Runaway Teen

[Shewolf13]

It serves Dude right he got stuck! Ugh, he's most definitely a teen. He'll learn,  as we all had to XD

[Cristina]

Well he'll go crawling back to the watcher in no time 

I feel bad for Derek, he seems really scared. Although Dude is being a jerk I just can't stay mad at him. I'll just blame it all on teenage hormones 

[Playalot]

@Shewolf13 , yeah. Scientifically proven that teen's brains work differently to adults...quite interesting to read about actually...well if you're not actually living through the agony of raising any I guess!!!
@Cristina , totally. We all know Dude ends up a decent sorta bloke so I guess it will work out one way or another. Right? 

Thanks for reading! 

[Playalot]

Chapter 32


Dude: Aw great! Now we've got bills too. Dang it, how the heck am I supposed to pay those. I've got the money... can't be too hard to figure out how to do this...




Dude: I'm NOT going to ask for help.




Dereck: I just can't see a 'sell' button anywhere. I can't figure this out for the life of me. Oh watcher if you're still out there please come back. I really need you.




Dereck: Least I can keep my grades up.




Dereck: You know you should totally do your homework Dude, you'll fall to a B before you even know it and from there the only way is down.
Dude: Na, don't really feel like doing my homework right now.
Dereck: You know man, I hate to say it but you're kinda being a jerk.




Dude: Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Dereck: You don't know what it's like being truly all alone, you've always had your watcher to help you an' I'm telling you, you're messing with fire.




Dude: Ok well maybe I will do my homework then.
Dereck: That's a start... What's happening with you and Kellie?
Dude: Nothing. We're just friends.
Dereck: That's not what Kellie told Cassy... in fact that not what Kellie's telling everyone.




Dereck: Kellie's been telling everyone you're an 'item' and that you're promised.
Dude: What the heck?




Dude: No way! That's not how it went down at all!
Derek: Just telling you what Annabelle's told me.
Dude: I don't get why Kellie would say stuff like that. We agreed just friends.
Dereck: Did you give her an option?
Dude: Umm...yeah? No. I don't know... We were both just having fun. Told you females are nothing but trouble.





Dude: Heck, I'm gonna have to talk to Kellie about all this. *Sigh* I don't get why everything has to be so complicated.





Next Morning...

Dereck: Aw what's that gross smell?
Dude: I got it, just some spoiled left over cake.
Dereck: Ewww... just disgusting.




Dude: Hmm, bin's getting a bit full too.




Dude: I don't think I'll bother talking to Kellie. Screw it! I'm not getting dragged into all the drama, got better things to do with my time.




Dude: Hey Dereck, you better hurry or you'll be late for school.




Dereck: I've got a bad feeling about today.




After school....

Dude: Lest the water's still on. Gotta figure out how to pay those bills...




Dude: Fascinating....




Dude: I'm going out Dereck...see yaz.
Derek: (off screen) See ya.








Dude: Whadya mean you're not letting me in?
Cassy: (Through the door) I don't want to talk to you.




Dude: Cassy! Come on! This is silly, let me in and we can talk.
Cassy: Just go away Winston.
Dude: No I won't... not till you've opened the door.
Cassy: Well, you'll be standing there till you die then. Why don't you just go and see your girlfriend eh.
Dude: I don't have a girlfriend.
Cassy: Well that's even worse then. Only jerks mess around with someone then dump them. I hate you! Go away. (Sounds of running upstairs and slamming doors).
Dude: What the heck? Cassy?





Dude: *embarrassed* Oh hi Mr Goth...
Mortimer: .... Not to be rude Winston but Cassy won't see you. It's probably time you went home son.
Dude: Oh.
Mortimer: Sound's like you've got some thinking to do young man.
Dude: Uh.. sure.
Mortimer: It's how you behave that shows the Simnation what kind of man you are son. Go home eh.

[KRae]

You tell him, Mortimer!

[Playalot]

Chapter 33


Dereck: Might not have power but least these batteries are fully charged...




Dereck: Fish tacos for breakfast....ewww. I don't think I can bring myself to eat them. I'm starving.





Hey Dereck, eat some fruit then.
Dereck: Watcher? Is that really you?
Yup. Keep eating that fruit.
Dereck: K.... I've been so sad without you.
Well, I'm not going anywhere. In fact I've got a plan for you today...
Dereck: I'm so glad you're back...I am. I just can't seem to get over how bad I'm feeling.
Come on then... let's action MY plan eh.




I'll be back for you later sunshine. *snicker*





Dereck: Thanks for having me over J.
J: No problem, just treat the house like it's yours. You know, kick back, help yourself to food. Whatever really.




Dereck: Hi guys, thanks heaps.
Gavin: You're welcome. Sound's like life's been a bit tough for you recently eh?
Dereck: Well, yeah. Dude got it into his head that he didn't need the watcher.
Gavin: *Snort* Right, so I can see how that would pan out.
Dereck: Yeah. Although it's really my fault 'cos I came up with this great plan to slip away from her for the weekend....
J:  Don't tell me... with some girls right?
Dereck: *Blush* yeah.
Gavin: lol Ah well... all normal teen stuff kid. I wouldn't worry about it too much.





Dereck: What! So you guys have done stuff like that too?
J: Sure. Who hasn't!
Dereck: Oh.
J: What most of us don't do though, is be knuckle-headed enough to think we can dump a watcher from our lives. What was Dude thinking? Oh wait... he probable wasn't eh. Thinking that is.
Dereck: They had a disagreement over Dude yelling at Cassy.... and then with my plan to escape for a weekend...
Gavin: It got way out of hand?
Dereck: Exactly.





J: Hey! You're pretty clued up on math! That's great! I would have thought that knowing your watcher as I do, that your math would suck.
Dereck: Oh, I don't let her help me with my math...lol. That would be auto grade failure if I did that!




Mitchell: So just how did Dude get so 'anti' on his watcher this time?
Dereck: I think it's 'cos Cassy didn't want to be his girlfriend.
Gavin: And then your watcher tried to talk to Dude about it....
Mitchell... and he would have got his nose outta joint at her 'telling him what to do'.
Gavin:...and then he would have decided he didn't need anyone's help...
Mitchell:... and so he took you up on your 'weekend away' idea....
Gavin:... aaaannnd that's how he got into a relationship with Kellie. Hmm.
Dereck: You guys know about Kellie?
J: Everyone knows about Kellie and Dude.
Dereck: Oh.





Gavin: Best advice I can give you Dereck is just to hang out here and let your watcher sort out Dude.
Mitchell: Yep, I second that. She'll know how to handle him. *Snort*
Dereck: I should have come and talked to you guys sooner.
Gavin: You'll be right. Just get your homework done then you can relax for a while.





Dude: Oh no! The water's been turned off now too. *Various cuss words*




Dude: Oh so hungry, least I've got my good ol' camp fire to roast a feed up on.




Dude: *sigh*




Dude: I refuse to give in. There has to be some way to sort this. And I DON"T...



Dude...need a ....



Dude:... bossy, know-it-all...



Dude:...WATCHER.




Dude: Huh, that'll show her...







Dude: *muttering* Don't need....anyone...







Dude: Ah! What? Oh, another txt from Kellie...ugh.




Dude: Sleep... Deal with that in the morning.

[Playalot]

KRae, agreed, someone needed to tell Dude to man-up. Who better than Cassy's dad. 

[Shewolf13]

Lol! Oh, I can't wait to see what happens!

[Playalot]

Chapter 34


Dereck: Morning watcher.
Morning hun. Just drink that potion before you go to school.




Dereck:K then. Umm, how long are you going to make me keep our secret?
About me being back you mean?
Dereck: Yeah.
Not long now I'm sure. You have a good day at school.




Dereck: K, You won't let him die or anything eh.
Nope, not a chance of that Dereck. He's way too special to let that happen. Go on...off you go.




Dereck: I get to sit next to Annabelle for my first two classes today.
Lol...as long as you still get your work done eh.
Dereck: hm hmm.




*Whispering* How was your day?
Dereck: This whole thing with Kellie is seriously starting to suck watcher.
K, Leave it to me.




Dereck: Oh cool. Annabelle's inviting me to her place. See yaz.
Dude: Bye..





Dude: Gotta sleep...




Later that afternoon...

Dude: Plumbob! I stink...urgh.




Dude: How was Annabelle?
Dereck: Good thanks. Umm... you kinda stink man.
Dude: No water.
Dereck: Yeah, I grabbed a shower at Annabelle's.




Dude: Dereck...I'm sorry I dragged you into all this...
Dereck: It's ok...sorta.
Dude: I think I've stuffed everything up, quite badly this time, eh.
Dereck: Yeah, you know Dude. I think you should ask the watcher to come back...and you know, say that little word that means so much...that starts with 's' and ends in 'y'. Just saying.




Dude: Plumbob. I've been such an idiot. Watcher will never come back now.




Dude: *groan* And all that mess with Kellie. I can't bear to think about it... Whadami gonna do.




Dude: Watcher, if you're still out there, somewhere, will you come back. I'm so sorry....*sniff*




Dude: I can't do this alone anymore.... I just can't take it... *sob*.
Good thing I gotcha back then kid 'aint it?
Dude: Watcher? Is that really you?
Yep.
Dude: Oh thank heavens....*gulp* Oh you came back! I've really missed you.
Uh huh. Well, leat's get you cleaned up, sorted out and then we can talk eh.



A little later...

Dude: Seems a bit nuts getting all clean just to soak in mud watcher.
Lol, it'll make you feel even better. Hop to it.




Dude: Ahhhh....




Dude: Feels so good.




Feeling better?
Dude: Kinda. I've got some pretty big problems to sort out. I ... I... umm...
Need to apologize to some people?
Dude: Watcher?
Hm hmm?
Dude: I think I'm not a very nice person deep down...
I think you're a teen with a big future that forgets to let other people into his life when he most needs them...and a bit pig-headed to boot.
Dude: I've done something really bad.
No you haven't. You've done something pretty hurtful that needs to be made better. And the quicker you get honest with Kellie the better.
Dude: I'm really ashamed of myself.
Good, that means you're not a really bad person, just an idiot..




Dude: I want to apologize to you Dereck. You've been a far better friend to me that I've been to you. So I'm really sorry.
Dereck: That's ok. I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have invited Kellie... not right after you and Cassy had been fighting.
Dude: Na, fault's all mine. I knew she liked me way more than I liked her and I'm gonna sort it. Somehow.
Dereck: You know Dude, you're not the only guy to do stuff like that. Not that I'm saying it's ok or anything.
Dude: I know... Just I've let myself down too, ya know? I guess I didn't really know myself after all.

[KRae]

Thanks for writing this so quickly. I'm kind of addicted.

[Playalot]

@KRae, you're welcome.  Unfortunately I'm all caught up now so I'll have to go play some more...what a hardship!  lol

[Playalot]

Chapter 35


Morning.
Dude: Good morning watcher.
Sounds good.
Dude: Thanks. I thought I might write a new song about...stuffing up and then making it better.
Good for you. So... time to talk to Kellie eh. Got some chores to do first though.








Dude: *sigh*
Alright?
Dude: I really don't want to face up to Kellie. Maybe if I just stayed home from school for a week or two it will all blow over...
Really?
Dude: No.
Good boy.




Dereck: Wow, the garden's got way outta control in just a few days.
Dude: Umm, it's been nearly two weeks Dereck.
Dereck: Huh. Felt like a blur anyway.




Dude: Watcher?
Hmm?
Will you show me how to sell my painting please?
Nope. I've got a better idea.




We're going to frame it and hang it up. That way when you look at it, it will remind you of this time.
Dude: I'm not sure I want to remember...
You will, when you realize this is one of those 'defining moments'.
Dude: Yeah, a 'moment' that just keeps going and going...
*Snort* You know what I mean.




Dude: K, time to man up.  *pause* Umm hi Kellie, it's me. I was wondering if you'd like to come over....No...ahh, my watcher's gonna be here too. K.




Dude: Hi, thanks for coming over.
Kellie: No problem Winston.
Dude: Come in.




Dude: <Clearing his throat> Ok. I'm just going to come out with it... I knew you really liked me before Dereck asked you to the cabin and I had sort of planned...kinda... to umm. That we would... umm... you know....get together. I'm sorry that I took advantage of the situation and of your feelings.
Kellie: I...




Dude: I didn't really think it all through. You see I was mad at Cassy and so I thought...
Kellie: You used me to get back at Cassy?




Dude: I didn't realize at the time that was what I was doing. I really didn't. I guess I just wanted to be with someone who I knew really liked me.
Kellie: So, you don't actually...feel anything about me?




Dude: I'm so sorry, I really am Kellie, from the bottom of my heart. I do like you but only as a friend. I don't want to be in a relationship with you. I really am sorry for what I've done and I know that I won't ever do anything like that to anyone else again. Can I say anything to make you feel better? I want to make you feel better. Kellie? If it makes it any better.... I can't stand to see you hurting. I'm sorry.





Kellie: So there's no chance for us at all? You're just going to walk away and not care? Why did you even start something? But I've told everyone.... Oh!




Kellie: I've been telling everyone... that we were... ummm... together. I was hoping you'd see how good we are... I know I agreed that we'd be friends but I couldn't stand to let everyone think that... that...




Dude: I know about all of that but thank you for telling me yourself. I understand why you told everyone that we were in a relationship.
Kellie: Then why haven't you said anything before... I just don't freaking get you. What are we even doing here?
Dude: I'm trying to apologize and to sort it all out so that you don't keep getting hurt and because what I did was wrong so I'm trying to put it right.




Dude: What can I do to put it right?
Kellie: I don't know...
Dude: Anything, I promise Kellie that I will do whatever it takes. O.K?
Kellie: Well... if you pretended to be my boyfriend for a while... then we could just have a break up later on when everyone has stopped talking about me...






Kellie: Well, will you do it?
Dude: Yes. I said I'd do anything and I meant it. Only you have to realize that I'm doing it because I'm your friend. And because I owe this much to you... if you think this will help you, then... Yes.





Kellie: OK. *Slightly awkward silence* I feel exhausted. *Sigh*
Dude: I'm glad we've got it sorted eh.




Dude: I'll stand by ya.
Kellie: K.




Dude: So...umm would you like something to eat? Or a drink maybe?
Kellie: There is something I'd really like...









Kellie: #boyfriends magic foot rub
Dude: *Thinking* I think my life's gonna be hell from here on in.

[Cristina]

Haha life won't be that bad. Glad to see the watcher back. Dude finally sorted everything out. Although the fake dating Kellie thing probably won't help his relationship with Cassy. Well I'm sure he'll figure something out 

[Nettlejuice]

"Good boy." I can't even imagine what adult Winston would think of you right now! Whoa, everyone is getting involved with the Kellie/Dude situation, although I do like it here I'm not so sure it's OK in real life 

[Playalot]

@Cristina , yeah, I totally bet the fake dating is going to cause trouble
@Nettlejuice , actually it can pretty much be just like that in real life if you live in a small fishing village on the west coast of Scotland like I did for a while when I was a teen. I'm telling ya, everyone....EVERYONE knows every... single...thing...you...do!! Not good.