Life's Not Fair

Chapter 9

Song for the chapter: Strong - One Direction

The song was over a while ago, but Lance and I were still standing there. Our arms were entangled around each other, like vines growing up trees.

"I don't get you" he whispered, breaking the silence. I pulled my head away from his chest to look at him.

"Why would a pretty girl like you risk getting sick, just for money?" he said looking down at me. "Who wouldn't?" I responded feeling a smile creep up my cheeks.

"But you know, they have like fake ice cream, why not have that instead?" He argued, smile now present on his face too. I let out a small laugh and looked down, "Because it's not the same..."

"But it's better than getting sick, right?" He said persistently.  I lifted my eyes to meet his, "You know what, I don't get you".

"What's there not to get?" He asked. "Why do you watch the same movie more than once?" I responded, "I mean it's the same movie, same plot, same ending. You know what's going to happen so why watch it more than once?"

He knew where I was going with it, "Because it's not the same" The smile on his face grew., "You see things that you didn't see before".

"You know they have other movies out there, why not just watch those?" I  smiled back. He sighed, "Ok fine... You win..."

I giggled a little as I let my head fall back onto his shoulder. He kissed the side of my head, and we continued dancing...

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The next morning as I was walking down the hallways, it seemed like everyone took a glance my way. I tried not to think much of it.

I was standing at my locker when a familiar voice greeted me. "Hey girly" Chloe said enthusiastically.

I shyly grinned back, "Hey... What's up?" She seemed almost a little too peppy, "So how was the banquet last night?"

I sighed, "I've been to better..." She continued, rocking back and forth on her heels, "Well I heard that Mikey gave you a shout out!!!"

"Oh... Yea... I guess he did" I said, trying to remember the better parts of the night. "Aw come on Charlotte!!! Did you forget who we're talking about? Mikey Pecks!!! He's like the best looking guy on that entire football team!!!"

I shook my head, "Not really my type..." Her jaw nearly hit the floor as she looked at me, "Are you crazy?!? I think your head is still pretty messed up, how can you not like Mikey?!"

"I don't know... I have a boyfriend Chloe" She shook her head disapprovingly, "Yea, a boyfriend that is absolute crap"

She suddenly gasped, grabbing my shoulders, "Oh my god!!! I have the perfect plan!!! You break up with Danny and then Mikey will totally be yours!!!" She practically shouted.

Before I said anything, a voice came from behind me, "Hey Charlotte! Is it true that you passed out and had to get stitches?"

I turned around to see a girl looking at me suspiciously. I believe her name was Amber; I knew her but wasn't very close with her.

"Uhh yea" I said moving my bangs out of the way, exposing my stitch line. "Why do you ask?"

She blushed a little, "Well I was at the banquet last night and I heard Mikey talk about you... So I started asking around to figure out what happened... Sorry"

I shook my head and laughed a little, "It's fine, not like the stitches are totally obvious enough"

She laughed too, "Ok... Well I'll see you around" I nodded my head and she turned around, and started in the other direction.

Well that explains why everyone was looking at me strangely. They had heard Mikey's comment at the banquet last night.

"Sooooo?!?" Chloe was still standing behind me. "Oh... Well I don't think he's the one for me, but you could totally go for him" I said, grabbing my first hour things out of my locker.

Her eyes widened "You don't actually think he would go for me... Do you?" I glanced over too her, "Why wouldn't he? You even more beautiful than I am"

"Charlotte shut up! You are just as gorgeous as me!" Chloe proceeded to hit me on the arm. "Ow!" I said, flinching back. "Oh... Sorry" she looked worried.

"Don't worry, I'm fine" I said closing my locker. "Come on, lets go to class before I get beat up some more"

- His Side -

I kept tapping my pencil on my desk, waiting for time to go by faster. It was almost third hour, and third hour was English.

Charlotte had left not long after our ice cream conversation last night. Even though I've seen her pretty much every night this week, It still feels like forever before I see her the next time.

Today was Wednesday, and my parents were only out of town until Friday afternoon. That only gives me two more nights to see her. And not to make my life more stressful than it already was, finals were next week, and Christmas break was the week after.

Just as I let out a quiet sigh, the bell rang. Everyone around me was out the door probably before the bell ever stopped ringing. I gathered my things and headed out the door as well. 

As soon as I walked into English, my eyes scanned the room for her. Almost right on que, she looked up meeting my stare. She looked down right away, probably to keep from people noticing.

I sighed as I sat down in my chair next to her. I flipped open my notebook and glanced around the room. Everyone was still walking around, talking to their friends.

I knew this was the only moment I had. I leaned over and whispered, "Hey, you're not going to pass out on me today, are you?" She glanced down at me, trying to hold back a smile.

She shook her head just as the bell rung for class. I leaned back into my seat and tried to relax. She was finally with me again...

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A/N

Alright so! Not sure if you guys have noticed, but I started putting 'song of the chapters' in the beginning of all of these chapters. 

I try to pick these songs as to the overall mood/ theme of the chapter, or as background music to listen to as you read the chapters.

So I hope you all are enjoying this story! Don't forget to vote, comment, and read the other chapters!!! Thanks a ton!!!

(Oh p.s - new book out!)

~emmyspringer