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Chapter 10

Odd's POV

I sat beside Ulrich in the changing room after our soccer game, describing the events that had taken place between me and Jamie the previous day.

"And then, we met up with Sissi. A total day-ruiner, right?" I asked for his benefit, knowing he hated Sissi. He didn't respond so I just continued anyway.

"Well, so she and Jamie got into this big fight that I didn't understand half of, because it was a girl thing. I mean, they were practically speaking a different language! But you know the weird thing?" I asked. Ulrich didn't respond; he just slowly pulled his loose black tee-shirt over his head.

"The weird thing was that Sissi sounded jealous! Like, she was jealous of Jamie for going on a date with me or something." I waited patiently for Ulrich to start dancing around the room, teasing me for possibly having Sissi stalking me like she had done to him, but he didn't. In fact, he didn't react at all.

"Hello?" I asked loudly, waving my hand in front of Ulrich's face. "Earth to Ulrich!"

"What, Odd?" he snapped at me, stand up and looking angry.

"Dude, what's up with you today?" I asked. "You haven't said anything today, you can't be happy about Sissi not stalking you, and no offense, but you just played an awful soccer game." He shot me a cold glare, and I imagined him turning into a dinosaur ripping peoples' heads off.

He looked like he was about to argue with me, but gave up before even trying. He sighed, leaving the locker room muttering about going up to the dorm room. Well, I know where I'm not going.

I left the locker room alone, thinking about what I should do for the afternoon. I rounded the corner to head towards the cafeteria to see if anyone was hanging out around there, but as I turned I almost ran into Sissi.

"Holy shit!" I shouted, jumping away from her. It's not everyday Sissi's face just pops out in front of your face.

Sissi looked especially snobby today, if that was possible. She was wearing a short white skirt that was way too cold for the winter weather, and a sparkling pink top and said 'Princess' in glittering red letters. Her hair was perfectly straight with a pink ribbon tied up in it. She was wearing way too much makeup.

"Hmph," she said in her typical tone put her hands on her hips. Damn, she tried way too hard to be the brat that she was.

"Daddy says today I'm supposed to help out mental people today for some volunteer crap," she stated boldly. Her dark eyes locked into mine.

"Sorry Sissi," I told her in a mocking apologetic tone, "but how are you supposed to help people with mental illnesses if you are mental yourself?" Her eyes narrowed. Score! I watched me give myself a high-five in my head.

"Actually," she began, a smile playing at her lips, "I've been assigned to help you for the rest of the day." I raised an eyebrow. Yeah right, like she'd willingly do volunteer work to help me with my mental problems… hey wait a minute!

"I'm not mental!" I yelled at her. She giggled, her eyes dancing with joy. She opened her mouth again, probably to insult me more, but she was interrupted by a voice behind me.

"Hey Daisee!" Aelita called out as she ran up to me. I needed to have a talk with Aelita about calling me that in public.

Now it was Sissi's turn to look confused. "Daisy?" she asked. I felt heat rise to my cheeks.

Aelita, who I guess hadn't seen Sissi there when she called out to me, took in Sissi's confused look and my embarrassment and burst out laughing.

Have your parents ever told me what your name would've been if you would've been the opposite gender? Maybe, Rachel? Bob? Sam? Travis? Yeah, well I was going to be named Daisee. As in the flower, daisy, but spelled with a double 'e' at the end of it instead of a y.

So, if you think the name you're 'supposed to be named' name was a bad one, then you'll have to challenge me, the all-time-worst-opposite-gender-name champ.

"Aelita, we should get going… to do that…thing," I said, trying to come up with an excuse. It didn't really work.

Aelita ceased laughing, a grin still spread across her face. "Yeah, that important thing that needs to be done right away," she said somewhat sarcastically, knowing I was awful at coming up with excuses on the spot. We quickly walked away, leaving a dumbfounded Sissi.

I turned back to look at Sissi, to make sure she wasn't laughing at me or something. That was a mistake. She looked… actually disappointed. Like she had wanted to talk with me or something.

I continued my walk with Aelita to the outdoors, where everyone would be hanging out, brushing off the thought of Sissi. I noticed Aelita sadden slightly as we got outside and the park came into view, the place I knew Aelita and Jeremie always hung out. She really did miss him. Note to self: have a talk with Jeremie sometime soon.

I noticed a group of girls wave at me so I smirked and gave them a little wave back, making them giggle. I winked at Jamie who laughed at me too.

Heheh… first Sissi, then Aelita, then a whole group of girls and Jamie… Odd Della Robbia, I told myself, you have a way with the ladies.

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Yumi's POV

I sat at my computer desk in my dorm room, writing an essay about the 'fascinating' (as Mrs. Hertz called them) theories of physics. I mean honestly… physics? Exciting? An object in motion will stay in motion? Who really freaking cares about this stuff!?

If that Newton guy was still alive right now, I would give anything to murder him… or at least threaten him to write theories on cheese instead of physics.

Ulrich's been weird around me lately. It's kind making me flip out… mostly because I shout out all my anger and insults all at him. So when he suddenly decides to stop talking to me and avoid me completely… well… let's just say it's not good for my health. I blew up at some little kid visiting our high school today because he bumped into me.

But seriously. I don't see how people aren't noticing how weird he's acting. Even Odd, Ulrich's best friend, has been too busy with Aelita and other girls to notice. I mean, how can you not notice your best friend going mute, practically living up in his dorm, and not eating? (Okay, and if you think I'm stalking Ulrich right now I swear I'm not… it's just Melanie feels the need to tell me everything going on in her and Ulrich's relationship. Which is really weird for me when you think about it… because my cousin is dating my most hated person in the universe.)

But anyway, that William person asked me out today. As in, like, a date. He's pretty nice actually, but I turned him down. I don't really know if I wanted to have to deal with a boyfriend in the middle of the school year anyway… maybe summer.

I decided to invite him to come to the movies with me as friends this Saturday instead. Seeing as most guys are selfish jerks, I figure I should probably get to know this guy as a friend before actually going out with him.

Just then, Aelita entered my dorm room, her emerald eyes looking sad and her face looking pale and unhealthy. Well… speaking of selfish jerk guys….

"I miss Jeremie," Aelita stated sadly, falling face-first onto my bed. I happily left my physics essay to sit beside her on my bed.

"I know," I told her. "He's such an idiot."

Aelita looked up from my bed, slightly angry. "He's not an idiot!" she defended. Her eyes went soft again. "I… just don't understand why he's trying to be 'cool' when he's obviously not fitting in at all, and is better off just being a school geek who's friends with me. I mean honestly, is his plan just to look cooler to make friends that are better than me?" Aelita's eyes flared with rage again.

"Does he really think he can just magically make cooler friends by dressing like a complete…" Aelita continued, but she looked at lost for words in what to call his look. Honestly, the only thing I could think of was a gangster wannabe, but I decided not to throw that in there, but instead look at Aelita sympathetically.

"Or does he just want to get rid of me? Is that the only reason he's doing this?" A few tears trickled down her cheeks. Man… what is it about guys that make our lives hell?

"Look, Aelita," I began, looking directly into her eyes, "Jeremie is completely flipped over you. There is no fucking way that he would ever change his whole appearance to get rid of you. In fact, it's probably just another awful attempt on trying to impress you."

"Aelita, I'll bet you anything that Jeremie will be crawling back to you begging to be your friend again within a week," I finished strongly. Aelita's face lit up slightly, and I felt myself smile.

"Thanks Yumi," she said gratefully. She began walking out the room but stopped. "Oh, and Ulrich wanted me to give this to you," she said, tossing me Humphrey from out of nowhere. And then she left, leaving me confused.

Okay, what was up with Ulrich? He couldn't give me a stupid doll now? Geez… he must have some major issues to work out.

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Ulrich's POV

Why do girls have the power to make our lives hell?

Take now for example. Melanie had come up to my dorm, dragged me downstairs so she could show me off to her friends, and now was clinging onto me as if her life depended on it.

Not to mention that Yumi still was practically overtaking my entire mind… I don't like Yumi, I've never liked Yumi, but still somehow she's managed to make me want to kiss her in real life… just to know what it would be like.

So naturally, I've been avoiding her as much as I possibly can, just so I won't do something rash and so she might possibly leave my thoughts. And it really hasn't been working.

Of course, if I didn't feel bad about dumping a sort of nice- mostly obsessed- girl after 2 days of going out, I would've dumped Melanie in a heartbeat and then possibly ask Yumi out. But I did ask Melanie out in the first place, and I don't really want to make Yumi mad by dumping her cousin only after two days… we hadn't even gone on an actual date yet.

I decided that I would invite her to come to the dance with me next week, because that way it would be crowded enough to slip away from her. And speaking of slipping away from her….

"Um… Melanie?" I asked, my voice sounding a little strangled from her tight grip around me.

"Yes?" she responded, battering her eyes. God, she's almost as bad as Sissi.

"I… have to go to… uh… detention! Yeah. Jim caught me ditching class a few days ago." I was proud of myself for making up such a great excuse on the spot.

Melanie looked a little confused and sad, but at least she released me. I sort of forgot to say goodbye as I walked away, because a certain black haired Japanese girl that I was desperately trying to avoid passed into my view. I nearly froze, but then realized what I was doing, and walked away quickly.

Her pearly eyes locked with mine for just a split second, but just as she was about to walk towards me, she was interrupted by this black haired guy a year older than us that I'm pretty sure was named William.

Thank you, William I said silently in my head. And then I ran off to hide back in my dorm, not looking back at the girl who had taken over my life for the past few days.

I hope it wasn't too awful... but oh well. Next chapter will be more exciting, I promise!

I'm so excited for season 4!! The first episode is on May 18th! Which actually is only like.. 12 days away! Horray!!

So... I'm just wondering... how many people think Ulrich and Yumi will actually kiss? I'm leaning towards them getting to kiss, just because I've heard a lot about how there's supposed to be more romance between them next season...

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