Hidden Life (on hold)

Chapter 3 (edited):

"Nah. We don't do that at all. That's way below our standards. However, it is definitely not below his standards and he would do it in a heartbeat so be glad that he is not your partner in this."

My eyes scrunch up in confusion. "Why are you friends with him then? If he treats people the way he does, I mean. And you seem to know it too- everyone else does." They get where I am coming from and smile at me. "We've known him since we were, like, 5 or 6 or something, so it is sort of expected that we became close. We have been through a whole lot together. Anyways, I guess that I will be the one to explain the project to you, huh?" I return his smile with one of my own. "So, we have to basically just get to know each other more and make a presentation about the other people in our group. For example, you will make one presentation that is on me, and another that is on Stupid over there." He nods his head to where Mackenzie has been distracted and is now a few seats away leaning on a desk while flirting with a girl who I see hand him a piece of paper with what I assume has her number on it.

When Mackenzie returns to the table and sits back down, I groan out loud. "You guys are such players! Why did I have to be stuck with BOTH of you? Kill me now...." I bang my head on the table and let it rest there for a while- until I hear Jayden say something. "What?" I bring my head up and look at him. "I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you properly. Can you please repeat that?"

"Yeah. Sure. I said, 'do you want to go to someone's place this afternoon to start working on this project?" We nod our heads. "Ok. How about your house Madison?" I shake my head this time. "Nah. We can't do mine tonight. How about your Mackenzie?" He nods his head again. "Ok, mine is good but I have to warn you in advance that Lucas will probably be there too. He usually is at one of our houses." I understand that, I mean, they are friends with him. "Just wanted to say something now so you didn't show up later and get all pissed on my ass that I didn't tell you earlier."

The bell rings so I gather my things and start to get up out of my seat. "Thanks for your concern guys. I really appreciate it." I tell them sarcastically before walking out of the classroom and into the crowded hallway and putting my head down so that I am seen as the nerd I want them to see and not who I really am. I blend into the crowd well and even go fairly unnoticed- I did say fairly unnoticed.

                                                                                                         - - At Lunch - -

I am so glad that class is over- for now- that you could probably even see the joy on my face even though I tried to keep it from showing any emotion at school besides my fake-shyness and my being fake-scared.

Haha. It probably isn't very convincing and it most definitely looks weird.

Why am I having s full-blown conversation with myself right now and right here in the middle of the hallway? I have absolutely no idea what-so-ever. Oh, well. I am pretty weird, if I do say so myself....

When I get to my locker, I put my books in and grab out my bag because it has my lunch in it and the lunch from the cafeteria that is sold on Mondays is vomit worthy. At least the other days' good is actually slightly edible.

Whoever sets up our food schedule and hires then people to cook it really need to re-think their decision. How stupid can you be that you hire rude, chubby and majorly annoying food ladies who also happen to hate children?

I walk into the crowded lunch room and head to my normal seat by myself at the very back of the room- on the other side of the cafeteria to the table at which the popular group like to sit- before grabbing my lunch out of my bag and putting my earphones. As i eat my food, i slowly start to zone out. I zone out so much that i dont hear the approaching people until they are standing directly behind me. One of them pulls my earphones out and interupts my peace and alonenessness (that isn't even a word but just bear with me).

HOW DARE THEY!