Cyberchase Jealousy
Cyberchase Jealousy.
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Chapter 3: Flirting?
Matt, Inez, and Jackie were thrilled when school was over and summer began. It was a chance to finally relax and relieve their brains, which felt as though they were suffering from overwork. Now that school was out of their hands for two months, they had more free time to hang out with each other anywhere, anytime, anyplace – including Cyberspace.
While they were working in the Cybrary the day before, Inez had an idea that she refused to share with anyone. It made her feel a bit better about the Slider/Jackie issue, and she was determined to try it out. No one, except her knew when it was going to happen. She knew that the idea could ruin everything, but she would never know until she tried.
Matt was always uninterested in what Inez had to say about Slider and Jackie. The only person he would want to talk about and talk to would be Inez – and himself – during a romantic night at the movies, but that wasn't going to happen, unless Matt plucks up the courage to ask her out.
To spend some of her free time during the summer, Jackie was at the mall, shopping for clothes, such as a yellow bikini with red dots on it from Ardene, more beaded jewellery from Claire's, and even a new pair of brown skater shoes for Slider from West 49.
It was about noon when she bought herself a mango smoothie from her favourite drink stand, and rode an escalator to the second floor of the mall. She passed by a store, with a mannequin wearing a red and white floral dress on display. She was anxious to take a look inside the store, when her skwak pad began ringing in her right miniskirt pocket.
Before any bystanders questioned the weird ring tone, Jackie darted into the nearest washroom on that floor, and locked herself in an empty stall. Making sure no one else was in the washroom at the moment, she answered her skwak pad, and was surprised to find a text message.
need u in radopolis ASAP got big surprise 4 u & Inez. Matt & digit here already, text back reply & I'll open u a portal
Jackie grinned. A surprise!? Of course she'd be there.
ok send me a ride
A few seconds after she sent her reply, a giant, oval, purple portal opened in front of her. She finished what was left of her mango smoothie and dumped it into the trash can next to her. Clutching her purchases, she hopped into the portal, as it closed behind her.
In Radopolis, Slider was in his garage, at his workbench, fixing a broken skate wheel on a blue skateboard. Scattered on his workbench were a bunch of screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, and other essential work tools.
Matt was sitting in a green beanbag chair in the corner of the garage, with his legs crossed and his hands behind his back. His red shaggy hair was dripping wet with water. His chartreuse sweater and blue jeans were soaked as well.
Digit was by a stove at the back of the room, cooking what looked like his famous sweet and sour salad with special seaweed sauce. It was probably lunch for that day.
"So, why'd you called us here again?" Matt asked, water running down his face.
"It's a surprise," Slider replied, rolling the skateboard across the workbench. "Let's wait for the girls to get here first."
Just then, an oval purple portal opened and Jackie hopped out, as it closed behind her. She was still holding on to her bags of purchases.
"Hey, Jacks," Matt greeted, looking at the bags she was holding. "Where were you?"
Jackie rolled her eyes. "Duh, at the mall. Oh, which reminds me -"She dropped her bags and reached into one of them, pulling out a white shoebox. She headed over to Slider, who looked up at her.
"Hey, Jackie," he greeted, smiling. "What's that in your hand?"
She handed him the shoebox. "It's for you. I thought it'll fit you perfectly."
He took off the lid on the shoebox and found the pair of brown skater shoes Jackie bought for him. It had red and yellow flames on the sides and brown and black checker-patterned laces.
Slider looked from the shoes to Jackie. "Thanks, babe."
Jackie blushed; as Slider took the shoes and bent down to try them on. "No problem."
Once again, another oval purple portal opened where Jackie's used to be, and Inez hopped out, with the portal closing behind her. She looked the same as always – purple vest, teal-coloured shorts, blue boots, small silver hoop earrings – silver hoop earrings!?
Obviously, Matt was the first to notice her. "Hey, Inez. New earrings?"
She nodded. "Yep, I'm glad you noticed."
Slider stood up from behind his workbench, looking down at the brand new skater shoes on his feet. "Wow, Jacks, they fit perfectly. How did you know my feet size?"
Jackie smiled, shrugging her shoulders. "Girlfriend's intuition."
"What's going on?" Inez asked Jackie.
Slider looked up from his new skater shoes to Inez. "Oh, hey, Inez. Jackie just got me a pair of new skater shoes. Aren't they awesome?"
Inez nodded. "Yeah, great. Say, do you notice anything new about me?"
Jackie examined Inez with her clear eyes for fashion. "Nice earrings."
Slider nodded. "Yeah, very nice."
Inez turned a bit red. "Gee, thanks." She turned to Matt, who was still dripping with water. "What happened to you, Matt?"
Matt sighed, remembering how he got so soaked. "I was milking the cow in my family's barn, when Slider called. One of the chicks, I call it Chickie, walked in between the cow's legs again. The cow tried to get it, and ended up kicking me with its hind legs into the water bin where the animals drink from. Chickie is okay though."
Inez giggled. "That's so funny, Matt."
Matt blushed a bit. He loved to make her laugh.
"Okay, now that we're all here, I'll reveal the surprise," Slider said, as everyone turned to look at him. "Okay, you all know the Radopolis Grand Prix, right?"
"You mean the first weekend in July, right?" Inez asked. Slider nodded. "Yeah, we know."
"And you know the Cybercoupe my dad and I built right, the orange one?"
"Yeah, what about it?" Jackie asked.
"Well, I'm entering the Radopolis Grand Prix, with my skater friends," Slider explained. "Our team's name is the Radopolis Racing Radsters. We'll be racing against other teams from around Radopolis. The winning team gets a year supply of ice cream and one million snelfus."
Digit's eyes widened, as he added the finishing touches on his salad. "Wow, what a prize package."
"What does that have to do with us?" Matt asked, raising an eyebrow.
Slider grinned. "Well, I was wondering if you and Digit will be my team, along with one of my Radopolis friends."
Matt smiled. "Alright, count me in."
"I guess so," Digit said, nodding in agreement.
"What about us, Slider?" Inez asked, speaking for herself and Jackie. "What are we going to do?"
"Well," Slider began. "Would you mind being our team's cheerleaders?"
Jackie squealed. "Cheerleaders!? With frilly skirts and matching pom-poms?" Slider nodded. "Count me in!"
Slider smiled, before turning to Inez. "Are you sure you want to do this, Nezzie? You don't usually wear skirts."
Inez blushed at the pet name Slider was allowed to call her. "It's just a skirt. I'll do it for you."
"Alright, if you want," Slider answered. He turned to Jackie. "Okay, Jacks. Digit told me you're an amazing artist. Why don't you design our team jerseys and your cheerleading outfits?"
Jackie grabbed a large notebook from a nearby shelf and a pencil. "I'll get started right away."
He turned back to Inez, handing her a small stack of snelfus. "Inez, whatever Jackie needs to make the jerseys and cheerleading outfits, you can go to the Cybermall to get them, okay?" He pointed to a red button next to the workbench. "Press this button for a portal to get you there and text us on your skwak pad when you need a ride back."
Inez smiled, feeling absolutely important. "Anything for you, Slider."
Slider rubbed the back of his neck, turning a bit red, as he hurried over to Matt and Digit, probably telling them to help wash the orange Cybercoupe and check for loose bolts.
Inez turned to Jackie. "So, what do you need first, Jackie?"
Jackie was scribbling some possible designs for the jerseys and cheerleading outfits. "Well, I'm thinking our team colours should be red and yellow. Those colours clash well together and are very bright and could make us feel very energetic during the race."
Inez took down notes on her skwak pad. "What kind of fabric?"
"It should be easy to move in," Jackie answered, still drawing. "Try red and yellow cotton material. Buy a lot of those materials, since I'll need to make four jerseys and two cheerleading outfits."
"And the pom-poms?"
Jackie pondered the question for a moment. "A pair of red ones and a pair of yellow ones. When we use them, we'll use one of each colour."
"Anything else?"
Jackie was still drawing. "Oh, and a measuring tape used for measuring our waists and stuff, lots of red and yellow thread, and I think that's about it. I have a sewing machine at home, so we're all set."
Inez took down the last bit of notes on her skwak pad and pressed the red button on the side of the workbench. "Alright, I'll be back soon."
Once more, an oval purple portal opened in front of Inez and she jumped in, with the portal closing behind her.
It wasn't long until Inez arrived at the Cybermall and began shopping for whatever Jackie needed. She was glad that Slider needed her to run such an important errand, and she wouldn't let him down. He even liked her new earrings!
The Cybermall was not as busy as on weekends, and it was only Thursday that day. Inez wandered around the Cybermall, in search of a nearby fabric store. It was then someone who owned that sort of store that she knew so well.
Inez turned around a corner and reached a large fabric store. There was a large window in the front next to the entrance. On display in the window were red and blue silk fabrics. A large sign hanging above the store read, "Shari's Fabric Depot."
Shari Spotter was a witch who attended Frogsnorts School of Magic. In her spare time, she spent her time working in her own fabric shop, which recently opened to the public. She sold different types of fabric – especially for wizards and witches who needed new robes made. So far, her new business has been very successful.
Inez opened the door and went inside. Everything in the store was neatly organized. One section held all the fabric, another held all the buttons and zippers, another held the thread, and more. Inez spotted Shari behind the counter, counting a small stack of snelfus, next to an open cash register.
"Hey, Shari," Inez greeted with a smile.
Shari looked up from the snelfus in her hand and smiled as well. "Oh, hi, Inez. What's up?"
"Oh, I'm getting ready for the Radopolis Grand Prix next weekend," Inez answered. "I came here to buy some materials needed for team jerseys and cheerleading outfits. Jackie and I are going to be cheerleaders for Slider, his friend, Digit, and Matt's racing team."
Shari's smile grew. "Oh, Matthew's competing?"
Inez smirked, knowing about Shari's crush on Matt. "Yeah, they're working on their Cybercoupe now as we speak."
"Super, I'll be sure to attend the race!" Shari exclaimed, putting the wad of snelfus back into the cash register and closing it. "So, what do you need today, Inez?"
Inez scrolled through the list on her skwak pad. "Jackie's designing the jerseys and cheerleading outfits. She said she'd need lots of red and yellow thread, a measuring tape for measuring body measures –
Shari put up her hands to silence Inez. "Okay, one at a time. Follow me." She grabbed a basket. "I'll get you what you need."
Inez nodded and followed Shari around the store. "Thanks a lot, Shari."
"Oh, it's no problem," Shari replied, throwing bobbins of red and yellow thread into the basket. "I'm glad to help."
While Shari looked around the store for the measuring tape, Inez asked. "Shari, I need some advice."
"Sure, what about?"
"It's about a guy that I like," Inez answered. "He notices me, but we're just friends. I want it to be a little more than that."
Shari finished gathering everything that Inez requested so far. "Anything else you need?"
"Besides the advice, enough red and yellow cotton fabric for four jerseys and two cheerleading outfits."
Shari nodded, as Inez followed her to the fabric section of the store. "Well, Inez, if you're attracted to a guy, try flirting. You have to bat your eyelashes a few times and bit your lip softly when he's talking to you. Dress nicely and good hygiene definitely helps. Oh, and smile. Guys love that."
"Are you sure that will work?" Inez asked.
Shari piled small rolls of red and yellow cotton fabrics into the medium-sized basket. "I'm sure it'll work. Is Matthew the guy you're hitting on?"
"Oh, no," Inez answered, as she followed Shari back to the counter to pay for everything. "We're just friends. Besides, he doesn't like me that way."
Shari breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, okay." She pressed a few buttons on the cash register, calculating the total price for the fabrics, thread, and measuring tape. "That will be two hundred and fifty snelfus, Inez."
Inez reached into her right shorts pocket and pulled out the wad of snelfus Slider gave her. She counted out two hundreds, two twenties, and a ten, and slid it across the counter to Shari.
"Thanks," Inez thanked, after Shari packed the purchases in plastic bags. "I'll see you at the Radopolis Grand Prix next weekend."
"Okay, see you then!" Shari chirped, waving goodbye to Inez, as she began to leave. "Oh, and I love the earrings!"
"Thanks!" Inez called back, exiting the store.
The last thing to buy was a pair of red and a pair of yellow pom-poms. She figured that she would have the best chance to find them at the "Everything for a Snelfu Store."
As she made her way through the Cybermall once more, a thought ran through her head.
"Flirting?" she thought. "It just might work."
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