Falling Soul

Miranda

" This class is going to take part in a months worth of a project. Now I know you all may be wondering why I decided to start the school year of with a boring project . But that boring project just might make or break you young men and women here before me. So I have decided to arrange your partners for you already , I believe the individuals I chose for you have a lot of potential and can bring out the best of yours in you." The moment I heard those words I was praying to the gods that my partner was Caroline . Maybe afterwords she would see me as more than just a bank her family can take money from whenever they want. But that didn't happen...
" Caroline with Iyanna "
" Jason with Ashley "
"Cassie with Alex "
" Jeremiah with Denise "
" And last but not least Cole with..."
My heart was beating so fast. I didn't know who else there could possibly be to partner me up with. I felt my dreams shatter into a hundred little pieces after I heard Caroline wasn't with me. And then it hit me , the only person left was ...

" Miranda "
You could say she would be the most popular girl in school if Caroline were dead. Everyone loved her for always having the best shit around. She could bake you out in ten minutes with the smallest thing and it would work wonders. She was also known for not taking shit from anyone. I remember one time she actually said two words to me . Those were "Shit Face" right before she punched me in the nose and knocked me out in front of the whole school at our annual dance . The reason being .. To this day I still couldn't tell you but a lot of rumors were spreading around that I uploaded a photo of her mom on Facebook and it was not a good one.
It seemed like everyone had made an isle from me to her and I saw Miranda just sitting there playing with her pen as she pushed a long string of her slightly dried hair back behind her smooth ears. Then I was forced back into reality once she glanced at me and smiled .
"Why would I work on a project with some loser I don't even know " she asked.
I just sat in silence waiting for Mr.Rowlands to answer the rebel of the room. Instead he just glanced at her in annoyance and proceeded to tell us what we'd be working on. For a moment I couldn't tell if I or he was the real loser ...

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After school I came back to get my books from my locker that I had forgotten about rushing to get home after eight period . I heard a girl's voice coming from what I thought was the boys locker room , so being the incredibly nosey guy I am I checked it out .

" Okay I promise I'll get you the money back I swear it was a one time thing I needed to get my school books or I wouldn't be able to come back for this year. You know how my dad is about my education jake !"

" Yea I know how he is about a bunch of bull shit Miranda ! That was my savings from the hit we did at Iyanna's party . Shit Miranda ! That's all I had"

" I know I know. And that's why I'm going to make it up to you okay? Just let me do something for you in return for all the chances you've given me and everything you've done for me. "

I then saw Miranda going down and unzipping Jake hitching's pants and assumed the worst. I backed up from the door and quickly started walking back to my locker so I could get the hell out of there. Then I heard jake scream and saw Miranda running from the locker room with blood all over her hands and a knife . She stopped in her tracks and stared at me for what seemed to be an eternity but realized how much time she had once jake cursed her out again.

"You bitch ! I'm gonna kill you you screw over . Shit! "

We both looked back one last time before Miranda grabbed my hand as I dropped my books and began to run even faster than she was coming out of there. There was no doubt in my mind that this girl loves living the fast life.

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It wasn't long before we reached the street my house was on. Panting and with half blurry Vision from my contact moving I started walking to my house.
"Hey shït face ! You just gonna leave me here ?" Miranda called out. I replied with a subtle "I'm going home that was more than I could handle." I didn't think she would think much of it and just go home but she had other plans that included my house . We reached my front door and before I could reach to open it my mom beats me to it and jumps out on me crying and yelling how she missed me. I was shocked I thought she'd be passed out  by now .
"Oh is this your girlfriend ? I'm Cole's mother , Veronica nice to meet you sweetie." Limping away my mom got into her car and drove away.
Standing for what seemed to be forever Miranda finally broke the silence
" She's cool."
"Yea when she's not wasted out of her mind."
"Ouch..."

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I had just came out the bathroom when I saw Miranda standing over my trophy case."like what you see?"
"Yea , how come you don't show how smart you are in school ?"
"Because...... "
"Because what?"
"Just because "
Miranda looked annoyed and plopped down onto my unmade, grey spread bed. She signaled for me to lay down next to her by patting the open spot next to her but I had a million thoughts rushing through my head to be laying down next to someone I didn't even know. "Come on ! I don't bite" I gave in to Miranda's aura of awesomeness and laid down beside her .
"So... we're partners." I said awkwardly
"Yea ... I guess we are." Running out of things to say I asked Miranda if she knew what our project was about since I was too focused on Caroline to concentrate in class.
" look . All we have to do is just get to know each other and interview each other and take some pictures for proof ,then at the end of the month and write a report . So here's what's gonna happen, you'll write an amazing essay on yourself and write what you think you know about me because there is no way I'm hanging out with you for a whole month . " I felt like I didn't matter , the usual. "Sure I guess, but isn't this project to help us better know each other what are we gonna do for the picture part of we don't even hang out? Before I know it Miranda pulled out a camera and a bright flash went off. "There we have a picture , now text me when you're done." She wrote down her number on my hand and jumped out the dull framed, crystal clear white window just to the left of my bed.

How am I always caught in these situations? It's not like I expected anything more than that anyways.  I guess this will be another year I add to the worst of my high school life..

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"Okay I'm going I'm going."
I looked at the clock on my nightstand to the right of me with blurred vision and as it cleared up I saw that it was 2:03 and someone had sent me a text message. I think to myself  "Who could this be?"
Text message
1-(555)-7683-6808: isn't it but a dream?

1-(555)-7683-6808: how reality makes it all seem ...

1-(555)-7683-6808 worth it?...

Me: who is this?
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     The random stranger didn't t reply after that. They must've got scared or something . It was creepy and kept me up til 3:10  so I went to my only resort... Miranda
I texted her asking her for help but all she knew was that she was busy and we could talk about it at Caroline's party but she was totally oblivious to the fact that I would never go to her parties besides the fact that she doesn't invite me , the last time I went to a party with her she left a hole in my back yard and in my parents pockets. "I don't think I'll see you there.." "Why" "because we don't talk" "you don't need to be her best friend to go to her party , all you need is booze" "I'll see you later then?" After I sent that Miranda too never did reply there's something about her....