Babe.

11.

Blanca. 

The slap across the face came so fast I didn't even see it coming, it took me a second to register what had happened before I felt the pain hit me, Ididn't even realise she was shouting until a minute later. "It's all your fault!" Denise screamed at me a furious expression on her face, "you little bitch just couldn't let me have him! You had to weasel your way in there and steal him from me!" 

I had no idea what this psychopath was talking about but before we cleared anything up I was going to give her exactly what she deserved. I smacked her across the face so hard she almost fell over. "I don't know what your talking about you nut job!" I hissed at her, "what the hell is wrong with you?"

"YOU STOLE MY BOYFRIEND YOU WHORE!" She shrieked going to hit me again but this time I caught her hand. 

"Don't even think about it Denise, if you lay another finger on me not only will I kick your ass but I'm also going to have my father sue you up and down for assult." I snapped shoving her arm away, "and as for your boyfriend, I hate to break it to you but I had nothing to do with that. He must have just realised what a crazy bitch you are and gotten out of it while he still could." 

"That is not what happened." She spat her hands shaking with rage, "you did this, I know you did this!"

"Oh come off it." Nika interrupted rolling her eyes, "everyone knows you slutted it up with that bartender last week and now he doesn't want you anymore. It's not Blanca's fault that you're the world's worst girlfriend." 

"Liar. It had nothing to do with that." 

Tilly rolled her eyes, "honey it had everything to do with that." she replied her southern accent coming out even stronger now that she was angry, "don't delude yourself. Benny and Blanca want nothing to do with each other, this is all on you." 

I shared an amused look with them as she stormed off, I had no idea how Benny had put up with her that long. Then again I had no idea how Denise had put up with him, so maybe that canceled out. 

"What the hell happened to your face?" Benny asked amused as I sat down next to him in the lab.

"Your psycho girlfriend happened to my face after she acosted me in the hall. Apparently I'm the reason the two of you are broken up." I muttered annoyed, "thanks a lot for shifting the blame asshole." 

He rolled his eyes, "that wasn't me. Denise came up with that one all by herself. I made it very clear to her that you had nothing to do with it." 

I snorted, "not clear enough." 

"Did she punch you?" 

"No she slapped me." 

"Hard?"

"Uhuh." 

"Oh shit." 

"Tell me about it." 

The lesson was surprisingly okay, and by that I mean it didn't end with the two of us trying to tear each other's hair out. If I hadn't known any better I would have said Benny was actually interested in the topic I'd picked for our project. I doubted he'd admit it, but I had a feeling he actually liked what we were doing. 

Benny. 

I was mortified that Denise had had the nerve to slap and then yell at Blanca about our break up, I didn't give a shit that she did it to Blanca it was just embarassing to think I had been with someone so completely crazy. At least now I knew for sure that breaking up with her was a good decision, because sooner or later all of that pent up psychoness would have caught up with me. And that was the last thing I wanted. 

"Check this out." Yeah-yeah said handing me a fancy looking invitation. 

It read: 

You're invited to

ELLA'S 19th BIRTHDAY!

theme: sports idols 

Address: 15 Harlow Street, San Fernando Valley

Time: 19:00 

I frowned when I saw something scrawled at the bottom of the card, plus one, I could feel the hatred through the writing. Blanca would never in a million years invite me to her sister's birthday which means Nika must have convinced her to do it on Yeah-Yeah's behalf. 

"You're going." He told me as I sat down.

"I am?" I asked amused. 

"Yes you are because I'm not going alone." Yeah-yeah responded. 

"You have Nika." I pointed out, he didn't need me for moral support. Besides Blanca liked him and her friends were nice. I was the only one she had a problem with.

"Yeah yeah and Nika is going to want to hang out with her friends at some point leaving me stranded, which means you're coming. I am not going to hang around there on my own." He replied shooting me a glare, "you're going."

"Alright, alright, I'll go." I relented putting my hands up in mock defence. "At least the theme is easy." 

He nodded, "thank god. I'm not even going to have to spend any money on the costume I'll just look in my cupboard and I'll find everything I need." 

It was true, we were both going to take the easy way out and go as famous baseball players, I had more than enough jerseys at home that I could use. I just had to wash them first, they were pretty dirty from all the dust in the sandlot. 

"I wonder what the girls will go as." Yeah-yeah  muttered, "Nika woldn't tell me, she said it was a surprise."

I shrugged, I didn't particularly care, "I guess you'll have to wait and see." 

"Yeah, that's what she said this morning." Then he looked up worried, "do I have to bring her a corsage?" 

I shot him a confused look, "no, we're not going to prom. And she'll probably be at Blancas before the party to get ready or whatever. You won't have to pick her up. Just don't forget to bring Ella a present." 

"What do we get her?" 

I had no idea, I didn't have any sisters so I didn't know what she'd want. "Ask your sister, she turned eighteen last year right? And whatever she says we'l split it because I have no clue what she'd want either." 

He nodded, "yeah yeah, sounds good." 

Thank god for that. Because Nico had already told me that I couldn't leech off him this time.