Chapter 9: Did it work?
The girls and Andrew waited anxiously for the result of plan B. Andrew wiped the non-existent stain on his counter absentmindedly. Rita waited for her cell-phone to ring with news from Andrew. The girls arrived early with a chattering Serena. Serena didn't seem to notice they were watching the door rather than her. She talked on about her wonderful lunch with Melvin.
"He was so sweet! And he said I looked pretty! I don't know if we'll eat lunch together again, but if we do, I'm sure it'll be just as wonderful!"
"Odango ate lunch with someone? Wow, I'm impressed. Someone was able to put up with you for that long. How did he pay for everything you ate?"
Serena looked up and glared at a certain person named Darien, whom she considered to be the bane of her life.
"Oh you jerk! Melvin is way nicer and braver than you! You should learn from him!"
Darien almost twitched as he thought of how 'brave' Melvin had been that day afterwards.
"Don't hurt me! I was forced to! They blackmailed me! They were going to rip my precious book to pieces if I didn't!"
Darien still held Melvin by the collar of his shirt and shook him a few times before asking his next question.
"Who?"
Melvin looked about and seemed to see something and whimpered.
"I can't tell you! They still have my other book!"
Darien let him drop and Melvin ran away.
Serena poked him in the chest menacingly and ranted some more.
"You don't even listen to me when I'm talking to you! You baka!"
Darien tried to control himself. She was so close to him. He could smell her golden hair. Her blue eyes were furious and so luring. So close…
"I have to go Odango. Oh, and good job on your unit test."
Serena stopped ranting as he abruptly swung away from her and out of the arcade and watched him leave a faint blush appearing on her cheeks.
The girls were disappointed. Andrew sighed and went to call Rita.
Later that day they met again. Mina held a stick in one hand and hit her other palm with it.
"Plan A: Closet failed. Plan B: Jealousy failed. Read Plan C Ice Princess!"
Ami read off her laptop. Everyone had his or her contribution to make on this one.
"I'll cook the food."
"I'll host in my apartment."
"Me and Rei will decorate."
"I'll calculate when and where to put the-"
Everyone shushed Ami. Mina whispered while looking around.
"Call it the weapon… It's bad luck to say the weapon's name until it is used. I'll provide the weapon."
They all nodded and went about for the planning.