Chapter Five

5. Just leave me alone!

Disclaimer: Still don't own Drake & Josh. Shocking, isn't it?


"Megan! Hey, what are you doing now?" Drake asked, striding across the room to where Megan knelt by the heater.

"Oh, nothing." She said, quickly turning around and putting her hands behind her back.

"I know you're doing something. I just don't know what."

"Well, let's keep it that way." Megan said, turning him back around and pushing him away.

"No! I'm bored! Hey – want some help?"

"Oh, wow. What an offer! Some help from you? Yeah right!"

"Aww, come on, Megan! I've nothing better to do!"

"Oh, fine!" She said, rolling her eyes dramatically.

"Ohh, goodie! What do you want me to do?"

"Tell me if you see anyone coming."

"Stand guard? Oh cool!"

Megan rolled her eyes again and went back to disconnecting the heater.


Drake continued to "help" Megan for another week until finally she couldn't handle him any more.

"Will you just go away?" She yelled. "You're driving me crazy!"

"But, Megs, I'm really, really, really, bored!"

"Then go bug Josh or some one else!"

"But, Josh is working at the Premiere!"

"Just go away!"

"No!"

"Look, Drake, why don't you just date, anyway?"

"I will not!"

"Drake, you're taking this too seriously! It's just a prank! Come on, how much longer are you going to stay home and drive me crazy?"

"Until I figure out – wait, what did you just say?"

"So, Mindy and I pulled a prank on you! Why are you sticking to me like glue?"

"You and Mindy were pranking me! The headless teddy bear, the notes, the bitten corndog, the voice in my sleep, you guys set this all up?"

"Yes! Now go away!"

"Not until you tell me why you were pranking me!"

"Look, it was Mindy's prank. I was only helping out because it was just too good to pass up."

"But… but, why was Mindy pranking me?"

"Why don't you ask her yourself? She's coming over to see Josh later on!"

"Fine! I will!"


Mindy walked in the front door.

"Hey, Josh. Drake." Mindy smiled.

"Creature." Drake replied

"D minus."

"D plus!"

"Hey, Josh, I was wondering if –"

"I can't believe you, Mindy!" Drake interrupted.

"What?"

"Why did you prank me?"

"How did he find out?" Mindy asked, looking at Megan.

"It sort of slipped out. He was driving me berserk and I yelled at him and ended up telling him." Megan shrugged.

"So, why did you do it?" Drake asked, demanding an answer.

"Because," Mindy said matter-of-factly, "I think you disrespect women by viewing them as objects to be toyed with. And I think you need to learn a lesson."

"Ohhh, okay." He said slowly. He had no idea what Mindy had just said, but that didn't matter because now he could start dating again.

Drake got up and began to walk away.

"What are you doing?" Mindy asked.

"I have to do something important." Drake replied, picking up the kitchen phone. "Hello, Brittney, would you like to go out tonight?"