This boy next to my room

19

Connor

After arguing for the umpteenth time with June, I went outside to take a drag. After that, Tyler and my other buddies invited me to join them in the game room downstairs. Although I tried to be active with them, my thoughts kept drifting to the green-eyed bitch ; Her glowing, watery eyes embedded in mine wouldn't leave my head. I don't even know why. This bitch literally broke my jaw with her monumental slap and also made me understand that she hates me more than anything but still... Yet I feel like guilt. It is true that my words were very poignant, nevertheless they were deserved.

Tonight, we were allowed to have dinner under the stars, which means outside. They often do this at the end of the month to reward us for our efforts in class by making us eat something delicious. I can't wait to find out what the menu is. Most people dress up in "fancy" clothes for this event but honestly for me it's far from it. We're still cooped up within four walls so no, it can't be considered fancy.

So I decide to put on a clean gray training suit and a sweater that goes with it. It's fine like that. Once ready, I look at the time on my phone: 9:30 pm. Ok I can go down now.

I quickly go to the bathroom to look at myself, to see if I look presentable in the mirror above the sink. I stay there for a few minutes, I still have these dark circles that weigh my face down.

I put my hand on both ends of the sink but very quickly, I feel that it hits something, making it fall on the floor

A phone ?

I pick it up and immediately notice that it's not mine when the screen turns on and displays a wallpaper where there is a very tall woman, dressed in a red dress. I look at her for a moment thinking that she reminds me of June and it strikes me; it's her phone.

I know I shouldn't but I'm trying to unlock it. Why? I have no idea. Luckily it doesn't have a code. What an idiot this one is.

The first thing I do is to go into her messages but I find nothing interesting except the "Jacob" that she had called before. I already know that he's her boyfriend so I don't have to go through their conversation to see some 'oh I love you so much baby' yuck.

I then exit the app then slide my finger down to see the previous apps she has accessed.

Strangely I see the one called "note". It's a thing for writing random things. I curiously click on it and when I get there I see a ton of notes.

'Mom'

'Dad'

'Stella'

I keep scrolling down.

'Jacob'.

Ew.

'Feeling'.

'School'

Boring.

But as I near the end, the name of a note catches my eye.

'Worst reformatory'

Ok this one looks interesting. So I press it with confidence but unfortunately it's locked and you need your face id or an access code to open it. Damn!

I sigh annoyed. I would have liked to see if I was in it because if I was, I could see myself from her point of view.

Nevertheless, nothing is spoiled because let's not forget that I have access to everything in her cell phone. This time, I decide not to aggravate my case and the only thing I do is to take his number.

Why would I do that? I don't know.

Or maybe to stop feeling guilty.

Argh !

I rush out of the bathroom when I hear her bedroom door open.