Weekend Short Story

Orientation was so cool and exciting that the weekends seem so dull in comparison. So... I've decided to write something, just for fun. =) NOT anything like "Loose Pants" or "Living in a Curry Puff". Something quite funny i think haha.

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The Pool: A Short Story

"Goodbye! Have a great day!" His classmates chirped as he walked away towards the pool. He replied with a short, curt wave of the hand and proceeded on his way. He glanced at his classmates through the corner of his eyes as they walked away, and silently in his heart he wished that he could be just like any one of them, living carefree lives filled with youthful camaraderie. He felt alone in the world, even when he was surrounded by throngs of people. No one cared, no one understood. No one ever tried to.

He trudged on down the bedraggled pavement, wishing that things would change for the better. He wanted to just let go of everything he had, for these were but ephemeral, earthly things. He needed something more; something which belonged to a class of its own. That thing everyone around called "Love".

Love. What was it? He had heard of the word umpteen times, but what did it mean? How did it feel like to love and to be loved? Everything around him seemed like a deep shade of grey. Hope was fading with every step he took.

"I need divine intervention", he sighed as he looked up at the clear, blue sky in despair.

Then he saw her.

He was confounded in a moment of awe. He felt something churning in his stomach and his heart missed a beat. What was this feeling?

Utterly confused at his own reaction, he turned away. Was that what people call "Love"? Not daring to look, he discreetly shrugged away into an empty corner of the stands. He gazed in her direction, and his heart missed another beat. The feeling was overbearing, but what was he to do?

A war between logic and feelings waged fiercely within him. Logic won out in the end, and he threw himself into the pool.

"WAHHHHHHH! COLD!"

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She heard a shout coming from the pool and looked up from her magazine. What was that all about?

Apparently some attention-seeking guy had just thrown himself into the ice-pool, what an idiot. She took another glance at the struggling figure in the water and went back to "5 Steps to Finding Your True Love".

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He struggled and struggled, and he finally got out of the ice-pool. Why the hell was that pool so cold! People around were laughing at him and pointing at his direction, but she was still reading her magazine. He was pretty sure she looked at him just now though. Now he had to find out why the pool was so freaking cold.

Glancing around, he noticed a colourful banner hanging in the stands. It read "Hot day? COLD SWIM! Ice-pool every friday!"

No wonder the pool seemed so empty. He sighed as he saw a piece of ice floating by on the surface of the pool. What luck. Now she was going to think that he was some desperate attention-seeker.

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Step Number One: This guy must catch your attention in an interesting way.

"Jumping into an ice-pool is quite interesting..." She said to herself.

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He sat down at the poolside, thinking of what to do next. Yes, that was it. He was going to walk right up to her and start a conversation! He proceeded to stand up, but as soon as he did, he felt something small pressing on his knees. Something which felt like... A hand. He turned around and saw a little kid smiling menacingly at him.

"NO! PLEASE! NOOOOOOO!"

A slight push was all it took, and with that he fell right into the pool.

"WAHHHHHHH! COLD!"

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Step Number Two: This guy must be consistent in action and speech (reduces chances of two-timing)

Now that's damn consistent. Falling into the ice-pool two times in a row. Who the hell is this guy?

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He climbed out of the pool shivering. What the hell! Stupid kid! Now the plan was ruined. He had to think of another plan that instant. Plan B, what was it? She was looking straight at him now.

"AH DAMN IT. PLAN A."

He ran up to the stands straight at her, but as soon as he got close, his heartbeat grew so fast he couldn't catch his breath. He stopped in his tracks to catch his breath.

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Step Number Three: Shows signs of nervousness before talking to you (which means that he has feelings for you, enough to make him nervous)

This is getting a bit freaky, she thought as she stared at the guy standing before her.

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He moved up the steps groggily, eyes fixed on her. He was going to do it, no matter what the outcome was going to be.

"Wo...wou... Would you like a cup of coffee?"

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Step Number Four: Guy must know your favourite drink in the first try

Crap. This is freaky, she thought.

"What kind of coffee would you buy for me?"

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He certainly thought it sounded like a trick question. Maybe it was.

He was going to take a wild guess...

"Venti Java Chip."

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Oh my gosh. This guy must know telepathy. She looked back into the magazine.

Step Number Five: Goes to buy the drink right away (congratulations!)

She looked up, and there he was across the road buying a Venti Java Chip from Starbucks. He had to be the one.

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He passed her the drink. She was staring at him straight in the eye now. Oh my goodness, those eyes!

It was time to ask her out.

"C...ca... W...wou... Would you want to go to the..."

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She listened in closely...

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"Would you like to go to the library with me?"

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Precautionary step: All of the above would not apply if he asked you out to a place you do not like

She slapped him in the face and walked away.

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That's it! Haha I know its lame, but its the best I could write for now. Should practice more eh? Give me suggestions If you'd like!

Bye for now =)