The One

Chapter 4: Close Encounters

09/06/17 6:00am

I woke up to the annoying noise of my alarm clock.

Realizing I had to go to school and face Tyler really irritates me and even worse I know I will see Victoria at some point today. After years of torturing me she just hasn't gotten bored yet.

I just can't wait until high school is over and I no longer have to see her anymore.

I get up out of bed and do my usual routine before I get dressed, take shower brush teeth, and wash my face.

I then make my way into my bedroom so I can get ready. I went to put some sweats on before my conversation with Casey yesterday morning popped into my head.

I decided I would put the sweats away and actually come up with an outfit. I chose to go with my black pear of Levi jeans, my dark green crop sweater I got from PINK, paired with my black ankle boots and my leather jacket.

I then went into the bathroom and french braided my hair and applied some basic makeup.

After getting ready, I quickly headed out to pick up Casey since we need to get coffee before school and pick up some breakfast. I am kind of surprised that I haven't gotten any texts from him about how he will curse me if I'm not there on time, like he normally does.

When I finally arrive I get the weirdest look from Casey as I pull up. He walks down his driveway and gets in my car. As I was pulling away from his house I noticed he was being too quiet for my liking.

"Hey Casey, what's your deal this morning?" I ask looking over to him with one brow raised slightly and then turning my head back to the road.

"Um, nothing. Why would you ask such a silly question?" He responds.

Out of the corner of my eye I notice him run his hand on the back of his neck.

"You are totally lying to me right now." I say practically yelling.

"What no I am not." He says frantically rubbing his hand across the back of his neck again.

"Casey, we have been best friends for as long as I can remember and when you lie you rub the back of your neck with your hand, so spill."

"Ok, fine there is something on my mind."

"I knew it, spill now."

"Well you know how you bumped into Tyler yesterday?"

"Well he bumped into me, but yeah."

"Well one of Victoria's minions saw it and recorded it."

"What?"

"And they kind of made a meme about it and it says, when your so desperate you have to pull down innocent guys and beg them to date you I mean can you say loser."

"Great just what I needed."

"Josie, it will be ok, I have your back and we know that what she said isn't true."

"I know, I'm not going to let her get to me."

We ended up going to the diner down the street from our school and got some breakfast sandwiches to go. Then we went and got french vanilla lattes at the little cafe down the street from the diner.

We then made our way to school. I parked my car up by the front entrance so we would be able to leave quicker and we could get to work on time.

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Tyler when I walked in to school tried flagging me down while I made my way to first period. Luckily his jock friends got him before he got to me.

I scurried off to class, ignoring the sly remarks, whispers, and dirty looks, most likely from the post Victoria and her minions made.