The Tomboy and the Player

Alexis Shakur.

As soon as we exited the classroom I pull out my phone, popped my headphones in and pressed shuffle, turning my headphones up as loud as I could to tune out River's rude comments.

To my surprise River was actually paying attention to what I was saying... not that I could hear his replies with my headphones in and all.

As we stride onto the field one of my favorite Tupac songs start to play causing me to whoop and pretend that I was in the music video.

"You probably crooked as the last trick; wanna laugh at how I got my ass caught up with this bad bitch
Thinking I had her but she had me in the long run
It's just my luck I'm stuck with fuckin with the wrong one, uh!"

I rap in sync with my idol Tupac, my music god who guides me through my everyday life. I look up to see a baffled River staring at me wide-eyed like I had committed a crime.

"What?" I ask curiously, taking off a headphone so i could decipher his facial expression.

"Shouldn't you be listening to Britney Spears or something?" River raised his brow as if he was shocked that I was listening to Tupac.

I make a gagging noise and hold my hand to my heart as if he offended me, "No freaking way! I'm a Tupac kinda gal! You crazy? that's so offensive!" I snicker.

"Oh wow, that's a first," he laughs to himself and all of a sudden the sun just shone brighter making his teeth sparkle, I cover my eyes and the chorus is about to come on.

"Every other city we go
Every other video
No matter where I go
I see the same hoe," now it's my turn to be shocked and my eyes widen at how he knew the lyrics and he gives a sheepish smile.

"You're not the only Tupac fan," he smiles and I notice that it's the most realist and true smile a person could receive, I beam him my own.

I hold my smile until a familiar face comes into view and I shudder as the figure gets closer and closer and I start to panic.

River must've read my facial expression because he too started to look concerned and looked over his shoulder.

"Baby! Where have you been? I've been looking everywhere for you. Come, I want to show you off to everyone," The head cheerleader and bitch in disguise Lutricia Hellier says in the most fakest voice wearing 6 inch pumps, her cheer leading outfit that I think is way too small and revealing for the public eye and nearly reaches to where we are and I glimpse at River giving her a smile I thought that was special and I wither.

"Hey baby," River greets Lutricia with open arms and she pounces onto him, wrapping her legs around his waist and cupping the back of his neck and crashes her lips onto his letting out a fake giggle. I bite my lip and roll my eyes at the sight before me, feeling like a third wheel I clear my throat.

Lutricia peels her face of his and gives me a stone cold glare and River, with his smile intact, slowly lowers her to the ground. Lutricia entwines their fingers so that the message I got was that they were an item, and it hit me loud and clear.

Lutricia, just like a transformer, went from a glare to acting as if we were the best of friends and gives me the worlds fakest smile.

"Alexis," she nods towards me with a slight sneer.

"Lutricia," I say monotonely with a blank facial expression.

"Have you met my boyfriend River?" She teases and eyes River like candy and River's facial expression was unreadable.

I cough and hesitate before answering, "Oh? Right!" I recover myself and realize that the next song blasting through my headphones related to this situation.

Hey hey you you I don't like your girlfriend
No way no way I think you need a new one..

My phone vibrated saving the day and it was Axel asking where i was, before I could excuse myself, Lutricia pulls River's hand and was ready to walk away before saying, "Let's go and leave this loser in peace babe, you have way more important people to meet."

Caught in his own world, River looks towards Lutricia then at me and gives me an apologetic smile, "thanks for the tour Alexis Shakur." I laugh inwardly to myself giving him a small smile watching him disappear into the crowd, leaving me and my song to play.

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"And I'm telling you that I don't trust the guy!" Axel grumbles, slurping on an apple flavored juice box.

"Come on Ax," I moan, "It's not like there's anything going on, see- Lutricia obviously called dibs," I point to the school fountain where Lutricia and the school cronies hang out laughing at something the volleyball ball captain Lionel said.

"I'm not surprised that she'll chose water, she needs to drink," Axel says sarcastically.

"Water?" I raise my brow.

"Yeah, you know? River equals water? Lutricia equals hell? Thirst-" I cut him off by reaching across the table and punching his arm.

"That is disgusting.. too much information for me.." I shudder and go back to picking at the potato salad Maggie the lunch lady made.

"Hey... remember when we nicknamed Lutricia, Hell?" Axel's laughter booms around the cafeteria causing a few heads to turn and I laugh with him.

"That day was pretty unforgettable day huh?" I grin at the memory that I'd never be able to forget.

This one time in second grade, Lutricia and I wore the same outfit and the look on her face when she walked through the door in the exact same outfit as me was priceless. She wreaked havoc and let hell loose that day and refused to wear the same thing as me before crying her normal crocodile tears so her mum would pick her up. Typical case of the brat syndrome.

It didn't stop there, oh no, before she left she made sure to slather paint in my two ponytails and stained my favorite white silk ribbons with red paint.

Ladies and gentlemen, Lutricia "Hell" Hellier.

I snap out of the flashback and see Axel looking at me like he wants an answer.

"Eh?" I mimic his so-whatcha-think face.

"So? How about it?" He leans forward, waiting.

"How about......"

"Duh! Are you deaf Alex? I said that you should come with me tonight," Beaming a pleading look.

"To........" A look of confusion still on my face.

"The party!"

"Ohhh no, no no no no no. No!" I stab the shit out of the salad and it flings everywhere.

"Yes. It's time best friend of mine."