Bittersweet Candy Bowl

38. Rising Temperature, original chapter posted 5/27/07

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[Caption: After school]
Students: See you tomorrow! Bye bye!
*Daisy runs down the hall.*

*Daisy pants, smiling happily.*

*Daisy peers around a corner.*
Daisy: ?

*Daisy looks around at the students in the crowd.*
Daisy: ? ? …

*Daisy spots Katie and smiles happily.*
Daisy: !

*Katie flinches, while Stacy and Alexa look at her, confused.*
Daisy: KATIE~!
Katie: Erk!
Stacy: ?

*Katie, sweating a little, glances over her shoulder at the smiling Daisy.*
Katie: Uhh.. like.. Who are you?
Daisy: Oh, don’t be so silly, Katie!

*Katie looks mortified, staring at Daisy.*
Daisy: Anyway.. I was gonna go back to the mall for some new stationery! Do you wanna come along?
*Alexa and Stacy frown at Katie disapprovingly.*
Alexa and Stacy: …

*Katie smiles awkwardly at Stacy and Alexa.*
Katie: Gyehehe.. jus’ a sec, guys, ’kay?
*Stacy smiles awkwardly in return.*
Stacy: Uhh.. like.. sure..
*Alexa holds a finger to her chin, looking thoughtful.*
Alexa: ’Kay..

*Katie glares at Daisy with gritted teeth, startling her.*
Katie: LISTEN, GIRL. BUZZ. OFF.
*Daisy is startled.*
Daisy: Huh?!

Katie: Hon, we’re, like, back at school now. Don’t you have, like, somewhere to be?
*Daisy listens to Katie with a hurt expression.*
Daisy: But..

*Daisy cringes and starts bargaining.*
Daisy: But we hung out over Easter break with those older girls! I thought we were friends now!
Katie: Easter break is, like, over..

*Katie side-eyes Daisy as she turns back to Stacy and Alexa, frowning.*
Katie: Sorry, hon, but like, I can’t really be seen with you at all. Like.. no offense, you know?

*Daisy listens to Katie with an expression of dread.*
Katie: I only, like, went along with you BECAUSE of those girls. You’re just not, exactly in my, like, league? I mean, you’re sweet.. but you’re always looking like a total mess!

*Katie leans over Daisy with a patronizing smile.*
Katie: Don’t worry.. Maybe you won’t be, like, the ugly duckling forever, ’kay? Now PLEASE don’t ever, like, talk to me again.
*Daisy looks away, deflated and embarrassed.*
Daisy: …

*Daisy turns to leave.*
Daisy: I get it.. Well, bye, then..
*Katie smiles and walks back to Stacy, who is clearly curious.*
Katie: See ya! ♥
Stacy: ?

*Daisy walks away and sighs, miserable.*
Stacy: Who was that, Katie?
Katie: Like, I dunno. Some wannabe I guess.
Stacy: Yeuch! Don’t you like, hate it when that happens?!
Daisy: …

*Daisy walks past Abbey without noticing him.*
Daisy: (sigh)
*Abbey, horrified, watches her pass.*
Abbey: …
Katie: Hahaha~! Anyway.. Like..

Author commentary

Veronica: Katie whyyyyyyyyy, I know you were always mean and nasty, but you didn’t have to do this :( You seemed interested enough in Daisy’s boy troubles, now you won’t get a front row seat to it anymore!

We love a girlboss with pure honesty..