Girls

Chapter 5

Class rolled by quickly, thank god. My stomach is growling like a son of a bitch right now and I'm pretty sure it was audible to all the kids in class with me. Once the bell rings, I scoop up my things and bolt to the cafeteria. I get my lunch from the lady and head out to find Shannon. She might be in the classroom we hang out in with Tyler.

To my horror, though, I collide right into Joseph. I've never seen someone's face light up as bright as his just did as we stumbled back from each other.

"Nicki!" He practically squeals. He jumps forward and pulls me into a hug, nearly choking me to death. "I haven't seen you in so long!!!"

"You just saw me yesterday during p.e.! We played tennis together!!" I manage to choke out. He lets me go and I gasp for oxygen. Jesus fucking Christ! Can he not do this every damn time I see him?! I can't keep walking home like I'm some damn cripple.

"Yeah but still!" He giggles with his deep voice. "Come eat lunch with meeee."

"No, sorry I can't." I look away, running a hand through my bangs.

"Oh come on. Shannon is already chilling with us so pleeaase?" I don't get a chance to protest because he's dragging me outside.

"Cameron, this is Nicki!" Joseph pretty much shouts right into my ear. I shoot a glare at him when he's not looking. Cameron, on the other hand, I greet with a smile. He seems like a nice quiet guy compared to Joseph.

"So Cameron knows that hella hot guy with the purple hair," Shannon wiggles her eyebrows at me. She has a hungry grin on her face and I can't help but laugh.

"His name is Jacob," Cameron tells us as he strums a few notes on his guitar. "He's a sophomore like us."

"Interesting," I nod.

"What a fucking perfect name, dude." Shannon's drooling again, oh lawd. "I need to meet this Jacob-guy and let him have my babies!!!!"

"Oh hell yeah sister!!" Joseph and Shannon high five. Cameron laughs at them.

I take a bite out of my pizza, my stomach thanking me in the process. Ugh I'm so hungry! And this dweeb almost starved me to death when he dragged me out here in this heat! I would've died sooner if I didn't eat that one pepperoni as I was being dragged, shit.

"So I heard Elizabeth got a boyfriend recently." Annnnnnndddd that just ruined my appetite. And my life. Fucking fuck god damnit. Thanks Cameron you polite-as-fuck asshole dick muncher.

Shannon pats my shoulder, sympathy all over her face. "That sucks, bro. I'm sorry."

I've only known this girl for a month and I feel so fucked up with my feels right now. I feel so frustrated and...jealous? God damnit. I'm fucking jealous as fuck. Who is this asshole? And how the fuck is it so easy for him to just ask her out? What the fuck man! But she's not mine. And I'm not hers. So why in the fucking hell am I feeling like a truck just came and ran over my body several times?

I swallow my half-chewed pizza, not giving two fucks about the awful scrapping it does to my throat. "Well shit..." I mumble.

Joseph, for once, isn't smiling. "Aw, are you okay?"

"No...I really liked her..." The fuck bro. DOES MY EXTREMELY SAD FACE LOOK OKAY TO YOU? NO? DIDN'T THINK SO.

"I told you, man!" Shannon puffs up her chest. "I told you I was getting bad vibes from her."

"Doesn't change how I feel though, bro. I was going to try to..." I let myself trail off. I don't see the point in even finishing.

Shannon sits down next to me. She takes me by my shoulders and stares at me. "What did I tell you? You could get hella bitches bro. Go get those bitches. Fuck Elizabeth. Not literally, though. Her boyfriend might kill you. But seriously, go get a girl who's worthy of you. I mean, what about Sabrina? Sabrina is way better for you than Elizabeth."

Her face comes up in my mind and I almost smile. I can't just get over my feelings like the flip of a switch! But Sabrina is pretty interesting and I have been wanting to get to know her more...

"I should try talking to Sabrina..." I run my hands through my bangs. Fuck Elizabeth and her stupid ass boyfriend. I don't need her shit. I get up and throw away my food. So much for eating lunch.

I start going to my geometry class, still pissed off as fuck, but then a girl catches my eye and my temper cools a little. She's on her way to class, too, minding her own business. I decide it's time to talk to her. Fuck Elizabeth.

"Hey Sabrina!" I jog to catch up to her. She looks cute today, wearing a thin sweater and dark jeans.

"Hey." Sabrina replies simply, glancing at me and then looking away.

"What class do you have?" I walk with her. This isn't too bad. Just walking and talking. Walking and awkwardly talking actually.

"US History...You?"

"Oh. Geometry, ew." I force out a small laugh. I need to relax and chill out with the whole Elizabeth thing. It's making me weird around this girl and I should just be my relaxed self. I let out a sigh. "So how's your day going?"

"It's going good actually. Yours?" She glances up at me.

"Not too bad," I lie. Wait, does that even count as a full on lie? My day was going okay until Joseph's friend ruined it.

I look at her in my peripheral vision and notice something strange. "Woah, wait hang on."

Sabrina gets nervous suddenly. Her whole body stiffens up when I reach out for her glasses. There's like this little rectangular part on the arm of her frames that flips to a different color. I'm so impressed I don't know what to do except get really excited.

"That's so cool!" I grin, flipping it back and forth repeatedly. Sabrina looks down at the ground, smiling shyly. I stop and look at her smile. It reminds me of that dream I had about kissing her. Oh lord she's looking at me. Am I blushing?? I hope I'm not blushing.

"You need to get to class." Her smile grows a bit and I step back.

"Ew class. What's that gross thing you're talking about?" I roll my eyes and I'm given a small giggle. I don't know why but that small giggle makes me really happy to hear. Maybe it's because I'm making someone else happy while I'm still sort of sad. I don't know...

I just know I can't let some girl I hardly know tear me down so easily. I need to move on and get happy with someone else.

"See you later, Sabrina!" And I think I know who I might have a chance with.

-end-

Song: The Decent of Man by Conditions

**Authors note: The songs I put at the end of each chapter are meant to be played throughout while you read(: each song represents the feel of the chapter! Thanks for reading! Chapter 6 coming soon