Chapter 10: Tough Love

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CHAPTER 10

TOUGH LOVE

"You're telling me that she lives here and you haven't even seen her?" stated Gerald

"Well I woke up late yesterday, I had to do all my chores, and... I just haven't seen her ok" said Arnold a bit annoyed that he hasn't been able to see her

"Well she is HOT with all caps man, that girl is wow, oh and don't tell Phoebe I said that" said Gerald looking around trying to make sure no one heard him

"I don't know Gerald, I think she is trouble" said the Football-headed boy, he really wasn't sure as what to do so far

"eh, she was hanging with Wolfgang yesterday, we played football, she left with him and with a lot of other people too"

A knock was heard, so Arnold walked over to answer it, there stood Sid, Harold and Stinky

"Hey guys, come in" he greeted

Not stepping in but trying to look inside, Sid asked a little nervously "is G home?"

Arnold blinked "no"

"aaaaaaah you said she was hot, and I forgot my burrito" cried Harold

"Howdy Arnold, do you know where she went?" asked Stinky

"No, she left this morning," said Arnold remembering that Stinky was Lila's boyfriend

"Well um, don't tell her we came please," asked Sid

Gerald stepped out "mmm mmm mmm you guys, I think that your girlfriends are not gonna like this"

"Then what are you doing here Gerald?" asked Sid pointing a finger at him

"Man, I came here to see Arnold, so if you will excuse me" Gerald shut the door in their faces

"Gerald?" said Arnold

Gerald just shrugged "what?"

All throughout the day, it was like that, many guys came to knock, guys he never even talked to at school even Chris, a senior that every girl in school was crazy for, eventually he had a list of 9 names with phone numbers on it to give to G

"I told you she smokin'" said Gerald

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Urrr" grumbled an annoyed Arnold, he opened the door trying hard to hide the expression

"Hello is G home?" asked a middle-aged man whom stood in the opposite side and holding a bag

"even older men! ewww" thought the Football-Headed boy with a raised brow "no she's not home yet, do you want to leave a name and number?"

"That girl, out making trouble again?" asked the man shaking his head, "she knew I was coming" he extended his hand and said "Hi I'm Alex" they shook hands and then he pointed at himself and stated "I'm the guy who makes sure she stays out of trouble"

Arnold smiled "Oh, hi I'm Arnold" he opened the door to let Alex in

Grandpa came in out of nowhere to greet the middle-aged man "hey there Alex"

"Do you have the key?" asked Alex

"He he he oh where did I put it? let me see" he said as he patted himeself, he then scratched his head and replied "oh, wait I think I left it in my office" laughing he said, "I'm such an old coot, I'll be right back"

In no time he arrived with the key and gave it to Alex, suddenly Alex opened G's door, took out some tools, and started to remove the knob, he then replaced it by one that didn't have a lock.

Arnold couldn't help himself and looked inside the room, it was as if no one was even using it, there were no personal items at all, and the only thing that was in there was a mid-sized bag thrown in the corner. The closet was opened, he noticed that there were a few outfits, but that was all that was in there.

When Alex finished installing the doorknob he was invited in the living room.

Grandpa, Gerald, Alex and Arnold all sat there talking about the new border

Scratching his head Grandpa asked, "So tell me again why did you change the lock?"

"We'll, I want G to know that having a lock is a privilege, and I don't want her to be doing any funny stuff"

"What do you mean funny stuff?" asked Gerald

"Well, um" Alex started to cough "she.."

Grandpa knew perfectly well who G was, and what she did in her past, so he cut him sort "so Alex, are you or is she going to pay the Rent?"

"Oh yeah, she is, and I have her work information in this bag, I also have the papers of where she is going to School"

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Arnold stood up "I'll go get it"

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Arnold came back adding guy number 10 in the list

Alex started laughing

"does this happen all the time?" asked Arnold

"Yes it does, but the thing about G is that she is kind of Rebellious and Anti-Social"

"Anti-Social?" asked Gerald "that's not true, she was hanging with all of us at Gerald field"

"Yeah, she might seem to be social but she never gets attached to anyone, friends don't exist in her world, she's always calling everyone acquaintances, plus, she's also a big heart breaker"

VRRROOM VROOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM

"shhhhh I guess she's here" whispered Alex humorously

CREAK...

the four men sat quietly hearing the front door creak open

CLINK CLINK CLINK...

they could tell that she was walking into her room, they heard every step she took

CREAK... 

now the door to her room was heard open

SLAM...

oh, she obviously angry now

CLINK CLINK CLINK...

Suddenly a dial tone was heard, the buttons were being pushed...

RING, RING, RING 

Alex's phone started to ring loudly in the living room

"Alexxxxxxxxxx!"

CLINK CLINK CLINK

G was following Alex's ringtone, she was about to turn a corner when

BOOM...

She landed on top of something soft

Arnold was about to say "S- Sor"

When all of a sudden Alex started laughing, G looked up not even noticing what just happened, and walked up to Alex leaving behind a dumbfounded Arnold on the floor with scarlet red cheeks

Unaware of her surrounding's G spotted Alex, she walked up to him and grabbed him by the collar "what the hell Alex!" she shook him and little then let go of him, and crossed her arms in front of him.

Alex noticed what she was wearing, the shades, high heels, a small black dress, her hair was loose and she was also wearing a scowl.

"I've been fine, how about you?"

"Oh come on Alex don't play dumb, I know that you're the one who did this"

"Its 10:00 where have you been"

"Out"

"Clubbing?" asked Alex with a serious tone

"ee um well, not exactly"

"You're only 17, you're not even supposed to be near those places"

"Why did you take off the lock!"

"Don't change the subject G"

"Yeah ok, I was there, now what?"

Alex grabbed the bag and handed her a piece of paper "this is your schedule for Hillwood High or P.S 318 whatever you feel like calling it"

"wait, what? they actually took me in?"

Alex ignored her "and you will be working at a flower shop"

"What? Are you insane?, Do you seriously think that I would work for minimum wage?" she scoffed

"It's an honest dollar and you better do it or..."

"Ok ok ok, I get it finnnnnnnnneeee"

G really didn't feel like even dealing with this right now, so she began to stomp away

"Where are you going G?" asked the man with a smirk

"urrrrrrr out"

"Not so fast"

"What now!" sighed the girl with annoyance

out of nowhere a lady officer came out from behind her, everyone looked at each other

"Oh great where did yoouuuuuuuuuuu come from?" screeched G

They lady just laughed and shook her head disapprovingly "I'm sorry G but were are going to have to conduct a search" replied the lady

"aaaaaaaaaa for what?, I didn't do anything, this is injustice I tell ya"

With a firmer voice the lady replied "you know the process"

G did as she was told, and put her hands against the wall "Good thing I left the gun in the room when I came in"

The lady patted her "she's clean"

"seeee why do you always waste your time like this?" smirked G, while pushing the lady aside and opening the door, the same door that Sid was about to knock but was ignored by G, because Alex called her in again

"I'm not finished yet G, come back"

The Dark-haired girl walked back in leaving the door open "What!"

so Sid looked inside and just welcomed himself in

"What now?" spat G

"G, I want you to make a friend by the end of the week"

"A friend" she started to laugh "that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard" she looked in back of her and said "but if that's what you want, then here" she grabbed Sid roughly and pushed him to Alex "this is Sid"

Helping Sid back up to his feet Alex replied "no G I want you to have a real friend, not a future Ex boyfriend"

G laughed coldly "you know very well that I have never had any boyfriends butt-head"

"Future heartbroken boy or toy what ever she does to those poor guys" thought Alex, he cleared his throat and said "a real friend, and you know what? I'll give you a month, I am not a butt-head, and I want you home by 10:00 every night"

"What!, are you crazy, noooo way, How about 1:00?"

"10:30"

"12:00"

"11:00"

"11:30"

"It's a Deal"

"Wow that's an Hour and a Half more than my curfew" replied Arnold

G just froze, "that voice, I know that voice, It's deeper but its that voice NO, not now I don't want to see himmmm oh why me? why meeeeeee?"

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