ᴏɴᴇ ᴋɪꜱꜱ, ɴ. ꜱᴄᴏᴛᴛ

OK | the way things are

diyanna presley-scott

I walked into the music store I usually go to see Jazmine.

We usually talk about anything and everything together, she told me that she always wanted to be a manager for someone and after high school she'd go to college for that.

I told her she should talk to my dad about that and the music industry, she started fan girling.

But she works with this jackass Chris, everytime I go there and see him my mood goes down.

While I was looking for that new Amerie CD, Peyton walks in.

''sorry we're closed'' chris lied ''I see diyanna in there''

''she's a special customer'' she looked to me to help her but I didn't say anything.

''look i just wanted to put this flier on your board, i'm auditioning bands for a local talent night'' she said ''hey why don't you just ask diyanna? shes a super good singer'' jazmine said.

i then gave her a look, she looked away.

''tel you what you can post it if you take your shirt off'' chris said to her and she looked stunned ''not cool bro'' i told him as I payed my CD.

''excuse me?'' ''emo's crap, gives punk a bad name'' chris replied to peyton.

''you think'' he nods his head yes ''I do''

she looked offended but i don't even think it was that serious ''have a good day girl'' jazmine said to me as she bagged me up.

''huh, well I guess those who can't do, sell records, you insult all your customers this way?''

''well since we're not really open, you're not really a customer'' he smiled at her. ''whatever, I'm going to school'' and she walked to the board as I walked away from the door to get as fast as possible to my car, I knew she was going to try to talk to me and I don't want that for me or for my car.

''hey diyanna!'' peyton yelled, I groaned but turned around, she was brooke's best friend (for some reason, she's too forgiving), so I was going to be nice or at least cordial with her.

''I didn't know you sang'' she said, i nodded my head ''yup, surprised luke didn't tell you while the two of you were macking i tell her ''not my finest moment'' she joked

''i don't care what your finest moment is peyton, does this conversation have an important meaning or can I leave to get my education on?'' i ask ''I feel like I'm really trying for a friendship and you aren't, what am i doing wrong?'' she asks, then i sigh, im pretty sure we've gone over this a bunch of times before.

''you're not an interesting person, I don't like have cheaters as friends'' I said before she cut me off ''but lucas'' I cut her off ''has been my friends since we were kids, and I told your best friend you were hooking up with her boyfriend, we're not the same and you two are definitely not the same to me'' she nodded.

she looked around before giving me her flier ''think about it'' she tells me before walking off.

...

''this club night is gonna rule'' brooke said opportunistically. ''not according to the jerk at the record store'' i put up a flier while haley taped it for me. ''huh?''

''what are these auditions anyway?'' nate asked ''I think peyton's having like an all-ages night at the, at karen's club. shes looking for bands or something'' haley said to him.

he looks to me ''when do you go on?'' he asks ''never''

''Diy'' he said while sighing ''i think you should do it if it brings you any comfort'' brook said.