Crossover

Chapter 7 The Substitute

Chapter 7

The Substitute

    Aria had not seen Ms. Fleming in weeks. She could not recall her neighbor ever taking this much time to visit her sisters. Something was different but she had not idea what. As she walked with Vanessa to homeroom that day, she continued to ponder on it.

    "Too bad Mrs. Norbert had to have the baby now. If she held it in a couple more weeks, she could have shared a birthday with you, Aria," Vanessa said as she and Aria sat down next to Walter in homeroom.

    Aria just recalled hearing, when she and Vanessa first arrived that the building this morning, that Mrs. Norbert went into labor on Saturday. On Sunday morning, she gave birth to a baby girl and named her Sarah.

    "She'd probably have bad luck if she was born on my birthday," Aria grumbled as she slumped down at her usual desk in homeroom.

    "How so?" Vanessa inquired, sitting on the desk beside her.

    Aria rested her head on her head as she spoke. "Well, let's see. She will have trouble fitting in high school, no boys will be interested in her, and she will never be invited to any cool parties."

    Walter, sitting behind Vanessa, looked up from his textbook and commented, "I'm not quite sure I understand your logic there, Aria. What day you are born on does not have any impact on what your life will be like unless you buy into all the astrology nonsense."

    Vanessa turned to face him, giving him an exasperated look. "The day you were born can have impact on your life and what kind of person you will be. Astrology is not complete nonsense. Like I'm a Capricorn and according to astrology we are very independent and strong friends."

    "She right about the friendship part," Aria muttered, not wanting to get too involved in this debate.

    "Yes, but that has nothing to do with when she was born. Your life is influenced by the choices you make and the people around you." He turned back to Vanessa. "Honestly Vanessa, next you're going to tell me you believe in psychics."

    "Well, unlike you, I actually have an open mind," Vanessa retorted, fuming up. "I actually did go see a psychic at he mall a couple weeks ago. There are books on both psychics and astrology you know."

    "There are also books and Greek mythology and fairy tales but that doesn't make them factual," Walter pointed out.

    Vanessa's voice heated up even more. "Just because its something you don't understand, Walter, doesn't mean it's not a fact."

    "Well, no, but if it's not proven as a fact then it's not a fact." Walter sighed leaning back in his chair with his arms folded. "Just out of curiosity, what did you asked this supposed psychic?"

    Vanessa looked up as she recalled her experience. "Well, first I asked about any potential love interest I might have in the future."

    "Naturally," Walter consented though raised his brow. "And what did she say, tall dark and handsome?"

    Vanessa rolled her eyes. "No, Walter. She's not like one of those phony psychics from the movies that just say what you want to hear. In fact she told me that the guy I am going to end up with will be someone intelligent."

    "Intelligent, huh. That is quite interesting," Aria muttered, moving her eyes back and forth between the two of them.

    Both her friends turned their heads, looking at her curiously. Vanessa then asked, "Are you implying something, Aria?"