Saving Riley

Chanpter 12- Gangnam Style

I woke up in my room feeling refreshed, Millie, Hunter’s mum said that I could stay if I wanted to because she was worried about me being in the house alone, but it didn’t feel right and Hunter also seemed a little weird after I’d spoken to him. I felt like I needed to be home, I wanted to call Alex, I just needed to hear his voice, I felt like I’ve left him out since Adam died, well before that I guess, when Alex left I only had Adam. I feel like I’ve been so caught up in my own grief that I’d forgotten Alex was grieving too. When Alex gets back from his trip I want to make more of an effort with Alex. He’s all I have left. I need to make the most of what I have now.

It’s easy to forget that Alex lost Adam, because Alex was in America at the time of Adam’s death, he couldn’t make it to the funeral due to business, I had to deal with the whole lot myself. It’s hard for anyone to cope with, especially a 17 year old girl.

Rolling out of bed, I decided to start my day with one of my favourite songs plugging in my mp3 I turned up the volume to bullet for my valentine- hearts burst into fire. I dressed in some black jeans with my studded belt, a black vest top and my bullet hoodie over the top. I straightened my hair and added a black slouchy hat. Finishing my outfit with eyeliner and midnight blue eyeshadow I was done.

Unplugging my mp3 I put my earphones in and bounced down the stairs. I was actually going to be at school on time today, I think that’s a first, normally it’s a mad dash to first period. I grabbed a buttery bagel, and put on my hightops and made my way to school.

I had a few things I wanted to get done today. If I really want to make a new start I need to start filling my time, I wanted to get a job and start spending more time with Casey, I really think I could make a good friend in her. She’s genuine and kind and funny and so underestimated by the resident wankers of the school, their loss is my gain. I pulled up into the school parking lot and grabbed my bag, slinging it over my shoulder, I heard a high pitched squeal followed by a thud. I turned to see Casey get thrown across the hard concrete floor of the parking lot by Miss Piggy. I saw her cower away from her, one side of her face grazed and bleeding.

Fuck that! I wasn’t having that. Someone like her doesn’t deserve this treatment. I needed to get to Casey without starting a fight with Queen bitch. I won’t let her get to me; I won’t let her antagonise me. I sy that, but its easier said than done, when my best friend is terrified and laying on the floor, none of these shitheads willing to help her, so much for humanity.

 I ran over to where Casey was sobbing on the ground, blood dripping down the side of her face. She looked broken and humiliated. I dropped to her side and caught the next blow aimed at Casey to the side of my face causing me to drop on top of Casey. Damn it, that’s going to hurt, ‘Oh Shit I’m sorry Case, Iet me help you up and then I’m giving this bitch a taste of what she dishes out. ‘  I pulled Casey to her feet, she was a bit unsteady making me wonder how hard she was kicked.

Casey made her way to my car and sat on the front of my car with her head in her hands. I turned quickly palm outstretched and bought it across the bitches face. ‘What did she ever do to you? I screamed in her face. I bought myself up right in front of her. Chest to chest.  My face was centimetres from hers. She was a little bit taller than me due to the ridiculously high sparkly stripper shoes she was wearing.  With a little pink dress that allowed everyone to see her flabby arse cheeks. She looked exactly like what she is a cheap, desperate little whore. She looked me up and down, the corners of her mouth curling up in distain; she looked like she swallowed a fart. 

‘She was born, she got in my way, she’s worthless, she shouldn’t associate with the decent people that go to this school…shall I go on?  The list is endless. Oh by the way, it’s a shame you had to leave Hunter’s early last night, Good thing for me though, because as soon as his little slut left he called me and had me come round to show him what he’s missing.’

Speechless, I was totally fucking speechless. She knew I was at Hunter’s house, and she knew that I left. And I am not EMO!

Is there any truth in what she says? If Hunter like’s his nuts where they are, there better fucking not be. I couldn’t deal with this, not right now. My best friend was in pain and by the looks of it was bleeding all over my car bonnet. I made my way over to Casey and puller her to me, letting her cry and bleed all over my favourite hoodie. If that doesn’t make me a wicked friend, then nothing does!

‘Come on Case let’s get out of this fucking shithole. Before I decide to kick the stuffing out of little miss std!’

4 hours, 3 tubs of Ben and Jerry’s, 2 bags of dorritos, 2 ½ dvd’s and several bloody tissues later…..

I felt soooo sick! But I really like my food and we were both needing cheering up. I turned my phone off, as did Casey, refusing to answer Hunter's phone calls. I wasn't in the mood for excuses, so he could suck it for all I care. I'll worry about him tomorrow.

Casey was balling her bloody eyes out at the Notebook. I however, was glaring at the TV. ‘Case why are you crying, she is a bitch! A total bitch, the way she treated Noah was disgusting. Am I the only one that hates her?’

‘Shut up and eat this, I bet you’ll be crying by the end of this movie?’ She said wiping her eyes on her sleeve whilst throwing me a bag of dorritos.

45 mins later….

‘I’m telling you Casey Baxter, I am not crying I just have something in my eye?’ I say wiping my eyes on my sleeve.

‘Liar, Liar! You know what this means don’t you?’ she says winking at me.

‘Are you serious? Really? I thought you were joking.’

Folding her arms across her chest Riley…get your pants off now! Ill go set up the music!’

‘You’re an evil little cow. You know that right Casey? I said pulling off my trousers and top. Leaving me in my black bra and tinkerbell knickers. I walked out to the front garden and watched her set up a video camera and the stereo.

‘Ready?….she turned on the music and shoved me out to the front of the street.

Groaning, I ran out into the middle of my quiet little street and in front of the next car, causing the driver to stop, turning the music full blast I then closed my eyes and started to dance to gangnam style in my bra and knickers …in the middle of my street!

….Note to self….never make a bet with Casey Baxter….she’s evil!

As the song ended, I heard clapping, I opened my eyes only to end up nose to nose with Alex….Oh Fuck!