As I wake up, I realize with disgust that it's Thursday and not Friday as I had hoped. I stay in bed as long as I dare before running out of time to get ready for school. Yawning, I search my drawers for something to wear. Over sized black band shirt, skinny jeans, and black worn-out combat boots. Looks good to me. I lift my arm and smell my armpit. Eh, I can go another day without a shower. It's not like anyone's gonna come up and sniff me.
I hurriedly get dressed, grab my backpack, and steal a piece of toast from May's plate while she isn't looking. I run out of the trailer and slam the door before anyone is able to talk to me. Rude, maybe, but walking to school with my sisters is horrible. Don't get me wrong, I love them, but they're incredibly annoying.
Shivering slightly as the wind hits me, I regret not bringing a jacket. I walk quickly to stay warm and in a few minutes the school comes into my view. I run inside where the warm air hits me and sigh in relief. Thirty minutes until class starts. I decide to go to the library, I need to kill some time.
Nothing in the aisles of books grabs my attention, so I wander aimlessly around. I see the librarian shelving books, and she picks up one that looks surprisingly familiar to me.
"Excuse me, may I see that one?"
She hands it over to me wordlessly and continues shelving the books. I go back and sit at the table where I dumped my backpack and stare at the cover.
"Reverse Psychology", I read aloud, and then it hits me. Back when I was twelve, the Eds had this book! They used reverse psychology on us. It failed horribly though… I snicker at the memory, prompting the librarian to shush me. I glare at her and go to the checkout counter. As soon as I begin to read, the bell rings. Grumbling, I head to class, the book tucked safely under my arm.
It feels like years have passed, but finally the end bell rings. I can't wait to get home and read. This may not have worked for the Eds, but who's to say it won't work for me? It doesn't seem that hard to outsmart them, after all. Double D may be smart, but I doubt he knows that I'm probably just as smart as he is. This could work. Smiling to myself, I lock myself up in my room and start reading.
About an hour later, I'm done. I skimmed the dull parts, but I read enough to understand the concept and carry out my plan. I go downstairs to get some food because my stomach started growling, and I see Lee and May sitting on the couch. "Hey," I greet as I pass by into the kitchen. I start to make a ham sandwich when May shouts "Make one for me, too!"
"Get it yourself!" I yell back.
May pauses for a while before replying, "I'll give you two bucks!"
"Fine!"
Jeez, is she really that lazy? Anyways, money is money, so I make an extra sandwich. May digs out two dollars from her pocket and thrusts it in my face as I hand it to her. I stand there chewing for a while before speaking up.
"So, I was thinking…we're not getting anywhere by just attacking the Eds, you know. We need to change if we want to get them where we want them. What if we used reverse psychology on them, like they did to us that one time? I'm pretty sure they'd fall for it, they're the ones who thought it would work in the first place."
My sisters started blankly at me.
"Marie, don't be stupid. We don't need any psycho-mumbo-jumbo to get our men. Eventually they'll realize that we're meant for each other, we just need to wear them down," Lee states as if she's an expert on boys.
"For four years, Lee? That should already be long enough to 'wear them down' don't you think?" I ask, getting irritated with her. "Maybe you just enjoy kissing the hell out of Eddy, but I think I truly love Double D! You can sit there and plan attacks, but I'm gonna actually do something about him!" I stomp off, leaving Lee sitting there still staring at me while May munches her sandwich, oblivious to everything.
Up in my room, I finish the rest of my food while re-reading some important parts of 'Reverse Psychology'. Lee can stick to her stupid theory, but somehow I feel that this just might work.
Well, here's chapter two! Hope it was okay. Please review!