Chapter 9
Rachel sat at her computer, alone in her house. She was supposed to be at the ball, but what was the point if her Romeo was going with another girl? And even if that girl couldn't dance, he still offered to go with her even though he had plans. It was late, and Rachel was tired. She limped over to her bed, upset and depressed, and fell asleep in a matter of seconds.
"RACHEL! Where were you yesterday?" Ella was yelling at Rachel when they met up at school. It was too cold to walk, so Rachel's mom had dropped her off at school. Diane and Ella went with Ella's mom.
"What do you mean?" Rachel asked, sitting down at her desk. The three girls, and Mr. Browne, were the only ones in class.
"What are you, stupid?" Diane asked.
"Obviously!" Ella exclaimed.
"What are you guys talking about?" Rachel asked, scared. She set her crutch by her desk.
"The ball, Rachel! You should have seen Cedric!"
"Why? If he was off dancing with Samantha, what would I care?"
"Rachel, he wasn't with Samantha! She wasn't even there! He was sitting alone in the bleachers all alone and upset and everything!"
"Seriously?"
"Yeah, he was obviously waiting for you to show up," Diane said.
"Wait, does she know about the . . . ?" Rachel asked, and Ella said:
"Yeah, she knows, I told her yesterday when we went crazy looking for you!" Ella exclaimed.
"Oh my God, I am such an idiot!"
"Yeah, you are!" both of the other girls exclaimed.
"Okay, okay," Rachel said, hyperventilating, "which locker is his? Uh, 19, I think . . . "
"Stalker," Diane noted.
"Shush! Okay, I need paper, a pen, and . . . yeah. Hurry, before he shows up!" Rachel yelled. She ripped a small peice of paper and wrote:
Dear Romeo, .
I wasn't at the ball last night. I'm so sorry.
Someone told me you were going with Samantha (by the way,
I did not push her down the stairs), and so I didn't come.
I was too upset. But now someone told me that you
weren't with Samantha at all. You need to explain. Again, I'm so, so sorry, Romeo.
I'll talk to you today - Yahoo, four o' clock. See you then.
Yours forever,
Your Juliet
"Is that good?" Rachel asked nervously.
"Perfect, now go stuff it into his locker," Ella said hurriedly. Rachel ran to locker #19 and slipped the ntoe into it. Luckily, before any of the guys arrived, all the other girls showed up. When Cedric and his friends came in, he seemed upset, but nontheless waved to Rachel, Diane, and Ella, smiling. When Cedric reached his locker, the paper fluttered down to the floor. He bent over and picked it up. As he read it, his glum expression turned cheery. He amost hopped over to his desk, looking hopeful.
"Well, I bet you can relax now that that's over with," Diane said.
"Definitely," Rachel sighed.
After school that day, at four o' clock exactly, Rachel sat in her room at her computer, waiting for Cedric to go online.
rh_darkprincess94 says: hi . . . ?
cl_hotlion93 says: so ur here.
rh_darkprincess94 says: i am so unbelievably sorry, cedric. u can't even imagine how sorry i am.
cl_hotlion93 says: it's ok, i forgive u.
rh_darkprincess94 says: already?
cl_hotlion93 says: yep.
rh_darkprincess94 says: oh. u could have had some fun last night.
cl_hotlion93 says: how? i was waiting for u the entire time.
rh_darkprincess94 says: =(
cl_hotlion93 says: hey, don't feel bad. it's partially my fault.
rh_darkprincess94 says: how?
cl_hotlion93 says: i'm the one that said i was going with samantha in the first place.
rh_darkprincess94 says: would u have?
cl_hotlion93 says: would i have what?
rh_darkprincess94 says: gone with samantha. if we hadn't already made plans.
cl_hotlion93 says: are u kidding?! of course not!
rh_darkprincess94 says: really? but she's really . . . better looking than a lot of girls.
cl_hotlion93 says: so? she's a total wh*re! and a b*tch.
rh_darkprincess94 says: lol.
cl_hotlion93 says: i don't care how hot she is, or rich, or whatever.
rh_darkprincess94 says: she's rich?
cl_hotlion93 says: i dunno. don't care, either.
rh_darkprincess94 says: ur so sweet. it makes me feel guiltier.
cl_hotlion93 says: ah, i'm making things worse.
rh_darkprincess94 says: no, it's my fault. i'm sorry.
cl_hotlion93 says: would u stop apologizing?
rh_darkprincess94 says: deal. =)
cl_hotlion93 says: =)
rh_darkprincess94 says: so.
cl_hotlion93 says: so.
rh_darkprincess94 says: how was ur day?
cl_hotlion93 says: lol. how much longer do you think it'll take for u to tell me who u r?
rh_darkprincess94 says: hmm . . . i dunno. soon, though.
cl_hotlion93 says: how soon is soon?
rh_darkprincess94 says: as soon as it is.
cl_hotlion93 says: does that make sense?
rh_darkprincess94 says: to me, it does.
cl_hotlion93 says: *sigh* what's with girls and their strange logic?
rh_darkprincess94 says: what do u mean?
cl_hotlion93 says: well . . .
rh_darkprincess94 says: yes . . . ?
cl_hotlion93 says: see, i was talking to, um, this girl yesterday, and we started argiung about something stupid and she has the weirdest logic. i was being stupid, too, but that's not the point. anyway, she . . .
rh_darkprincess94 says: who is she? she what?
cl_hotlion93 says: i kinda like her.
rh_darkprincess94 says: who? tell me!
cl_hotlion93 says: no way, i promised myself i woun't tell u until i knew who u were.
rh_darkprincess94 says: oh, please???
cl_hotlion93 says: no chance.
rh_darkprincess94 says: come on!
cl_hotlion93 says: nope.
rh_darkprincess94 says: cedric!
cl_hotlion93 says: juliet!
rh_darkprincess94 says: please???
cl_hotlion93 says: uh-uh.
rh_darkprincess94 says: ugh.
cl_hotlion93 says: *smirks* sorry.
rh_darkprincess94 says: *sigh* i deserve it. i'm driving u crazy, right?
cl_hotlion93 says: u have no idea.
rh_darkprincess94 says: yeah. so i deserve it, right?
cl_hotlion93 says: definitely!
rh_darkprincess94 says: well.
cl_hotlion93 says: haha.
rh_darkprincess94 says: so, the romeo & juliet play.
cl_hotlion93 says: what about it?
rh_darkprincess94 says: if we went up to mr. browne and requested for each of us to play romeo and juliet, do u think he'll let us?
cl_hotlion93 says: uh, nope.
rh_darkprincess94 says: why not?
cl_hotlion93 says: we're kinda not his favorite people at the moment.
rh_darkprincess94 says: we, who?
cl_hotlion93 says: well, i'm not. paper ball fight before class a few days ago. mr. browne came in and me and my friends and rachel and her friends all got in trouble.
rh_darkprincess94 says: oh, right. he shouldn't have given us detention. i mean, yelled, sure, but detention?
cl_hotlion93 says: wait, u said "us."
rh_darkprincess94 says: i meant u.
cl_hotlion93 says: uh . . . ok . . .
rh_darkprincess94 says: what?
cl_hotlion93 says: nothing.
rh_darkprincess94 says: what??
cl_hotlion93 says: i just thought for a second that u were someone.
rh_darkprincess94 says: who?
cl_hotlion93 says: not important.
rh_darkprincess94 says: to me it is!
cl_hotlion93 says: yeah, well.
rh_darkprincess94 says: cedric! u know, ur driving me nuts too.
cl_hotlion93 says: i am? i had no clue.
rh_darkprincess94 says: this is no time for sarcasm!
cl_hotlion93 says: of course not. my apologiez.
rh_darkprincess94 says: . . . ???
cl_hotlion93 says: yeah, sorry about that.
rh_darkprincess94 says: lol no prob, i guess.
cl_hotlion93 says: =D
rh_darkprincess94 says: =) u know, i had a dream about u.
cl_hotlion93 says: really, now?
rh_darkprincess94 says: yep.
cl_hotlion93 says: do tell.
rh_darkprincess94 says: cedric, really.
cl_hotlion93 says: lol. just kidding.
rh_darkprincess94 says: good, i got scared.
cl_hotlion93 says: so, tell me about this dream u had.
rh_darkprincess94 says: well, it was me and u, and we were somewhere i've never seen before, but there was a brick wall and fountain?
cl_hotlion93 says: uh . . . nope. never seen aything like it.
rh_darkprincess94 says: ok. well, we were holding hands and just talking, and we were about to, uh . . .
cl_hotlion93 says: yeah?
rh_darkprincess94 says: well, we were gonna kiss, but my stupid alarm clock went off.
cl_hotlion93 says: aah. so, ur looking forward to it, then?
rh_darkprincess94 says: what? sleeping?
cl_hotlion93 says: no, no. our first kiss.
rh_darkprincess94 says: oh.
cl_hotlion93 says: well?
rh_darkprincess94 says: um . . . i dunno, i never really gave it much thought before.
cl_hotlion93 says: r u thinking about it now?
rh_darkprincess94 says: yeah.
cl_hotlion93 says: just yeah?
rh_darkprincess94 says: *sigh* cedric, i don't know.
cl_hotlion93 says: well, what does that mean?
rh_darkprincess94 says: i . . . don't know.
cl_hotlion93 says: *sigh* u drive me insane sometimes, juliet. and when u're not, i'm losing sleep. i hope u feel good about that.
rh_darkprincess94 says: cedric, i feel horrible about it. and i already apologized. like, 80 times.
cl_hotlion93 says: so just tell me, and u wouldn't have to say sorry anymore.
rh_darkprincess94 says: fine.
cl_hotlion93 says: really?
rh_darkprincess94 says: sure.
cl_hotlion93 says: well?
rh_darkprincess94 says: what?
cl_hotlion93 says: who are you?
rh_darkprincess94 says: oh, yeah. i'm diane.
cl_hotlion93 says: really?!
rh_darkprincess94 says: no! haha. sorry, just kidding! i'm not diane.
cl_hotlion93 says: aah, i hate u so much right now.
rh_darkprincess94 says: =) i told u, i'll tell u soon enough.
cl_hotlion93 says: sure, sure.
rh_darkprincess94 says: i'm sorry, that was mean.
cl_hotlion93 says: yes, it was. very mean. cruel, in fact.
rh_darkprincess94 says: *puppy dog eyes* will u forgive me?
cl_hotlion93 says: no!
rh_darkprincess94 says: really?
cl_hotlion93 says: no!
rh_darkprincess94 says: no, not really, or no, u really won't forgive me?
cl_hotlion93 says: hmm . . .
rh_darkprincess94 says: cedric . . .
cl_hotlion93 says: kidding, i forgive u.
rh_darkprincess94 says: thankies.
cl_hotlion93 says: and u say i say weird things?
rh_darkprincess94 says: yes, u do.
cl_hotlion93 says: unbelievable.
rh_darkprincess94 says: lol.
cl_hotlion93 says: =)
rh_darkprincess94 says: hey, u and ella are friends, right?
cl_hotlion93 says: well, i guess. why?
rh_darkprincess94 says: she has a birthday coming up.
cl_hotlion93 says: oh, cool, when?
rh_darkprincess94 says: feb. 3
cl_hotlion93 says: hey, that's the same day as my cousin's anniversary.
rh_darkprincess94 says: interesting . . . ?
cl_hotlion93 says: lol, sorry. irrelevant.
rh_darkprincess94 says: yeah, anyway, she's having a big birthday party at the GHT building. wanna come?
cl_hotlion93 says: do i have to get her something?
rh_darkprincess94 says: it'd be nice.
cl_hotlion93 says: but i'm kinda saving for something.
rh_darkprincess94 says: ooh, what? or is it, like, private or something?
cl_hotlion93 says: it's kinda private, but . . .
rh_darkprincess94 says: it's okay, u don't have to tell me.
cl_hotlion93 says: alright. so, she's having her party on the third?
rh_darkprincess94 says: yep.
cl_hotlion93 says: and i'll definitely know who u r by then?
rh_darkprincess94 says: yep.
cl_hotlion93 says: r u gonna say anything other than yep?
rh_darkprincess94 says: . . . yep.
cl_hotlion93 says: ur a special one, juliet. do u know that?
rh_darkprincess94 says: yep!
cl_hotlion93 says: wow.
rh_darkprincess94 says: yep.
cl_hotlion93 says: lol. ah, not again. one second please.
rh_darkprincess94 says: sure, no problem.
FIVE MINUTES LATER
cl_hotlion93 says: hey, i'm back. didja miss me?
rh_darkprincess94 says: more than u can imagine. lol. so, what's up? what happened?
cl_hotlion93 says: my siblings.
rh_darkprincess94 says: lol u don't even call them ur brothers? ur that detached from them?
cl_hotlion93 says: well, when i'm mad, i don't recognize them as human beings, more like evil drunken apes.
rh_darkprincess94 says: lol i feel the same way.
cl_hotlion93 says: like, sometimes i can't believe i'm related to them.
rh_darkprincess94 says: i'd like to meet them someday. how old are they?
cl_hotlion93 says: well, rob's 8, and justin's 6.
rh_darkprincess94 says: aaw.
cl_hotlion93 says: no. not "aaw." more like, "aaah! they're back!"
rh_darkprincess94 says: lol be nice.
cl_hotlion93 says: but u said u feel the same way!
rh_darkprincess94 says: true.
cl_hotlion93 says: hypocrate.
rh_darkprincess94 says: hey!
cl_hotlion93 says: *smirks* kidding. calm down.
rh_darkprincess94 says: i know. i can take a joke.
cl_hotlion93 says: oh, no, they're back.
rh_darkprincess94 says: lol.
cl_hotlion93 says: i gotta go. the bulls aren't gonna tame themselves. sorry.
rh_darkprincess94 says: *sigh* already?
cl_hotlion93 says: yeah, where does the time go? =)
rh_darkprincess94 says: it runs away.
cl_hotlion93 says: well, make it stay. time with u isn't wasted.
rh_darkprincess94 says: aaw, ur sweet.
cl_hotlion93 says: =) bye, juliet.
rh_darkprincess94 says: bye, cedric.
cl_hotlion93 says: that's so weird.
rh_darkprincess94 says: what?
cl_hotlion93 says: ur juliet, and i'm supposedly romeo, but i have no clue who ur supposed to be.
rh_darkprincess94 says: really? no clue?
cl_hotlion93 says: uh . . . no, basically, not a clue.
rh_darkprincess94 says: wow, u r oblivious.
cl_hotlion93 says: who says i'm oblivious?
rh_darkprincess94 says: that just proves it. ur so oblivious to everything, u don't even know how oblivious u r!
cl_hotlion93 says: . . . huh?
rh_darkprincess94 says: exactly.
cl_hotlion93 says: again with the weird logic.
rh_darkprincess94 says: sorry. bye, romeo.
cl_hotlion93 says: bye juliet.