[ONGOING] NOT JUST PENELOPE

9: The Stunt

ZACH

I arrived at around 10pm in our dorm. When I entered the room, Clark was already sleeping but when he heard me closed the door, He sat up.

"So what happened? Was it a success?" He excitedly asked.

"Well, yes." I nodded.

Then he stood up and danced on bed. 

"Oh Yeah! Oh yeah!" He was banging his head like he's a rock star. "I'm so good! I can't believe it! My plan was a success! Oh yeah! Oh yeah!"

Yes, you all heard it right. Everything that happened earlier was Clark's plan. 

He set up that robbery stunt. 

He was the one who got Penelope's paper bags while I waited for him to hand me the paper bags. And when he did, I jogged towards her to return them.

"What? No, I won't" I refused Clark's suggestion. 

He suggested that I should make Penelope my subject. Because since she is famous, many people would love to read anything about her. 

And also, he said that Penelope is a Campus Queen candidate.

"But, why? Are you scared of her?" He asked.  

Scared? As if! He was even the one who left me during the Canteen Scandal.

"Hell, no!" I immediately answered. "It's just that she's seems like a brat. And if I'm going to make her my subject, it will really be a tough challenge for me." I explained.

"Tsk. You know what? You sound like a scared cat. Ouch-" I punched his arm. "Bro, Come to think of it. Penelope or Goodbye Scholarship?" I froze. 

Right.  I can't be picky with anything right now.

"Okay, challenge accepted." I gave up and he smiled victoriously.

"Bro?" I came back to my senses when Clark called me.

"Yeah?"

"So what's your plan with Penelope?" He asked.

"I'll be meeting with her in their house tomorrow at 1pm." I sighed and took off my shoes and shirt.

His eyes widened up and came closer to me. "WHOAH, BRO! CAN I COME TOO?" He seemed really excited. 

I think this guy has a crush on Penelope.

"No." He pouted and went back in the bed.

"Please bro. Just this once?" He begged again. "I heard no one has ever seen the house of Penelope not even her closest friends. Count yourself lucky." He added with a hint of disappointment in his tone.

So I'm the first person in the campus to ever visit her house? Why doesn't she invite her closest friends? That's weird.

"Lucky? It's like I'm digging my own grave here." I told Clark.

I'm honestly not looking forward to meeting her at her house.

"Okay fine. But make sure you'll tell me everything, okay?"

"Yeah, alright! Go back to sleep or I will send you out." I warned him. 

He immediately turned his back on me and covered his head with a pillow.

Before going to bed, I texted my Aunt that I can't visit them tomorrow. This will really make her disappointed, but I will make it up to her. I promise.

Whatever will happen tomorrow at Penelope's house, I hope that it would turn out well. 

I pray that I can still come out of her house alive.

God luck, Zach. 

Big day tomorrow.