Crush or Be Crushed (EDITING)

Chapter 21: Gobble Gobble

CS
~ I Like It Like That ~
By: Hot Chelle Ray

I finish dressing up for school and start preparing my backpack. Suddenly, out of the blue, there was a loud chiming sound. I jerk backward and bump into the wall. "Ow..." I groan as I notice the lockscreen of my phone turning on. I walk over to it and pick it up. Huh...a text message from Victoria.

Victoria : Happy Thanksgiving!

It's Thanksgiving already?!? Where have I been? I hastily text back.

Me : Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

Victoria: I wish we could have dinner together, but my family and I are eating at my uncle's.

Me : Aww :( Well, I hope you have a great dinner.

Victoria : Lol. You too! :P See ya.

Me : See ya!

Our conversation ends there and I head out for school.

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'Her smile lights up my world' 

These words kept haunting my mind ever since the day we spray painted the back of the library. I wonder if it was already on there... There was minimal graffitti on the wall. Not that much, but there were some. I didn't get the chance to read them since it was too dark. Sigh, what am I going to do? I can't just go up there and ask right in his face. 

My thoughts were inturrupted by someone bumping into me on the sidewalk. "Well, well, well. If it isn't Alex the small boobed slut. Funny bumping into you. Are you on your way to school? Such a nerd. Am I right, Kiki?" I look up to see a smirking Ritchy and her sidekick, Kiki, snickering beside her. 

"Isn't that obvious? Plus, call me whatever you want. I don't fricking care. Besides, I'm not the slut here. You are." I retort back as I try to walk past her. Both girls block my path. 

"I'm going to tell you this one last time. Stop hanging around Derek. He's mine." Ritchy snaps, getting infront of my face. "I told you last time, but since you didn't listen, I'm going to warn you right now. This is my last warning and if you disobey my orders, there will be consequences." I try to walk past them again but they still block my path. I try once more, trying to barge in between them, but they grab me and push me back.

"I'm not listening to you or anybody. No one has the right to boss me around." I say with all the courage I had. "Aren't you a grade higher than him, Ritchy?  You're a senior and he's a jun-"

"Oh he hasn't told you yet?" She asks with eyebrows raised.

"T-Told me what?" I feel my heart pounding fast.

Ritchy sighs and says, "He was held back. Derek was supposed to be a senior by now, but it appears as though he flunked junior year." I stare wide eyed at her. Why didn't he tell me this? What if he's flunking this year? Why isn't he asking for my help? I could at least tutor him. Anger boils up inside me. Why would he hide this from me... "I tried to help Derek by 'tutoring' him. I'm pretty sure I brought him great pleasure and he seemed to enjoy it." She says with a smirk and a wink.

"Just let me get to school. I'm going to be late." I say stubbornly as I brush past them.

"Have fun being a slut, Alex!" Ritchy yells from behind me. I hear Kiki snicker.

"Have fun being bitchy, Ritchy!" I yell back and walk away with the last of my courage draining out. Oh, Derek. If only you told me the truth.