The Secrets Between Us

Backfire

I had a spring in my step as I walked into school the next morning. Sure Jemal still wasn't talking to me and Haley still knew my secret, but I had something on her too now.

"This is so perfect" Jordan was just as happy I had some dirt on Haley as much as I was. "Whats your plan?" She asked. Honestly I didn't have one.

"I don't know, im not sure" I replied.

"Seriously? After all she's put you through and you don't even have a plan for revenge?"

"I think I should save it for when the time is right. Until then we have to act like everything is completely normal"

"I hate not saying anything back to her when she has something smart to say"

"I know, especially after the drama she put me through with Jemal." Haley's face got weary.

"Im sorry that you and Jemal still aren't speaking, have your tried talking to him?"

"I did but he wont hear me out. If only I had the guts to tell him the truth, then he would understand. Right now he thinks I just abandoned him for Trevor."

She pulled me into a tight hug. "Things will get better" She said. I smiled at her and then we walked to first period.

Mr. Henderson was starting to get on my last nerve. He was only doing his job I suppose, but when we got to class and he asked us to work with our project partners I could have snapped right there.

"Your not going to be wearing that when we present our projects are you?" Haley asked me in a snobby tone. Is she kidding? I didn't even think I looked that bad. I had on a Rhianna hoodie, black skinny jeans, and a pair of Nike sneakers.

"What's that supposed to mean"?

"It means you need to be looking better than that when we present in front of our class if your going to be standing next to me."

"Too bad, I think I look fine. And they see me everyday what do I need to dress up for them for" I snapped at  her back. Mr. Henderson walked up behind me just in time to hear that last part.

"Actually" Mr Henderson interjected, "There is something I forgot to tell you guys". He turned to address the whole class. "Your principle has found out about this assignment and asked me to make you all present your projects in front of the entire senior class in the auditorium. He thinks this will be a wonderful opportunity for those still unsure where to go next year."

"What if we don't want to" a shy girl Taylor asked.

"Then you fail this project and the semester." Mr Henderson answered.

"Bet you want to look better now" Haley snorted at me.

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Finally it was lunch time and Jordan and I were starving. Thank God it was hamburger and fries day. By the time we got our lunch Jordan had two burgers and fries and I had one burger and double the amount of fries. At the table the girls were chatting.

"Im so excited for the dance" Des said.

"We should defiantly get a limo" Kat added.

"Omg Yes! A big bright pink humor limo" Jordan chimmed in.

"Ew no. Black is always classy ladies" I told them. Greatfully the majority of the girls agreed with me.

Out the corner of my eye I saw Jemal looking at me. He was sitting with the basketball players, cheerleaders, and Haley. As soon as he saw me look at him he looked away quickly.

"Are you still going with Trevor Jocelyn"? Des asked me.

"Don't remind me" I said in a sour tone.

"Are you kidding? If you don't want him give him to me".

"Yeah your crazy. Trevor is so cute, a lot of girls would love to be his date." Kat pointed out. As I looked up to respond to her I noticed Jemal getting up a few tables behind ours. When he stood Haley grabbed onto his arm, standing up with him and I noticed him roll his eyes. Good. She was being too clingy and I could tell he was getting annoyed. All of a sudden they started walking by our table, probably just to throw away his tray.

"What is it about Trevor you don't like? He has gorgeous eyes and a killer body" Des asked me. She asked as soon as Jemal and Haley were with in hearing distance and he stopped short, wanting to hear my answer.

"Its not that I don't like him" I started. "I just..." Suddenly I was cut off by Haley. She was just mad that Jemal's attention was on me instead of her.

"Wow Jordan, two burgers and fries, that's a lot of calories". she criticized her. Why she came at Jordan instead of me I didn't know.

"Haley why don't you do us all a favor and go back to your table, no one wants to hear your annoying voice" Jordan snapped back.

"I think the only thing nobody wants to do is watch you get fatter by the minute" Haley yelled. Now other people in the cafeteria were starting to watch. Jordan's mouth dropped a little bit. Jordan wasn't fat, she just wasn't toothpick skinny. But this was a touchy subject to her and she didn't respond. Haley's grin grew wider. I couldn't believe Jemal just sat there and let her talk to Jordan like that, he was her friend too. I knew one thing, I wasn't about to let her walk over Jordan like that. Besides I had to say something, Haley was attacking her at the moment because she couldn't think of anything to say about me. I stood up and made myself look as confident as I could muster.

"Look Haley, why don't you take your boring, annoying, clueless ass somewhere else. Its not wanted here" I shouted. the whole cafeteria irrupted in "oooh's"!

"What? Cat caught her tougue? She cant defend  herself because I called her fat" Haley responded.

"Chill Haley" Jemal said, finally saying something. Too late, I was heated.

"She's not fat, just cause she has more of a butt and boobs than you'll ever have doesn't mean you have to be jealous sweety" I said in a sweetly sarcastic tone. She obviously was embarrassed by that comment.

"I'd watch my mouth if I were you, wouldn't want any secret crushes getting out would we" She said in the same sarcastic sweet tone I just used. She looked directly at Jemal when she said this, and if that wasn't obvious I don't know what is.

"What are you talking about Haley" Jemal said. This was it. The moment of truth. He was about to find out. I Gulped. And then something in my mind clicked. If she was about to call me out in front of Jemal and the whole cafeteria then I was going to try to get her first.

"Oh nothing'' Haley started smiling. "Only that Jocelyn has this huge crush on...."

"Your just MAD Haley." I cut her off. " Because you try to parade around like your all high and mighty when in reality your nothing. I use to wonder why you acted like that at school all the time. But then I realized something,  this school is all you have. Its the only attention you get. Because at home your parents don't even want to be around  you and all you have is your bodyguards and your nanny." The entire cafeteria went silent. I Had just revealed her biggest secret. "That's sad" I added.

Haley was fuming. To the point where it looked like she was about to cry. I felt a little bad but then she did what I already saw coming. She told him.

" At least I don't have a huge crush on Jemal. One that will never amount to anything. Your pathetic, and waaaaay out of Jemal's league" She spat. "Now who's sad".

That was it. He knew.

Haley ran off after that and the cafeteria irrupted in whispers. I couldn't even meet Jemals' eyes. I knew he was starring at me. I quickly grabbed my bag and left the cafeteria as well. If Haley could run away so could I.

Guess that plan backfired.