The Right Pitch

Chapter 7: Reality?

Mara's P.O.V

 I don't want to forget a single thing from last night. It was the happiest night for the longest time. I woke up with an idiotic smile that's plastered across my face and Erica seems to notice it but doesn't mind me, with that I'm at peace and relieved that I don't have to explain anything that  I also don't know the answer, I'm just so happy!

  I arrived at school with Drake and Chloe and made our different ways. Today's first class is English but I have to go my locker. "Mara! Can you also put my things in your locker? Please, just my books." Chloe begs. I gave her a glare, "You are so lucky that I am the best and caring and most soft-hearted friend you have." I say teasing her." Yeah, stop complementing yourself now and put my books to your locker, hurry!" Chloe whines while making her face look cute and all. This girl sure knows how to play it. 

   As I was walking to the locker, I saw a girl reaching something or...someone. I was shocked to see her kissing someone! I didn't want to go near them, but unfortnately my locker happens to be just three or five lockers aways from them, well that just sucks. Trust me, I don't want to mind them and that is exactly what I will do. I walked towards my locker not trying to look but as I got close and saw the girl I could feel my jaw apart. It was Brianna.

  My notebooks slipped my hands and all I could think is-trouble. "uhmm, I am so sorry- I- I didn't mean to intrude or anything but I-" I stattered while picking up the notebooks. " I'm sorry-I'll uhhm go now." I say while standing up. Again I was shocked as two pairs of eyes looks at me -Kevin, Kevin is the guy. 

   Kevin's P.O.V

  Her brown eyes was locked on mine after a moment and then broke her gaze. I could see that she was shocked, shocked as I am. I didn't expect Brianna would do that, and I felt stupid for letting her. What has gotten into me? "Hello? What are you waiting for? Get out." Brianna snaps at her. Mara turned around and started to walk away without saying a word.I want to tell her that it wa unexpected. I wanted to explain myself to her, I don't even know why? I could feel my heart drop. 

  "What is with you?" Brianna snaps at me with an annoyed look. I pushed her away by putting her hands away from me, I just can't stand it. "You shouldn't have done that, besides I don't like you."I say while shrugging and walking away. I know it's rude but this annoyed the hell out of me. 

  Brianna was fuming, "Then why did you let me?" She snaps. "It was a mistake." I say while thinking of something to say more." A mistake I wouldn't repeat." I say. "Yeah, right." She says with an irritation evident in her voice. "Trust me, I wouldn't repeat a terrible mistake, who would want to?" I say with a serious tone while walking away.

Chloe's P.O.V

   What is wrong with Mara? English Class was her favorite subject, this doesn't seem right at all. She's quiet, she's not answering a question, not raising her hand, not smiling, not even looking back at me. What is wrong? "Hey!" I say poking my pen behind her back." Oh hey." She says weakly. What was that? I could tell that something is up. It's bothering me that she is acting like that. "Ahh, Mr.Moore, I see you are late." Mr.Duval says with a serious tone. "Yeah, I'm sorry." Kevin says and sits beside Mara. This is interesting, still no respond to Kevin? No 'hi' or 'hello'?

  All I have left to do, is observe. Mara is in a silent state, which Kevin is too. He looks at Mara with a worried look ,but Mara doen't mind. Kevin is throwing notes at Mara, shooting it all in her open bag but still, doesn't mind. I wonder what it says..hmm. I'll find out later. Class is over, Mara got up quickly. She gets her bag and then her folders and heads to the door. Kevin suddenly woke up and got his bag and tried to look for Mara. I should have brought a popcorn with me. I followed Kevin, but I do it my 'detective' way.

  Instead of seeing Kevin and Mara, I saw Kevin and Brianna? Again, I should have thought about bringing a popcorn. Being the 'detective' I am , I should be a good eavesdropper and as much as nosy as I have to be. Well, I am certified. I followed them and when I was trying to slowly turn backward, I bumped someone. With my eyes still on the targets I appologize to that person. "Being rude now, Chloe?" I nearly jumped because of that familiar voice. "Oh, I was just uhhm, investigating." I say to Drake who was not buying it. "Okay, just zip it. I'll explain later." I whispered to him and so he does zip it, good boy. 

Drake's P.O.V

  "Hey Kevin, see your'e looking for me?" Brianna says with an annoying voice that I want to mute. "You wish. Did you see Mara?" Kevin asks rudely. Brianna was fuming mad. " Oh, the freak. Yeah, I saw her. But I have no plan to tell you." She says to Kevin. I could feel Chloe stiffen and was ready to outburst, but I stopped her, still Chloe was mad. "Let's just hear them alright?" I ask Chloe and she just nods.

  "She is no freak, and if there is anyone to be called that, would you mind to look in the mirror?" Kevin spats on her. She was ready to slap her but Kevin caught her hand. " Don't you ever go near me again or Mara. Don't try to kiss me again and don't you ever call her freak, have some respect for yourself." Drake says. I want to cheer him already. I am definitely in his side, I could sense that Kevin cares for Mara. Brianna stomps her feet away from Kevin. 

 "Wow." Chloe says. "That idiot cares for Mara." She adds while giggling. This girl is very odd but I really like her. "Come on, detective. We have to find Mara and show him the evidence." I say teasing her. She laughs and puts her phone to her bag. Did she just record it? Well, I should have known. I grabbed her hand and put her on my back. "What are you-" She says but I stop her and lifted ourselves. " It's called a piggy-back...brainy, it's a ride." I say while running fast to find Mara. "Put me down! Drake!" Chloe screams. "Nope, I will not put you down until we find her." I say while laughing. 

Mara's P.O.V

 'Why do I feel this way? I know I shouldn't.' ' Why does that bother me alot?' I feel so down. I decided to go to the park and take a swing. I just closed my eyes until the last tear dropped. I fell asleep. My mind goes clear but images of Brianna and Kevin appears, I couldn't take it. I opened my eyes. Where am I? I Blinked many times, I was still here. It was a dorm...but whose?

   Panic starts to crawl inside me unti I saw his face. Kevin's Dorm."How did I get in here?" I aks him with an irritated voice. "You were sleeping on a school park, do you expect me to leave you like that? What if some guy just carried you and took you away?" He says. "Well, some guy just did." I snapped at him.

"Would you just hear me out? The kiss it was-" I couldn't hear his explanation. "I don't want to hear it, because I don't care at all." I state, clearly breaking his explanation. A smile appears on his face. What was funny to what I said? "Is anything funny around here?" I ask with a confused look."You're jealous Mara, right?" He asks. I can not believe this guy. "I am not." I say in my defense. "You are really cute when you are mad, but obviously you are lying, come on Mara. You could tell me that you were jealous." He says while smirking. Anger grew inside me.Irritation starts to bubble and I couldn't hold it. Does he like to play with my emotion? "Do you want me to break it up to you piece by piece? I am not jealous, because I have nothing to be jealous about you. The reality is I don't like you at all!"I shout. 

  I felt good, really better. But I felt that I didn't mean what I said. Kevin's face grew closer to me, "I think the reality is, you don't want to accept that you were jealous and that you like me." He says still smilng. That was it! I got my bag and headed for the door, but it was locked. "You are not leaving until I explain myself, Ms. Mara Tyler." Kevin says firm. What Have I gotten myself into?