Chapter #8: The Contract
Author's Note: You people do not know how sorry I am for not updating for so many months, but I hope you like this next chapter as much as I liked writing it.
That same day Charlotte arrived a bit earlier than usual and Drake sat by the table and started reading some of the stories that were going to be on the next test… Yes. Reading. Drake was actually reading! And he was doing it all for Charlotte. Charlotte didn't even say hello. She walked up the stairs as if she were in her own house and walked directly to Megan's room. After about 15 minutes she walked down the stairs with Megan holding some papers. She walked towards the table where Drake was sitting and placed the papers over the table.
"What's that?" Asked Drake and smiled. "A robbed copy of the literature test?"
"No." Said Charlotte. "This is 'The Contract'." She said giving emphasis to the last words as if the contract were some kind of highly important document of the FBI or something.
"The Contract?" asked Drake raising an eyebrow.
"Yes. 'The Contract'." Said Charlotte. "Now, Megan, if you please do us the favor of reading the terms and conditions of the situation…"
"I'll be glad to." Said Megan and began:
"The purpose of this contract is to certify the authenticity of Drake Parker and Charlotte Miller's agreement. By which Charlotte, has approved to go out on a date with Drake only if he gets a straight A on his next literature test due on April 7th of the year 2007.
Charlotte promises to cover all lessons of chapter 11 from the Literature book, only if Drake collaborates."
"Only if I collaborate? What does that mean?"
"It means, that if you refuse to do your homework, or leave the practice exercises undone, I will not cover the lessons and you will undoubtedly fail so I will undoubtedly not go out with you." said Charlotte.
Megan gave Drake a pen, he signed his name on the bottom of the paper and so did Charlotte. The contract was signed and sealed, all that was left was for Drake to study very hard and pay attention to Charlotte's lessons.
That night Josh was already asleep and Drake had a plan. After putting on his pajamas, he headed towards Josh's desk and a wicked idea was growing in his mind: he was willing to change the terms of the contract. …only if Drake gets an A on his next Literature test… "Nahhh!" he thought to himself, "That's not humanly possible for me, at least a C+ or maybe a B- will do…"
But just as Drake took the envelope from the desk, a shock of electricity flew through his hands making him wobble like a rattlesnake from head to toe.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!" he screamed like crazy, making Josh wake up in alarm and fall from his bead, hitting his head with his night table.
"OOOOuuuuuuuchhh, that was inconsiderate!!! Inconsiderate!!" shrieked Josh putting emphasis on his last word and rubbing his head with a hurt expression on his face. "What happened Drake?!"
When the electricity shock was over, Drake could hardly explain what had happened.
"I—I—dddonnn't know. I----I was j-j-just t-trying to op-pen this e-e-e-envelope and it-t just… Oh I don't know!"
Josh could not understand a word of what he said but he was sure this had to be of Megan's workmanship.
"Oh gimme that!" replied Josh getting up from the floor. But when Josh grabbed the other end of the envelope the electricity shock hit him and soon both brothers where yelling and quivering with all the hairs on their heads spiked up as if they had seen a ghost.
"Give it back!!!!…… Aaaawwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!"
"NOO!!……….. Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!"
"Drop it!!!!!!!!……. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!"
"NEVER!!!!!!!……………. Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!"
In no time Megan was at their door and a mischievous smile spread through her lips.
"Boobs…" and the she walked away leaving Drake and Josh clattering over an envelope.