Linzy

… yeah.
Before kass could even finish her sentence, (thank heaven I've learned to block her out…) I started relaying the speech I'd practiced before we came to school for situations such as these.

I could tell that most of it was flying right over Blitz's head because he had the same look on his face that Kass has when she's not listening while she thinks about whatever it is that kass thinks about.

With a sigh I stopped talking, trying to instead focus on the dodge-ball game still in progress behind us.
Having gym first thing in the morning was not my idea; Kass chose it because of our two favorite half kaiju's.

How she found out what classes they were in is beyond me, but even so, I do not like gym.

This is why I found myself sitting on the sidelines with Kass, fingers itching for a good book to read instead of watching a game of jocks against, well, everyone else.

"Duncan, come-on! Help us out man!" some random guy called, imploring Duncan to help their team instead of idly standing there, trying not to get hit.

I snorted.

Duncan probably just didn't want a re-run of what happened the last time he played dodge ball against Troy and his lackeys… I can understand that.

Anyway, Duncan was doing his best not to get hit, yadda yadda yadda.

Alice however… she made no such attempts at pacifistic pursuits.

Catching ball after ball she didn't hold back, her movements a blur of blue.

"Incoming!" she exclaimed, dead set on her goal.

In one swift swing she aimed and released.

The dodge ball seemed to switch into slow motion as it left her hand; I traced its course with my gaze.

"Wahhhoohf!" the recipient's goof-like cry was heard as it echoed through the gymnasium.

I let out a burst of laughter.

'Yep, she's Kass's creation alright. Got that temper and everything… I wonder if she got as much pleasure out of that hit as kass did?'

The eerie similarity between my friend's grin and Alice's own toothy smile was enough to convince me that my suspicions where indeed correct.

Clutching a well-worn copy of 'The secret of the old clock' to my chest I huffed. 'Why couldn't we have been sent to river heights instead? I would have loved meeting Nancy Drew. She never has to deal with kaiju, or Blitz, or Kass's crazy antics... '

after that I started zoning out, thinking about all the things I would do If I met Nancy D.

"Linzy!" I blinked, slowly turning my head towards Kass as I withdrew from zone land.

"Are you just going to sit there? The bell rang and I'm hungry! I BET WE CAN GET A SEAT AT DUNCANS TABLE! COME ON!"

With that she grabbed my wrist and started dragging me to the door.

"Wait Kass! Don't we have to change out?" she never broke stride as she threw back her reply.

"NO TIME! THERES A MONSTER IN MY STOMACH AND SHE NEEDS FOOD!"

I sighed. No arguing with that logic, now is there?