Opposites Attract

9

All I did for the rest of the weekend was think about what happened with Jason. I don't want to get my heart broken again, and if I go back to Jason, that might happen. Belle knocks on my door and asks me if I want another cup of tea. "Yeah, that'd be great. I'll have a green tea, please." I hand her my empty cup and then she walks out of my room. I get up and walk to my desk to check my phone. 30 texts from Zoe. Great. 

Zoe: Hey, I heard about you and Jason. Lacey's such a stuck up princess, when she sees something she wants she'll do whatever it takes to get it. Are you okay?

Me: Who all knows?

Zoe: Definitely not the whole school..

Me: Great.

Zoe: Well I mean, you did know that once you date Jason, your dating life isn't private at all. Everyone watches.

Me: Well now I don't have to deal with that anymore.

Zoe: Did he at least call you?

Me: Yeah. Too many missed calls and voicemails to count. He came over to my house yesterday. What a jerk.

Zoe: Wait... what? I'm calling you.

I answer her call and wait a few seconds before I say something. "Hi." I sit down on my bed. "What happened yesterday with Jason?" I take a deep breath and then tell her everything. "Are you going to give Jason another chance? I've never seen Jason this serious about any of his relationships before." I think a while before I answer Zoe's question, "Honestly, I have no idea. I really trusted him, and what he did to me really sucked, but I still do love him. I'm just scared that he's going to break my heart again." Belle comes in and gives me my tea. I give her a hug and then she walks back out of my room.

"Look Savannah, I've got to go, but maybe give Jason another chance? You never know what could happen. Like I said, I've never seen him this serious about a girl before. I love you. Bye." I lock my phone and set it down on my bed. Shower time.

When I have stress, tests to study for, or stuff to think about, I always take a shower. It helps me think through things. To clear my mind. I take off my grey t-shirt and sweat pants, and hop into the shower.

Maybe I should give Jason another chance. I just need to see how this week goes. If he really does care about me as much as Zoe says he does, then he won't show up to school on Monday with another girl wrapped around his arm. I really hope he doesn't. This is an unspoken test that he has to pass. 

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On Monday I get up for school, put on leggings and a dry fit purple shirt. I put my hair up in a ponytail and put on some mascara. Before I go, I check my self in the mirror to see if I need anything else. Nothing. As I make my way down the stairs, I notice something on my phone. A text from an anonymous number. 

BLOCKED NUMBER: I always knew you were never good enough for Jason. I bet he left you right after he got what he wanted. See you at school, freak.

I stare at my phone for a couple seconds and then delete the text. It must be one of Jason's fangirls. I say goodbye to my parents, and then head outside to my car.

On the way to school, I think about the conversation Zoe and I had last night. I wonder what's going to happen today. Hopefully nothing big. I can't handle that right now.

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When I open my locker, a note falls out. I pick it up and just stare at it. Could it be from Jason? I open it up and I am shocked to see what's written in big red letters. "UGLY DIRTY SKANK" I turn around and try to figure out who wrote this. When I look up I see Jason and his group of friends coming towards me. I quickly shut my locker and head to the nurses office. I feel sick. 

As soon as I walk into the nurses office, I see Lacey. When she notices me staring at her, she looks at the note in my hand and giggles a little. I run out of the nurses office with my hand over my mouth. I feel like I'm going to throw up.

When I'm done emptying whatever I had for breakfast out of my system, I go to the sink and wash off my face. I sit down on the floor in a corner and just stare at the wall. I stay in the bathroom until first period is over. Then I go back into one of the stalls to avoid people staring at me. When the coast is clear, I go out of the stall and look at myself in the mirror. The bell rings. I have a choice of either going to Geometry and facing Jason, or I can skip school. I choose the first option. I'm going to have to face him sometime soon.

I walk to class and look in the door window. The teacher isn't there yet. Lucky me. I make my way into the class and take my seat next to Jason. Mrs. Hill walks in just a few minutes after I sit down, and then takes attendance. Before I could try to talk to Jason, Mrs. Hill tells us that we've gotten new seating arrangements. I look at Jason, and his head is down. I get up and sit at the new desk she's assigned me, and look at where Jason's sitting. Right behind me. Do I tell him what happened this morning? Do I speak to him at all? No. He's going to have to make the first move. Your turn, Smith.After class, Jason gets all of his books, and leaves without saying a word. Lunch time. I text Zoe and tell her to meet me outside of the cafeteria. 

"Savannah, the reason why Jason seems so down in the dumps, is because of what happened Saturday morning. He doesn't know what to feel. He lost you." Zoe says as we try to find another spot to sit other than the cafeteria. We decide on the steps outside of the school. "How can he be sad about losing some girl, when he has a ton of girls lined up, just waiting for him to ask them out?" I sit down and look at Zoe, waiting for her response. "Savannah, you're not just some girl. You're the girl." I look down at my lunch. "I didn't want to show you this, because I thought it didn't matter, but I know that I can trust you." I take the note that I got this morning out of my backpack and hand it to her.

Her eyes widen and then she hugs me. "I  swear I am going to find whoever did this, and I'm going to take them down." she says as she takes a very violent bite of her salad. "I don't think you have to look that far." I look down at the ground and brace my self for what's about to happen.