The One

Chapter 21: Wardrobe malfunction.

Alyssa's P.O.V

I've been thinking a lot about the things Faye said to me. And I know I promised myself not to ponder over meaningless issues like that, but I just can't stop.

Was she right? Am I a... a backstabber? Whatever that even means. Maybe I should talk to Cameron about all the stuff I said. There's no telling what Faye might do if she really wants to get with him. She could and probably would tell him... and now she's getting in my head.

You know, it shouldn't be a big deal because technically when I said all of that, I had no involvement with him... I still hated his guts then. But this is Faye...

Chick's a real manipulative bitch.

To make matters worse, Faye could just twist my words and feed him shit. I mentally slapped myself. Instead I've been avoiding Cameron like I've been doing since forever.

Sometimes it seemed like the most reasonable solution... always avoiding my problems instead of facing them head on. But now, I think I need a little change.

"So Darren asked me out..." Shannon began, pushing her feet slowly underneath the table.

"Fucking finally," Rowan exclaimed.

She narrowed her eyes at her. "What's that supposed to mean?"

I scoffed. "Oh save it. Even I know it was bound to happen."

"Yeah just like Cameron did to you, Aly." she interjected, smirking slightly. I shot her a deadly gaze.

"So what did you say?" asked Mikaela.

"No."

No?

I raised both eyebrows at her in disbelief. "Say what now?"

"I said no."

Rowan rolled her eyes. "Yes, we got that. Question is why?"

"Why not?" she shrugged indifferently.

"Shannon, we all know you've got the hots for Roberts. Mikaela knows and she's new! So why 'why not'?"

"Okay. I don't want him to think of me as one of his..." For some reason she stopped.

"Easy lays?" supplied Mikaela.

"Something like that." she agreed. "I have to let him know I'm not... that."

I laughed. "If I remember correctly, that's your specialty. You're always the one dating guys all around."

"You calling me a whore?" she asked. I could see Mikaela and Rowan trying to contain their muffled laughs.

"No. Just someone who dates a lot of random guys without ever choosing one." I replied simply. That made them burst out, full on.

"That's still the same thing." she said dryly. For some reason, this made them laugh even harder and it was very hard not to join in.

She stood up. "Hey, where are you going?" I asked.

"I'll see you all in P.E." she replied curtly, then flipped us the bird before storming off.

"Is she alright? Shouldn't someone go after her?" Mikaela worried.

Rowan waved her off. "Nah, she's just being her usual dramatic self."

"Plus she's kinda PMSing right now, so I don't advice anyone going near her until she cools off." I stated also standing.

"But I will see you both in P.E. Later." I waved at them and left for my next class.