Chapter 5: Love, Bracelets, and Eavesdropping

Kel quietly snuck to Cat's locker with a small package in hand. After making sure no one was around, Kel controlled the locker open. He put the present inside and closed the locker door, and walked off, smiling.

A few minutes later, Cat arrived at her locker along with Leah and Trixie. Cat opened her locker and saw a small package with a note attached.

"What's this?" Cat asked as she opened the note.

"Dearest Cat,

I really am sorry I haven't spent that much time with you. Please accept this apology and present along with a date Friday night.

Love,

Kel"

"Aww, who could say no to that?" Leah asked as she read over Cat's shoulder.

Cat beamed while opening the package. Inside it was a white-gold diamond bracelet. Cat gasped in surprise.

"Oh, wow!" Leah and Cat squealed.

"Dang! You got some bling!" Trixie commented.

"'Scuse me, ladies." Kel walked up to the girls. Leah and Trixie smiled and walked off.

"We'll see you later, Cat." Said Trixie.

"Kel…" Cat said, smiling. She chuckled. "Yes. I accept your apology, the present, and the date."

Kel smiled. "I was hoping you'd say that. Is Seven okay?"

"You bet!" They kissed.

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Jake walked up to Ben, who was getting stuff out of his locker.

"Hey, man." Jake greeted.

"Hey."

"So, I hear you have a date with Leah."

"Yeah."

"What are you guys doing?" Jake asked interested.

"I don't know." Ben admitted. "I want to surprise her, but I don't know how."

Remembering his first date with Rose, Jake said "Dude, if you want to surprise Leah, there's a secluded hill in Central Park. Perfect place for a picnic."

"Thanks. That's a good idea."

"Don't mention it."

The two friends walked to class. On the way, they saw Spud looking around a corner. Jake and Ben walked to him.

"Yo, Spud." Jake said. "What are you-"

"Shh." Spud said quietly. "Kyle and his buds are talking about Trixie."

"…I just don't feel anything for her, guys." They heard Kyle say. "We…there's no chemistry between us. I'm going to break up with her on our date on Friday."

The three boys gasped.

"Did you hear that?" Spud asked frantically. "He's gonna dump Trixie! We gotta tell her!"

"You think she'll believe us?" Asked Ben.

"She has to."

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"Spud, I don't believe you." Trixie scoffed when her friend told her the news.

"But it's true!"

"Yeah, right." Trixie said. "And I'm a pixie." She added sarcastically.

Spud's eyes went wide. "You are!"

"Joke!" Trixie said. "Look, I know Kyle would never do that to me. So, I'm sorry. Unless you have proof, I don't believe you."

With that, Trixie walked off. Spud sighed, dejectively. He was gonna have to do this the hard way. Which was how?

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