Chapter 11: Llama Drama- Pt. 2

"You guys are doing a great job." Caitlin says, walking around us while tapping a ruler against her palm, "Just one quick question. Are you trying to ruin my life?" She yells at Leo.

"To be honest, your life was kind of a mess before we got here." Leo says and I know he's getting fed up with her too.

Caitlin fake laughs. "I specifically told you the spaces must be half an inch to two thirds apart. More than that and the topple is gone! We'll have no topple!" Caitlin yells in Leo's face.

"Okay. Caitlin. I know this is only the eighty-third time you made us start over, but, we've been working for hours. How 'bout a break?" Bree asks.

"Winners don't take breaks, Bree! Ugh!" Caitlin snaps.

"Okay. I'm done. I'll be over there when you two are done putting up with her." I say, and walk over to the other side of the room.

Leo and Caitlin bicker for another minute and then Leo starts running around the gym. Then Caitlin talks to Bree. Leo stops by me.

"Hey." I say.

"Hey. I really don't want to put up with her either." Leo says.

"Then don't." I reply.

"But she scares me." He says.

"Whatever Leo." I say and pull my book out of my backpack to read.

"Leo! Get over here!" Caitlin yells.

"Coming." Leo says.

"Bye Leo." I say, he walks over to Caitlin and I continue to read 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians'.

A half hour later, Principal Perry walks in the gym. She says something I don't pay attention to and then begins to jump up and down. When she stops, she laughs her head off as one of the team's dominoes falls down.

After Perry leaves, I go over to Bree and Leo when Caitlin is storming away.

"She is impossible. I can't do this anymore. I'm quitting." Bree says.

"We can't quit now. I'm a tip top tipper and I need to tip." Leo says, sticking his index finger in the air to prove a point.

"Why don't we just do our own?" I ask and they both turn to me.

"That's a great idea. You guys come up with the design, and I'll set it up with my super speed." Bree says and we high five each other.

Then, as if we are in sync, we both say, "And you still get to tip."

"Alright... But I'm not telling senorita straight jacket." Leo says.

"Deal." Bree says, "Caitlin, We need to talk."

"Okay. As long as it's not about food, or a break, or me treating you like humans." Caitlin says and I snap.

"No. We are making our own team, so they're off your team." I say and silently add because you are a nut loaf.

"What! But. Ni! gya! Nye! Okay." She says, "I respect your decision. May the best man win." Caitlin shakes Bree's hand. (I just guessed on the spelling of her gibberish.)

"Are you trying to break my hand?" Bree says as Caitlin's grip gets tighter.

"No. Is it working?" Caitlin asks and Bree immediately pulls her hand away.

Then we walk away so we can plan to beat her.

An Hour Later...

It's domino time. Our design looks awesome and Leo is eager to tip it.

"Ladies and gentlemen. It's tipping time." Leo says and then kneels down to knock over the first domino.

Then I hear Adam shout, "Incoming!" and orange stuff splatters against the wall, scaring all of us and one dude drops a broom and it knocks down our first domino.

"NO!" Leo screams like it's the end of the world.

When it's done, everyone applauds.

When we get our gold dominoes, Caitlin walks over.

"Congratulations guys. I was a jerk. You totally deserved to win." She says.

"Hey. Second place is nothing to sneeze at." Bree answers.

"Yeah, but it's not as good as first." Leo says and I feel a little bad for her. A little.

"No, Leo's right. I deserve to lose." Caitlin says.

"Actually, Caitlin-" Bree says before I put my hand over her mouth.

"Bree was just saying that you are cool and thank you for taking defeat so well." I say, before dragging her off to the side and letting her go.

"What was that for?" Bree asks.

"Because I knew what you were going to say and we did not cheat, so don't tell her that." I reply.

"Hey guys!" Caitlin says.

"What?" We both say.

"Nationals are next month. My mom will have to drive us. Her car is a two seater, but-" Caitlin keeps talking and turns around, but I don't know what she says because we run away.

~Hey. I'm hoping to get to twenty reviews by chapter 13. Please make it happen. Ciao.

Quote:

Chase: Is that key lime pie?

Adam: I don't know. Gimme a buck and I'll find out.

Question: Are you excited for 'Not So Smart Phone'?