//------------------------------// // Chapter Five: What am I to him? // Story: Love Degree // by AngelDCS //------------------------------// I have never been the center of attention. I prefer to be on the background to avoid the judgmental views of everyone so I always hide my right eye (my derped eye) with my bangs and try to be as good as I can be. But today... I was the center of attention of everyone on the parking lot. Today was the day Tick was going to bring my motorcycle all fixed up, so he sent me a text to wait for him in the parking lot and that's why i'm here. "So who is this Tick Tock fellow?" The light tanned girl said crossing her arms. "I dunno. But, if Derpy let him near red-light then he must be one hell of a guy." Vy said excited. I'm glad I can't read minds because the face she has is everything but innocent. Also Vinyl and Octavia tagged along with me. Something about 'Girls have to stick together' as Octavia said. But knowing her it only means one thing... She wants to check if he is better that Doc so she can make me fall from him. Not that I mind, she is worried and wants me to have a secured happy ending as a princess from a fairy tale. Still, is not easy falling from love. Or true love wouldn't exist and love would only mean sexual attraction. Yeah, you can tell i'm sleepy. "Derps! Is that him?" Said a very energetic blue bur. I snap from my sleepy state and find Tick's car. "Yeah. Let's go," I saw walking toward it. I wave my right hand and my eyes meet a pair of aquamarine green ones. He was wearing jeans, black boots and a apple red leather jacket. His ginger hair was messy as ever but looked good from the look on Octavia's and the other girls face. I laugh. "You're quite the lady killer." He looks around. "I don't understand what you said, but I'll take it as a compliment." Then took out my baby from the back. She looked like the day I brought her. The colors were bright and its wheels were round and hard. My type of ride. "I-It's amazing!" I went toward my baby, touching the leather seat. "How could you do this in so little time?" "I told you that the damages were small and not life threatening. Nothing a quick replacement and paint couldn't do." My lips curve into a smile and I hug him. "You are the coolest and most awesome guy ever!" I say, clinging my arms to his shoulders. After some seconds I pulled back. "So how much would it be? Two hundred? three hundred?" I say opening my wallet. "Y-You don't have to pay me. I'm thinking of being a inventor so anything that means repairing helps me as practice for future projects. Although.." He looks away from me. "There's going to be a dinner and my parents wanted for me to invite you. I accidentally said I was late because I had to help a girl out and they interrogated me. So they told me to invite you over to dinner tonight. I-If you want to is alright, saying this out of the blue must be ridiculous.." I nod. "Sure." "R-Really?" "Yeah." I smile. "Sounds like fun! And since you helped me out, this may be my opportunity to repay you!." Vy coughs hard as a sign of 'You know we are here right?'. "Oh. And this are my friends." I look over to the spiky-haired girl. "Vinyl," Then toward the charcoal, straighten but elegant haired girl who looked star-struck. I push her so she would be next to me. "And Octavia." Octavia stares dumbfounded at him but then blushes. "U-Um.. I-I'm Octava.. O-Octavia M-Melo.. Mela.." Vinyl and I look annoyed and shake her. "OCTAVIA MELODY!" She looks down blushing madly. Vinyl groans. "Seriously Octy? You can't lose your cool in front of any guy who is worthy of being a man." Then looks at him. "You may be cute and all but that doesn't mean you can ask Derps a thing like that!" She looked like she was ready to jump and attack him. "Vinyl?" I look at her confused. "Excuse us for moment.." I take her hand and walk toward a far away car. Once there I let her go. "Vy. What is going on?" She looks at me angry. "It's suspicious that he asked you something like that. To go at his place for dinner with his parents is strange. And making Octy nervous? That just makes him even more suspicious." She looks down. "Sorry, is that lately, I been feeling like something bad is gonna happen and.." Then sits on the street. "I'm...worried." I sit next to her and put my arms around her, pulling her into a hug. "Is okay. I won't go on a rampage like last time. I promised I would never hurt anyone, remember?" I look directly at her magenta eyes. "I swore to keep calm and i'm gonna keep it." I smile. "So stop worrying about me. If he tries anything i'll call Big Bro and don't try anything reckless." "You will?" I punch my chest. "You bet." and then smirk. We both laugh and I stand up. "C'mon. We better get there before Octavia dies from high level hormones." I offer my hand to her. She takes it. "Yeah. The only one who can make Lil Miss Fancyskirts die from shyness are us." Then gets up smirking. We go back to Tick and Octy. She looked relieved that we were back that I think I saw her eyes glitter. "We're back." Vy looks. "Look man... I won't say i'm sorry but for Derps and Octs sake," She looks at his jacket. "That jacket looks cool." He blinks twice. "Uh, thanks?" And looks at his phone. "I have to get going. I'll see you all later. Bubbles," I nod. "Octavia." Octavia replies by smiling nervously and raising her hand. "Vinyl." Vy just glared at him, but he didn't flinch. He then got in his car and left. "'Bubbles'? Did he mean you?" Octavia said, raising an eyebrow. "I definitely don't trust him at all now. Suspicious shy guy. Is he the gender-bender of Fluttershy or her cousin?" She groans. "I will need to investigate him." I laugh at both of the girls, ignoring the stares I was getting from being with my motorcycle. This was surely fun. I took deep breaths. Calm down Derpy. Remember she is a teacher. I'm sure everything is going to be fine... I went inside the classroom and saw.. Guess what? Rose with Doc. Talking and laughing like friends. Oh sure! Rub it on my face you cow! I groan. My inner voice sure has a vocabulary. I breath deeply, I feel myself dizzy. "Miss Doo, are you okay?" Doc was in front of me in a flash. Ha! I made a thing. He looked concerned. Oh sure, Be the knight in freaking armor. First you are so nice to someone and then back-stab them. Please anger, it's too early to ruin my day. I walk away and toward my seat, ignoring him. I sat down and started to copy all the lessons I missed from ditching, putting a pair of headphones Vinyl gave me the day we went shopping for some video games for Big Bro's birthday and put the loudest and hardcore song I got. A rock song Lyra downloaded on my phone. I kept writing but occasionally heard some laughs and I put the music on maximum volume and wrote faster. After some minutes I could feel someone tugging my arm. Ignored. They kept tugging my arm. I ignored, Ignored, and ignored. Until it got annoying. I growled and took of my headphones "WHAT?!" Doc flinched. "Uh. I'm.. sorry." I sigh. "Sorry I was just so rushed up to get this over with." He smiles. "I should be the one to apologize. You always have been so eager to get high scores on the school. Although i'm slightly curious.. Who was that.. gentleman who accompanied you yesterday? A relative?" I blinked twice. My head was confused. Why he wants to know that? Also, I can't tell him I had an accident. I bet he will call dad and i'm not in the mood for more fighting and I don't feel like saying 'Welp, I thought about ditching school because I was angry as heck so I took my motorcycle. Had an accident and met a cool senior guy who we went to his friend's house who is on college so we were in a empty house and hung out. BTW he brought my motorcycle safe and fixed and i'm going to his house to have dinner with his parents even though we just met yesterday to help him out'. That sounds suspicious even for me so... I'll lie. "He is my cousin's friend. We met by coincidence and decided to catch up..." Make him jealous. He doesn't like me. Maybe that way he will think you are more mature. Also I don't see the harm. I guess that could be fun. "He is so cool right? I wish he would study at CHS but I guess not everyone can have an easy life. What did you think about him Doc?" He looked reluctant but then replied. "He seems... Good." I smile. "Yeah." Rose got into our conversation. "Yeah. If you want to be with him then." She holds my hands. "I'll be rooting for you." What have I done? "Thanks Rose. I'll need all the help I can get." Like you flying off back to wherever you came from. If you want I can reserve you a ticket now with a kick on your as.. Shut up! "Oh well is almost eight." He looked toward us. "I'll be seeing you two later and Derpy.." "Yes?" "You have to be at my office after lunch alright?" I nod. "Okay!" He goes mumbling something but I couldn't hear it. Everyone entered the classroom and after some minutes class started. I thought looking at the wall. How does he see me? Like a woman? Friend? or... A kid? I groan resting my head on the desk. "Come on in." I opened the door discovering a light cream colored man. His dark chocolate hair was in perfect shape despite of being afternoon. I play with my hair to make sure it was on a perfect condition. His sapphire eyes land on me. "You're hair is fine." He laughs. "There is no need for you to fix it up." I sit down, my cheeks feeling hot. "So.." He stops writing on some papers and gives me his attention. "How has everything been going lately? How did it go with your dad" I felt my body freeze. Anger was rising on my veins. "Good." I said forcing a smile. "Well then. I'm glad everything is working out for you. Your dad passed time with you despite of his busy schedule. Your grades are in perfect shape and you seem to be getting along well with your friends and.." He stopped. "Have a guy you seem to be getting along well." Then laughs. "I wonder why you keep going so frequently when you are mostly in a good shape." I felt anger rising. That's what I get for lying about Tick. I want to say 'No. I don't like Tick, Dad ditched me and to make it worse.. You are way too close with that cow! Tell me do you like woman with double d size boobs? You know that when girls get older those fall and it looks awful?' How do you see me? "Derpy?" I see that tears were falling from my eyes. He sighs and stands up, kneels so he could be at my height. "What's wrong?" What's wrong? Funny thing you ask... I'm angry but not at my Dad, no.. He is already a lost cause... "I'm angry at you! why aren't you paying more attention? Heck I even faked I liked Tick just to get a reaction of you" I blurted out yelling. I then realized what I said and I covered my mouth. "That's what's wrong? You are angry because i'm passing more time with Rose than you?" He cleans the tears from my eyes with his hand. He was so warm. "Don't worry." He smiles. Then this means that... "You will always be important to me Derpy. I'll take care of you and promise I will give you more attention." I blink twice. He hugs me. "You sure can act like a kid. I won't forget about you so easy." K-Kid........?