A PLAYER'S GAME

{APG}

"Melisa," I say, my hand on my forehead, "Stop dancing, it's so bad." Melisa scoffs and pushes me, "Come on! Have a little fun alright, it's the first day of school!"

"So you choose to embarrass yourself? 'Oh my God, let me join in'," I exclaim sarcastically. "Of course you can!" Melisa then pushes me over and forces me to dance alongside her.

She's more annoying than usual today. I bet she found someone to hit on, whether a girl, a guy, or someone else, I have no idea, Melisa is a mystery.

"Melisa I am not-" Melisa pushes me onto the ground, "Yes you are! Now do what you're supposed to this time." I get back up and drop it, just once. This earned a laugh from Melisa, not to my surprise, and a whistle from someone else.

I turn back, "Which one of you perverts was that? Oh," I say in realization and click my tongue. "Miguel." Our school player. He goes from gender to gender, breaking hearts and I am honestly not surprised it was him.

"Very funny," I say.

"Not funny, I was just admiring the view... Which I must add, was very hot," Miguel says back.

He's so annoying, I absolutely hate him, "Hahaha, back off, would you?" Melisa finally backs in, "Yeah, we all know what you and your friends do. Playing around and shit, not cool."

"Who said I was playing around," Miguel says and tries to grab my chin.

"Your history, personality and my common sense," I say and take his hand off. "Now, do go and find someone else, yeah? I am not into you and I never will be. I'm sure there will be plenty of other people who want a quick boyf-"

"Lover," Miguel says.

"Lover? Is that supposed to be some cringy nickname?"

"No," Miguel says. He bows down, "Non-binary, actually."

"Ah, sorry dude."

They look at me with softer eyes, "Don't think I am getting soft on you now! I am just showing some respect... something that you don't have," I say, hearing Melisa's laughter go through my ears.

"Ouch," Miguel says holding their own shoulder. "You sure you have respect?"

"I do, just not to people like you. Now, if you don't mind, which I don't care if you do, me and Melisa are going to class now," I say and drag Melisa down the hall.

"OWW ZACK," Melisa whines.

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"I will be setting up your seats," the homeroom teacher says. "In alphabetical order."

Oh God, please no.

I hear Melisa's laughter and I see Miguel's smirk.

"Is this for the whole year," I ask her. "No shouting out Zackary, and yes they are your seats for the whole year," the teacher responds. The class all sighs, well except for those two.

"Now, sit down everybody."

I sit down and my seat and bury my head in my desk.

"Get up grouchy," Miguel says.

"I'm going to ki-" Miguel covers my mouth, "No you aren't, now don't say that. It's not a joke."

The class begins to whisper, probably about us. I turn around, "If you're going to say something, speak up! Don't be a coward now," I say.

"Yeah, speak up now!" Everyone quiets down, I click my tongue and sit back in my desk, "Cowards."

"They're talking about me, no doubt," Miguel says. "Really," I ask sarcastically. "I never would've guessed."