Of Scissors And Scooby Doo

Chapter 20

"Has she called you back yet?"

I sighed and tucked the phone between my ear and shoulder. "No. But I don't think that's something I should worry about. It's just Jade being Jade. She probably needed time to cool off."

Noel yawned on the other end of the line. "Hm, if you say so. But I kinda feel sorry for her," he said while I stuffed my notebook into my purse. "I mean, if she really feels like she's being replaced-"

"She's not getting replaced," I interrupted him and stopped for a moment. "I wouldn't do that."

"I know you wouldn't. But maybe it seems like that to her. Beck wanted to move on with you, you allegedly moved on with me... And then there's still her dad."

I frowned. What did he have to do with anything? "Her dad?"

"Yeah, well... he remarried, didn't he? So she's probably feeling replaced there too. Plus, according to popular belief Jade doesn't really get along with her father that well. So... I don't know, just a guess."

He did have a point. I grabbed the phone from between my shoulder and ear while I stood up from my crouched position and sat on the edge of my bed. "Okay then, Mr. Psychologist. Whatever, I'll just talk to her today. Just to clear things up."

There was a short pause. "Clear everything up? Or just that you don't want to replace her in any way?"

"Not everything," I said simply. I wouldn't make it that easy on her. "Just the last bit."

"Okay. So, I have to go now. See you in school."

"Kay. See you later, Noel."

I sighed and took a look at the clock on my phone. I should probably get ready too if I didn't want to be late. I slowly trudged out of my room to brush my teeth and maybe get a nice shower before school but I was out of luck as both bathrooms were occupied, the one upstairs by Trina (who else?) and the downstairs one by my mom. Dad was so lucky to have to be at work so early that nobody was keeping him from using the bathroom. Well, great. Who knew how long Trina was going to take. The only chance I'd have was my mom, but it would probably be already too late for a shower then. Already annoyed at the morning, I went back into my room and figured I shouldn't waste my time and get dressed.

After I fastened the button of my jeans I quickly pulled my pyjama top over my head and reached for a bra and a shirt before I closed the doors of my closet.

"I'm behind you, just so you know."

My eyes widened at the sudden voice right behind me, a light puff of air hitting the shell of my ear. My bra fell to the floor as I whirled my body around, of course keeping the shirt in my hand to cover my chest, and immediately took a stumbling step back when I almost slammed my nose into Jade's, hadn't she moved back a little just in time. I crashed into the doors of my closet, bumped my head on the sturdy wood and the little key I could use to lock the doors (so that Trina wouldn't steal my clothes) painfully dug into my back. "God, damn it, Jade! Haven't you ever heard of knocking?!"

Her eyebrows shot up in surprise while she took a hesitant step back. "Sorry... Your mom let me in and said you'd be upstairs so I just... But I warned you." I kept the shirt pressed to my front with one hand and used the other to rub the spot where the key almost pierced through me.

"You know, thanks to you, I already know how I'm going to die! My heart will someday just give out because of all the torturous things you put me through! I'll get a heart attack and I will die and then I'll come back as a ghost to take my revenge on you! I'll make sure that your heart gets put through the same, oh yes I will! And when you die too and you become a ghost then I swear I'm going to pester the hell out of your entire afterlife!"