Mixed Signals

Chapter 2:

I reach the parking lot and try to find a parking spot. After finding one I get out. Suddenly a clean and furious red Lamborghini pulls up across the parking lot. Coming out of the passenger's seat is Crystal :/

Crystal. Well let's just say we were once cool but we are not anymore. The saying is true. People do change.

Then that's when I see him.... Zane... wearing all black with his blue-green eyes. "Hey Ari!" "Huh. Oh, Mikala you scared me!" "Sorry sis, you look distracted." "Yeah sorry." "Sooo, what is your schedule looking like this year. For first period I have...." As Mikala's voice fades I see Zane heading to the building hand in hand with Crystal smiling and greeting his friends. I wish that were me." "Ari? ARI?" "Yeah sorry. I kind of didn't hear anything you said." Mikala then spots what I'm looking at and sees Zane. "Ari, let it go. He's a jerk. You could do better. Don't even think about being interested in him especially since he's with her. That raggedy-headed..." "Mikala. Don't." "That blonde-headed... girl and Zane can go do something with their life. I don't even know why he chose her." Yeah me neither.

"Hey, don't worry about them we will find some much more cuter boys. Like let's go see about those freshmans." (laughs) "Mikala, you are crazy and that is why I'm so thankful you are my friend." "I know and I always have your back. I'm not gonna let nobody ruin that for my best friend. Let's go." As we start walking to the building I see Peyton and Hayton, me and Mikala's best twin friends. "Hey Mikala! Hey Ari girl!" "Hey Peyton and Hayton," Mikala said. "So looks like the whole crew is here yeah?," Hayton said. "Yeah, hey guys I'll catch up with you later." "You good Ari?" "Yeah, thanks Hayton." "Noo, she's wrapped up around that Zane boy." "Mikala. I'm not... I'll catch up with you guys later see ya." "Alright."

As I enter the halls of hell, I walk to the office to get my locker combo and number. As I start walking to my locker I look up and see Zane. I pretend to walk and look at my phone until... Oof! "Hey watch out loser. Well if it isn't Arianna the loser or should I say the girl who has no friends, NERD!" Nobody ever calls me by my full name. Not even my mom. 

Since my dad left, I told my mom I wanted my name to be Aria because my dad was the one who chose my name Arianna, so it means something to me. And I told Crystal what happened about my dad and about that he chose my name. That tells you she doesn't even care. But did she ever?

And I'm not about to let her call me that. "The name is Ari or Aria, Crystal Meth so I advise you to leave me alone. I'm not in the mood to be playing games with you." "What did you just call me?" "Hey, what's going on?" And there he was. Right in front of me. The one and only Zane Andrews. "Sweetheart! This Ari girl is being mean to me!" (all I could do was roll my eyes at Crystal. I don't know what happened to her but I now understand why I don't like her). "What is your name?" Was Zane talking to me? My crush? My Zane? "It's Aria or um Ari if you prefer it short." "Okay Ari. Are we going to have a problem here?" Wow he's so cute when he's mad. "Um, no Zane." "Wait. I don't think we've met before. How do you know my name?" "Well you are popular. Everyone knows your name even some of the not so cool people at this school. Plus we have some classes together." "Oh. Okay." "Well I have to get to class." "AHEM. Don't you owe me an apology Aridiot." "Oh yeah my bad I'm sorry for absolutely nothing and just between me and you I would not like to be bothered again. You don't want to make me angry. Next time your little Zaney won't be here to save you (flips off). Later Crystal Meth." "I don't accept your apology!" "You don't have to because you will always be that same Crystal you have always been. And to be fair I liked the old Crystal more." "Let's go Zane before I go off." Crystal then pushes my book and binder from my hand and they land on the floor. As I grab my books and them try to grab my binder a hand touches mine. It's Zane's. "Here you go. Sorry about her." "Hey, no worries. I learned to stand up for myself and thanks." "See you around?" "Yeah." I notice that as I head up the stairs I see Zane staring at me smiling and I couldn't help but to smile back.