Maybe Someday

SEVEN

                                                                                SEVEN

JOSH

I can't wait for this day to be over. I hate Mondays. If being Monday isn't enough, Ashley is up my ass again. If she could literally get into my pants -not sexually speaking- she would. She's so clingy, it's annoying. I know when you have a girlfriend, it's to be expected.. But with Ashley, there's no such thing as personal space. With Ashley getting on my nerves, my dad up my ass and Claire not talking to me, I feel like I'm losing my mind. After the store incident with Claire, I tried talking to her but she just kept pushing me away. I know what I did wasn't okay. Which is why I wanted to apologize. I shouldn't have. I have no excuses. Next class was English. Thankfully, I'm sitting next to Claire. Maybe I'll get her to talk to me.

CLAIRE

Josh has been looking at me here and there since class has started. I wish he didn't. For once in my life, I've never wanted to be far away from him. He's been trying to talk to me, most likely to apologize. But I don't want to hear it. Suddenly, a paper gets on my notebook. I know who it's from. Josh.  I just decide to push it away. I hear him sigh. I don't care. 

When class is over, I go to my locker to drop off my books and grab my bag to go to the cafeteria since it's now lunchtime. I was making my way to it, when suddenly I'm being pulled into a dark place. The janitor's closet. The light gets turned on and there I see Josh.

"What do you want?" I say, annoyed. Obviously he doesn't know what "leave me alone" means.

"I want to talk to you."

"And I don't want to."

"Please Claire. You've been avoiding me for a week now."

"For a good reason."

"I know. But can you please let me explain?"

"There's nothing to explain. You've made it very clear at the store that I'm an embarrassment for you."

"That is not it."

"Then what is it? I'm good enough to be alone with you but not good enough for you to be seen in public with you?"

"No. I want to be seen with you."

"Then why every time we're seen together you act like you're embarrassed?"

"Because..."

"Because... What?"

"I don't want people to know that I like you. Look, I'm sorry okay. I don't want to lose you."

"Oh, so now you like me? It's a little late, don't you think?"

"I like spending time with you. We're friends."

"As long as it's a secret, right?"

"It's not that simple."

"Yes Josh it is that simple! You don't want to be seen with me! All you care about is what people in school will think."

"I don't!"

"Then prove it!"

I don't give him time to answer and get out of the closet. I really don't want to be here anymore. I've never skipped school before, but today I really need a break. So, I make my way to the parking lot. I get into my car and drive home. 

I park in front of my house. I'm not surprised to see my mother's car. Suddenly, I feel my phone buzzing. I grab it.

Where are you?  Asks Stella.