In My Mind

Chapter Twenty - Cara's POV

"What are you going to do with the picture?" I ask Olivia once I pulled her into the room.

"What picture?" She replies doing an annoying innocent act.

"You know what picture, the picture you took of me and Ruby at the mall" I say sternly.

"Well I wasn't planning on doing anything with it" Olivia says crossing her arms.

"Then why did you take it?" I push, knowing I'll get the answer out one way or another.

"It was a surprise that's all, now can I go?" She asks, handing resting on the door handle, ready to leave.

"Fine. Just don't show anyone the photo" I demand furrowing my eyebrows and feeling my voice, hoping to freak her out a bit.

She quickly leaves, leaving , me in the dark room by myself. I know she'll show everyone the photo and the fact that I asked her not to will make her want to do it more. That's the plan anyway, Ruby wants to go to school in style, so why not with the hottest bad ass in school; me.

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Walking into the school doors I felt everyone looking at us, as our hands swung together I felt my heart beat just as fast.

You wouldn't think I'd be nervous but I was. I was shit scared. I hated people staring at me and judging and not because I can't take judgement but because they have no right to do so. They have no right to judge me or my actions, I don't judge theirs. I don't sit around talking and gossiping about Jessica's photo scandal or Kayla's boob job. It's their life, I have no part in it. So why should I judge?

Those were the kind of thoughts I kept in mind as I walked down the hall with my hand in Ruby's. As we were making our way to my locker, the bell rang, giving us an escape from the burning stares. We soon got to the locker where I found Aria, texting like a maniac on the floor.

"The bells gone" I say, kicking her side gently, trying to pull her out of her texting frenzy.

"What? Cara? Who's that?" Aria asks in a weird sleep deprived state.

"Yeah, C-A-R-A and this is R-U-B-Y" I answer emphasising each letter in Ruby and I's names.

"Oh ok" she says going back to typing ferociously into her phone.

"I should go to class, since it is the first day and all" Ruby suddenly states, pulling her hand out of mine and leaving the corridor we were in.

"Aria you look like shit. How much sleep did you get last night?" I ask yanking her phone out of her hands.

"I couldn't sleep, I just kept on thinking about my mum and dad and now my future half sibling and the English essay I have due and the math test tomorrow and the humanities in class analysis I have to study for" Aria says in a mad rush, not taking a single breath.

"Dude calm down I've got a welcome distraction that I think you'll find really amazing and you'll be forever in my debt now of course" I say nudging her shoulder slightly.

"What?"

"I've scored you a date" I say standing up and brushing my legs, getting rid of all the dust on them.

"With who? When? How? Why? What?"

"With Danny. On Saturday night. He asked me if you would want to hang out with him sometime and I was like duh! Of course she would" I explain.

"Why?" Aria asks quietly.

"Why what?" I asks unsure what she was asking now.

"Why did you do that?"

"Because you mean a lot to me. Your the girl friend I never had growing up and I want to make you happy. And I know Danny would make you happy" I explain staring at my feet, uncomfortable sharing that information.

I was met with no words but with a tight hug.

"Thankyou! THANKYOU, THANKYOU, THANKYOU!!!!!!" She said gradually getting louder and louder.

"Now we just need to decide what your going to wear because God knows you can't do it" I admit bluntly.

"What? What's wrong with my clothes?" She asks offendedly.

"One word; frills" I whisper before leaving her laughing in the hallway.