Chapter 3
On the bus Jennifer is sitting beside me all the time now
Maybe she likes me now… I sure hope so. I hear on the radio just as dad told me "astronomers found strange shit in the sky, believed to be aliens" and also that the tiberium all around the world have exploded leaving a giant field of tiberium. Um wow this is not allowed to happen.
"Well theories holding strong there Karl. anything else you got for me?" Jennifer asks with a stunning smile on her face. I study my surroundings and take in the situation. Everybody walks the street with edginess to their steps. I can tell they think it would be safer for some organization that is armed to be protecting them.
"The people are on edge, seeing that it did not just happen here but all around the world i'm assuming that the people are going to end up splitting into two groups, three at the most" i say with a voice that is almost like a whisper.
"Why?" she obviously asks
"Conspiracies Jennifer...conspiracies" I say being the riddler I am. I got a shove on the shoulder for that one.
We arrive at school and it is tence everybody looks at me like i'm a hero for being there to yell to get the hell out of the museum. Also the look of shock that im walking with Jennifer.
At ease people go back to your duties. A voice whispers in the noggin
wait what?
I go to a computer and search the news apparently my theory is correct again. There have been reports of a militia group that call themselves NOD. they believe that tiberium is the key to move on as the human race and can be used as a weapon. As our military newly named the "Global Defence Initiative" says it needs to be harvested and to be destroyed. NOD apparently had some contacts in the military and they stole a new system called the Mobile construction vehicle being able to unpack into a construction yard and build a base on the fly.
"Jennifer take a look at this!" she is reading a book a couple tables down and walks over
Bro you need to admit your feelings for her or you'll stay in the friendzone man. Says the strange whisper in my brain. 1 who the hell are you? 2 why are you in my head? and 3 noted. I say mentally to strange whisper voice, but all im answered with is a laugh just as Jennifer walks next to me.
"Whats up?" she asks
"Read the article" I say gesturing to the screen. As she reads i think of ways to explain my feelings to her.
Hey Jennifer I have to admit that I have a crush on you and uh maybe would like to go to starbucks with me later? I mentally make up
Why how thoughtful you are manning up and actually going to try and ask her out. Then i can hear a song play "you've lost that lovin feelin oohhoo that lovin feelin!" playing from the librarian's desk the mental voice just laughs like he is crying by the convenience.
"Hmm you seem to be right again but you said a third party will come into play minus the aliens correct?" she asks after reading the article
"I cant always be right ya'know" I say calmly
"True true. You seem to be right all the time so far im just wondering where that will take us now" she says quieter now.
"Lets just see where this goes" the bell rings for first block and we get up
"Well see ya Karl!" she says walking out
"Oh Jennifer!?" I call for her. She turns with a smile "i was wondering maybe we could go for a starbucks after school?" I ask with a rush
"I don't know, only if you say it will not end badly" she answers with a flirty smile.
I return a blushed smile "It won't end badly"