Chapter 4

Since there wasn't a lot to do today, I sat in my personal office and read some magazines. As I flicked the pages in utter boredom, I noticed a figure standing at the door. I looked up, and saw Virginia.

"Hey." I said quietly. "What can I do you for?"

"Well, I came to firstly apologize for this morning." She explained. "I should've checked first."

"Nah it's ok." I waved her off. "I should've been supervising. So, what brings you here?"

"Well…" She looked at me with a devious smile. "You know there's a carnival this weekend, and I was hoping I could take you as a way of apologizing."

"Carnival huh?" I rubbed my chin. "I guess I can go."

"Cool!" She smiled, and I felt a little jelly-like inside. "I'll see you tomorrow at eight then?"

"Eight's fine with me." I replied casually. She left, and another person came in.

"Hoagie? What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Well, we had to come up for a reason unknown to me, so I thought I'd have a look around. And I couldn't help but overhear your conversation."

"Can't help yourself, can you?" I said with a smirk. He merely shrugged his shoulders.

He merely shrugged his shoulders. He sat down opposite me, and rest his arms on the desk. "You ever heard of the "Carnival Theory"?"

"Carnival what?"

"The Carnival Theory. You know, a girl and guy go to a carnival together. He buys her what she wants, wins her a prize, and they spend all night there. But that's not the best part of it."

"I'm listening."

"Well, they then go on the ferris wheel at night, just as they let off the firework display, and then…"

"You're crazy." I cut him off, as I knew exactly where he was going with that theory. He merely looked at me with the most serious face he could muster at the time. It's a mix of a little dirty thinking, and a somewhat serious approach.

"Dude, I'm not crazy. It happens." He leant in closer.

"And just between you and me, we're trying to get Kuki and Wally to do it. But you and Virginia need this more than they do."

"Look, I don't like her that way." I replied irritably. "Why does everyone think that?"

And just as I asked the question, Rachel poked her head in the door. "Because it's that obvious you like her. So just get it over with and kiss her already."

She walked off, and Hoagie smirked at me. "Dude, you just got told by the boss."

"Aww get outta here you crazy man!" I scowled sarcastically, smacking him over the head with the magazine I was reading. He laughed as he threw his arms in the way to shield himself, and got up. Fanny poked her head in the door, and looked displeased at our game.

"Hey babe…" Hoagie started.

"Don't call me that." She cut him off sharply and quickly. "Numbuh 35-T, got some work for ya to do."

"Whoopie." I said quietly. "Sure thing 86-T, I'll be right out."

The two left, and as they walked past, I heard Fanny scolding him for groping. I shook my head, and thought about what Hoagie was getting at. I mean, it was just some stupid theory, wasn't it? I mean, it doesn't happen to everyone.

I hoped I wouldn't find out.