crushing

Chapter seven

Brian and I wondered down the halls for what seemed forever after running into Tracey. She definitely hates me for sure.
While wondering down the halls he told me about himself. He likes to watch comedy , pop music and he enjoys painting. Which seems interesting.
Then I told him about my tragic story coping with cancer and everything and all. He seemed interested and he had this sad look in his eyes. I guessing everyone feels bad fore somebody who's gonna die anyways.
We were lost for another five minuets and we were lucky a teacher was going to the copy room to copy some papers. She helped us find tge band room and we only had like fifteen minutes left. I saw Duncan as well, he plays trombone. So it felt nice to see him.
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The rest of the day we go to meet our new teachers and by fifth period, I memorized my locker combination. My teachers are nice and I found out I have all my classes with Duncan, Brian and Tracey. Ugh.
She kept giving me dirty looks everytime he waved at me. Brian always checked on me everyone I was at my locker.
I had another person give me a hug and I like hugs so I hugged back of course. Her name was Bailey and she was wondering if I would like to join her friends and her to go to the mall. Of course I accepted, because it so happens that the Ulta shop my mom worked at.
When we finished school I was so relieved I didn't feel sick. I did feel a little weak during band but that was because I haven't practiced in a while.
Other then that it was a good day.
Bailey came bouncing to my locker with her friends. She has the weirdest walk...
"Sorry, I'm just really excited!" She said.
She squealed and pulled me into another hug and then her three other friends pulled me into a hug as well.
She inhaled sharpley and looked around the hallway nervously.
"Something wrong?" I asked.
She shook her head and bit her bottom lip nervously.
"Nah, I was just making sure I couldn't say Tracey anymore before she talked crap about me." Bailey said and sighed.
"She's got issues. When Bailey git invited to one of her parties or whatever Tracey gave her a dunce hat." One of the other girls said, and the others rolled their eyes when they heard the same high heels comming down the hallway.
"Oooh hanging out with the dork squad." She said.
I rolled my eyes, "at least I have friends and not minions Tracey."
She stopped and frowned at me. She had a designer leather purse in the crease of her elbow and looked like one of those bratty models or acttresses.
"So what. At least I have hair." She snarled.
Bailey gasped, so did the other ones too. A familiar head pops up. It was Brian's. I saw him speed walk over to us along with Duncan who followed. They must be friends. Soon other people gathered in a circle around Tracey and I.
"Ooh a fight!" Said some dude.
"Oh shut up!" I yelled.
People stopped shouting and screaming.
"I've been fighting my whole life just to live. I don't care anymore. If I win or lose!" I said as tears stung my eyes.
"Aspen." Said Bailey saddly.
"She's right you know." Duncan yelled.
This look came over Tracey face like she was going to kill someone.
"Instead of just trying to bring her down. We should fight along with her. Who knows how long she's gonna be here. I bet one day when she's gone, and there's no bringing her back that you'll all feel sorry not for her. For yourselves." Said Brian.
Tracey pursed her lips and looked around the hall.
"If I got hit by a bus more people would be upset over me." She said. And after that she sashayed out of the crowd.
"Good luck with that theory, Tracey!" Bailey said and laughed.
After that the crowd disapeared.
Duncan got dragged away with Tracey.
I felt a little nudge on my shoulder while Bailey elbowed me.
"Hey, it's the first day and we all just met but..." She said and paused.
"We've got your back." She said.
"Thanks. Honestly I prefer to be bald." I said.
"Yeah I would love to not get shampoo in my hair every once in a while." Said one of the other girls.
I managed to snicker, Brian came over to see how I was.
"Hey, Aspen. Are you alright? Told the teachers what happened. She's getting a week of detention. And it's only the first day." He said and laughed.
My phone buzzed and a contact named Duncan came up. I gave Brian a confused look and he was trying to hold in a laugh.
"Did you hack my phone?" I asked, "and give him my number."
He had a wide closed smile, "I have my ways."
I read Duncans text.
Duncan: Tracey just got a week detention on her first day. Lol

Me: haha ikr, she gave a good first impression

He didnt reply for a while but a minuet while we all were walking to starbucks, even Brian tagged along.

Duncan: haha yeah.