Your Ordinary Love Story

Chapter Three: Why Julie

     The next day began for me at the peak of dawn. The air was cool and misty. The sky was an ombre painting of yellow, indigo, pink, and purple. No clouds were in the sky, the only thing up there, were the splashes of tropical colors and some dim lighting. I started my day by trying to comprehend what was happening to me, hopefully, it was only a phase. A while later I was on my way to school when a voice shouted at me, "Scarlett! I caught you!" It was Mason, looking as innocent as ever. "Oh, hey Mase, need a ride?" He lit up and nodded his head, as we were entering the car, two more voices called out for me, uh, oh.

     It was both Ethan and Vincent, Ethan wore his black sweatshirt, and Vincent wore a tight and sleeveless shirt that showed his abs, my eyes couldn't leave from his shirt. What am I doing, not even a week ago I hated them! I offered them a ride regretfully and during the ride, everyone was silent. It was very very, awkward. The suffering ended when I came to a stop in the school parking lot. I stepped out with everyone trailing behind me and thanking me. I was about to meet up with Mason, since he was waiting for me at the front door when Vincent asked me to stay back. "Sorry Vince, I should get going to class, maybe at lunch or something." He nodded his head slightly with an understanding look. He watched as I began talking with Mason.

     "Ready to go in?" Mason pulled me back before I could step in, he was blushing. "Hey, so, Scarlett, could I talk to you after school? In this spot?" I, was, confused. "Why can't we talk now?" He looked up at me from his absence of a stare. "I don't think it's a good time." "Um, oh, kk!" Just as he and I were about to split up something zapped into my head, " OH, wait, shit, I have to help with the homecoming set-up after school, sorry, maybe, tomorrow after school?" He seemed a little disappointed, but he gave a nod understandingly. What he had to say couldn't have been that important. Could it?

     I walked to class with straight up confusion: What could Mason have wanted to ask me? Why did Vincent try to get me to stay back? Why am I so concerned about boys all of a sudden? I was snapped out of my days by Julie, "Damn, what has gotten into you girl? Seems like somethin' round here is gettin to you." I shook my head as she tilted hers and shot one of her eyebrows up at me. What am I doing, I just need to forget about them, they're taking over my life. I face palmed but stupidly missed, pushing my palm, full-force into my eyeball. Hey just cuz I'm popular, doesn't mean I can't be a total dork. "Hey, no offense Scar, but, I kinda like this change,mobile I said earlier, like, no offense, but you used to be like a total brat, whatever's gotten into you is a positive thing." I felt a shock of relief, Julie is my best friend and she knows it, I'm just glad I know she likes my real personality. If I'm happy then why do I put up an act? I don't know, expectations? Nope, still don't know, just like how I don't understand over 80% of things I think or do. It's annoying.

Julie shoved me into my locker, "Ow!" Here's the rundown on some of Julie's traits:
~Smart
~Strong
-BEAUTIFUL
~relaxed
~Somewhat violent
~Bold
~Unique
~Rebellious
~Tough
~And the total opposite of insecure

Someone could find a way to insult her and all she'd do about it is show them her favorite finger, have some unique comeback and read a book. She never runs out of comebacks, I don't understand how her brain can always do it. She's my bodyguard so, it comes in handy. "Helloooooo? Earth to Scarlett ? Whoa, what if your name was Scarlett Johanson?" She gave off a drunk laugh, it's apparently "kinda her thang". Other than her having drunk realizations, she's awesome to be around, she's awesome. I love her nose-ring. She is my idol, personality-wise of course, she's just so sure of herself and bold and straightforward. I wanna be her. But, there's a downside. She gets made fun of, sure she doesn't care, but that's just because she's used to it, she gets made fun of for being 'cold' and 'distant'. I'm like, damn, it isn't her fault. She has a big secret, I'm the on,y one who knows, besides her parents, obviously.

"SCARLETT!" She snaps me out just before I am about to slam my face into the podium outside of my class. Whoa, we're already here? I must've gone out of it for longer than I thought. "God, you've been quiet, no gossip? No drama? No hate talk? What is up with you?" I shake my head to clear my thoughts, "Oh, I'm so sorry, I don't know." Her eyes widen and she widens her signature smirk at me, "I know what's up with you." I look to her with a sideways glance and a look of disgust accompanying it, "You do?" She tilts her head down and looks down with Tim, the looks back up at me, "Oh yeah, I know what it is, you haven't acted like this since like, the 7th grade: You have a crush on someone, not something but someone." She gives me a nudge to my elbow, "So who is it?"

And just then at possibly the worst timing imaginable, I hear a voice calling out to me. I blush easily, very easily.

"Hey Scarlett!"

My face flushes into red, and by the looks of it, Julie noticed it.

"Oh, hey Mason."

"You alright Scarlett?"

All I hear after he asks me, is Julie's manly-ish, but girly at the same time, giggle. Don't nudge at me, DONT NUDGE AT ME!

You can guess what happened, yup, she nudged. Mason takes a step back after blushing a little bit. Ok, ok, I hate it when I do it, but, when he does it, it's so cute, like super cute! Uh oh, that just made me blush more.

"Oh uh, I think I should get going, actually."

At this point, Julie fell back onto the ground laughing like her life depended on her joy. Even though, it technically did...

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