Hey, everybody! Hope you enjoy the third instalment of the dizzy game! It's fun to write, I hope its fun to read!
P.S. Here in Australia, summers at Christmas and winters in the middle of the year. SO if anything to do with weather confuses you in my story, you know why! ^_^
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Olette's POV
The weather's hot and the air is filled with lust for love. That's right, it's Valentines Day. I've never really thought much of it as any more than a day when some girls come to school with roses, chocolates and teddy bears for their boyfriends, or when couples are formed. Valentines Day was a big thing at our school, but no for me.
Usually Hayner, Pence and I ignore the whole thing, but today I feel differently. I kind of feel like giving someone a valentine. But of course, if I did, I'll bet they won't like it.
It's not that Hayner's an unemotional dodo head; it's just that he doesn't seem the type to feel smitten by a valentine's card. Especially from his girl best friend. He's got too much of an attitude problem to do that.
But I want to write one anyway. You know, like when you're angry, you write a letter and throw it out. I mean, I couldn't just bottle up my feelings. I had to let it out. I had a good idea of what to write. I couldn't keep it inside anymore that I was falling for him.
I wrote it on a red piece of paper as I ate my breakfast. Then my brother Josh came down the stairs and into the kitchen. He was about to walk past when he looked down and stopped.
"What's that?" He asked, his crimson eyes scanning my paper.
I quickly pull it under the table. "Nothing." I say, with a mouthful of porridge in my mouth.
"Doesn't look like nothing. So, who're you secretly admiring?" He said teasingly. He reached under to try and grab the paper, so I moved it to the other side.
"No one. It's just homework. Now go away."
"If it's homework, then why are you hiding it?" Josh said in a matter-pf-fact kind of way.
"Because it's none of your business, now go away!" I yelled, pushing my elbow into his stomach.
"Olette! Josh! Enough of that!" Called out my mum from the kitchen.
Josh left and I stuck my tongue out at him. He can get so annoying sometimes.
I wrote the last sentence of the letter and looked at it. It was quite good. Hmm… yeah. Too good to throw out now. Maybe I should just keep it. Yeah. Better yet, maybe I should put it in my bag. Just in case.
Maybe.
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"Bye, sweety!" Calls out my mum as I shut the door to the car. I walk through the back gates of the school, my skirt is blowing a bit in the wind. I hate it when it's hot and windy. The wind makes it that much hotter. As I walk into the courtyard I can see some girls running around, laughing and holding roses. One even had a big brown teddy bear with a red heart on its tummy. A few people were giving out heart-shaped chocolates to their friends, and I could see some guys giving their girlfriends Valentines Day cards. Some girls are so insatiable on Valentines Day.
I reach the locker bay where my locker is. I can see Hayner and Pence standing around.
Hi, guys!" I call cheerfully, starting to turn the code on my lock.
"So, you made it through the Valentines Day frenzy." Pence remarked. I giggled and said, "Yeah, it sure is a frenzy this year."
I open my locker and unzip my bag to take my homework out. As I do though, my Valentines Day card to Hayner falls out and onto the floor. It's folded, thank god.
"Hey, what's this?" Hayner asks, picking it up.
"Uh, nothing!" I yell, snatching it back.
Hayner pulls a confused, slightly unhappy face.
"Did you get the homework done, Olette?" Pence asked, changing the subject.
"Yeah, I did it yesterday! It was pretty easy."
Hayner said nothing. Either he hadn't done it or he felt stung by my snatch.
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Hayner's POV
A red folded piece of paper that she won't let me see. It could only be one thing.
A Valentines Day card.
I wonder who it's for. Hmph. What do I care? It's not for me, obviously. God, I feel so stupid! Why do I even bother?
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Olette's POV
"I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon."
Hayner and I laugh. Pence had cracked a joke while looking at someone's valentine card with a big picture of cupid on it.
It was lunch time now, and we were on our way back to the locker bay. Hayner and Pence's lockers were on the other side of mine.
I walk along with my best friends, watching the Valentines Day frenzy still blooming. We walk past a girl and a guy just as he asked her out. Almost everyone is under the spell from the love doctor.
We make it to the locker bay. Hayner's been a bit of a sad sack all day. I hope it's not because of the valentine. I mean, he didn't see it. It could've been anything! I don't know why he's so worked up.
I walk over to my locker, open it up and drag out my homework. I forgot to bring it to class and I needed to take it to Mrs. Norris now or I'd get a detention.
"I'll be right back, guys!" I call out, rushing off to the office.
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Hayner's POV
I watch Olette dash off to hand in her homework. Pence shuts his locker, holding some munny.
"I'm gonna go to the canteen. Wanna come with?"
"Uh, I think I'll…" I trail off. I see a flash of red, so out of the corner of my eye I look, and see a glimpse of Olette's red paper fall from her locker, to the ground.
"Huh? Hayner? Hello?" Pence waves his hand in front of me.
"Uh, I think I'll get my own lunch and meet you at our spot." I say quickly.
"Okay, sure! See ya!" And with that Pence leaves.
I look over to the piece of paper. It's Olette's, alright. It's red and it's folded, and it's right near Olette's locker.
I walk slowly over to the piece of paper, not wanting to read it. But curiosity gets the better of me and I pick it up. Taking a deep breath, I un flap it, and begin to read it…
My best friend,
For all these years,
Since we were very small.
The dizzy game,
The ice cream,
The memories we shared.
And throughout it all
I never thought
That I could feel this way,
I can't keep it in,
I have to let you know;
I love you with all my heart.
Happy Valentines Day.
My heart must've skipped a few beats as I read it. But now it's thumping like a woodpecker in a brass band. Was she talking about me? Does she really… feel that way?
I look around, there's no sign of anyone. I slip it back into her locker and return to mine, with a smile on my face. I open up my own locker and reach into my school bag. Seems like great minds think alike.
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Olette's POV
Before meeting Hayner and Pence at our spot, I go to get my lunch from my locker. I reach it and open it up, but as I do 2 pieces of paper fly out of my locker. One is the valentine's card, and the other is a little piece of paper.
I pick them both up and look at the little note.
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you
How original. I smirk at it, but then I notice something about the writing.
Is that… Hayner's writing?"
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Hayner's POV
Hehehe… sure, it wasn't as good as hers, but hey, it's the thought that counts, right?
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Yay!! I loved this chapter! I hope you did too! It was good fun to write!
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