Roses By The Dozen

Day 3 (Ray pov)

When I woke up in the morning I did my daily routine, take a shower, brush my teeth, get the mail, and then get food. When I sit down to eat, I see that there is a certain letter that sticks out from New York High. I open it and see in giant letters "10th Year Anniversary! Be there or be square." Why would I ever want to go back to that place? All I was to them was a nerd who only had one friend, who never left his house in till the last week of his 12th grade year when he started dating the most popular girl in his school. Then, every one wanted to be my friend. But I did lose the only real friend I had, Alex. I wonder if she is gonna go. Maybe we can start talking again. I miss her sometimes, mostly when something had happened in my life. When I worked at Game Stop I saw her sometime getting games, but I would hide in the brake room till she left. I know it sounds mean, but what can I say? She hates me now.

When I got to work, Gavin had a big smile on his face. Did Meg finally move in? We started doing a Things to Do when Gavin gets a text. He dies is the game and walks out. About 2 minutes later he walked in with some chick who sits on the couch.

When we finish, the girl runs over to Michael. I guess she knows some of us already. Gavin said that she is the new employ and we all introduce ourselves. I was last to go. "I'm Ray Narvaez J.r" The girls face went pale.

I heard her whisper, "I missed you." then it hit me.

"A-ale-" then the door opens, nearly knocking over Gavin.

"Come on Ray. Let's go so I don't have to talk to anymore of your co-workers." Courtney says. She texted me the other day saying she was coming to visit family and wanted to see me. I think she's really here to get me back since she found out I'm famous in a weird way. Alex runs out of the room and I get up but Gavin stops me.

"I never would of though you were him." Gavins says. So he knows about Alex and my pasts. "I can handle Alex, you just go with that girl." After that, he walks out.

I was right. All Courtney kept asking about is how I became famous and how much do I make. She asked if I was going to the reunion and I said no. To tell the truth, I don't wanna see her anymore than I have to. After our whatever we just had, I headed back to work and when I got back into the office I see the girl I let down sitting at my desk playing worms with my boys but they are not recording so I sit on the couch and watch and laugh. Alex has not changed at all. When it was over Alex and I locked eyes and she said she was gonna go get water and I followed her.

"You have not changed at all." I said

"You have changed a lot" she mumbled. And that hurt me.

"Alex," I trapped her wrist and made her face me. "I'm sorr-"

"Babe?" I turn around and see Dan and Alex run over and hugs him. She's dating Dan? How long as this been a thing? "I'm going to get on my plane now." He kisses her gently and she wraps her arms around him. Why does this hurt me so much? She never had a boyfriend in high school. She always had a boy in mind who never would like her back, but she never told me who. When they pulled apart, she was blushing. Alex never blushed unless I said something to her. Once Dan was gone, she looked back at me.

"The past is the past. Let's keep it that way. I have Dan and you still have Courtney if you wanna be with a girl who orignal wanted to be with you to ruin my life, by the way, so be it." I don't still have Courtney..wait, she did know about the brake up?

"Me and Courtney broke up a month after we got together. I moved down here and she didn't wanna come." I say "Then she found out I'm famous and wanted to visit." at that she laughs.

"Still a gold digger I guess." she laughs. I missed that smile and laugh. "Come one, let's go play games." and she walks back to the office. This should be fun.