Mediocre Boulevard

s e v e n - p t . 1

"Charlotte! We're going to the Holt's for the afternoon. They're having a barbecue! Wear something nice," my mother shouted up the stairs as I continued to jump on my bed. I rolled my eyes and didn't bother changing. She could dream for her precious Charlotte but that little bitch wasn't coming back.

When I was in the seventh grade and I still went by Charlotte, I wore dresses. That was before Caroline decided to lift up my dress in front of all of the other kids. Wearing panties from Walmart was forbidden according to those shitty kids so I vowed to myself that I would never wear a dress again. Of course, my reason became more mature as I got older. I just didn't see the point in wearing an itchy dress when I could wear simple black jeans.

Arriving at the Holt's house made me laugh. I hadn't been on their property since kissing Bryce and from the looks of it, Mrs. Holt was still upset by it. I watched her scowl as I walked further into her backyard.

"Please be on your best behavior. I don't want to have another conversation with Mrs. Holt about you," my mother whispered before we were finally standing in front of the evil bitch.

"Audrey! I'm so glad you could make it. There are appetizers inside and Bryce will be done with the burgers in a few minutes. Why don't you come with me and Charlotte can mingle. I think that Cloud boy is somewhere around," she spoke through a fake smile. Fake bitch.

I flipped her off behind my mother's back before I walked away in search of a corner to stand in until my mother decided it was time to leave. I hadn't spoken to Cloud since I'd told him off. That was about week ago. He probably didn't want to talk to me ever again.

A small part of me missed him. I missed yelling at him and the smell of his body as he kissed me. Fuck. I missed him kissing me; touching me.

I tried to distract myself by taking in my surroundings. There was a table of women gossiping in the corner while on the opposite side there were people my age hanging by the pool. I watched as Caroline chatted up some guy who was obviously too old for her. He also looked as if he too would be classified as street trash if Mrs. Holt had anything to do with it. Bryce was grilling with some girl hanging off of his body and I was kind of happy for him. It was about time that he found someone to spend his time with.

I scanned over the backyard until my eyes landed on a wan boy in a patched up jean jacket. I tried to deny the feeling I got inside when he looked at me but I couldn't help the urge to be in his company.

Cloud seemed fine but I knew he was still upset about our argument. I knew that some people actually believed in love and they thought about things further than just a fling. I just couldn't do it myself. I saw no future.

My heart began beating fast as Cloud continued to make his way towards me. I felt so privileged that Cloud never strayed from me in the presence of others while he was mad at me. He wouldn't isolate me even further.

When he finally did make it to me he killed me with that goofy ass smile, "Surprised to see you here. Figured you'd avoid something like this." His hair fell into his cerulean eyes as he bit his lip. He was so fucking sexy.

I nodded my head and paid him a small smile, "I didn't have anything else to do and there's free food. I prefer not taking money from the cookie jar for snacks and stuff." Damn it! That was lame!

Cloud chuckled with that damned smile and I couldn't help stepping closer to him. He seemed so pure and so much better than me; too good for me. 

"I thought about what you said last week and I was wrong to assume that you saw anything further. I just really like you and if you want to be friends then I'm fine with that. We can be friends," he said before cutting his eyes towards Caroline. A blush appeared on his cheeks giving me a revelation.

I cocked my head to the side and let a small smirk grace my face even though I wanted to drag that bitch down the sidewalk. "Did you actually go and kiss Caroline? Did you seriously do what I told you to do?" I asked before laughing. Ha! I could kick her scrawny ass.

"She's actually not that bad. She's nice to me unlike someone I know," he retorted before running a hand through his hair with that same addicting smile still on his face.

Cloud was far too good for Caroline as well but she could give him what he wanted. That love life he longed for. Even if she was a fucking bitch she probably was capable of loving someone. I kept my cool and decided to continue having small talk with him. It was my own fault that he'd gone and kissed her anyway.

We talked about nothing until we were suddenly interrupted by Caroline herself. "Hi, Cloud. It's been a while since you called me. I thought you were done with this trash," she spoke before pointing at me with her bony thumb. She was walking on thin ice and I was about to freeze her ass.

"I told you that Charlie and I are just friends. I also told you that I would call you next week," Cloud responded with a bored look on his face. I smirked at his reaction before turning to Caroline.

"You seemed pretty interested in that guy over there. Isn't he a little old for you?" I asked while crossing my arms. Caroline scoffed and flipped her hair as she turned to look me in the eye. Ugly bitch.

"Whatever, Charlie. You're just mad because nobody in this town likes you," she fired back. I doubled over laughter knowing that her brother had no problem with me whatsoever.

"Actually, your brother is a good kisser. Might be a good fuck too," I smiled. I could see Cloud tense up at the mention of me fucking Bryce but it was Caroline who grew angry.

"You bitch! How dare you? My brother is not some plaything," she screeched. Caroline was a lot like her mother. Yelling at the top of her lungs about nothing. I was ready to backhand the fuck out of her.

"Shut the fuck up, bitch. Bryce is literally the most tolerable person in your family. But I don't fuck and tell," I continued. I liked fucking with Caroline because watching that bony ass leg stomp on the ground below her as she got angrier and angrier made me happy. One day it was going to break.

"Oh yeah? Well, I fucked Cloud and it was damn good! You probably wish it was you." She admitted loudly. Heads turned towards us at her confession as I searched Cloud's eyes for confirmation.

Those baby blues told me two things.

1. He had fucked her.

2. He was a fucking asshole.