Lovers Rock II wlw

11.

JORDAN KROWN / FIRST PERSON

I dragged Tara out of the party by 12:40 a.m. She was wasted, I was exhausted, and even worse, I felt guilty for not helping out that drunk girl. I've seen her at school around all these guys but who would've know that she liked women? Who am I to care though? I stopped having faith in dating months ago.

why am I thinking of dating?

Tara had texted me around 8:30 a.m. that she won't be at school due to her horrible hangover. I feel for her but she was the one supposed to watch over me. Not the other way around. That's her punishment I guess.

My first period was boring and slow. I kept thinking about the girl from last night. Not romantic thoughts, just thinking about how I could've stopped her from embarrassing herself even more. That's a terrible way to come out if I do say so myself.

ding ding ding

And just like that, class is over.
I texted Clenton to come meet me by my locker so he could walk with me to my next class.

As soon as I met up with him at my locker, I grabbed my items and overheard a rampage of people yelling down the hallway. Within that group of people was Kaidence pinning down the girl who drunkly came out last night. Next to Kaidence was who I assumed to be Taylor. The girl that Ms. Drunk over here admitted to having a crush on.

Clenton and I stood by the group wanting to listen in. I'm supposed to not care about these things but I'm trying to open up more before I regret wasting my last high school year.

"Kaidence why are you so mad about it?"

oh shit

"Because you embarrassed me you bitch! I don't want to be seen with a lesbian virgin."

no the fuck not

I pushed my way through the crowd of people with Clenton yelling at me to not get involved. But with what I gathered from this, this girl does not deserve this. And this time I was going to help her.

"Put her down and back the fuck up. Leave her alone, she doesn't deserve to be yelled at because alcohol got the best of her!"

I could tell that I was already receiving ugly looks.

Kaidence was quick to back up. She didn't even fight back. She stayed silent. But the red headed girl whispered something in the girls ear that I could not comprehend. That was the least of my problems, I want to make sure she's okay.

"Hey are you okay?"

"Yeah i'm ok, just embarrassed that this happened in front of everyone."

i understand

"Trust me, everyone will forget about it by next week. Is your cheek okay though?"

"Oh, yeah, it will barely bruise."

"Well thats good. Just don't think too much about it, okay?"

"I'll try not to.." She pauses for a second because she didn't know my name.

"Jordan." I introduced myself but I still don't know her name.

"Well thank you Jordan. And i'm Ainsley by the way. Hopefully i'll see you around?"

she read my mind

"For sure."

I smiled and walked away with Clenton to my next period.

"J, you're blushing girl."

no way

"No I am not."

"YOU ARE!"

ugh