Walking along the crowded and loud hallway of school, pushing past people, I can see Xavier and the guys chilling against our lockers but sadly with them I see Carmen. The she devil. The one person I truly hate. She is a fake but Xavier can’t see that. Not whilst she uses her power on him. The guys even try telling him, at least they did. Her arm is draped around Xavier’s shoulder. That should be me. I'm the one who’s known him his whole life, I'm the one who he comes to, I know everything about him, but all I am is just one of the guys he doesn’t like me. I hear her high pitched shriek of laughter, snapping me out of my daze "Yo, Zoë you’re late" Elliott smirks knowingly.
"Yup bro left without me to pick up what’s her face so I had to skate" I say back opening my locker, chucking my board in, swapping it for books.
"Is her name Amy by any chance?" Elliot asked, with his eyebrows raised.
"Yeah that’s the one, why?" I laugh knowing what was to come next.
"My sister Amy dates you bro Josh, you know it's been what like 2 years? And she’s been cheating for 2 of the years they’ve been dating?" He says.
"I guess so. So guys, Carmen what’s up?" I ask looking around at them.
"Not much" Everyone says in unison, except Carmen, of course. She never seems to shut the fuck up. I still try to find her off button but with no luck.
"Well I'm like going shopping for the spring dance after school and I like really want, Zoë my best friend to go with me so we can like have some bonding time and like you’re one of Xavier’s best friends so you will be able to help me pick one he will like on me" She says battering her eyelids smiling, I knew what was to come next id have to go whether I wanted to or not no matter what I said, but no harm in trying right?. "Um-ah as much as I’d like to I really need to get home and help Josh pack up and leave for 'varsity then I um-ah need to-" I began but Xavier cut me off "Come on Zoë I'm sure Josh won't mind, look there he is I'll just ask him" Fuck! I'm screwed for sure now. David whispered reminding me how screwed I was. Everyone had turned to face Josh who was standing in amongst the jocks with Amy on his arm."Oi Josh, can Zoe go shopping with Carmen for spring dance after school?" Pleading with Josh in silence, hoping that he would say no, but I knew what his answer was just by the smile that played on his mouth."Yeah I'm sure I can manage packing tonight without any of her help" Josh laughs and walks away back to his car; saying goodbye he ignores the betrayal on my face. "Yay! I can’t like wait for after school" . Yeah. Me too. Carmen jumps up and down clapping, only to be stopped by Xavier making out with her, Stopping to pull the finger at the guys and me who were making gagging noises. When the bell went we went our separate ways.
Heading into my new history class I walked towards the back of it, only to see Ryan who was flirting with the cheerleaders as I walked past him I bumped in to him, on accident of course. Ryan turned back and glared at me. “That really isn’t a good look on you Ryan” I told him. This made him stand up about a foot taller than me. He just looked down at me laughing.
“You know you should keep your fucking mouth shut shorty”
“Oh ouch. Great come back, quickly somebody get me an ice pack” I shoved past him hearing a low growl coming from the back of his throat and went to the back of the class only to hear footsteps behind me. Don’t be Ryan, don’t be Ryan. But as luck would have it, it was the one and only Ryan Adams.
“What the fuck do you want?” I hissed quietly.
“Oh nothing, I just came over here so I can annoy you whenever I want” He smirked. Just then the teacher walked in; fuck its Mr. Pitt, shoot me now. Why him of all history teachers. He hates me. “Okay class quite down. Look to the person sitting next to you, they will be your partner for this project coming up and many more to come” Ryan was staring at me, smirking, enjoying the pain I was going to be in, having to be around him. Great, this will be fun.
