It's Complicated

You Kissed Her?

I grit my teeth and clench my fists. Clarissa storms away with her perfect hips swaying.
"Damn." I heard Oliver whistle.
"What." I turn to him. My finger nails were digging into my palms.
"That had lots of tension." Oliver whispered. I turn to go and Oliver catches my arm.
"What are you going to do?" Oliver says.
"Well, I better win." I clench my teeth. I rip my arm away and call Alex.
"Hello?" Alex asks.
"It's me. Meet me at the courtyard now." I click my phone off and continue to storm to the courtyard.
"You better have a damn good reason to call me here! I was with Cameron." Alex whined. Cameron was her boyfriend. He had very dark brown hair and light grey eyes. He was on the soccer team along with Oliver.
"Sorry. But I do have a damn good reason." I mock.
"What is it?" Alex sighs.
"Clarissa." All I say.
"Oh. Her. Haven't talk to her... I heard she's a biotch." Alex laughed.
"Well she wants to take my placement of being Miss Popular." I say angrily.
"Does that really matter?" Alex scoffs.
"Miss Popular? Everything." I answer.
"Wow. I knew you were popular but I didn't think you would be like this." Alex muttered. I don't know why this is bothering me so much. Alex is right.
"Well, I am gonna win." And with that I spun on my heel and stalked away. I got to my locker where Oliver was waiting. I push him aside and do my locker combo.
"What are you gonna do?" Oliver asks. He brought his hand up on top of my locker and looked down upon me.
"I have no clue. But she is going down."
"Ha. Ha. Ha." A voice clapped behind me," Think you can beat me? Think again." I turn to see the sneering Clarissa. The bell rang and the students dispersed into the class rooms leaving Clarissa, Oliver, and I alone.
"Why are you doing this?" I sigh. I turn and close my locker.
"Because, I hate you. You are popular, and I am new. I want to be popular. I want Oliver." Clarissa winked at Oliver.
"You can't do that." I fake laugh. "You can't get Oliver either." I turn to Oliver and gesture for him to come along. Clarissa holds a hand up in front of me. Oliver stops aa d so do I.
"Move." Clarissa pushes me into the lockers making me loose my books in the process. I rush down to the floor to gather my books. Clarissa kicks them a skew and soon enough they are all over the hall.
"Watch." Clarissa orders and she stalks up to Oliver and nails him against the lockers with her hands. Her body pressed against his.
"Um... I don't feel comfortable." Oliver says squirming.
"Shhh." Clarissa brought a finger up to his mouth silencing him. And just like that my world came crushing down. I froze as she slammed her lips onto his and moved her hands up and down along his back. Oliver immediately shoved her off. Oliver picked my books up and and gave them to me.
"Take your spit back." Oliver scoffed. He spit right at her feet.
"Oh Oliver...," She clicked her tongue. Clarissa stalked away and giggled. I felt my face turn red. There was a ball in my throat. I couldn't swallow and if I tired I knew I'd break down into tears.
"We are late for class." I choke. I storm in the other direction of Clarissa and Oliver follows.
"Wanna hang tonight?" Oliver asks.
"Can't hanging with Alex." I say blankly. Oliver nods and we walk into class 3 minutes late. The hour took forever and once the bell rang I didn't wait for Oliver. I ran through 3 halls and ended up meeting Alex at her locker.
"What?" Alex said cautiously.
"Can you do me a favor?" I plead. Alex stops mid way changing her books and looks at me. She sigh and continues to change books.
"What." Alex rolled her eyes.
"Can we hang tonight?" I beg. It took Alex a few minutes. She shut her locker and stared. She finally gave me her answer.
"Fine. My place right after school?" Alex proposes.
"Sure." I nod and I quickly get to my locker and grab my books. I rush to class not a second late. I take my seat and 4th hour begins. During the middle of class a soft know on the door sounds the room. I wake from my day dreams and look at the door. Clarissa walked in.
"Mr. G? Is this your class?" Clarissa smiled widely. She was being nice on purpose.
"Yes? Can I help you?" Mr. G. raised an eyebrow.
"Yes my classes got changed around and I got into Advanced Science." Clarissa said sweetly.
"Oh! Welcome!," Mr. G. turned to the class looking for and empty seat," Please sit next to Ms. Johnson."
"What." I say a little too loudly. Clarissa gave a sad look and turned her gazed to the floor. She tried to suppress a smile but covered up by looking like she was crying.
"Ms. Johnson! Apologize immediately." Mr. G. gasped. He turned to Clarissa and rubbed her back.
"Clarissa, I am so sorry! She has the only seat open... Do you mind?" Mr. G. gave an apologetic look. He turned his gaze to me and gave a look that shot daggers.
"Clarissa, I am sorry." I smile. She takes her seat to the left of me and giggles to herself.
"It's okay." She smiles deviously. Mr. G. continues with his lesson about the periodic table when Clarissa passes me a note. Reluctantly, I glance at her and she looked back then down at the note, and then back up. I open the note slowly and look around making sure no one notices. It read:
Dear Biotch, I will win him and that crown. So do me a favor and drop dead. He's mine. BTW he kissed back. Kisses XOXO Clarissa.
I flipped the note over and scribbled back:
Whatever... I drop dead as soon as you kiss my ass. BTW he kisses me all the time. Love ya Biotch! Gaia.
I smiled and slid it over to her. She read it and slammed the note down.
"Ms. Owens! Is everything okay?" Mr. G. stopped his lesson.
"No! Gaia," Clarissa gestured towards me," told me the funniest joke."
"Ms. Johnson! What is up with you today?" Mr. G. said sadly.
"Nothing... I am so sorry! I just... I am still adjusting to school." I lie. Clarissa lets out a small gasp. The bell rings and Mr. G. dismisses the class. I walk out of the class and Oliver stood there waiting for me.
"Hey Baby." Oliver said wrapping and arm around me. Clarissa ducks under the other arm and says," Hey Baby!"
"Um no." Oliver says. He whips his arm away from Clarissa.
"We aren't dating. Leave me alone."
"Fine. But one day you will love me." Clarissa said. She winked at him and walked away.
"We have to get rid of her." I growl.
"That's," Oliver said stopping and turning to grasp my shoulders," You have got to win."
"I have been looking at apartments." I smile at him.
"Oh really?" Oliver smiled. We walked into the cafeteria and sat around my friends. We took our seats and continued our conversation.
"Yep! There is this one really nice apartment and its near the college we want to go to!" I say excitedly.
"Cool." Oliver replies taking a bite out of his sandwich.
"And there is this condo... I don't know if we can afford it but it seems reasonable." I say.
"Hey Oliver!" Cameron slapped his hand on his back. They fist bumped and started their conversation.
"Hey girly." Alex said plopping down next to me.
"Hi." I smile.
"Whatcha doing?" Alex asks starting a conversation.
"Me and Oliver were just talking about us moving into an apartment." I say taking a bite of Oliver's sandwich.
"Really? An apartment? Wow!" Alex exclaimed.
"Yeah." I say.
"I wanna do that!" Alex said.
"We can live in the same apartment complex." I laugh.
"Omg yes!" Alex bounced over to Cameron. She kissed him and asked him. From what I saw he nodded and she smiled from ear to ear. She stood by him and held onto him.
"Wow... You are living the life... Not for long." A voice growled into my ear. I turn around alarmed but no one was there.
"Hey Baby you look pretty scared." Oliver came over and he rubbed my back.
"Whats wrong?" Oliver asked.
I shook my head and stood up. Oliver rose as well and I stormed over to Clarissa. I slam my hand down next to her tray. She jumped and the cafeteria went silent. Oliver grasped my arm wanting me to go away. Like that would happen.
"What the fuck Clarissa?" I yell.
"What? I didn't do anything." Clarissa smiled.
"Bitch. You are sending me death threats." I slap her. Her hand immediately goes to the side of her face.
"Hurts doesn't it?" I laugh. I take her glass of sprite and pour it all over her. This time Oliver yanks me away.
"Stay here." Oliver says in a low voice. The cafeteria was still silent as he stalked over to Clarissa. He sat down next to her on the bench and took a napkin. He wiped her face and she smiled. Clarissa was still crying. Everybody sent me hateful looks. He stood up and lead her out of the cafeteria.
"She's winning." Alex muttered.
I nod in agreement. Tears sprung into my eyes and I stood up. I walked out of the cafeteria. I found Clarissa and Oliver at her locker. I stopped at the corner making sure that she doesn't see me.
"Are you sure you are alright?" Oliver cooed.
"I don't know. I am so embarrassed." I looked around the corner to see Clarissa burying her face into Oliver's chest. Her blond hair was out of her messy bun and her leggings were soaking as well as her sweatshirt.
"Why would she do that?" Clarissa looked up.
"I don't know, I'm sorry." Oliver rubbed her back. She looked up and pecked him on the lips. My heart. Falling, Breaking. I slump against the wall. I thought I was the one for him. We were gonna move in together. I looked back at them. He leaned down for another one. She kissed more passionately. I stood. I stumbled in front of them. Oliver broke away.
"Gaia-"
"Don't. You win." I look at Clarissa. I turn and run. I run to my locker and grab my things. I shut my locker and turn to go Oliver stood in my way.
"Gaia please listen-" Oliver begs.
"We are done." I cry. I push him out of my way and exit the school. I run with my back pack into the park. I slow to a walk and cut through the park. Oliver obviously followed.
"Gaia I am not letting you go." Oliver grab my arm and turned me to face him.
"Let. Go. Oliver let me go." I beg.
"No." Oliver shook his head.
"You are breaking me. Please." I struggle for him to let me go.
"Fine." Oliver said backing a few steps. I turn and start to run. I cut through the woods and end up on 2nd Street. I cross down into 4th and turn onto 5th. You know what I was looking for? My aunts house. She's my best friend. She would know what to do. I walk up to her small brick house. Her porch had a few chairs and a table. I open her screen door and knock 3 times. Her door opened she gasped and hugged me tightly.
"Hi Aunt Val." I whisper. She pulls back and studies my face.
"What's wrong?" She said hugging me again.
"Everything! My world is falling down. It's crumbling down, down, down." I cry into her shoulder.
"Talk to me. Come on in. Sit down and I will get some ice cream." Aunt Val disappears into her kitchen as I take a seat on her sofa.
"Ok," She sits next to me and sets our ice cream bowls down," spill." And so I did.
"Well I went on a trip with my boyfriend. To Hollywood actually. When I got back mom kicked me out of the house. I moved in with my boyfriend and I guess I am still there... but anyways his mother is very nice. At school there is this girl who wants to take over my life and my status in high school. I spilled her drink on her and slapped her. That was my fault... I shouldn't of done that. So my boyfriend took her to clean her up. I followed them and ended up seeing them kiss. And I don't know what to do!" I start to cry," He followed me and-and I broke up with him." I cry harder.
"Wow. Usually I could help you but man you are in some crap." Aunt Val breathed.
"No kidding. What do I do?" I sniffle. Aunt Val gets up and grabs a tissue box. She hands it to me saying," Seems like the main problem is this 'boyfriend' of yours..."
"Exactly why I broke up with him." I frown.
"Okay... Don't run from your problems. You have to talk to him. Same with him." Aunt Val sighed.
"I try-"
"Don't say that you 'tried' cause if you did try you wouldn't be here. Trying gets you somewhere. Makes progress." Aunt Val pats my back.
"I hate it when your right." I grumble.
"I love it when I'm right." Val winks.
I'll text him and see if he wants coffee? We can talk things over." I reply opening my phone and begin to type.
"Okay. I'm glad to see you make an effort to make things better." Aunt Val stands.
------------------------------------
I get to Oliver's house quietly and go up the steps and into his room. There sat Oliver on the phone.
"Yeah, Yeah."
"Babe!" He sits up quickly.
"Ugh. Fine I'll pick you up. Love you." He scratches the back of his head. He turned off his phone and shoved it into his pocket angrily.
"Gaia! Did you hear that?" Oliver blushed.
"Yeah. I am glad you see that you moved on." I cross my arms.
"Look I-" Oliver starts.
"No. Don't. We broke up and that's it." I shrug.
"If you don't want-" Oliver starts. I was about to say something but he held up a hand and continued,"If you don't want me to date right now I can cancel."
"Can we get coffee sometime? Talk things over?" I ask quietly.
"Of course."
"Cool."
"Tell me how you feel right now." Oliver said getting close to me.
"What?" I whisper.
"You heard me. I can't just do this without knowing how you feel." Oliver said. He tuck a piece of hair behind me ear.
"Tell how you feel about this." He kissed my cheek. Then his lips traveled to my nose and then my eyelids. He moved his lips to my forehead. And then Oliver paused.
"Tell me." He whispered.
"Oliver." I whisper in return.
I hold onto his neck and brush my lips on his and back away.
"That's how I feel."
"Oliver... If you felt that way why did you kiss her?" I felt out of breath.
"Gaia-" Oliver's mother came in and said,"Oliver... Er... Did I interrupt?"
"Yes." Oliver scratched his neck. He looked very flushed and awkward.
"No." I answer.
"Oh. Well Oliver you have a date... with?" She raised her eyebrows and looked at me.
"No!" Oliver came at his mom and pushed her out the door.
"You should get going." I whisper once his mom left and it got quiet again.
"Yeah... I will see you later." He sighed. And with that he left the room letting the door click closed. And once that door closed and climbed onto the bed and cried myself to sleep.
---------------------
BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT!
man things did happen here WOAH.
TELL ME WHAT YOU GUYS THINK.
What about Oliver? What do you think of him?
And Gaia? How do you guys feel about her?
PLEASE COMMENT.
-Loren