Chapter 8
This is another filler chapter focusing on Wanda and Arnold. Don't worry, Drug-X is still a main focus. Until then, enjoy.
Wanda quietly sat at the bus stop. Since she still didn't have her license, she had to take the bus home, unless Arnold was there first. "Wanda?" Someone asked. Turning in surprise, Wanda saw her ex-boyfriend, Harry Arm, heading over to her. Gasping, Wanda got up to leave. "Wait!" He cried out. Wanda paused and turned, shooting him daggers. "What do you want?" She snapped. "Still sore?" He nervously asked. "Are you serious?" Wanda snapped. "You better tread lightly." She warned. "I still have scars." Harry sucked in the air between his teeth. "You really angered me that day." He said. "So you beat me up once a week? Also, you raped me once a month!" Wanda shrieked. Harry shrugged. "Well I changed now. Do you think we can start over?" Wanda glared. "Harry! I've moved on! We both need to." She got up to leave. "Wanda?" Harry asked, coming up behind her. "Who is he?" "Is that any of your concern?" She asked. Harry was patient. "It's Arnold, isn't it?" Wanda turned. "How did you know?" She asked. Harry narrowed his eyes. "I remember last year." He hissed. Wanda closed her eyes and smiled at the memory. Arnold had known something was wrong with her at a glance, but Wanda refused to tell him. Finally, after piecing everything together, Arnold decided to intervene. After many failed attempts, he finally managed to get to Wanda. During an assembly, he got on the stage and said "excuse me everyone, my name is Arnold Pearlstein. I want to dedicate this song to Wanda li, an amazing girl, and Harry arm, her not-so-amazing boyfriend." Turning on a karaoke track, he began to sing:
Hey, girl, you know you drive me crazy
one look puts the rhythm in my hand.
Still I'll never understand why you hang around
I see what's going down.
Cover up with makeup in the mirror
tell yourself, it's never gonna happen again
You cry alone and then he swears he loves you.
Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well, I'll tell you my friend,
one day this world's gon' to end
as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found.
A pebble in the water makes a ripple effect
every action in this world will bear a consequence
If you wade around forever, you will surely drown
I see what's going down.
I see the way you go and say you're right again,
say you're right again
Heed my lecture.
Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well, I'll tell you my friend,
one day this world's gon' to end as your lies crumble down,
a new life she has found
Face down in the dirt,
she said, "This doesn't hurt",
she said, "I finally had enough."
Face down in the dirt,
she said, "This doesn't hurt",
she said, "I finally had enough."
One day she will tell you that she has had enough
He's coming round again.
Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well, I'll tell you my friend,
one day this world's gon' to end as your lies crumble down,
a new life she has found
Do you feel like a man when you push her around?
Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground?
Well, I'll tell you my friend,
one day this world's gon' to end as your lies crumble down, a new life she has found
Face down in the dirt,
she said, "This doesn't hurt",
she said, "I finally had enough."
Bowing, he ran off stage and out of the building. The next day, Wanda broke up with Harry, and her and Arnold began a relationship. "Anyway." Harry said, breaking Wanda out of her trance. "I always loved you." Wanda shook her head. "Listen." She began. "The woman for you is out there. She's just not me." At that point, Arnold's truck pulled up and Arnold leaned out. "Want a ride?" Wanda smiled and climbed into the car. As they drove off, Wanda turned to Arnold. "I love you." She said. Arnold smiled back. "I love you too."