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1500 students.
362 sophomores.
180 sophomore girls.
And he knew MY NAME.
My school is big enough so you go there four years and you still don't know most of the kids names, or what they look like. Never once had I seen this guy, that I could remember.
And he knew my name.
It made no sense.
Right?
Right.
When we were in the office with Fernando, Fernando didn't say "Gwen" or even "Gwendolyn." He just said Speculum. Which makes logical sense, teachers do that.
But the boy had called me Gwen.
Gwen.
Just Gwen.
Not to mention he said I was fascinating.
It's not like I was hot. I didn't dress nice. I sometimes went without basic hygine. I ate like a pig. I wasn't popular. And I certainly wasn't ashamed of any of that, but there would be absolutely no reason for anyone to notice that.
I wasn't fascinating.
I pulled out my phone and fired a mass text to my friends.
Me: Guys am I fascinating?
Lydia: Nah you're Gwen
Bella: LYD!
Lydia: Jeez, jeez alright i was only joking. You're relatively fascinating.
Dimitri: Whatcha talking about?
Me: Nothing.....
Bella: She wants to know if she's fascinating
Dimitri: Oh! Well you're fascinating in the way that you threaten to kill me and eat my food at lunch and how you....
Bella: STOP before you get too far.
Dimitri: I wouldn't go too far
Bella: Yes you would. At least a little.
Dimitri: Don't you like it when I go too far? At least a little? ;)
Bella: :D <3
Lydia: OHHHHH MAKE THE FLIRTFEST STOP!!!!!!!!!! THE TORTURE THE TORTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dimitri: You think that was bad? That's NOTHING.
Me: Really Lyd. Get some perspective here. Remember the Frozen songs?
Lydia: *convulsions begin* Oh I remember that alright, I'm just trying to prevent the oogies from escalating to that level
Me: LOL!
Bella: Oh can I have a moment every so often? I deal with your fart jokes all the time!
Lydia: And that is a ROOTINTOOTIN GOOD TIME!
Me: ROTFL. xD
Dimitri: XD. You have to admit, Bell, you walked right into that one.
Bella: Gosh, you're immature.
Me: And that's why we're FASCINATING!
"GWEN! YOU HAVE TEN MINUTES!"
"Kay!" I yelled back.
What do I have to do today? I thought to myself. Where am I going today?
When in doubt, I consult the calander: my friends.
Me: Hey guys, what am I gonna do in ten minutes?
Bella: Babysitting......you're picking Lydia up remember??
Me: Wasn't I picking you up too?
Bella: That was LAST Monday, Gwen. We alternate.
Dimitri: You really do have a horrible memory, don't you.......
Lydia: What we doing?
Me: Babysitting the minions.
Lydia: OHHHHHHCRAPPPP.....
"GWEN! YOU HAVE TO GO! NOW!" I heard my mother's voice from downstairs.
"COMING!" I yelled.
I picked my phone off of the desk and texted as I ran. I was lucky that all my friends lived on the base with me so I could just walk to their houses in a matter of a few minutes.
Me: Be there in ten minutes Lydia, OK?
Lydia: OK, I will bring the ammo.
"Good girl." I said aloud. And with a slide of my shoes onto my feet and a slam of the door, I was gone.
YOU ARE READING
Reflections of Shadows
Teen FictionGwen Speculum lives what most people would call a relatively normal life despite the fact she's living on an army post in an undisclosed location. She's a bit of a tomboy, has a best friend, and has a killer babysitting job for the local kids. So ev...
