She's The Winning Piece

Chapter 18: "Or what? You'll hit me, Rick?"

After the party, I completely ignored Rick and teased Diana continuously.

Even during lunch, when he tried to sit at our table. I told him to leave, he had to leave with Sean and Kayla.

Amelia loved that we were fighting and that they didn't have to sit with us.

I still don't have a valid reason why I'm mad at him but it just feels right.

Because if I had just kissed him, it will look like I was selling myself somewhat cheap or something.

Plus, it wouldn't have been genuine and that would have been my greatest regret.

He's been really trying to talk to me since but, I've been ignoring his every presence.

***

"Jasmine" I hear a familiar voice call me, it sounds like Ian so much but I looked to see Rick standing next to me.

He low-key reminded me of Ian sometimes. And I don't understand why

I hiss and roll my eyes at the sight of him. I take my books out of my locker, I lock it and I turn to leave but, he comes to my front.

"Rick, move" I tell him nicely. "No Jas. You need to listen to me. Okay? I'm really sorry" he apologises.

"So? So what if you're sorry? I don't want to hear you out Rick. Just let me be" I push past him.

But, he was not giving up that easily. "Jas please" he begs me, attracting the attention of most people in the hallway.

"Rick, just go. This is not the right place to discuss this. Look how you're causing a scene" I look at everybody staring at us.

"They don't matter to me. I just need you to listen to my explanation" he pleads. "No! Leave me alone" I yell.

"Jas you don't need to yell" he says softly. "Didn't you hear her? She said to leave her alone" Amelia says out of anywhere.

"And what does it matter to you?" Rick says, looking at her in annoyance.

They've never really gotten along at all so, this petty argument doesn't really surprise me. Let's just say, they hate each other.

"She's my friend dumbass and she's not ready to listen to your dumbass explanation. So move outta the way and quit disgracing yourself" Amelia growled.

"Mind your manners and watch how you talk to me" Rick says to her. "Or what? You'll hit me, Rick?" she laughs.

She hits his hand and he's restraining himself from hitting her.

"Okay that's enough Amelia, in fact both of you. Rick, please move out of the way and Amelia come here" I yell at them.

Rick finally moves and Amelia laughs, mocking him.

***

"What the fudge were you thinking? You wanted to pick a fight with a boy? Rick?" I yell at her when I drag her to an empty class.

"It's cute when you use fudge instead of fuck" she smiles at me. "Amelia, answer the question" I say sternly. Is she for real?

"Okay, I was tired of watching him apologise especially when you were not even listening. Someone had to do something" she says.

"Oh and that someone had to be you? Imagine you both fought and got into trouble, uh?" I ask her.

"My old man's just gonna rant a little and my momma too but, they'll get tired eventually" she says, calmly.

"Funny how you're still very much calm after the scene you caused. Amelia Williams" I laugh cause it's impossible to stay mad at her.

"Yup, that's me. I love that so much" she laughed too.

***

"Jasmine, why are you still fighting with Rick? He's been apologising since" Diana tells me.

"So??" I ask her.

"That scene you and Amelia caused yesterday was super unnecessary" Diana, our little mum, glares at me.

"Don't look at me like that. It was all Amelia" I tell her and Amelia laughs.

"You're clearly enjoying this Amy" Diana said. "Very much and don't call me Amy" she laughs more.

Diana rolls her eyes, "Argh! You're supposed to be better than Amelia. She's super childish and you're not"

"Jasmine, you don't need this drama. It's been 3 days just talk to him. Please" Diana advised.

"I'm guessing Sean told you to tell me this speech from him, right?" I ask her, raising one eyebrow. "Yes, if that's what you want to hear" she finally laughs.

"I knew it. Okay I'll talk to him if he ever calls" I laugh cause I don't think that's ever happening.

As if on cue, my phone starts ringing. "Who is it, Amelia?" I ask her cause she's laying on my bed.

She looks at it and rolls her eyes. Then, I know it's Rick. "The devil himself" she laughs.

"Pick it up" Diana said but Amelia put it straight to voicemail. I laughed but Diana was dead serious.

Amelia did that for the second and third time. Diana angrily collected my phone from her and gave me.

"Pick it the next time, he calls" she rolls her eyes.

I don't think he'll call anymore. I laugh to myself.