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Chapter #3: The Plan I ended up walking home today, it’s a rather short distance, a mile or so. It’s just enough time to go off on Vikram for setting me up. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and rang his number. “Oh hello Mr. Clayton Callahan, how was your day?” Vikram said in the most guilt ridden, innocent voice I’d ever heard him use. I could picture his smug face eyeing me bright as day. If only you could strangle someone through a screen. “Hello? Clay? Are you there?” “Yes I’m here, you cunning little @$$hole. Thanks a lot, I’m meeting up with her tomorrow, have fun paying for your own snacks ‘cause I won’t be there.” Just like that, his little smirk is washed away completely. “Hey now, you didn’t have to go there. My snacks are dear to me,” Vikram must’ve sensed my eyes rolling at him because he let out an awkward cough led by a brief period of silence. “Look, it won’t be so bad. If anything, I really did help you.” “Help me with that exactly?” I asked him. “Coming out of your shell my good friend.” He was definitely not known to be into any of that meditation, good state of mind crap, and even more, not a good actor. As I entered my house, I tried to pry a little more, “What’re you getting at? What do you actually want?” Vikram heaved a sigh, “Okay, so, you can’t be mad, but I need you to be my wingman.” A wingman, seriously? “You like Teddy? I thought you were better than that?” I wasn’t genuinely disappointed, Teddy was an attractive girl, I’m not surprised Vikram likes her too. “No, oh god no, I’m talking about her friend. Y’know Annalie, she’s in our chem class?” I honestly had no idea who Annalie was, but I wanted to know just a bit more. “Remind me why you can’t do this yourself?” “Well, you just have a charming aura? You also have a much easier face on the eyes. I’m sure you can get Teddy to tell Annalie about me.” “Uh huh, and what’s in it for me?” That was what really mattered at this point, apart from being told to exploit Teddy and somehow psychologically get her to trust me and relay my unsaid messages to Annalie, sounds like a good time to me. Vikram paused for a good twenty seconds before declaring, “A few hundred bucks and a month of math homework, deal?” His offer was very enticing, Vikram’s a math whiz, top of the class. Calculus, no problem. The money didn’t sound so bad either. I factored in every possible scenario, “You’ve got yourself a deal. See you at school tomorrow, later.” - The next day went by fast, teachers that are on the verge of death lecture the students to death themselves. It’s just eat, sleep, study, repeat, nothing more. Not until graduation day, which isn’t for a good long while so there isn’t a reason to get my hopes up just yet. I’d talked to Vikram at lunch and our plan was made by the bell. I was to tutor Teddy, make some small talk both before and after the session, set up another meet up, and report back to him on my way home. I was supposed to talk about Vikram, which would lead Teddy to bore me about her friends, but it was all in good money. I passed Vikram on my way to the library, he gave me a cheesy smile and a thumbs up, he mouths the words “good luck”, thanks buddy, I’d need it. The dread finally set in, and I panicked, I had no time to mentally prepare myself for what was going to happen next. I entered the library and quickly shut the door behind me. I turned around to see all the tables empty. Relief flooded me like white waters. Teddy was late, but I had time to settle in before she arrived at the very least. I unpacked my good pens, multi-colored sticky notes, and my laptop. I took a few deep breaths and leaned into my chair, I was ready-ish. The room was quiet, a still space, away from all the chaos in the hall right outside the door. Books lined the shelves, a wide range of colors, each one slightly different than the last. I allowed myself to zone out and scan all the covers. “Hi!” -------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for being so patient, I understand my consistency with writing has been...........AWFUL. -------------------------------------------------------- Anyways, I'll also try to post my character description thing soon as well (Aug. 4th)? -------------------------------------------------------- Also please, if you think of a song fitting to this chapter please tell me, I was completely unable to think of one, so sorry :[ -------------------------------------------------------- Let me know what you think in the comments, feel free to ask questions!! Once again, thank you, have a good day/night :DDD -
