Ch.6 Invader Zim

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Since I'm the elites favorite, it's natural that I am grouping with them when it comes to projects. We have to go outside of the school to cite examples of improvements of the city from the 90's to 00 and report it the following day.

We're not required to wear a uniform so I decided to wear a simple black tank top and matching it with faded jeans and my favorite chucks. I'm so excited because I get to wear the clothes that I'm comfortable with, but it didn't take long to disappear when I noticed what they're wearing.

All of them are wearing sundress, they all looked sophisticated and rich while I look like I'm their assistant. I'm busy comparing myself to them when Missy hugged me from my back. I almost cursed because of shock.

"Salty! Let's play arcade!" she said excitedly. It's been a while since I last played in the arcade.

"Sure! I never thought that you know how to play arcade" I said amused. She stopped from walking to face me.

"I don't" She replied smiling which made me frown.

"So why do you wan to play if you haven't played any?"

"Isn't that the same as Kinect or Wii?" she asked innocently.

Oh yeah she's rich. I shouldn't be surprised by her innocence to this kind of things.

"Where did you learn about the arcade?" I asked her curiously.

"I saw it on TV last week and it looks cool! I want to try it so let's go there please!" she pleaded with her puppy dog eyes. She's been living for years and she's oblivious that arcade exist until she saw it on the television.

Aww this poor girl.

"Fine" I said in surrender.

I stopped at the entrance when I remember Allison. If it's just me and Missy it's alright but we have company so we have to consider them and honestly, I don't think Allison will like the idea of playing in the arcade center.

"Missy, it's okay with me to play but you should tell Allison first" I suggested.

I don't want her sister to be mad at me, it's good that she's not pissing me off these past few days. Missy nodded before running to Allison's direction.

"No" I rolled my eyes when I heard Allison's response, she's really a spoiler.

"I want to play! Salty will come with me" she agued pouting.

Missy has an attitude like her sister that if they want something they will make sure that they will get it.

"Allison come on let Missy play. Let's check it out as well, besides we're already here so might as well enjoy it" Rosa suggested.

I can see on her beautiful face that she still don't want to go, but as a Student Council President, she have to consider her friends request.

"Okay but we will not play for too long" she replied smiling, but I can tell that it's fake.

Missy ran back to me immediately and clang to my arm afterwards. Good thing Rosa and the others are not killjoy.

Missy chose to play Tekken 6 and I'm impressed that she's a fast learner, she already memorized all the combo of Asuka and she already crushed all the boys that tried to beat her.

"Wow Missy, you're a pro" She winked at me before returning her focus back to the game.

I decided to play time crisis 3 when I noticed that everyone is enjoying. I finished all the stages easily because I've been playing the game since I was in 10th grade.

I went back to Rosa and the others to watch them play Just Dance, but I frowned when I noticed that Allison is not with them. I asked them where she went but they all don't know so I decided to look for her myself.

I sighed in relief when I finally found Allison after ten minutes of searching. She's in the farthest corner, playing the claw machine with Invader Zim stuffed toy inside. I smiled because the character of Invader Zim fits her personality.

I'm watching her from a distance and she looked really pissed off. She already wasted 10 tokens from the time that I found her and she haven't got anything yet.

I laughed when she slapped the machine in so much frustration, I'm sure she doesn't want any of the elite's to see her like that. She looks cute when she's mad, she's like Missy too when she can't get what she wants.

I felt embarrassed when I noticed that some people are looking at me, they're probably wondering why I'm laughing alone.

"Allison, you're so helpless" I muttered while shaking my head.

I need to help her get that Invader Zim.

I walked to her direction and waited until she's done with her last token.

"Shit!" She cursed when her elbow bumped to my waist.

"What are you doing here?" she asked while glaring at me.

I will not be pissed off today.

"Playing" I replied simply.

"I told you to stay away from me" she said sternly.

I ignored her before pushing her aside gently to make way for me.

"I told you already, I'm just here to play so don't piss me off today please" I said without removing my gaze on the Zim that I am aiming to get.

"You can't get that" she said smirking.

"Well there's no harm in trying" I replied grinning. I'm good in playing claw machines but I will not tell her that.

I smiled when she leaned closer to the glass to check my strategy. I pressed the start button and moved the claw to the left three times, then I moved in forward twice.

"Wanna bet?" I said grinning. She just glared at me in response before turning her attention back to the claw.

I whistled before pushing the pickup button.

"Oh yeah" I said in rejoice before picking up the stuffed toy that I just won.

I'm not into Zim and the only reason why I played it is because I want to impress her.

"You're just lucky today" she said flatly before turning around to leave me.

"Wait" I said as I grabbed her arm to stop her from walking.

"Don't touch me!" She said angrily before shoving my hand away from her arm.

"Woah, chill" I'm used to her being allergic to me.

She frowned at me when I handed her the stuffed toy.

"I'm not into Zim, so would you like to have this?" I asked politely.

"I don't need that, I can buy myself one" she said arrogantly.

I smiled patiently, I'm not gonna give up. I spent my precious token just to win Zim and I will not accept no for an answer. I flicked my tongue when an idea came up.

"Okay, then I will just leave Zim here, you can still take it if you want" I said before putting it on the table beside the machine and left.

I hid at the back of the pachinko machine afterwards to check if she will pick it up or not. She's just steady while gazing at the stuffed toy, she looked like she's talking to him.

After a minute of contemplating, she finally picked it up. I chuckled when she smiled and hugged the stuffed toy.

"You're so lucky Zim" I muttered smiling before finally heading back to Missy.

After two hours of playing we decided to look for a restaurant to eat because we're all tired and hungry.

The smile on my face is not leaving me because of Allison, she's hugging the toy so tight and she's not letting go of it. I'd die just to be in Zim's position right now.

Missy is the one who decided that we'll eat in a Japanese restaurant. I smiled in rejoice when I realized that she chose it because of me. She asked me earlier what type of food I would love to eat and I blurted out that I missed eating ramen.

"Alison where did you get that stuffed toy?"  Missy asked curiously while poking Zim's face.

She glanced at me.

"Well I---"

"She got that from the claw machine. I saw her earlier and I didn't expect that she's good" I said hastily.

"Oh really? I never saw you play claw machine since we were young. But yeah since it's your favorite character, it's no wonder" She said smiling before turning her attention back to the gyoza that she's eating.

So Zim is her favorite, I'll keep that in mind. I said mentally before I started sipping the tonkotsu ramen that I ordered.

"Ali can I have a boyfriend now?" Missy suddenly asked, which caused us to look at her frowning.

"No" Allison replied flatly.

"But I'm already sixteen!" she protested pouting.

"There's no sense in having a boyfriend because you're in an all-girls school Missy" she replied patiently.

"Oh! Can I have a girlfriend instead?" Missy asked again after a moment. All of us laughed because of her persistence, except Allison.

"Missy can you please stop saying senseless things? And who would be your girlfriend huh?" Allison said while massaging her temple, she's starting to be annoyed.

Our topic is very interesting, Missy told me that she have a crush in our school but she didn't mention the name when I asked her who is it.

I immediately reached for the Maki and ate the whole piece. This is the right moment to eat lots because their attention is with Missy.

"Salt! she can be my girlfriend" she replied giggling.

I almost choked when I heard what she said. I immediately took the glass of tea and emptied it in an instant.

What the heck!?

All of them laughed at me, but again except Allison. She's just glaring at me while gripping the chopstick.

Poor chopsticks, and me, I hope we rest in peace and not in pieces. I said mentally before laughing with them.

"Missy you're too young for that okay?" She said softly afterwards.

"But it's unfair! When you're sixteen you had Ca--" Missy didn't finish what she's about to say because Allison glared at her.

I frowned when I saw fear on Missy's eyes by the way Allison glared at her.

It 's starting with letter C and A, I wonder what's his name I asked mentally.

Carlo? Carl? Calvin? I shook my head to clear my mind.

Rosa and the others seem oblivious about the sudden tension between Allison and Missy. They just mindlessly returned back to chatting while Missy became silent, it's like she just committed a sin.

"Study first, when you reached eighteen then you can have a boyfriend" Allison said after a while.

I think Missy knows something that Allison doesn't want everyone to know. I suddenly became interested on what they're hiding.

"Okay" I heard Missy say in a low voice.

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