Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Jocks VS 1 Outcast: Day 1

Inspired ever-so-slightly by Quicksilver's 'Random crappy series'. (Y'know, that actually looked interesting.)
They pronounce the JOAFL Joe-eff-ell. So basically, it's Joe F.L.
<--------------- Here's a anime-v of Julia.

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"NO." We all turned our heads towards Aaron (M) who had stopped cold, staring at the bright screen of his iPhone 6s.
Spencer yawned, not really caring at all, but glad for having something to say. "What, dude?"
"The Junior Olympics American Football League tryouts are next week."
Dylan whipped his head up, making his groomed blond hair fly up. Dylan was one of the 'looks' in the Jocks. "JOAFL? You're kidding, you haven't been training? I've been running ten miles a day and exercising 'till 10 PM. Not to mention two hours of football practice in the morning. You haven't trained at all?"
I rolled my eyes. They were all going to make the State Team, with or without practice. They just thought they wouldn't. 
Aaron's eyes looked panic-y. "I'm so not making it. I'm the School Dictator! I'll lose my position if I don't make the League." Aaron made the rules for what was in, what was out, who was cool, who was stupid, the popular things, the fads, EVERYTHING. For the whole school. "I've only done 50 miles this week and it's already Friday! I was seven minutes late to one of my practices. I'm falling behind. If I don't make the League, I might lose position as Captain on my team."
Dylan waved his hand dismissively. "Whatever, man. You're already in seven Leagues, anyway."
"SO? You'll be in eight, and you'll become dictator!"
"You kidding? Spencer's in eleven Leagues and the top five for Junior Olympics, and he's just your lieutenant. You're in seven Leagues and haven't even qualified for Junior Olympics, much less place in the top five."
Aaron turned red. "So? Who cares? I'm still head."
Spencer glared at Aaron. "I SHOULD be Dictator. You're just power-hungry."
Our classroom's door opened. The short, brown-haired kid walked in with white polo and kakis. A grin came on Aaron's face. "Ooh, finally, a target. HEY, JOHNNY BOY!"
Johnny frowned and ignored Aaron.
He was visibly irritated. "I'm saying your name, kid!"
Johnny groaned. "WHAT?"
"Late again? Oh, how sad. I better tell the teacher so you'll have yet another office referral. What will your parents think?"
"Stop it! You're such a bully. You can go die."
"I promise I'll die... in fact, all of us'll die, on one condition."
Johnny looked hopeful. "Yeah?"
"You die first, then I swear I'll do it." Aaron smiled a cocky smile at Johnny.
He huffed and sat down. "You guys don't have to be so rude. I never did anything to you."
"Why ya gotta be so ruuuuude. Don'tcha know I'm human toooooo?" Brandon sang in his melodious voice. The difference between Aaron and the rest of the Jocks were that Aaron actually took the bullying seriously. The rest were doing it as a joke.
Johnny exploded. "STOP BEING SO MEAN! I NEVER DID ANYTHING TO YOU GUYS!"
Aaron snorted. "Um, hashtag shouting and telling us to die?"
"That was a one-time thing! You guys do this every day!" Johnny yelled.
The teacher walked in. "Johnny! Quiet."
"But, Mrs-"
"What happened here? Why are you shouting?"
Aaron slyly raised his hand. The teacher called on him. "Johnny was yelling at us and teasing us, ma'am. He was being very rude, even when we never did anything to him. He told us to die." He said it five octaves higher than normal, in a sweet-kid's voice.
The teacher glared at Johnny. "Conduct mark, Johnny."
Johnny gaped. "Wha- but- he..."
"No arguing!"
Aaron turned away, grinning.
~-~-~
"Spencer, how do you run that fast?" Spencer's fangirls swarmed around him as he flexed and flashed smiles. 
"Oh, you guys know. The usual." He brushed back his blond hair with his hand. 
Their eyes shined in admiration, while mine rolled. I mean, yeah, the Jocks were some of my best friends. But they got pretty freakin' cocky sometimes.
Aaron was on the other side of the gym, an even bigger crowd of fangirls around him. 
((Author's Note: When I first typed 'fangirls' I actually typed 'FAGgirls'. XD SO TRUE))
He was charming all of them. Somehow, I was reminded of Tamaki Suoh when I watched them.
Aaron was running ahead of all of the girls on our track.
One of the girls fell down, and Aaron rushed over (though he secretly didn't give a single shit and wanted to say 'Bye Felicia') and helped her up, taking her hand and pulling her gently.
The girl turned red, the others red with jealousy. 
"Are you okay?" He asked sweetly. She nodded a little too hard.
Then Mrs. Westwall's class walked outside.
Aaron immediately turned to the girls and said, "You'll have to excuse me. So sorry, I'll see you all later."
They all chirped comments as he ran over towards a singled-out girl in Mrs. Westwall's line.
"Hey, Julia." Aaron breathed.
Julia turned towards him. She had long, dark red hair in a braid and gold-hazel eyes, with perfect tone. Aaron, honestly, was heads-over-heels for her.
"Oh, hey, Aaron." Julia didn't return the feelings, sadly.
"Julia, after my soccer practice, you wanna come over to the park with me?"
She smiled. "Sorry, Aaron. You know..."
Aaron's face fell. "Yeah, I know. Zack and all."
Zack was Julia's crush, and Zack liked her back. They were basically an item.
Basically, Aaron despised Zack with world-crushing hate.
Perfect timing. Zack walked in.
Zack was actually Johnny's brother, but they were completely different.
Zack was popular, good-looking, and was majorly talented. 
He flipped back his light brown hair and smiled at Aaron. They were perfectly matched in height, so they looked at each other straight in the eye.
"Hi, Aaron. How's it?"
Aaron scowled and walked away.
~-~-~
"What does she see in that kid?" Aaron complained to Spencer after P.E.
"Well, he's an honors student, his IQ is 126, he's #4 in the Junior Olympics, he's popular, handsome, talented, a great singer, practically a child actor-"
"You can shut up, y'know."
Spencer was quiet.
"I don't get it. I'm more popular than Zack, hotter than Zack, I have more fans than Zack, I have better grades, more money... I don't get it."
"And what do you see in Julia?"
"She's gorgeous, man."
Aaron called many girls hot. But he only referred to Julia as anything else.
"That's it?"
"And she nice. She had a lot of friends, but isn't conceited or egotistic. She's sporty, and also pretty cool."
"...basically the opposite of you."
Aaron slammed his fist against Spencer's back, but they both laughed. 
"Yeah, basically. How about we go play some 1-on-1 basketball?"

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