Cherry

Rumor

So Alorah is a hoot. She loves cheer leading, she loves being obnoxious.. and most of all she loves Alex. He knows that Alorah is a total bitch to me and tries to avoid connection with her at all times. Hopefully this year will go by faster.
I watch as Alorah was assigned partners with Alex, a groan comes out of my throat, Mark heard me loud and clear.
"Don't like it do you?"
"Shut up. At least you're not partners with some hill billy." I gave him a smirk as I said this, he only chuckled and stared foreword. The both of us.. partners for a week. Mark was ecstatic, but me.. I could give less than a hoot. Alex glanced at me, his eyes begging me to save him. Soon.. 

Lunch was a bit better I guess. Alex sat on the bench on the roof waiting for my arrival, his arms were sprawled across the back of the seat and his head was tilted back. He seemed to be enjoying the sun. I smiled and sat next to him, sipping on a juice box I managed to get for free. Alex moaned and slumped towards me, putting his head full of hair on my shoulder and kissing my neck softly. 
"Hello you," I put my hand on his cheek, comforting him.
"She's a scary bitch.." I knew right away who he was talking about. 
"Hey guys!" Hooray. Speaking of the devil. Alorah bounces up, sitting on the bench across from us. She had a brown bag in her grip and devious smile on her lips. I just stared at her, Alex kept kissing my neck like she never showed up.
"So.. Um Alex. I was wondering.. would you like to work on the project at my house tonight?" She bit her lip and stared hard at Alex, hoping to see his face.
He only sighed and slowly turned to look at her, his hand sneaking its way to the back of my skirt. I didn't want to cause a scene so I just continued sipping on my juice, my face beginning to turn to a noticeable red as his fingers crawled on my skin.
"Fine.. What time?" Alex sighed once more and slid a finger in my panties, rubbing slowly.
"Great! How about.. seven? Fantastic, I'll see you tonight then. Oh and don't worry I'll pick you up. Just meet me here at the school." She waved towards him and walked away slowly, shaking her ass to make her look hotter. 
Once she was gone I managed to smack him back, his smile grew into a laugh. "Damnit you!" I laughed a bit but I mostly shoved my way around him. 
"What?" His smile was contagious.. better than any smile I've ever saw.
"Shut up." Alex didn't listen though.. I don't think he ever has. He gently pulled on my legs, making me fall back on the bench as he shoved his way between my legs.
"We have 'til seven tonight."
"You have five seconds before you lose something"
Alex laughed and slowly sat back up and kissed one of my knees lightly. "I'll see you after school." I smiled at him as he left. I hope Alorah doesn't try anything tonight..

Eight o'clock. Still no call. I wonder what's taking him so long. He promised he'd be finished in an hour. Maybe I'm just crazy.. or paranoid.. or whatever you call it now days. I sat on Alex's couch for two hours now, chewing my nails to nothing and wishing he would hurry up. No call. Nothing.
Eight thirty. Mm. I'm losing hope.

I woke to a gentle push, Alex's face looks into mine, "what time is it?"
He smiles a bit and whispers, "midnight."
I just look at him for a bit, my brain couldn't think. I'm just tired. "What happened?"
"Nothing.." Alex crawls next to me and pulls me closer to him, pulling blankets over both of us.

I couldn't help but notice all the stares come my way as I walked towards my locker. I could care less.. but then the whispering started and I just wanted to punch every bitch there. Instead, I continued through my day, but surprisingly I haven't run into Alorah. Like at all. Where's that bitch?
Alex silently grabbed my hand, tugging me to the steps, and leading me to the roof. It was raining outside but we stopped at the top of the steps. Alex looked sort of nervous.. which made me nervous.

"So I'm guessing you heard the rumors?" Alex let go of my hand and rubbed at the back of his neck shyly.
"Mm.. No, should I be worried?"
"A little."
"Why a little?" Now what..?
"Because they're about you."
"Of course they are." I smiled like it was nothing.. but apparently it was something.
"Alorah is telling everyone that I had sex with her last night."
I just laughed and watched as his face dropped.. which made me stop laughing, "did you?"
He shook his head slowly and looked in my eyes, he honestly looked like he was going to punch a wall or something. "She kissed me right when I met up with her and tried getting her way, but I walked away."
"So.. you weren't even at her house for more than five minutes?" I was so confused now. Was he lying to me? 
"No.. I just feel really bad because I didn't tell her stop or anything. Mostly of the rumors."
He was acting as if something did happen. If anything did, that bitch is going down. She just kissed him. But everyone thinks that I'm the whore.. what's wrong with this picture. Alex watches as I kept staring down at the floor, thinking of what to say.
"So.. everyone thinks that I'm a whore and I forced myself onto you. Alorah is supposedly yours?"
"Sure." What? 
"But why did you come so late?"
"Cherry.." Oh God. I involved myself in High School drama, what the fuck is wrong with me?! I left Alex on those top steps, sure I wanted to know but he makes it sound like the worse has happened. I never wanted to be here.. I want my shit life back, not this fake life.

I made it outside without noticing, the rain pouring down on my head. My body had a mind of its own, slumping to my knees onto the cold pavement, it seemed like breathing was the hardest thing in the world. Tears began to flow quickly down my cheeks, but I only held my hands against my stinging eyes. What the fuck am I crying about? I've been strong my whole life.. why am I breaking down now? 

Drops of rain stop hitting my head, I look up to see Alex standing over me with a black umbrella. I can only look away as he sits next to me. I have nothing to say to him anymore, my mind goes blank now.
"It's not what you think," I ignore what he says, but he places a jacket around me, making me realize how cold it is outside. "She.. Alorah came onto me.. She wanted to have sex, yes, but I left. She just kept kissing me.." He paused and looked at me.
I turned slowly to look at him, "I hate it here.. I wanted my life to be full of useless drama.. or whatever." I sniffled a bit, but Alex smiled tenderly at me and looked into my eyes. He sighed a bit and kept watching me, sometimes I wonder if he feels the same. His arm wraps around me, pulling me closer to his warmth, and his lips place themselves lightly on my forehead.
"Cherry.." his fingers trace through my hair as I look up at him. "I love you."