Anger Management

Chapter 2: Best friends and Creepy smiles

I scurry down the silent halls, the dark blue lockers speeding by in my Peripheral vision. I come to a halt as I stand in front of locker no. 578. I take a calming breath as all of the memories of junior year swirl through my mind. I had went through 3 boyfriends, with the equivalent three breakups.   I had also accidentally gotten myself suspended for crashing my car into a pole in the parking lot, making it smash through a window in the freshman hall. On top of that hitting someone in the head. A laugh spills past my lips as I remember that, and the frightened looks on the teachers faces.  Shaking my head I smile. I'm gonna make the most of this experience, whether I'm paired with Ashter or not.

"I, Sylvie Knowles right now standing in front of locker no. 578 vow to change someones life." I suddenly say wanting to put a plan into action. Getting that out of the way, I spin on my heel, heading towards the science lab where the class is going to take place. I hum a random song that pops into my head pulling open the heavy wooden door to the science lab. My low humming is cut off when someone practically throws their whole body onto me, forcing the air out of my lungs. They squeeze their arms around me spinning us both around in circles.  They finally let me go from their clutches, and I step back  toppling around a bit before regaining my balance and focusing my vision. My eyes widen when I see standing in front of me the only person shorter than me. My son of an itch bestie, Riley Townsing is standing in front of me with the biggest smile on her face.

This time its my turn to jump on her, and squeeze the breath out of her while I squeal into her ear.

"OK woman let me go, we humans have to do this thing called breathing." She says while pushing me away the sound of laughter in her voice.

"I'm sorry its just.. You're here!" I say this while taking her in. I know its only been about three weeks, but already the sun has been doing  her favors. Her skin is glowing with its soft warm glow. Her hair is put up in her signature bun, her natural tight curls causing shrinkage. She's dressed like me, but instead of khaki shorts and a white tee, she has on jean shorts and a red tee.

"Yeah in the flesh to, go ahead you can pinch me ." Riley says holding out her caramel brown arm to me.

"Oh shut up I deserved to be shocked. What happened to Mexico, and hot Latino boys?"  I say playfully hitting her arm, a smile still on my face.

"Oh you know, we were at the airport, and we were standing in line to get on the plane, but then Well I got to thinking, and I realized this is our  summer break before senior year." Riley says giving me a sheepish look. I give her a confused look not seeing how this was of any importance. I mean she let go of seeing some hot Latino blood.

   " Umm, and that's a good reason to come back?" I ask not fully understanding.

"Of course it is dummy. This is our last summer to do stuff together. I mean movie marathons, 17 day sleepovers, Hot guys at the pool!"  Riley says practically shouting at me.

    "You know there is going to be a summer break during the end of the year after senior year, you know that right?"

"That one doesn't count that's like the depressing two months you try to drag on, because you don't want to leave everyone you know." Riley says a pout on her face.

"Riley we both got into the same college. Were staying in the same freaking dorm. So that's not the reason. Now spill." I tell her giving her my serious I'm not joking look.

She rolls her eyes, her arms crossing her chest while she looks down. She says something under her breath, and I strain my ears to hear what she's saying.

    "Riley you know my ears are a little special, you'll have to speak up." I say cupping my hands around my ear.

"IsaidIwasgoingtomissyouandIconvincedmydadtoletmestayherewithmygrandmawhiletheygo." She forces herself to say all in one breath.