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Today was the day. He'd do it today. He'd ask Dexter to join the computer… and get him to agree to join(!!!)
"Even though you've never been successful the last few times?" the reverberating voice of Jill asked him, but Todd waved that away– he took a deep breath, and forced a pep in his step.
"Heeey… Dexter?"
Dexter didn't answer– oh, must be talking to Freakazoid.
Todd cleared his throat.
"Dexter?"
No answer.
"... Dex… ter?"
… He'd… he'd have to be a bit more forward, it seemed. Todd… tapped Dexter's shoulder–
"What?!" Dexter turned around with a quick motion. "... Oh, it's just you."
Todd tried not to sink into the floor. What did he mean by that…? "Ah, well… I had a question for you…"
"... Yeah? "
Dexter's tone wasn't a good sign– it may as well have been a no before anything was said. But still… he promised himself that he'd try! "Would… you… like… to…?"
Dexter stared, uninterested, but gestured for him to finish.
"... Join the computer club? Please…?"
Todd wanted to believe that Dexter didn't just eye roll.
"So, okay, Theodore, how much time do you think I have?"
Todd raised a finger.
" With the blue guy in my head?"
… Todd lowered his hand.
"So, yeah. I barely have enough time for my homework, and his heroing nonsense–"
"You have been doing good! Or, well, Freakazoid has…"
"But. Do you really think I have time for your dumb club?"
He probably didn't mean it that way. Dexter's expression said as much when he saw how Todd frowned.
But it still hurt.
"Ah, uh… I get it…"