Affection

5

"Good job, Gladys your first B I guess that tutoring is going well" Mr. Smith says as he hands me my handout.

I fake smile at him and look at my paper. I just copied the girl next to me luckily she was smart.

I haven't talked to Ethan nor Grayson since what happened. They see me as a weak person and not even Michael saw me like that. It's just I'm sick and tired of everything I had to cry so many times that day.

"Earth to Gladys" I hear a soft voice. I look at that smart girl and she gave me a thumbs up I fake smiled with her as well and looked back at my desk.

Gladys still be a bitch don't be a weak motherfucker you're stronger than this

Ever since Michael went to jail people have been asking me if what he did to me was true. It was all over the news. I just hate myself because he didn't only just do it once it was two times a day if he was lucky three times.

My insides feel broken I don't really want to think about this now.

The bell rang which made me stop talking to myself. I get my stuff ready and get up I see Grayson walking towards me and I pretend I don't see him. I slowly look up to see him past right me and talk to a girl that sat two seats behind me.

I go a little back so I can overhear what they're talking about.

"Thanks for texting me the answers Ethan's brother" the girl says fixing her bra.

"M-my name's Grayson" he says softly.

"I really don't give a fuck" she says as she writes something on a paper.

"Give this to Ethan" she says giving the paper to Gray and smirking at him. She leaves and the girl passes me, her shoulder hitting mine.

"Oh sorry about that Gladys" she said laughing.

"No it's fine" I smile looking at her.

I turn back at Gray and see him open the paper, rolling his eyes, and ripping it.

I walk towards him since we are the only ones left in class.

"What was that?" I question.

"Oh it's her number" he says annoyed.

"She got a little crush" I say giving him a little push on the shoulder.

"Yeah maybe on Ethan" he said with no emotion.

My eyes widen at his response I didn't expect him to sound like that. His voice changed kinda sounding like Ethan.

~~Next Day

Prom is around the corner! I got my posters and I put them around the school.

"Gladys you got my vote!" A guy says behind me. I turn around and smile at him.

"Thank you!" I say still smiling.

"Yeah okay let's get to the point you be my date since Michael is out of the picture" he says as he smirks.

I actually didn't think about that.

"I'll think about it" I tease him. He smiles and walks away.

I continue as I bump until Ethan.

"Oh hey Gladys need help?" He asks. I nod my head as a smile forms.

He grabs some posters and starts hanging them up.

"Hey I hope you're feeling alright. You know cause all that's happening." Ethan says breaking the silence.

I put my lips together and look to the side.

"I'm alright" I lie.

"That's good. If you need anything you know I'm here" he says putting a poster up.

"I know and Gray is too" I smile.

"I was talking about me" he says annoyed.

I don't know why I always mention that nerd into our conversations..