The Game

Smile to keep from crying

Lauren

"Bye Mr. Dean." I said with a fake smile.

A smirk appeared on his ugly ass face. "Bye Lauren."

I closed the door and made sure to lock it behind me. The time was now 11:45 pm.

Abby came out of her room and looked at me.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that."

"Did yall just have sex."

"What do you know about sex?"

"I know that's how babies get here. I'm 11. I'm not stupid."

I rolled my eyes. "I had to do what I had to do."

"That's what they all say." She went into her room and slammed the door.

I really didn't have time for her bullshit. My head was pounding and my body was aching.

I took a cold shower then went into a deep sleep.

Lauren

"So today after school can we go to the mall?" Abby asked as we walked to school.

"No I have work at my new job." I said with a smile.

"Oh yea I forgot about that."

"Why do you wanna go to the mall anyways."

"It's almost Christmas and I like to look at the decorations."

"Or do you just wanna see Santa." I teased her.

"I do not believe in Santa."

I laughed. We walked in front of my sister's school.

"Have a good day." I said to her.

"You too." She said walking into her school building.

I walked over to my high school. When I walked into school I was met by my friend Callie.

"Hey girl." She said.

"Hey." I said walking to my locker. She followed.

As I was unlocking my locker I starting getting this weird feeling in my body.

"Oooo look who's coming. Stevie." Callie said practically drooling over the quarter back.

"Mhm." I said getting my English textbooks.

"Are you okay? You look a little green in the face." She asked concerned.

"I don't know. I just started feeling weird."

"Did you eat breakfast yet?"

"No. I didn't eat anything."

"Well that's your problem girl. You need to eat."

Callie grabbed my hand and pulled me into the cafeteria. As I looked around there were groups of people everywhere talking and eating breakfast.

"Sit here. Imma' go get you a plate."

I nodded and sat down. As I was sitting down. Stevie came into view.

"Wassup. Laila right?"

"No it's Lauren." I said looking around for Callie.

"My bad. I'm Stevie-"

"Yea I know. The quarter back of the football team and the boy that makes every kill drool."