//------------------------------// // A Couple of Idiots... // Story: Derpy and I // by ICrackVideoGames //------------------------------// "Well...." I said as I opened the door of my apartment. "See you later, Derpy." I said as I looked at her. "Don't let anyone in while I'm gone." I pointed at her. "Do not worry, commander!" She put her hoof to her forehead, mimicking a soldier's salute. She then went back to a normal position. "Hurry back, okay?" She said with a warm smile. "Good luck at school!" I might have been too occupied with her smile, because I walked into the wall beside the door. I cringed my nose as I held it in pain. I looked back at Derpy who was laughing. I chuckled before closing the door and leaving for school. +++ I sat in class and saw little students there. It was before homeroom period so not a lot of people are normally here. I just constantly look out the window on my left with my palm on my chin, bored as can be; when suddenly a familiar voice calls my name. I look to my right and see my classmate Patrick standing beside his seat next to mine, looking at me. "What is it?" I said casually. "What do you mean, what is it?" He said which made me suddenly straightened myself. " I asked you a question didn't I?" He said. "I said it's odd that you're here so early, Eric. Then, i asked you what was the occasion." It's true actually...Ever since Derpy showed up, she's been waking me up for school a lot. "What? Is me being here early illegal, or something?" I said to him sarcastically. "Well, no but-" "I rest my case." I said before he mumbled something underneath his breath. I looked outside the window to admire the surroundings before he interrupts my bliss yet again. Anyway, I need to borrow your homework. I didn't do mine." He said to me. I looked at him with a bored eyes before looking back outside the window. "H...Hey! Don't ignore me like i'm not here!" He puts his fist in the air. "Yeah. Well I should ignore you entirely. You always fail in tests, sleep during class, and never do your homework." He looks at me with wide eyes. " Teachers call you a bad influence. I'm actually surprised you're still in school." He opens his mouth as if he has something to say before closing it; probably due to the fact that he knows it's true. He takes his seat right after and stay silent. I look at him and think of a funny joke. "Hey. Patrick." He looks at me. "That girl you like in the other class..." All of his attention was suddenly diverted towards me. "I overheard her talking with her friends the other day. And she said she really wants to meet you." I smirk. "Really?! For real?!" He stands up suddenly, looking more excited than ever. "Yeah! She said that she thinks you're hot!" I said to him which makes him shake in anticipation. He laughed out loud which makes every one who's in the class look our way."Well, of course! With my charm, I'm sure all her friends want me! I mean, i'm a walking charm factory!" His loud statement almost made me throw up. He has about the same amount of charm as a slug who was dipped in crap, and sprinkled with salt. "Well, what are you waiting for, 'walking charm factory'? Go get her!" I said, giving him a thumbs up for encouragement. "HAHAHAHA!" He walked out of the classroom proudly whith everyone looking at him like he was about to murder someone. As he disappeared at the doorway, Casie's head popped in. She walked towards me while still looking at the doorway. She stopped beside me as I looked around. She looked at me questioningly. "What was with all the shouting?" She said. "You could hear that?" She nodded. " But your classroom is like three rooms away!" I raised my eyebrow at her. She looked at the doorway again. "He was very loud, so my classmates told me to check it out."She said to me. I gave her sigh in reply. "So...Where's Mark?" I said. "You didn't know?" I looked at her. "He said he had a fever, so he can't come to school today. I thought you knew." "Well, I know now. So you wanna visit him later? I mean, you know his address right?" I said to her before she nodded. "Yeah, that would be nice." She said before we stared at each other in silence... "So what was that whole incident about about, anyway?" She asked me. "Trust me..." I chuckled to myself. "You'll find out soon." As soon as I said this, We heard a ear-piercing scream from the next classroom over. "EWW! Get away PERVERT!" A girl said before we heard a loud thud from the wall. I started laughing really loud right after. I had to hold my belly so I wouldn't die.Then, Patrick came in with a black eye and a red mark on his cheek which was shaped like a hand. "S..So..." I said, trying to contain my laughter. "How...Did it go?" I said as he took his seat. He didn't say anything. And it was at this point that I continued to laugh. As I laughed at his expense, he slowly put his head down on his desk. Casie was looking at me with an unamused face the entire time. +++ Classes were over. Everyone started to leave the classroom as I grabbed my bag from the back of my seat. I stood up from my chair and looked at Patrick, who was still in the exact same position as he was when he got beaten the crap of of him. He was even there during our breaks, and during lunch time. He hasn't moved at all since homeroom. I think he may have died, though. I rolled my eyes before I kicked him off of his seat. As he fell to the ground, he started looking around like a crazy person. Then, once he saw the classroom's light above him, he calmed down. "Am I in heaven yet?" "No." I said flatly." But I'll kick you 'till you are in heaven, if you don't get up." I said to him coldly. He just looked at me with a disappointed expression and just curled up on the floor. "Nah...I'll just lie down here...." He said, as if he wanted die. I rolled my eyes and left the classroom. As I walked, I saw a P.E. teacher heading towards our classroom. I wonder what he'll think when he sees that miserable goof on the floor. A few moments after he opened the door, I heard him yelling at someone. I smirked as I continued to walk. As I walked to the School gate, I looked upon the ground. Until I heard a familiar voice calling to me. I looked up to see Casie at the school gate, waiting for me. Then I remembered, I said we were supposed to go to visit Mark together. I then noticed her hair flowing in the wind. I then saw her smiling and waving at me. She had a beautiful smile. How could I have not noticed this before. She was stunningly beautiful.... I couldn't- "What am I thinking?!" I shook myself out of my daze. " She's a friend, and we're gonna stay friends!" I smiled and ran to her. I both started talking before we headed to Mark's house. +++ We talked endlessly on our way to Mark's house. To be frank, I never really been alone with her before. This is the first time we've been alone together, actually.The words that came out of my mouth were natural and I had no trouble talking to her. Actually, I was never talkative. I was very quiet at most times. The only person I was ever able to talk to as easy as Casie was...Laila.... Before we knew it, we were standing at the front gate of Mark's house. Casie happily pressed the doorbell and an faint 'ding dong' came next. I stared at the door before a woman opened it. I stared at her and noticed she was surprisingly young. She couldn't have been his mom. Maybe she was his sister, or a house maid? "Good evening Mrs. Mckenzie!" Casie said. I looked to Casie with wide eyes, then to the woman. "Wait, WHAT?!" I thought to myself. "Hello there, Casie. Nice to see you again..." She smiled at us. "So you're here to see Marcus, yes?" Then she looked at me. "Oh? And who's this with you?" She asked. "I...I'm Mark's friend too... My name is Eric." I said timidly. "Well... Marcus is upstairs in his room like always, Casie." She said before letting us in. I kept staring at her as we climbed the stairs. I turned to Casie. "That's Mark's mom?" I said to her. "She looks young right?" She said to me. "Yeah!" I said. " Gra-be*! I thought she was his sister." I said to her before we got to Mark's room.We opened the door to see mark on the floor wrapped in a blanket and playing video games. "Oh!" He said. "Mom! Great timing! Can you get me some milk please?" I'm kind of in the middle of something here!" He said, not knowing the ones who opened the door were Casie and I. "A fever, huh?" I said and he looked surprised " Looks video game fever to me." I said, and Casie followed with an "Mhmmmhmmm". I turned quickly turned around and looked at us. "Guys! What are you doing here?" Me and Casie started to laugh. "How are you Mark?" I said. "Fine!" He chuckled. "Though, I wasn't expecting you to be here.." He smiled. "So this is what you do when your sick?" Casie said. " Sit on your butt all day and play video games?" She added. "Well, that looks like the gist of it." I said, chuckling. "So how was school? Anything I miss?" He said, expectantly. Casie looked at me with the same unamused face she gave me a while ago. "You don't want to know." She said. "Well...Maybe you do, it depends actually." I said, laughing. Casie glares at me with one of those "Shut-the-hell-up" faces. "Oh..." He said, confused. "So, you wanna play some Right 2 Die?" He said to me. "Hell yeah!" I fist pumped. "Let's play versus!" I said to him. " But I'm kind of bad at playing as the tounger and the pouncer." "I'm bad at the Puker." He said to me. "Come on guys. You guys always play video games! It's my turn to pick what we're gonna do." Author's Note: Now for some learning! Grabe (Gra-be in story) Is pronouced Grah-beh Which is Filipino slang for "Oh Man!" Or something like that. You learn something new everyday! Also when I wrote the part with Eric and Patrick, I was actually listening to song from clannad for inspiration. If you want to listen to it, be my guest. It just sounds so fitting, I couldn't resist.