Out of the Ordinary

Chapter 18: Busted!

We went back to school the next day. By lunchtime, I told Amy and Pam what had happened two days ago in the forest. They were awing and babying Dainu like he lost his favorite toy in the world. Amy comforted Dainu by saying that everything will be OK, and that we should always think of the happier thoughts.

Carmen came along and interrupted our conversation. "Hi, Dainu," she said adoringly.

"Salutations, Carmen," he greeted back.

"Look, you guys," I said to Amy and Pam. "Another alien dropped down on Earth, and it's the ugliest alien I've ever seen."

Amy and Pam snickered.

"Good one!" Pam exclaimed. "And I thought the Predators were ugly."

I laughed hard on that one. Carmen ignored us, eyeing only on Dainu.

"Kaley, please," Dainu said. "Do not imitate others just because you dislike them. Where is your respect?"

"OK, I'm sorry," I said, rolling my eyes. "Anyway, what do you want, Car-Man?"

"I just wanted to talk little with you guys," she said. "I know I haven't been nice to you guys since junior high, but I want to start getting along."

I sighed, sourly. "Quit lying through your ugly teeth, Car-Man. You're only interested in Dainu instead of us. You just want him for yourself."

Dainu looked at Carmen, displeasingly. "Is that true?"

Carmen paused and averted his eyes, trying to make up some kind of lie to deceive him again. She was always a black widow, and I'm not going to let Dainu fall in her trap.

"Well, sort of," she lied. "I just want to be your friend. We've never get the chance to talk, because you're always busy. And I was wondering if you want to come to my party."

No!

"I would be honored to attend to your festivity," he said.

"Great! I can't wait for you to come. It's gonna be a blast! And I heard rumors about you being a great dancer. I would like for you to show me some of your moves."

Heck no! Ew!

"Yes, it would be my pleasure. And I must comment, I sense an intriguing odor coming from you, and it tickles my nostrils with delight."

Carmen looked at him with confusion.

"He means you smell like crap and B.O.," I interrupted. "I think I'm starting to get an allergic reaction from you." I faked a sneeze.

"I'll pretend I didn't hear that," Carmen said with a dirty look. "Anyways, see you at my party, Dainu."

She got up and walked away, swaying her hips to throw off attraction.

"What is wrong, Kaley?" Dainu asked. "Why do you not give her a second chance in our friendship?"

"Because she doesn't deserve a second chance," I said. "Listen, Dainu, she does this all the time. She deceives and plays with other's emotions. She's done that with me a long time ago. When I first met Carmen, I really thought she was a sweet person, until she humiliated me at her party. One time we were playing game and I had to tag somebody while I was blindfolded. Next thing I knew, she tells everybody to ditch me and I went and fell in a pool. Now do you think she should be given a second chance?"