Playing Like A Girl

White Flag

Turns out I still have some dedications from ages ago, oops, so this one is for this cool little human... drum roll please ...Doelie247!!

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"Hey, Trent?"

"Speckles."

I roll my eyes. "Hey, Speckles?"

"Yar?"

"Yar? Really?"

"Yar."

I laugh, shaking my head slightly. "You, Mr Trent Speckles, are one strange ginger bunny rabbit."

"You're calling him strange?" Hunter mutters lowly, voice muffled by the way his head has collapsed onto his arms.

"So, do you get what we're doing?" I ask Speckles, completely ignoring Hunter, which succeeds in making Speckles' grin even wider.

Yeesh, if he doesn't stop smiling, I'm afraid his mouth is gonna fall right off his face.

"Eh. Something to do with, um, something."

I nod my head. "Thanks, I totally get it now. Like, to the A plus standard, you know?"

Speckles grins again, slightly bashful this time. "I wasn't really listening. Sorry."

"That's fine, I mean, it's not like I was." I laugh.

"Hey," Speckles starts, wiggling his eyebrows, "you wanna pop by my table at break?"

Hunter groans into his arms.

"Sure!" I smile brightly.

Hunter groans again.

Hehehe....

***

By the time break rolled around, I was sure Hunter was about to explode with frustration, and, hopefully, but probably not, jealousy.

Speckles and I had been fake flirting all through the lesson, pausing every now and then to do our work. Luckily, it was quite simple due to (I learnt his name!) Mr Ephimus being a relief teacher and all.

Speckles and I walk out of class together, Hunter trailing somewhere behind his exuberant friend.

"So, Julie, what do you think you'll be ordering from this fine establishment's food facilities for lunch?"

"Why, Speckles, as much as I appreciate the extensive range of food provided by said fine establishment, I brought my own means of lunch today. You wanna save me a seat at your table?"

"Oh, of course." Speckles shakes his head in mock disappointment. "Though it is such a tremendous tragedy that you shall not get to partake in the mind numbing wonders induced by the school lunches."

"Yes, such a shame. Alrighty, then. I'll see you in a minute, I guess." I smile at Speckles, before smirking at Hunter. "See you soon, Hunter."

Hunter grumbles something in reply that I don't bother listening to as I flounce off to my locker.

"Julie! How was- "

"Oh, it was great. Mr Ephimus was just outstanding at teaching-"

"You know what I mean, silly." Brenda laughs.

"Yeah. I do believe I have very nearly wormed my way into his life."

"Mr Ephimus?"

I raise an eyebrow.