MNPB (Midnight Peanut Butter)

By S Collins

Arthur, Johnny, Renee and Fiona have been friends for years, having met in an online game forum and kept in touch ever since. It’s not that easy, though. Spread across three timezones, it can get a little difficult to keep up.
Even so, time differences are the least of their problems. The novelty of interstate cliques doesn’t protect them from their fair share of tension, and it really piles on in their last week of school, when an unfortunate chain reaction of events is put into motion.
Now between Johnny’s slipping grades, Renee’s manipulative side, Fiona struggling with boys and Arthur too scared to tell her how he feels, the connections start to strain until their friendships threaten to come crashing down around them.
All because of a midnight snack.

WARNING: moderate use of cuss words.

• Language: English
• Publisher: S Collins
• Release date: Dec 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310410338

S Collins

S. Collins is a young writer who uses a pseudonym for no other reason than he thinks it will make him more interesting as an artist. He is am amateur actor and playwright, operating out of Perth, Australia and hopes one day he will have a real job and do something productive with his life.Sadly, such a day is not on the horizon just yet - but at least his plays get picked up by production companies.

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MNPB

By S. Collins

Copyright 2014 S. Collins

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Monday

RULR messaged WindDemon53 at 12:27am

RULR: Dude. Wake up.

WindDemon53: what the hell it's half past 12 why are you messaging me?

WindDemon53: why are you even awake

RULR: Because, dude, I've had the best idea of all time.

WindDemon53: can't it wait til morning?

RULR: Fuck no man, you've gotta try this NOW.

WindDemon53: try what?

RULR: Peanut butter on toast.

WindDemon53: are you fucking kidding me

RULR: You have no idea man, it's like the best thing ever.

RULR: The fact that it's midnight just adds to the flavour, makes it that much richer.

WindDemon53: you're insane

RULR: Dude do it.

WindDemon53: i'm not eating toast it's the middle of the night

RULR: It's not just toast, it's PEANUT BUTTER on toast!

WindDemon53: oh my god just go to sleep

RULR: MIDNIGHT PEANUT BUTTER, ARTHUR.

RULR: IT'S GONNA BE A THING.

WindDemon53: johnny it's late, so late that it's early. go back to bed

RULR: Hell no, I'm too busy eating the best thing ever.

WindDemon53: we have a test tomorrow, you can't be doing this

RULR: You're right, Arthur.

WindDemon53: thank you

RULR: It's past midnight, what ARE you doing up at this hour?

WindDemon53: you're an idiot

RULR: And YOU'RE taking longer to respond.

WindDemon53: so?

RULR: You're totally trying it aren't you.

WindDemon53: if my mum finds me in the kitchen at half past twelve in the morning i'm blaming you

WhisperOnTheWind messaged WindDemon53 at 9:58pm/12:58am

WhisperOnTheWind: Hey arthur what are you doing online

WhisperOnTheWind: Isnt it 1am where you are

WindDemon53: it's a long story

WhisperOnTheWind: Its still early for me whats up

WindDemon53: midnight peanut butter.

WhisperOnTheWind: Im sorry?

WindDemon53: i'm eating peanut butter on toast at midnight.

WhisperOnTheWind: ...

WhisperOnTheWind: Is this a thing

WindDemon53: it will be by morning, if johnny gets his way

WhisperOnTheWind: Of course this is johnnys doing

WhisperOnTheWind: What is it is he trying to stay up all night again

WhisperOnTheWind: Dont you have a test tomorrow

WindDemon53: oh don't even get me started, i don't know why he's still up and doing weird shit

WhisperOnTheWind: I hate to break it to you hun but you are also still up and doing weird shit

WindDemon53: yeah but it's totally his fault

WhisperOnTheWind: What are you even doing? Is it some experiment or a challenge or what

WindDemon53: it's nothing, that's the weirdest part

WindDemon53: we're literally just eating peanut butter in the middle of the night and somehow it's fantastic?

WhisperOnTheWind: Hm yes that makes perfect sense

WindDemon53: i can feel the sarcasm from here

WhisperOnTheWind: Like id use the garden variety stuff for something like this

WindDemon53: don't tell johnny i said so, but don't knock it til you've tried it

WindDemon53: midnight peanut butter i mean, not garden variety sarcasm

WhisperOnTheWind: If i didn't have school tomorrow i'd probably try it tonight

WhisperOnTheWind: Speaking of which...

WindDemon53: oh yeah, i should go or i'll fall asleep in the test

WhisperOnTheWind: You probably should

WhisperOnTheWind: Good luck with that, btw

WindDemon53: thanks

WhisperOnTheWind: And good luck with the

WhisperOnTheWind: OTHER thing too

WhisperOnTheWind: *wiggles eyebrows*

WindDemon53: stop that.

WindDemon53: and yeah, thanks

WhisperOnTheWind: Tell me how it goes i want every detail

WindDemon53: hey if it goes well the whole planet's gonna know every detail

WindDemon53: i'll get skywriters and everything

WhisperOnTheWind: Please go to sleep before you get ahead of yourself and hire them prematurely

WindDemon53: there's nothing premature about me, baby

WhisperOnTheWind: Charming

WindDemon53 messaged RULR at 9:06am

WindDemon53: dude where are you!?

RULR: In my bed, why?

WindDemon53: are you fucking kidding me?

RULR: Calm down, dude.

RULR: I was tired so I took the day off.

WindDemon53: did you forget we have a test today!?

WindDemon53: NOW, actually!? like AS WE TYPE?

RULR: I'll take it another day, man, calm down.

WindDemon53: no i won't! get the fuck over here!

RULR: Dude if the test already started there's no way I'll get there in time anyway.

WindDemon53: this is all your fault, you and your stupid peanut butter

RULR: Hey, don't diss Midnight Peanut Butter, that shit's gold and you know it.

WindDemon53: i can't believe you tight now

RULR: ... excuse me?

WindDemon53: RIGHT now. god damn it i'm fucking tired

WindDemon53: which is ALSO YOUR FAULT

RULR: Dude stop freaking out, just take the test and don't worry about me.

RULR: Dude?

RULR: Arthur?

RULR: A gentleman doesn't leave without saying goodbye, Arthur.

WindDemon53: Arthur can't come to the phone right now, he's busy taking a test.

RULR: ... well this is awkward.

WindDemon53: I'll appreciate you don't distract other students from your home in addition to in class, John.

RULR: Told you I'd find a way, sir.

WhisperOnTheWind messaged notthatkindofcool at 9:08am/11:08pm

WhisperOnTheWind: Hey fi

notthatkindofcool: hi Renee!

WhisperOnTheWind: This is your reminder to hand your assignment in, as requested

notthatkindofcool: haha, thanks but i'd rather you told me when lunch started

WhisperOnTheWind: Isn't it lunch where you are now? I make it ten past eleven, your time

notthatkindofcool: oh my god you're right!

notthatkindofcool: omg they left me here!

WhisperOnTheWind: Are you still in your classroom?

notthatkindofcool: i've been playing phone games! i stopped paying attention!

WhisperOnTheWind: Dammit girl get out and get some air!

WhisperOnTheWind: And hand in your assignment

RULR messaged WindDemon53 at 12:09pm

RULR: Dude sorry for messaging you in class.

RULR: Duuuuude answer me, I know this is your free period.

RULR: Baby don't be like this.

RULR: We can work it out, I swear.

RULR: I don't know why I'm apologising, YOU messaged ME.

RULR: Really you should be apologising to yourself.

RULR: And I should be reassuring you that all is well.

RULR: You haven't given him his phone back, have you sir.

WindDemon53: Mr. Pinehurst's phone will be returned to him at the end of the day, I suggest you refrain from contacting him until that time.

RULR: Ew, I called the teacher 'baby'.

WhisperOnTheWind: Geez wheres your head at man

notthatkindofcool: nowhere!

notthatkindofcool: i mean on my head. idk i had a good streak going i was in the ZONE

WhisperOnTheWind: My my my how academically inappropriate of you

notthatkindofcool: how dare you insinuate such a thing, miss glade

notthatkindofcool: i'll have you know i am VERY academically appropriate, in fact just last night i put together an english paper in record time

WhisperOnTheWind: Oh yeah the one youve been cutting corners on left right and center while cackling madly about it over every social media site you have access to

notthatkindofcool: that's the one

notthatkindofcool: and i maintain that such documentation PROVES how invested in the project i was

WhisperOnTheWind: Idk if thats true but it was honestly the highlight of my evening

notthatkindofcool: mine too omg, i reread them once i'd finished and it was still funny

notthatkindofcool: i'm hilarious tbh

WhisperOnTheWind: Youre something alright lol

notthatkindofcool: wait did you say it was past eleven?

WhisperOnTheWind: You have a clock on your phone right because im starting to worry you have an ancient model or something

notthatkindofcool: oh right yeah

notthatkindofcool: arty usually messages me at lunch, i wonder if something's up

WhisperOnTheWind: And he hasnt yet?

notthatkindofcool: nope. have you heard from him?

WhisperOnTheWind: Not yet hold on ill check

WhisperOnTheWind messaged WindDemon53 at 9:12am/12:12pm

WhisperOnTheWind: Hey arthur are you busy

WhisperOnTheWind: Fiona says you havent talked to her yet and i am not having that

WindDemon53: If one more person contacts this account Mr Pinehurst will not be getting his phone back in one piece.

WhisperOnTheWind: Heads up don't message arthur for a while

notthatkindofcool: how come?

WhisperOnTheWind: Either his phones being held hostage or it became sentient and hates us

WhisperOnTheWind: Details at eleven

notthatkindofcool: well that sucks. any idea whats going on?

WhisperOnTheWind: One. Ill do some digging and get back to you

notthatkindofcool: i'll leave you to it then haha. talk to you later

WhisperOnTheWind: Cya

WhisperOnTheWind: Hand in your assignment!

notthatkindofcool: omg i already forgot again thank you!

WhisperOnTheWind messaged RULR at 9:14am/12:14pm

WhisperOnTheWind: What did you do

RULR: Why's everyone riding my back today? What's going on now?

WhisperOnTheWind: Someone took arthurs phone captive or something

WhisperOnTheWind: His accounts giving some weird response with proper capitalization

RULR: Oh yeah, haha. He got it confiscated in class.

WhisperOnTheWind: Which brings me back to what did you do

RULR: Hey! Why's it MY fault?

WhisperOnTheWind: Oh come on its arty i dont think hes psychologically capable of pissing off a teacher

WhisperOnTheWind: You on the other hand have it as a character trait

RULR: Well in spite of that I did nothing.

RULR: He messaged me when he was meant to be doing the test and our teacher caught him, it's his own fault this time.

WhisperOnTheWind: Wait youre not doing the test with him?

RULR: People really need to stop getting caught up in all the details.

WhisperOnTheWind: You are a mystery johnny ruler

RULR: Don't you just wanna SOLVE me, babe?

WhisperOnTheWind has disconnected

notthatkindofcool messaged WhisperOnTheWind at 12:29am/9:29pm

notthatkindofcool: RENEE

WhisperOnTheWind: Oh hey fi

WhisperOnTheWind: BTW turns out arty got his phone confiscated so thats why hes not responding

notthatkindofcool: OH MY GOD RENEE SOMETHING HAPPENED

WhisperOnTheWind: What? Are you okay

notthatkindofcool: I DON'T KNOW OMG I NEED A MOMENT

WhisperOnTheWind: Girl you need to sit down or something cos im getting mixed signals here

notthatkindofcool: OKAY, I'M COOL.

WhisperOnTheWind: Ease off the capslock and tell me whats going on

notthatkindofcool: sorry i'm really excited!

notthatkindofcool: okay i handed in my assignment and since you said don't talk to Arthur i hung around in the library and read like old times

notthatkindofcool: and this guy saw me looking through the photography books and talked to me!

WhisperOnTheWind: A GUY?

notthatkindofcool: A GUY!

WhisperOnTheWind: A GUY.

notthatkindofcool: A GUY/

notthatkindofcool: i ran out of punctuations

WhisperOnTheWind: Sorry could you give me like one second ill be back

notthatkindofcool: sure but hurry back i'm still in danger of going into fucking cardiac arrest or something

WhisperOnTheWind messaged RULR at 9:32am/12:32pm

WhisperOnTheWind: Red alert red alert the second arthur contacts you tell him not to talk to fiona

RULR: How come?

WhisperOnTheWind: Stuff has happened that he needs to know about thats all you need to know

RULR: Is this about the Fiona thing?

WhisperOnTheWind: Oh good you know about that

RULR: Renee my dear, I know EVERYTHING about our Arthur.

RULR: I know when he's crushing on a girl before HE does.

WhisperOnTheWind: Im sure that info comes in great handy

RULR: I can even tell what kind of underwear he picks