Meanwhile, Maddy got to school earlier than the boys. As she enters the campus, the first thing she sees, is Parker and Howe arguing.
Maddy: ... What is going on with those two?
[Maddy gets closer, hiding behind a wall, in order to hear everything]
Parker: What's the matter with you? Did you hit your head, or something?
Howe: What's the matter with me? You're the one who ruined my year!
Parker: Your year? What year?
Howe: I don't know what kind of Deja Vu thing this is, but I'm not gonna let you ruin my year again. Because of you, I lost the girl of my dreams! And now that I'm back to square one, I won't let that happen again.
Maddy: (under her breath) What? That sounds awfully familiar.
Parker: Wha... Whe... You have lost your damn mind.
Howe: No, you have lost your mind! Or better yet, you never had one! You're a mean, obnoxious, insensitive bully!
Parker: So what? You say that like it's a bad thing. Mate, you had no problem with that yesterday. Or any other day before that, for that matter. What changed?
Howe: That was before I went back in time. Now I have the chance to fix my mistakes!
Parker: Back in time? You need to see a shrink. I'm not talking to you, until you get your head right.
[Parker begins walking away]
Howe: Fine! I don't need you! I'm gonna fix this on my own!
[Maddy gets closer. Howe turns around, and runs into her]
Howe: (gets scared) Jesus! Maddy. Didn't see you there.
Maddy: I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean to hear that.
Howe: Oh. You heard that.
Maddy: Yes. I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't have. But it takes guts to stand up to Parker. I'm impressed.
Howe: I'm glad you are. You're not gonna believe this, but I swear went back in time. That's why I snapped at him. I had a really bad year, and now I feel like I fell through a crack in time, and ended up back where the year began. I know you're gonna think I'm crazy, but it's true. I'm in a-
Maddy: Tempo loop.
Howe: Yes, exactly. How did you know?
Maddy: Howe, you're not the first person I know, who looped.
Howe: So you don't think I'm crazy?
Maddy: No. Not at all, Howe. Tempo loops happen all the time. Not to me, but I know they happen to people. Maybe the universe wants you to correct something.
Howe: Yes. Yes, it does... And I will.
Maddy: You're off to a good start, by finally leaving Parker behind.
Howe: I know, and I'm not gonna stop there. Maddy... I'm in love with you.
Maddy: (shocked) Whaaaaaaat? Y-y-you're in love with me?
Howe: It's... It's... It sounds crazy, I know. But lots of stuff happened last year. You and I got closer. But I screwed that up because of Parker. And then you ended up dating Alex King. And then-
Maddy: Wooow. I dated Alex?
Howe: Well, yes. But trust me, Maddy, you don't wanna date him. You were miserable. He doesn't love you like I do.
Maddy: ... Howe, this is a lot of information, for just a few seconds.
Howe: I see. But it's true, Maddy. You have to trust me.
Maddy: Look, do you wanna go somewhere quieter, so you can explain things in detail to me?
Howe: Sure.
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Episode 14 (Worst Year Of My Life Again Fan Fiction)
FanfictionThe night has passed. It's January 28th once again. It's time for Alex King to wake up, and face reality. Will he finally have escaped the tempo loop? Will he go through a terrible year for the third time? Will he ever open Nicola's letter?