Chapter Six

Hoagie's POV

Yep. Just me and Fanny on a ridiculous mission. I'm surprised she hasn't slit my throat yet. She walked ahead of me, in a huff as always. I noticed how her hair bobbed up and down as she walked. It made her look innocent and sweet. Until she turns around and starts growling at you.

"Well?" She said in a loud whisper. "Are you coming or what?"

"Uhh, yeah sure." I reply.

I quickly ran beside her.

Out of the corner of my eye, I studied her carefully. I don't know why, but I started to count the freckles on her face. If her eyes weren't so narrowed in anger, she could probably be cute.

She started walking ahead of me again. My eyes wandered from the back of her head to her butt. Too bad she was wearing pants underneath them. As I continued to stare I felt a big sheepish grin form on my face

Fanny turned again. "What are you doing?"

I just grinned even more. "Nothing." I said innocently, while in truth deep in my mind I was having dirty thoughts. She looked at me with a confused look, then turned and continued to walk. Why was I having these thoughts of Fanny?

I shook my head and continued walking, but this time I stayed by her side, just to make sure my eyes and mind don't go wandering off again. Oh the joy of teenage hormones.

"Something feels odd." She says.

"Don't worry." I said. I stretched my arms, put them around her shoulders. "I'll protect ya."

She gave me the most hardest glare ever. I just grinned innocently. "Take…. Your hand… of…. MY SHOULDER!"

I quickly took my arm off. Her face was as red as her hair. "Fine toots." I say, putting my hands up as I thrust my nose in the air. "Just don't come running to me when you're in life-threatening danger."
"Oh please." She scoffed. "You'd be the last person I'd run to."
"Oh?" I ask snidely. "And who's the first?"
"Oh wouldn't you like to know?"
"Actually…. I would."
I dunno if it was just me or was there a hint of jealousy in my voice?
"Well it aint you that's for sure."
I cup my chin with my thumb and finger and lean in closer to her. "Don't worry, I know that I'm your first, second and last choice." I chuckle.
"Okay Hoagie." She growled. "You're really pushing it!"
"Me?" I say innocently, putting my hands on my chest. "What am I pushing?"
"UGH! You really are annoying me!"
I know I should stop, but I love seeing her getting angry, especially because of me. Boy is that messed up. But she seemed so cute when she was angry, especially yelling in her Irish accent. Everyone seems to be scared of her, but not me. I mean I do get scared sometimes, but something inside tells me not to be. Corny I know, but… I seem to be the only boy she's talked to that hasn't trembled in fear at the sound of her name.
"What are you looking at?"
I snap back to reality. I was staring at her for way too long I probably looked like a stalker. So, I just smile sheepishly. "I was looking at your freckles. I never knew you had so many. They're kinda cute."
Okay, I pushed the point. Numbuh 86-T really hated to be called cute. She pointed a finger at me and started walking towards me as I backed away.
"You are… the most… absolutely… jerk faced… stupid… pathetic… idiotic boy in THE WORLD!"
And then I tripped backwards and landed on my back. Fanny fell on top of me and our noses brushed. I couldn't help but blush. As I looked up at Fanny I noticed she was blushing too, with a surprised look on her face. I've never noticed before, but she has beautiful blue-green eyes, kinda like the ocean. We just laid there staring at each other until…
"W-what do you think you're doing Numbuh 2-T?" She gasped as she climbed off me and stood up. I rested upon my elbows and looked up at her.
"Well first I was backing away from you, and then I tripped."
"Ugh, get serious Hoagie." She groaned. "Do you need help?"
She held out her hand in front of me. Could it be? Numbuh 86-T offering a kind gesture? I stared at her hand for while. "Well?" She says annoyed. "It aint gonna bite."
I didn't take a moment to think and put my hand in hers she grabbed it and thrusted my body until I was up, but I lost balance and fell. She caught me with her arms. "You're such a doofus." She mumbled. I just stared at her. "What?"
"You have pretty eyes."
"Ugh." She groaned and she pushed me really hard. I fell on the floor again.
"Hey!" I said. I looked up but she was already walking off. I growled as I got myself up and ran up to her. "Wait up!"