This One Day Changed Everything

Chapter 5

"Your not my b-b-boyfriend"i stuttered. Before he could reply, I turned around and went to the kitchen leaving him there laughing.

Stupid hormones! Ugh!!! Stupid heart!! Stupid brain!

Oh great! Now Im talking to myself. When I was about to grab some popcorn for our movie marathon, I heard an ear piercing scream, like its coming from behind me. I put the popcorn on the kitchen counter, cause I noticed i was shaking from being scared. When I turn around, I saw Z standing by the kitchen's doorframe laughing.Again. So he was the one who screamed?! What the hell was that all about?!

"Ahahaha! Y-y-y-ou s-s-hould have s-s-een your f-f-a-a-ce!!!" he then mimicked my reaction from before.

What the-?!

I darted pass him and went to my room shutting the door behind me loudly. How dare he do that to me??!! Why does everybody make fun of me?????Oh I know! Cause Im a nerd!!! I wear weird clothes!!! Ugh! I hate my life!!! I sat on the middle of my bed, and pulled my knes up to my chest crying. I thought he was actually my friend. But no, hes one of those pathetic peopl who lov to make fun of people who are restless!!!

While I was crying, I heard my door opened. I dont need to look up to know who it is. Of course, its the infamous Zeke. I felt my bed dipped and he sat beside me encircling me in his arms again.

"Vinnie bear, Im sorry. Im so so sorry. I didnt mean to scare you like that." i twisted my body aside to get off of his embrace. I went to sat to the edge of my bed sobbing. He then went to sit again next to me, taking my hand. He intertwined his fingers with mine, and started drawing circled on the back of my hand with his thumb, sending elictricity to my body from his touch. I tried to pulled my hand free from his, but he gripped it tighter. He kept on saying sorry to me over and over again. I didnt bother to listen to him cause I was trying to focus on what Im feeling. I mean, this moment seemed nice. It seems perf-WHAT?! Im mad at him remember?! I tried again to pull my hand from his, and finally he let go. I hugged my knees to my chest once again, sobbing. We stayed like this for 10 minutes. All through that time, I feel his gaze on me, but I tried to ignore it. When I could no longer take the silence, I spoke first.

"Why does every body treat make fun of me?" i said, still sobbing.

"Uhhmm.."was all he said.

"Dont I deserve to be happy as well? Have a normal life like you?"

"Yeah Vinnie. Everybody deserves to be happy." he held me by my waist, and pulled me into an embrace. I just leaned and remain to sob on his chest. After a couple of minutes, I saw that I ruined his shirt so I pulled away.

"Sorry I ruined your shirt Z." i said looking to the ground.

"Nah, its okay. At least my shirt made you feel better."

"No, its you who made me feel better. Thankyou"i said touching his arm."Im also sorry for overreacting earlier. I mean, everyone make fun of me.So i guess, I kind of assumed that you were to. I mean yeah, you made fun of me. But not in a bad way. I mean, were friends right?"i added, now looking to his eyes.

"Its not your fault Vinnie bear. You shouldnt be the one saying sorry to me. And your not overreacting. So, sorry bud okay? Im sorry for being a jerk. Im sorry for being an inconsiderable freak. Im sorry I made fun of you. I guess I forgot the experience you had at school. Sorry for being a bad friend. I mean, we just met earlier, I now, I made you cry again. Thats twice now."he said to me.

Why does he have to be so......gentleman?! In this generation, heck!He was the first guy I knew who admitted to himself that he's a jerk! I mean, not that he's one.But still..

"Oh come on Z! Your not a jerk! And your definitely not a freak! Me! Im the freak! Look at me!" i said point to myself.

"Dont say that to yourself Venice! Your not a freak! Dont ever say that to yourself ever again!"he said, now standing up shaking from anger. I was taken aback from the sudden outburst, so I just stared at him in mischief. When he noticed what he'd done, he came abruptly to me.

"Im sorry Vinnie.Again.Its just that,I dont want to hear you say that to yourself.Understand?"

"Yes.Sorry."i said. He came to me and hugged me again.

Oh! Whats with all this hugging today! I can feel my heart pounding on my chest and is about to explode. I guess I have to get used to this hugging thingy if he'll be my friend. But at the same time, i feel I can never get used to this warmth I feel whenever he touches me.

I pulled from the embrace and asked him. "Z?"

"Yeah?"

"I need you to tell me something."

"Whats that?"

"Am I ugly? Do I look pathetic?" i said him with watery eyes. Gosh! I feel so insecure!

"No your not Vinnie! Your beautiful!"

"Oh your just saying that to make me feel better."

"No! I dont say that just to make you fel better." he said getting my lines from before.

"You really are beautiful Venice...your just afraid to show your true colors. Your just afraid that they might reject you for who you are.Vinnie...look at me."he said lifting my chin up to connect my gaze to his."Dont be afraid to show yourself Vinnie. You know you can do better.Just let yourself be free just once."

He has a point. Well, I didnt tell you but, I used to be confident. I was never like this before. I mean, I dressed up nicely, fitting in the crowd. But I guess, i started to change when they started to call me a 'nerd'. I guess thats why I am now dressed as a nerd, to fit in that label. My parents was even worried to me when I started to dress like this. The nerdy glasses, baggy pants, loose shirts? Zeke is right! I can do better than this!!! They can call me nerd all they want, but I wont dress like a nerd!! What wrong with being smart anyway? From now on Im going to let myself free from this insecurities and start building up my confidence, thanks to Zeke.

Haha!!!!!! Im a cliffhanger alright!! :DD Anyway, what will happen to Venice now that shes decided to change? Will that stop her from being bullied? Or will it make the matters worse? Ill uploaad the next chapter again tomorrow, alright? :))) VOTE AND COMMENT or COMMENT AND VOTE guy!!! Love ya xxx