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 October 29, 2014

“Some people!” Sheile growled under her breath. She sat down hard, crossing her arms as she

leaned against the stone.

“What?” Todd was on the bench beside her. She turned her nose up, and sniffed, “Arnold!”

“Ah.” Sheile and Arnold were complete opposites. Night and day. Summer and Winter. Israelite

and Philistine. Todd looked at her sympathetically, eyes weary.

“What happened this time?”

“This time? This time! Do you know what he did today!” She said harshly, snapping at her

buddy. 

“Can't you see the damage?” Sheile wailed. Todd followed the direction her fingers pointed.

Oh. Her brown hair had turned red. To be fair, the color was closer to auburn- a brownish red. 

Todd smacked his forehead. With a huff, Sheile turned away. He started to shake, shoulders

hunched. Sheile glanced his way.

“What's so funny, Todd?”

“What? Funny? ...I don't know!” Todd choked.

“Um hmm. Right. Nothing to see here, folks. Just a freak show!” 

This made Todd laugh out right. Once the dam had cracked, his laughter flooded the air. After a

minute, Sheile began to smile too.

 “Okay, okay.” She admitted, “It's a little funny. Tsk. That guy!” Sheile glared at a leaf on the

path, her face clouding over. Her mood turned sour once more, remembering their clash.

Todd took care of that subconsciously.

“Hey! I'm a guy too!”

“Well, you don't play jokes on me!”

“Yes, I do.”

“That's different. You prank everyone”

“SO THAT NO ONE WILL FEEL LEFT OUT!” Sheile chorused with Todd.

“That's right!” He said with an impish grin, raising his pointer finger.

“Apparently Arnold doesn't share your world views...” Sheile grumbled.

“Hey.” His voice was serious. Sheile looked up. Whoa. Todd was acting serious. His face

seemed blank without his usual dimples and dancing eyes.

“Sheile...We're cadets.”

“Yeah.”

“As Cadets, well, we all come from different paths of life, having been recruited from all over

the country. Heck! Some are from other Countries! Diverse childhoods coming from multiple 

cultures. A pandemonium of personalities...”

“What are you getting at?” She asked in the same tone, looking at Todd intently. He returned her 

gaze.

“You don't know...” Todd whispered. Sheile cocked a brow. Frowning, she responded, “What should 

I know?” Todd was confusing her. The sorrow in in his eyes was beginning to alarm Sheile. Wha-?

Todd shook his head. He stared into the distance, unseeing.

“No-can-tell!” Todd said, back to his old self. He winked at Sheile, exclaiming, “Bro-code!”

“Boys!”

Laughter broke out. This time Sheile joined in. Several minutes went by it died down, the

hilarity decreasing. Both received stares as they gasped for air while students passed, always in a 

hurry but never too rushed to pause, observing something or someone to gossip about later.

Sheile fingered the ends of her hair, twisting the strands.

“So.” She said.

“So-” Todd echoed. She squinted at him, suspecting mockery. Sheile went on.

“What are we going to do about my hair...?”

“What's wrong with it?”

“What's wrong? Have you been hearing me? Are you a doll double!” She pinched Todd's

cheeks, stretching them with both hands. They were nose to nose. She sat back suddenly. Todd 

rubbed his cheeks, a witty remark on his tongue. Sheile's hands folded in her lap demurely. The 

words died in his throat. Todd straighten, looking around for the cause of the blush that colored 

Sheile's face.

Doc was coming down that path, white coat swaying as it was kicked aside by his sure pace. He

gave each a nod of greeting as he went to pass. Todd returned a wave. He liked the guy. Doc was an

fine in his book. He even helped with Todd's jokes occasionally. He didn't stop him, at least. Sheile's

lips worked silently before calling, “HEY!” Doc turned toward her. The crimson spread as she looked

down at the lines of her clothes, suddenly quite interesting. Sheile scratched at a streak and curl of

pattern. With an audible gulp, Sheile piped, “Lovely weather today, right!” Lovely weather? She

groaned inwardly. “Right...” Todd repeated, giving his friend a side look. Doc shrugged. “I suppose.”

came his deep rely. Now her inner voice sighed. Such a lovely masculine sound! Her heart cried. 

Her lips curled into a girlish smile.

“Well, if there is nothing else...” He was going to leave! Quick, something, anything! No Wait.

Sheile's mind kicked in, having rebut. She shook her head. “No. Nothing. Thanks.” She should be 

used to Doc by now. She saw him five out of seven days! But...it had only been recently that her 

attraction to the doctor has risen. What was wrong with her? She's have herself checked out, but then 

he would be the one checking! No, that would not do! Perhaps I should see one of the other doctors. 

Sheile thought. Could be hormonal imbalance. Might be serious...

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