Harmonious

Neighbor from Hell

"He said what again?"

For like the billionth time, " He said that I smell!"

And for like the billionth time, she started laughing.

"I hate you Alice, you're supposed to be consoling me, or at least punching that idiot's face!"

"I'm sorry sweetie, but this is a first for me, what type of person says 'you smell' other than an immature elementary kid?!"

"A person who wants to get to the top of the food chain by clawing away at the bottom," I grumbled.

Alice choked up a laugh after seeing my grumped up face.

"Awww, don't feel bad babe, you know you don't smell."

"Yeah, but everyone else thinks I do, and now, those oversized Bratz dolls will have another nickname for me!"

I started poking my meat loaf with a fork. Who does he think he is? I've heard that honesty is the best policy, but that wasn't honest, that was downright insulting! And he didn't even apologize!

"Hon, I think that meat is dead enough."

I broke through my train of thought and looked at what Alice was pointing at.  I think I just achieved the impossible, I've made my lunch look worse than it already does. I should get an award, cafeteria food is not something you mess with.

"Hey H, is that him?"

I immediately looked up, and sure enough it was the devil himself. He was standing up at the lunch line next to the Queen and her minions.

"Yep, that's the one."

"He's cute!"

"No he is not!" Not since he embarrassed me in front of the whole class!

"He can insult me any day, that kid is gorgeous!"

I'm going to barf.

James, Kelly, Cheryl, the rest of the plastics, and their boyfriends all sat down on the table next to ours.

There were only a few people at our table. It was me, Alice, and rest of the chess club.

After 15 minutes of them talking animatedly, and Kelly trying hopelessly to flirt with the new kid, James turned to our table.

His emerald green eyes landed on me, then made the same face he made at me earlier at class. I stuck my tongue out at him. He frowned and moved to Alice. He promptly broke into a smile.

"Hey beautiful, what's your name?"

"Alice," she replied testily.

He's hitting on my best friend! The nerve!

"Why don't you leave freak show here, and come sit with us?" He gave her a quick wink before sneering at me.

"No thank you, I'm perfectly fine here."

His smile fell to a slight frown, "Just thought you were being held captive by Evil Queen, wanted to help, but I see that she's already got you under her spell."

He was looking at me with the most repulsed face a person could muster up. What on earth is his problem?!

His table started to laugh, and the many heads turned to our side.

"I think the only evil one here is you and your phony English accent!"

There were a lot of 'Oooos' from the tables surrounding us.