The Boy Wars

Chapter 4

During Home Ec, I began to doodle on an assignment paper that explained what and why we're doing. It wasn't really important, just how to use an oven safely, and I already know how do that. After taking care of my sister and my mom, I know how to do almost everything in this class.

I start to sketch this head. It's a male and he looks my age. I begin to style the hair, and then do the eyes. I add the rest of the facial features, and soon I notice who it is. It's sloppy, but you can still can tell who it is. And no it wasn't Drake this time, it was the boy in front of me. It was Julio Ramirez, the most popular gay in the school. He's kinda like their leader or mascot. The gays are in a separate world, the ones who came out of the closet. Julio rules along with Greta Adams, the most popular lesbian. She's lucky she's considered "pretty", or else she would be an outcast.

The home Ec teacher, Mrs. Roanoke, the most old school person you will ever meet, goes on. She originally wanted to be a stay at home mom, but with today's economy, I know that's out of the question. So being a home Ec teacher was totally ok. Her daughter, Bella, always listened and paid attention, for she couldn't pass up a chance to go to Harvard. Pretty soon it turned 10:27 and period four was done. I hung my head low and wish I wore a hoodie. I grabbed my stuff and walked out of room R173. I walk to the main building, and drop my back pack off where all the other high schoolers do, and head inside the lunchroom. It's Chicken Etti, yuck. I do like Chicken Etti, but last time I ate the schools, it moved. I got I the salad bar and pick whatever doesn't have mold on it. I add some caesar dressing, and then grab a regular milk. I wait in line and soon enter my lunch number. Once the lady sees me she presses in what I got and nods, so I can go. I begin to walk to my normal table, when a voice calls my name over.

"Ella! Come over here!" The female voice shouts. I turn and its Carrie. She's sitting with two other kids, a boy and a girl. The boy, well he's really hot, perfectly brown hair and endless blue eyes. The girl however, is completely different. She's got this short ebony hair with tons of red dye. She's punk rock, and this wouldn't surprise me if She wasn't black. I walk over to Carrie and the two, and smile.

"Um hey Carrie. Who are these guys?"
I try and ask as politely as possible.
"Oh sorry, Ella this is Brandon." She says and points to the boy.
"Nice to meet you Brandon." I respond.
"Nice to meet you Ella, love your scarf." He says as automatically I knew it. Brandon was one of the gays. The vocal pitch and the way he dressed, completely gay.
"And this is Shanya." Carrie sad and points to the girl.
"Hey Shanya!"
"Hey Ella." She murmurs and fixes her dog collar. Carrie walks to a table and we follow her. She sits down and Brandon sits next to her. I take the seat across from Carrie, and Shanya plops down next to me. They begin to talk about Drake's party and how they were all excited.
"Oh sorry Ella, I didn't know if you were invited." Carrie says all innocently.
"Oh I was. He gave the invitation to me before 1st period." I say quietly.
"So are you two a thing or something?" Brandon asks openly.
"Of course not!" I say and scoff. Soon the three begin to laugh.
"We all know you like him girl, don't try to deny it." Shanya says and for the first time I notice she's got a British accent.
"Look were just friends."
"That's what they all say." Shanya responds. This girl is just a complete jerk, I can't imagine her finding a boyfriend, unless she one of the lesbians. It gets awkward between the four of us and soon I catch Shanya staring at some boy, it looks like Michael Hollbrook, the best kid in school. I turn back to my plate and soon this boy walks up and I gasp.

It was Kyle Jefferson, the baddest boy in school. He smiled at us and winked at me. He walks over to Carrie and begins to flirt with her. She rolls her eyes and bites her lip have the time.

"C'mon Carrie why won't you let me take you out on a date?" He asks.
"Because 1) I don't like you and 2) you'll probably seduce me." She snaps back.
"Chill, you act like I'm some sort of rapist."
"Kyle you are one." Shanya shoots at him and I literally chuckle.
"Oh am I funny to you know, Cinderella?" He asks me. I growl to him and he smirks. "Oh are you going to call the little birdies and mice to attack me?" He jokes with complete stupidity.
"Nah, you're not worth their time." I say and soon Drake comes in.
"Wow what happened here?" He asks and soon he sees my anger on my face.
"Oh nothing brother Drake." Kyle jokes.
"Yo man, just lay off Ella, she's a good friend of mine." He points to Kyle and he bugs off, giving Carrie a kiss in the cheek, but she slaps him. He soon leaves and Drake turns back to me.
"Hey Ella if Kyle bugs you again, please let me know." He sates and smiles. He soon looks to Shanya and head nods her.
"See you at home Shanya." He murmurs and walks off.