Strom Coming:

Sakura, Duncan, Robyn, Adam, and I were sitting in the break room when it came. Vanessa came into the room smiling. We all looked up at her. She smiled at all of us. Oh no! I know what�s coming next. Here comes the new mission.

�Hi guys!� she announced. We all stared at her. Nessie had that look at in her eyes. We all knew that she was plotting something mischievous.

�Okay,� Duncan said to her. �What are you up to?� Vanessa kept smiling at us.

�Guys,� she said. �I have a new mission today!� We all looked at her nervously. Nessie kept smiling at us.

�Ladies and gentlemen!� she called out. �I give you, Operation Prose!� We all looked at her confusion. Nessie seemed to be waiting for us to ask what it was. When we said nothing, she went on again.

�Operation Prose is where we get Rosie and Pete together!� she said. We all stared at her surprised. A huge smile was across her face. She seemed to waiting for us to speak. One of us did.

�And how are we going to do that?� I asked.

�Easy!� she said aloud. �Just play cupid with the couple!� There was a pause.

�You do realize their with different people, right?� Duncan asked. Nessie just smiled at him again.

�Don�t worry,� she said. �Problem will be taken care of!� We stared at her.

�How?� I challenged.

�Easy, Greggo!� Nessie said. �I�ve got Rosie�s shyness. We�ll all deal with Ashlee shit-head. And two of you will help deal with that waste of space, Tony.� I just couldn�t help, but smirk at her words. We. I just *love* how she uses that word. We ends up turning into us at times. I got a huge feeling that that was going to happen this time.

�Oh really?� I asked.

�Yeah,� Nessie said.

�Truly?� I asked.

�Yeah,� Nessie repeated again. I sat back eyeing her.

�And how can you be sure that this plan won�t back fire like the others?� I questioned. Nessie did a little shrug at me.

�They didn�t back fire,� she said. �They are just outstanding!�

�Outstanding, huh?� Sakura asked skeptical.

�Yeah,� Nessie said. �I�m working on them very well. Are you all in this or not?� We all had another long pause. Sakura placed her hands down on the table.

�I�m game!� she volunteered out loud. No surprise there. Sakura is willing to disturb the peace at any time if you let her! Robyn smiled at Nessie.

�I�ll help!� she said. Of course you would! You and Nessie are of the same breed! Adam was next.

�Sure,� he said. Just as I thought. You would do anything to help Sakura out, because you have a crush on her! Strangely, Duncan rose up his hand.

�I�ll join you,� he said. Okay, I wasn�t expecting this! Duncan usually steers clear of Vanessa�s plots. Must be because this involves Rose. They all turn and look at me.

�Well Greggo,� Robyn said. �What�s your verdict?� I sat there staring at them nervously. Oh crap! Why does it always have to come down to me? I do want to be a part of another one of Nessie�s stupid schemes. But yet�

�Okay!� I blurted out. �I�ll join ya!� Nessie walked over to me and put her hand on my shoulder.

�Greggo, my friend!� she said to me. �You won�t regret this at all!� I just kind of smiled at her nervously. Oh crap! What have I gotten myself into now? I forced myself to smile. Too late now! I have to see this thing all the way to the end. Why do I always see yes?

�Right!� Nessie called to us. �Now, I�ll work on the easy part and I�ll you guys when I hit some bumps in the road.� Then she turned to leave.

�See ya!� she called. Then, Vanessa went out the door. We all looked at each in silence. I didn�t say a word at all. But something was telling me, this was going to be another �outstanding� mission of Nessie�s. Aw, damn. Why can�t that woman leave will enough alone? *Sigh* Here we all go again!