Okay... So today is Halloween. AND.... I really didn't want to dress up so I didn't buy a costume... BUT... Now I want to dress up because of this conversation with my teacher:
FLASHBACK!
So I was getting out of class and like doing that thing where I would take the homework I missed and avoid the teacher's long awkward stare, and then all of a sudden I got called down to the teachers office. I walked over there until they called me
Teacher dude: Yo! Random kid with the funky rainbow hairdo! Come with me.
I followed him down the maze-like hallways.
Teacher dude: Your name is Ashlee and peeps call you Xura, right?
Me: Uh... Yeahhhhh....
Teacher dude: What kind of nickname is that? No mother would even think of naming their child Xura.
Me: -_-
Wowwwww... Yeah no mother would name her child that EXCEPT when she's a super weird super secret spy manic that's the second leader of an organization you apparently were never apart of just so it can ruin your life later! And so then your sister gets the better name because obviously she's just somehow way cooler than me even though we're twins! Ugh. Wow that's a lot of ranting in a flashback... *back to our un-ranting regularly scheduled program*
Teacher dude: Go in that office...
I walked to the office and sat in the chair.
Teacher woman: Your grades have decreased and you've been missing school. If you miss too much school you might be held back a grade.
Me: I have a bit of a demanding job.
Teacher woman: Well, I suggest you quit your job because you have to get these grades up.
Me: It's not exactly a job I can quit.
Teacher woman: I understand it's difficult to change.
This woman really wasn't getting it.
Teacher woman: But you have to do what's better for your grades. You need to think about College.
Me: Believe me, I already have my life planned out for me. College won't mean much to me.
Teacher woman: You can't get good jobs without a good record.
Me: I think I'll stick with the job I have.
Teacher woman: With your intellect you can do anything...
Me: I think you want me to go to college more than I want to. I'm sure there's a reason...?
Teacher woman: The high school wants a star student. You don't have to go to college, but graduate early and do something important.
Me: I figured.
Teacher woman: We'll deliver fast food to you everyday in the cafeteria until school ends if you get your grades up.
Me: Fineeeeeee... But I can't quit my job so is there some other way I can make up the credit?
Teacher woman: Dressing up for Halloween! If you want even extra points you'll have to guard the school for the entire night shift. Jerry wants to take the night off.
Me: Do I get access to the teacher lounge?
Teacher woman: *hesitates and grumbles* Fine.
She threw the keys at me and I slowly noodle armed awkwardly out of the room.
Fast food?! Everyday for the rest of the year?! YESSSSS how can I pass up that offer? Im Going to have to wing it with the costume I guess. How's this:
No.. I didn't think so either. How about this?
Ew. Overused. How about this???
I kinda like this one. I'm a female Robin Hood I guess.. Nah...
Hey look! I'm a spy. Pfft. Ironic but I'm going to use it because I don't want to look weird... Eh whatever. I grabbed my laptop and threw it in its case. I went downstairs and to the secret elevator. I opened it and it was about to close but another paw stopped it. It was Jake. He walked in. I clicked the floor to the library.
Me: What floor?
Jake: uh... 21st
We sorta just stood there awkwardly. I hadn't said a word to him since yesterday.
Jake: Soooo... the library...
Me: Yup...
Jake: What kind of book are you looking for?
Me: Hopefully one with pages.
He laughed a little and tried to get close. I pushed away.
Me: No.
The door opened to my floor. I stepped out to walk through the huge library.
Me: Bye.
He stopped the door.
Jake: What if I help you out?
Me: I can do it myself.
Jake: I insist.
I didn't really have time if I wanted my extra credit fast food so I just shrugged with an attitude. Jake followed me down the long narrow corridors of books. I was looking for good ones and ones that would make Jake feel guilty.
I pulled "Heartbreaks for dummies" off the shelf. He kinda gave me a look.
Me: What?
Jake: Seriously?
Me: It's for a friend.
Jake: Righttt....
I pulled a book for the Alex Rider series.
Jake: Don't you get enough of spies?
Me: I don't know. Maybe it's the only thing in my life right now that I should be caring about.
Jake: -_-
We went deeper into the library. I pulled out Earagon from the shelf. For some reason, Romeo and Juliet was next to it. I pulled that off too.
Jake: You're going to read Romeo and Juliet?
Me: Maybe.
Jake: That's a great love story.
Me: Yes, but alas it is also tragic. Poor, poor, Romeo and Juliet. They were lovebirds right away but both couldn't handle the thought of being away from each other. And when one thought the other was *fainted* that one *fainted* themselves. And thus the horrible tragedy of them. However, our love was never that strong. It's too bad.
Jake: .____. I'm starting to regret coming along
Me: Good. I'm regretting letting you
Jake: -.- Oh so that's it? Fine. Wherever your going tonight, I'm coming with you.
What?!!!!
Me: No you're not
Jake: What's going to stop me?
Me: I'm going to.... See a REALLY GIRLY movie with Lizzy
Jake: Ah.. Well that's interesting because as I recall, Lizzy is puppy sitting tonight.
Me: erm... Uh... Not Lizzy, I meant-
Who? Cassie was at a secret base somewhere probably, silver's probably doing her own thing, and I just know that Cherry is trick or treating with her sister tonight.
Me: Erm... Ace! Yeah. I'm going with Ace.
I can't believe I forgot. Ace is like one of my super close friends anyway.
Jake: Ace? Don't you remember she was out sick today?
Me: ... O_O ...
Jake: >:3 Looks like I'm coming with you!
Me: F- Fine...
I put all the books back on their shelves. They weren't what I was looking for, I was just trying to irritate Jake.
Jake: So we just wasted all that time because... You wanted to irritate me?
Me: :T
Jake: Ugh! You can't be serious!
Me: :T
Jake: That face is really annoying.
Me: :T
Jake: Do you mind stopping?
Me: :T
Jake: Give me your diary.
Me: Why?
Jake: Because I want to write all my feelings into it.
Me: ... You know... Guys don't do that...
Jake: So? You're not a guy. How would you know?
.____. He had me there. I gave him my diary. He scribbled a bunch of stuff into it, then took the piece of paper and crumpled it up. Then he did it again, and crumpled it.
Jake: Ah. I feel much better now.
Me: okay... What did you write?
I tried to grab the paper but he hissed and slapped my hand away.
Jake: It's personal!
Geez.
Me: Fine. -_-
It all of a sudden started to really irritate me that he wouldn't let me see it. I watched him shove it in his pockets. So I thought of a plan.
Me: AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
Jake: What?!
Me: There's a rat, and it's scurrying over into that hole over there!
Jake bent down, and I reached into his pocket and pulled out the papers.
Jake: I don't- Hey!
He turned around but I had already opened the papers. The first one said:
I'm so mad at Xura and myself right now. I'm trying to make up for hanging "too closely" to Jenette but Xura isn't giving me a chance. Ha. Maybe I'm just mad at her. She's really cute when she's angry. She's giving me a really weird stare right now because she doesn't think that guys can write in a diary. Heheh. She's so cute.
I gave him a weird look. He shrugged.
Jake: I told you not to read it. It's not my problem that you're cute when you're angry.
Me: I am not!
Jake: Yes, you are.
I unfolded the other piece of paper:
Me: What. Is. This?
Jake: Heh.. I wanted to draw your face because when I told you that I was going with you, you had the cutest look ever
Me: .-. Great... *mumbles* Tonight is going to be worse than torture...
Jake: You know I can hear you, right?
Me: Such is, once was, as is, the point. ANYWAY.. I have to get what I'm looking for...
I walked over to a brand new shelf and pulled out a yearbook.
Jake: This year's yearbook? Why in the world do you need that?
Me: Pfft. The question your asking is all wrong, Jake. Why wouldn't I need it?
Jake: Where exactly are you going?
Me: To school.
Jake: Why?
Me: I have to stay over night.
Jake: ... Why?
Me: I don't have to explain my reasons.
He rolled his eyes. I knew the yearbook would come in handy so I shoved it in my laptop case along with my laptop. I had grabbed a few weapons to add to my secret weapon leg strap earlier and I was ready to go. I went back on the elevator with Jake following at my tail.
Jake: When do you get over your anger and we go back to being a couple?
Me: Uhhh... That was really blunt.
I clicked the button to the home floor. Heheh... Home floor. Do you get the joke? Heh heh heh... Yeahhhhh.... Awkward.
Jake: Well, you're being annoying... And you stole my sandwich yesterday.
Me: Speaking of which, your Nutella was missing strawberries so you ruined it.
Jake: You still haven't answered the question.
Me: I'm talking to you, isn't that enough?
He looked like he was going to say something but the elevator door opened and I walked out.
Me: You still want to come?
He nodded. I opened the door. It was raining outside. It was just then that I noticed the actual pounding of rain. I must have been too deep into my thoughts. Oh well. I opened up an umbrella and realized we only had one.
Jake: Looks like we'll have to share it.
I threw the umbrella to him.
Me: Nope. I'll walk in the rain.
Jake: .___. You ruin all chances to be romantic.
Me: That's too bad.
We walked outside and I realized I had a car.
Me: Hey Jake... My friend lended me her car yesterday so we're going to drive that. She said that I could borrow it to go on my... Uh... Trip. I don't think she'll mind if I use it.
Jake: Okay. What's your friend's name?
Me: Nick.
Jake: I thought you said it was a girl.
Uh oh!
Me: Oh I meant Natalie heh... Sorry. Nick is her brother... It's his car I guess.
Jake: Oh. Does he know that she lent it out to you?
Me: Pfft... Yeah. You don't just borrow a car without permission.
Jake rolled his eyes. Phew. I had parked the car a little ways from here so we had to walk about two blocks.
Jake: Why did you park it so far away?
Me: I parked it under a tree so a bird wouldn't poop on it.
Jake: That's awfully considerate of you
Me: Yeah whatever.
It was a small silence. I could hear leaves crunching underneath my feet. The fall wind was filled with the scent of candy and baked goods. There wasn't any trick-or-treaters by our house because of how far we were from everyone. We didn't really live in a neighborhood. It was flying distance from the school, maybe like 3 or 4 miles away. It's in an old abandoned town. A lot of the houses here are empty and shuttered up.
Jake: This place is really quiet.
I stopped. He was right... It was quiet. Unreal almost. I took a breath and continued walking. I suppose that's what I get for living in such a closed off town. We reached the car and I unlocked it.
Jake: Wowwww! Your friend has a nice car! I want to be friends with-
Me: You can't!
Jake: .... Why not?
Me: Because..... Erm.. They don't go to our school.
Jake: Oh where did you meet them?
I started up the car.
Me: At work.
Jake: Work? You have a job?
Me: Yeah.
Jake: Where?
Me: I don't have to tell you anything -.-
Jake rolled his eyes.
Jake: So we're back to this again.
I drove to the school and parked the car up at the front. We walked inside and I went straight to the office. I went back into that teacher's office. The teacher kinda sat in her chair awkwardly.
Teacher: Can I help you, strange foreign student that's dressed weird?
Me: Uh... Yeah. It's me, Xura.
Teacher: Xura? Who in this school has such a ridiculous name anyway?
-_- i could see Jake smiling in the background.
Me: *mumbles* It's Ashlee.
Teacher: Oh the star student! So you came.... What are you exactly?
Me: Isn't it obvious? I'm a spy- a secret agent!
Teacher: O.o Rightttt... You know Hun, spies don't dress that way. That's only in movies.
I could hear Jake laughing now.
Me: How would they dress? Enlighten me.
The teacher made what looked like a face of sympathy. Are you kidding me?! Oh the irony. I would've been better off as female Robin Hood.
Teacher: Spies dress like normal people to blend in.
Me: Then... How would you know I'm a spy? Don't you need the obvious stereotypes to figure it out?
Teachers think they know everything sometimes. She went around her desk and patted my head with that same sympathetic smile painted on her face.
Teacher: Good luck, lock up, and remember to take care of Bob!
Me: Who's Bob?
Teacher: He's a chicken so he won't be around that much since he's a bit scared of the dark.. And everything else, especially on Halloween! Bye and take care.
Okay. So Bob is probably a janitor or something. He must be scared of the dark or something. No prob... No prob... I got this.
Jake: So you're watching the school?
Me: Maybe.
Jake: Why can't you just answer the questions?!
Me: Geez. Temper, temper.
Jake: .___________. Well you aren't responding
Me: I don't need to explain my motives to you. -.-
I walked down the hallway swinging the keys. I could hear thunder roaring outside. Today wouldn't be a good day for Halloween. I walked to the teachers lounge door and opened it with my key.
Jake: Where did- ... you know what? I'm not even going to ask.
Me: Now you're learning
I opened the door and breathed in the fresh scent of the teacher's buffet. The walls were made of pink carpet like the Alex's room in Wizards of Waverly place, and the floor was white fluffy carpet. There were 3 big bean bags, a Tv, video games of all types, a disco ball, and if you go through the next two doors it would be a bowling alley and then a roller rink. Jazz music was playing and the lights were a bit dimmed. There was an air hockey table and two Adam's Family pinball machines.
Me: Welcome to the teachers lounge!
Jake: Well they sure don't call it a lounge for nothing.
I picked up the food and started shoving it down my face. Then, I went over near a cabinet and pulled out the yearbook I brought. I felt Jake watching me as he ate the Orange chicken. Slowly, I opened up a secret back pocket in the back of the book that everyone thought was just too much glue. I pulled out a key and unlocked the cabinet. I pulled out the list of names I wanted.
Jake: What's that?
Me: Don't you know that all the girls get keys in the back of their books so they can look at everyone's popularity numbers and crushes?
Jake: Seriously? That's what you were interested in?
Me: Take a look at this list!
He came over and looked at it.
Jake: I don't get what's the big deal, I mean- Oh my diaries! Heather broke up with her boyfriend, Emma stole him, and so she stole Bella's boyfriend?!
Me: Told you.
So we sat there for thirty minutes laughing at these insane high-school drama couples. After that, we looked at popularity numbers. Emma and Sally were at the top of the list with 927498494977942872897842720389276984646867224224880 points, and I had 10000, Jake had 9000. Those were pretty low numbers for us, and I was surprised.
Suddenly, a cliffhanger happened! (Yes guys, they're back) The lights began to blink. A huge clap of thunder, a scream, the laughter stopped, and the lights were out.
*special thanks to Coolpaw5 for editing all my posts! Thank you! :)
