My First
Chapter 1

Author's note from terran siege tank:
This is my first Pepper Ann (PA) fan fiction.
Please read and review (R & R). I’ve never written a story in my life. I wanted to know how good I am at writing and in what parts do I need to improve on.
I would like to thank Elijah (calengm) for reviewing this and making me see my faults. Thanks a lot, man! : )
Disclaimer: I neither own the PA series, nor the company that owns it. To own it, I wish I was Sue Rose, but since I’m not, I’ll just have to thank her for having a great series like PA!


“Yahoo!” I stood and cheered with hands raised, ready to leave, “Let’s go guys! Weekend here we come!”
“Pepper Ann, “ my friend Nicky replied, “Calm down. We still have one more class, remember?” Then, she motioned for me to sit down.
“Oh… yeah! I forgot…” I softly said.
I sat down.
But the excitement was just too much. I stood up and cheered again, “Yahoo! One more class before weekends! Yahoo!”
“Pepper Ann?” Nicky protested.

Why should I, Pepper Ann, a 12-year-old 7th grader, not be cheering? It’s Friday and with one more class to go, nothing could stop me now. After this, it’s a fun weekend with Nicky and Milo!

“You know Nicky,” Milo said as he also motioned for me to sit down again, “Weekend is the ever-weekly yearning of the average student.” He moved his hands around and continued, “It’s the simple ‘oasis’ after the harsh struggles from travelling the vast desert, which is… school! So Nicky, PA has a right to her share of cheerfulness today.”

We were all in class waiting for Mr. Carter our teacher. For some reason I somehow would get into his hair and I always got detention. The last one was probably my zillionth time already.
No. I wouldn’t let him spoil my fun this time.
I wanted to go home, and have some real fun!
I should be real nice today so I wouldn’t stay in detention again. This is so I’d enjoy the “oasis” which (in “Milo”-lingo) is weekend!
Hmm, I wonder what we’ll do this weekend?
I know! We’ll probably go to the movies, go to the arcade, or maybe…

“Hey, PA!” a deep voice said.

I looked around. Who was that?

“Over here,” the voice said again.

I stood up and this time walked over to the door going out of the classroom to where the source of the voice was.
Then at the doorway, I saw who it was.
All of a sudden, my head, my arms, my feet, all froze at the sight.
Chills were running down my spine. I couldn’t move a single inch.
Wouldn’t you feel the same way if you’re about to talk to your crush?
Yes. My crush… my first crush.

“C-C-C-Craig! Uh… uh… h… h-hi there!”
He casually waved back at me, “Hi there, PA.”

It has been always like this. Every time I talk to him, I always felt this way. No one else ever gave me this kind of feeling.
I’m scared of what I might do when I’m near him.
I’m scared of what I might say to him.
Finally, I’m just plain scared of how will I say to Craig that I like him.
Yes, he doesn’t know yet.
Oh Craig! I wish to be with you, to be with you, to be with…

“PA!” he waved his hand in front of my face.
“Uh… uh… oh… hello Craig! Hi there!” I said, snapping out of my trance.
He shrugged, “Uh, you said that already.”

Oops!

“Anyway, PA,” he continued, “I have plenty to say to you if you’re okay.”
“I…uh…uh…I do have… time,” I tensely spoke, “Well…uh… w-what…is it… Craig?”

Just then, I see Mr. Carter coming towards us.
Correction, we DON’T have time.

“C…ca…can you say it… now… huh… C - Craig?”
“There’s too much to say,” he turns his head and sees Mr. Carter, “Besides, your teacher’s coming.”
“Well… yeah, “ I groaned.

I wonder what Craig wanted me to talk about? Now I’ll never find out. No thanks to Mr. Carter!

“PA, if it’s okay, can we meet at the park? Tomorrow, say 4 o’clock? By the statue?”

He wants to meet me tomorrow? Saturday? At the park?
I saw Mr. Carter enter the classroom.
I felt more relaxed talking with Craig now. Maybe a minute or two wouldn’t hurt.

“Uh, Craig.”
“Yeah, PA?”
“You usually invite me to concerts with your band, right?”
“Right.”
“But I know you guys don’t have a concert tomorrow, right?”
“Yeah.”
“So, you’re coming alone then, right?”
“Yup. I’ll be alone.”
“No one else?”
“No one.”

No one… he said.
Oh my!
He said he’s coming alone! Alone! No one else with him!
He wants to talk with me… alone! He’ll be with me… at the park… tomorrow!
Just the two of us…
Yeah, just the two of us. I’m SURE I heard him say that!
I suddenly realized. This could only mean one thing…

“Uh, Craig?”
“PA?”
“Uh, does this mean,” I asked, tightly crossing my fingers behind my back, ”that this…um… is a… well… a date?”
Oh, please be it so Craig. Please say so.
Pleeeeeease…

“Well PA…if it’s a date… well…”

He stopped. He then looked up. He took a deep breath.
Then, he said it…

“Well… yeah.”

Oh my goodness! It was my dream come true. My first date with Craig! Yahoo! My head was spinning. My heart was beating. All the joys, happiness, and goodness all seemed want to get through me at the same time.
Hold it, hold it, hold it! Just pretend I’m not overflowing with joy for now. No! Not in front of Craig.
Not yet! Wait ‘till he turns around…

“Well PA, you’ll come?”

Yeah, Craig! I was really, really dying to ask you, but since you asked first… and haven’t I told you that I really, really like you so much?
I’m just too speechless to say anything, Craig, so I’ll just nod.

“So it’s okay then?”

Didn’t you see me nod? I’ll do it again just for you because I love you!
If only I could say those 3 words myself!

“Well, okay. See ya,” he waved.

I STILL couldn’t speak so I’ll just nod again.
After this, he smiled and then slowly turned around and walked away from where I was.
I dreamily stared at him as he made each step.
Tomorrow, yes tomorrow! I’ll be there, Craig. I’ll be there.
I then heard Mr. Carter’s voice within the classroom.

“Okay class! Our lesson for today is the exciting world of…”

I ignored all the groans from my classmates and just kept staring at Craig as he continued to walk away…
…my first date…
Sigh!

Chapter 2


[Fan Fiction] [Pepper Ann World]