Last time out, Drakken and Shego escaped with info on cybertronic technology! Add to that, Melissa has some major issues of her own to deal with! ROLL IT!
The next day, we find Melissa at her locker at Danville High. She overheard Candace gushing over Jeremy and saw Amanda with Chad. After putting her books in her locker, she saw Milo standing right next to her.
"MC!"
"Hey, Milo."
"I got great news! Naco Night will be coming back!"
"Really?" Melissa asked, shocked before giving an unenthusiastic "Great..."
"Ya know, nothing's for sure, but when they see this..." Milo held up a piece of paper.
"A piece of paper with your name on it?"
"It's a petition. Probably gonna need more signatures."
"Probably."
"Well, when we hit up Bueno Nacho, I'll work the room, drum up support...we'll beat this thing!"
The look on Melissa's face never changed. "Actually Milo, I'm..."
"Yeah, MC?"
"...I'm just gonna head home."
"Oh...okay," Milo said, now saddened by his best friend's departure. "Melissa, I think I know what this is about."
Melissa gasped. Was this the day Milo was finally gonna tell her his true feelings? "You do?"
"Yeah...it's because I messed up and helped Drakken and Shego escape."
'Oblivious as always,' Melissa thought to herself. "Oh no, I'm used to it. We'll get 'em!" the ginger cheerleader said as Milo handed her the petition, which she proceeded to sign.
"Thanks, MC."
"No big!"
"Wrong. Way big. I can always count on you, Melissa."
A little later on, Melissa was at home with her dad watching the Mets/Reds game. "Dad...can we talk?"
"Sure, Lissie-cub!" her dad said, pausing the TV. "Okay, Lissie, you got my undivided attention!"
"It's about...boys. Boys...and dating..."
Now this was not Mr. Dr. Chase's area of expertise. But he knew someone who could help. He picked up the phone and called his wife. "Hey, honey. Lissie needs to talk to you," he said on the phone. "It's your mom..." he said, handing the phone to Melissa.
"Hey, mom. Candace is going out with Jeremy, so she gets all high horse and starts going off about the prom and the food chain and I'm gonna end up with Milo..." Melissa began.
"I don't see what the crisis is, Melissa. Milo's a very sweet guy!" her mom responded.
"Mom, he's not a guy! He's Milo!"
"So as a friend, he's okay?"
"DUH! He's my best friend!"
"But he's not boyfriend material..."
"Obvi!"
"...because of the 'Food Chain'..."
Melissa was rendered confused. "Well, no...I mean yes...I mean...kinda. The person you go with...it makes a statement."
"My son doesn't have a date yet!" one of Mrs. Dr. Chase's colleagues said.
"Really? Colin doesn't have a date yet?"
"MOM! You don't have me on speaker again, do you?" Melissa asked.
"HI, MELISSA!" the surgical team at Danville General Hospital greeted. Survey says...you're on speaker again, Melissa.
"Sorry, Lissie. Hands-free really is the only way to go."
"Melissa, Colin's a swell kid! The other guys on the chess team really look up to him!"
"I'm sure Colin's...got game, Dr. Robinson," Melissa sarcastically retorted.
Uh...flatline alert!
"Oooh...gotta hop off. We'll talk more later, Lissie!" Mrs. Dr. Chase said before hopping off the phone.
The next day, Melissa was walking to school with Sara, relieved that she had neutralized her cheer rival...again!
"Sara, you were so right!"
"I know! Wait, what was I right about?" Sara asked.
"The Candace problem...total non-issue! Who bloody cares about 'The Food Chain'?"
"Stand By Your Milo, Melissa! Of course you do realize that's my brother we're talking about."
"I know, Sara. Seriously, Milo and I are cool, he's..." Melissa started as they ran into Milo on his motor scooter. "...full of childlike wonder."
"Sometimes when it's just me and my machine scorching down the blacktop...I kinda lose myself," Milo lamented.
"See you at school, little bro!"
"See ya, Milo!"
"Keepin' it real, girls!"
The trio soon reached Danville High. Outside, the marquee read 'R U Ready 4 The Big Dance?'
Chase was playing the role of marshaller, waving Milo into his parking spot...but he was intercepted by a red motorcycle. The driver was about 4 inches taller than he was. Just Murphy's law wrecking things for Milo once again.
"Dude, do you mind?" Milo asked. No answer. "Dude...DO, YOU, MIND?"
"WHAT?!" The guy responded.
"SPOT, MINE! YOU, IN IT!" Milo barked.
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I didn't even see it. This might sound weird, but sometimes when it's just me and my machine..."
"...and the blacktop...I totally get where you're coming from! Name's Milo Murphy," the jinx introduced. The driver of the motorcycle removed his helmet, revealing that he had light brown hair shaved at the sides with a thick mohawk. He had on a dark navy blue T-shirt over blue jeans with red sneakers.
"I'm Mort..."
So...what are the dealings with Mort? Is he on the up and up or are there some shady goings on with the new kid? Find out...NEXT TIME!