DRAMA, JEALOUSY, LOVE, 2nd book of The Survival Games Series

Erika

Days, weeks, months went by, it was the beginning of April. I went to the library on Saturday mornings to study, do homework, read books, write poems. I also went to training lesson with Josh after the library. Today was one of those days, it was two-twenty-ish in the afternoon and we were training in the woods.

Me, Josh, and...

Erika.

Josh told her about our training for fun we do on Saturday afternoons and she invited herself to come watch us. So yeah, here she was watching us. Josh and I threw knives, Josh was really good and I was getting to his level pretty fast. I could not stop watching his biceps and his abs.

Yes, he had taken his shirt off.

''Can I try?'' Erika asked Josh. Josh handed her a knife. She threw the knife but it only flew ten feet away.

''Nice try.'' I said. I picked the knife she threw, I walked back to them, Erika stuck out her hand like I had picked the knife for her, Josh had other knives in his hand.

I wiped them out of his hand without asking. I turned to look at Erika.

''Watch and learn.'' I said, smiling. I turned around and threw the knives one by one, they were all perfect shots. Erika's mouth was opened, she tried to say something, but nothing came out.

I got the knives and handed them to Josh. He took them.

''Impressed.'' I said.

''Yeah, but I'm better.''

''And I'm almost equal as you.''

''So?''

''You should worry.'' I said.

''What makes you think that?'' He asked. He was flirting.

''Oh, you don't have to know.'' I flirted back.

''Em, em.'' Erika coughed. The queen wanted to be the center of attention.

''What?'' I asked.

''Nothing.'' She smiled. I grimaced at her, she took Josh's wrist and dragged him thirty yards away from me.

I picked my arrow and my bow at the same time I was watching them, she put a palm on his face and was tiptoeing so she could kiss him, I pulled my arrow for a moment and released it.

It went right between them, Erika screamed and Josh fell on the ground.

"Oops.'' I said.

''Well, next time be careful!!'' Erika yelled at me.

''There's no need for you to yell at me.'' I defended myself.

''Oh, really. You almost killed me.'' She yelled at me still.

''I wasn't going to kill you." 'I knew what I was doing.' I yelled back.

''Don't yell at me.'' She said.

''How could I not yell at you when you were yelling at me.'' I said, reasoning with her.

''Who do you think you are?''

''Oh, me...I'm Annabelle Jolie Claire, I'm me, I'm both sarcastic and sassy. I'm an outspoken person that says anything that comes out of my mouth.'' I started. "And I think the real question is; who do YOU think you are, the QUEEN?'' I finished.

''No, but I'm the most popular girl in school and you don't know what's waiting for you on Monday.'' She smiled, a superior smile.

"You might be popular today and tomorrow, but Monday you might not be popular.'' I said.

''What, you are gonna be popular.'' Erika said, smiling broadly.

''I don't want to be popular, besides, I'm already popular.'' I said.

''Why are you guys fighting?'' Josh asked. I've completely forgotten him being here.

''Because your girlfriend is being rude.'' I said.

''And your best friend is being disrespectful.'' Erika added.

''Oh, I'm the one who's disrespectful.''

''Yes you___''

''Stop it.'' Josh said, taking charge. ''Both of you.''

I looked at Josh. Behind me, my archer and Bows disappeared to their hiding place. Erika didn't notice, but Josh did. He looked at me, I looked back. I turned on my heels and ran. I ran as fast as I could, I heard Josh yelling my name, but I kept running until I arrived home.

Both my mom and Belle weren't there, my mom always took Belle for a walk on Saturdays. I went to my bedroom and put on music real loud. I didn't listen to the lyrics, I kept playing the fight with me and Erika over and over again in my head. I laid on my bed and closed my eyes.

~~~

Something was licking my face, I opened my eyes, it was Belle. I sat up slowly, I yawned. 'What time is it?' I looked at the clock, it was eleven thirty-something. I went downstairs still in my pajamas, I didn't bother brushing my teeth or take a shower. My mom was still sleeping. I didn't really like eggs, but I knew my mom loved them, so I cooked breakfast, I got cornflakes with milk for myself.

My mom came downstairs in her pajamas too.

''Morning.'' She said, yawning. ''Thanks for breakfast.''

''You are welcome.'' I said. I got up, gave Belle her breakfast and made sure she had water. I went back to my breakfast.

''Sorry, I didn't have a chance to ask you.'' My mom said. I looked at her. ''How was your day yesterday?'' I thought about it for a moment. I looked back at her and just shrugged.