"Freddie?!" I yelled, "No way! I'm not falling in love with that nub!"
"So you don't want your good side back?" Melanie asked. I stared at her angrily.
"Fine." I snarled, "But you'll get it after this is over."
"Okay." she said, smiling again. I gave her a last nasty look and left the bathroom.
I saw Freddie in the hallway in between periods, reading a geeky Harry Potter book. I really didn't want to do what Melanie wanted me to do. Fall in love with Fredweird Benson, super nerd. It wouldn't work anyway; the nub liked Carly. And he definitely wouldn't fall in love with the girl who pranks, beats up, and insults him.
I gritted my teeth and looked to Melanie. She grinned and pointed at Freddork. I sighed heavily and walked over to him.
"Hey Fredwe-" I started, but then caught my mistake, "Freddie." I grinned at him; it took all the strength I had. He looked at me apprehensively.
"What've you done?" he asked, glancing around nervously.
"Nothing." I said through clenched teeth, "I just wanted to say hi." He didn't look like he believed me. Usually watching him squirm made me happy. Right now, I just wanted him to cooperate.
"You did something, I know you did!" he shouted. He pointed his finger at me.
"I didn't do anything!" I shouted back. I was starting to get angry.
"You're lying!" he yelled, backing up.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAA!" I screamed. I knocked his stupid book to the ground and grabbed him. I put him in a sturdy headlock. He was screaming in terror. I rubbed my fist hard against his head. It was relieving to be treating Freddie like usual.
Suddenly I felt a rush of cool air. It felt very blissful. I let go of Freddie.
"I'm sorry, Freddie." I heard myself say, but I wasn't saying that of my own accord. He ran away quickly, very afraid. But I didn't feel satisfied. I really did feel sorry.
Then the cool air seemed to pull out of body as quickly as it had entered. I turned around and saw Melanie withdrawing her hands from my back.
"What…?" I asked, "What did you…?"
"I used some of my remaining energy to help you, or rather Freddie." she answered, "I can't use too much, though. I'll wither away." That didn't sound like such a bad idea right then.
"Didn't Freddie see you?" I whispered, for a few kids were looking at me funny.
"I used to be my own person," she said, "but I've started to fade away. And when I do, you'll be next."
"What?!" I exclaimed, trying to keep my voice still to a whisper.
"I'm Samantha Puckett's good side, you're her bad side. If we don't get back together, and soon, we'll both wither away and Samantha will cease to exist." I gaped at her. I had never known my time was limited. Hearing this made me feel much more urgent about falling in love.
"Okay let's get started." I said. A few kids walked by, looking at me like I was crazy. "What're you looking at?" I yelled, "Get away!" They screamed and ran off.
"I'm glad you feel that way," Melanie sighed, "because we have a lot of work to do."