Top Ms. O (Odd Squad)

Chapter 16: Defining Her

"Hey Ori, do you know where your partner is," Otis asked, out of breath from running all the way back to the main headquarters. 

"She just left to get us lunch," Ori shared. 

Otis nodded once, since he was in a hurry, and then he was racing to the tube lobby. 

"Did a girl come through here," he asked O'Malley. 

"You'll have to be more specific," O'Malley pointed out. 

"Right. She has platinum blonde hair, and her name's Oaklee," Otis explained, still catching his breath again. 

"Oh yeah, you just missed her," O'Malley informed him, instantly knowing who Otis was talking about. 

"Can you send me to where you sent her," Otis requested, as he bounded up to one of the tubes. 

"Sure. Preparing to Squishinate! Squishinating," announced O'Malley, and then Otis was off. 

He arrived near Delivery Debbie's pizzeria, but before he could catch Oaklee, he saw her going into a blue light inside the restaurant. Otis groaned in frustration as he tilted his head back, hurrying to the nearest tube entrance outside. He was then transported back to headquarters after going into a big rock, spotting Oaklee just ahead of him in a separate tube. He was then stumbling out of his red pod, O'Malley giving him a confused look on what he was doing. Otis kept going though, and he sighed loudly when he saw Ori eating a slice of pizza by himself. 

"Where is she now," Otis wondered. 

"She went to get us some drinks from the break room," Ori nodded in that direction. 

Otis instantly rushed there, unable to keep from sighing loudly again when the only one there was Oksana. 

"Come on! Where is she now," he thought out loud. 

"Where is who," Oksana questioned in a mono-tone voice, and zero expression. 

"Oaklee," Otis exclaimed in desperation, even throwing his arms up for a moment. 

"Oh. Her. She went to the party room to get some napkins," Oksana informed him. 

"Why don't you have napkins here," Otis couldn't help but wonder in disbelief. 

"Do you know how hard it is to get to the kitchen to restock," Oksana shot out with as little emotion as she could. 

"Okay. It's fine. I'll just go look for her in the party room," Otis surrendered, jogging that way as he panted. 

Finally he saw a flash of almost white hair, and a girl with two juice boxes tucked underneath her arm, and also a few, yellow napkins in her hand. 

"Oaklee," called out Otis, causing her to pause and stare at him. 

"Otis? Are you okay," she couldn't help but wonder, as he struggled to catch his breath. 

He leaned his hands down on his knees before standing back up, and telling her, "I am now." 

"What are you doing," Oaklee asked him. 

"I was looking for you, because I had to tell you that, Olympia and I were just friends all along. It wasn't until today I realized it, and she did as well. I want to be with you, Oaklee. You're the one that I have special feelings for, the one that when we kiss, I don't even remember my name anymore. You've been such a good friend to me, and I know I've let you down," Otis admitted. 

Oaklee couldn't help it as she intervened, "What are you talking about, Otis? Yes it hurt when you started ignoring me, but if it wasn't for you, I never would have realized my potential. I would still be that girl with a better title, yet not believing I could solve any case, let alone the big one I just cracked with Ori. Otis, you've helped me to find who I am, and I can never repay you for that."