Hello all readers! Chapter 8 is here. Wow, chapter 8 already? It seemed like yesterday when I started writing this story. Anyways, thank you a zillion times for those who reviewed! I really, really appreciate them. On to chapter 8!
Chapter 8:
Mam' zelle greeted the class with a huge smile planted on her face. It was obvious she was in good mood today. Some of the girls of 6B nudged Chelsea with their arm or winking at her. Chelsea gave a small nod, which was barely noticeable. She opened her hand to make sure the remote was still there.
The tiny remote was comfortably rested on Chelsea's hand. Everyone was busy talking and chatting in class about gossip like dating and stuff. Mam' zelle Depot sighed and tried to out talk the girls but failed. "I didn't want to do this to you English gals." She muttered. Picking up a micro-phone on the table, she shouted into it.
"TIME FOR CLASS ENGLISH GALS!" She yelled as loud as she could. Of course, everyone was stunned and hurriedly stopped. Mam'zelle gave a satisfied smile. "Good, now we can begin class. Take out your French verb book." She announced. Bags and tables were opened and they quickly took their books out.
Seeing the books were on the desk, Mam'zelle told them. "Open you books to page 21. Doris, please begin." A 6A girl, Doris Hilton, stood up and read the verbs on the page. Halfway through, Jenna cleared her throat, signaling Chelsea to start. Eager, she pressed the button. The hiss was super soft at first but Mam' zelle had extremely sharp ears.
"Did anyone of you gals heard that sound?" Mam'zelle inquired. The 6A girls stared blankly at her while the girls from 6B tried hard not to burst out. Liana stuffed a few handkerchiefs in her mouth, trying to keep a straight face but on the inside was giggling like mad. Lani, who was an excellent actress along with Brynn, strained their ears.
"What did you hear Mam'zelle? I don't hear anything." Ella said innocently, winking at Chelsea. That was another signal and another hiss was heard, this time much louder. "I think I hear something..." Lani exclaimed, her eyes shining with innocence. "It sounded like..." Brynn was cut off by Jenna.
"I hear it too!" Jenna yelled, stepping out of her seat and begun investigating. "Me too!" Caitlyn and Mitchie chorused. Some girls from 6A had caught on the joke and also chimed in, but none of them told Mam'zelle what the sound was.
Mam'zelle held her hand up for silence just as Chelsea pressed the button. An extremely loud hiss came from the device. Mam'zelle shrieked and stood on a chair. "It sounds like a..." Mitchie trailed off. "A SNAKE!" Doris shouted, screaming. Alexia, Malory and Tori started acting to glance around in fright while others were silently giggling.
Mam'zelle let out another shriek, her pace paling quickly. Jenna, Mitchie and many others burst into laughter. Soon, Caitlyn, Ella and Mitchie were holding their aching sides. Others were laughing their heads off or screaming in pure fear.
"I never knew 6B had so many talented actresses!" Caitlyn managed to say. Mitchie and Caitlyn could not respond as they were still laughing. Lindsay rolled her eyes at Caitlyn's remark, caught sight off the remote in Chelsea's hand and smirked. A prank huh? She thought and traced the source of the hissing.
The 6B girls were busy laughing at Mam'zelle, who had climbed onto the table, shaking with fear. None of them noticed that Lindsay took the device out from behind the whiteboard. But when Alyssa happened to glance at the whiteboard, she gasped and shouted out. "Lindsay! DON'T!"
The room fell into silence and all were looking at Lindsay. "Too little too late Alyssa! You are all dead meat!" Lindsay proclaimed, holding the device high in the air. The room was filled with gasping, realization dawning onto some of them. They all looked at Jenna, who blushed furiously.
"Is this a prank Jenna?" Belle asked. Jenna nodded, her eyes trailing onto Mam'zelle. There was an uneasy silence in the classroom.
Mam'zelle had clamed down and climbed off the table, walking towards Chelsea and Jenna. They winced, waiting for Mam'zelle to scream at them and the class. To everyone's surprise, Mam'zelle threw back her head and laughed! The class stared at Mam'zelle. "Are you quite alright Mam'zelle?" Hilary inquired.
Mam'zelle wiped a few tears from her eyes and smiled at the class. "Thank you Hilary, I am fine. You crazy English gals! Playing a prank to drive your Mam'zelle acorns huh?" She said, earning a chorused of laughter from the class. "It is drive someone nuts Mam'zelle, not acorns!" Wilma chocked out.
"Ah yes! Like I said, you girls are driving me nuts!" Mam'zelle joked, a twinkle in her dark eyes. The class laughed heartedly. Everyone was in high spirits and the mood was set for an enjoyable day with Mam'zelle. "So, we are not in trouble?" Tori asked hopefully. Mam'zelle shook her head and the class burst into applause.
Finally, Mam'zelle checked her watch and held her hand up for silence. "Oh god!Calme down gals! We only had half an hour of classes left!" She exclaimed and told Felicity to restart reading the French Verbs.
Mitchie and Jenna exchanged looks. What a relief!
After afternoon classes had ended, at 4pm.
The 6B girls walked out of the class excitedly when the bell rang, still remembering what had happened an hour ago. "...And did you see Mam'zelle face when she shrieked? That was priceless!" Felicity said between giggles. Her friends agreed and they beamed at the memory.
"I am so glad I agreed to that prank." Mitchie commented, walking in time with Caitlyn and Ella. "Ditto!" They said in unison. Just then, Mitchie's cell phone rang, causing the attention to be drawn on her. She gave a sheepish grin at her friends. The caller ID read Mum.
Mitchie had an idea on what her mother was about to ask her and she didn't want her friends to eavesdrop. Telling her friends to meet her at the common room, she excused herself to take the call. "Hey mum." She greeted. "Hello sweetie, how are you?" Her mother's sweet voice answered.
Mitchie: I am fine mum, don't worry about me.
Connie: I know dear. But the headmistress told me that Sierra's death really affected you.
Mitchie: (Sighs.) Yeah, I never expected that Sierra had gotten cancer.
Connie: Same here sweetie. Mitchie, have you told your friends and Shane yet?
Mitchie: Nope, no one at Alfea College knows about Sierra except Miss Fleming.
Connie: Why sweetie? Did you all had a fight? (Concerned).
Mitchie: No mum, I am just not ready to tell them yet.
Connie: But sweetie, they should know what happened. All of them are so worried. Shane even demanded from your father and I to spill what is wrong with you.
Mitchie: I know, but just thinking of Sierra makes me feel all weird. How am I supposed to tell them? Just give me a few more days mum, I promise I will tell them by then.
Connie: Alright sweetie, we will see you at half term okay? Take good care!
Mitchie: Bye mum! Take care too. (Hangs up.)
Mitchie looked at her cell phone and she sighed. She really needed to tell her friends soon. She took her time to walk back to the common room. She was so immerse in her thoughts that she jumped in fright when her cell phone beeped, signaling that she had a message.
Since she was in such a good mood, Mitchie opened the message and read it.
Dear Mitchie,
It has been like 5 days since you have answered my messages and phone calls. What is the matter Mitch? Everyone is curious and worried about you Mitch. Could you please at least tell me what is going on? Please, oh please Mitchie. (Does puppy dog pout.) You know you can't resist that Mitchie. Hope to hear a reply from you soon Mitchie. :(
Your fiancé,
Shane.
Mitchie inhaled in and sighed once more. It was getting harder and harder to resist not to tell anyone about what was going on. I would tell them after my plan is put into action. She thought, pulling out a notebook full of words in it. After jolting down some notes into the notebook, she gave a tiny hopeful smile. Hopefully her plan will work.
Out of a sudden, she heard a voice called out. "Mitchie!" Hurriedly stuffing the notebook back into her blue sling bag, she turned and found Priya strolling towards her. Giving her friend a quick wave, she typed a reassuring message to Shane.
Dear Shane,
Don't worry about me; just concentrate on your tour. I am absolutely fine; there are just some obstacles in my life that I have to overcome right now. I promise that I will tell you everything soon okay?
Love you a lot,
Mitchie.
"Texting Shane?" Priya teased as she walked in pace with Mitchie. Satisfied with her message, Mitchie clicked 'send message' and gave Priya a nod. "Why are you not with everyone else?" She inquired, putting her cell phone in her pocket.
"Mam'zelle wanted to give me some tips on how to improve my French verbs." Priya responded, shuddering slightly.
Mitchie giggled and both girls went back to the 6B common room to start on their homework. Went they got there, their friends had already spread out their books and were asking one another about difficult questions. Mitchie and Priya joined them. It was just like any ordinary afternoon in Alfea College.
Meanwhile, with the Connect 3: (I know some of you were waiting for this scene...)
Shane, Nate and Jason were chilling on the tour bus. They had completed whatever they had to do that day. All 3 band mates were engaged in their own activities. Jason was searching the internet for information about birdhouses and Nate was listening to his I-Pod.
Shane on the other hand, was lying on the couch, glancing at his cell phone every few seconds, waiting for a reply from Mitchie. Nate had been watching his friend for awhile and finally stood up. "Dude! Just sitting there looking like a frantic freak does not mean she will reply you soon." He exclaimed.
Shane stood up and looked at Nate. "Yes it does. Who knows, maybe the reply might come in now." He shot back, pointing at his phone. Immediately after he spoke, his cell phone beeped. Shane gave a 'See what I mean' look at Nate. "Okay, that was freaky." Jason commented, glancing up from his laptop.
His friends agreed instantly. Remembering his cell phone, Shane snatch it up and opened the message, sending him grinning like a cherish cat. Nate and Jason exchanged looks. "Mitchie." They said in unison. Shane nodded eagerly and punched his fist in the air. "SHE FINALLY REPLIED TO ME!" He shouted and started doing some weird dance moves.
With a quick gesture, Jason had gotten the camera and was filming Shane's actions. When Shane finally calmed down and saw the camera, his eyes widened and he send the death glare at Jason. "Bro, congrats on Mitchie finally texting you but this is so going onto you tube!" Jason announced.
Nate burst into laughter when Shane started chasing Jason around the bus, demanding him to delete the clip. Minutes later, a very satisfied Shane sat back down onto the couch, holding the camera in his arms.
If someone had seen us, they would think that the Connect 3 has gone crazy. Nate reflected, shaking his head while looking at his friends.
That night...
It was already 11pm at night. All the lights at Alfea College were turned off and the place was in eerie silence and darkness. The girls of Alfea College were all fast asleep and in dreamland. Even the teachers had made their rounds and were snuggled up in their beds. Everyone's soft sleeping breathing was heard. All but one girl.
Mitchie was sitting on the couch in her dorm room, her notebook and torchlight in hand. She sat up straight, stretched her arms and tried to stiff a yawn but failed. The day had tired Mitchie out but she had a plan to write down.
Lifting up her pen, she began scribbling more words into her notebook, squinting because of the dim light from the torch. After about 3 minutes, Mitchie shut her notebook, a contented smile on her face. At last I am done! I just had to put my plan into action tomorrow night Mitchie reflected.
Yawning, Mitchie put her notebook safely in her bag, climbed into bed and slept with a smile on her face.
Ooo... so another sort of cliffhanger! So what is Mitchie's plan? Will her plan work during the next night? Answers will be revealed in either in next chapter or chapter 10. Thanks so much for reading this story. As usual, reviews are greatly appreciated! I will update as soon as I can but for now, peace out!
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