The Outsiders Fanfic: Where Does the Time Go?

Chapter 7: Edward Brandess

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Okay, I'm hoping you can tell the difference between Spencer and Arie by the way I make them talk and act and such. It's actually pretty hard going between the characters. Anyway, I love writing for Arie now! Also, I'm looking for some new characters, so if y'all want a character comment Name, Age, Physical Appearance, Traits, and if you want a boyfriend/girlfriend or whatever. I may or may not be able to give you the one you choose! Or you can make up a boyfriend for yourself... yeah so just comment!

Arie's POV-

Cherry, Marcia and I went from class to class, each teacher calling me "Arid" and telling everyone I was from Mexico. I admit, it was pretty fun. There was this one girl in my history class, her name is Lolita, but everyone calls her Lu-Lu; behind her back, everyone calls her Lu-Lu-Loony-Toon, because she's so stupid! So, in history class, Mr. Rodgy introduced me to the class, and told everyone I was from Mexico. And you know what Lu-Lu said? She said, "But if you're from Mexico... why are you white?" (A/N: Little bit of a mean girls reference there but ya know.) Lu-Lu is in a bunch of my classes, so school should be fun.

By the time lunch came around, I was so hungry, I would've eaten the 5-month old banana found in Marcia's locker. I bought lunch, then sat down next to Cherry.

"Okay, Arie, this is Bob, and this is Randy," Cherry said, pointing to two boys.

"Well helloooo," I say, dragging out my "hello."

"I'm Cherry's boyfriend!" Bob says, excitedly.

"Um... kay...." I say.

"Marcia's my one and only," Randy says. Well this is awkward, I think to myself. Talk about being a 5th wheel....

"Hey dudes!" a boy says, sitting down with us. Cherry gives him a look. "And.. dudettes..." he says.

"Heeey! Eddy!" Randy says, bro-hugging "Eddy."

"Oh... and this is-" Cherry gets cut off.

"Edward Brandess! Otherwise known as Ed. Pleasure!" He says, grabbing my hand and shaking it vigorously.

"I'm Arie Quinn, and the pleasure is all mine," I say, rolling my eyes a bit.

"Oooh, a real lady! We need more of you at this school, don't we Randy?" Ed says.

"Ugh, sure?" Randy says. Marcia hits Randy, "I mean, ugh... Marcia is v-very lady-like so..umm... I...I think I'm good...y-yeah.. I mean... yes..?" Randy says, fumbling with his words.

"Oh Randy, you're so sweet!" Marcia says, hugging him.

"Aww Randy! You are just adorable!" Ed says, acting all girly.

"Shut it, Eddy!" Randy says.

"Hey! What I tell ya 'bought calling me Eddy?" Ed says, frowning. Randy doesn't have time to answer, because the bell rings, and we all dispurse to our next class.

"So, Cherry.. what's the story on Ed?" I ask.

"Well, he's Randy's newest friend. I guess they have history together this year, and they partner up a lot, since Bob isn't in his class. From what I've noticed, he's friends with this kid, from first period English, Adam Hibs. I guess they've been friends for a while, but Ed isn't really the best friend for him. Adam is too smart, too much of a loner really, to be friends with Ed, who is a social butterfly," Cherry says, "And Adam's mom doesn't like Ed, he goofs off in classes and stuff. Anyway, Ed is pretty nice, and he's super funny, you just gotta be able to deal with his gab," Cherry finishes.

"Wow you sure know a lot about him..." I say.

"I know. Let's just say, beforre Bob and I started dating, I looked at Ed for a bit," Cherry says.

"Why didn't you ask him out?" I ask.

"Because Bob asked me out before I decided if I really liked Ed. So now we're just friends, which is fine by me," Cherry says, "Oh, and he's single, if you were wondering."

"I wasn't," I say, defensively.

"Oh come on! He's kind of cute, and you two would be pretty cute together," Cherry says.

"Yeah well..." I say, trying to come up with something to say, "He doesn't deserve this!" I say, motioning towards myself. Cherry laughs, and we walk into 9th period Science.

"Well that was the most boring class I've ever experienced in all my years!" I say, acting like a grandma.

Cherry laughs, "Yeah Mr. Dubbs is kind of a drag."

"Kind of? He's more boring than my grandpa at 10 o'clock at night!" Arie says.

Why.. what does your grandpa do at 10 o'clock?" Cherry asks.

"Sleep," I say with a shrug. Cherry bursts out laughing. For some reason, everything I say is funny to everyone, it's so weird.

"So, where do you go now?" Cherry asks.

"Well.. uh.. I don't know," I say, "I don't really have a house."

"Well, then it looks like we are going to need to get you one!" Cherry says, smiling.