Why Me?

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

2 Months Later

Till I Collapse by Eminem begins to play on my IPod as I open my door and reach over to grab my backpack and purse from the passenger seat. I stand up, shut my door and walk away when I run into a hard chest.

“Sorry,” I mumble, trying to walk around the person. Then I feel someone’s hands grab onto my waist and pick me up onto their shoulder.”Ugh, dammit Pierce!” I complain taking my earphones out, “What did I say about doing this crap?”

“Hahaha, sorry but I was standing here waiting for you but you decide to ignore me. What’s wrong?” Pierce asked.

“Nothing, I was happily listening to my music until you rudely interrupted me. Now put me down, you know how I like the food going ONE way after I eat it. Unless you want to add more color to your clothes.” I said.

“No thanks, I’m good. And besides, you’re the one that needs to add color to your clothes.” He puts me down on the ground and wraps an arm around my shoulder.

“You’re just jealous because I’m the only one that can make black, grey, and white look good together.” I stick my tongue out at him making him laugh.

“Yeah, sure, that’s the reason. You kind of make yourself seem Emo in a way. Not personality wise, but clothes and looks. You also have very lazy and baggy clothes on; we know that you have a rockin’ body that’s better than those skinny, diet-obsessed bitches.” Pierce says as the group walks up.

“Gee, thanks, you make me feel so beautiful. Hey, guys... What’s wrong Eve?” I look at Evelyn’s irritated face and see that Wyatt is nowhere in sight.”Where’s Wyatt?” I sigh,” Never mind, let me guess, another fight?”  I look at Evelyn and she just stares off into the distance.”What was it about this time?”

“Apparently, at the Party we went to on Friday, I was flirting with these guys but I remember they were flirting with ME, and he has the nerve to get mad at me! I got irritated and pointed out that some girls were trying to make out with him but he claims that it was someone else!” Evelyn ranted.”So I’m not going to talk to him unless he apologizes and accepts what he did on Friday.”

“Whoa! Girl, calm down, you guys find the stupidest reasons to get mad at each other.” As I’m saying this, Wyatt decides to show up.

“Hey, how was your weekend, Aab?” Wyatt asks me, obviously ignoring Evelyn.

“You guys just need to get over it already! My goodness, we’re supposed to be High schoolers, not Preschoolers. It was fine, thank you. Now Maisie and Penelope, we need to get to class, let’s go. Evelyn and Wyatt stay here and make-up, Pierce, I put you in charge of them.” I told them, and point to Pierce.

“But-“Evelyn started.

“Don’t worry, you’ll thank me later, love you!” I shouted over my shoulder halfway down the hallway and walk into my Geometry class with Maisie and Penelope hooked onto my arms.

You see, I have only 5 close friends, Pierce, Maisie, Penelope, Wyatt, and Evelyn. Evelyn is my Best Friend, I’ve known her since 1st Grade, she stood up for me when some boys were picking and throwing things at me. Evelyn ran up to them and threw rocks at their heads, they screamed and ran away, we’ve been friends ever since.

 I met Pierce in 7th Grade after he was forced to move for being Gay, he was shy and quiet just like me, and I still wonder how we became friends. Oh yeah, Evelyn forced him to eat lunch with us, he was quiet at first but became himself again. Towards the end of 7th Grade he told us about being Gay and walked away, we ran after him and said we didn’t care, he was still Pierce. He’s not all Gay, there are sometimes when a girl comes along and he likes them, but it’s rare.