Zodiac Academy

4: The Bet

Aries POV

So far, the first part of our plan had been working and people kept lining up for debate. It worked so well, we were merely one the second part of our plan. Yes, now debates were getting bigger, and we kept spreading more rumors, but hey! It's all working out, so we're all gonna be okay.

Time has passed, and now we're on the third part of our plan, which is going to be hard, because all of us HAVE to go to the festival. And you're asking, why do you all have to go the the festival? Well, let me tell ya! None of us want to spend our time there, well except for me, leo, sag, and well, the air signs. But why, you ask? Because we heard that Claudia and her gang are going to be there and in order to expose her, we must make sure we get good footage.

And since she won't know we're there, she'll have a fun time spilling all those words out on the big screen. But, yeah, once we do that, she and her little gang will probably get expelled and we'll never see them again. Ohh, I just love planning things.

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"So," I begin saying. "Are you gonna ask Scorpio to be your date to the festival? Winkity wink wink wink." I ask Taurus. "No. But do I have to bring a date?" She asks. "No, but it would be nice if you could, if you know what I mean," I explained. She rolled her eyes. "Whatever," She mumbled. "Wait, who are you asking?" Taurus asked. "N-No one," I answered.

"Come on, there's gotta be someone," Taurus says. "Ok! I'm thinking of asking Aquarius to y'know, the festival," I explain. "Ooo-ooh" Taurus taunts. "Oh, and look here he comes," Taurus states. "Have fun," Taurus says patting me on the shoulder. "Wha--, ok," I mumble.

"Hey, Aries, um, w-would you like to go to the festival with me?" Aquarius asks me. My face flushed red. "Y-Yeah, o-of c-course," I reply. "Nice job, stutters," Taurus sarcastically whispers to me. I rolled my eyes. "Great, see you then?" He asks. "Yeah, of course," I nervously say. "Wow, looks like ya got yourself a date. That's disgusting," Taurus says to me.

"Ok, now, I bravely went up to my crush, now you have to go up to yours," I say. "Actually, he went up to you...." Taurus meekly says. "Pfft, whatever," I say. "So, who are you crushing on?" I ask her. "No one, I told you dating's disgusting and I'm not having it." She says. "Sureee! Like we all don't know who you like," I said sarcastically.

"Ok, then who do I like?" Taurus asks. "Easy! Scorpio," I say confidently. Taurus's face flushed red. "Pfft, what? No, I don't! Don't be silly, Ari, I'm a lone wolf. I'm happy being single. I don't need someone to love me. Oh, people these days," She says proudly. "Mmhmm, sure," I say sarcastically. "Ok, why did you flush red when I asked you that question?" I ask her. "Because it's embarrassing and silly," Taurus says confidently.

"You know what, I dare you to ask him to the festival right now. Good luck," I say to her. "Ok, maybe I do feel a little something for Scorpio!" Taurus says. "I knew it! I knew it! We literally all knew it!" I say excitedly. "But, I'm not asking him, ok?" Taurus tells me. "Ok," I say sadly with my head down.

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Scorpio POV

"So, the festival's coming up," Aquarius says. "Yeah, so?" I say. "I already asked Aries, so I dare you to ask your crush. I mean unless you're scared," He explains. "I don't have a crush," I answer. "What about Taurus?" He asks me. I flush red. "So, have you tried the new yogurt, cuz' it's so awesome," I start saying. "Oh no. Don't be changing the subject now. You're gonna ask her," He says. "Or what?" I ask.

"Or you have to drink sweat mixed with toilet water," Capricorn suddenly says. "We all made a bet to ask out our crush, better ask her out before I do," Capricorn explains. I grow very nervous. 'What am I gonna do?' I thought. 'I can't let them know I like Taurus, y'know that way'. "It's a deal," I say seriously. "Good, we know you like her, but Cap's hard to beat, so ya better hop fast," Sagittarius says.

"I don't need your input, Taro Boba," I say to him. He gasps. "I thought we were friends!" He says. "Dude, when were we ever friends? You despise me!" I ask. He shrugs.  "Where'd Capricorn go?" I ask. Aquarius points to where Capricorn's walking. 'Oh no, he's gonna ask Taurus out! I gotta stop him!' I thought.

Capricorn's not that fast, but luckily I'm faster. But not today. "Hey, Taurus, do you wanna go to the festival with me?" Capricorn asks confidently smirking at me. "Uh, I would, but, I don't really do dates, so....yeah," She says trying to let him down slowly. I confidently smirk at him. "Wtach and learn," I whisper to him.

"Hey, Taurus, you wanna go to the festival with me?" I ask her. Her face flushed red. "Yes, I would love to go to the festival with you, Scorpio," She says smiling. "Wha---" Capricorn says. We walk back to the guys.

"So which one of you got her?" Aquarius asks. Capricorn points to me. "Hmm, I figured. We all figured." Aquarius says laughing. "Anyways, Cap, you gotta drink toilet water mixed with sweat." Sagittarius says. "What?! But I asked her!" Capricorn says angrily. "Yeah, but you failed," Says Aquarius. We all just laughed at him. "Oh, man!" Capricorn says disappointed.

We all laugh again. "Sorry, bud," Aquarius says laughing. "When was that put into the bet?" Capricorn asks. "Oh, it wasn't, we just made it up now," Sagittarius says honestly, that same too honestly. Well, at least I got what I wanted. I get to go to the festival with Taurus and I made Capricorn feel bad and now he has to drink toilet water mixed with sweat! Man, what a day!