Who's Shadow

French Fry's

How am I going to go all day without killing this jerk? How can PARKER be so, so mean? And... and in two days I have to go on a date with him to my best friends stupid party. I don't know how I'll do it. Make it through the night? 

Someone snaked their arm around my waist and pulled me into a hug. I was shocked when I smelled the famous Hollister cologne and mint gum coming off the one and only Jase Atoms. I  turned around to face him and looked into his blue grey eyes as he looked into my green eyes. How strange that he is actually talking to me. He's so handsome and sweet and nice.

"Before I forget," Jase started. He grabbed a little gift wrapped package from his back pocket, held his hands out as I took the small rectangular, blue package. "I got you your mint gum and actually forgot to give it to you last night."

"Aww thank you, even though you ruined the surprise!" I slapped his arm playfully. Is it crazy to think he might even like me? Because, I think he does. This thought makes all the blood in my body rush to my face. "Well, I'm sorry to cut things short but I have to get to class." I wanted to leave before he could see me blushing.

"Do you want me to walk you? I can carry your books and bag." Jase strutted his biceps after saying that. I giggled as he showed off.

"No, I'm a big girl. Thanks though." I smiled. I turned to walk away opening my gum and putting a minty fresh piece of gum in my mouth. I then grabbed 4 envelopes from inside my binder. The first one has the numbers 316, the next says 341, then 202 and 118. I walked over and put the 2 envelopes for the third floor (where I am) in the lockers with corresponding numbers, then I did the second floor. Now I'm walking down a flight of steps to The Dungeon.

At my school we call our first floor 'The Dungeon' because it's a basement. In the basement is where Art, Foreign Language, Plumbing, Music, and Cosmetology are. And Cosmetology happened to be my first class. I walked up to locker 118 and slid the envelope in.

"Hard at work I see."

I whipped my head around to see an grinning looking Parker behind me. The football/ baseball players, the teachers, and, well, me are the only ones here this early so the halls were going to be empty for the next 10 minutes. Great.

"It' none of your business what I'm up to, Parker." I said his name like I was spitting out venom. I wish he would go away. It's bad enough I am going to the party with him instead of Jase but now that I know he knows I'm Shadow it's just repulsive.

"Actually, sweet cheeks, it is." He said pulling out a key and inserted it into the lock on locker 118. My eyes widened in shock as I watched him pull out the envelope I just inserted through the slit in his blue locker. He slid the envelope in his back pocket "You're an idiot, no your worse than an idiot you're a, you're a, player and a jerk and a stupid head."

"Yeah well I'm your stupid head." Parker winked and then strutted away leaving me in the hallway alone feeling vulnerable and helpless. Two things I hate to feel. The last time I felt this way was when my mom and dad left and now I feel this way because someone know's my secret.

I just stood there. And I stood there. I stood there until the next eight minutes passed and the bell rang allowing students into the school.

Early on I became friends with the janitor, Marty, who knows and understands my circumstance so he lets me come early so I don't get caught. He also made me the key to the cosmetology room so that's how I get in when it's locked. I went to class and let the long hopeless, devastating hours roll by until lunch.

It was Wednesday so that means it's chicken nugget day, and with chicken nugget's there comes French fries, and my school has the best French fries. I waited in the long lunch line while I was on my phone reading to pass the minutes until I was at the front of the line.