Chapter 3 - New students!! (And new crushes)
BRING!! The students of the ancient armory came rushing through the thousand doors of the school. Zick, Elena, Alison,Teddy, Jonathan and Lay were carrying their books and discussing the day. Alison, had been elected to teach the younger Tamers of the school, 7 and 8 years old from morning till lunch and joined the Tamers her age after (Yay!) as she already studied and taken the higher leveled test, and passed with flying colours I might add.
Zick, Teddy and Lay are looking forward to the new year as they are in a higher class. Elena and Jonathan are having fun too, joining the Tamers on their adventures. "See you all later. Gotta check my class. This is so cool. I'm finally a teacher. Bye all." Teddy smiled and waved at his friend and turned to his friends. "God bless her. She's finally having the time of her life, now getting to boss little kids around." Lay chuckled , remembering her friend's heavy study schedules and the fact Alison dragged herself (Lay) and the others to study too. But after all that, it was worth it going up to the higher levels.
Elena and Jonathan gave the last wave and turned to their classrooms. Elena sat down, Jonathan after. Jonathan quickly had one look at one of his best friends, and his love interest. Elena Potato had grown into a tall mature girl, her red hair flowing down her head , either tied in a ponytail, or not tied at all. Jonathan sighed and turned to his book. He couldn't concentrate, his mind only thinking about the girl sitting next to him.
Their teacher came in with a blonde boy. Elena's eyes widen. "Class, this is Avery Johnson. He's a new student so be nice. Now Avery, go sit next to Elena and Jonathan. There's a seat next to Elena." Avery walked towards Elena and sat down. He leaned over just as the lesson started. "Hey, are you Elena?" Elena nodded. "Yeah."
"Do you have a last name?" Elena turned red and tried to grabbed her bag but Avery was faster. "Potato. Haha that's cute. Hey, can I borrow a pencil? I kinda lost mine." Elena nodded and handed Avery her pencil. But what she didn't know was that Jonathan was steaming in his seat.
(later)
"How was your first class, Miss Fuller?"
Lay was teasing Alison at lunchtime. Alison grabbed a lunch tray. "They're perfect angels. Give them a sweet and they'll keep quiet for the entire lesson and carefully take notes. I keep a bag of sherbet lemons under my desk in case they go haywire." Lay laughed. "Hey there's Teddy. Wanna go sit with him?" Alison turned red. "Uh...I think it will be better to... leave the boys alone! Yeah that's it. Let them have their boy time. Don't want to disturb them don't we?" Alison said this very quickly and then giving an uneasy laugh. Lay smirked. "You like Teddy, You like Teddy." Lay sang knowing what this would make her do...
"No I do not. Let's go sit with them." Lay smiled. When someone like Alison's your best friend, it's easy to make them do what you want. Alison quickly went over and sat next to Teddy and Zick, who was talking to Elena. Elena had a dreamy look on her face. Lay and Alison smiled and Alison looked at Teddy (and making a huge effort in keeping in the blush)
"So what's up with Elena?" Teddy smiled and sang. "Potato's in loveeee." Elena woke up. "Am not." Avery walked up. "Hey Elena." Elena waved and sighed. Alison nudged Lay and smiled. Elena seldom got any crushes on anybody. "Look at him. Isn't he gorgeous?" Elena sighed and continued her staring. Jonathan steamed in his seat.
(few days later)
(Keeper class)
"Alright students. I'm going to pair you up for the following project. Now Jonathan with ..." Jonathan crossed his fingers and wished. "Elena... Elena... Elena... Elena"
"Selina Jones." Jonathan looked at Selina, her braces sticking out and her glasses the size of watermelons and allowed his head to hit the desk. "Elena ... Avery Johnson." Avery did a small victory whoop and smiled at Elena. Jonathan turned red and looked away from the happy couple.
(later)
(at the boys locker room)
"Avery!! Hurry up and study. That test's coming and unless you want to stay cool you..." Avery turned and looked at his friend. "Relax. I got Potato as my partner. All I have to do is play along and she'll be eating out of my hand in no time." A sound of laughter came as Avery and his friend left the room. But what they didn't know is Zick, Teddy and Jonathan staring at them with their mouths open. They stared at each other. "Potato's not going to like this."
(later)
"Elena wake up. You can't possibly think this guy's in love with you. I mean, so he's pleased that you're his partner you can't possibly conclude anything from it." Alison was trying to get these thoughts into her friend's thick head. "I know he likes me I just know it. Do you see the way he looks at me? And think of all the times ... he practically reached out and said he loves me."
Flashback
Avery walked up to Elena. "Hey Elena."
Avery leaned over. "Hey Elena, can I borrow pencil?"
Avery walked past Elena, waving . "Hey Elena, wassup?"
End Flashback
Alison faceplamed. "There is no way that he likes you anyway." Elena's face darken. "If you like him girl, why didn't you say so?" Alison gasped at her friend's conclusion. "W..what...?" Elena continued. "You're obviously jealous that Avery likes me better than you. If that's the way you want it... then I guess we're not friends anymore." And Alison just stared.
(later)
(After School)
Alison was sitting on top of the apple tree at the back of her house, fuming about Elena. Teddy, who lives nearby, climbed up. "How did you find me?" Alison said. Teddy smiled and hugged his friend. "You think after knowing you for 6 years I won't know where you always go to think about your thoughts." Alison did not smile. Teddy's smile fell. "What's wrong girl?" Teddy put his arms around Alison's shoulder. "It's just Elena. She's just so... difficult." Teddy started climbing down the tree. "Well, I hope she not difficult after the project when she finds out about Avery..." Alison fell out of the tree. Teddy caught her and lay her on the ground. Alison pulled Teddy down next to her, her face hard. "Tell me everything."
(later)
(at the keepers classroom)
Elena was about to hand in her finished project. Avery was chatting to some pretty girls. Alison and Teddy bust in with Jonathan and the others and snatched the project. Elena screamed. "What's your problem?" Alison threw the project to the ground. "Did Avery help you with this?" She said, her face firm. "Well... he...he did that...He didn't do much but that doesn't mean..."
" And is Avery supporting you?" Elena panicked and stuttered. "No... but." Alison took deep breaths and said. "Avery's just using you." She shouted this. Avery got up. "It's true. We heard him in the locker rooms." Jonathan said, eager to expose his enemy. Avery walked up, face flustered. "Hey, Elena. Um... how's that project? You pass it up yet?" Elena looked from her friends to Avery. Elena picked up her project and tore it. Avery nearly. fainted. "Sorry Avery. It's over."
(later)
"Well, I got some extra days to finish the project. Alone. Avery's getting detention. And looks like that boys only see me as a science geek, a loser. Boys will never like me." Elena was saying, walking with Zick home. "That's not true. Any boy will like you. You're smart, you're funny, you're pretty..." Zick stopped. Elena turned red. "Um, forget that. Besides Elena, you're the best girl I know." The friends walked home, hand in hand and Zick started to feel something new about his best friend...
The End
Next 'episode'
Summary : It's time for dancing, singing and chilling with your love ones. Only if you had love ones. Zick , Teddy and Jonathan is jumping for joy when they find out that they get to ask the girls to the dance. But what if the girls they ask don't want to go with them. Meanwhile Teddy is having a hard time. Lay's great and all but there's something in his friendship with Alison and he wants to find out what. And if there was something, was it there all along?