His Crazy, Cheerleader Side-kick

And there was me and...Will?!

And that led us to this point... the point where they were dancing together at the Valentine's Day

Dance. Despite it all, they were holding each other, dancing to the soft music filtering from the school's speakers. It made me want to be physically sick! 

All of our effort. All of our work. 

For what? Nothing!

And then it happened...

The moment I had been dreading.

I felt my eyes fill up as I watched Kyle lean in slightly and Natalie do the same...

"Noooooo!" I groaned softly to myself as their lips touched. I imagined a million fireworks rattling off as they kissed. It was agony. Pure agony!

I had been trying to prevent their first kiss for the duration and now I knew I had truly failed. They had just shared that special first kiss.

As Kyle clasped Natalie's hand tightly and began to lead her back inside, both faces absolutely glowing with happiness and full of blushes, I sat on the bench in numb defeat.

I barely noticed when Will sat next to me. I was grateful to not be alone, but would have rather swapped places with Natalie, of course.

Neither of us could speak, our disappointment ran deep.

We were silent for a long time, uncertain of what to do now that we had failed in our mission. It was at that point that I realized something. Without a plan to join us together, I would be freed of Will's impertinence. No more being called "Sandra". No more annoying habits that made me want to scream. I would be free!

 As I studied his face without truly looking at the guy beside me, I thought perhaps we had formed some sort of friendship during the course of our endeavour together. But he was well below my station.

"Well," Will stated softly as he stood, turning to go. "I guess I'll go drown my tears in a root beer."

He scooted his booted foot a few times before stopping and turning back just as I was about to say something to make him pause.

"Don't suppose you want to join me?" 

I shrugged and stood, walking slowly beside him as we approached the parking lot and his hideous 'beast' car.

Once we were at the diner, the silence continued as we sat in complete disappointment. Neither of us had the energy to order the root beer we had come for, so we just sat sulking.

"I don't know what we could have done differently, Sandra." Will finally stated.

"Eh." I sighed.

“Hey..thanks.”

I looked up and found Will staring at me, a slight smile playing at his lips.

“For?”

“You know, helping me with my new look and everything. I guess this whole ‘Kyle and you, me and Natalie’ thing just wasn’t meant to be." When he said the words, I felt myself explode.

“No! That's not it! We missed something. Didn't try hard enough or something."

Will shook his head and leaned in.

"It wasn’t meant to be. I was obviously not meant to be with Natalie and you weren't meant to be with Kyle. Face the truth, Sissy."

 His words made me want to slap him! Ohhh the guy could be SO frustrating at times. I stood swiftly, grasping the edge of the table to steady myself on my high heels.

"I am facing the truth. You obviously did not try hard enough at the skating rink!"

"It's so typical of you, Sandra, to blame others." He had slid out of the booth and stood facing me, so close I could feel his warm breath on my face.

I was infuriated, but a lot of it was from the frustration of losing.

"Look, we tried. Stop blaming me. I did my best." Will's words were a little less venomous, but it didn't help my blown temper.

"Our best just wasn't good enough! You fail at life!"

No! I could not admit defeat! Sissy Sunday-Morris did not admit defeat! The volcano was erupting within me and it was not stopping for anything.

"You LOSER! It's your fault we lost them!" I shrieked at the exact same time he snarled,

"Spoiled brat! You couldn't win a man even if he was brain-dead!”

My blood was truly boiling now! Will’s eyes bore into mine as my brain tried to think of a comeback when I realised...

“You said Sissy.”

“What?” Will crossed his arms.

“You called me Sissy. You never did that before.”

“I-I guess it slipped out.”

“That’s what she said,” Will and I burst into laughter and this time when his eyes met mine, somehow...he leaned in and cupped my face.

“What are you doing-“

He kissed me before I could finish my sentence. When he pulled away, a questioning look on his face, I sighed and smiled at him.

 “Hmmm. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad Valentine's day after all,” and kissed him back.