An Unexpected Metting
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 39
by
copier
· original author:
penslayer5
Everything became a blur as Arthur walked through the crowded streets of the carnival. All around him were friends and family members laughing and having a good time, but he couldn't care less about any of them or the festivities all around him. He felt lost and more alone than he ever had before. All because he couldn't let go of his hatred for some stupid jock.
As he continued to walk by himself with his hands in his pockets and a frown on his face, he failed to notice the girl headed straight for him. The collided into each other with his glasses falling and her cotton candy decorating the floor.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" The girl snapped at him before getting a good look at his face. She immediately gasped when she recognized him before he bent down to look for his missing specs.
"Sorry." He whispered. Arthur was blind as a bat without his glasses. He was like Velma in Scooby-Doo, he really couldn't see a damn thing without the aid they provided.
"Arthur." She spoke, gaining his attention. He didn't recognize her voice, but she knew his name. Was she another one of his tormentors ready to pounce on his already severely damaged self-esteem and mental wellbeing.
When he looked at her, the girl could see the look of defeat and resignation clear on his face. It halted any annoyance she had for him and slowly she bent down to pick up his glasses and gently put them on his face. "Better?"
With his blurry vision now in focus, Arthur could see the girl he bumped into wasn't one of his bullies but Derek's sister Lisa whom he'd helped earlier in the day. Unlike most people who knew him she had an actual look of concerned leveled at him. Concern he didn't feel he deserved after what happened with Bethany.
"Thanks." He continued to whisper. Lisa could see that the nerd boy looked like he'd been put through the wringer. Had something happened to him. Did the football team or cheer squad find him and do their usual schtick? She wasn't sure but the ginger looked terrible.
The sight of him was enough to make Lisa frown as the both of them got to their feet. She also noticed he didn't have the shrink ray on him. Did he lose it. If so then that was a big problem. But then again, he could've just left it at home, although she had a gut feeling that wasn't the case.
"Hey? Are you okay?" She finally asked him.
Arthur continued to frown. "No, not really."
"Wanna talk about it?" Lisa offered. Arthur looked at her blankly. He'd talked about his problems numerous times to teachers, counselors, and even the school principal but he never felt better afterwards, and nothing ever really changed either. That's how he learned the hard way that his feelings didn't matter.
He said nothing and Lisa took that as a very bad sign. Arthur wasn't just low; he was a few inches away from the underworld. That wasn't good. He needed a little pick-me-up and badly. She'd only come here for the games and to get out of the house after what happened. She hadn't expected to run into the geek her brother called for help.
"Come on." Lisa said before grabbing his hand. The action itself surprised Arthur as no girl ever held his hand that wasn't his sister. Nevertheless, he didn't argue or resist as she led him to the food stalls where some guy named Horvitz told her the meatballs on a stick were to die for.
She ordered herself and the nerd some before taking a seat together on a nearby bench. Much to Lisa's surprise the meatballs were just as good as advertised. "Wow! They weren't kidding were they. What do you think?"
Arthur hadn't touched his food. He was just staring an empty hole through it. Whatever had him so depressed must have been very personal him. She needed to find out what so she could at least try to help him. She wouldn't be a very good Samaritan if she didn't try.
"Hey? Arthur? You know you can tell me what's on your mind, right? I know you don't really know me very well and my brother was kind of jerk to you, but who better to vent your problems to then a complete stranger." She tried to reason. Whether or not it was a good attempt at reason remained to be seen.
Arthur finally looked at her with the same blank look he'd had since he bumped into her and contemplated if he should even bother telling her what was bothering him. She'd probably think he was an asshole too. He'd proven as much not too long ago. Why even bother opening up. Then again... what did he really have to lose?
As he continued to walk by himself with his hands in his pockets and a frown on his face, he failed to notice the girl headed straight for him. The collided into each other with his glasses falling and her cotton candy decorating the floor.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" The girl snapped at him before getting a good look at his face. She immediately gasped when she recognized him before he bent down to look for his missing specs.
"Sorry." He whispered. Arthur was blind as a bat without his glasses. He was like Velma in Scooby-Doo, he really couldn't see a damn thing without the aid they provided.
"Arthur." She spoke, gaining his attention. He didn't recognize her voice, but she knew his name. Was she another one of his tormentors ready to pounce on his already severely damaged self-esteem and mental wellbeing.
When he looked at her, the girl could see the look of defeat and resignation clear on his face. It halted any annoyance she had for him and slowly she bent down to pick up his glasses and gently put them on his face. "Better?"
With his blurry vision now in focus, Arthur could see the girl he bumped into wasn't one of his bullies but Derek's sister Lisa whom he'd helped earlier in the day. Unlike most people who knew him she had an actual look of concerned leveled at him. Concern he didn't feel he deserved after what happened with Bethany.
"Thanks." He continued to whisper. Lisa could see that the nerd boy looked like he'd been put through the wringer. Had something happened to him. Did the football team or cheer squad find him and do their usual schtick? She wasn't sure but the ginger looked terrible.
The sight of him was enough to make Lisa frown as the both of them got to their feet. She also noticed he didn't have the shrink ray on him. Did he lose it. If so then that was a big problem. But then again, he could've just left it at home, although she had a gut feeling that wasn't the case.
"Hey? Are you okay?" She finally asked him.
Arthur continued to frown. "No, not really."
"Wanna talk about it?" Lisa offered. Arthur looked at her blankly. He'd talked about his problems numerous times to teachers, counselors, and even the school principal but he never felt better afterwards, and nothing ever really changed either. That's how he learned the hard way that his feelings didn't matter.
He said nothing and Lisa took that as a very bad sign. Arthur wasn't just low; he was a few inches away from the underworld. That wasn't good. He needed a little pick-me-up and badly. She'd only come here for the games and to get out of the house after what happened. She hadn't expected to run into the geek her brother called for help.
"Come on." Lisa said before grabbing his hand. The action itself surprised Arthur as no girl ever held his hand that wasn't his sister. Nevertheless, he didn't argue or resist as she led him to the food stalls where some guy named Horvitz told her the meatballs on a stick were to die for.
She ordered herself and the nerd some before taking a seat together on a nearby bench. Much to Lisa's surprise the meatballs were just as good as advertised. "Wow! They weren't kidding were they. What do you think?"
Arthur hadn't touched his food. He was just staring an empty hole through it. Whatever had him so depressed must have been very personal him. She needed to find out what so she could at least try to help him. She wouldn't be a very good Samaritan if she didn't try.
"Hey? Arthur? You know you can tell me what's on your mind, right? I know you don't really know me very well and my brother was kind of jerk to you, but who better to vent your problems to then a complete stranger." She tried to reason. Whether or not it was a good attempt at reason remained to be seen.
Arthur finally looked at her with the same blank look he'd had since he bumped into her and contemplated if he should even bother telling her what was bothering him. She'd probably think he was an asshole too. He'd proven as much not too long ago. Why even bother opening up. Then again... what did he really have to lose?
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