She Holds Off

I took a deep breath as I managed to hold myself together. It was too risky to use the ring at all. I barely managed to hold myself together from using it last night. Plus, I am willing to admit that I was never the best when it came to self control. If I started making changes, I'm not sure I'd be able to stop until it was too late. Plus, this was in the middle of a class. At least with Vanessa, any changes were between me, her, and Regina.

I got this. I'm in control. I am the film nerd and classes like these are mine. I can do this. Just stop perving on your classmates, Maria! You're still the same old Maria as before. You just like girls. You are in control. You're the new ringmaster. You are beingcalledoninclasswaitshitpayattention!

"Miss O'Connor," Ms. Carver said, snapping her fingers, awakening me back to reality. "Your thoughts on the warehouse scene from 12:31 to 13:19?"

"Oh, uh, yes," I stammered as I flipped through my notes. "I thought that the use of the camera angle emphasized the juxtaposition between the brother and the sister. The use of the beams showed the divide between them, despite being something they could easily cross if either of them budged from their spots."

"Very good," Ms. Carver said. "Pay a bit more attention. Just because you might be one of the best students in here doesn't you get to slack off while in here."

"Ah, yes Ms. Carver," I said sheepishly as I sunk into my chair. Come on, I'm probably THEE best student in this classroom. Why did it feel like I was getting hit with a dunce cap? However, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted something.

It was Danna, across the table, silently giggling at me, but something inside me told me that it wasn't malicious. In fact, I caught her looking at me and I swear that I saw her bite her lip softly. She quickly looked away and turned to the teacher. This happened off and on again as the class continued, and I even caught Summer sneaking a few glances. A few times, I think I saw Danna blush. What in the world was going on?

I looked down at my ring in wonder and a tinge of horror as my mind began to recall last night. I remember making Vanessa Regina and I's girlfriend, and making her affectionate, but there was something else. I had made one other change, but I couldn't remember what it was. This ring made me like girls, sure, and my word were they all adorable and sexy. I may or may not have snuck some glances around the room, but my eyes kept landing on Danna and Summer. The ring's only change to me was making me like girls, so what was with the looks I was getting from the two of them?

It couldn't possibly be that I made a change that made me more attractive to girls. Otherwise, I would have been getting looks from the rest of my female classmates. No, this was something different. Still, it lingered heavily in my mind that there was a change that I made that I wasn't aware of. I guess this was something that I'd have to ask Regina about later.

As class wrapped up, I praised myself a little for not using the ring at all. It may be an all powerful ring that can warp the reality of women, but it was still wielded by me and under my control. I packed up my things and ran over my schedule in my head. I had plenty of time between now and my next class. I could make it back to my apartment and talk things over with Regina.

"Oh, hey Maria."

Summer's voice suddenly pulled me out of my thoughts. "Oh, Summer! Danna! Hi," I said, nervously like a fangirl meeting a celebrity.

Danna began to sign some phrases and Summer started translating them. "We have some time until Danna's next class. We were wondering if you'd like to get some food with us."

"Oh, uh," I said nervously. I did really want to get back and check in with Regina; but another part of me wanted to know more about what was up with Danna and Summer. "What were you two planning on getting?" I had no idea what kind of crazy meal someone as rich as Danna could be getting.

Danna signed something quickly with a happy look on her face. "Food Truck Big Burgers," Summer said with an equally large smile.

Seriously!? Out of all the lunch options open to this girl, she chooses one of the local food truck!?

"Oh, uh..."