I Accidentally Kissed Mr. Popular

Friendship And Neighbours

The whole rest of my first day of school no one talked to me. And rumours were spreading fast. I'm either,

1. "A new bitch, who thinks she's the shit"

2. "Totally trying to get with Elliot" (and apparently attempting to steal him away from girls who have liked him longer)

Or, 3. "Wanting attention"

All three of which are completely opposite. I'm shy as hell, think I suck, totally not trying to get with "Elliot", and want anything but attention. But unfortunately, all I'm getting now is just that. And not the good kind. Now everywhere I go at school, there are at least 7000 pairs of eyes following me. And what makes all of this worse is that Elliot Peters keeps following me around.

To be honest, I would've felt slightly better about the whole ordeal if we never talked about the incident or to each other at all ever again. But that's not the case. He's asking if I want him to walk me to my classes (and even though I'm always getting lost and never know my way there, I still always turn him down); or if I want to walk home together; or he'll just flat out tease me. And every time I say "No." or "Leave me alone." a little bit too grudgingly than I'd tried to. 

And everyone watches and whispers and scoffs and rolls their eyes at me only. And he always just grins and smirks and winks.

I'm not an idiot. That's obvious flirting. But there's just no way a guy like "Elliot Peters", likes me. 

But things started looking up on Friday when Harper invited me to sit with her and her friends at lunch.

     "I was waiting for you to come talk to me but you never did." She laughed. "I told you not to be a stranger!"

Harper has green eyes (that she says turn blue in the cold) and long lightish brown hair.

We sat down and she introduced me.

     "Girls, this is Katelyn."

There were three other girls sitting down. One has shoulder length curlyish dirty blonde hair with dyed turquoise ends, and small dark brown eyes. Her name is Kristen White.

Another has long straight black hair, big light brown eyes and pink lipstick. Her name is Jessica Bailey.

And the last girl at the table has long wavy brown hair and blue eyes. Her name is Marissa.

As soon as I sat down they looked back and forth at one another; like they were communicating with their eyes. Finally Jessica says,

     "Yeah. I know." 

What made me nervous was how she said it. She said it with a sort of irritation. Towards me and Harper.

     "Everyone knows Katelyn Brooks. Ever since that incident on the first day of school." Says Marissa. 

She then rolls her blue eyes so roughly they almost fly out of her head.

     "I-it was an accident.. I was pushed into him.." I starting biting my bottom lip like I do when I'm nervous. 

     "Right, right." Says Jessica as she gives Marissa more eyes. 

     "Well, anyways! ...I thought she could use some school friends to show her who's who, y'know?" Harper smiles.

     "Sure." Kristen says, her nose in her phone.

     "Right, sure." Agrees Marissa while Jessica shrugs.