Chapter 8
I'd give out kiss a seven on the snogging scale. It was one of those kisses that last forever, and you only come up for air occasionally because you are so into it.
"I'm pretty sure I just gave you the flu," I tell Caitlyn.
She giggles. "Like I care."
"I'm going to feel awful when you are laying there on your bed in agony and it's all my fault."
"Well I'm not going to get sick. Because I'm not an old person. Like you."
I scoff and then laugh. "You're mean."
"You're mean, too."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are; you gave me the flu."
"Psh! I thought you didn't get sick!"
"No… you just gave me a love bug."
"That was so unbelievably cheesy, it was ridiculous."
"I know. But I'm a girl; I have to be ridiculously corny."
"So there are rules now?"
"There are rules to just about everything. Think about it."
I think about it… and there kinda are. "Well then," I say, "aren't we just so smart?"
When I turn to Caitlyn, I see her gawking at something – or someone – over in the distance.
"What?" I ask.
She grabs my arm and pulls me behind a bush. "What is Tess Tyler doing here?"
"Huh?" I say. I peek out from over the top of the bushes and see Tess there, talking with an adult. She's in the building, however, and we're looking at her through a window.
"I wonder why she's here," Caitlyn whispers like she can hear us behind the glass.
I stand up. "Let's go find out."
"No!" Caitlyn hisses, pulling me back down. "Don't let her see you in the God-awful hospital gown you're wearing!"
It was then that I realized what I was wearing. "You're right. She'd make fun of me forever if she saw me in this."
"Come on; we've got to get out of here without her seeing!"
Caitlyn and I do some really cool James Bond moves – just for fun – and we slip back into the hospital without Tess seeing us. Caitlyn did this awesome roll on the ground, only her hair got caught on a fichus and she got out of it with an amazingly awesome sound effect.
When we got back inside, we were laughing and talking about our mini adventure. It was quite hilarious.