The Life Project

C H A P T E R 2 || Brandon Cruise ||

Tuesday

"Paige! Get up!" I panicked. It's 7:30 in the morning and this girl is sleeping in my bed. "What is it?" As I watched her sit up I turned my alarm off.

"Oh my gosh! My mother is probably worried sick!" I tossed her my phone since her's went dead last night.We were too tired to care, though.

She quickly dialed her mom's number as it rang.

"Hey, mom, I am so sorry!" She stressfully walked out of my room.  I should have taken her home. Oops. "Bye, Kayleigh!"

"Bye!"

Poor thing is always in a rush, but that's Paige for you. I grabbed the outfit that I had laid out for me last night, and walked into my bathroom.

~Afterwards~

The car honked, and I immediately knew it was Paige. She got ready fast.I pulled my hair up into a pony tail with a bow. I have to run in gym today, so why not?

"How ready are you?" She smiled. I frowned at the thought of today. During school hours, we have to get checked for any sign of STD's and trust me, I'm clear.

"As ready as you are?" I answered in more of a question. "That's good."She bit her lip. Nervousness was all I could sense.

"Paige are you...afraid?" My eyes were wide. If Paige is afraid, then I definitely am. Paige is this strong girl and to see her actually scared to death to step into that high school is ridiculous.

"I can call Luk-"

"Don't." She cut me off on the verge of tears. "Why not?"

That's when it hit me.

They broke up. They are officially over. All because of some stupid project. "This is crazy." I said out loud, more to myself. I'll be okay."

I was a little scared to ask her who she got paired up with, but I don't think I wanna know until she wants me to know.

About 15 minutes later she pulled in the parking lot of the school. "I am so not ready for an STD check." I grumbled as I heard my phone beep. Who could that be?

Meet me at home around 5:30 pm.-Justin

A scoff flew right out of my mouth. How the hell did he get my phone without me even realizing?

For what? And why on Earth did you go through my phone?!
-K

I hit send, walking into the school. "I'm gonna go to the restroom...alone." Paige walked away with tears in her eyes. I will have to make the rest of her day perfect. Knowing my best friend, it will be a piece of cake.

My phone never beeped which worried me since he had read it. I gasp as my phone goes flying in the air, and my body hits the cold, hard ground.

Laughter was heard from the one and only Justin. Oh, how wonderful. Note the sarcasm.

"Hey, how can I meet up with you at your house if we are living with each other in 1 day?" As I searched around for my phone, I looked up to see him holding it high up in the air.

"Please, give me my phone back." I begged. I jumped as I high as I could, but no phone was placed in my hands.

I hit him multiple times, but still no phone in my hand. By that time I had run out of breath, he chose to give it to me.