Just Friends

Chapter 21 {The New Roxy}

   I groan as I wake up for yet another tiring, boring day of school.

It's Monday.

Ew.

   For about two minutes, I actually consider going back to sleep. But I know that wont end well since my mom wont drive me to school if I miss the bus, which means I would have to walk and, I'm just not walking that far.

   I let out another long groan, and finally drag myself out of my bed. After I freshened up, I picked out a white shirt that read 'nothing to wear' and some high waisted skinny jeans.  I applied some mascara and eyeliner, then pulled my hair up into a messy bun.

   After grabbing my phone, headphones, and keys, I slung my backpack over my shoulder and trudged downstairs. I glanced at the time and realized I was going  to be late if I didn't hurry up. I filled a bag with dry fruit loops and stuffed it in my bag.

   When I came close to Roxanne's house, I could see a car I had never seen before in the driveway.  I walked up to the door, realizing it was open.

Skeptical, I slowly walked inside.

"Roxy?" I called out.

An unsettling silence was all that I got in return.

"Roxy!?" I called out again, sounding more distressed than I intended.

Still nothing.

I ran up the stairs two at a time, and burst into Roxanne's room.

Inside, was her and some guy who seemed strangely familiar, sitting on her bed. A rush of relief and concern went through my body.

"Umm...." was all I could say in this extremely awkward moment. 

"Gabriella! What's your problem?" Roxanne yelled.

I stared at the guy sitting next to her, trying to figure out where I had seen him before.

He was way taller than Roxy, blonde, blue eyes and fairly muscular.

"I'm sorry Ashton, I don't know what's the matter with her today," she glared at me.

Ashton...okay I know I've heard that name before...

"Gab! Do you need something?" she shouts impatiently.

"Can we talk alone?" I ask.

"You know what I'll just leave..." Ashton says as he grabs he jacket and stands up.

"No! Can you wait outside?  I'll be ready in a second," Roxy pleaded.

"Okay baby," he says as he walks out the door, making Roxy blush.

But as she turns around to face me, her smile instantly faded away into an angry glare.

"What's that matter with you?  We were having a moment and you just decide to barge in and stare at us like a maniac!" she screams in frustration.

"Well sorry if I thought something was wrong, and cared enough to go inside to try and help!" I screamed back.

"What could have possibly been wrong?"

"Hmm, I don't know, maybe the fact that there was a car I have never seen before at your house, the door was open, I called for you three times and got no answer, and the door to your room which is normally open in the morning, was closed!  So my bad if that seemed a little off to me and I cared enough about you to step in and help!" I yell back in anger, throwing my bag on the ground.

"Well you could have knocked!" she huffs.

"Really? Because if you were dying in here, and I knocked, the killer would politely say 'come in'?"

"Well I wasn't screaming so you could have infered I was fine," she mumbled.

"Are you kidding me? Whatever we are probably gonna miss the bus if we don't run to the bus stop like, now!" I say grabbing me bag.

"I'm not taking the bus,  I'm going with Ashton today, and probably all week," she turns so around to face her mirror, and puts on some mascara.

"So why couldn't you have just told me about all of this?" I ask, slightly offended.

"I don't know, I've just been busy I guess...besides, I just did,"

"Fine, whatever," I say out of frustration.

"Awwe, your mad aren't you?" she smirks.

"Yeah, little bit," I roll my eyes.

"Well someday you'll find your own man, so you don't have to count on me all the time to hangout with," she places her hand on my shoulder.

I scoff, "Do you hear yourself right now? Your not even acting like you just because you got a boyfriend!"

"You just don't understand Gabby, A boyfriend can change people, and it so happened to change me a little, This is just a new Roxy, there's nothing wrong with that, you will get it if you ever get one too though,"

I look at her and laugh to myself. "You know what, goodbye," I sling my bag over my shoulders and stomp down the stairs.

"Later!" she shouts from her room.

I pass by Ashton on my way out and he stares at me as walk in front of him.

As I get farther down the street, I turn around and see Roxanne getting into his car with him.

I turn back around and see the bus approaching the stop. I speed up to a run and before I cross the street, Ashton speeds, and cuts me off before I can actually cross to the other side, almost running me over.

Thankfully, the bus waits for me.
I get on and slide into my normal seat, and sit there alone, staring out the window the whole drive to school.

When I can finally see the school, my phone vibrates.
I low-key pray it's Roxy, apologizing for being a jerk to me.

But of course, it's Unknown.

It hurts now, to be betrayed by your friend like that, but soon she'll realize she was wrong treating you like that. And when she does, you can not forgive to quickly.
Just a suggestion though.... -O

I don't get it.. A stalker who gives advice??

I was to tired and confused to think about it anymore, so I closed my messages, and sighed softly for the long day of school ahead.