My Fiance

Eighteen

They all looked at me like a new piece of meat, like they have not gone to the same school as me for a year now. "Hey Nadine my name is Kira and I wanted to know if you wanted to eat with us?!" A high pitch squeal asked me as this girl I have only seen once or twice hopped toward me. Fake, I thought to myself as I watch her get closer to me. "I have plans." I lie. Her face contorts trying to hide the shock and irritation she felt. "Why not?" She asked. I could hear the strain in her voice as she attempts to make her voice sound kinder than she really was. I look behind her and see Sarah gawking us. I realize that this was the girl that hung around Sarah's group of friends.

"Actually... I'd love to eat with you guys!" I say matching the pep in her voice. It made me want to throw up. She smiled and linked her arms into mine. I let out a smile, or a smirk depending on who saw my face. Sarah's eyes were glued on us, mostly me, as Kira and I make our way to the rest of the group. "Is it true that you are the OOONLY daughter of the Lustre industry guy?" An Asian blond girl asked me beaming with curiosity. "No." I say flatly, their faces shifting from happy to judgmental. "Just kidding. I am." I say, their faces lighting up instantly.

Sarah hit my shoulder with hers as we walked through the halls, "Oops sorry. Don't tell me you stole this hallway too..." She said sarcastically with a smile on her face. "Why steal it when it can be willfully given to me." I shoot back, giving her a sarcastic smile. My heels clicked as I walk with my head held high, her irritation felt great. "You own this school?!" The blond girl yelped in excitement. I let out a laugh, "No... but I can." I say still staring at Sarah with a smile that I knew angered her.

Before I knew it, I felt Sarah's feet go beneath mine and I lose my footing. But before I could fall, I grab her hair for balance. "Oops. Wouldn't want to fall... I have important people to meet later." I say regaining my balance. "Yeah SARAH! Stop." Her friends warned her, as they continue their quest to befriend me. "Actually ladies, I can't eat with you today. Rain check?" I say not bothering to ask for their phone numbers before I began to walk away. I could hear them vent their anger toward Sarah for ruining their chance to befriend their "pass" to the "rich" world.

As I walk toward the gym where the basketball team was practicing at the moment, I think about what had just happened. Those girls who never thought about being my friend were begging to be my friend because I was rich. I let out a laugh in my head; this world is despicable.

"There she is!" Jason chimed looking at me. "Okay... change in outfit. Smokin!" He joked as he put me in a friendly headlock. "Ow! You jerk!" I say feeling my heart lighten. "You're totally buying dinner! I can't believe I lent you $5 last week!" He joked. "I'll buy you dinner! Just let go! You're already sweaty!" I say laughing. "Alright dinner it is!" He said satisfied. As I took my place on the bench, I could feel James and Eli's stares directed toward me.

Am I a target? Why are they staring at me like that... I ask myself as I squirm in my seat. Meet me in front of the main building, I text Jason as I get up from the bleachers. Without a warning, an object hits me in the head and knocks to my knees. "Owwwww shit!" I hiss in a whisper feeling my knees throb from the impact of my fall. "Babe, are you okay?" A familiar voice asked me. "I'm fine! And don't call me that!" I say attempting to get up. James wrapped his arm around my waist and hoisted me up. "I said I am fine!" I say again. Trying to break his grip around my waist. I feel his hands tighten around my waist and he continued to walk me out. "I'm fine here. You can go." I say as soon as we exit the gym.

He quickly yanks open a door and gently pushes me inside. He shuts the door behind him and turned on the lights. Of course, we were inside the equipment room of the gym. "Look I don't know what you're trying to get at but I'm leaving." I say pushing past him. With quick hands he wraps his hand behind the back of my neck and spins me around to face him. His lips touch mine and his sweetness fills my mouth. "Jame-." I say pulling away but he pulls me closer, and closes the gap between our lips once again. His other hand moves toward my lower back, pushing me in closer. I hardly protested.

We gasped in between kisses trying to catch our breaths. "You're an idiot." I say pushing him with all my might. I quickly run my fingers through my hair and straightened my clothes. Before he could say anything, I scurried out of the room. "Shit." I say pissed and embarrassed for giving into him. Looking at my reflection in the mirror of the bathroom, I see that my lipstick was noticeably smeared and my face was flushed. Quickly I retouch my face and walk toward the entrance of the school. "You're a little late." Jason said hopping off of the bench he was sitting on. He gave me a smirk like he knows what I had done.