Rose Ramirez and Lorenzo Martin have known each other since 5th grade. They were each other greatest enemies for the longest time. Until last year, when their paths kept crossing. After having, all the same classes, going to the exact same therapist...
When I start to make my way to the locker rooms I can feel Rose behind me. Or at least I thought I did since I looked behind me, and saw JJ, Pope, and Tasher behind me. JJ is the closest to me though.
"Aye man what's up with you and Rose?'" I hear JJ ask me from behind me.
"Nah, the real question is, what's up with you and Violet?" Pope asks.
"Yeah actually, why was she all hugging up on you? I barely heard you say anything to her," Tasher says.
I sigh.
Man, they're getting me stressed. Rose barely acted like I was there even though we made eye contact every once in a while. While Violet was trying to talk to me, and hugged me just because I said she could borrow my pencil. Like huh?
"I mean you guys saw it, she asked to borrow my pencil, or her friend did for her. When her friend asks, she's going to have the nerve to say Why doesn't she just sit next to you, to make it easier, or whatever? I wasn't gonna say no 'cause I don't wanna be mean," I say in an obvious tone.
"Well, it kinda seems like she was just tranna have Violet sit next to you, so she could get closer to you," Pope says, and I give him a blank stare, as we walk.
"Wowwwww Pope, that's just mindblowing information," JJ says in a sarcastic tone.
"Man shut up," Pope says as he jabs JJ in his arm.
"Ow," JJ says after he hits him.
"I didn't even hit you that hard."
"Nah he really didn't, you're being dramatic," I say to JJ with a laugh in my tone.
"Whatever. Back to what you were saying..." JJ says.
"Right. Basically, she moved next to. She started to talk to me, which was annoying, and that was that..." I say even though there was a little bit I wasn't letting on.
"So what's up with Rose?" Tasher asks.
Dammit. I really don't wanna talk about this right now. She kept looking back at me, or she was probably looking at Violet, since she kept annoyingly giggling. I think I heard her blast something from her airpods. Also not surprised though, it's Rose.
I let out a deep sigh.
"She kept looking back at me, and we kept looking at each other every once in a while. She hasn't talked to me all morning, I don't know what to do," I say in a stressed tone.
"Look, the way I see it, if she's ignoring you, do the same thing back," JJ says.
"JJ, you realize that's a terrible idea right?" Pope asks.
"Nah, nah, nah I kinda like it. Let her know how it feels, she keeps getting mad at me. I think it's time I get mad at her back," I say.
"Enzo, don't you realize that could backfire, and make things worse for you both?" Tasher asks.
I let out a heavy sigh.
I know he's right though, it could backfire. But the way she's been acting towards me lately has been really fucked up.
But at the same time, I don't know what to do. I'mma just figure it out later. I'm being put on the spot by them right now.
"I know what I'mma do with Rose," I say as we stop walking, and stand out in front of the locker rooms.
"Please don't be the dumb decision," Pope says, sighing, and sounding tired of my shit.
"I'mma ignore her. I don't like the way she's been acting."
"We get it, you don't like the way she's been acting but that should be a reason to make things up with her?" Tasher asks, also sounding tired of my shit.
And I knew right after he said that, my decision, was a terrible one. We stood in silence for a while, till I felt someone tap me on the shoulder.
"Enzo," I heard in a soft tone. Almost a whisper. Rose.
I turn around, and she has her hands in her hoodie pocket, and only one Airpod in her ear. I look her in the eye, then turn around. I see her out of the corner of my eye, and she starts to turn around, and head towards her friends.
I wish I never let JJ's idea happen, but it's already in effect. It's too late. I have to keep it going. But there's one thing I know, I can't be ignoring her for too long. If I hurt her in any way I'll be pissed at myself, someone doesn't do that to someone they love. Especially if they could love that person back. • • •
P.E. was boring as hell. I'm now in history, one of the two classes I don't have with Rose. I usually clear my head during this period since, I don't -didn't have a lot of people to talk to in this class. But since JJ, Pope, and Tasher are here now, I don't know if I'mma be able to have any peace and quiet anymore.
I'm just typing a little essay right now, but I need music to really focus. I started to get up to as our teacher Mr. Fancisco, but before I could he started to say,
"Yes, you guys can listen to music while you guys are writing your essay. I know one of you is gonna ask."
I sit back down, pull my airpods out of my right pocket, and my phone out of my back pocket. I go to Apple Music and look up Toosii. I scroll down to his albums and go to the most recent one. NAUJOUR. I press play on the third song, since I never listened to it before. It's Another Love Song. As the sample starts the lyrics hit,
"Why does your silence feel so damn loud?
It's like a weight on my chest, it holds me down yeah,
I can't believe that you found somebody else,
You're movin' on."
The lyrics make me feel like Rose is ignoring me when it's my fault. I'm ignoring her. I can't do this, I can't keep ignoring her, and we can't keep arguing over stupid shit. I'm tired of it, I need to fix this. Fuck what JJ and they say.
Song Credits:
Another Love Song - Toosii
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How do you guys feel about this chapter? Thank you so much for all the reads I've been getting. I'm gonna start uploading more chapters more often, since I'm done with my months worth of writer's block...
Also, I think the quote I put fits so well with this chapter.
And until next time,
- Maya 💕
Quote: "Never ignore a person who loves and cares for you, because one day you may realize that you've lost the moon looking for the stars." - Post Malone
