There was something about the anticipation of the day that got me running off the bus as soon as it pulled up to school. Sidon, my ever-curious friend, was right behind me. We both had one reason for hurrying, – the janitor's closet.
Once inside, we closed the door, an act that had become almost a routine for us. It allowed us to eavesdrop on the conversations of the girls, especially Zelda Hyrule, my crush, and her best friends, Purah Tech and Ruto Sapphire. It was our secret window into the mysterious world of middle school girls, and it felt almost like we were tapping into an oracle of knowledge.
This time, their voices reached us, muffled but still intriguing. "Mumble mumble stupid boy! Mumble," Purah's voice was exasperated, and I couldn't help but wonder who they were talking about.
Then, Zelda chimed in, her voice a mix of annoyance and something else I couldn't quite place, "Link mumble mumble little bit! Mumble Purah!"
I figured I knew what this was about; yesterday I was playing basketball with Sidon and the rest of my team (go Champions!) against the Masters (Boooo!) Zelda and Purah were watching I got the ball and I shot, and I got a beautiful Three Pointer -Zeldas Head- Purah started yelling at me I tried to apologize but she got up and walked straight across the court and started whispering in the Ref's ear then she left Zelda got up and followed her hurriedly then the Ref with a slightly terrified expression (Purah could be really scary if she wanted to be) turned to me and gave me a foul called "Head Foul" I had no Idea what a "Head Foul" was and I could have bet that "Head Foul" was NOT in the rulebook but Coach Darunia still put me on the bench…
Anyways
I shot a knowing look at Sidon. As soon as the girls passed, we slipped out of the janitor's closet, the mysteries of the girl's world still swirling in our minds. It was our secret oracle, and it never ceased to entertain us.