Girls

Chapter 19

Author's Note: Thank you guys so much for continuing to read this! I've been super busy lately and I haven't had much time to write:( Hope you're all enjoying this!

She cancelled again. We were supposed to hang out with Shannon and her friend Kurtis, but she cancelled last minute because her mom wouldn't let her or something. Not that I'm complaining, cause I'm totally not. Just a little bummed maybe. But our one month is coming up soon and she promised she'd go on a date with me. No idea what we're going to doooo on that date, but I'm determined to make it amazing.

"Nicki, are you with us?" Miss Owens stares down at me expectantly, those disturbingly large eyes widened like she's waiting for me to answer the question I clearly didn't hear.

"Yeah," I mumble half-heartedly. I've been doodling all period. I mean, honestly. What the hell is that supposed to be?? Is that part of an animal or some satanic ritual she pulled out of her ass??

Oh man I'm in a weird mood. I can't even tell if I'm crabby or not. Maybe I'm tired..? I dunno, but I do know that that little fucker I'm looking at is some sorta Golgi body. Ugh why am I in this class again??

Twenty or so minutes later the bell dings for our freedom. I wait for Tyler outside of the classroom, my stomach growling loudly. Just one more period before I can shove food into my mouth, I tell myself pathetically.

"Ready to go?" Tyler glances up at me while he's shoving paper into his bag. A large A+ on the recent test flashes at me before sinking into the black abyss of his backpack. I want to groan but I refrain and stand there quietly. Of course he got an A. He's a frickin' genius! You know what I got? I got a B-. Know why? BECAUSE I DIDN'T TAKE THREE NOTEBOOKS FULL OF NOTES LIKE SOME PEOPLE. But that's totally O-Kay. It just wasn't meant to be. Like Sabrina not showing up at the mini date thing. I mean what...

Tyler walks me to my art class, which I would dread going to if it weren't for these four girls. Don't get me wrong either, I totally like to draw and I'm damn good at it too. I just hate painting, and unfortunately for me, I'm in a drawing/painting class. I thought it would be fun, but damn, was I wrong. At least the teacher is hella cool. Mr. Nelson is this big bald skater dude with tattoos everywhere and these big boxy hipster glasses. And he's got this big bald dome of a head that makes his eyebrows look paler than they are, which is weird because we live in California for gods sake. But Mr. Nelson like the chillest guy here. That doesn't change my distaste for painting, though. At all.

"Hey Nicki!" Salina grins nice and big, her perfect white teeth looking even more white against her soccer-player-tan skin.

"Hey, what's up?" I sit down next to her. While she's telling me about something her sister did, Nancy and Hannah come strolling in. Hannah is in her usual goth garb, her black/brown bangs hanging lazily over her pale blue eyes. Her snake bites glitter when she smiles at Salina and I.

Nancy, on the other hand, is pretty different from Hannah. Nancy is wearing one of her loose skater blouses, tucked a little in her pants like she always does. Today she's wearing a blue blouse with little grey elephants all over it. On her wrists dangle gold bracelets her cousin probably gave her. Nancy's cousin always gives her her old jewelry.

The two girls settle into their seats across from us, pulling out their sketchbooks. A minute later Shelby comes speed walking into class. She's slightly out of breath like she just ran. She towers over the table we're chillin' at, taking a moment to catch her breath and calm down. Did I mention that Hannah and Shelby are the tallest girls probably at this school? Shelby stretches to a good 5 feet 9 inches. Hannah is like 5 feet and 11 inches. Fuckin' giraffes, I'm telling you. What's even more funny is that you have Hannah, who is uber goth, Nancy, who is a mature skater chick, Salina, the soccer player, me, the gay green bean that I am, and Shelby the farm girl. Well, I wouldn't say farm girl, but I mean...she raises pigs for Future Farmers of America and then goes into a contest to see who's is better. Not entirely farm-y but ya know.