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Chapter 8:

Calla POV

We had gotten back from the photo shoot about and hour ago. I had washed my hair like twelve times to get the hairspray out! It was like murder, were they trying to kill me? Tess had hardly as much…why? I don't know. She and I have become close since we moved here, and met the Connect 3. Which is probably why she opened up to me today.

"Hey Cal?" she said knocking. "Can I talk to you?"

"Hmmm," I said putting Yann Martel's Life of Pi down on the bed beside me. "What's up?"

"I think, although I'm not sure, that I have a crush on Nate Gray," Tess said flatly.

"So does every girl in America," I said smiling. "But, well, I don't know what to tell you. Maybe you should, you know…" my voice trailed off.

"I don't want to tell him!" She said loudly. She looked at me and pleaded with her eyes to make me say differently. "Do I?"

"I don't know, maybe we should go out to get your mind off it?" I suggested.

"Where?" she asked. She looked at me and smiled. I smiled back and we said together, "Barnes and Noble!"

"Just let me get my shoes," I said. "And keys." Ten minutes later we were in the kitchen and I was writing a note to dad to let him know we were gone. The doorbell rang. "Tess! Can you get that!" I said.

"Hey sis, put on there that we're with the Nate, Shane, and Jason are coming too," Tessa said walking into the kitchen followed by the boys.

"How is it my dad is just, gone, being your body guard and all," I said confused, but writing it down nonetheless.

"I don't know. Ironic," Jason said.

"Weird, sort of," Nate said.

"Pancakes," Shane said. I didn't even bother asking him why. I was too afraid to know why.

"Let's go," Tessa said looking weirdly at Shane.

"Right…" I said leading every one out the door to the driveway. Tessa, Nate, Jason sat in the back because Shane called shotgun.

"Shane, don't distract the driver," Jason said getting in the back beside Nate.

"I won't, I won't! Geez," Shane said reaching out towards the car door. "Spider!!" He yelled jumping back. Jason got out of the car to see.

"What are you five?" Tessa asked rolling her eyes.

"It's bird poop," Nate said.

"How can you tell?" Shane asked.

"I can see it from here."

"He's right," Jason said getting back in the car. I rolled my eyes and started the car.

"Hey wait!" Shane said getting in as I put the car in reverse.

"Come on, if you're coming," I said. At Barnes and Noble, Jason and Nate went off to get some Starbucks. Tessa went off to the CD section and Shane followed me to the magazine rack.

" 'What GrayBrother Are YOU?'" I read off the cover of a magazine.

"Let me take that quiz!" Shane said. I looked at him

"But…Go ahead, Shane," I said handing him the magazine. I picked up another copy and we stood there in silence taking the test.

"WHAT!" Shane exclaimed.

"Sh!" I said. "You'll blow your cover! Shut up!" I said. "What is wrong with you?"

"I scored wrong! How could I score wrong!" he whisper-screamed.

"What'd you score?" I asked.

"Nate, it must be the math. That's it, I can't count!" I laughed, and laughed, and laughed. Jason and Nate walked around the bookshelves and down the aisle towards us. I was still laughing.

"What's up with, Cal?" Nate asked.

"Shane…test…magazine…Nate!" I answered between laughs.

"English! What a language! Ha!" Jason said jokingly. "No really. What happened?"

"I took a test called 'What GrayBrother are You?' and I must of scored wrong." Shane said.

"Who'd you get?" Jason asked sipping his Starbucks.

"Nate!" Shane and I said. I laughed some more and Tessa showed up. By that time Jason and I were beside ourselves with laughter and Nate was taking the test.

"Oh! Starbucks!" Tessa said. She noticed us laughing. Jason filled her in. She gave Shane the weirdest look and he rolled his eyes.

"I'm telling you! I did the math wrong!" he said. "Calla, what did you get?"

"I got Jason, because he's the most normal, just like me," I said getting up off the floor.

"I agree with Shane, this thing is wrong!" Nate said throwing the magazine down. "I got Frankie." It was Jason's turn. He finished the quiz easily.

"I don't know what's wrong with you guys, but I got me," He said putting the magazine back. Nate and Shane grumbled all the way home.

"Guys, it was just a magazine!" Tessa said locking the front door behind us, and holding back laughter.

"Just a magazine!" I laughed. Shane and Nate gave me looks. "Not funny. Sorry." I said. We were completely bored and had nothing to do so we decided to play Me and Tessa's favorite game. The Random Game. You sit at a table and stare at your opponent and see who can say the most random things.

"Oh! I challenge Calla!" Shane said.

"Just to let you know, she's the reigning champ," Tessa said.

"Oh well," Nate said.

"On your marks," Tessa said.

"You're going down Gray," I said.

"Get set!"

"Don't mess with Danger!" Shane remarked.

"Go!" '

"Antibacterial Hand Soap!"

"Barbie!"

"Cows!"

"Dishwasher safe plastic utensils!" Did I mention we were going in alphabetical order? We are.

"Elephants!"

"Freezer burned meatloaf!"

"Uh…Gorilla…Burgers?" Shane said stumped.

"Harry Potter's Grandmother!"

"Does he have a grandmother?" I heard Nate ask. Jason shrugged his shoulders.

"Iguana!"

"Jaguar!" I said.

"Krispy Kreme!" Shane shot back.

"Loser named Shane!"

"Mandy always knows!"

"That's a song title!" I said.

"Are you giving up!"

"Nate !"

"What?" I looked at Nate.

"Nothing."

"Octipi!"

"Purple one eye flying people eater!"

"Quail legs! Mmm, tasty!"

"Rainbow lucky charm marshmallows!"

"Singing Kangagroos!"

"Turkey baster!"

"Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh!"

"Velcro underwear!" Where was this stuff coming from?

"Walmart brand toilet paper!" Shane was getting good.

"Xray goggles!"

"Yak meat, fresh at Shop 'n' Save!"

"Zebra Cakes!"

"Time!" Tessa called. "Four minutes and thirty-two seconds. We'll vote for winner! Nate?"

"Calla."

"Jason?"

"Shane, because you're going to lose anyway, and I don't want you mad at me. We have a concert tomorrow."

"Can I take my vote back?" Nate asked. I shot him a look. "Nevermind."

"I vote Calla. She wins, again."

"Reigning champ, Shane, reigning champ." I said. "Ice Cream anyone?"

"ME!!!" I heard a chorus of voices.

"Wait, do you guys hear that?" Nate asked. I shook my head.

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