Now, if I do say so myself, this chapter is pretty hilarious.

Yes, yes it is.

And now, I finally get to do a disclaimer.

I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! (EG. Zombie Land)

Okay, continue on.

Chapter 5 – New Skills

Even though I was dreading the dinner coming up – which I skillfully moved to Friday – I was faced with selection for the talent showcase. On Tuesday I was walking in the halls from drama, replaying what the teacher had told the class.

"This Showcase might determine your lives. It could set you on your path to fame" Mr. Blue was like that, giving encouraging speeches whenever he could, but this one had terrified me. The halls were empty as I walked into my English studies class. It was my favorite class because, a) Mr. Crawford was the type of teacher who let you say what you want and never took anything seriously, and b) Taylor wasn't in his class. Don't get me wrong I love her. We were sisters in everything but blood but on days when she only talks about Ray, I want to rip her head of like a Barbie doll. So when I entered the room, I was bitterly disappointed to see Felix, the douche from the cafeteria encounter here.

This is not a school. Its hell with bad meatloaf. I rolled my eyes.

"Morning class. I hope we've all had a zombie free day so far?" Mr. Crawford walked in after me and laid his papers on the desk. All of us laughed and I went to sit next to Casey, another loving, cynical, sarcastic soul. I smiled as I sat next to her.

"So I know, you're all wondering about the zombie comment. Well, today it's leading out contro. Discussion. Zombie Land" Mr Crawford raised his eyebrows, trying to be spooky. We all laughed and whooped.

"Who wants to lead today?" Naturally my hand sprung up, and so did someone else's.

"Ahh, Miss Crowley, I know we normally are eager to hear your revolutionary opinions, but I'm looking forward to hearing what Mr. Drake noticed in this movie" Mr Crawford always referred to me as the female version of Mr. Crowley by Ozzie Osborn.

"Well, I want to bring up what the whole Zombie Virus thing. Didn't it used to be zombie's were the undead, not a random virus springing up. To me I see this as showing that things are always interpreted different ways. Also, the virus takes over almost everyone, save for the hero's. But the hero's are so different and crazy ass that you have to think and link it to conforming" I turned to see Felix lean back in his chair as he finished his speech, thoroughly impressed by himself. He eyed me and waged his eyebrows as if to say, who's part of societies general stupidity now? ... Or maybe I was just talking to myself again.

"You make it sound like some beauty pageant for the strange and unusual. 'Survive the Zombie take over and win the lovely girls hand'. What next, wishing for world peace? " I countered. Mr. Crawford nodded. "Good point". I smiled triumphantly.

"I wish for world unity and nakedness," Connor Max – who made me almost hate this subject, just because of his pure existence – yelled out and even I couldn't help laughing.

"Sex doesn't count as unity Conner" Casey shot back at him and I bit my knuckle to keep from laughing. Casey looked ready to rip his head off. Mr Crawford chuckled under his breath. "What I think my opponent is trying to say is that not everything has an undercoat" Felix brought back the original subject and smiled. I sighed, but Conner interrupted my comeback.

"And why should I care about her whiny-ass opinion?" He asked. I glared at him.

"Because I can actually talk without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge." A long "oooooooooo" rang through the class and someone yelled out "burn!" We laughed and the bell signaled, freeing us from the school day. Casey and I basically ran out of there and to our lockers, we parted ways as I started to walk home.

Walking along the gray path of bla-ness, bored out of my mind, I glanced over to see the basketball court. Taylor was there, watching Ray practice. That of course included Jake, but she didn't want to think about that part. She'd rather not see girls swoon over Jake's barely there muscles when he took his shirt off.

I started to walk to the courts, going to retell the serious of events that had passed in English "Heads up!" I heard some one yell, interrupting my thoughts. I felt something hit my head and I fell, blacking out.

I wasn't out long. As I started to recover back to consciousness, I heard voices.

"Is she alright?"

Taylor. I could feel someone press their hand across my forehead.

"I don't know. What do we do?" I heard a very worried voice. Jake.

"Step aside. I know what to do" This voice, I couldn't recognize. It was smooth and relaxed. I felt someone put their hand on my wrist as they kneeled next to me, feeling my pulse.

By now, my eyes should have been open, but I couldn't find the right muscles to make my eye lids move.

"I think I might have to give her the kiss of life" another guy stated – really, how many more people could surround me? – But I knew this voice and Taylor sucked in a surprised gasp. She watched too many soap operas.

Now, I was struggling to force my eyes open, desperate to escape this fate. No use.

I felt the guy lean in closer and I struggled internally.

No no no no no! Taylor, stop him!

I screamed in my head. And as his lips touched mine I stopped.

He didn't give me CPR that was for sure.

As the mystery guy kissed me, I was stunned. That this guy was kissing me. That this guy was a stranger. That he wasn't stopping. That I didn't want it to stop.

I felt as his soft lips brushed against mine and I enjoyed it. I loved the way he held me. I loved the way his snake bites felt against my lips.

It was when his hand drifted towards my chest that I realized what I was doing. My hands – which had subconsciously moved to the guy's stomach, stroking it – turned into claws and dug into him. I pushed him away hard and he fell next to me.

"Pervert!" I yelled as I sat up, wiping my mouth. I had a sudden feeling I knew who was next to me. Please, no.

But it was.

Felix lay heaving on the ground and he looked over to me. He grinned when he saw my face.

"Nice one Felix" a note of sarcasm laced the mystery words and I looked up to see the unknown guy from before. He was kind of hot. He had brown hair, brown eyes and a nice complexion. Tall too.

"See. I saved her." Felix brought back my attention. "Want to repay me?" Felix sneered and I back-handed him in the face. He rubbed his cheek."You hit as hard as you fall" he laughed.

"I did NOT fall for you!" I yelled. Felix laughed.

"I didn't say that" he chuckled and I growled.

He laughed harder.

"Did you just growl at me?" he asked, incredulous.

I stomped over to get the stupid basket ball that had hit me and walked back over to Felix.

"Now fluffy, do you want this ball to go up your ass?" I asked. He laughed at me.

"Dude, I'd run if I were you. She doesn't kid" Jake warned him and I shot a glare at him. He shrunk away next to Taylor.

I glanced back at Felix and he was actually scared now. I smirked.

That's right. Be afraid. Be very afraid I thought. As I did, Felix sprung up and sprinted away. I ran after him.

"Come back here Felile!"

Oh dear.

The glories of our first kiss. Not that I've had mine, but whadya gonna do?

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