Senior Year, Biscuits & The Fuentes Family As Told By Nelissa Brown

I buried my hands deep into Mike's jacket. He's not wearing it so he can't file for assault or anything. I'm actually wearing it. It took a lot of convincing on my part. But I finally got him to donate it to a better cause - Nelissa's Charity for the Fashionably Unfortunate. These jackets were all over the catwalk this winter. They're selling for over $200. Now Mike has given me his. Everyone will call me the girl with the on trend jacket.
"Let's go over to everyone." Mike said. I'm not paying attention, I'm too busy pretending I have $200 to spend on this jacket. "Nel?" he asked.
"Sorry." I grinned up at him.
"Come on." he urged.
I saw B, Cassie, Tony and Jaime. We went over and I saw B holding something. I frowned but then she passed it to me. "No!" I gasped. "Where did you get it?" I asked in awe.
"Swapped it." B beamed. In my hands I was holding the holy grail. What seemed to be an original 1950's kitsch see through handbag with silver, rhinestoned detailing. I feel like I should place the bag on a pedestal and get down on bended knee and worship this miracle.
"Where did you get it from?" I asked again.
"Jaime." she said proudly.
"What did you swap it for?" I so jealous I want to throw up.
"Your full name."
"What?" I glared.
"You know her name?" Mike asked excitedly. Everyone nodded and started to smirk to each other.
"We do." Tony smiled.
"What is it?"
"Don't you dare." I told Tony dangerously.
"Nelissa Michelle Helena Charlotte Rainbow Brown!" B yelled before she got up and ran away. That traitor! She promised!
"No!" Mike gasped. "Rainbow!"
"Shut up!" I snapped and stuck my tongue out. Everyone started to laugh. No... They were already laughing. They started to laugh even harder. I turned and marched away from them all. I knew Mike was following but I kept on going. Stupid Mike. Actually no, stupid B.
"Wait!" Mike called. I stopped by a tree and Mike grabbed my wrist. He looked down at me and smiled. "Your name suit you." he teased.
"It doesn't." I frowned.
"Mine is Christopher. We're even now."
"No," I shook my head. "They're not all meaningless you know." I admitted.
"So each one has a story?" he asked and I nodded.
"They didn't pick any god parents for me. Instead they promised a lot of people that they could choose a name. I was going to be called Michelle. But then they saw me and thought I looked more like a Nelissa. So they moved Michelle back one. My grandmother was called Helena. My other grandmother is called Charlottah. But she thought it was too weird so she said Charlotte." I explained for him.
"And Rainbow?"
"I told you before that my dad is like me. He had a bit of a breakdown when my mom was pregnant. He took Nicky to all these festivals and became best friends with all these hippies. I don't know, he was trying to fit it?" I offered.
"Yours are way better than mine." Mike smiled widely at me.
"Mike!" Someone called. I saw Dominique heading over. I looked down and shuffled nervously. "You never called me back." she said to Mike. "Oh, Nelissa right?" she asked me. She knows what my name is.
"Sorry, Dom." Mike shrugged.
"I'll forgive you." she flirted and started messing with her hair. "You're friends with that Rebecca girl, right?" she asked me.
"I am." I nodded.
"The one who punched that girl last year." she said brightly. I didn't say anything.
"Actually I spent winter break with Tony, Jaime, Cassie, Becky and Nel every night." Mike said.
"How lovely." Dominique remarked. "But I should go." she smiled and with one flick of her hair she was gone. I looked after and swallowed hard.
"Let's go back." I said.
I took Mike's arm and dragged him back over to where everyone was. But when we reached them B and Tony were missing. "Where are they?" Mike asked.
"Tony and Becky went to the library." Cassie shrugged.
"Psssst!" Jaime said and wriggled his eyebrows.
"Ohhh." Mike laughed. Am I missing something? "Nel, come with us." he urged.
"Be back soon." Jaime said and kissed Cassie on the cheek.
Jaime took one of my arms while Mike took another. Are they kidnapping me? All they'd have to do is to offer me candy and I'd get in the van. There's no need for force. "Where are we going?" I asked. "Are you kidnapping me?" I asked seriously.
"No, that'd be too easy." Mike laughed.
"We're going on a mission." Jaime told me.
"Like a real FBI mission?!" I exclaimed. I'm getting excited now.
"Okay, if you like." Mike shrugged.
"Can we have code names?" I asked.
"Sure, I can be Ladies Man." Jaime said proudly.
"Ladies Man? Is that why you've only had one girlfriend . . . ever?" Mike mocked.
"I suppose you want to be Ladies Man."
"Oh, I am a ladies man." Mike said confidently.
"Fine, I'll be Fast Fingers."
"Ew." I muttered.
"Did Cassie tell you that because girls lie about that kind of stuff..." Mike trailed away.
"Shut up," Jaime grumbled. "I'm the Badass Bassist!" he finally declared.
"I'm Ladies Man." Mike said proudly.
"What are you, Nel?" Jaime asked.
I've actually thought about what my spy name would be a lot. It's something that pops into my head quite often. "Goldilocks!"
"More like Goldi-Frizz." Mike rolled his eyes.
"Goldilocks," I repeated. "002."
"Why two?" Jaime asked me seriously.
"It's my favourite number," I shrugged. "Anyway, what are we doing now?" I asked.
"We're spying on Tony." Mike said.
"Oh," I nodded. "Why?"
"He's making out with Becky."
"Really? Where?" I gasped.
"Maybe," Jaime said. "That's what we're trying to find out. So come on." he urged.
We crept into school and to the library. We were walking when we saw Tony and Becky walk out of the library. I looked around in panic. I saw a plant that was one foot shorter than me and jumped behind it to hide. Jaime jumped behind me. Mike jumped behind him. I should add that they're both at least three or four feet taller than me. We'd make the worlds gayest ninja's.
"I think it's so strange." Tony said.
"What's that?" B asked.
"How different people can seem before you meet them, or when you first start talking. Like you and Nel for instance. We all thought Nel was kind of ridiculous and a bit of a faker, because you know no one can fall down and be that funny all the time. And with you everyone said how cold you were, but you're not. You're warm inside and really good... like you're a great person." Tony said.
"Thanks," I saw B smile. "You're a good guy, Tony. You're right though, it's not natural for someone to fall down as much as Nel does." Well, thanks.
"Um... Can I ask you something?" Tony asked her anxiously.
"Go for it." B urged.
"What's going on with you and that Linton guy?"
"Linton!" she exclaimed. "I knew I was forgetting something," B said and sighed. "I'll get someone to break up with him me." she shrugged.
She looked across to Tony and he blushed and looked down. B is being so cute and sweet. And Tony is being so shy and sweet. It's sweet all around. Tony buried his hands in his pockets and he walked quickly, leaving B behind him. She put her hands on her hips and puffed out.
"What are you hiding?" B grumbled to herself before she ran to follow him. Now that you think of it I have always gotten the feeling that there's something that Tony hasn't told us. That he doesn't trust us with or want us knowing. I bet Mike and Jaime know. It's probably some kind of werewolf, moon cycle deal. Tony can probably turn into a moo cow.
"Hi Nelissa." some said. I saw Jake walking past and waved. Jake is my English Literature buddy.
"Hey, Jake," I grinned at him. "Guys this is Jake. Jake this is Mike and Jaime." I introduced them.
"Nice to meet you!" Jaime said brightly.
"You too." Jake said. He looks shocked. Jaime shocks most people.
"Hmm nice." Mike glared. Woah, what's his problem?
"I'll see you in class." I said and touched Jake's arm. Mike is glaring harder. I don't know why. Jake left and I saw Mike still glaring.
"You okay?" I asked Mike.
"I'm fine." Mike muttered.
"We should go to class now." I said.
"You two go," Mike said. "I'm going home." he huffed, huffing away like a huffer in a huffing race.
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Notes

Hey! What did you think? Her middle name was revealed! Were you expecting it? What's up with Tony? What do you want to happen? What was your favourite line? In the next one we'll be going to Italy I think. What will happen there? :)