The Online Couple
By Matthew Rozier
Chapter 3
Sissi and Odd were now sitting a bench nearby. "You know, Odd," said Sissi. "I've actually liked it when you make fun of me. I like the attention. The only other boys who give me any attention at all are Nicholas and Herve, but I don't count that."
"Yeah, I've, uh, liked it when you tease me as well," said Odd. "No other girl has treated me like you have. Nowadays, nobody wants to go out with me anymore. You're the only one who seems to give me any attention."
"I have always liked you, Odd. I guess I just was afraid to show it, seeing as how everyone knows I'm obsessed with Ulrich. I don't think I'll ever get through to him, though."
"Yeah, he's pretty much infatuated with Yumi. He doesn't really pay mach attention to you."
"I know, and I hate that. Nobody pays any attention to me! I'm the principal's daughter and I am the prettiest girl in school. Why doesn't anyone notice me?"
"I do," Odd put his hand on top of Sissi's, and stared into her eyes. "I just never realized why, until now."
Sissi felt color rising to her cheeks. That had been happening a lot ever since she and Odd had moved to this bench. "Oh, stop it. You're just saying that."
"Does it really matter if I am or not?" Odd smiled.
"Wow, I never noticed. You've got such a cute smile, Odd."
Odd turned very red and Sissi giggled. "You look so funny when you blush. Don't stop doing that, you hear?"
Odd turned even redder and Sissi began to laugh. Odd regained his composure and said calmly. "We'd better get to class."
"Why bother," asked Sissi in a mock seductive tone, "when we're learning so much about each other?" Sissi fluttered her eyelashes playfully and Odd blushed again.
Odd was having a hard time thinking straight, let along talk with out stumbling through his sentences. "I, uh, still think we should head to class. Mrs. Hertz will be, uh, suspicious if we don't show our faces."
"Alright. Let's go, Odd dear." Sissi laughed as Odd blushed once again. They held hands as they headed for the Science building.
Oh, boy, thought Odd. This is turning out better than I ever imagined. Who would have thought that Sissi and I could actually get along so well?
Odd and Sissi entered the science building, holding hands and playfully insulting each other.
"Hey, frog face," said Odd, "how will Mrs. Hertz bore us today?
"Don't call me that, you creep," said Sissi in mock anger as they entered the classroom. She laughed, but then she noticed that everyone was staring at them. "What are you staring at?" Everyone's eyes shifted to their work, except for Ulrich, Jeremie and Aelita's.
Sissi and Odd? thought Ulrich, it can't be.