Exposing Cody

Wrapper Guy

Chapter 3
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" WAAAHAAA AAAAAA!!!!!" I shriek in response to a known cold sensation that spreads across my temple and face. I sit up too fast causing my head to pain as I clutch it hard.

" I told you guys she loves this " says Dylan as he keeps on speculating me with furrowed brows. I glare at him with a demonic rage.

You mess with my sleep? You die now! RUN!!!!!!

"FYI it's T minus thirty minutes to todays first class. You're welcome. Good morning" he informs as he walks out.

" Punk" I mutter. I let out a restless long yawn stretching my arms a bit, preparing myself to get out of my bed and finally start another day.

With the temper of Satan now, I come out of my room all grumpy to encounter a tasty smell.
" Meat sandwiches are the best" says Stellar digging her teeth in one.

Jake was making them. I walked up to the counter. " Good morning......" and he trails off, looking at me expectantly to say something. I raised my brows to let him know that we aren't on the same page. Stellar continues instead " Uh. He's just asking about the head bump you got last night. You really fell hard near the sink". Dylan and Jake both nodded looking up at me.

I clear my throat and say " I am fine. And a lesson, Socks and washroom slippers do not coordinate well. "

" Life Hacks #1!" Jake announces as he puts a built sandwich on a plate and offers me. I grab it and take a large bite when Dylan interrupts  " Girl you didn't even brush!"

" No.. Na... Dyl..." I hiss with a full mouth though it was supposed to be
' not now Dylan'.

After breakfast I freshen up real quick. But it's so hard to pick an outfit. Either the shirt's too tight or my butt's too out which by the way is so big kinda like bigger than the Sahara maybe.

Sit around and be lazy. Big butt secrets.

A knock on the door gets my attention. " We need to hurry Riley " Jake informed.

" Yeah.....just......a......sec...." I said still looking at my posterior bulge. I am tired of changing into different pants. And like the others, this one was also a no for me.

" If it helps, wear dark. It'll blend it out" and Jake left with a smile, putting his thumbs up. I stare at the now empty doorframe.

How in seven heavens did he know what I was trying to do?

I come out and pick my bag up. Ready and confident with a sweet beanie to cover the head bump. Jake stands at the doorway as he looks up at me.

" And that's how it's done" he comments admiring how his advice was perfectly carried out.

"I'll never know how you knew about that. But, thanks " I reply with a smile.

" Okey Dokey lovebirds, move your asses out" Dylan shouts. Jake looks up with big round eyes not understanding what Dylan means. It was obvious he didn't want me to think there was anything romantic going on between us as he shook his head in disagreement with Dylan's dialogue. I knew Dylan was just blabbering.

" Yeah depressed loner!" I shout back reassuring Jake.

" Ah! I've met my match." Dylan replies with a Cheshire smile. We both laugh as we walk down the corridor while Jake still clears his confusion.

"Trust me when I say my mouth was five point two five centimetres wide open and my eye lids hardly separated by point three millimetres by the end of the class" whines Jake sitting next to me and Stellar in the cafeteria. We three just returned from our English class and clearly my other two roomies don't like Charlotte Bronte that much.

" It wasn't that bad. I kinda liked Mr. Rudd's views." I defend opening my Sandwich cover.

" We got a nerd friend here Jeff" Stellar comments low key.

" I'm. Not. Nerd." I defended as I rolled my eyes. Nerd isn't a tempting name I want to be called by. I just love how an author guides us through their world, defined by the characters, stitched together by the plot.

Just when I am thinking I am feeling good, my eyes indeed meet again with Carter's. He was like this unwanted curse latched to my life that haunts me everyday. Some days it just makes me conscious, while other days it puts me in an awkward situation. This time it just made me angry.

Why?! Why does this happen?! 25 tables, 100 plus students , busy hall sized cafeteria , yet I had to have eye contact with that little jerkie. Why?! WHY?!

" I just realised, She's Eve if we were to be a trio. Like we both roasted her all the time in high school" Jake jokes as it brings back my attention to the table. Flustered with anger as I am, I hope to stop thinking about Noah.

" We don't have anything with her Jeff. Don't mention that punk little girl dog" Stellar spit those words.

" Is there something I should know maybe?" I say trying to understand what that was all about. I've never seen her give off such a scornful vibe from her.

" Evelyn was kinda our bestie until she became too popular to hang out with us by the end of high school" Jake explained while his eyes darted back and forth to me and Stellar, clearly confused when Stellar might blow up.

" Oh " I comment. I don't know how to handle such situations. Perks of being a social awkward.

" I heard she's here" Jake adds and immediately regrets it as Stellar shoots him a stern glare.

" I don't care! She's a walking venom" she scorns with a sneer cold look.

" WOW" I mouthed.

" Yes. I'm not just an outgoing girl. I'm dark inside. " Stellar mumbled.

An awkward silence set upon us as we sat there. It feels like the longest I've ever kept quite, excluding the time when I found out my roommates of course. I silently finish my food waiting for the bell to ring so that, by reason, the tension can be broken. Jake looks at me helplessly as we both look at Stellar who's mumbling things in anger. We share one last look as we both give up at changing her furious mood.

"...... It is advised that the assignment be completed by this this extended weekend. We meet again on Monday. Class dismissed" the teacher announced.

" Been waiting for those two magical words in the end" Jake remarked grabbing his already packed bag.

I smile as I packed my own. As much as I love maths, functions and relations aren't my favourite department. I check my desk to see if I left anything in there. Instead my my hands discover some wrappers inside.

"When do you eat all that girl ?" Stellar mocks peeking in, observing the mess left in there.

" It's not mine. Everyday there's a new bunch of them even if I clean them when I leave."

"Why do you do clean them up dude? Let that jerk who does that clean it" she suggests chewing on her gum which she deliberately sticks under the desk. I give her an implying look to which she rolls her eyes and says " Yes I am going to throw this in its rightful place"

" I know you will. Besides, I'm the last one to use this desk. It's easy to pin this on me." I defend gathering plastic wastes.

" Well then leave a threat letter so that the next time they try to do this, they know they're voluntarily calling upon portentous consequences. " Shahid comments as he joins our group. He is the actual nerd of our group. Stellar openly calls him out whenever he uses high grade words that are" too" complex for her.

" You nerd people are always this nerdy? " both Jake and Stellar asked in unison.

" We refuse to voluntarily descend the academic grade system however " Shahid pretends to slay them with his supposed sassy answer.

All kinds of minds in my life. I should call up the records manager. They might reward me for such unique characters.

" We'll deal the wrapper guy later " I announce as we four walk out and I  dispose the wrappers again. I don't want to keep on doing this for the whole year. Maybe I should attempt at identifying the culprit.

" Dude, you be that late you're gonna miss Jake's treat. He's buying us KFC " Stellar shouts as I run to catch up to them.