but it'll still be two days till I say I'm not sorry.
As he heard Buzz and Delete watch cyber cartoons on the TV in the other room, Hacker had to think.
"What the hell is going on?" he asked himself. "I tried the forgetting spray, tried to make that brat with the glasses turn against her friend, I even made them leave each other a few months ago! How could they see each other again? Damn it! I need answers!" he said to himself.
Hold it now and watch the hoodwink
As I make you stop, think
You'll think you're looking at Aqua Man
I summon fish to the dish, although I like the Chalet Swiss
I like the sushi
'cause it's never touched a frying pan
Hot like was a be when I bust rhymes
Big like LeAnn Rimes
Because I'm all about value
Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits
You try to match wits, you try to hold me but I bust through.
"What's bringing them together? It makes me sick to see those freakin' kids fall in love with each other, but the only thing I like is the face that one of those goody kids is sick and close to death. When she dies, that'll give me an advantage of not dealing with one of them. She deserves death. After all those damn kids have done to me, they should pay. I may not understand this disease called small pox, but what I do know is that you could die from it. I hope she dies! In fact, they should all die. Those Earth brats are the main reason why I fall in to ruins. I'll sacrifice anything to see them being buried in to their grave stones," he muttered to himself. "Why I bet when they grow up, they're own kids will be even worse I have no doubt," he thought. Just thinking of the kids made his body ache.
Gonna make a break and take a fake
I'd like a stinking' aching' shake
I like vanilla, it's the finest of the flavors
Gotta see the show, cause then you'll know
The vertigo is gonna grow
Cause it's so dangerous,
you'll have to sign a waiver.
"For some time now, those insufferable pipsqueaks have interfered with my plans. They've become apart of me that's so big, I haven't had a good thought to think because of them. They've been fighting me for so long, it's just so hard to forget there bratty ways. I just wish I could make them regret the day they heard my name. Or at least make them mad. It'd give me great pleasure to see them in peril,"
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Trying hard not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean?
Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of taking off my shirt.
"And to think that I once was a horror to the ones around me, but ever since those bitches came in to the picture, every one thinks they shouldn't fear me. But I SWEAR that one day all will fear more than anything they've ever known and if those insignificant little…I just can't stand them! That's all I'm gonna say. I mean, the first week I've known them, they've been on my mind and they still are,"
It's been one week since you looked at me
Threw your arms in the air
and said "You're crazy"
Five days since you tackled me
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees
It's been three days since the afternoon
You realized it's not my fault
not a moment too soon
Yesterday you'd forgiven me
And now I sit back and wait til you say you're sorry.
"I long for the day when those kids will fall to their knees and BEG for mercy. But that's something they'll never get from me! They'll regret their existence one day! I swear! They're always on my mind. When I watch TV in my free time, they're on my mind, when I read, they're on my mind! They just won't get off my mind!"
Chickity China the Chinese chicken
You have a drumstick and your brain stops tickin'
Watchin' X-Files with no lights on
We're dans la mason
I hope the Smoking Man's in this one
Like Harrison Ford I'm getting frantic
Like Sting I'm tantric
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy.
Like Kurasawa I make mad films
Okay, I don't make films
But if I did they'd have a Samurai
Gonna get a set a' better clubs
Gonna find the kind with tiny nubs
Just so my irons aren't always flying off the back-swing
They make me think the wrong thing.
"Those damn annoyances always make me think the wrong things that make me feel like I'm stuck in a place with two fools,"
How can I help it if I think you're funny when you're mad
Tryin' hard not to smile though I feel bad
I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean?
Well, you soon will
I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of losing my shirt
It's been one week since you looked at me
Dropped your arms to your sides
and said "I'm sorry"
Five days since I laughed at you and said
"You just did just what I thought you were gonna do"
Three days since the living room
We realized we're both to blame,
but what could we do?
Yesterday you just smiled at me
Cause it'll still be two days till we say we're sorry.
"I don't think they'll ever quit. They've been stopping me for as long as I can remember. Why can't I have a peace of mind around here? It's because of them I'm more tempered then usual,"
It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry
It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry
"That's it! I'm going to Earth and I'm going to make sure they'll all die!" thought Hacker.
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This halfof the chapterhas the lyrics to "He Drives Me Crazy" from Poke'mon (US).
Matt placed Inez back in the wheel chair and they went back to Inez's house. Inez was still smiling. There were no attacks and nothing seemed wrong. She looked at Matt.
He wanders off; he's just lost without me
Doesn't matter what I say
I try to give advice, I tell him twice
Hemight listen
Gotta do it his own way. He drives me crazy
All of the time
He drives me crazy
He drives me out of my mind
So why do I worry 'bout him? Why do I care?
I don't know why I let it phase me
But he drives me crazy
(He drives me crazy).
Matt looked back at her.
"Yes?" he asked sweetly.
"Oh nothing," replied Inez. "I can't believe it! After dealing with all of this, I've come to my senses. He's been there for me. I have to admit that……I'M IN LOVE WITH MATT!" thought Matt.
He's here and there, everywhere, just looking
Always finding something new
I know he's kind of strange, he'll never change
Oh, tell me
What's a girl supposed to do?
Inez blushed. They reached Inez's house and Matt helped her in to her room. Her Uncle Emilio watched and looked a bit puzzled. "What's with Inez's friend carrying her? I know she has that deadly disease, but shouldn't she stay in bed and drink healthy fluids? I hope she'll be alright," he thought. In Inez's room, Matt set her down gently and sat with her.
"Do you think you'll be alright?" asked Matt.
"I sure hope so. After all that's happened, I don't what anything bad to occur," replied Inez as she smiled at him blankly.
He drives me crazy
All of the time
He drives me crazy
He drives me out of my mind
So why do I worry 'bout him? Why do I care?
I don't know why I let it phase me
But he drives me crazy
(He drives me crazy).
Matt smiled and nodded. He took out a pencil and paper and wrote his phone number on it.
"If you need anything, just call my number. I'll be right next door. Goodnight," he said. Inez waved goodbye.
"Thank you for today. It was wonderful," she replied. Matt nodded and left. Inez's eyes closed tightly.
"I love him," she whispered.