The next day Heather took to moping around the treehouse pouting at John whenever she passed him.
"She brought this upon herself guys, I mean what kind of a girlfriend kisses another boys friend behind his back?" John asked getting obviously angry looks from Fanny, Abby, and Kuki.
"There is a thing called a second chance boy I mean she's obviously really hurt over what you did to her" Fanny said blaming John for the breakup.
"Right so it was me that went behind her back to kiss another girl was it?, I've finally seen the error of my ways thank you Numbah 82".
John shoved past Fanny as she angrily followed him into the living room.
"You know girls aren't all that bad kid, without us we'd have no pop singers, cooks, or people to clean up your messes".
"I never said all girls were bad just the girl who kissed another boy behind my back is bad" John said grabbing a Coke bottle and chugging it.
"Men are such pigs sometimes, I mean there's an invention called a cup learn to use one" Kuki said making a disgusted face at John as Abby laughed following her.
"Since the dawn of man we have never used a cup, why do you think they make bottles and cartons for?".
"So girls don't die of disgustingness while a boy chugs Coke, or is it to teach a boy to act civilized?" Abby asked as Hoagie ran down the hall panting and sweating.
"Numbah 6 just the boy I was looking for, look you have to do me a major solid and hide me from Tater no questions asked" Hoagie said as the girl's stared at him.
"All right one there are questions that have to be asked here like why are you hiding from Tater?, two where do you expect to hide with a figure like yours, and three have you ever heard of jogging" John asked as Hoagie grabbed his shirt collar.
"There's no time for questions Numbah 6 she's gone totally loopy and fell head over heels in love with me, I can be mistaken for a rock in the yard, and yes I've heard of jogging but apparently so has Tater".
"Obviously she can run faster than you Numbah 5 she's thin and your pudgy do the math, even if I do hide you your going to get found sooner or later".
"You can't rely on him to do anything for you kid, he'll break your heart and make sure it's in pieces".
After Heather said this Hoagie looked at her as she sipped Coke from a glass and laid her head in her hands.
"What hole did you crawl out of this morning Numbah 10, and what did it do to your usually peppy personality?" Hoagie asked as Heather started to cry fresh tears.
"I crawled out of the hole made from loneliness and I hope you never find it because it tears your heart apart".
"Whatever just hide me Numbah 6 and quick I can hear Taters pitter patter coming down the hall" Hoagie said jumping into the closet and slamming the door shut behind him.
"Yea she's not smart enough to look in there or anything like that Numbah 5, real good plan" John said sarcastically.
"Just shut up and don't talk to me, if I don't speak maybe she'll think I ran away somewhere".
"This won't work Numbah 5 she's going to find you eventually and when she does she's going to kiss you knowing girls like I do you learn a thing or two" John said.
"What do you know about girls that Heather hasn't already taught you?, I mean without her you would still be clueless and stupid" Fanny said as John belched and the girls made disgusted faces.
"I know that girls hate me drinking from the carton, bottle, or other container and I know that girl's hate burping".
"I could have told you that you stupid boy, now just forgive me and let's get on with our lives together" Heather said hoping John would come around.
"If I wanted a cheater I'd go to Vegas because everybody cheats there, but I want a girl who will stay with me forever".
Tater dashed into the kitchen in a jean skirt, a white tee hidden behind a khaki shirt, sandals, and sparkly make up smiling.
"All right don't make me ask just tell me where your hiding him Numbah 6, or do I have to kiss it out of you?" Tater asked walking up to John puckering up.
"In the closet behind the coats, now please step away from me with glittery lips" John said as Tater dashed to the closet and throwing the closet open.
"Hoagie Gilligan hiding from me isn't smart because I'll always find you".
Tater dragged off a struggling Hoagie out of the kitchen as John smiled and chugged more Coke belching as Kuki grabbed the bottle from him.
"You are not allowed to drink this until you can act like a little boy with manners" Kuki said throwing the bottle into a locked fridge.
Heather slowly stood up and walked off tears still in her eyes as John ran after her not wanting to but feeling bad for how he treated her the past couple of days.
"Heather hold it right there, we're going to get you pepified and we're going to do it right now" John said leading her into his bedroom.
"Right now we have got to get you back to your original state of peppy and caffine powered love, in order to do that I have to accept your apology am I right?" John asked as Heather's depressed eyes locked with his.
"I want you to forgive me and that's all fine and good, but I want you to at least accept the fact that I never kissed him first he kissed me and I didn't want this" Heather said on the verge of tears again as John hugged her and she laid her head on his shoulders.
"I know your sorry Heather you sang all about that yesterday morning, but I think it's time for you to accept the fact that there can be no more us Heather, you broke my heart when you kissed David".
Heather broke from John and reached into her pocket producing the locked refrigerator key and smiled up at him.
"Consider it a friendly present, if you ever feel like grosing the girls out again you'll have the key to do it" Heather said as John smirked at her.
"There's the Heather we've all grown to love and tolerate, and if it means anything to you I want to say that you're the only girl I know that can be a friend and a clown at the same time".
Heather quickly hugged John again as he walked out to check on the new couple brewing in the treehouse, and to make sure that Hoagie had no way to get out of Tater's love radar.
"So how do you think Hoagie's dealing with his new love interest John?, I mean their nothing like you and I but hey with some practice they could be".
John was happy to have the old peppy, happy, goofy Heather back as they found Tater curled on the couch, laying her body over Hoagie's lap like a cat.
"Well, well, well would you look at this a cat and it's master" Tyler said smiling and sitting on the couch.
"For your information Numbah 11 I don't want this cat on my lap, she sort of fell there when she heard I didn't have a girlfriend" Hoagie said as Tater's blonde pigtails swung off the side of the couch.
"I love it when you play hard to get hero, it makes me want you even more in fact sweetie, I guess you might say that I'm the bologna to your Hoagie" Tater said laughing at her own joke as John and Heather joined her.
Rachel walked past with Nigel pulling shopping bag after shopping bag behind him.
"So many prom dresses and she has to pick the ones that come with shoes, a purse, and everything else but the kitchen sink" Nigel said sweating and panting.
"Well if you didn't want me to buy a million and one dresses you should have stopped me after one Nigey, I mean you know the damage I can do with plastic in my hands" Rachel said seeing Hoagie bat his hands at Taters pigtails and she giggled playfully up at him.
"Looks like we got another couple in our midst Nigel, let's go congratulate them and then we can have dinner for them tonight".
"Rachel punkin the only thing I want to throw right now is these bags of dress after dress on your bed and take a nice long nap".
Rachel shot him an angry look as he walked to her room dropping all the bags on her bed and sighing happily.
"There now I can take my nap in peace and have no more interruptions from the girlfriend form the black lagoon of proms" Nigel said as he got to his room to find Rachel tapping her foot angrily and looking at him.
"All right I know this isn't about the whole not congratulating Hoagie and Tater thing Rache, because if it is you've taken the word bad girlfriend to a whole new level"
"Nigel this isn't just about Hoagie and Tater, all my friends have boyfriends that gave them promise rings for their birthday, mines coming up soon and if I don't see a ring finger decorated with a diamond ring I'm not going to be a happy camper" Rachel said plopping down next to Nigel on his bed.
"Rache we've been through this already, if I could afford a promise ring I would buy you one, but I can't right now sweetie".
Rachel huffed angrily and turned her head from Nigel purposely letting her hair whack his eyes as she closed her eyes and snored lightly.
"Stupid Rachel what is it about a promise ring she wants so much, I mean saying I love you could be enough couldn't it?" Nigel asked as he knew in his heart of hearts that he would have to buy Rachel a promise ring.
After their nap Nigel dashed around the treehouse to find John knowing that if anybody could help him now John could.
"Numbah 6 where are you?, I'm really in a bind and your helping me out of it whether you want to or not because my girl's about to wring my neck".
John was in the same place Nigel and Rachel left him, in the living room by the fireplace watching Hoagie fight Tater and Tater giggle and inch closer to his lap.
"Numbah 6 just the boy I was looking for, how would you like to bail me out of another bad sitch? " Nigel asked as John didn't have time to answer before being pulled off to the jewelers to find a promise ring for Rachel.
"All right here's the deal Numbah 6 I need to find a promise ring before I'm lain to rest by Numbah 362, and since I could care less what the ring looks like I need your help to find one Casanova".
When they reached the jewelers John pointed a ring out in a center case that glimmered in the light.
"We'll take this one sir, wrap it up in a pretty bow and a black box with a card that says To Rachel From you sorry boyfriend Nigel" Nigel said forking over the money and rushing back to the treehouse.
Meanwhile Rachel woke up to find that she was flying solo and went on a hunt to find her boyfriend Nigel at any cost.
"Tater Hoagie have you two seen Nigel in your travels around here?, or have you two been busy playing cat and mouse the whole time? Rachel asked not being able to resist cracking a smile.
The treehouse door flew open and Nigel and John walked in grinning from ear to ear.
"I'm sorry about the fight Nigel, I just feel jealous that I'm the only one of my friends not wearing a ring on my finger".
"Not for long Rache why don't you take a look in this plastic white bag I have, or would you rather not get your birthday present early?" Nigel asked as John smiled knowing that no girl could resist a present.
As John predicted Rachel hastily ripped through the bag to find a black box with a purple bow around it as she unwrapped it and her hands flew to her mouth in surprise.
"Turns out we had some left over money in our vacation fund and so I decided to donate it to a better cause" Nigel said as Rachel hugged him and John crying happily.
"Fanny, Abby, Kuki, and Tater are never going to believe this, I have the biggest rock out of all of them and just look how pretty it looks in the right light" Rachel said hugging John and Nigel again.
"Nothing's too good for my girl sweetie, just snap your fingers and I'll go out and get it for you and I mean anything Rache".
Rachel placed the ring on her finger and sighed happily knowing that all the girls were going to kill for the ring that she had on her finger.
"Now let's talk party Rache, favors, music, theme, cake flavor, snacks, dress throw it all at me" Nigel said as Rachel handed him a list and looked back at Hoagie and Tater who were both sleeping Tater's hands curled around Hoagie's legs.
"I don't think he likes her much Nigel, but that doesn't matter to a girl Tater's age all's she wants is a boy she doesn't care if he likes her or not" Rachel said watching the fire crackle around them.
"You were like that with me at her age too, always pulling me around like a teddy bear until one day I just got used to it and so will he".
I'm not your boyfriend you crazy cat girl, I'm hardly even a friend to you so go away and let me find a girl closer to my friendship status" Hoagie screamed waking up as Tater smiled and pecked his lips.
"Hoagie this hard to get stuff is making you look cuter, so if you want to look cuter to me just keep telling me no" Tater said inching her fingers up Hoagie's chest and playfully poking his nose.
"All right how does this sound I'll go out with you if you want me to, I love you and I always will".
"Awwwwww Hoagie I knew I'd get to you sooner or later cutie pie, I mean this whole playing hard to get thing was a lie and you just opened my eyes to your love".
Tater's arms wrapped around Hoagie's neck and he looked like he wanted to die right then and there.
"Round one goes to Tater Nigey, now what do you say we cook them a nice dinner which in your case would be take out and we have dinner with them?" Rachel asked as Nigel smiled and picked up the phone to cook as he called it.
"You crazy girl I told you I don't love you, now release your grip so I can start inventing things, or are you going to follow me to my room too?" Hoagie asked as Tater smiled.
"I like where this conversation is going hero sandwich, I'll decorate your room and you can watch me with love in your eyes" Tater said grabbing her backpack and skipping after him.
"What are you a lost puppy looking for a home?, leave me alone for more than half a millisecond if you don't mind".
Tater stopped in her tracks when they reached Hoagie's room and she started pulling out pictures of her and him that she made into a photo album and stuck them on the walls and ceiling.
"There now you'll never forget me and I'll be none the wiser you sweet little apple pie, that was your nickname all through school until Junior High right?" Tater asked as Hoagie's eyes shot over to her.
"How did you know that you crazy cat girl?, have you been stalking me all through my life?" Hoagie asked as Tater threw a manila folder at him showing his picture and all his secrets on another piece of paper.
"Fanny's Gazette Huggie Bear she knows all, and according to her sweet little apple pie was your nickname until Junior High" Tater said matter of factly.
"Fanny Fulbright's paper is so going down, and so are you crazed lunatic" Hoagie said as Tater continued to paste pictures of him and her on the walls.
"You and I have a great future together Huggie Bear, we're going to be together forever and ever, and if you do anything to screw it up Tater is going to make her own Gazette called Huggie Bears sweet little apple pie" Tater said throwing pink blankets onto Hoagie's bed.
"Ohhhh no I am not going to let you just decorate my bed, that's my sanctuary, my place of piece, the place where I sleep and you will not throw frilly pink blankets over it" Hoagie said as Tater threw sheets on to complete the ensemble.
"I'm just sprucing it up a bit and if you don't like it then Tater's Gazette just may have something to say about that".
"Dinner everyone to the kitchen, we're having Italian, Chinese, Chicken, and fast food for dinner tonight ladies and gents" Nigel said as Hoagie grumbled and Tater laughed leaving her backpack in Hoagies room on purpose.
Well that's that for now I'm sorry I haven't replied in awhile I just moved to Florida and I'm still getting settled, but no worries I will keep replying to this story and other ones that I have on It Real
Cindy'sboy93
