One Of The Girls

Chapter 5: Josh

​Let the record show that Bee and I don't fight. We don't even argue. We don't even normally disagree on anything, but just like everything else that changed yesterday. We argued in the car on the way home (in front of Drew and Noah, no less). I can only imagine what they must have thought. Thankfully, Drew stopped us before Bee and I got to heated. I don't know what would have happened if he hadn't been there. I don't want to think about what would happen to us...we've never fought, so I don't think we would know how to make up.

Drew was just going to see a movie he didn't want to see with a girl he wanted, and there wasn't anything fight-worthy about that. It was Bee, saying those things about changing yourself, that really set me off. ​I blame myself for the argument. I couldn't help but aggravate the situation by making it about my own problems.

​"And maybe it makes people feel happy when other people like them, or approve of them?" she said, as if it was a defense for her new look. Bee has been a whole different person for the entirety of the last 24 hours.

​She's dressing nice, and she wore heels today (to school. Bee wore heels TO SCHOOL. She didn't even wear them to prom last year), and she has all this hair and makeup, and she's got these eyes...to top it all off, she's hanging out with Jenna's friends during first period! I know it was only one day, so this could be an overreaction, but I actually feel like I don't know her anymore. Bee has been my closest friend all my life; I know her like the back of my hand, but she's felt like a stranger today. All that talk about change in the car triggered my fear that she might not come back. She was saying stuff like, "that person might be happier having changed". ​

But what about the other people? What about me?

​What if I lose my best friend?

​What did she do it all for? To impress people at school? They're not worth it. I've been going to school with these people for three years now, and they're a bunch of morons. Is it to get a boyfriend or something before she graduates? Does she even want a boyfriend? None of it makes sense. She should just stick with me and Drew and Noah. Things had been just us four since before high school even started, why change them now?

​The morning of Day 2 goes without a hitch. Bee comes with us to the garage, even though she doesn't do any work on the car, but she's still hot. I'm relieved when it's finally time for gym. It feels good to be in the locker room again after the long summer. Its normally a nice escape from the Bee and Jenna drama, but today I can't even escape the new Bee in here.

​A guy named Alex starts up a conversation across the room, "Did you see that new yesterday?"

​Tim nods as he dries his arms from the shower, "Yeah. 10 out of 10."

​"Did anybody manage to get her number?"

​"I asked for it but she said no."

​"Never heard of a girl saying 'No' before," laughs Drew.

​"Well, she gave it to me," brags Alex. I stop for a second and listen now. Bee gave Alex her number? Of all the guys in school, Alex is the least deserving of her time. He's not smart, he's not nice, and he certainly isn't boyfriend material. Bee's never dated anyone, and I don't think she knows what she's doing when it comes to guys. She probably doesn't even know Alex that well.

It irks me. She should be more careful.

​One of the other boys joins in too, curiously, "Which girl are you guys talking about?"

​"Trixy," answers Alex, and I roll my eyes and turn back to my locker. This whole "Trixy" nickname thing bothers me too. She's never gone by anything but Bee.