Her World

Chapter Ten

Chapter 10

The journey to school was quiet; I think Meg noticed I wasn’t in the talking mood so she didn’t really say anything. I could see her eyeing me up though, I mean I have worn jumpers for years and she hasn’t really seen me in anything else, I guess this came as a shock for her.

We finally pull up at school, I have a funny feeling in my stomach and I haven’t worked out if it’s a good feeling or a bad feeling yet. I look completely different and I’m not sure how people are going to take it, heck I don’t even know what my best friend thinks.

We both start getting out of the car and make our way to the doors; already I can feel people’s eyes on me. I hate it when people notice me; I’d rather be the invisible girl. I try to keep my head up high but I can’t. Just before I can lower my head, Meg squeezes my arm giving me a reassuring smile before whispering ‘don’t’ in my ear. People start making their way to us, maybe to get a closer look. 

Well this is it, I was just about to squeeze myself between the big groups of lads standing at the door but instead they part as me and Meg gets there. Wow now I know how Karla feels, cause I feel powerful. Okay that was weird. It seems everybody has the same idea as they part for us as we make our ways to our locker, this is just creepy now, I know I look different but they don’t need to stare! I’m not a freak show... okay well maybe I am but still. If people stare any harder at me I swear the janitor is going to be cleaning eyeballs off the floor.

Finally I’m back into the safety of the corner by my locker, out the way of everybody’s stares.

“Well that was weird, but I’m not surprised! Girl you look H-O-T! I mean like where have you been hiding? My best friend smokin’ if I touched you I would get burned! Just wow” Okay I think I can safely say that Megan likes this look.

“Okay Meg, calm down. I just, you know decided something different for today.” Or more like Noah did, oh no Marie, don’t think about that psycho.

“Well you should pick different for everyday. But I know the truth behind all this.”

“The t-truth? That was the truth, I wouldn’t lie. I promise” No she can’t know the truth, how could she know?

“Yeah the truth, you can keep lying to yourself but I know” Oh god she knows, what am I going to do? “Why do you look so worried? I know you have done this for Jake, the way you look at him the way he looks at you. It’s just so romantic but I’m not sure if I like the idea of you changing yourself to be with him or impress him, you shouldn’t have to do that.” I was about to reply when someone put their hand on my shoulder spinning me round.

“Wow Marie, you look er nice.” Those brown eyes just swallow me up; oh I have missed him since yesterday it was so long ago.

“Thanks” I shyly reply as a blush finds its way to my cheeks as well as a smile.  

 “Well I was just wondering if you wanted to go out with me, er I mean like you know that cafe on the corner for a drink? Well if you want, you don’t have to.” Was Jake nervous? No don’t be silly bad boys don’t get nervous, you might be wearing new clothes but that doesn’t mean he likes you.

The smile soon drops from my face as I think about that letter Karla sent me yesterday. Jake just pitied me, he felt sorry for the fat girl. But at the same time I wanted to say yes, even if he doesn’t like me like that I get to spend extra time with him and I really don’t want to go home.

“But like I said you don’t have to”

“No sorry, I was just thinking, I’d love to” I JUST AGREED TO GO OUT WITH JAKE! *happy dance* well I’m happy dancing in my head but Meg on the other hand is dancing behind Jake with a smile on her face.