Enthral Azure

Chapter 7

I rush into the hall, shoved by flocks of students milling in. ugh. I spot Jenny by her locker with Matt and head over to her. "Jenny," I say when I reach up to her. "I need to talk to you."

"Hello to you too," She says smiling, Matt nods to me in greeting. "Yeah what's up?"

"The party tonight... Can we take a ride together?" I have no one to go with, and since like half the school is attending... I really want to go with some friends.

"Of course, you idiot. You're my best friend. You can take a ride with me and Liss." She says casually, holding her hand with Matt.

"What about Matt? Are you going?" I face Matt with his dark eyes, he's quiet and hardly talks, but he's nice.

He nods, "Yeah, taking a ride with the football team after training." He says. Matt is the quarterback in the football team, and is friends with Aaron.

"So, yeah. I'll pick you up at 7, okay?" Jenny gives me a wave and walks off after I smile and nod.

I walk over to my locker and open it, just then, a folded note falls out. I bend and pick it up and open it. It's a crude drawing of a football with words sprawled over it, 'Watch your head.' It's so funny and cruel I laugh out loud, it comes out shaky and I choke. Is this some kind of sick joke? I glare at the paper and scrunch it up in my fist and throw it at a random guy's head that has his back to me. He turns around rubbing his head and searching frantically around the hall. I sigh, and close my locker.

Lisa runs up to me, breathless and all. "Oh my god, Luce." She says in between breaths.

"Did you run to school?" I ask her, narrowing my eyes. She ignores my question.

"I have to tell you something, Luce!" She says all jumpy. I can't tell whether she's excited or nervous.

"What is it?" I ask, suddenly curious.

"I had sex with Andrew last night." She blurts out and covers her mouth with her hand. My eyes grow wide, searching Lisa's face to tell if she's joking or not. I don't say anything, and I don't have to because she rambles on. "He used a condom though. And oh my god, Luce... I don't know what to feel, it still hurts and... It was his first time as well and I just..." She sighs and continues, "And, I want to do it again." she finishes, her blue eyes twinkling with excitement.

I blink, "Holy shit." I have no idea what to say at this point.

"I know!" she whispers, and then she grins. 'We're going to do it again tonight, probably at the party. You know, like in movies? Yeah, he and I think it'll be an awesome idea." She says wistfully.

"Wow. You too are crazy." I can't believe she lost her virginity; my mind is still processing at the thought. I shake my head, "Did you tell Jenny?"

"Nope. Going to find her now, she's going to freak. But in a good way, you know? She's not going to be the only non-virgin in our group anymore." She smirks, "Gotta go, bye." And runs off.

I raise my eyebrows as I watch her push and shove people in the hall, running with her long brown hair flowing. Shit. Okay, let me just wrap this shocking information wandering around in my mind... Lisa lost her virginity... With Andrew last night. I guess she's madly in love with him to take it to the NEXT level. I can't help frowning though, I feel as if... It's sad that I've never even had a boyfriend and my two best friends are hopelessly in love and already have had sex. I shake my head and think about something else... Anything to make myself feel better.

I gaze over the crowd feeling sick to my stomach, and spot Adam among them, shuffling his book hand to hand and walking toward my direction, but not at me. I narrow my eyes as he walks toward a girl with glasses and shaggy brown hair tied in a ponytail. He hugs her and she says something in his ear and they start laughing. He wraps his arm around her shoulder and walks past me, not glancing at me. What the hell just happened? Who is that girl? Did he know I was right here? My heart jumps into my throat, I try to swallow but I can't. My stomach tightens with jealousy. I don't like Adam in that way, but I always suspected he wasn't interested in girls right now... I guess I'm happy for him if that's even his girlfriend. I just feel so alone.