Alone in This World

Chapter Six

What the fuck?

That's the first thing I think as I stare speechless with big wide eyes at Zac.

I cannot believe he actually asked me out. Me. Charlotte Jones. Sweatpants. Spongebob. The biggest loser in this whole universe. I must be dreaming. This can't be real. How could it? Maybe if I hit myself, I will manage to wake up from this crazy dream. But I can't do it right now , right? I mean, if it's real, I'll just be embarrassing myself in front of a guy that wants me and a guy who despises me.

No good will come out if I hit myself. And yet I don't seem to care.

"Ow!" I yelp as I feel the painful mark on my cheek my hand just left. What a fucking moron. "Are you okay?" Zac asks me, concern covers his face. "Yeah, yeah.." I mumble as I rub my cheek hard to stop the throbbing pain. I'm just being the idiotic me... I add silently in my head.

I've gotta start controlling my reflexes.

"So, will you go out with me?" He asks while raising his eyebrows questioningly. What do I say? I mean, he could be joking. There's probably a big group of students creeping on us right now at the corner behind me. Or maybe he's using the opportunity of Justin's presence so both of them could laugh at me together later. Yeah.. That must be it...

But what if he isn't joking? What if he is serious? I could be missing the opportunity to finally have a boyfriend. A hot boyfriend in that matter.

"Charlotte? Earth calls to Charlotte..." I blink my eyes as Zac waves his hand in front of my face. Oh, for shit's sake. I need to start controlling my thinking zone too. Sigh.

"Charlie." I shake my head - literally - and look at Zac with my mouth slightly open. "Uhhh..." I drag the word and say the first thing that comes in my mind. "I left the microwave on. I need to go turn it off. I'm sorry." I lie and turn around, starting towards the exit.

"But.." "I better hurry before the whole house burns down!" I add, hurrying outside. "Justin, I'll leave the keys on the ground next to your wheel." I say without looking at him and rush out of school before anything stops me.

I left the microwave open? I better hurry before the whole house burns down?! God, Charlotte, seriously?! I think you've reached a whole new level of stupidity. Congratulations! I sigh.

Finally outside, I hurry up to Justin's silver Ferrari and unlock it. I open the passenger's door and grab my bag before shutting the door and locking the car. I drop the keys next to the wheel where I said I'd leave them and start making my way towards Justin's house to pick up my car. Sorry, my mom's car. I need to remember that.

What am I going to do? Should I accept Zac's proposal, or decline it? What if he is lying? I don't wanna be the school's walking joke again. But what if he does mean what he asked? We did almost kiss yesterday... Or was it just me imagining it? Yeah, probably...

Argh, why is my life so difficult? Why couldn't I be one of those hot girls that have everything, from clothes and accessories to friends and boys?

I just wish the Jones family never adopted me. Or that my mom never died. Or that my dad never left us. If he were there with us, I wouldn't be in this position right now. I wouldn't get bullied. I'd have a loving dad who'd protect me whenever a jerk at school hurt me.

Yeah, right! Loving dad my ass! That douche left my mom when she needed him. He didn't stick around to help. He bailed on us. In fact, he didn't even use the chance to get to know his first born child, his daughter, his own flesh and blood! Protect me whenever a jerk at school hurts me? More like join the laugh and help them do the deed!