Slowly Fading

Roasted

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Cloe's POV

He didn't open his mouth. I misjudged him, maybe not completely though. He would have told people of it was for Chase. I was talk of the day, today. Everyone was either talking about how I was so strong or was wondering who everyone was and why that quote was on there.

The second option is what I heard most. The mumbles and the whispers and all of it just completely surrounded me. I hate it! All the attention, the glares, the whispers p, they all take over and mess with my brain and it's terrible. This has never happened and I don't know how to deal with it or anything of the sort.

I think the teachers noticed my extra effort of hiding so they kept calling on me! What the heck! If I know the answer my hand will be up, if I want the attention my hand will be up, if I'm feeling confident, my hand will be up! Don't call on me if my hand is down, if I'm trying to hide, or if I'm beating myself up because that will just cause extra anxiety and just make us all look like fools.

School nowadays! You'd think the old teachers would FINALLY understand the meaning of hands up or down, but they don't. Piece of bull if I do say so myself. Anyways, I was at my locker when it just shut. I turn around and spot Britney and Rachel... Fun...

"Oh looky here! It's the statue!" Rachel says with her high voice and Britney laughs in hers. I try to hide my cringe.

"Looky here it's the school Barbies." I tell them and they smirk.

"Because we're so gorgeous!" Britney says and I shake my head.

"Because your so fake." Both of them gasp and I smirk. I've been wanting to say that to them for AGES!

"At least we have a family!" Rachel says and I try to look unaffected as I smirk.

"Who says I don't?" I tell them and they look at each other.

"Your locke-" I cut her off.

"My locker just had pictures of me with my aunt and cousins, the died in a plane crash. I still have my mom and dad and sister." I lie to them. Nobody can know, so I play it off cool. They roll their eyes.

"That's a lie!" Britney accuses and I laugh.

"I don't care what you say, you can think all you want. I think I'd know if my family is dead." I tell her and she rolls her eyes.

"Keep rolling your eyes Hun, maybe you'll find a brain back there." I tell her and my cheek begins to sting a bit and I look at her and smirk.

Looking around I spot Matt, who is watching the whole thing. "She threw the first hit right?" I call out to him and he nods. Smiling I look at her. She is smirking. Let's wipe that smirk off her face.

I bring my arm back and slap her with half my strength. I don't need to be sued for punching her or breaking her jaw. She falls to the ground with a loud thud. Rachel looks at me with wide eyes.

"You're so weak, not to mention a bit stupid. You threw the first hit and I didn't even slap you that hard. Wow, who seems strong now, Barbie? Toodles!" With that I walk away and I see Matt trying to walk up to me. I picked up my pace and started to speed walk.

"That was awesome!" He says when he finally catches up to me. I don't even glance at him.

"I know." I tell him and he keeps walking.

"You seemed to have hit her pretty hard." He comments and I scoff.

"I didn't even use half my strength." I smirk and he chuckles.

"You're growing on me." He replies and then I really laugh.

"Wow! I'm so honored! Matthew Cramer, actually seeming to tolerate me! What shall I ever do? Would you like a sacrifice?" I exaggerate and he scoffs.

"No need to be sarcastic." He defends and I stop to look at him.

"And there is never a need to be a **** but I guess you know what they say, you are what you eat." I then leave him there with his mouth hanging wide open. "I've bet you've done that multiple time, Cramer." I call out again.

I'm on a roll.

Matthew's POV

I spot Rachel and Britney closing Cloe's locker and all I can think is that this isn't going to end up pretty.

They seem to start out fine until Cloe replies to what one of them says and they both gasp. I move closer to hear the conversation and they are talking about yesterday.

Cloe is smirking and defending herself but I can tell she is masking something. I need to know what though. Then Cloe insults Britney and Brit slaps her. Cloe doesn't even seem to notice until she looks at me.

"She threw the first hit, right?" She calls out to me and I nod. She knows what she's doing, she doesn't want to get in trouble. Then she slaps Britney and Brit falls to the floor. Cloe says something to Britney then walks away.

"That was awesome!" I tell her and she doesn't even look at me!

"I know." Wow, arrogant much? I decide to try again.

"You seem to have hit her pretty hard." That's when she scoffs then smirks.

"I didn't even use half my strength." I smile at that.

"You're growing on me." I tell her and she laughs.

"Wow! I'm so honored! Matthew Cramer, actually seeming to tolerate me! What shall I ever do? Would you like a sacrifice?" She says sarcastically and I scoff.

"No need to be sarcastic." She stops and looks at me.

"And there is never a need to be a **** but I guess you know what they say, you are what you eat." My jaw drops and she walks away. How dare she suggest that?! I was just being kind and she chooses to be hostile. What a witch.

"I've bet you've done that multiple times, Cramer." She calls back to me and I automatically shut my mouth. I hear laughter come from behind me and I look to see who it is.

Chase. "Du-"

"I know, I know. I just got roasted."