A Second Chance at Life

Chapter 7

    It's been like a week since Jason, and I had a 'date' as Zoe calls it. After that I realized that I didn't need to bring others down with me, or into my hell whole of a life. I had already ruined enough lives when I was Queen Bee Arin.  I sighed as I looked at my phone 5 missed calls, and 2 texts. I was really doing it I was shutting him out I thought as I deleted it all.

    So I was just sitting there moping in my own misery when Zoe basically barged into my room, and yanked me up. "Oh uh uh I refuse to let you just cry come on, put something on."  Zoe ordered. I opened my mouth to protest when she shot me a look. Woah I mean if looks could kill I'd be dead. I got up, and went into my closet who said I didn't have to dress my mood. I picked out some black sweats, I turned back around to see Zoe's narrowed eyes. "What?" I asked a bit irritated. "No not about to happen. Put something else on maybe some basketball shorts, and a tank, or tee." She said pulling out the clothes for me.. She handed them to me, "here." She said as she placed it in my hand. "Oh heck no it is way too cold for this." I argued holding the outfit between my thumb, and pointer as if it was the most digusting thing ever.

    "Look you won't be cold where we're going."  Zoe said. She walked out of the room, and left me to get dressed. After what seemed like forever we arrived at a park. "A park that's where we're going, a park! That's your great idea?!" I shouted. "Well it's better than moping around in a room to sad songs. Plus this is where I go when I get sad." Zoe said, and I knew what she was talking about. Between the bullying, and losing her father, and what not. "Okay understandable, but I don't see how we'd be warm." I said. Zoe bt her lip, "yea well about that I lied, but I mean don't we look good in this!" She exclaimed. I tried to glare at her, but I laughed it was hard to be mad at her.

     We turned the engine off, and climbed out the car. We began walking, and talking when we were interruped. "Heads up!" A voice shouted. Unfortunately I didn't move fast enough because next thing I know I wake up to see three faces standing over me. "She's okay." The guy with the black hair says. Zoe sighed, and stood up, oh and just my luck Jason was there. He held his hand out to me, I just stared at it, and helped myself off the ground.

    "Arin will you please talk to me." Jason said behind me trying to catch up with my pace. He grabbed my wrist, and I yanked away. "I'm sorry Jason, but I'm just not ready." I said refusing to look him in the eye. "What are you talking about Aj, I was trying to be there for you, why are you pushing me out?!" He shouted, but I wasn't listening to him.

   Jason's pov

      I watched as she stood there with her mouth agape. Then my eyes went wide at what I had said. I mentally facepalmed myself, "what did you just call me?" Arin asked me crossing her arms over her chest. I paused before saying "Why are you changing the subject Arin?" It's ironic because that's exactly what I was trying to do. Before she could answer Michael shouted, "heads up!" before Arin could even turn around a football came hurling towards her. Unfortunately she wasn't quick enough, and was once again on the ground. I know this may sound messed up, but I hope it's like in those movies where you lose your memory of what happened. 

    Arin's pov

     Did he really just call me Aj this guy knew way too much about me to say this was our first time meeting. He was keeping a secret, and I think I knew what it was. My eyelids fluttered open, "Arin are you okay that's the second time today I really think today's just your bad day." Zoe said helping me up. I had a pounded headache. "I should take you home." Zoe said. Then she turned to Michael, and smiled "I'll see you around school." God she sounded like some giddy school girl. I think she completely forgot about the whole universe because I waved my had infront of her face, and she jumped back as if in a trance. "Huh?" She asked clueless. "You were going to take me home." I reminded her. "Oh yea." She walked us over to her car. "What was that about?" I asked. "What was waht about?" She asked blushing. I rolled my eyes "just drive." I said

    "So Arin how was your day at the park?" Aunt Maria asked. "Well I was knocked out twice by a football, but I really think you should be asking Zoe how her day was." I wiggled my eyebrows at a blushiong Zoe as I climbed up the stairs, and went to my room.

     Later that night I couldn't go to sleep for one I had a pounding headache, and secondly I kept think about what Jason had called me. I went to take some sleeping pills to help me fall asleep. I guess it was the pills,or maybe I was losing it becaue I found myself calling Jason at like 2 in the morning. "Arin?" He asked. The sleeping pills must have been taking affect because I began to does off, and I only managed to say one word "Jay." before falling into a deep sleep. "Arin, hello, Arin, Aj are you there?" I thought I heard, but I wasn't sure. But I was sure of one thing that guy was my old bestfriend.