Disclaimer: I think you know what I'm going to say. But I'll say it anyways! I DO NOT own any of the original characters in K. A. Applegate's books!
Dedication: To all of the people who agree with me!
Second Chapter!
Stalkers
Later after school, I was on the bus and overheard Marco say to Jake, "Hey, you want to go to the arcade today at four?"
"Sure," replied Jake.
"Yes!" I cried out loudly.
Both Jake and Marco stared at me.
"I… got the math problem right?" I said lamely. I grabbed my pen and started scribbling on my pants.
"Do you want some paper?" asked Jake.
"No I'm fine with articles of clothing," I said.
Then as soon as I got home, I gathered all my allowance and lawn mowing money together to go to the mall arcade, but I would have to have at least three big bags to look like I was shopping.
"Hey, are you going to the mall? I want to come too!" said June.
I looked suspiciously at her. She hates the mall… I thought to myself. "No! You hate the mall."
"I'll let you pick out some clothes for me."
Yes! She really must want to come badly. She hates shopping. "Fine you can come, but I get to pick out at least three things!" I paused. "Say why do you want to go to the mall anyways?"
"No reason." She was blushing so much that she had a large resemblance to a tomato! Quickly changing the subject she said, "Let's go now!"
"Okay," I smirked. I decided to let this one pass.
We left for the mall. We got there in about five minutes even though we walked. I immediately started searching for June's stuff. Later on I insisted on buying three bags for June and four for myself.
Then, June suggested we go to the arcade. "That's a great idea!" I exclaimed.
I noticed this really quiet dork named Topaz (I think) who got picked on a lot had just entered the arcade as well. "Someone only has eyes for a kid named Topaz, and it is NOT me!"
June looked around bewildered. "Marco likes Topaz!" she said loudly.
I gave her an odd look, "No," I said just as loudly, "you do!" Then noticing the cruel look on her face I added, "-n't."
She took the cardboard box containing a viper, and grinned maliciously.
"You wouldn't," I replied to her threat.
"Or would I?"
I looked at her with a new amount of hate!
"Twenty push ups," she said.
"Here?"
"Yep!"
I dropped to the floor and did twenty. She replaced the box into my bag.
Jake finally noticed our presence. "Hey, you're those twins who were playing catch during history!"
"Yep, that's us," we said in unison.
"Hey, how do you work that thing?" I asked pointing to the thing Jake and Marco had been playing (because Jake had just lost again).
"Thing? Thing!" Marco said his voice escalating, "That is not just a thing!"
"Whoa, cool it! I did not know okay," I said, holding up my hands in innocence.
"Wait," said Jake, "this is amazing. Marco would never let me go on something as big as not knowing the name of the most awesome video game in the universe!"
"That's because you're a guy, and you obviously play video games all the time," I said, wondering why a lot of guys were moving to the games around where June and I were standing. "Will someone teach me how to play this?"
A guy who looked about a year older than me started to step forward, but then Marco butted in saying, "Only the master can teach you correctly." It sounded like a threat and I saw the guy take another step forward.
In order to stop a fight and because the guy was not very hot, I said jokingly, "Thanks Marco, I have heard of your great skill. Topaz, would you teach June?"
"My name is Tobias!"
"Oh right sorry!" I said, mortified. Now I was the one with a tomato as a face.
Marco pulled a chair from the food court next to a game, and patted the spot next to him where the player of the game was to sit. I sat. "Right, so put in the tokens," he said when I did not do anything.
"Okay." I pulled a ten-dollar bill out of my pocket and fed it into the machine, receiving forty tokens. I sat back down, inserting four tokens.
"Now just play," he said after putting in the needed information motioning to the steering wheel. By the end of five times of dying, Marco was beginning to get annoyed.
"Can I just move to Dance Dance Revolution?" I asked.
"Sure," he said.
After one game, June joined me and we ended up tying, both with perfect scores.
Then we left right after Jake won Marco for the first time since we arrived.
"See you in school," I said to Marco.
"See ya," he replied.
"Bye," June said to Tobias
"Bye," he said. They both were blushing like crazy!
I smiled sneakily while grabbing my bags and moving to the store across the hallway, so I could stare at Marco without him seeing, but ended up being sucked into shopping.
Later, I saw Marco, Jake, and Tobias walk out of the store.
Both June and I watched as they met up with Rachel and Cassie. It was obvious that Jake had the hots for Cassie and vise versa. Marco was also checking out Rachel, and so was Tobias. I wished I could slap Marco, but since it's not as if he even asked me out so I had no right to.
As they left, I slipped out of the store to follow them, and June followed them too. I did not know why I cared so much what Marco did, but I knew I had to follow and see what would happen and if he would walk Rachel home.
Rachel and I had never been best friends, but we still hung out once in a while. I did not know Cassie that well anymore although her and June had been good friends in seventh grade (now we were all in eighth). Jake and I talked once or twice in history. Marco and I also talked once or twice not counting when I have humiliated him. Topaz- uh, Tobias and I do not know each other. I even have trouble remembering his name.
I stopped thinking ahead at this moment, and followed them into the construction site...
AN. Hope you like it again!
