Libby Sinclair- The Arcadia Oaks Diaries

April Fool's Day

It all started when my friends and me, well not really. Jim..  and Toby both weren't at school yet; Must be running late. Claire and I were already arriving at Arcadia Oaks High.

"It's such a wonderful day," I say as I take a gander at the morning sky.

"I know right! Never had the chance to just take a look at the sky for once.." Claire says.

Then, we see Jim in the small distance, looking around in a panic, all jumpy, paranoid-like. Carefully watching his steps as he walks. The two of us run up to Jim to see what's going on.

"Hey, Jim.. uh.." The boy quickly looks behind him and front again.

"Uhh..Hi.." He says with a frenzy. I see him trembling as he spoke.

"Jim are you ok?" Claire rushes up to him

"No! I.. am not.."

"Why, what's happened?" I ask with concern.

"You guys know what day it is?" He vigorously shakes my shoulders.

"Uhh.. Monday?" I ask.

"No.. well yes. But other than that- It's the day.." Jim continues to shake my shoulders as he spoke.

Claire and I are still a bit on the confusing side, something's up with him. Trollhunting's really gotten to him... Poor kid.

"You're hurting my shoulders, Jim," I strain, trying to point to my shoulders.

"Oh, sorry!" He lets go.

"Anyways, It's... *sigh* It's April Fool's Day.."

"Well, that's wonderful!" I cheer.

"Cool! So, why are you so worried about that?" Claire asks.

"It's Tobes' favorite holiday.." Jim hisses.

"And every April, he likes to pull off one of his 'pranks'" "On me!"

"Oh, well that's nice. What's wrong with that?" I ask.

"No, no- You don't understand.. He pulls off these ridiculous pranks, annoying pranks on me!"

"Like...?" Claire and I both say at the same time.

Jim sighs runs his hand to his face. "One time, he filled my whole room with bubble gum- Don't even ask me how he managed to do that.." "It took forever to get rid of the gum.." "There still some tiny bits of it on my desk,"

"Another time, Toby screwed up the food that I made.. THAT I SPENT TIME PREPARING! ..Filled it with dirt, bugs, and other gross things I will not mention,"

"Oh my.." I gasp as I cover my mouth with my hands.

"AAAAND! He- I don't know HOW, but he places BALLOONS, CONFETTI ALL OVER MY ROOM! EVERYWHERE. On my desk, my bed, my chair, windows, ceiling, door, EVERYWHERE! It was like a 6-year old's birthday party.. He ALSO managed to tie balloons to me, all over my hair, arms, with SCRIBBLINGS ALL OVER MY ARMS IN SHARPIE!"

Claire and I gasp.

"Those are just SOME of his little pranks.. I won't tell you guys all of them.."

"Yeah, thank goodness don't." I sighed.

Toby then comes up to us, just arriving.

"Heeyyyyy ladies!" He greets us.

"Oh, no.." Whispers Jim as he sees him, his whole body tensing up, eyes wide open.

"Hey, Jim-" He goes over to hug his best friend, but Jim recoils back in a flash.

"aaAAHH!" Jim yelps as we watch him quickly dash off, trying to pass the horde of students to get as far away from Toby as he can get. Just running off in a frenzy so far, he's so tiny now that he's far away from us. We see him in the distance, looking around frantically, gasping, and next thing you know- He's gone.