Closed Eyes

Closed Eyes [4]

Wednesday - 7:15 AM

Wednesday was a drag. Most people were gone for a Field Trip for French class which had 63 kids in there. Briana, Nick, and James being one of those people. While Kylie was stuck with Band.

"Hey Kylie." Josh said as he came beside me.

"Hi...Josh?" Kylie asked more instead of replying. One of the most popular people in school, was talking to her. The loser. The bookworm. The outcast!

"What? I can't walk with you to class?" Josh asked innocently.

"You can, but why?" I asked. Josh shrugged. Kylie looked at him. "Do you have something to tell me?"

"Actually, I do." He stopped in his tracks. Making me stop also, and check out his adorable blue and white striped polo, dark washed Levi jeans, and white Nike's.

"Briana wanted me to tell you that we'll have to do our Shakespeare skit when they get back. Also practice 'amongst' ourselves." He added air quotes around amongst, which is probably what Briana exactly said to him.

"Cool." I forced myself to say. But it came out sounding like a question. "Great," He smiled. "How about you come to my house. I don't have basketball practice that day."

Out of the corner of my eye, three girls stopped when they saw us talking. They began to whisper and point in our direction.

"Okay. Do you ride the bus home?" Damn you, Kylie! You sound like a person with a lisp!

"Nah, my older brother picks me up. So wait outside, okay?" He said with so much confidence. Why so much? Ugh..

"Su-sure." To save the embarrassment, I speed-walked away before he saw my face go as red as a tomato.

But...I slipped...on a floor that was marked, Wet Floor. The whole hallway went silent until they saw Kylie's pink, Fruit of the Looms undies poking out over her gap jeans. The whole freshman and sophomore class erupted into laughter.

Kylie jumped up, looking like a person who had peed their pants. Her arms formed a 'T' as she waddled her way to the bathroom. Josh looked on with a hint of pity. But he quickly walked the other way.

Wednesday - After-school

Kylie waited and waited for Josh to show up. But he never did. She had got out of her last class late because of a surprise Poster Project they had to do over a president.

Did Josh ditch me? Popped into her head a few times but she dismissed them as fast as they came. Would he?

Kylie walked home in the rain, feeling dejected. If only Briana was here. They would meet up at Starbucks and blow on their frappuccinos while making pretend plots on how to get Josh back.

That was before she left....

Thursday

"Hey Kylie! Haven't talked to you in forevers!" Briana sang as she stood next to Kylie's open locker.

"You saw me Tuesday." Kylie replied coldly.

Nick banged into the locker on the other side with one half of his body. "What up Debby Downer?" He said as if he didn't even do anything out of ordinary.

Kylie stared at him with a bored look on her face.

"Why so cranky?" Briana asked as she went to stand next to her boyfriend. Kylie threw a big textbook into her locker. "Josh stood me up."

"Oh." They nodded simultaneously.

"And guess what else?" Kylie slammed her locker and faced the couple. "I was embarrassed in front of the whole school!"

Kylie put a hand to her forehead and closed her eyes. "Speaking of that, I heard some loser fell, showing her pink undies!" Nick started laughing after he said that.

"I heard that, too! The whole school like, laughed at her!" Briana joined in.

Kylie's face turned red. "That was me you assholes!" With a huff, she ran down the hallway. This time, not tripping over a thing.

Friday

"Kylie...," Briana's hesitant voice jumped Kylie out of her Study Hall Slumber.

"What do you want?" Kylie's voice came out impatient. Briana sat down next to her.

"I'm sorry for laughing at you, I didn't know that loser was you." Briana said innocently.

Kylie rolled her eyes. "Whatever, you didn't know. All is forgiven."

Briana stared at Kylie for a moment. "What now?" Kylie hissed.

"You're still mad." Briana proclaimed.

"I am. But mostly myself." After a minute, Briana's face broke out into an evil grin. "I'm going to make it up to you." Kylie squinted at her. "How?"

"You're going to Brendon Spur's party with me." She announced. "No way! When I go, you'll leave me all alone to go hang with your more popular friends." Kylie argued.

"No I won't, promise." She held out her pinky finger. Kylie looked at it. "Are you serious?"

Everyone knew that when Briana Cardona pink promise's things, she keeps them. Everyone knows.

"Dead serious." She said. Kylie locked pinkies with her.

"Fine, I'll go."