Chapter 2 : I Guess It's Decided

(Oh yeah, uh. I don't know how the schedule goes for them (is there even an official one?) so I'm going to do it my way. :D)

This is just a short chapter.


The next day...

Odd is slouching on a wooden bench with his friends Yumi, Ulrich, and Jeremie.

"So how'd it go yesterday Odd?" Ulrich asked, while holding Yumi's hand. "Did you get your date planned?" He raised his eyebrow.

Odd took a sip of his soda and closed his eyes. "I guess you can say that."

"I guess?" Jeremie repeated as he took the spot next to Odd on the bench.

"Err... yeah." As Odd took the last sip of his soda, he crunched the plastic cup and threw it over his shoulder.

"I asked her out and she said something about 'teaching me how to date girls properly' and how I'm supposed to be in her dorm room everyday at lunch."

Odd cocked his eyebrow. "Now I guess you can say that's a good thing... being in her room and all." He grinned mischieviously. "But I think it's crap.' "Dating girls properly" He mocked. "I'll date girls the way I want, the way I like."

"Who knows? You might need some... help for the future?" Yumi says with uncertainty.

Jeremie nods his head. "Yeah, true love or something like that." Ulrich looks at Jeremie and sighs. "You really think Odd believes in that? He doesn't even believe in love!"

Odd stands up and points at Ulrich. "Hey, I never said anything like that." Ulrich smiles and folds his arms. "You know I'm right."

Odd scoffs and begins to walk away. "Whatever, it's almost time for Phys. Ed."


Outside at the track...

Everyone is stretching, getting ready to run around the track. Aelita finally comes walking in wearing not-so-vibrant lime green jogging pants and a light pink t-shirt with a small bunny silhouette on it. "Sorry I'm late."

Jim turned around to Aelita and gave a big smile "Ahh, Aelita Stones is it? The name's Jim, and you actually just made it in time" He said looking at his watch. Jim then took his whistle and blew it so everyone could gather round.

"Go ahead and stretch Aelita, let's see just how good you are." Jim looked around the mass of students. "Della Robbia you're up with Miss Stones over here."

Oh great... Odd groaned. He walked over to Aelita who was intent on stretching, and didn't even notice him. "Hm."

Aelita looked over her shoulder and whipped around. "I hope you didn't forget, lunchtime."

"Not a chance." Odd replied and smirked. "But let me make you a deal." This peaked Aelita's interest and it made her wonder.

"Go on..." she urged.

"If I win... we get to skip this lesson stuff and get right to the date." Upon hearing this Aelita stared at him like she wanted to kill him. "But if I lose... which is not going to happen, I have to go to every single one of your 'classes', no skipping, no whatever."

"Every single one?" Aelita folded her arms and tilted her head a bit.

"Mhm..." He replied in a slow manner.

The other students began to take their seats on the benches and turned their attention to Odd and Aelita.

"This should be surprising." Yumi murmured. Ulrich and Jeremie slowly nodded, not averting their eyes from the two.

"Alright Stones, Della Robbia, get into position." Jim said, blowing into his whistle. They both made their way to the track and got down into position.

"You're going to lose..."Odd whispered. Aelita chuckled and whispered back. "Not a chance..."

Jim took out his timer from his pocket and raised his hand. "One lap, ready and..."

"Go!" He pressed the button and the time began to tick, and the two dashed away.

Odd ran as fast as he could, knowing what was on stake. There was no doubt that he was faster than Aelita, and was ahead.

Aelita kept her focus steady and began to breathe heavily.

Sweat was rolling down Odd's face.
He looked back to see Aelita behind.
I can lose her if I can just go a little bit faster... Odd forced his legs to go a little faster and soon enough he was losing Aelita.
Aelita just kept her head high and continued to run, with only a few beads of sweat forming on her forehead.
They were about halfway around the track when Aelita began to pick up some speed.
She was running a bit faster, but not fast enough to catch up.
Odd looked back again and laughed. "You think you're going to win at that rate?"

They were at the last turn when Odd could not take it any longer. His leg muscles were all tensed up and he couldn't go any faster.

He was becoming slower, and slower. "What? No. No. Impossible!"

He tried to go faster, but that just made things worst, and he almost stumbled to the ground.

Aelita saw this and decided this was her chance. Aelita picked up the pace and ran as fast as her feet could take her.

She gradually caught up to Odd, and when she did she smiled at him, and then she ran past him.

Aelita had won the race.

She turned back to Odd who had his hands on his knees and was panting heavily. She walked towards him and lifted his head up with her finger. (You know what I mean, I don't know how to describe that.)

"Now... you are to be in my room at lunch. No exceptions. You got that?"

Again this is just a shortie.

Next chapter will be way... way.. better.