When They Meet

Chapter One

It was a such a long day. Why was today so tiring. I just wanted to go to bed. I was so close to making it home before nine o' clock too, but of course, why would things go right for me?

I hopped on my bike, making sure to not flash anyone with my skirt, and then started to ride off when none other than stupid freaking Billy Hargrove stepped in front of my bike. I seriously contemplated running him over but then I thought about how i didn't have the kind of money to go through a lawsuit.

I quickly, but still flawlessly, stopped my bike in its tracks. "Hey pretty girl," Billy said with a smirk. I viscously rolled my eyes. Who does he think he is? "What do you want Billy?" I said, gathering up as much disgust in my voice as I could. He looked me up and down. I felt a small blush creep onto my cheeks. "What?!" I thought to myself. Why was I blushing? Why did he have this effect on me. I hate him! There's literally no way that I'm blushing because of him right now.

The more I think about it, the easier it is for me to admit that Billy Hargrove is actually attractive, no, scratch that, very attractive. But I can't let anyone know that. This is something that can quite literally never leave my head. If Billy found out that I thought he was hot (HOT?! Where did that come from?! Come on Belly, pull yourself together!) then he would never let it go.

So here I am, sitting very unladylike on my bike in my skirt that parts just below my cooch. Oh how I wish I had worn that cute skort Haley let me borrow the other day. When I think of Haley it reminds me that I was supposed to hang out with Haley, Taylor, Kaleigh, Steve, Robin, and Haley's new boy toy, Henry. I'm not sure what to think about him if i'm being honest, but Haley likes him, so that's all that matters for now.

I widen my stance even though I'm awkwardly sitting in my bike by this point. "Out of my way Hargrove. Unlike you, I have things to do and if you don't move, I'm going to be late. It's times like this where I wish Nancy hadn't convinced me to join the school newspaper. I had to stay later after school today and I didn't get to walk home with everyone else. I always feel protected when I'm with everyone, especially Steve and Taylor, Steve is really good with his spiky bat, and Taylor is just scary, but in a good way.

Kaleigh and Steve are a very cute couple, they complement each other very well. Kaleigh is always laughing and Steve is always cracking jokes, Steve is always doing weird stuff and Kaleigh always gets him out of it in even weirder ways. They're perfect for each other, and so are Robin and Taylor. I've been friends with Taylor and Kaleigh since we were eight, which means we have an unbreakable bond, but it wasn't until Kaleigh and I started noticing the way that Taylor and Robin were being so stupidly obvious about liking each other that we realized our friend could be like, well, that. I'm an ally! But it's not exactly a forgiving time, so not many people know. I feel like it doesn't matter though, because they have us by their side, and since Kaleigh and Steve got together beforehand, Robin and Taylor were telling their respective best friends each side. It wasn't king until everyone got fed up and forced them in a closet together, pun intended, but everything worked out great.

Except for me.

I feel lonely sometimes, even though I have the best friends in the world. I want someone who will comfort me, and help me, maybe even hug me with big, muscular arms. But I don't have my own Steve or Robin. I don't get to be happy and obviously in love like Kaleigh & Steve. I don't get to be secretive and overjoyed like Taylor & Robin. No, I don't get anything. I'm just Belly. There is no pretty and sign with a name on the other side. It's just Belly.