Roses for Red

Chapter 14

RED POV
"Aaaaah" Gabby screamed as she pulled me into the art studio.
"That is so amazing" She added.
"Like how, when?" She asked.
"He came over yesterday,thanks to my mom then we went out for ice cream and he called and asked if I want a little snack after practice"  I explained.
"Are you sure it is just a little?" She asked giving a mischievous smile.
"Stop stop it" I said immediately.
"Okay okay fine but you will have tell me everything later" She said and her phone began to ring but muted. Then we left the lab and began to walk to our first class.
"Answer it,it must be important" I said after the her phone rang for the 10th time.
"Okay, don't wait this will take a while" She said moving to the direction we came from.
"Okay later" I said and walked to my literature class. If wasn't under this punishment the teacher would be so angry with me but now they have all adjusted to the fact that I will be late for all first periods without even trying.
Classes today to forever to end and every period was super long and tiring and worst of all was Catherine. She kept on glaring at me anytime we saw each other and because of what I wore I had all the attention and not her.
"Where is your little minion?" Jake said as he took the seat in front of me.
"I haven't seen her since first period" I said a little quietly because looking this hot and sitting alone while eating was making people stare at me like  giving me sympathy looks like I have a best friend too, she is not just here. I screamed in my head anyway only smiling awkwardly any time I made eye contact with them.
"Care if I join?" Mark said, standing with a food tray.
"Of course" I said immediately, smiling, and then sat beside Jake.
"So what do you think about the new formation you saw this morning" Jake said while taking a bite from my spaghetti.
"It is going to make the opponents to confused to make any points plus before they figure it out the next formation will be set in motion" I said smiling.
"So, are you going for Sarah's party on Saturday?" Jake asked Mark by his side.
"Yeah, sure, it is like an annual party where things happen plus this maybe the last we can attend as high school students" Mark said.
"Yeah, guys, and it would be lite" Aaron added as he took the space close to me.
"Oh Red such a hot outfit, you got going on there" He said putting his hand on me my shoulders but before I could react a large hand pushed his off and forced his way right in middle forcing my body to the window.
"Take it easy, Mark," Jack said laughing while Aaron and I were in a state of shock.
"Bro, chill, I was only complementing the chick more over we all know she is untouchable" He said, and his final statement caused me to blush a little or rather a lot.
"What brings you here?" I asked Mark smiling.
"The other side was stuffy" Mark said, looking at Jake.
"Hey guys" Some of the basketball players greeted and took the remaining seat of the table, and soon enough, I was surrounded by basketball players with girlfriends, and we were all laughing like one cute group. Ooh my, I have started sounding like those popular girls in the movies I always watch.
I stood up to leave since the bell for after lunch was about to ring, and I needed to work on my blog.
"Hey, where are you going?" Mark said as he caught my wrist.
"I am leaving. I have something to do" I said and stood up.
Unfortunately, Catherine had to just change her seat to exactly where we return our food tray and I also noticed her foot sticking out, and it caused me to smile. Instead of the tray to land on my clothes, it landed on her head.
"Ooh, sorry, I tripped, and I wonder why?" I said, trying to look sorry, but her expensive permed hair was ruined by my left over spaghetti.
"How dare you?" She said as she picked her cup cake aiming for my chest, and I wondered why she was so invested in ruining this outfit, but I knew even more than she knew me, so I blocked it with my tray.
"I said I am sorry you didn't have to create a mess and if you want to have a food fight then do it with some class and not with cute cupcakes" I said the last statement in her ear as I picked her second cup cake.
"It is really amazing" I said as I took one bite and moved away before she could respond.
"You are really a mean" I heard Jake say from behind me as I walked into the study lounge.
"What? I did not do anything" I said, smiling innocently.
"We saw your little performance in there you know" He said but kept walking away from him.
"See you later" I said as I left for the outside bench.
I walked for a while before I could find a prefect spot to actually be creative but I could not it was hare because my head kept on playing the memory of Gabby and her phone incident I am sure that she tells me everything but things has been some how lately and she is not been talking to me. I hope things are alright with her.
"What am I doing? I am sure she is fine" I said outloud.
"I am not going anything to post at this rate" I said to myself.
"Having troubles?" Mark asked.
"Yeah, I have nothing to write or rather I think I have writers block" I said immediately.
"Ooh, I think you need to free your mind then" He said taking the space beside.
"Any ideas?" I asked.
"Why don't we try......painting" He said and then pointed to the art room just across the hallway.
"I don't think we are allowed to use the art room" I said as I followed him inside.
"We are not that is why we will take just few supplies and use them outside when we are done we return the supplies then they can keep whatever we painted so it is a win-win situation" He explained with a mischievous smile on his face.
"Okay" I said carrying anything I think I would need for the "project".
"This is stupid I can't believe I pulled you into this" I said as he set up the canvas with the tripod thing.
"No, it is not just enjoy it and don't think much just anything that comes to mind" He said, smiling at me.
"Okay I will try" I responded after a taking deep breaths.
After like an hour of silence,talking and laughing. We were done with whatever we finished painting but I don't even know what I painted looking at my canvas I could see a tree like image and a frozen lake but the tree look like it was in summer while the lake was in winter what did I just paint. It is so bad.
"Let's see your painting" Mark said as he approached me.
"Don't look it is very bad" I said trying to hide it.
"That's the point putting something out there without caring if it bad or not but if you enjoyed doing it then it is worth everything" He said as he pushed me closer to himself.
"Oh my" He said.
I knew was bad" I said turning around to look at him.
"Who said it was bad? This painting is so good like real good it should be in a gallery good" He said looking at it.
"Stop it. I know you are just being nice" I said looking at him.
"I am not" He said looking at him.
"How many time would I tell you to stop taking supplies from my art room Mark" Mrs Harrison  the art teacher said as moved to us.
"Sorry Mrs Harrison" I said immediately.
"Mrs Harrison please see this" Mark said as he turned my painting to her.
"Ooh my, this is art like good art"  Mrs Harrison  said.
"Like the colours, I feel emotion from this too" She said as she stepped forward.
"Who did this?" She asked.
"Red" He said immediately.
"You are very talented why don't you join the art class and even apply for art in college.
"I am already in literature and also I want to study literature in college" I said as politely as I can.
"Okay that is a bit sad to waste all the talent you have in painting" She said taking the canvas.
"When it drys I will send for you to sign it will be taken to the hall way for more people to sign but you can join the art club you might like it there " She said and took it away with her.
"Help her with the form Mark you have it" She shouted as she entered the art room.
"Yes" Mark said.
"Are you in the art club?" I asked him.
"Yes I am" He responded.
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