A/N: The last chapter for this series. FINALLY. Haha, I loved it and I hope all of you did too! Please don't forget to leave a review, I love hearing your opinion on these things! Thanks everyone!
Wanda sighed forlornly. She really hated Mondays. Really, really. She perked up at the sight of a top of carrot-coloured hair bobbing through the hallways. However, she really like boys named Arnold. Really, really. Grinning slyly she raced to where his hair was glaring at her from his locker.
"Heya Sex-Muffin" she greeted him coyly, her hand coming up to play with the beautiful locket he had bought her over the weekend. He was such a sweetheart….and good in bed to boot! He started and looked down at her with an indulgent smile.
"Morning Wanda" he greeted, taking out his books for first period and closing the door. She pouted up at him in mock annoyance as they made their way to the tall oak tree in the yard outside that the gang always met.
"Why can't I have cute nickname? I give you tons of cute nicknames!"
"Stud-Muffin, Sex-Muffin, and My Personal Dildo do not count as 'cute' nicknames Wanda" Arnold explained tiredly. She pouted more and he ignored her as they neared the tree and saw that Ralphie, Phoebe, Tim, Janet, Carlos and Keesha were already there.
"Fine" Arnold caved before they got to their friends and Wanda made a big scene, as she was known to do. "How about…Pooh-bear? Or…Sweetheart? Or…My Princess? Or…" he trailed off at her incredulous look and stopped short. "What?" he demanded as she turned to face him.
"If you didn't know any cute nicknames Arn, you could have just said you weren't fluent" Wanda rolled her eyes and turned around to keep walking. "Honestly…Sweetheart? Princess? Where do you get this stuff?" she laughed loudly as Arnold flushed and dragged his feet along behind her.
"It always works in the movies" he grumbled as they arrived at the tree.
"Hey cous'" Janet greeted snidely to which Arnold grimaced. "Asian" she greeted Wanda who flipped her the bird casually.
"Jew" she nodded back. Keesha, Ralphie and Carlos rolled their eyes at the typical exchange. Phoebe eyed both girls warily and turned her body more towards Ralphie. There was no way she was getting between them, because then they would consider her fair game. She'd been fair game before, and it was not a pretty place to be.
"How was the rest of everyone's weekend?" Wanda questioned, although she did not look like she cared in the slightest.
"It was great" Ralphie said sweetly, looking into Phoebe's eyes. She smiled back shyly as he tucked a piece of hair behind her ear adoringly.
"Alright enough of that you two. If you're going to hanky panky, get it on and tell us about how wild and crazy and dirrrrty it was later" Wanda commanded. The two broke apart quickly with red faces, muttering something incomprehensible. Satisfied that the love fest was over, she turned to everyone else.
Tim shrugged casually and Janet smirked. Wanda just rolled her eyes.
"I'm pretty sure I can guess what you two did all weekend, so don't bother telling me" Janet just smirked deeper and Tim coloured lightly, although he didn't deny anything. Keesha had a rather perturbed look on her face and Carlos was snickering.
"What about you two?" Wanda demanded, considering that since they were single (to all public knowledge), they were a safe bet to have done something of interest.
"I helped my Grandmother clean the attic" Keesha said with a shrug, indicating that she really had done nothing of particular interest that weekend.
"I was grounded" Carlos said, lifting his eyebrows. Everyone in the group stared at him.
"You were what?" Wanda asked again, surprised that Carlos had gotten grounded – again. Third time this month, and they were only at the 15th.
"Grounded" Carlos repeated, looking slightly irritated.
"Why?" Ralphie asked in amazement. Mrs. Ramon was not a woman to mess with, that was for sure.
"Slept in the car and smelled like beer. Oh yeah, and then I puked in the driveway" Phoebe wrinkled her nose delicately and Arnold and Keesha grimaced. Ralphie, Tim and Janet just shook their heads while Wanda let out a low whistle.
"Sucky" she breathed out. "High five man!" Loudly and obnoxiously the two friends high fived for Carlos's apparent terrible luck and hangover.
"Where's DA?" Tim questioned, missing the look Carlos and Keesha shared.
"Don't know man" Carlos said with an uneasy shrug that made Wanda and Ralphie eye him suspiciously.
"She should be here soon, I know she has a big project due today. I'm sure she's just running late" Phoebe said smiling innocently.
"I'm right here" they heard an annoyed voice behind them. Sure enough, there was DA standing with her backpack and multiple stacks of books that she was struggling to hold onto.
"I could use some help" she said sharply, to which Carlos darted forward tensely, taking two stacks of books in his arms.
"Thanks Carlos" DA said, smiling genuinely at her long-time friend. Carlos relaxed instantly and grinned back.
"No problemo DA" he said, infinitely happy that all things were well between the two. Keesha smiled at both of them knowingly as the bell sounded, signalling the beginning of the school day.
"All right slackers" DA said smiling to the rest of the group, "Let's get going!"
Bickering, shoving, laughing and loving, the group of 9 made their way into the school for just another Monday.
"What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh! Get it?!"
"CARLOS"