Level 1: Chapter 3
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Two weeks before Hege's disastrous night at the Hegilton.
"Who's the alpha hog?? You're the alpha hog!"
Hendrix admires his muscular torso as he flexes to the mirror.
He's doing his favorite thing.
Working out with the boys at the Gym.
Today is chest day.
"Hey big guy, hear you've been having trouble with the lady eh?"
That's Ricky.
Ricky's even bigger than Hendrix.
His proportions are off though, Hendrix thinks to himself as he finishes his last rep.
He sits up and shoots back.
"Yea. That little pipsqueak tried to turn her against me."
Ricky raises an eyebrow.
"What the hell would she see in that loser?"
"Hell if I know" Hendrix grumbles. "She got all preachy on me after I cleaned him out."
"Cleaned him out?"
"Yea at poker. Rat's broke."
A satisfied smile creeps across Hendrix's face.
"Serves him right. But now she won't let it go. She ignored me the whole time at the planetarium just to pal around with that loser. She knows I hate it when she does that. God... she... she can be such a b..."
Ricky starts laughing.
"Dude relax. You're stressing ME out."
He leans forward.
"Look man it's easy. You go apologize. Make a bunch of promises. You fill her head up with some bs about how important she is and how you'll make it up to her..."
He shrugs.
"... then just buy her a new purse."
Then a small pause as he leans back, confident in his wisdom.
"She's a woman, not a rocket ship."
An hour later, at the Hegeville High.
There she is.
By her locker, laughing with her friends.
"That's good, an audience makes this even better" Hendrix thinks to himself.
He wants everyone to see.
As he approaches the girls, he can sense the attention of the room shifting.
Here comes Hendrix.
A mix of admiration and fear fills the air.
Heads turn.
And why shouldn't they.
"Hey babe I missed you"
He can almost feel her eyes rolling behind the locker door.
But he knows her.
Compassion. That's her weak spot.
"Can I talk to you?"
"Hendrix, I'll be late for class" she sighs.
Hendrix leans against the locker beside hers. Relaxed. In control.
She can't help being attracted to him and he knows it.
"Come on Hegena babe don't do this to me, you know how much you mean to me"
"You've been such a dick lately Hendrix. What's going on with you?"
"Okay I'm sorry! It's just... I get so jealous sometimes you know..."
Hegena glances at the girls around them.
"Seriously? You think I'm interested in Hege like THAT? Really Hendrix??"
Giggles from the girls.
They're savouring every second of this drama.
"No of course not but I just can't help it you know"
It's time for the move.
Hendrix pushes off against the locker with his shoulder and comes back upright. He holds his arms out, inviting her in.
"Just come here"
Hegena hesitates for a second.
Then she gives in.
He wraps his arms around her waist as she steps closer. Then he pulls her tighter and looks her in the eyes.
"I need you babe, you know that right?"
Hegena's eyes soften.
He knows he's got her right where he wants her.
It's time to close the deal.
"Let me make it up to you. Let's go get you those shoes you said you wanted and then I'll take you out to a nice dinner. Just you and me sweetie."
With all his attention focused on her, for a moment Hegena feels like she's the only person in the world.
Wrapped by his strong arms and pressed against his chest.
She feels safe.
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