Ready or Not, Here Comes Love!
Chapter 3
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"So today-" Started Mr. Baker, first period A.P. World History teacher, only to be cut off by two teenagers bursting throught the door, panting heavily.
Jimmy and Cindy had arrived just after class had begun. Glaring angrily at no one in particular, she pushed past Jimmy and sat down. Jimy rolled his eyes and made his way to the other side of the room.
Mr. Baker raised an eye at his students.
"And just where have the two of you been?" The way he said it made Cindy see red. She immidiatly tensed.
"Making out much?" One female voice yelled from the back.
"Aww, little love birds swappin' spit?" Another, male this time, chimed in. A giggle was sent through the teens like wildfire.
Cindy stood strait up, almost braining poor Reggie- her partner. Luckily, he flinched out of her way.
"I would never," she said, putting an intense amount of emphasis on the word. ""Swap spit" with that brainless twit."
Her words cast a chill over the classroom, no one being a stranger to her reputation.
She's also know for her love/hate relationship with Jimmy. Something no one has ever even mentioned, except for one student. He was never heard from again...
"Ah, Cindy, you wound me." In a bored tone, Jimmy responded to her insults. Her peircing green stare was now directed towards him.
"Does anyone care?" She looked around for a split second before turning back and smugly grinning. "Looks like nobody does."
"I do."
"I rest my case."
"Ooh, nice. Suppose that was to hurt my feelings?"
"Yes. Yes it was." She put bluntly, hands on her hips.
"I would try and retaliate, Vortex, but I'm afraid you have no feelings to hurt."
"Quite a clever comeback Neutron. Mommy come up with that one?"
"Ah- sharp as ever, my dear, to see through my disguise; indeed."
"Being sardonic now, are we?
"Never."
Both smiled a bit at eachother before realizing it, then resuming the hateful expressions.
"Nerd."
"Loser."
"Spewtron!"
"Oh, thats new."
Mr. Baker was too entertained to even attempt to stop their dispute. Even he realized they liked eachother, and throughly enjoyed the moments they fought. It made his teaching job more fun! In truth, first period was his favourite class simply because it was the most exciting.
Going through the lesson plan, he decided to forgo it and just enjoy that day. After he made the seating chart, that is.
It must be explained here that Mr. Baker was as much like a teenager as his students. He lusted after Megan Fox, laughed at the words butt or penis, and openly chatted with students. He was basically a teenager... just one who taught others.
34 students, 18 partner desks, minus one for my personal teacher desk... meaning 8 groups and one partner-ship. Switch Belle with Cindy, move Jimmy to where Quin was... voila! Mr Baker wrote furiously as the bickering before him escalated. He chuckled to himself. If only those kids could realize they are in love. I remember my untold love of high school...
He shook his head before the distant, yet still heartbreakingly painful memories could flow. Jumping up from his chair, he placed the new seating chart on the projector. Nearly everyone was moved.
"You pompous, paraffin-headed pea brain!"
"Vortex, you are such a-"
"New seats?"
The two screamers (for had reached that level; they were indeed screaming at eachother from opposite sides of the room) were pink in the face and showed no signs of stopping until they heard the words "new seats" from Jimmy's partner, Sarah.
Both gathered their stuff and joined the throng of scurrying students, trying, with little success, to find out where they sit.
When the crowd subsided, it left two students staring at the board, willing it to be a misprint.
Jimmy and Cindy were there, looking at the chart with equal parts horror and hidden elation. Both glanced at the other, conceiling their emotions. They trudged to their shared table, already arguing.
By the end of the class, everyone (save Mr. Baker, who was in stitches the whole time) had never been happier at the sound of a bell.
"I'm serious Libs, I'm gonna kill him!" Cindy ranted to her best friend, balancing her sack lunch in one hand and soda in the other.
"You're still on about that?" Libby rolled her eyes, smiling. She raised an eyebrow at the irritated blonde. "And you know you love him too much to actually do anything."
The only indication that Cindy had heard the last part was the scarlet tint spreading across her face.
"Yes, I'm still on about that! He pisses me off!"
"And turns you on."
"Its getting impossible to talk to you, Libby, without you mentioning that."
"Its getting impossible to talk to you, girl, without you mentioning Jimmy."
"Whatever. Don't you have to grab your lunch?"
"Yeah, meet you at our usual table?"
"Sure."
"Okay, see ya girl!" Libby ran off to get her lunch.
As Cindy entered the cafeteria, she spotted Jimmy waiting at the gang's table and her heart quickened slightly. She sat down and he looked up.
"'Sup Neutron?" She said, breaking the silence.
"Same ol', same ol', Cind." They boy looked at her before going back to eating. They sat in companionable silence- strange for them- only occasionally making light chit-chat.
Meanwhile, Libby was busy planning...
Libby met up with Sheen and Elke in the lunchline.
"Ready?"
"You know it Baby Cakes!" Sheen put his arm around her and pulled her into a hug.
"Where's Carl?"
"Getting the sodas, he should be back soon, ja." Elke looked around and her face lit up when she spotted the llama lover. Carl had six sodas with him from the vending machine. She immidiatly went over and hugged him. "See? Elke told you!"
Carl blushed as Libby spoke on.
"Phase 2 complete. Ladies and gentlemen, onto Phase 3!"
They ran off to their table, finding Jimmy and Cindy... not fighting? Weird... was their shared thought.
Libby pushed Cindy over as she and Sheen sat down, while Carl nudged Jimmy as he and Elke grabbed a space. Jimmy and Cindy were reddening slightly, as they had been pushed together.
Libby smiled as she put Phase 3 of plan "Lovestuck"-as named by Sheen- into action.
"Hey Sheen, I bet you $10 that my girl Cindy here could whip Jimmy's ass in a staring contest."
"Hey! Libby!" Jimmy was throughly insulted. "As if Cindy could beat ME!"
"Quiet Nerdtron, Libby's right. I would whip your ass." With that she smiled proudly. Dazzling... thought Jimmy, before remembering what they were discussing.
"You're on, Vortex!"
"Libby keep watch."
"Watch while you lose."
"As if!"
As the two stared into eachothers eyes, the others around the table went strait into Phase 3. Sheen leaned over to Carl.
"Dude," he whispered. Quietly, for once. "Get the sodas, here's the powder."
Carl took the powder and, since the partakers of the staring contest were preoccupied, quickly poured the contents into two of the Purple Flurp bottles he had purchused.
"Alright, who wants one- oops."
Carl, being the klutzball he is, dropped the sodas. Unable to identify which was which, he blindy handed out all of the Flurps, and a wrapped straw for each, only guessing which one of his friends received the potions.
"Ready or not..." Libby whispered.
Jimmy and Cindy had just finished their drinks and were still into their staring contest when suddenly, Jimmy blinked. Rapidly.
"...Here comes love." She finished when their drinks were done.
"I win! In your face Nerdtron!" Cindy stood up and spun around, a toothy grin lighting up her features. She was so glad she started dancing.
"Humuna, humuna, humuna..." Jimmy sat with a stupid look plastered to his face. His eyes hadn't left Cindy since he stopped blinking.
wait a sec, I know that look... Cindy thought to herself, growing agitated. that's his "Betty" look!
"Spewtron, wipe that stupid "lovesick puppy" expression OFF your face or I'll pound it off!" She turned around and angrily scanned the lunchroom to see if the stupid Quinlan girl was around. All clear. Slightly confused, end even angrier at that, she sat back down and realized he had scooted closer, *much* closer.
His face was but a breath from hers. She couldn't help but stare into his eyes, she couldn't help the deep blush that spread across her cheecks, or the rampaging elephants in her stomach; it was way too intense to be delicate butterflies.
To cover up her embarrassment, she quickly shoved him over.
"Ever heard of personal space Nerdtron?"
"Heh heh..." He picked himself off the ground and seated his body exactly where he was, chuckling nervously.
"Not feeling very articulate today, are we now?" She was getting irritated at his lack of brain power. What the hell was UP?
"You're kinda cute." He breathed, staring at her. That earned him a hefty sock to the shoulder.
"I'm OUT of here!" Cindy gathered her stuff together, trying, and failing, to stave off the reddening of her face. There goes those damned elephants... She huffed and walked purposefully out of the cafeteria.
"Wait! Cindy!" Jimmy rushed after her, leaving their friends, who had been silent all along, to wonder what just happened; Why was Cindy NOT acting like she should?
It was Elke who answered that.
"You're so handsome, ja!" She said, cuddling up to the boy on her left.
"CARL!" Libby screeched.
"Elke!" Carl gasped.
"Help?" Sheen cringed as Elke held fast to his arm.
"Carl you idiot! You gave Elke the tainted one instead of Cindy! If she gonna be makin' moves on MY man I'm gonna have to kill you AND her." She turned to Elke with an incredibly pissed off frown gracing her dark features. "Girl, I know you got that potion shit all up in yo' head, but Sheen is MY crazy boyfriend, so you better step OFF."
"Help me... oh UltraLord..." Sheen sobbed into his hands. "This is not my Ultra-Lady... not my love monkey... not my chocolate-covered caramel!"
As everyone ignored Sheen, the Swedish blonde spoke up.
"Sheen is mine now, ja? You may have the Carl, if you choose, or even the Nick or Ben..." She said with sickening sweetness. "Just someone else. Move on."
With that, she tossed her head towards Sheen and kissed his cheek.
Libby, normally a peace-loving chick (leaving the violence to Cindy, for that was her forte), clenched her fist.
"Carl, we're skipping 5th." She turned back to Elke. "You gonna wish you ain't never done that girly."
On the other side of the school, Cindy had her own fair share of problems.
In gym class, she was without her best friend. She sent another text to Libby and put her phone back into her shorts pocket. Her back-up bestie had stayed home sick and her other back-up was busy making out with her boyfriend in the girls locker room.
Not to mention he was still looking for her. She had cleverly hid underneath the bleachers.
"Cindy Vortex? Front and center for roll!" A gruff voice called. Dammit! Stupid teachers...
"Coming sir!" She yelled, scooting from her safe haven. Mr. Potenskii simple shook his head and moved on down the attendance list.
"Alright folks! Since it's Thursday, and you've worked so hard all week... oh let's face it, I just hate teaching.-" this earned a rise of short-lived laughter "-today's a free day."
The class cheered as the instructor grumbled all the way to his office. Cindy saw out of the corner of her eye someone aproaching and instinctively flinched.
"Chill Cindy Loo Hoo." She seethed at the name. Cindy silently cursed Dr. Suess and his whimsical imagination.
"What's up Brit?"
"Oh, not much..." she said with a cheshire grin. Oh great, that can only mean trouble.
"Okay, well, nice tallking to ya..."Cindy tried to walk away to hide in her spot.
"Not so fast, my dear." Brittany looked positively evil now, and Cindy was a bit frightened. Upon seeing tough and forceful Cindy looking a bit like a lost sheep, a few other girls and guys made their way over to see what the sitch was. "I heard that someone is looking for another someone to make a confession... all I can say is FINALLY!"
"Do... what, exactly?"
"Cindy! There you are!" Jimmy's voice cut through the small crowd. "I've been looking everywhere for you, georgeous!"
The students stilled. Cindy's face became absolutely dreamy. Jimmy called me georgeous... she quickly shook the thoughts and expression away, hoping no one noticed.
Brittany, however, did.
"Ladies and gentlemen," Brittany addressed the surrounding people. The small group had become the entire gym class, about 40 people in all. "Let all who stand before this bear witness to this historical moment."
Jimmy didn't seem to hear any of that as he approached Cindy. He nervously ran one hand through his hair. Just do it.
Her heart beat faster and faster. He looks so hot- um stupid! Dumb cute Nerdtron... what's he up to?
He gulped and rubbed the back of his neck as he stood in fron of her. It's now or never, Neutron.
Cindy's face grew hot and her palms were sweating. wtf?
The crowd was holding their breath as everything the entire city of Retroville had waited for since the two were in 5th grade would unfurl.
His eyes slowly met hers. There now- all you have to do is stare into those orbs of beauty and tell her!
"Cindy, I-"
"EEEEEIIIIIIIIIII!" A high-pitched, girlish sqeal accompanied with doors being slammed open, startled everyone. The entire gym let out a frustrated sigh. Sheen had burst into the gym. "HELP ME, HELP ME, OH ULTRALORDY HELP MEEEEE!"
After his entrance came that of Elke. "Come back here! I must shower you in the kisses, ja!"
Libby shot through seconds after. "Stay away from my boyfriend you bitch!"
Bringing up the rear... *far* behind everyone was Carl, who collapsed shortly after passing the doors.
One boy in the crowd grinned heartily. He turned to the brown-haired male next to him.
"Alright Jeff, pay up."
"Hold onto your ass, Greg."He muttered, fishing out $10 from his jeans pocket (he hadn't bothered dressing up). "That the last time I make a bet with you. I was so sure that Freaky Fernando would be the first one to run through the gym screaming for help." Jeff shook his head sadly.
Sheen had been tackled down by Elke, who was pulled off nanoseconds later and was now being held back by Libby. Libby had pulled her arms behind her back and secured them there with one of her many hair bands.
She dropped Elke to the floor and dragged her out by her ankles into the storage room, a frightened Sheen and a worn-out, worried Carl following hesitantly behind.
At the click of the door shutting, a bell rang, signaling the end to a very eventful day.
The crowd dispursed, feeling disappointed and yet... highly amused.
So hai thar! Ha ha, incorrect spelling...
Anyway, it's me (obviously), Miss Awesome. The reason I've done Tuesday updates is because that's the only time I've been able to get ahold of a laptop. You can't upload from a cell, and that's what I use when I'm reading and reveiwing. BUT! Today is Sunday, and my dad's asleep, therefore mom said I could have full usage of his new laptop until sleeping beauty wakes up. :3
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