Could It Be Something More?

12

Monday. I looked a mess. My face was greasy and I had three zits, one on my nose, one on my forehead and one above my lip. I couldn't be bothered to dress up for school seeing my face would just ruin the outfit so I pulled on a baggy T-shirt and my most comfy jeans. My mom was horrified at my appearance and begged me to change. "You look like a homeless dude," Kaia piped in. "Didn't ask for your opinion chipmunk," I said sticking out my tongue. "Mia! Go upstairs, wash your face, squeeze those zits and change your shirt, maybe even the jeans too!" My mom exclaimed. Dad just laughed and continued sipping his tea. I sighed and did as I was told. When I was done my face hurt from all the squeezing and now I had marks from where the zits were. I pulled on my favourite jeans and a purple and gold shirt. "Better," my mom said. I shrugged and got in my car. I drove to school counting how long Joseph and I had been together.
40 hours 33 minutes and 21 seconds, 40 hours 33 minutes and 22 seconds,40 hours 33 minutes and 23 seconds...
I arrived at school ten minutes later than usual but I wasn't bothered. It was Monday (aka worst day ever). "Hey cutie! Almost didn't recognise you," Joseph said holding my waist from behind as I stood at my locker. "Cause I look like a mess?" I said. "A hot mess," he said smiling. "You realise that's not a compliment right?" I said rolling my eyes. "Oh yeah. A sexy mess," he said. "And that's an oxymoron," I said. "You know what you don't look like a mess at all," he breathed against my neck before kissing my cheek. "I thought we were keeping 'us' a secret," I said shutting the locker door. "I know but its hard when I constantly wanna kiss you," he said quietly. I smiled.
"Let's go before little miss drama queen comes," I said. We headed toward the bench and Tyler and Karen were sitting apart. "Hey guys," I said. Neither of them spoke. "What's going on?" I asked Jessica quietly. "They're on the verge of breaking up," she whispered and pulled me aside. "What?! Seriously?!" I whisper shouted. "Yeah. Apparently Tyler is sick of Karen being so clingy and he can't even talk to a girl without her getting mad," Jessica said. "Whoa. That's really unhealthy for a relationship but they're breaking up over it?" I said. "Apparently it's been going on for a while. Tyler's getting sick of her. All the private sessions and making out has been all Karen," Jessica replied sadly. "That's so bad," I sighed. What if when me and Joseph broke up we ended up hating each other? No. That can't happen. We went back over to the bench and the guys were talking while Karen sat alone. I felt really bad for her. "Hey Karen," I said as cheerfully as possible. "Don't pretend you don't know," she spat. "Ok sorry. Do you wanna talk about it?" I asked. "Not now," she sniffled. Jessica rubbed her best friend's back.

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"I thought I was such a good girlfriend!" She wailed blowing her nose into a tissue. Jessica and I sat either side of her. I held a box of tissues while Jessica held a wastepaper bin. "I loved him so much! If I was being clingy he could have just told me and we would've worked from there but he decided to just spring it on me and said he was contemplating if he wanted to stay in the relationship," she said with tears pouring down her face. I dabbed her cheeks with a tissue. "Did he perhaps give you hints about the whole clingy thing before?" I asked. "No. Well sometimes he'd tell me he needed space but I couldn't see why. He had home right?!" Not wanting to infuriate her Jessica and I simply nodded. "Exactly and sometimes he got mad when I told girls he was talking to to clear off but that was only because they were touching him," she weeped. "It'll get better babe," Jessica said. "Don't give me that bull! It won't! He's gonna dump me and date so girl even hotter than me," she said. I remained silent and Jessica decided to do the same. When she finally stop crying she sniffed. "What should I do?" She asked. "For now give him time to think and dress as hot as possible to keep him thinking," Jessica said. "What do you think Mia?" Karen asked. "I agree with Jess. If things are meant to be they'll work out," I said. I for one should know this better than anyone seeing everything me and Joseph had been through but yet we still ended up dating.