"No, definitely no. I said before I don't ever want to date you." I blushed. "Ok." He said going back to sleep. I started crying. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing never mind. Just go back to sleep."
"Ok. Good night."
"Night Randy."
In the morning…
I was shaking Randy "Randy wake up I thought you should go home now."
"Good Morning. Ok bye then bye Sandy." He was going down stairs to the door. "Bye Randy." I closed the door when he left. Winter was in the kitchen looking for food. I opened the freeze "Here Winter some food for you. It's chicken." I threw at her she caught it and put it in the microwave. I ate breakfast with my family and went back upstairs. "Winter I'm going to practice for the battle of the bands. You can go have fun outside if you want but you have to where you collar." She nodded. 'I should play a guitar but what song should I play? I don't feel like it maybe I'll go to Randy's house to practice.' I picked up my guitar and my book which had all my songs in it.
"Hey Winter, I'm going to Randy's house. Tell Wendy that." I ran out of the house and to Randy's house which was next door. I rang the doorbell. *Dingdong* Randy answered the door. "Hey, Randy I was thinking of practicing in your house for the battle of the bands. Is that ok?" I was hoping he was going to say yes. "Yeah why not, my mom is not in at the moment." I smiled. I went in "Thanks Randy. Are you really all alone in the house?"
"Not, Howard is here."
"Whose Howard is he your friend?"
"Yeah, he is my friend and we're playing Grave puncher 5. Want to play?"
"No! I'm just here to practice."
I went upstairs to his room. "Nice room Randy." I complimented him. "Hey Cunningham… Who's the girl? She's cute." A boy (who I think is Howard) said and winked at me. "Don't flirt with me boy or I'll set my snake on you." I said angrily. "Howard, this is Sandy Swift. She has a pet snake name Winter and she doesn't like to hang out with boys." Randy introduced me to Howard. "Randy, I'm just going to practice downstairs because I don't feel comfortable around here." I was downstairs looking for a song to play.
After I was done practicing…
"Hi Randy, what are you doing." I asked. "Playing a video game." He answered me. "Hey I was thinking Randy, if you would like to… hear me practice, yes, hear me practice please?" I said. 'I was going to say if he would like to be in a band with me because I really want to win.' I frowned. My phone rang. It was from my home and I answered it. "Hello?"
"Hi, Sandy. It's me Candy. Where are you?"
"I'm in Randy's house."
"Who is Randy?"
"Randy is our next door neighbor."
"Why are you there?"
"I'm practicing."
"Sandy you have to come home now. Winter is hurt." I dropped the phone and my other stuff. I ran to my house (which is next door). I opened the door. "Winter!" I screamed. I looked I saw Winter on the table. "Is anything wrong?" I asked. "No. We just want you to get home quickly because William doesn't like you to be in Randy's house." said Candy. "Oh." I was feeling silly now. I looked at the clock. 'It's 7 pm.' I thought. "What's for dinner Candy?"
"We have fish, rice and soup for dinner." Wendy said in the kitchen. "Fine by me."
After dinner…
I went upstairs to my room so I can practice my song. Until I heard someone knocking at my balcony window; it was Randy in his ninja suit. "Hi Randy. What are you doing here?"
"Oh, you still remember who I am."
"Of course I do. I'll never forget something like that. Come on, sit down." I offered him to sit on the chairs. "So answer my question, why are you here?"
"You drop your stuff back there."
"Oh. Thanks Randy." I blushed feeling embarrassed for over reacting like that. "Why did you take off like that? Did something happen?" I told him everything that happened (but except the part Candy said that William doesn't want me to see Randy again). "So that's why." He was surprised. "Yeah, so… I'm just wondering…who are you playing with in the battle of the bands?" Hoping he will say no one. "I'm playing with Howard." 'Aw man. Never mind.' Then something shocked me. "Are there bullies in the school and are they boys or girls?" I asked him. "Boys."
"Really. Ha, boys are weak. No offence Randy. You are the only boy I ever talked to, except my dad or William." I sighed. "So about the prom, anyone you are going with?" he asked (again). "No. Don't you feel weird dating a person that you only met for 2 days?"
"So…is your arm ok?" Those words made me feel weak. "Not really."
"What happened to it?"
"Well, Winter bit me at night thinking my arm was fried chicken." I lied. "Wow strong bite. Does that mean you have to wrap your whole arm?" he said now feeling suspicious. "Yes! Her bite was really big." I was lowering my voice down or else William will suspect something. "So we still don't have school tomorrow. Would you like to, you know hang out because we are friends not because we want to be girlfriend and boyfriend, stuff like that."
"Sure where?"
"I'll meet you at the park." Suddenly I heard footsteps outside. "Sandy what are you doing?" a person asked who I think is Wendy. "Bye Randy. See you tomorrow and I will explain everything." I whispered and was pushing Randy of the balcony but of course he survived. He looked at me and waved, I waved back. I heard the door open and there stood Wendy. "Hi Wendy, I was just talking to myself."
"Right, anyway, Sandy we've been thinking maybe you should get a job because William wants you to spend more of your time for a job and not hanging out with Randy."
"This isn't fair. Why doesn't William want me hang out with Randy?"
"It's because he wants us to stay together like a family. We lost our parents and now he doesn't want to lose anyone else."
"Okay, that's fine I can deal with it. I'll get a job."
"Thanks Sandy, we knew we can trust you." She was patting my head. "But Wendy what job should I get?" I knew it has to be a job that I can get paid from. "Well it's your decision but make sure you tell us where and why." I smiled happily. "I want you to sleep early because you get grumpy if you don't. Good night." She said and now turning the lights off. "Good night."
