Just Another Cliché

Chapter 6

It's funny, you think you know someone but then something happens and your view completely changes. I always thought that popular people had it easy. They have people falling at their feet, fighting for their attention, doing everything they can just to please them. They never have to be worried about being bullied or face social hierarchy because they are at the top of the food chain.

Being popular has its own downfall. Everything you do is made public, you have no privacy left. It was only been a day since Alec dumped Stacey and people whisper. They show pity towards someone who doesn't even deserve it. Stacey somehow managed to turn her own downfall into her rise to popularity, not like she needed it.

Half the school believes that Stacey is innocent and Alec was too harsh. Well maybe if she didn't cheat he wouldn't have been so harsh. What I fail to understand is why am I getting so affected. This doesn't even concern me, yet here I am sitting in my room thinking about this stupid issue.

Shaking my head at my stupidity, I get up and start getting ready for yet another day of school. Now I know that it's just been a day or two, but come on who likes getting up so early? Since the weather is getting a bit warmer I decide to wear a thin blue sweater with high waisted black jeans. I put on my Blue Vans, eat a small breakfast and head to school.

As I reach my locker, I can hear people talking about the recent break up. I roll my eyes at their behavior and block out what they are saying. I open my locker and take out the books I need for the first two classes. As I shut my locker I nearly have a heart attack.

"Are you trying to kill me?" I ask Scott who is currently laughing his head off.

"What? No. I was just standing behind your locker. I didn't expect you to get scared." he said in between laughs.

I just narrow my eyes at him and walk away. Finally noticing that I wasn't there anymore, Scott runs up to me.

"Okay fine, I apologize. Forgive me, my lady for I have scared the crap out of you." he says in the most fake British accent possible.

"That was horrible. However, go on sir, for you have been forgiven." I say trying to copy him, motioning him to carry on.

We look at each other and burst out laughing. Its really great to have such friends. The bell rings and we bid each other goodbye. I head to class and as soon as I enter, everyone stops talking and just stares at me.

'Okay that is weird.' I think and go sit in my seat.

I try to find Jane but I can't see her anywhere. Okay something is definitely wrong. Trying not to get too hyper, I just concentrate on the lesson. Key word being trying.

Finally the bell rings and I make a run for it. The entire time people kept looking at me, whispering and I don't even know why! I see Chloe walking towards our next class and catch up to her.

"Chloe why does everyone keep looking at me?" I ask her.

"You don't know? Serious Brianna, you need to be a little more attentive. As you know Alec and Stacey broke up and people saw Alec leave with a girl. Want to take a guess who that girl is?" She says with a sad look.

"Me? What? That doesn't even make sense. Okay I did leave with him, but so did his friends. I know I didn't tell you and I'm sorry. But he was sad and I just wanted to help." I say with an exasperated expression.

"It's fine Bri but everyone doesn't see it that way." She says as we walk into class. "Plus neither of you are denying it."

That jolted me. I didn't know about this stupid rumor, but what are the chances Alec didn't know too? I don't think it's possible for popular people to stay away from gossip, specially if it's about them.

With rage building up inside me I stare at the blackboard. To think that I was actually thinking we were becoming friends! It might not look like I care what others think of me, but I do.

The bell rings and I head out straight to find the guy responsible for this nonsense. Luckily it's gym so I didn't need to look far.

I look around the field and spot Alec near the bleachers with his friends. There he is, laughing at something stupid, and here am I running around like an enraged chimpanzee. I stalk over to him and Blake catches my eye. I think he realized I wasn't in a great mood and motions Alec to turn around.

"You! How could you let this go on? I thought we were finally becoming friends and this is what you do!" I scream.

"Brianna what are you even talking about? What didn't I stop? Will you calm down and talk to me properly?" He said a little taken aback.

"Calm down? You really think I can calm down when the entire school thinks that we hooked up? Right after you broke up with Stacey!" I ask, eerily calm.

On hearing this, Alec's eyes go wide, behind him Blake and Austin look alarmed.

"You think if I knew, I would let it spread? You really think that low of me?" He says, hurt evident in his eyes.

Suddenly, the hurt vanishes and now there is a stone cold look in his eyes. He walks away, not sparing me another glance. Blake follows him but Austin stays back.

"He didn't know Brianna. You said that you think you were becoming friends? Well he thought you were friends. And you trust your friends, not blame them." He says and walks away.

I'm left standing in the field, thinking what a huge mistake I made.