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Chapter 7

Trouble in the Drama Club

Odd awoke to the sound of two things: Ulrich's pen and his own grumbling stomach. As he got dressed he realized something. There was no way in the world Yumi and Jeremie would willingly sit next to Ulrich. Perhaps he wasn't hungry…

"Hey Ulrich,"

"Morning,"

"Yeah, morning. Say, are you hungry at all?"

"Starving,"

Oh…alright then."

Drat! Odd thought. Now he would have to pick sides. But wait, do I have to? He was getting an idea, just as brilliant as the idea to tell Yumi about Ulrich and Aelita. He giggled aloud.

"What's up?" Ulrich asked, eyeing his friend. Ever since last night he had been unsure of his loyalty.

"Oh, nothing much," Odd lied. "How are you with your essays?"

"Well I woke up early today and I'm halfway done with this one," He picked up the paper he had been writing on. He meant to show Odd, but he wasn't there.

"Odd!" Ulrich yelled. That boy was up to something, he knew it. Better go find him.

Odd was at another friend's dorm. He knocked on the door.

"Go away!" a voice said.

"Ah come on!" Odd complained. "I have exciting news."

"About Aelita?"

"Yes Jeremie, about your obsession." The door burst open to reveal a very happy Jeremie. He was still in his pajamas, and his glasses had tilted since he had dashed so suddenly to the door.

"Tell me tell me tell me tell me TELL ME!" Jeremie couldn't contain himself.

"Calm down Einstein," Odd said. "Let me in, bring me some tea, then I'll tell you."

Jeremie was scratching his head in thought. "Well, gee Odd; I don't think I have tea…"

"It's an expression, just let me in already!"

"Oh, fine," Jeremie let him inside. As soon as Odd sat down on Jeremie's bed, Jeremie looked at him expectantly.

"Oh, you want me to tell you?" Odd asked. Jeremie nodded his head.

"Well, Aelita went to my dorm last night. Ulrich was asleep so I talked to her. Turns out she is still head over heels in love with you. Well, before she left, she asked me to tell you something," Jeremie leaned in closer. "She wants to meet you at the cafeteria in ten minutes at the third table to the right."

Jeremie hopped up. He couldn't believe what he had heard. But what about Yumi? Jeremie thought. Aelita will understand, I can only hope that Ulrich still likes Yumi otherwise…Ugh. Odd had just been watching his smart friend thinking. Of all the friends, he would be the hardest to trick.

"Odd!" Jeremie said suddenly, turning to face his friend.

"Y-yeah?" Odd stumbled. He figured it out.

"Get out so I can get ready," Jeremie commanded. Odd sighed in relief as the door was slammed behind him. To Aelita now!

Later in Aelita's room, Odd had told her that her boyfriend desperately wanted to meet her in the lunch room.

"Ulrich really wants to sit at the third table to the right," Odd continued. "But in seven minutes."

"I'll be there!" Aelita said as she pushed Odd out of her dorm. Odd went to his own dorm next. Ulrich wasn't inside.

Oh no! Odd thought. If he sees Jeremie too soon, it's game over!

All Odd could do now was try to find Yumi. However, what he didn't know was about to hurt his plan. As she walked into the school, Odd went to her.

"Hey Odd!" Yumi greeted him first. "Thanks for showing what Ulrich had done. It was sweet of you."

What! Odd didn't understand. Doesn't she like him?

"Speaking of Ulrich," Odd said. "He wants to meet you in the cafeteria in five minutes. To be accurate, at the third table to the right."

Yumi frowned. "No, I won't be there,"

Odd also frowned. "Why not?" He was hungry, sooo hungry, this was only delaying him.

"I like Jeremie now!"

"Er, did I say Ulrich?" Odd tried to cover up his mistake. "I meant Jeremie, you now I did!" Yumi eyed him suspiciously. Just like Ulrich he thought.

"Fine," Yumi gave in. "But if this is one of your tricks." She waved a fist in front of him before she walked off. Odd followed her from a distance and watched the scene unfold.

Jeremie was leaning against a tree. Before Yumi could get to him, Ulrich walked past. Jeremie said something that made Ulrich stop in his tracks. He walked over to Jeremie, making a fist. Angry words were exchanged. That's when Yumi came up and stood next to Jeremie defensively. Ulrich put his arm down and listened to Yumi's words. He shot something back at her, but Jeremie yelled something at him, and another fight broke out. Yumi was yelling at one of them when Aelita came. Jeremie ran up to her and held her hands. Aelita backed up and pointed to Ulrich. Jeremie shook his head and pointed to Odd. That's when the others noticed him and called out.

"ODD!"

Well, mission accomplished. Odd said as he walked over to his angry friends. They all glared at him.

"We might as well talk this over breakfast," Odd suggested. The others started to walk away. "Wait!" His plan had failed, but they stopped anyways. Odd rushed up to them to see what happened. It was Milly, and she was screaming.

"Help me!" she cried. "A bird pecked me and now I can't hear anything! Did you hear me?" The gang nodded as they looked at two boys.

One was saying something and the other was laughing. But then a strange bird landed on the laughing one's shoulder and pecked his ear. Suddenly the boy started screaming out so loud that the gang heard him.

"Ow! Hey, I can't hear! I'm deaf! Someone help me, I'm deaf!"

"Did you hear me?" Milly shouted. The gang ignored her and looked at Jeremie. Aelita and Ulrich glared at him, but they still turned to him.

Jeremie took out his laptop (AN: I am not going to waste time on him getting the laptop) and typed in a few numbers. He nodded.

"X.A.N.A.," he grumbled. This was a really bad time.

"Fine," Ulrich muttered. "Let's hurry up."

They walked to the factory, Aelita and Ulrich walking together in the lead. Jeremie and Yumi were just railing behind. Odd was way behind, shunned from the rest.

"Ah man!" He complained. "I'm hungry!"