Secrets
Chapter 3: The Plan
"So what should I do?" Ulrich asked Odd.
"Well, first you have to figure out what to day to her," Odd explained, "that way you won't mess up."
"Wow Odd, you're actually good at something." Jeremy exclaimed.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" Odd said suspiciously.
Ulrich coughs- cough, cough, cough. (A/n: don't know how to write that down)
"Uh…oh nothing," Jeremy started to say, "just saying that you can actually be good at this."
"Hmmm…." Odd stated.
"Ahem! Back to my situation…so what should I say to Yumi?" Ulrich said a bit worried.
"Well, what you can do is, you can start off with a joke, then try to get her to stay with you by keeping her laughing," Odd started to explain, "then you ask her to go eat with you, then you make her laugh some more." "And then ask her on a date." Odd then finished proudly.
"Odd, that's what you would do." Jeremy said. "I agree." Ulrich added.
"Well sorry, don't hate me cause you ain't me!" Odd then said back at them.
"ODD!" Jeremy and Ulrich said in unison (is that the right word?)
"Okay, okay, I just had to say that." Odd exclaimed happily, but then say his best friends faces and got serious.
"Now, back to my problem," Ulrich said sounding annoyed, "what should I say to Yumi!"
"Ulrich calm down!" Jeremy said to Ulrich.
"How am I supposed to calm down, if no one even cares of what I'm going to say to Yumi!" Ulrich exclaimed.
"We do care." Jeremy started to explain, "But I don't know about 'don't hate me cause you ain't me' over here." Jeremy said pointing to Odd.
"Odd, you're great help!" Ulrich exclaimed sarcastically.
"Yeah, I know." Odd said happily, not knowing Ulrich didn't actually mean it. Ulrich then shook his head in disappointment. "Hold on! You didn't mean it, did you?" Odd said finally noticing. Ulrich shook his head no.
"Well Odd you're not much help right now since you wouldn't help Ulrich." Jeremy then said.
"I'm helping him!" Odd snapped.
"Yeah right, you barely gave me any advice Odd!" Ulrich exclaimed, "How am I going to ask Yumi on a date if no one would help me!" He then sighed and sat glumly on his bed.
"Ok here's the plan, Odd, stop changing the subject and help Ulrich, and Ulrich calm down." Jeremy started to say.
"And what would you do Einstein?" Odd said crossing his arms.
"I…would try and help Ulrich as much as I can." Jeremy responded.
"Ok guys, since you said you're going to help, now help me." Ulrich exclaimed now impatient.
"Okay okay, shesh, be patient Ulrich." Odd said.
"How am I supposed to be patient if you won't atleast help me!" Ulrich yelled.
"Ulrich, stop yelling, arguing won't solve this." Jeremy said sternly.
"Alright, it's just that, I have no idea what to say to Yumi and I have no clue how to start it." Ulrich said sadly.
"Okay, this is how you'll start it," Odd started to explain, "You meet up with Yumi while she's by herself, so you can talk to her more freely." "You start a friendly conversation with her, not even giving a hint about a date."
"Okay, but.." Ulrich started to say but then got cut of my Odd.
"Hold on, you act just like you always do, and act smooth, so she won't suspect anything." "Then you mention something about going somewhere and ask her to go with you." "Thus…making it a date, without really asking her." Odd then finished.
"Odd, that's brilliant!" Ulrich exclaimed.
"I didn't know you can plan something this good Odd." Jeremy said.
"Well, I'm just full of surprises!" Odd responded.
Then Jeremy said very softly, "you got that right."
"You said something there Jeremy." Odd asked.
"Oh, nothing Odd, just nothing." Jeremy said.
"Okay," Odd said not really caring what he said.
"Okay, that would really work, except for one thing." Ulrich then said.
"Now what would that be?" Odd asked.
"Maybe, the fact that I don't know where to bring Yumi." Ulrich exclaimed unhappily.
"Hmm, lets think then." Odd said, "Where would be a good place to take Yumi?" They all started walking around the room thinking. And at one point almost ran into each other. Then Jeremy thought of something.
"How about that new ice cream parlor that just opened?" He suggested.
"That's perfect!" Ulrich exclaimed enthusiastically.
"Yeah!" They all said as they high-five each other.
The Next Day
Ulrich went to the bench where he and his friends sat, and found everybody there. Yumi, Aelita and Jeremy were sitting, while Odd was standing with one foot on the bench.
"Hey guys, hey Yumi." Ulrich said nervously.
"Hey Ulrich!" Odd said, then whispered to him, "Smooth, remember smooth."
"Yeah, uh right." Ulrich said. Odd gave him a thumbs-up, and he responded with a nod.
"So Yumi…" Ulrich started to say.
"Oh hey guys I'm hungry, I'll just head to the cafeteria." Odd said cutting Ulrich off. Then, ran off to eat.
"Odd and food, they're inseperatable. (Is that the right word?) ." Ulrich said laughing.
"Aelita, I have been working on the program on my computer, I was wondering if you can see it." Jeremy then said.
"Oh ok Jeremy! I can't wait to see how much you have done so far." Aelita exclaimed.
"Uh thanks Aelita. Jeremy said. "Well guys, we have to go."
"Okay you two, have fun!" Yumi called to them. "Those two are just a perfect for each other, don't you think Ulrich?" She asked. Ulrich was staring at her, and then caught himself.
"Oh yeah, they are." Ulrich said quickly.
"Why don't you sit down Ulrich?" Patting the bench.
"Okay I guess." He responded. Man! I can't believe I was staring at her! I hope she didn't notice. So Yumi, like I was about to say…" He was saying but was cut off by an ear piercing high-pitched annoying voice.
"Oh Ulrich dear! Would you out with me?" Sissy asked him, also who was making her little cute irresistible face. This, to him, was cross between a donkey and just something…scary…and just plain ugly.
Yumi glared at her.
"Sissy one, I'm not your 'Ulrich dear', and two, I would never EVER go out with you even if you were the last girl alive!" "So go fly a kite or something and just leave me alone!" Ulrich exclaimed loudly, making others nearby laugh.
Then Sissy went away with a 'humph!'
"That showed her." Yumi said.
"Yeah for today, watch tomorrow she's going to come back and do this all over again. When will she ever take a hint and leave!" Ulrich exclaimed. (A/n: and seriously she just wouldn't take a hint and leave!) Yumi started to laugh.
"Sometimes, I just think she doesn't have a brain, because I tell her everyday to leave me alone. But she comes back anyway."
"Do you think we should help her?" Yumi asked. "But then again…"
"Nah!" They both said in unison. They started to laugh. Then they looked over to each other, and they locked eyes.
They look away, and they both started to turn red.
"So…Ulrich started to say but ended up with nothing.
"Uh…yeah…that was funny." Yumi said chuckling a little.
Then there was an awkward silence between the two. Yumi was looking at her lap, while her hands were in front of her clasped together. Ulrich was looking every but the direction where Yumi was.
Meanwhile from afar
Odd just came out of the cafeteria finished of what he calls is a 'snack'. Then he notices William walking over to the bench where Ulrich and Yumi were having their awkward silence at. "OH no!" Odd said to himself. So then Odd started to run to William, only having one plan to try and stop him.
Before William could say hi to Yumi, Odd comes and "accidentally" pushes/funs over William. In the process of doing that, William falls down and runs into, more like smashes into the tree. (A/n: yeah!) Making him dizzy and goes unconscious. (A/n: Alright!)
"And that was personal." Odd exclaimed before running off. Fortunately, Yumi and Ulrich were facing the opposite direction, so they couldn't see it.
Back with Yumi and Ulrich
They hear a thud behind them.
"What was that?" Yumi asked, finally breaking the silence.
"I'll check." Ulrich said. He then looks back, and sees William on the ground and Odd running off. What Ulrich was thinking at that time, haha!
"It's nothing Yumi." Ulrich said reassuringly.
"Okay." Yumi said not really caring what just happened.
They had another awkward silence. Then Ulrich broke it.
"So Yumi…"
Sorry to leave you hanging like that…
So what do you think? I hope you liked this chapter. And I hope you are all William haters cause he seriously deserved that, like for reals. Well pls review of what you think. Thanx!