Song listened to while writing this chapter:

Makes Me Wonder-by Maroon 5

Young Folks-by Peter Bjorn and John

Violet Hill-by Coldplay

Right Were You Want Me-by Jesse McCartney

Simply Because- by Rooney

Starbucks Cafe

Monday, October 8th

6:00 pm

"Dude, like seriously though. I cannot believe you got captain!" Cam said to Derrick before he took a sip of his grandecaramel latte. They had both just been at the Westchester Public Library across the street working on a history project.

"Just call me Captain D," Derrick said.

"But God, I'm so excited that my best friend is captain," Cam said even though about 20% of him was jealous of him right now.

"Apparently, since the announcement you haven't shut up about it," Derrick laughed.

"But it's just so weird," Cam stated.

"Why? You don't think I could be captain. Is that what you're saying," Derrick joked.

"No, its not that it's just... well, you're a seventh grader. I mean, Briawood has only had eleven soccer captains to been in seventh grade, ever, and the school is like what a hundred years old?" Cam said, "I'm surprised your not going nuts right now." Cam took another sip of his latte.

"Okay," Derrick all of a sudden got serious, "Can you keep a secret?"

"I dunno man, it kinda depends on the secret," Cam stated.

Derrick gave him a sarcastic look.

"Okay whatever," Cam said.

"Okay," Derrick lowered his voice, "So you know how my dad is friends with the coach."

"You're dad is friends with Plovert's uncle?" Cam asked.

"No. I'm talking about the head coach. Plovert's uncle is just the assistant. Anyway, about oh I dunno... five... six years ago my father lent Head Coach Marc $20,000."

"You're kidding. Why'd he need so much?" Cam leaned in.

"Depts," Derrick explained, "Anyway, about two months ago, Dad knew that I wanted to be soccer captain super badly. So he told our head coach that if he makes me soccer captain for this school year and next year, Coach will only have to pay 65% of the dept he owes Dad."

"And did he agree," Cam asked.

"I'm captain aren't I?" Derrick stated.

Cam needed a second for all of it to process.

"So basically, your father bought it for you?"

"Yeah pretty much," Derrick said as if it were no big deal. He took a large sip of his mocha cappuccino while he waited for Cam to respond.

"Okay, uh cool," Cam said nonchalantly.

"Okay..." Derrick said and then looked up at the clock.

"We should probably get going. Mom's gonna freak if I'm late for dinner again," Derrick said.

"Okay." Cam throw away his cup before he walked out of the door.

"So you're not gonna tell anyone right? Not even K and P."

"I said I wouldn't," Cam answered.

About a two weeks later...

Briarwood Academy

Front Lawn

Wednesday, October 24th

3:20 pm

"I give up. It's been two week's and haven't even gotten a dent in the Operation," Kemp said to Chris Plovert as they were sitting on a bench outside of the school.

"I know, it's like we've tried everything," Plovert stated.

"And now that Cam has gotten all buddy buddy with Derrick... Ugh, he's probably forgotten about you telling him about it," Kemp said. But in actuality, Kemp hoped Cam did forget about there little operation because like he said, Cam has gotten all buddy buddy with Derrick, and he could easily tell Derrick at any given moment.

"I mean, we looked for weaknesses, secrets, insecurities. And... nothing. Everything we've found is what everyone already knows," Plovert said.

"Make something up?" Kemp mumbled.

"What?" Plovert said.

Just then, Derrick and Cam were coming towards them.

"Hey," Kemp and Plovert said in unison.

"Did you hear the seventh grade girls at OCD had a field trip to Handapple Orchards today?" Derrick said.

"That would explain why we don't see them," Kemp looked over at the girls' school to see that only the 8th grade girls were around.

"So what took you two so long to get out here?" Plovert asked.

"Well..." Derrick smiled and looked over at Cam. Cam snickered.

"What?" Kemp said. He hated the fact that Derrick and Cam had inside jokes.

"Can I tell 'em?" Derrick asked.

"No," Cam said.

"Well I'm gonna tell them anyway," Derrick said, "Well you know that chick Cam hooked up with at summer camp. Nikki Dalton."

"Dude, I did not hook up with her. She was a friend and we were bored one day and we just started making out," Cam stated.

"That is what hooking up is, Cameron," Plovert said.

"Anyway, uh Cam may I see you're journal?" Derrick said.

"Journal? Really?" Plovert laughed.

"No," Cam blushed.

"He has a journal. And it holds all of Nikki's emails and notes," Derrick said.

Kemp and Plovert aww-ed sarcastically then burst out laughing.

"So yeah, we were looking through it for about five minutes." Derrick laughed along with them.

"Whatever," Cam forced a smile.

"Aye, look," Derrick said as the OCD bus turned into its school.

"Looks like the girls are back from the field trip," Cam said.

"Lets greet them," Kemp got up from the binch.

"Good idea," Derrick said.

Octavian Country Day School

Front Lawn

Wednesday, October 24th

3:25 pm

"Hey!" the A-list girls of OCD, the Pretty Committee said in unison when they walked off the bus. The group consist of four super-hot girls: Alicia Rivera (the super hot Latina), Dylan Marvil (the funny redhead), Kristen Gregory (the sporty brain-ette), and Massie Block (the leader). Each seventh grader was carrying a pumpkin.

"Sup," Derrick said. As she tries to take the last step off the luxury bus, Massie nearly drops her pumpkin.

"Woah," Cam ran up and cought the pumpkin before it shattered to the ground. The others in the Pretty Committee applauded him.

"Ehmagawd! Thank you," Massie blushed. Derrick's hand formed a tight fist. There was an awkward silence after that.

"What the hell is that?" Derrick asked Dylan who was the only one not holding a pumpkin. Instead, she was holding a lumpy yellow thing.

"A gourd," Dylan stated proudly.

"Yeah, there were no more pumpkins left, so she had to settle for that," Alicia said.

"Hey lets go talk over there," Kristen gestured to the large oak tree in front of the school.

"Let's lay our pumpkins down first," Massie said lying hers down on the sidewalk. The rest of the Pretty Committee did the same. That was what Derrick loved about Massie, she always called the shots. That's why Derrick and Massie would be perfect together. At least that's what he thought.

"Guess what?" Alicia said to the guys as the eight of them walked through the grass.

"What?" Plovert said.

"Tell 'em Mass," Alicia said.

"I'm having a boy/girl Halloween party!" Massie exclaimed.

"Wait, isn't Becca Wilder having a Halloween party?" Cam asked.

"We made her cancel," Alicia blurted as she layed her huge purse and sat under the oak tree.

"Actually, I made her cancel," Massie said to Cam. Did Massie really think that Cam would be impressed by that? That was exactly what Cam hated about OCD girls; they're all selfish, snobby, and power-hungry. Sort of like his friends...

"And Landon is planning it," Massie bragged.

"That's the same person who planned my dad's second and third wedding," Kemp said.

"Its going to be ah-mazing," Kristen exclaimed.

"Costumes?" Derrick said to the girls.

"What?" Massie said.

"What costumes will you girls be wearing?" Derrick asked.

"Playboy Bunnies I hope," Kemp said lifting one eyebrow.

"That's exactly what I was thinking," Plovert high-fived him.

"Nope," Alicia said, "Were going as--"

"Dirty Devils!" Massie blurted.

"Very hot," Derrick said.

"We know," Massie said to Derrick but looking at Cam who still showed no interest what so ever.

"We should probably get going," Massie looked at her gold watch.

"Wait don't go!" Derrick blurted without thinking.

"Kidding," Derrick said trying to play it of.

"Whatevs," Massie said, "Byeeee Cam."

"Um, bye," Cam said.

"Bye ladies," Derrick said.

"Byee Derrick," Kristen and Dylan said super-flirtatiously as they walked away, behind Massie of coarse.

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