NettyHawk

Chapter 2

David's POV

  I knew something was bothering Tom the second I saw him. He looked upset. He wasn't having fun teasing Annette. After school, I pulled him aside. "Tom. What's wrong?" I ask. "N-nothing, David." he says. "I know you're lying. You're not having fun teasing the geeks, and you look really upset. What's wrong? Seriously. You're the leader of us! Come on, man! Tell me! If you want I can get Ash here as well." I begged him to tell me. Eventually, he spit it out. "I like Annette," Tom said, blushing a little. I'm shocked. "She's really beautiful, and smart, and I have a huge crush on her now." he continues. "Just ask her out, Tom." I say. He shakes his head. "She hates me, David! I teased her so much last year! It hurt just to copy her math homework!" I groan. "Ask her, Tom! I'm serious! Or tell Ash, or Joseph! You can't keep it in forever!" Tom heads inside, and I follow him.

Joseph's POV

  David pulled me aside at lunch today. "Joey, I have something to tell you." I nod. "What is it?" David bit his lip. "Tom.. he likes Annette." I gasp, wide-eyed. "He likes Netty? Is that why he was acting so weird yesterday?" David nods. "He wants to ask her out, but Annette hates him, so much that he's crying in bed. I heard it last night." I let out a scream.

Netty's POV

  Joe stopped me on my way to the kitchen this morning. "I need to tell you something important, Netty. It's about.. well... it's about Tom." I glare at nobody in particular. "What does that idiot want with me? Does he need a test subject for his latest prank?" Joe shakes his head no. "Then WHAT DOES HE WANT?!?!?!?!" I scream. "He likes you, Netzy! He has a crush on you!" I roll my eyes. "Is that a lie or something? I know he hates me with all his might. He teases me, he copies my homework, he plays pranks on me, HE HATES ME, JOE!!" I stomp off to the kitchen, and butter a piece of toast. "Netty, I mean it! David told me!" Joe said, eating a pancake. I fling my brand-new neon blue backpack over my shoulder, and head to school, Joseph chasing after me.

Tom's POV

  I saw Annette in the hallway. She had a nice blue backpack on. "I like your backpack, Annette," I say, trying to sound sincere. I did mean it, but I never sounded honest because I lie a lot. She turns around, and glares at me. Her big brown eyes sparkle. I never felt so sad in my life! I wish there was a rewind button in life. You could go back and fix all the things that were wrong. Then Annette might've liked me more. "You liar! You hate it, don't you? You probably have a bucket of mud behind you!" Annette says angrily. "Annette! Please! I'm really, really sorry!"

David's POV

  I heard Netty (Joe said I'm allowed to call her Netty) screaming at Tom in the hallway. Poor girl, always being teased by us. She's almost a sister to me, but not to Tom. Ash runs past me, towards Tom. "To-om! Why are you talking to this loser? Come on, dude! I've got a really cool cheese collection I want to show you!" Ash says, pulling Tom into the bathroom. I follow them. I really wanted Ash to know about Tom's feelings for Netty. I waited for Tom to go to class, then told Ash to meet me under the slide at recess. "Deal, dude."  he said. Now all I have to do is wait.

Ash's POV

  I ran under the slide during recess. I wondered what David wanted to tell me?

*Extremely Short Time Skip*

David came right after I arrived. "Ash, I need to tell you something." he says. "Okay, what is it?" I ask anxiously. "Tom likes Annette." David says nervously. I gasp. "He likes Annette?"