Redamancy

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they all cheer at me and hype me up before asking who.

"come on, who is it?" jamie nags me.

"yeah we wanna know who benny boy is getting with" caleb says, shoving me.

"her names evie."

they all whoo.

"evie who? what school does she go to?"

"she goes to your school. evie campbell"

...

the silence was deafening.

"evie?"

it was impressive how fast all their faces dropped. was there something i didn't know about her? a rumour or something? was she secretly pregnant? or lesbian?

"evie campbell?"

"yeah. what's wrong with that?"

"nothing. you do you man"

"huh?" i ask, genuinely confused. what wasn't there to like?

"didn't know you were into her type."

a mutual agreement erupts.

"what are you talking about?"

"she's like, really weird" a shared laughter arises within the group.

"how so?"

"nothing, she just, doesn't say anything"
a mutual agreement occurs again.

"yeah"

"shes just really awkward"

"she has no friends"

"she tries too hard"

"she used to be ugly"

"she has weird style"

my jaw clenches.

the insults went around the group, a different person chiming in to give their opinion. it went from direct insults to direct compliments to me.

"you're too popular"

"you're too good looking for her"

"you're too different from her"

"you're way more experienced"

...

"experienced?" i ask, my head cocking.

"yeah, she's never been in a relationship or anything."

"i'd be surprised if she came tonight"

a mutual murmur of agreement once again.

one of them puts their hand onto my shoulder aggressively, pushing down firmly.

"well at least you've definitely secured yourself a virgin" he says, causing a rupture of laughter throughout the group once again.

my eyes are blank as i stare into nothingness. i didn't know what to do. defend her? how is she gonna affect my life? if i dated her i would never live it down. i didn't know she was like that.

"they do say shy girls are the freakiest"

"that's true"

"better stay away from the bedrooms tonight guys, might walk in to see someone tied up."

i watch as each of them laugh in my face, every now and again taking a sip of their strong alcohol. this conversation felt like it went on forever. well it wasn't a conversation, it was just a mutual mental beating.

i stand there in silence before i decide to turn around and walk off.

thoughts crowded my mind before i head to greet my next group of friends, who were less popular and judgemental.

"hey guys" i greet them with a smile in which they do to.

i turned slightly to the side to look at the alcohol but instead she stole my attention. stood by the alcohol, i watched evie mix the vodka and coke before drinking it with her friend. her friend then looked up at me, making direct eye contact. she opened her mouth and told evie something before evie turned around and looked me in my eye.

i was still taken aback by the things i had just learnt about her.

my mind was crowded.
until she turned around and looked at me.

she was extremely attractive. her jeans hugged her in all the right places and so did her shirt. wow her shirt. i've never seen her expose so much skin and the thoughts that were previously lingering in my mind completely disappeared. i walked towards her and sparked up a conversation, resisting the urge to pin her against a wall and kiss her.

i couldn't help but compliment her. i don't know how other people didn't see just how hot she was. i also couldn't help but let my eyes wander towards her chest. i was so used to seeing her in unflattering uniform that the tight shirt she was wearing, that exposed a red lacy bra and her chest, made me almost feral.

"shy girls are always freaky"

the thought rang in my head.

i closed my eyes and opened them again violently. what is wrong with me?

i drank the rest of my alcohol and offered her a tour.

the whole time i showed her around i had the urge to hold her waist, or hold her in general. but i know i couldn't, especially since i only met her not long ago.

i finished up showing her where all the rooms where and we stood in front of one another, making direct eye contact. her puppy eyes looking up at me was enough to make me stutter. i wanted to kiss her right then.

until i heard the loud voice of ethan and the others.

i let out a deep sigh as they approached us, interrogating evie.

"you're ellie?"

i knew what he was doing. intentionally trying to embarrass her. he knew her name, he just wanted to be a dick. and he knew it. he kept looking at me with the same malicious look in his eyes, as if he was trying to piss me off as much as he could.

"so are you guys together?"

throughout the conversation there seemed to be several ears listening, especially due to the loud nature of ethan's voice. i don't wanna embarrass myself. i let other peoples opinions get the better of me.

"no. just friends"

i felt her pull away as soon as the words left my lips. i couldn't bare to look down at her.

they continued ridiculing her until she finally said she was going to leave. she didn't even look up at me to say it, and instead just walked off.

i watched her as she left the room, until ethan shouted her name again.

i couldn't take it anymore. i grabbed onto his shoulder and muttered in his ear to stop. he didn't even turn to look at me, and instead shook me off.

"you're friends with lulu right?"

"yeah"

"i saw her downstairs"

now i just felt stupid for getting angry over nothing.

she walked down the stairs and ethan turned to look at me again before bursting out in laughter.

"that went well" he said, sarcastically.

"didn't have to go like that" i say in a deep voice before i walk away from him and into the bathroom. i needed away from him.