Something Different

Chapter 21

Late night update but I'm still on track so aye. Didn't get a chance to edit or read it over so I apologize in advance. No one is going to like this chapter :(

Braelin

Yesterday was awkward. After Cameron told his dad that I wasn't an intruder but in fact was his girlfriend, his dad put down the bat and apologized half-heartedly but with the way he acted, I could've sworn he would've preferred to hear I was an intruder after all. After all the drama had cooled down, Cameron dropped me home and I was forced to explain to my mom and Lorenzo why I was late and they were not impressed.

"I'm going to have a talk with David today," Lorenzo said as he parked right in front of the school. He had insisted on dropping me off and I didn't have the heart to tell him no.

"I'll see you at home Lorenzo."

"Alright later," he said with a wave before pulling off. I headed up to the front doors of the school and I couldn't help but notice people pointing and laughing as they watched me. What in the world? Ignoring them, I entered the school and noticed people watching me as I walked down the hallway, whispering to their friends before laughing again. Okay did I have a kick me sign on my back that I didn't know about? I was a few steps away from my locker when Selena rushed up to me pulling me in the opposite way.

"Hey, braelin, what's up?" She asked and I looked at her strangely.

"Nothing I was just heading to my locker for my textbook."

"You can borrow mine."

"We don't have that class together," I said and she cursed under her breath.

"What's going on?"

"Nothing, why would you think something was going on?" Because your acting strange, I wanted to reply but instead, I just headed back into the direction of my locker. "Braelin you can't go to your locker."

"Why not--" I asked before freezing in front of my locker. My normal plain locker had been vandalized with the words 'WHORE' written across it in big bold letters. "What the hell! Where did this come from?"

"You don't want to know."

"Tell me."

"Apparently someone started a rumor that you and Cameron-- you know and that you gave it without hesitation and it's been around the school since. I was trying to keep you from seeing until the janitor came to clean it up."

"But we didn't even do anything! After our date, Cameron dropped me home."

"I know that and you know that but the person who spread the rumor is well known."

"Let me guess, Stacey and Chad?" I asked and Selena nodded.

"Where are they?"

"Stacey I'm not too sure of but I know Chad and the rest of the football team had an early morning practice so he's probably still in the locker room." As soon as the words left her mouth, I was making my way down the hall, pushing passed people who were in my way but it didn't even matter, I was livid. How fucking dare he?

Shoving open the doors of the locker room, I headed straight to the back where the quarterbacks had their lockers ignoring the whistles and cat calls I was getting. I would deal with them later. Finally, I had spotted Chad and he and Cameron were in a discussion but Cameron saw me before Chad did.

"Hey baby, what are you doing in here?" He asked but I ignored him before doing the one thing I had been dying to do since I had come to this school.

SMACK!

"Fuck!" Chad yelled in pain as he held onto his jaw while the rest of the football players stood there stunned but I was livid.

"Braelin, what's going on?" Cameron asked standing in front of me and I took a deep breath.

"Your best friend didn't tell you? Then I guess I have the honor of doing it. Your best friend has been spreading rumors around the school that not only did we sleep together but I'm a dignified hoe!"

"What the fuck man!" Cameron yelled shoving him back into the locker and Chad shrugged, no longer holding onto his cheek.

"You were the one who told me that it happened Cameron so I don't know why your acting so surprised."

"What?" He asked sounding shocked and my mouth dropped open. Wait what! "Stop lying man!"

"I'm not lying, look," he said pulling out his phone and Cameron's recorded voice came through.

Man Braelin and I had such a great night! Who knew she was such a freak. I didn't even have to ask and she was all over me.

Taking a step back, I put my hands up not knowing what to say. 

"Braelin--"

"Don't."

"I guess your prince charming isn't all that after all, maybe you should've taken the money I offered," Chad said with a smirk and I fought the urge to smack the shit out of him again. What was the point? Feeling the need for air, I headed to the door but Cameron grabbed my hand.

"If you would just let me explain--"

"Don't!" I yelled snatching my hand away before wiping the tear that had escaped from my eye.

"Look at that, the black girl is crying," Chad said chuckling but no one else found it funny.

"You win Chad," I said throwing my hands up before looking over at Cameron who was standing there not knowing what to say. "We're done."

Before anyone could stop me I was out of the room and rushing down the hallway trying to get as far away from anyone as possible but of course, that didn't work out and as my luck would have it, I bumped right into Stacey.

"Hey look who it is-- Are you okay?" Stacey asked and for a moment I could've sworn she sounded concerned.

"Don't act like you care."

"Well I don't-- I mean I do," she said stumbling over her words and I rolled my eyes.

"I don't have time for this either move or get hit like your partner in crime did," she quickly stepped to the side and I rushed passed her praying everyone would do just that. Leave me the hell alone. Why did I move down here again?