Dear Robot Diary,
Day Two.
Well, have I got a lot to tell you, Robo-D. Today started off okay - as well as it could've done having been kept awake half the night by the sound of howling dogs. Holy Shih-Tzu that was annoying!
Not quite as annoying as being stuck in the basement with Harry though. He and Banana kept arguing about how our school should have an all-gender inclusive lacrosse team. Obviously Harry - being the spot-covered sexist that he is- was against the idea. I think Banana secretly likes him. What a pairing those two would be...
I, on the other hand, was sitting in the corner, listening to Marmie's tale of when she took he hamster to Five Banners Theme Park. 'It was crazy fun, y'all, but we got forced to leave when Nibbler chewed his way through the fourth banner. I don't even know how he got up that pole!'
I smiled, half expecting Harry to crack one of his rude jokes. At that moment, Crush started to walk over from the other side of the basement.
HOW HAD I FORGOTTEN THAT CRUSH WAS HERE?!
I tried not to stare, as my true love strolled over, but I couldn't control my heart. How would someone so cool ever be in love with me, Lace Heavensmall?
Uh-Oh. This was the danger of Freak Week. I know I'm a teenage girl, so these feeling are 'totally normal', but I could feel my self going next level teen drama queen!
Maybe this was the cause of Banana and Harry's rage-athon earlier. Then again, when it comes to activism, Banana has always gotten a bit bunched up...
BANG!!
I had been so lost in my thoughts that I hadn't noticed Crush trip right over Banana, landing just in front of me.
'Hey!' exclaimed Banana. 'You made me almost split my shorts!'
'Wouldn't be the first time B!' hollered Marmie, helping her up.
Banana shot her a threatening look and the headed to the upstairs window to look at the weather, closely supervised by a tired-eyed Mr Kevin.
'Sorry!' Crush shouted, getting up and sitting next to me.
'Hey Lace, you okay?'
I hid behind my bangs (which were SUPER long by this point) and stuttered 'I,I'm fine thanks, you?'
'Yeah, I'm okay, it's just I have a secret I've been keeping, and I don't want to spill in a Freak Week-induced frenzy.'
'You can tell me. I won't judge you.'
Now listen, Robot Diary, I am, like, the least judgemental person EVER. Apart from that one time when I was asked to judge teacher of the year, and Mr Kevin started seriously overcompensating for the fact that none of us do any work in his class. To be honest, I think he just wanted to win to impress his ex-wife. AWKWARD.
Anyways, Diary, I was sitting next to Crush, awaiting a reply, hoping desperately that it would be a confession of love. After a while, our eyes met (okay, okay maybe I'm exaggerating slightly on the romantic detail, but don't blame me, blame Freak Week! And, you know, hormones!!)
'The truth is, it's my beanie. Well, what's under it, to be exact...'
I had noticed that Crush always wore a beanie, even on hot days. I hoped I wasn't going to have a Medusa situation on my hands.
'Um... Not sure what you mean, Crush'
'I'll show you'
And with that, Crush pulled off the blue beanie and revealed
A GRAPEFRUIT?
I think my shock was a bit too obvious, so Crush quickly put the hat back on, looking embarrassed.
'It's hideous, isn't it?' Crush whispered, with red cheeks.
'No, no definitely not. I've always loved grapefruit, really. They're my fave!'
Really, Lace?! 'Fave'? WHO AM I?
I didn't have time to process that Crush's head was one of my five-a-day, because in ran Banana, Marmie and Mr Kevin.
'It's like a carnival out there! yelled Banana, beckoning us to come and take a look.
Crush helped me to my feet (I know, our hands touched!!), and we ran to the window in the corridor upstairs.
Never before in the history of Freak Week had this been seen.
In the sky, the clouds had transformed into huge, pink balls of cotton candy. Every so often, a soft chunk would break off and float to the ground. Trees had become funhouse mirrors; from one angle the school look tiny, from another, wavy and long. From the basement we couldn't hear it, but loud carousel music boomed out.
'Throw in some mud slides and this is just a normal day in the south!' Marmie cheered, but still looked gobsmacked.
Suddenly the sky got darker, and Mr Kevin told us to get away from the window, Crush could see I was nervous, so squeezed my hand. I ALMOST DIED.
THUD!!
I was broken out of my daydream by the noise of something falling close to the window, causing the corridor to shudder. Banana screamed and clung to Harry. I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING ON THERE!
The thudding continued, and we edged closer to see what it was.
'Popcorn?!' we questioned in unison.
But this was no ordinary popcorn. They were the size of boulders, and cascaded down from the sky in all their buttery glory. No wonder the movie theatre only sells medium tubs. This was out of control!
'Kids! Get back downstairs, it's not safe!' shrieked a high-pitched Mr Kevin. I'd never seen his face so red, it was like a... a grapefruit. Oops. Touchy subject...
Back down in the basement, it was quiet again. Well, almost quiet. A whimpering noise was coming from under the stairs.
'Harry? Is that you?' I asked, dragging Banana and Marmie over to him.
'N..No' sniffed the voice (which was obviously Harry).
Maybe this over-emotional out burst wasn't just me. It started happening in everyone else, too. Mr Kevin had started ranting about his divorce again, and Marmie had gone into a full dramatic monologue about how she was 'destined to be with' the centaur from some cheesy rom-com. She started talking about how she 'butter someone's popcorn', so that's when I tuned out.
So that's it. It's getting dark now, and Mr Kevin suggested we all get in our sleeping bags that we found yesterday in a supply closet, presumably left behind from the lock-in last month. Frankly, I was relieved. I don't want to accidentally tell Crush about my crush, if you know what I mean...
I told you that a lot happened today, Robo-D.
At least there's only 6 days left...
