Chapter 3: POPTARTS!!!
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Chapter 3:
POPTARTS!!!!
Mondays suck. It's the start of a long week of prison, er...school. Luckily it's Thursday not Monday.
Since my first two classes I don't have anyone to talk to I go into my own little fantasy world only accessible through my favorite books, such as Sherlock Holmes, Slayers, or Artemis Foul. This is usually what happens after I finish my work (or get too bored to do it); either that or draw.
The bell for lunch should ring soon. Then I can meet up with Jessi-chan and our friend Carly, more commonly known as Yuki.
Ring!
Finally! The whole class stampedes out of the old looking classroom.
When I reach the ridiculously small cafeteria (seating only around 100 students though there are about 1,000 at each of the four lunches), I see my sister and Yuki.
Yuki is sixteen, two years older then my sister and me, and shes our closest friend. A few years back, before I met Jessi-chan, Yuki and I went to the same small private school. Though we never really talked to each other much (seeing as we were in different grades), I remember that her best friend suddenly disappeared without a trace. I promised Yuki when we started talking more that I wouldn't tell anyone about it. Needless to say, Jessi-chan is still oblivious.
"Hey guys!" I smile, knowing all too well what was to come next.
"Hey, so...ya gonna tell us about that dream now?" Jessi-chan asks hopefully.
Time to change the subject. "Yuki, you dyed your hair purple! Awesome! Is it for the Chrono outfit?"
"Yeah, this weekends going to be really fun." Thank you Yuki!
"Fine, ignore my question," Jessi-chan pouts. "Let's go to the vending machines!" ADD strikes again!
" 'kay. I'll see you when you get back," I respond opening my organic bag of chips. I usually only eat organic foods because I don't like the chemicals people use.
"Aww, come with us!" Jessi-chan pleads. I only keep eating as Yuki stared, wanting her chocolate poptarts.
Then comes the magic words: "I'll give you a do--" Before she even finishes her sentence I was at the door yelling for them to hurry. What? I like money.
We walk over to one of the vending machines with junk food and candy stocked up. Jessi-chan sees the chocolate poptarts. She screams "POPTARTS!!!" as loud as she can which can kill anyones ears.
BAM!
Her face collides with the cold surface coming between her and the food. "Ow, Yuki the glass hit me!"
Yuki simply shakes her head laughing under her breath. "Your such a nut."
As we walk back to our table content with the food we acquired, we start to make the final details in our plan to go to the con. After all, the con starts tomorrow.
"Tomorrow were leaving at 11:30, right?" Jessi-chan asks.
"Yeah, right after 2nd block we'll meet up at the attendance office and leave from there," Yuki explains. "Did you guys finish your cosplays?"
"Yeah," I answer happily.
"Yep, though Elli made Kairi's dress purple."
"I hate pink. Therefore, I don't wear it," I refuse.
"But its still the wrong color." Damn, she has me there. "What about you, Yuki? Is yours done?"
"Yep! But only 'cause my mom finished it!"
We finish our food, talking about what were buy at the con and what events we want to see, until the dreaded time comes that we have to go back to class hell.
* * *
As the sun sets Jessi-chan and I prove we have awesome procrastination skills by waiting until the last moment to pack. Though, I guess it could've been worse; we could have waited until the morning of instead of the night before.
"Jessi-chan have you seen my Sherlock Holmes book?" I ask searching futilely on my wooden book shelf.
"Which one?" Jessi-chan questions stuffing a Publix bag full of candy and treats in her black suitcase. "Wait, Why? We're going to an anime con not a book con."
"I don't care! It's a Sign of Four and I want to bring it." I continue the hunt for my beloved treasure.
Jessi-chan makes her way to the kitchen and soon returns with both another Publix bag filled with more candy, I presume, and my book.
I sequel with happiness, claiming the detective book and hugging it like a mother seeing her child for the first time in years. "THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!" I scream.
"Jeez, it's just a book. It doesn't even have pictures in it!"
A glare is all I offer as a rebuttal.
* * *
After we finish packing Jessi-chan brings up the dreaded topic again. "Can you tell me about your dream now?" she asks straining her words. "It's been almost a week."
"Fine, I'll tell you and Yuki when were at the hotel tomorrow, but I just want to sleep," I yawn.
"Ok! Night!" She runs off to bed as I drift into the same dream that Ive had every night for the last week. I wish it would leave me alone already.
