Ugly Girl

Chapter Fourteen

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Chapter Fourteen: Riley

                Only a girl like Zoey could get the whole uncool population to fall I love with her after one day. How you ask? She was simply herself. No one could hate Zoey; she was too sweet. I couldn’t keep my eyes off her as she giggled and told the stories to Ally and Lizzy. It was clear and unavoidable; I had fallen for her. A sudden sadness washed over me, why does it even matter if I like her or not? She would never date a guy like me.

                Just then, Mace came sauntering up to us with someone right behind. “Hey guys,” he says tiredly. “This is Ryan.”

                A tall, muscular guy comes out from behind him. I’m shocked with how attractive this guy is. We all introduce ourselves before he slides in next to Zoey. I’m horrified when the two start flirting. Everyone else seems to ignore them, except me of course.

                The whole lunch period I try my best to ignore them, but it’s hard. I finally decide to own up to how I feel about Zoey and he moves here.

                F.M.L.

                While I can’t keep my eyes off Zoey and boy toy, Ally can’t seem to keep her eyes off of me! When the lunch bell rang to signal lunch to be over, Ally held me back and shoved me against the wall.

                “Why were you staring at that new kid, Ryan?” she demands. I can feel her forearm pressed firmly against my throat.

                “W-what?”

                “Are you gay?” she suddenly gasps.

                “No!” I yell, shoving her off me. “I-I was staring at Zoey.” She raises a menacing eyebrow, but stays quiet. “I kind of like her.”

                My face turns bright red as Ally backs up until she hits the other side of the wall. “Really?”

                I nod and grin shyly.

                “Aw!” She coos and throws her arms around me, “How cute!” she freezes, “Then you were jealous of Ryan?”

                “Yeah,” I decide it would be my best bet to tell her everything. If anyone can get a guy that likes Zoey to date her, it’s Ally. “I mean, I’ve liked her for a long time I just never realized it.”  I laugh slightly, “And when I do finally own up to it, Mr. Man Candy comes and flirts with her.”

                Ally shakes her head, “No, no, no! Zoey doesn’t flirt and she wouldn’t let some random guy just fall all over her. She was just being nice.” She smiles and pats my arm sympathetically. “Don’t worry hon. I’m going to help you out.”

                I smile at her, “Thanks, Ally. Just don’t make it too obvious.”

                “I won’t!”

~Zoey~

                The slap of flats hitting the ground broke the conversation between Ryan and me. I can only see the blonde blur known as Ally. She slams into me at hundred miles per hour, causing me to fall right on my ass.  “Ow, Ally!”

                “I’m so sorry but get up I have to tell you something!” she squeals. I can’t help but notice she totally ignores Ryan. Hauling myself off the cold linoleum, I come face to face with Ally. Her grin spreads right across her face. “Riley is in love with you!”

                “What?”

                “You heard me!” she giggles and squeals again.

                I frown, I used to like Riley but I got over it. I had convinced myself that he would never go for a girl like me, now that I know he had, I was falling for someone else. My eyes glance up at Ryan as he stands there with a grin on his gorgeous face.

                “Oh…” Ally whispers. “I-I see.”

                Johnny comes running up now, thank god! He wraps his arms around Ally’s waist and kisses her cheek. “What’s going down, ladies?”

                Ally smiles at him and shakes her head, “Nothing, let’s go.