On My Own

Chapter 2.

I pace around the room, back and forth. "Today was the worst. This guy, Adam kept looking at me and was handing me notes. We even sat down for lunch and exchanged phone numbers but then his girlfriend came out of nowhere and kissed him." I inform Nora on the details.

"Oh, no that's terrible, Lisa." Nora responds, feeling bad.

"I know, but get this." I continue.

"She was the same girl I accidentally ran into, then she jumped on top of a table and accused me of being a home wrecker." I explain to Nora, feeling the anger inside of me.

"No one was there, right?" Nora tells me, hoping for a yes.

"I wish. She said it in front of everyone in the cafeteria." I answer Nora's question.

"Then I had to go to the principal's office." I point out.

"Today was only the first day, I'm sure eventually everyone would forget." Nora tried finding light into this situation.

"Nora, she told everyone to stay away from me." I told her with a pinch of madness in my tone. Lisa hangs up the phone.

At night Lisa wakes up to an unknown phone call."Hello?" I whispered softly, confused.

"Lisa. We really need to talk about what happened."

Crap. I forgot I gave Adam my phone number. Hearing his voice gives me chills, but it doesn't change what he did to me.

Talk." I told him, firmly.

 "Look, I understand you're upset because I wasn't being honest." He said, until I interuppted-

"I like you a lot. I sensed a connection between us, but you should have told me before leading me on like that." I admitted, now feeling like an idiot for falling for him.

"I know. I know. I like you too. I'm very sorry that this happened.I prefer to be with you rather than Amy or anyone else. She could be insane, sometimes." Adam also admits.

And here I thought I was the insane one.

"I understand you're sorry, but everyone thinks I'm a home wrecker now." I went on. "People are probably thinking that I'm the reason for your break up.

Adam stays silent for a few seconds before speaking."Well, the entire cafeteria, to be precise." 

"No! The entire cafeteria is aware, but everyone will be aware by tomorrow." I mentioned.

I take a deep breathe. "It's late, I'm going to bed." I hung up the phone. I was so enraged. I felt like a volcano ready to erupt. 

My heart felt like raindrops on a grave as I tried to sleep. I despise going to school. I already know it will be worse than yesterday.

At seven a.m., my alarm goes off. I sigh.

I wake up tense, and my body trembles like I'm standing on a thin rope, trying to get to the other side.

I am preparing myself for school.

I finished and went outside to wait for the bus. When the bus arrived, I rushed inside with a racing heart.

I already know that everyone will look at me with disgust, and that Rose's friend group will not speak to me. Well it's not like we were friends to being with.

This is a terrible start to high school.

I'm considering changing schools. If something goes wrong, I can try to talk to Ms. Diaz. Hopefully her being brainwashed had warn off if I get the chance to speak to her again.