On Stage [Farkle Minkus]

13 ~ after school

"Do you like Randy?" Harley asked Cassie as he and Cassie walked into the computer lab.

"I don't know," she shrugged. "He's nice."

"Nice?" he repeated. "What about Farkle?"

"What about Farkle?"

Harley gave Cassie a confused look.

"I thought you liked him," Harley said as they sat down at two computers.

Harley logged into one.

"I do," she said. "I did."

Harley raised his eyebrows.

"You corrected yourself," he noted.

Cassie rolled her eyes.

"He has a girlfriend," Cassie reminded him.

"True, but... I think he likes you," Harley said.

"Why?" Cassie said. "Why would he when he has a girlfriend?"

"You got me," Harley shrugged. 

Harley logged into his school account. He had a few things he needed to do for the yearbook committee.

"Where's Gabe?" Cassie said. "I thought he was coming."

"I'm here," Gabe said, out of breath.

He had come in just as Cassie asked about him.

"Sorry," he said, trying to recover.

"Are you okay?" Cassie asked.

"Y - yeah," he nodded. "My - my dad just..."

"Breath," Harley reminded him.

He nodded as he sat down and trying to recover from his running.

"Drink water," Cassie added.

Gabe took out his water bottle and took a sip.

Harley and Gabe began talking about a story they were working on. They were covering the competition that math club were participating in. They were pretty close to winning and Harley and Gabe were going to interview them the competition.

"... we'll have to talk to them after the competition too," Harley told Gabe. 

"And take pictures of them with whatever prize they won," Gabe added.

Harley nodded. "I take the pictures."

"And I'll write."

It seemed like a match made in heaven. 

Harley and Gabe were able to use their talents to work together. Harley's photography and Gabe's writing brought more attention to school newspaper. 

"You guys should start a website together," Cassie told them.

Harley and Gabe looked at Cassie then at each other. Smiles appeared on their faces at the idea.

"We should," Harley smiled. "We can do that."

"Yeah," Gabe agreed. "That should be manageable."

"We'll figure out the details later," Harley said.

Gabe nodded in agreement.

The bell rang, signaling that classes are about to start.

Cassie, Harley and Gabe got up and headed to class.

When the school day ended, Cassie left the school to meet Randy to work on homework.

Zoey and Maya walked with her to the coffee shop.