Killer Queen|✔️ (Book 1)

18. Another Nail in the Coffin

December

After dishing my scrumptious turkey day Dan stories in homeroom, I met Kiwi in the cafeteria. It was our first day back from Thanksgiving break. He was taking chairs down from the stacks, throwing them up in the air and kicking them around the room; making a horribly loud noise.

He just started talking, without even turning around. I had no idea how he knew I was there because my shoes made no noise, so I was always able to sneak up on other people. It struck me as crazy that he could just sense me coming toward him.
K: "Guess what? Alexis texted me last night. This was the whole conversation, you'll be proud of me: Hi...Hi...How are you...Good, what's up...Nothing, what's up with you...Nothing...That's cool...Yeah...Yeah...How are you...Same as the last time you asked...I'm gonna go...Whatever. I ended it." 
T: "That was painful to listen to. How pathetic is she? Maybe she'll finally get the hint."
K: "We should move in together."
I swear one of my heart ventricles almost exploded.
T: "You and Alexis!?" 
K: "No, dummy...me and you. You know, after we graduate. We could get a pet giraffe and name him Mr. Pistachio, and decorate the house like a circus; with tight ropes and clowns to clean up after us."
T: "That sounds kinda fun. We'll see if I can stand you until then."
He came up behind me, grabbing my waist and forcing my body back against his, as he put his mouth up to my ear.
K: "You know you love me."

My heart started pounding. It made me nervous when he got that close to me. I didn't know if that was good or bad. I gripped his arms around me, so he couldn't let go.
T: "And I hope you love me too because I need a favor." 
K: "No! I am not talking to Dan anymore."
He wriggled out of my grip and went back to his chair kicking.
T: "Yes, you will."
He looked at me, like he knew he was weak, but tried to put on his best tough guy face; straightening his shoulders and deepening his voice.
K: "No, I'm done."
T: "It involves me talking to him myself, though. Have I not life coached you? Have I not been there for you and dealt with your problems? Have I ever quit on you, no matter how rough the times? If you prick me, do I not bleed? Have I not eyes and ears-" K: "-Jesus Christ, shut up! What do you want me to say?"
T: "I thought I'd start small, so just ask him if I can have his screen-name, so I can instant message him. Then you'll be off the hook...as off the hook as I'm letting you."
K: "If it gets me off the hook, I'll do it."

Annoyance prevailed again. That's why everyone did what Abe Lincoln said. After the Gettysburg address, the most annoying speech ever, America had had enough. So they just did whatever he wanted, so he'd shut up.

I walked up to Kiwi and grabbed his jaw, yanking his face in my direction to make eye contact with me.
T: "Don't you ever argue with me again, got it?"
He gulped, looking scared, but it slowly faded into a defeated, beaten down and almost blank expression.
K: "...Yeah....Got it."