False smiles turn real chapter 1. new friends

Chapter 10. pay back

Chapter 10.  payback

When I had reached Adam he looked around us and then put his arm around me. “Are you ok? He asked. I didn’t know how to react, I knew I was being stupid I should have told him to stick it but my brain and mouth wasn’t cooperating right. “Yes I’m fine.” I replied. We climbed over the gate into the field.

“Adam.” I stopped walking and he turned around. He seemed to know what I wanted to ask him. I knew he was trying to avoid it. I still had the flour in my hair. “Why were you being mean to me? I asked. I wanted a straight answer and I didn’t want him buttering me up.

“Amy, why do you have flour in your hair?” he was changing the subject.

“Adam that doesn’t matter, why were you being mean to me?” I asked again. My voice was hard. Adam didn’t answer for a second.

“Amy. I finally have the chance to be popular. I have never been popular before. I have always been called nerd boy or freak. Right now is my chance to be known and liked. Please don’t take that away.” Adam looked away. I didn’t understand why that meant leaving me; it was obvious that popularity was more important to Adam than me.

“So what about us?” I asked. I was scared to ask him this. I already knew part of the answer.

“Well I still like you Amy and I don’t understand why everyone is mean to you.” Adam started.

“But while we are at school, can we be, you know.” He seemed a little afraid to say anything.

“Can we not be together?” I whispered what he had started. I didn’t know what to think or feel but the tears pricking my eyes made the pain in my heart hurt badly.

Adam didn’t say anything. As we crossed the field and onto the streets Adam still didn’t talk. I didn’t really want to talk to him either I wish I had gone the other way now so I wouldn’t have to hear this. I was being used. How would this go on? Would he suddenly start being with one of the in crowd? I didn’t know what to do.

When Adam got to his house. Mandy was outside on the front lawn waving me and Adam inside.

“So how was your first day?” she asked excited. Me and Adam just smiled at her. “It was great.” Adam said the first word since we were in the park. He really sounded like he enjoyed his day.

I didn’t know what I was thinking because the next thing I knew I had tears running down my face whilst running home. No one bothered following me which was a relief. Once I got home I ran straight upstairs and locked my door. I heard mum come upstairs I wiped my eyes and cleared my throat.

“Amy are you ok?” mum asked concerned. I nodded which was a stupid thing to do at a door. “Yes mum I’m fine.” I answered. My voice was shaky. Mum sighed knowing I was crying. It’s the same thing I have done since year 8.

When I had calmed down I came downstairs, avoiding mum who was on the phone. I walked into the living room and sighed with relief that Sophie wasn’t there. Mum had cooked dinner and left mine in the microwave when I felt like it. I could hear her on the phone to Mandy, I was hoping that Mandy didn’t tell mum about my little outburst. I was sure Adam hadn’t told Mandy what happened at school. I already got the flour out of my hair and changed clothes. When I heard mum come off the phone she came into the living room.

“Mandy is coming over later with Adam.” She smiled. I smiled back although mine obviously wasn’t convincing. “Hey what’s up? She asked sitting next to me. I didn’t say anything I just wasn’t looking forward to seeing Adam again even though my head didn’t think the same because no matter what he did as soon as he smiled or did something nice for me, I completely erased anything bad he had done to me.

Sam would also be coming round later so it would be nice to have a friend even though Sam wouldn’t think much of Adam anymore. I phoned Joanne up. “Hello Jo.” I said after the third ring.

“Hi Amy how are you now?” She asked.

“I’m good thanks, except my mum invited Adam round.” I said. She sighed down the phone not saying anything.

“Jo, will you come round please?” I asked nearly in tears again.

“Yeah, my mum is coming to the book club we are just setting out now actually.” She said. We said goodbye and I put the phone back just as the door went.

“Hi Sam, Lynn.” Mum sounded cheerful. Sam saw me and hugged. “Hi Amy don’t worry about him.” He said. I felt good hugging him. I didn’t feel guilty or hurt. Sam was my best friend I could tell him anything.

Sat in my room with Sam and later Joanne, I told them both what Adam had said to me. They were my best friends I knew they wouldn’t judge me. Instead they looked horrified.

“I can’t believe he said that to you.” Joanne said. She shook her head. Sam looked very pitiful.

“If I was with you I would treat you well.” He said. I just looked at Joanne and she just stared horrified at Sam.

“Anyway what are we going to do about this?” I asked. Joanne was still looking at Sam. “Pay back.” They both said together.

“No, no.” I didn’t like how Adam treated me but I wasn’t going to get back at him. It just wasn’t me. The look in Joanne and Sam’s eye told me that they weren’t going to back down.

“Oh come on Amy he has treated you so bad and you are going to let him do this. He needs to know that he can’t get away with this.” Sam said.