all the Howie-perspective drabbles are starting to show up—I hope nobody minds the influx XD;;

THEME: #1 ~ Call Me

"So?" she's asking.

She wets her lips and tucks a fair corkscrew curl behind her ear. He is very much aware of the gazes pinned to his back, but keeps his eyes trained on her face. She's watching him through her lashes. All of this seem overly contrived to him, and he is unimpressed. A few moments pass, and she seems to take his silence as some sort of approval.

She stands on her tiptoes and leans in. "Call me, okay?" she whispers, pressing a piece of paper into his hand.

He watches her rejoin her giggling group of friends, but turns back to his locker before she can glance back.

The note is shoved deep into the pocket of his jeans.

"Hey," Daisy calls, jogging up to him during gym class. "Is it true?"

He pretends to tie his shoe. "What?"

There is an impatient huff. "Are you and Susan Kushner seriously going out?"

His fingers are steady. "Says who?"

"Like, everybody. She asked you out, right?"

"She gave me her number."

Daisy gasps. "Oh my god, you are going out! No way!"

He straightens, scowling. "Is that so hard to believe?"

"She's only 'Sexy Susan.' Pretty, petty, and popular."

Daisy is looking pointedly over his shoulder, but it takes him a few seconds to turn around. As he does, he hears her walk away, and is silently grateful.

"I guess it's true that all guys like her," Ramona continues. He can't read her expression, but is oddly satisfied. "Even you, Mr. Robot."

He isn't sure what she really means, but drops his gaze anyway. "…I didn't say yes," he says quietly, scuffing his shoe. "She's not my type."

"Oh, so now you have a type," she laughs, punching him lightly.

He looks up, then. "Yeah. I always have."

Susan Kushner, for those of you who don't remember, has been in the Ramona universe since the first book. she was a rival of sorts, with pretty corkscrew curls that Ramona liked to pull XD we found out eventually that she was jealous of Ramona because people liked her despite the fact that she wasn't perfect- something Susan constantly strove to be. Ramona, Daisy, and Susan attempt to make up in Ramona's World, but I figured that's easier said than done.

this was just supposed to show an older (and more desirable~) Howie, who is now more aware of his feelings for Ramona. she, on the other hand, still seems a bit oblivious...

review?