Capture 5 - Stuck in the Mud

Standing outside near the bike shed, I waited impatiently for Richards arrival.

I could very clearly see my friends as they spied around the corner, their excuse was 'to see the action' even though I had promised them that there would be none. If anything, I wanted to settle this calmly and even should he insult me, I will be the higher person and wont react. Yes, then he will be the one to make a fool of himself and I'll be high and dry.

I checked my watch and glanced around. Everyone was leaving school and it was 3.30, so where was he?

"Maybe he wont show?" I whispered to the others, my brows furrowed together in worry.

"Well you're not leaving, you cant ditch him on your first date!" Joked jenny, Karen and Rachel snickered and I felt my face heat up. All thoughts of composure flew out the window in a single heartbeat.

"WHAT! Why you-"

"Well, well, well look who it is." Someone cut me off before I had the chase to finish, and eyes widening in horror, I turned to face her.

"Its snot nose, poor girl." You could instantly recognise the whiny voice anywhere. Oh no not her, anyone but her! Cant someone up there give me a break!

I glared up at the heavens above.

"Oh joy, its the spoiled child that's been mollycoddled all her life. Tell me have you come to move me from this spot as well? " I snapped back at Kitten, I was not in the mood for her. I was prepared for Richard, not for this.

Kitten seemed to ignore the comment, but her eyes glittered dangerously. I could understand from that one look, why it was she had been called 'Kitten'. The girl could convey such hateful words in a simple glance, like a cat hissing at a dog.

"I'm just here to tell you to stay away from my Robbie poo!"

My eyes widened in surprise, her Robbie poo? I wasn't aware that she and Richard were an item, and judging from Richards earlier reactions to her, his feelings were more along the lines of hate than love. My head tilted to the side in question, she was deluding herself over her relationship with him, why? Was it because she was so spoiled that she couldn't believe Richard didn't really want her.

Besides, he invited me! Not the other way around. I wasn't sure what to say, in fear of provoking her.

"And stop trying to be me, you cant pull of that sweater sweetie." Kitten smiled, looking down her nose at me. I then noticed a little too late that I was wearing the exact same thing as Kitten. I took a breath to try and calm myself.

"Look, I don't even want anything to do with Richard. I hate him, he hates me. I don't think you should waste your time with him, its not that I want him for myself that I am telling you this, because I don't. If Richard had a genuine interest in you, would it be him following you, and not the other way around. Your mind is deluding you, and only making you believe in your own spoilt ambitions."

I turned and with one last look at a startled Kitten, I turned towards my friends who were watching me with surprise in their eyes. However, I didn't get far when a high pitched scream sounded from behind me, and the look in my friends eyes turned into horror. I blinked and before I knew it, I was tackled to the ground, my face colliding into the dirt, which judging from the sticky wet texture, was unfortunately very muddy.

My rage spiked, and I quickly pushed off the body that was holding me down. Wiping mud from my face, I shakily stood up, glancing down to see that I was indeed covered in mud, with my hair in knot's from the dirt, some strands hanging down my face.

"Star! Look out!" Karen yelled.

I suddenly realised that Kitten had been forgotten about a little too early, as I was again tackled form behind, face smeared in the mud a second time. I don't think Kitten liked hearing the truth.

My body twisted, kicking Kittens legs out from under her and standing for a second time, I took hold of her arms and this time forced her face into the mud. She squirmed, and then surprised me by turning on her stomach to the side, and then hitting me in my own stomach, winding me. I took a few deep breaths, holding myself together and spitting out some stray mud. The texture wasn't exactly pleasant in my mouth.

This isn't my fault right? I didn't mean to cause this, but I cant exactly back down from her. Wait...does she think I'm fighting for Richard? Judging from the crazed look in her eyes, it appeared that yes, Kitten literally thought of this as a cat fight for Richards love.

Picking up a massive pile of mud in my hands, I looked eye level with an annoyed Kitten. I was about to launch into my speech about how Richard meant nothing to me, when I heard a familiar voice call my name.

"Kori?"

Turning slightly, I saw Richard sanding there with my friends not far off behind him. He was looking extremely lost for words, and I turned fully to face him. In my anger, I neglected to think about my earlier vow to be more composed. Adrenalin was coursing through my veins, and to me he was an enemy, so I turned my full attention to him, still holding the mud.

"If this was all part of some plan to further humiliate me Grayson, you're very mistaken if you think I wont pay you back for this! Consider this only the first part of my pay back!" I summoned the rest of my fury and with one fling of the wrist, Richard Grayson was covered in mud. Though I realise it was childish, at that moment I could help but congratulate myself on superb aim. It had hit him right in the face, just like last time.

"What the hell was that for?" He snarled, wiping his face with his sleeve. Cold blue eyes were revealed as he took of his dirty sunglasses, spitting out some mud before he said something more.

"Look I didn't arrange this! I didn't know Kitten would be here and-"

"Oh Robbie poo are you okay!" A very brown and muddy Kitten came running up to him, wrapping her arms around him tightly. I glared at him

"It seems a little too convenient to me Grayson, and our disagreement was between you and I. Using others just to get to me is just playing dirty."

He fell to the ground before he could say more, as another piece of mud hit his face, directly flung from my own hand. I heard a growl as he sat up, Kitten still clinging to him in an iron grip.

"You will regret this Anders, assuming things you dont know anything about, might just get you in trouble one day."

With that he pushed the girl off him, and calmly walked away. He looked back just once over his shoulder at me

"better be careful."

I glared at him once more, wiping the dirt from my face "is that a threat?"

He smirked slightly "I'll leave that to your assumptions."

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Hi sorry its short and so will the next capture but after the next prank it starts to get serious!ahahaha!hope you like it so far..review!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx