“Oh hello there.” I hear Bryce’s voice behind me as we walk to Harry’s car. I feel this weird butterfly feeling in my stomach and I try my hardest to push it away.
“Hi Bryce.” I say back trying hide to my nervousness around the boy.
“Nervous sweetheart?” He smirks once he is walking right beside me.
“N-no I’m just…stressed.” I lie.
“Mhm.” He nods smiling, clearly not believing me.
“We are going to Nando’s correct?” I ask him. He looks at me confused which makes my stomach turn.
“No we are going to a party, I thought Amy would’ve told you….” My eyes widen in shock.
“No she didn’t! Oh my god, I shouldn’t-"
“Cc I’m joking.” Bryce says laughing, his hands holding his stomach, “Oh man, you should’ve seen you’re face.”
I glare at him playfully.
“You’re an idiot.” I say trying to hold back a smile.
“You love it.” He winks which sends those familiar chills down my spine. I slap his arm and we begin to laugh again.
“Aw you two are cute.” Amy says from in front of us with Harry.
“Why thank you.” Bryce smiles.
“Why don’t you date her, Bryce?” Harry asks Bryce, his famous smirk lingering on his lips. I cough to make the awkwardness I’m feeling ease a bit but it doesn’t work.
“Not yet mate.” Bryce smirks back.
Not yet? Does he like me too? Wait, I don’t even know how I feel about him and I’m sure I don’t like him.
Quit denying it, you do. My inner voice says. Great.
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After lunch with Bryce, Amy, Harry and the rest of the group I made my way back to the library. I didn’t expect Dani to still be there waiting for me. I must say the lunch went pretty well. It was full of laughter and smiles.
I saw a different side to everyone in the group. I guess they put on this tough, mean act through the college halls so everyone fears them but really they are extremely nice and carefree. It’s a shame that they have the reputation they have because chances are they’d probably be just as popular as they are now just with better personalities.
As I walked through the library doors, Dani is nowhere to be seen in the study area. I sigh and make my way to the table where Dani and I were sitting earlier today.
I set my bag down when I find a piece of paper on the table directed at me.
“This shall be good.” I say to myself and unfold the paper.
Hey Cecilia,
I’m sorry but I have tried being easier on Amy and the group but I can’t put my brother’s death aside and pretend nothing happened. I hope you understand that. But never in my time have I seen someone become so like them in such short amount of time. You may not see it but I do. When you first attended this school a week or so ago, you were so different, you were determined and motivated to get good education but now you pushed study aside as well as myself for lunch with ‘them’. Attending lunch with them might not be a big deal but like I said before, the change all begins with the smallest things then leads up to the big things.
I won’t be telling your mum about this since it isn’t my place to but just at least consider the type of person you are becoming and the people you are hanging out with. Would your parents approve of this?
I’ll see you around.
Dani x
I fold the paper back up and put it in my bag.
I’m not becoming like them, I’m just their friend and Amy’s roommate. I am still the same person.
“This is so annoying” I say under my breath.
I throw my bag over my shoulder and walk out of the library and back to my dorm.
When I open the door, Amy is on her bed reading through a fashion magazine.
“Sweetheart, hello, you look troubled…or pissed off.” She smirks.
“I am more than pissed off!” I say through my teeth, Amy’s raises her eyebrow at me before I continue, “It’s really annoying when people keep telling you’ve changed when you haven’t! So what I’ve become friends with certain people but that doesn’t mean that’s the person I’ve become, right?”
Amy opens her mouth to say something but I cut her off and continue my rant, “I’m so over her telling me I’m becoming like you! I’m not and maybe, just maybe if she gave you a freaking chance she would realize that you aren’t a bitch and a nasty whore, you’re actually really nice and I don’t know your just different when you get to know properly.”
Amy continues to smile as I keep on ranting, “You know what? Maybe I have changed but I feel free, this is happiest I’ve been in all my life and that’s just in a week and just simply a day of becoming closer with you in the less weirdest way possible.”
“You finished?” Amy questions after a few seconds of silence.
“Yeah and I feel better getting that out.” I chuckle.
“I believe you were talking about Dani…” Amy looks at me, smirking and I nod.
“As much as I don’t want to say this but Dani is only looking out for you and I agree with her, you have changed since your first day here but this change could be just what you needed to find yourself, the real you.” Amy says in all seriousness. I stare at her, trying to hold my laughter in.
“And I just sounded like some old woman giving wise advice to her 8 year old grandchild.” She laughs and I do the same.
“As corny as that just sounded, that was some wise words from the bitch.” I say, jokingly.
“I’m wise for a reason.” She says under her breath not wanting me to hear but I managed to hear her. I was about to question her comment but I decide against it.
“But cc, maybe Dani is right.” I look at Amy, confused, “I know she has told you that she doesn’t want you hanging with us and maybe she’s right, maybe you shouldn’t, we are bad influences and I can just imagine how your parents would react, you have this perfect life and your parents, especially, wouldn’t want you to ruin that.”
“Your not bad influences, you guys are just not the most well-behaved teenagers.” I shrug.
“I guess but maybe it’s not me, Harry or the others Dani is fearing for you.” Amy says which confuses me to the max.
“Okay you have got to stop ending your sentences with cliffhangers.” I laugh and she smiles a weak smile, “I’m sure it’d just be the whole group though.” I roll my eyes.
“No I don’t think it is, I think its Bryce she’s scared of.”
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ONE CHANCE
Teen Fiction"What happens in the dark should not be brought into the light."
