Who's Shadow

Bogus

I overslept so I'm currently running to class. I stop in the front of the cosmetology door. to catch my breath. I step inside and the bell rings. Everyone turns their heads to look at me. normally it doesn't matter when we're late to this class because it's pretty chill.

"So, who's your admirer Alice," a kid asked.

"Yeah, I didn't know smarty pants had a boyfriend," another girl asked from across the room. Everyone was now talking and I didn't know what for.

I ignore them like usual when the spotlight is rarely on me. I walk over to my table and I see it. Something's written on my mirror and then there's a box on my vanity next to Emily.

The message reads:

My Alice,

Sunday night at 6:30. Dress warm :)

I shook my head and took a picture so I would remember, like I wouldn't.

Next I look at the box and it had a note that read:

I couldn't help getting you flours.

I open the box to find a dozen bags of flour. My hand went up to my mouth as I tried to hide a squeal. This is the cutest thing ever. I can't believe he went through all this trouble for me.

All the girls kept coming to my station trying to figure out what all this was. Like I would tell them though?  I get through my next classes and make it to lunch.

I go through the line like normal and go outside to find my table of friends. I sit down and take a bite out of my apple while they all stare at me wide eyed. Well all except Josh.

"What," I asked through a mouthful of food.

"Someone has been the talk of school," Lulu stated.

"Who's the talk of school this time? You know I did hear something about Janet Waldorf cutting her hair into a bob and dying it pink."

"First off honey, its colored not dyed. Second, you know we know about cosmetology. So spill who's the mystery man," Vu asked. I forgot I hadn't told him yet.

"Oh its nothing just a guy I'm thinking about maybe being my next, you know-" I admitted to my best friends.

Ocean was still staring blankly at me so I turned to him. "What's wrong?You've not touched your food or spoken yet," I asked my best friend. I took another bite from my apple.

"Can, we take a walk Alice?" He asked instead of answering my question. I stood up with my apple in hand as I walked with him.

"I talked to Jase today,"  blue eyed boy says what?  I pursed my lips and looked down.

"He told me about what happened. I'm sorry. That's so embarrassing, I'm sure." I'm not sure what he's saying..

"The fact that you know, you threw yourself at him, naked, and he rejected you." I dropped my apple to the ground with a thud as it rolled off the sidewalk. My eyes got big, I felt it.

"Hold on a second, repeat that," I demanded.

"It's alright Alice, I'm sure it--"

I stormed off before he could finish. I didn't know where I was going until I charged into the middle of the jock circle. Jase was in the middle sitting on a table telling a story. I grabbed him by the ear dragging down from the table. He was down at my height as I dragged him into the school. We were in a public enough area that if I scream someone will hear.

"What the heck are you telling people. I'm as sure as Hades that you're not telling the truth. That you're not telling them you tried to RAPE me. The only reason I haven't called the cops on your sorry butt is because my parents are in the army. If my dad,  a captain in the army, if he finds out, you are dead. So don't you even dare try to ever tell anyone ever again that I came onto your creepy deformed butt. I will find you and finish slamming those ornaments into your slimy head." I finished my speech and let his ear go. As soon as I did I kneed him where it hurts and walked away not even seeing him fall to the floor. I heard a thud and I was gone.