She Will Be Loved

Chapter 5: Bad Mood

My eyelids are closing, I tried to pinch myself awake a few times on my arms just to keep them open. Thanks to Hanna for randomly kicking my chair definitely helps me stay awake.

I regret starting a new series that already has a few seasons in it. I just can't help myself to want to finish it all as fast as I could. After watching the whole season of Sabrina last Saturday, I accidentally found The Carrie Diaries on a random website. Immediately got hooked and pissed at the same time, as it only had 2 seasons for such an amazing show and the stupid me finish them all in just a day.

"Ellie." Hanna whispered yell at me. I turn my head towards her slowly for I don't have that much energy to spare, and I know for a fact that I might look like a zombie right now. "Focus." She points to the board, I only nodded.

***

"You okay?" Dean looks at me with worry eyes.

"Yes." I nodded, in just that simple action I feel like I've already used up all my energy. I rest my head on the table wanting to get some sleep because I need to be alive for the afternoon classes. I know that it'll be totally embarrassing if ended up snoring in one of my classes.

"Dean, we are having a party on Friday want to come along?" Probably one of Dean's football teammates ask. I wanted to peek and lift my head to see who it was but I'm too drained and sleepy.

"So... can we go?" Dean asks Hanna.

"Yeah, sure." Hanna not backing out to any parties. Here in our town parties are very popular. "We haven't gone to any party for a while."

"We're in." Dean said to the guy who asked.

"Okay, cool. See you guys there." The guy said then left.

"I want coffee." I randomly spoke. "Please, get me some." Looking at Dean with pleading eyes.

"Alright, alright." Dean stands and made his way to the vending machine to get me coffee.

"What did you do last night?" Hanna pushing strands of hair away from my face. "You look like shit."

"I'm rocking it right?" I try to smile but it was too heavy for my face.

"You're overdoing it though." I was too lazy that I only held both thumbs up to respond to her.

"Here's your coffee." Dean hands me the coffee, I gulped it down in one go. "Slow down." I gasp for breath as I finish the whole can.

"Will this keep me awake throughout the afternoon classes?" I ask them as I scan the label of the drink for the caffeine level. "I should get another one." Standing and made my way to the vending machine.

Someone beat me to the vending machine, making me groan as I needed more of my caffeine. She probably heard me and glance at me behind her shoulder. I didn't think it came out that audible.

"I'm sorry. Do you want to go first?" Astrid asks with an apologetic expression.

"No, you got here first." I shook my head and gestured for her to continue.

"Because I don't mind." She says.

"It's fine, really." I offer her a smile and she smiled back to finally continue to get her own drink.

I was facing her back with her long shiny and frizz-free hair that I couldn't help but admire. She always has this thing that she just has to stand in a room and do nothing but still attract people. That's how beautiful, smart, kind, friendly, and admirable she is. Like her purpose of existence is to only be perfect.

"Your turn." She kindly says, smiling with her perfect pearl white teeth. I don't think she ever had gone through the pain of having braces just to have those teeth. Damn, she's so lucky.

"Okay." Returning a smile.

After getting my second and third batch of coffee, I slump down back to my seat opposite to the love birds.

"She's so nice. Wonder why she puts up with Damon." I muttered to myself opening my coffee.

"What?" Hanna asks leaning in.

"Nothing." I wave my hand at her.

"Whatever." She shrugs her shoulder, sitting up straight. "By the way, how's the thing with Liam?" I roll my eyes at her question not wanting to be reminded of that arrogant person ever.

"Who cares." I lean back to my seat.

"Why? What about Liam?" Dean looking at Hanna and me, knowing nothing.

"She's paired with Liam for the theater performance." Hanna answers.

"Really? I didn't know he joined Theater club; Lucas been recruiting Liam for the football team for 2 years but he usually declines. Well, he might have just different interests." He just brushes the thought and continues eating.

"It's not because he wanted to and it absolutely pisses me off. He got the main guy lead and know nothing about what to do." Face palming myself from so much frustration. "I want him out of my club. He can just join the Glee club instead."

***

Club meeting yet again and for the 3rd time, Liam getting all of the members in trouble. This guy is freaking unbelievable.

"Are you acting like you're bad at it or you're just really that bad?" Ms. Vega tapping her foot annoyed.

"Maybe the later part." I mumble to myself. This is getting out of hand if only Ms. Vega just finds someone else to portray the part and this misery will be over. I need to go home for dinner it's roasted chicken for the menu.

"If you keep this attitude, I am going to report you to the principal and get you the suspension that you suppose to have." She threw her hands up with the script in annoyance, the script scattered on the floor.

"But Ms. Vega, you-" he was cut off by a glare.

"If you won't cooperate, then I'm sorry. You put this on yourself." She left the auditorium without anything more to say.

The members' perspective is half to all of it. Some are mad at either Ms. Vega for not just giving the part to someone else or at Liam for being stubborn, for the other half they just think that Ms. Vega was being too harsh towards Liam because he's new and still learning. The people who think it's all on Ms. Vega are stupid, they should blame Liam for all this mess.

"We can't even practice properly because of his incompetent." I blurted in frustration.

"He might hear you." Yuri one of the casts playing stepmother said, nudging my elbow.

"I don't care. Ms. Vega is right, he put this all on himself." Then I took my bag and walk out of the auditorium.

I'm not usually in a bad mood but he is messing up things for me and I don't like it.