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Karma

It's Sunday, ugh. Sunday's aren't for me. Sunday is just preparation for Monday so why should it count as part of the weekend? I call bullshit if you ask me.

It's around 8 in the morning and I'm already up downstairs, eating cereal and watching cartoons in the living room. Don't judge. Mom walks down and sits next to me but doesn't speak, she looks tired.

"You alright, Mom?" I ask and she turns to me.

"I'm so tired!" She groans loudly, "Your father decided that he would snore extra loud last night. Oh how fun it was." She says sarcastically as Dad walks downstairs.

"Hey, I said I was sorry." Dad says while chuckling and mom glares at him.

All of this early in the morning is to funny. I burst out laughing, Mom groans and Dad joins me in laughing.

Okay, we're off to a good start.

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It's later in the day and I decided to go to the park. B is busy today and couldn't hang out. Why can't I be busy chasing my dream? Oh wait, because I don't have one yet. The future isn't really on my mind, I prefer to just stay in the present.

I'm on the swings, watching the clouds as I swing back and forth. It's a nice day today so why stay inside. I keep swinging, getting higher and higher. I love this feeling; the feeling of being a little kid again. To be free and feel like you can touch the clouds, it's amazing.

I keep going but stop swinging my feet, making me slow down, when I see some familiar faces.

You have got to be kidding me. What are they doing here?

I keep my head down and take out my phone, I just need to distract myself from them so I go on social media, Please do not see me, please do not notice me, please go away.

"Jamie?"

Mission failed.

I looked up at Alex and Brian who are standing next to me. Ryan was still walking slowly over to the playground, not noticing me, thank god.

"Alex, Brian." I stand up from the swing.

It's not like we're on bad terms, not good but not bad.

"You moved." Brian states.

"Yeah, I did. Once I told my parents about what was happening at school, they didn't want me going there anymore." I say plainly.

"I'm sorry for everything that's happened to you." Alex apologizes, "We should have done something, I know. Can we be on good terms? We actually liked having you around, Jamie."

Alex and Brian are good people. They don't fake anything, they just slack on doing what's right, but that doesn't mean that they do bad.

"Sure. It's in the past anyways. Plus, you guys never did me wrong." I look past their shoulders and see Ryan watching us and when he saw me looking at him, he looked away, "Unlike some people." I say looking back at the two in front of me.

"We're sorry on his behalf-"

"Don't apologize for him. If he wants to give me an apology let him do it. I'll forgive but I won't forget."

They look at each other then back at their friend, "We'll be right back." They say in sync and they go over to Ryan.

What are they doing?

Ryan doesn't look to pleased and that's when they start walking over.

Well would you look at the time; time for me to head back home.

I was honestly ready to just race past them but alas it was too late. As they walk over I give Alex and Brian a 'warm' smile and they avert their eyes from me and walk away over to the slides.

That smile was anything but warm.

He was standing in front of me, not saying anything. Alright time to be the bigger person-

"Long time no see, Jamie." Ryan says cutting me.

"And aren't I grateful." I said I was going to be the bigger person but I didn't have it in me.

"I see your attitude hasn't changed." Ryan said with annoyance.

"And I see you're still a dick." I snap back at him.

"Oh come on, don't be like that." Ryan's voice changed, a tone I know all too well. It sounded caring, sweet, even. But he's always been a good actor, "Why can't we just fix things? Remember all of those fun times we've had?" Ryan stepped closer to me.

"I've had better times." I say nonchalantly, crossing my arms.

"Are you sure about that?" Ryan gets closer but I show no emotions as if I didn't notice.

"Positive."

"It's not like you have a boyfriend, let me fill that roll in your life."

I scoff, "As if I want you in my life. Plus, I do have a boyfriend and I couldn't be happier."

"We'll let me fill something else in your life and we can both be happier." Ryan winks and I feel very disgusted.

I roll my eyes, "You're a real piece of work. Maybe you should just leave me alone if you're not going to apologize for what you did."

He groans, "You're not still hung up on that, are you? It's in the past it doesn't matter."

"Oh I'm not, trust me. An apology would have just been nice instead of being a prick. We've both changed, we'll I have, so maybe you could've had a change of heart, but it's clear to me that you haven't changed your deceitful ways."

As Ryan began speaking I ignored him and looked past him. Behind him I see B. Well, Ryan's fucked. I smile wickedly, I'm not a fighter I'm a lover, except for when I need to fight someone and in this case I don't need to because B is here.

"Ryan, instead of being an ignorant, cocky, bastard and having me stand here listening to you, I'll have my friend do the talking." I walk past him and go to B who sees me and picks up his pace.

When I reach him he hugs me for a brief moment and let's go, "Hey, JJ. You're mom told me where you went, so I decided to come see you."

"Thanks, B."

"Who's that?" B looked around me and saw Ryan standing there looking pissed.

I looked back as well, "That's my ex, the one I told you about." I say looking back at B and his face is drawn with anger.

This should be good

I should've stopped B but I couldn't...okay let me rephrase that. I didn't want to. Ryan had it coming and he deserved what he got.

Ryan may have left that park with a busted lip and a black eye but I can't say I didn't enjoy watching him get a taste of his own medicine.

Karma's a bitch.