A Hearts Day Off

Part 3

This is Ferris' 9th absent this semester and this would be my first. I couldn't help but wonder why he asked me... or actually told me to skip today.

Ferris goes off to college at the end of the summer, which I was really happy about but of course a little sad. But I still have another 2 years of high school. So what was I going to do without Ferris? All the fun I would have would be gone at school and at home. The only friend I would have would be Ferris' girlfriend Sloane Peterson. She is great and all, really she is but she only has one year left of school to spend time with me. That's why I used to try so hard to get out of school with Ferris... I wanted to spend as much time with him as I possibly could. Then Mom and dad caught on a little faster than expected.

While Ferris was in the shower I was in my room doing my hair and makeup, I look outside and saw how sunny it was. I look at my arms and notice they were a little lighter than normal. Could use a tan I turn around and grab my 2 piece bathing suit. Throwing it on I look in the mirror and immediately want to throw something over top. So I grab my white bathing suit cover-up and looked back in the mirror and felt better about what I saw.

Since 1st grade, I have been self-conscious about my body. All because of a girl named Trinity Lovett. Trinity was just 2 grades ahead of me, she was actually in the same class as Ferris. She was the prettiest girl in my school, all the boys liked her including Ferris. All the girls wanted to be her friend, but she only had 3 friends she ever talked to or hung out with. Alana Ballett, Frankie Hensington, and Gabby Redhart. In my head, I always called them the 4 bitches. We had a blonde, a brunette, a redhead, and black hair.

*Flashback*

I was sitting on a bench minding my own business as usual since I didn't really have any friends. Then the 4 girls approached me. I tried to walk away but Trinity grabbed my arm.

"Where do you think you're going?" She smiled chewing her gum as if she was in some sort of movie. Well, she always said she was going to be an actress. Bleh!

"Please let me go Trinity" Okay so I was polite and innocent until after grade 5 believe or not.

"Why should I?" She squeezed my arm tighter.

"Ow! That really hurts Trinity!" I could feel the tears swell.

"Good, it's payback for all the times you've hurt my eyes by making me look at you" All of her friends laugh behind her/ How do 3rd graders get this vicious?

"Please Stop!" I plead and start to cry. How has a teacher not heard my screams?

"Listen to me!" She pulled me towards her. Our faces were less than half an inch apart "You are fat, ugly, and no one likes you. You will always be lonely and-"

"Let her go!" A boy yelled behind her not letting her finish her sentence. She turned around and saw a boy with a brown bowl-shaped haircut and sweet blue eyes.

"Oh... hi, Cameron" She threw me to the ground and walked up to the boy named Cameron. "How's it going?" She was getting all sweet and kind to him. She tucks her hair behind her ears.

"Go away Trinity" He walked between her and Gabby and came over to me. I thought the 2 were friends so I flinched when he put out his hand. "It's okay, I won't hurt you," He said kindly. Looking up our eyes met... and I felt butterflies in my stomach. Looking into his eyes... I felt what I think was... love. He grabbed my hand helped me up onto my feet.

"You're not seriously helping that fat freak!" Trinity freaked. Then a boy I knew all too well came running up the group. Ferris.

"Y/N are you okay?" he quickly wrapped his arms around me and squeezed. Joy filled up in me. I was so happy to be with him.

"I'm okay Bigbrudda" Don't judge... I HAD a hard time pronouncing the "th" back until the end of grade 4. Ferris looked at the boy who helped me out.

"Hey man thanks for taking care of my sister here" he put out his hand. Cameron looked at his hand unsure of what to do. Then he grabbed it.

(Ferris thought he was so cool back in the day... and he still thinks he is)

"No problem, names Cameron" He smiled.

After that Ferris and Cameron hung out every day after school, we became very unliked by the 4 bitches, and I have kept my feelings for Cam ever since.

*End of flashback*

I sat down and felt the sun hit my skin. Ferris soon joined me. He brought out his boom box and played some Hawaiian music and some ice tea in a tiki cup. He hands me a cup and i take it gladly.

"Thank you," I say as I take the cup in my hand. He sat down and sighed. There was silence between us for about 4 seconds before Ferris spoke.

"Can you go get the phone, we can call Cameron and can pick us up" I rolled my eyes to his command and also to the fact he is probably ignoring the thought of he might be at school.

"What makes you think he isn't at school?"

"Y/n, it's Cameron Frye we're talking about here" I smile and got up to obey my brother's wishes.

I should probably explain who Cameron is...

He is my brother's best friend. I would say mine too but I feel like that might be a little weird.

He has been my crush since I first laid eyes on him back since the 3rd grade. He would always come over, which I like because I would get to drool over him almost all day. But there is a bit of a sad reason behind why he is here all the time.

I always feel bad for Cam because he doesn't have a great relationship with his father, and it almost seems like his father actually hates Cam. He seems to spend more time on his car than with his own wife and kid, and when he wasn't working on the car he was working at his day job. I always wish that I can have the guts to tell Cam the truth of how feel about him... but even if I did... I don't think I would. Because knowing my luck he would get punished by his father and it would be my fault.