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Post by tater06 on Jul 6, 2009 19:23:10 GMT -5
Okay guys, this is what I have for the chap so far. I'm still not entirely satisfied with it, but I worked on it for like an hour, so I hope it's okay! Alright, here it is...
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Beep beep beep!
Wally’s emerald eyes shot open at the sound of the evil alarm clock that awakened him everyday at 6:45 a.m. in the morning. He stopped the annoying beeping by banging it with his fist and sat up, yawning and stretching his arms.
It was Monday morning, the one day all high school students hated most. Especially Wally. He hated them. He dreaded them the night before, and was at his worst on Mondays. You did not mess with Wally on Mondays.
But today, he awoke with a smile. How couldn’t he? His weekend had been the best he’d ever had. He spent it all with Kuki, and smiled even more at the fact that he would see her today.
Just think, if you had never moved here, you would have never known her, he thought, taking off his white t-shirt he slept in. I hate everyone else in the cruddy school, but I am so glad we moved here.
After getting dressed he headed down the stairs and into the kitchen, where his mother was making breakfast, and his father was reading the newspaper at the table. His father saw him and smiled.
“Good mornin’, sport! Ready for another day of school?”
“Yep!” Wally said cheerily, opening the fridge and taking out some orange juice. “Never been more ready in my entire life.”
His parents looked at him, surprised. “What’s up with you?” his mother said, walking up to him. “You’re never happy on Mondays! Never have been! Are you feeling ill, dear?” She put a hand to his forehead to check for a fever.
“What? No. I’m fine! What, a guy can’t be happy on a Monday?” Wally asked, taking another swig of juice.
“Well, I’m just a little surprised, son,” his father said, taking his plate to the sink. “You usually aren’t so cheerful on Mondays.”
“Now that I think about it,” his mother said, looking at Wally. “You’ve seemed to be more cheerful lately, Wallabee. You’ve been that way ever since you came back on Friday night, without the groceries I asked for. You know, you never told me what happened that night, by the way. Care to explain, son?”
Oh crud, he thought, drinking more of his juice so he could think of a response. I don’t want to tell them about Kuki yet…..I’m not ready! What the crud to I tell them? He glanced at his parents, who were standing there patiently, waiting for an answer.
He finished his drink, without thinking of an answer. “Listen, I’ll tell ya later, alright?” he said, taking the glass to the sink. “I gotta get ready and get to school now.” He ran up the stairs to finish getting ready before they could say anything. He brushed his teeth, grabbed his book bag, and ran out the door. “Bye Mum bye Dad!” he yelled, closing the door behind him. He grinned to himself. I got away with it!
He walked down the sidewalk, heading towards Kuki’s house. He decided he would walk to school with her from now on. That was something boyfriends usually did, right? He was pretty sure they did. Besides, he wanted to spend as much time with her as he could.
He arrived at the door and rang the bell and listened to the familiar ring. He was surprised when Kuki did not answer the door, but someone else.
“Hello?” Mushi poked her head out and looked up at him. “What the….Who the heck are you?”
“Uh, hey,” he said, giving her smile. “Is, uh, Kuki there?”
“Kuki? What do you want her for? Who are you?”
“I’m Wally, Kuki’s boyfriend. Are you Mushi?”
Her eyes widened. “No way…….” she muttered to herself, looking at Wally up and down. No way is this hot guy the Wally that’s dating Kuki!
“Mushi? You are Mushi, right?” He was certain it was her. Kuki said she had one sister.
“Yeah, yeah, that’s me….” she said, still stunned. This surprise had knocked her off guard. “Uh, Kuki?” she yelled, not taking her eyes of off the Australian, “Wally’s here….”
“He is?” Kuki came out of her doorway and looked down the railing, and saw him. “Wally! Hi! What are you doing here?”
“I thought we’d walk to school together,” he replied. ‘That’s okay with you, right?” He hoped it was.
“Of course it is! Just give me a minute, I’ll be right back!” She stepped back into her room, leaving Mushi and Wally alone again.
Questions swam through Mushi’s mind. This guy is dating my sister? This can’t be possible! she thought to herself, allowing herself to stare at him some more. He’s hot! He’s cool! Guys like him don’t date girls like Kuki! He’s gotta have another reason for dating her! He’s just gotta! He can’t possibly have feelings for her!
Wally, on the other hand, found it weird that a twelve year old was staring at him like he were some freak of nature. “Uh…..Why are you staring at me like that?”
She blushed, and looked away. “Sorry, I’m just a little…..shocked, I guess…”
“Shocked? About what?”
“Well, isn’t it obvious?” she said, regaining her calm and cool composure. “It’s not every day that some cute guy comes to the door asking for my sister. Usually the cute ones are after me.” She smiled.
“Oh really?” He stared at her. “Well, no offense, but I really don’t have a thing for twelve year old girls.”
She flinched, not expecting that kind of answer. Just then, Kuki came down the stairs.
“I’m ready!” she said, coming up to him. “Sorry you had to wait!”
“No, that’s alright. It was nice meeting you Mushi.”
“Yeah, you too,” she said through grit teeth. She slammed the door angrily behind them.
He has got to have another reason for dating her! she thought. There is no way he actually has feelings for my dumb, useless sister! He’s up to something…And I’m going to figure out what it is…No matter what!
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Kuki and Wally walked to school hand in hand, enjoying each others company on their way to school. Everything was going fine. They just talked and laughed, and nothing seemed amiss.
But Wally noticed the closer they got to the school, the more tense his girlfriend got. Her mouth was set in a straight line, and her grip on his hand became a little tighter.
“Kuki, you okay? You seem….tense.”
“W-What? M-Me? No, I’m fine…” she said, her voice a little higher than before.
“But you’re stuttering.”
“Huh?”
“You’re stuttering. When you get nervous you stutter.”
“N-No I d-don’t.”
“You just did.”
“N-No I didn’t…..”
He gave her a look that said, What do you think I am, an idiot? “Kuki, c’mon. You can tell me anything.”
She sighed. “I’m scared. Of them.”
Wally paused and stopped to think of who she could be referring to, and finally got it. “You mean Brooke? Todd? Those guys?”
“Y-Y-Yeah. You saw what they did to me on Friday night. If you hadn’t saved me……If you weren’t there to protect me….” she gulped. “I don’t know what would have happened. And now they’re going to be angry, Wally. Angry at me for getting away. And…who knows what Brooke will have in store for me? Todd…He’ll do anything Brooke tells him to…What if he….? What if…?” Her voice was strained with fear.”
Wally stopped. He let go of her hand and instead turned her around, his hands on her shoulders. He looked her straight in her eyes.
“Kuki….” His voice was confident and fearless. “You have nothing to be afraid of. I’m not gonna let anybody hurt you or tease you. Not while I’m around. And Brooke and Todd aren’t gonna be mad at you. They’re gonna be mad at me. I’m the one who went into Brooke’s house uninvited. I’m the one who took you away from there. But you know what? I ain’t afraid of them. All Brooke does is run her mouth and boast about how great she thinks she is. And Todd? I can take him on easy. I’ll beat him to a bloody pulp is he lays even a finger on you, which he won’t, ‘cause I won’t let him.”
He pulled her into an embrace, and said, “I’ll protect you, Kuki. I promise.”
Instantly her fears melted into a little puddle, and she wrapped her arms around him, smiling. “Thank you, Wally. I feel much better now.”
He pulled away from her, grinning. “I’m glad. Try not to worry anymore, okay?” He took her hand again and they began walking to school again.
“Okay….But I can’t guarantee anything.”
He just nodded. “I understand.” By now the school was in full view. Kuki took in a deep breath and tried to put on a determined face. “Let’s go,” she said, trying to be braver. Wally smiled at her effort. “Let’s do this,” he said.
Now, it was already big enough news that the Australian kid actually had the guts to come in and save Kuki during the party. People had talked about it ever since the party. It was pretty shocking news to them. Nobody had ever done something like that for Kuki Sanban. They didn’t think anyone ever would. And the way he did it! He was so angry, and so set on getting Kuki out of there! He actually cared about her! Someone cared about Gallagher High’s biggest outcast! He even punched Todd in the face! Now THAT was something to talk about.
But the students had never thought this would happen.
Kuki and Wally were the center of attention the moment they set foot in the brightly lit hallways, holding hands. All eyes were on them, and they all seemed surprised. Whispering soon ensued, and pointing, and gossiping.
It was wonderful and terrible at the same time.
On one hand, Kuki was glad to finally reveal that she had a boyfriend. It had been the best thing that ever happened to her, and it was only a matter of time before others would’ve found out anyway.
However, she hated all the attention people were giving her. She was used to being the quiet lonely girl sitting in a dark corner, away from everyone else. Now that everyone was talking about them and watching them, she wanted to vanish into thin air.
And, despite all the comfort Wally had given her, she could help but slowly scan the halls for a certain blonde and her friends. It was a habit she had gained over the years, and today it seemed especially crucial for her to know exactly where her tormentors were. It was only a matter of time before she would see them again.
But you have Wally now, a little voice told her inside her head. He loves you, and he’ll protect you.
She had never been more grateful to have that little voice inside her head than she did now. She instantly felt comforted, and glanced at her boyfriend.
He was totally at ease. He had a laid-back smile on his face, although she did notice that he was blushing. He didn’t seem to care that everyone was gaping at them and talking about them. He even seemed kind of…proud, maybe. Like he wanted to show off his girlfriend to the world. Which was partly true. He didn’t mind the Gallagher High students knowing he had feelings for her.
Now, if his friends and classmates back in Australia knew….Well, he would just cross that bridge when he came to it.
And before Kuki knew it, she was outside her first class. “Well, Kooks,” Wally said, letting go of her hand. “I guess I’ll see you later then.” Secretly, he didn’t want her to go, but there was no way he was telling anybody that. Kuki didn’t want him to go either, but was too embarrassed to admit it. She didn’t want to seem clingy or anything.
“Okay, Wally, bye…” she said. Before she turned around he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, which she quickly noted was a first for them. He then gave her a one-armed hug, and whispered in her ear, “Don’t be nervous. Everything’s gonna be fine. Bye.”
She smiled to herself, her heart warmed. Wally always knew what to say to make her feel better.
And she went into class, ready to face the looks and the gossiping.
Nobody was gonna bring her down, at least for today.
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“I’m sorry, excuse me if I heard wrong,” Brooke said, rubbing her temples. “Delilah, what exactly did you see?” Todd, Connor, and Jared were right there beside her, also wanting to hear what she had to say.
“Kuki and the Australian kid, what’s his name….?”
“Wally,” Connor answered her.
“Yeah! Kuki and Wally, they were holding hands! And blushing! I saw them! I think…..I think they’re going out!”
Brooke laughed. “Oh please,” she said, crossing her arms. “No one in their right mind would ever date Kuki Sanban, of all people. You sure you weren’t just seeing things?”
“No! I saw, I really did! You gotta believe me, I wouldn’t lie to you!” Delilah was desperate to get them to believe her.
Todd growled. “I believe you,” he said, his deep voice filled with anger. “I believe that bastard would go out with anyone. He’s obviously a desperate loser.” His hand covered up his black eye.
“Obviously,” Brooke agreed, angry as he was. She didn’t know what she would do as soon as she saw Wally. She had fumed all weekend on how he had ruined her party. After the punk took Kuki and fled the scene, everyone else decided to follow suit. They decided that the party wasn’t as fun anymore, and all went home, despite Brooke’s attempts at trying to get them to stay. And after they left, she had to help Todd with his black eye, and then clean up the whole mess!
She was pretty sure she was going to eventually claw Wally’s eyes out with her Pearly Pink manicured nails.
Speaking of which, Wally just happened to be around the corner, heading to his class. He had a good ten minutes left before the bell would ring, so he walked leisurely. His hands were stuffed in his pockets, and he was whistling a happy tune.
When the populars so he it was, Brooke smiled evilly to herself. Perfect timing.
She and her friends surrounded him in a line, blocking him from the rest of the hallway.
“Hello, Wally,” Brooke said, her position front and center. Her voice was filled with venom. “How nice to run into you.”
“Hey, Brooke,” he greeted, his voice just as venomous as hers. He smirked when his eyes came across Todd. “Hey, nice shiner there, Todd. Who gave that to ya?”
Todd took a step forward, wanting to fight him then and there, but Brooke restrained him. “Now, now, Todd, you can fight him later. Outside of school grounds.”
He growled, but took a step back. “You’re lucky I’m not gonna kill you right now, Beetles,” he seethed. “But you’re in for it later.”
Wally laughed. “Why wait?” he said, walking toward Todd. “Why don’t we just have a go at it right now? I don’t care if I’m kicked out of school. Or are you too afraid? You a chicken, Todd? Is that it?”
Todd got angrier and angrier, but Wally showed no fear, because he….well, he wasn‘t scared. In fact, he found it amusing, getting the guy angry. It was rather funny, that Todd thought he had a shot at taking him down.
He snickered at the thought. Yeah, right.
“Go on Todd, hit me,” he prodded, getting even closer. “You know you want to. I can see it in your eyes. You want to beat me to a bloody pulp, don’t you? Well, I got news for you buddy…..You’re not winnin’ this fight. I can take you down easy. You don’t scare me. Not one bit.”
This time it took all four of them to hold Todd down. He wanted to rip him to shreds. “You’re asking for it, Beetles!” he said, trying to get them off of him. “I’m gonna kick your ass!”
“I would like to see you try,” Wally challenged. That just encouraged Todd even more to get at him.
Brooke scowled. This was not how she wanted this to go. “ENOUGH!” she shouted, getting everyone to freeze.
“Todd, you will beat him up later, okay?” she told him, not wanting to say it again. The look on her face got him to stop and shut up, and everyone released him. Then she turned to look at Wally.
“And you…..” she seethed, giving him the look of death. “I hope you’re happy with yourself, Wally. You ruined my entire party.
“I ruined your party? Me?” He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “The last time I checked, torturing a poor girl until she’s reduced to tears isn’t something you do at a party, Brooke. You ruined your own party by messin’ with Kuki. There was no way I was gonna let you hurt her like that. Not by a long shot.”
“How did you even find out about the party?” she asked, furious. “You weren’t supposed to know!”
“You can thank some of your drunk friends for that,” he answered, smirking. “They told me everything, and I didn’t even have to ask.”
“Why did you even do it? Why in the world would anyone want to save Kuki Sanban? She’s a loser, an outcast! Nobody likes her! What, did you just want to be a hero or something? Or are you just completely insane?!?”
“No, I wasn’t trying to be a hero,” Wally said, his voice suddenly calm and collected. “I’m not insane either. At least, I don’t think I am.”
“Then what is it?!? Why in the world would you save Kuki?!?!?”
He looked her straight in the eyes, and said in a strong, confident voice, “Because I love her.”
All their faces went blank, and they tried to compute exactly what he just said.
“Because you……love her? You….love her? Is…..Is that what you just said?” Brooke asked, not believing her ears.
“That’s exactly what I said.”
“But…..But…..This is Kuki we’re talking about! How can you possibly have feelings for…..for her?”
And not me?!? she thought in her head.
Wally snarled. “Maybe if someone actually took the time to try to get to know Kuki then you’d understand. Maybe then you’d learn just how awesome she is. Maybe then you’d know that she’s got a heart made of gold, that she’s got a ton of talents, that she’s smart, and honest, and pure. Maybe then you’d realize just how great she really is.”
“But the sad thing is, everyone is too stupid to realize this. And you know why? Because they all listen to you,” he said, looking straight at Brooke. “You’re the one that makes Kuki miserable. You’re the one that makes her life a living hell.” He clenched his fists. “Just because you happen to be pretty and popular, you get to decide who’s cool and who’s not. If it were up to me, Kuki would be the popular one, and not you!”
Her friends gasped. How could her talk to her like that? Did he know who she was? Nobody talked to Brooke Sanders like that!
But the queen of popularity was not fazed by this, oh no. “Well, listen here, you idiot,” she said. “Kuki is never, ever going to be as popular and beautiful as me. No matter what you do, Wally, or no matter what you say, Kuki will always be the stupid loser that everybody hates. And there’s nothing you can do about it.”
Wally clenched his teeth. “She’s not a stupid loser,” he said. “She’s anything but that. And no, I can’t make people change their minds about what they think about her, no matter how wrong they are. But I can protect her from you…And that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.”
“I’m not afraid of you guys. Not in the slightest. And I’m not going to watch you torture Kuki when she doesn’t deserve it. I’m gonna be there for her in any way I can, and I am always gonna be by her side. She’s not alone now. She’s got me. She’ll always have me, no matter what. I’m not going to let you hurt her anymore. Not ever again.”
Brooke laughed. “Oh please, do you really think you can stop us? Listen, Beetles, I can do whatever I want, when I want to. You can’t stop me. Nobody can. I’ll do whatever I want to with Kuki.”
Wally felt the strongest form of hate for this girl. There’s not even a word for how much he loathed her. If she were a guy, the janitors would already be mopping her up from the floors.
“Not with me around you won’t,” he said, his voice low and menacing. “You can count on that.” He shoved his way past Connor and Jared. He was about to make his way to class when he decided to say one last thing.
“And by the way Brooke,” he said, turning around to look at her. “Kuki is a thousand times prettier than you.”
Everyone gasped, while Brooke stood, speechless for once. Wally then headed towards his class, smiling.
Victory was sweet.
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There it is! What do you think? Please give me all the advice you can...I really struggled with this one.
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*hug*
Buuurn.
