High Heels and Lip Gloss

Chapter Twenty-Two

Chapter Twenty-Two

The words echo in my head.

"Are you wanting to be my friend, to give me a second chance?"

"Yes."

Yes? What was I thinking? This isn't right. She's your boyfriend's ex.

That would be too weird. Hanging out with each other.... Jake's arms around me... knowing that he used to do the same thing with Patricia.

"Everyone deserves a second chance."

But Patricia? The one that constantly went out of her way to humiliate me? t

The one who almost drowned me?

Well, then again, I tried to drown myself as well. That didn't work.

Whatever. She's the one that put the idea in my stupid head.

"No she isn't." I think.

Well, I was wrong. I can't trust her. I won't.

"Everyone deserves a second chance."

"Fine!" I exclaim, exasperated.

"What?" asks Jake, confused.

"Nothing," I say. "It was nothing."

"Sure didn't sound like nothing," he says, looking at me worriedly.

"I'm fine, really. I mean. . I'm okay. I guess I've just had a long day," I say.

"Well, your mom called while you were talking with Patricia. She said that they were almost to my house."

"Mmm-hmm," I shrug.

"By the way, what were you guys talking about. I know it wasn't about me, because there's no black eyes on you or her. . ." he jokes.

"Yeah. . ." I say, laughing a little.

It's not funny.

Plus, if I'm going to be friends with Patricia, I've got to tell him at some point. He'll love that.

And this joking thing about us killing each other. . . That's gotta stop too.

We didn't always hate each other.

We used to. . .tolerate each other? No.

It was more than that.

"Hey! Guess what! Jake, that really cute guy in my science class asked me out to prom!"

"That's great, Patricia! Did you say yes?"

"Well duh. What else would I say?"

"Haha well I'm happy for you."

"Thanks! But I have no idea what I'm going to wear. Wanna head to the mall for a little shopping? ;)"

"Sounds like fun! 2:00?"

"Yeah! See ya later! :)"

"Bye, bestie! :)"

Bestie. We used to be "besties".

Went shopping with each other.

For her dress. To the prom with Jake.

That's how they got together.

Prom night.

"Hey! Thanks for helping me find my dress. I absolutely love it!!