Totally, 100 Percent, Cliche

Chapter 3

      What a day! I'm Lab Partners with Scott. Abrams.

      Scott.

      Abrams.

      You know, love of my life? Oh boy, my high was the highest of highs, and nothing can bring me down! I got Scott all to myself for at least 50 minutes a day, five days a week. What could be better? Oh yeah, the fact that I'm going to his house eventually, to work on a Power Point, watch a movie, eat some popcorn, pull some moves, profess my love for him, and make-out. The works.

      I mean, what?

      Hah.

      Haha..... *Cricket*

      AAH! I felt like jumping around and singing and dancing and telling the world the color of my underwear!

      I mean, what?

      I was in such a wierd mood and Jack noticed too. Stranger though, was that he was in a really good mood too, but he wouldn't tell me why. Hmm.... Oh well!

      The rest of my classes went by in a flash, and I'm pretty sure I didn't learn a thing. How could I when I was already planning my outfit for our first date? Erm, I mean study session...

      I only had a few minutes of my seventh period left, which was my drama class, before I got to go home.

      Oh drama class.... It's hard to put into words really.

      Us Thespians are hard to describe really (And if you don't know what that means, go look it up!). There are so many different varieties of kids in that class. But anyway-

      We spent the whole class hour playing games and goofing around. Finally with about 10 minutes left of class our teacher, Mr. Lakes, pulled me aside.

      "Hey Kloe, want to do me a favor?"

      "Depends.... What's in it for me?" I replied with a smile on my face, so he'd know I was joking around. He smiled back, and did a weird sort of chuckle. Almost as if he didn't find it funny, but was laughing to humor me.

      "I need you to clean out the costume room after school, is that alright? I'll give you extra credit and brownie points." Hmm, tempting offer. I desperately needed the extra credit points, seeing as I wasn't the best actor in the world, but still loved the class.

      "Yeah sure, I don't have anywhere else to be." And so he handed me the key, and we finished the class hour by playing the game Freeze.

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      Oh.

      Wow.

      What did I get myself into?

      I stood there in the midst of so many props, costumes and shoes that I couldn't even see the floor.

      Ew. Is that a crushed lipstick? And over in the corner I could spot some fake boobs someone had used to stuff a dress. This was going to take awhile.

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      After about a half hour of cleaning and I had to admit, it was showing some promise, I decided to take a break and go get a drink.

      I walked out of the costume room, and down the hall towards the water fountain. I stooped to get a drink and heard voices from down the hall to the left and coming closer. I knew those voices, and they sounded very unhappy. It was Scott and Scarlet.

      "I've seen the way she looks at you, Scott. This is not a good idea! I don't care if it's for a grade in some stupid science class, I should be more important to you than that." It didn't take me long to figure out who they were talking about, or why Scarlet was upset. Figuring that I REALLY shouldn't just sit around listening when they turned the corner, I decided to hide.

      But of course, I was going to listen. If it has anything to do with me, I want to know about it. I ducked into the conveniently located Janitor's closet, hoping they would stop just outside to talk.

      They did.

      "Well what do you want me to do about it, Scar? Ditch her? Ask for a new partner? And then if I do that, she's going to feel humiliated."

      "I don't care! I know you guys used to be best friends back when you were both nobodies. That was middle school, Scott! Now you are the most popular boy in school and she's at the bottom of the food chain!"

      "So what if we used to be friends? What does that have to do with anything?"

      "She likes you. And with enough time together, you guys may become the friends you used to be. And how will that make me look, huh? 'There goes Scarlet, dating the idiot who hangs out with nerds!'. That's what they'll say!"

      "So then what are you dating me for now? Reputation?"

      "That, and your rockin' body."

      "You serious?"

      "Bottom line Scott, you lose her, or me. It's your choice." Scott went silent for a minute, and Scarlet laughed. "Well then I guess that settles it. You're single, Scott Abrams. Watch my butt as I walk away, you'll see exactly what you're missing out on."

      I gasped in my little Janitor's closet hide-out. I heard the clicketty-clack of Scarlet's heels walk away down the tiled hallway. Right then, I lost my footing and fell backwards. I managed to catch myself, and a few brooms, just in time. That could have been disastrous.

      I head a sigh, and something that sounded like someone banging their head on the wall. Then Scott must have walked away. Probably down the opposite hall. I stuck my head out of the closet cautiously, and seeing that no one was there, I ran down the hall on my tiptoes back to the costume room.

      I ran through the door, glad my venture hadn't been discovered.

      She thought I had a chance of being friends with Scott again? And I look at him in a different way?

      I definitely had a lot to think about.

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Mini Scott POV

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      I watched Scarlet walk away, knowing she was completely serious about us being over. Girls. Total Drama Queens. I mean really? All of this because of some stupid biology partner assignment? I clenched my fists in sudden anger. At first I felt hurt, especially that she was dating me because of reputation and nothing else. Then I just got plain angry.

      Just because I've taken a ton of hits to the head in football, it doesn't mean I don't still have feelings. Maybe I don't show them, but they're still there.

      Coming into High School was the hardest. Kloe changed, and completely ditched me after we were best friends for about eight years. I still haven't completely forgiven her for that. Then I met Scarlet, Head Cheerleader, and I figured that's where I could fit in. (Hah, that's what HE said...)

      I decided that I was going to be king of High School. To do that, I needed Scarlet. So I joined the football team, won some games, and BAM she was all over me. She needed me to climb to the top of the food chain, just like I needed her. Together we dominated. I haven't even done my own homework since then. I fell for Scarlet later, but that wasn't even important to either of us then.

      After 2 years of dating, Scarlet never really bothered to get to know me that well, but I read her like a book. And I know that while she has her pride, giving up her popularity would be like asking her to shave her head or hack off an arm. She'll be back eventually. But I can't just sit here and wait until "eventually" happens.

      I got it. I know exactly how I'm going to get back at Kloe for ruining it with Scarlet and ditching me. And I know how to make Scarlet come back begging for me on her knees. Yeah, this was going to be fun.

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A/N:

      And there we have a look into Scott's mind! What do you think his plan his?? Comment below, and show that vote button a little love :D <3 <3

xx Sophia Gray