Stupid Cupid

~Stupid Cupid - Chapter 1

        Hey, I'm Skylar (Sky) Rey Coast. No, 'Rey' isn't my middle name. My last name is 'Rey Coast'. I'm 14 years old but I act older than I am (I still have a troublemaker side though). I'm tall for my age since I'm in seventh grade and 5'5. No matter where I am, I have to be moving and I love to read, swim, and listen/sing along to music. I have long, golden, wavy hair, crystal blue eyes, and perfectly tan skin. I grew up in California and everyone always says that I'm a stereotypical California girl. If it means I can prove them wrong, I'm okay with it. I look like a stereotype but I'm so much more.

I start walking to school glaring at my uniform as I walk. When I come face to face with the gates I smile slightly. It's the last week of school and I'm ecstatic. I walk in the gates and greet my best friend Riley and begin talking and laughing as we head to our classroom. We go silent as my old friend, Zach, walks by.

"Don't you dare let him get to you." Riley threatens and I looked back at him but nod anyway.

"You know what happened. How could he use that against me?" I ask and I feel my throat tighten and my eyes burn.

"He's an idiot. All he wanted to do was hurt you. Don't let him win."

"But he-"

"I don't care. It's the last week of school and you're going to enjoy it."

"Okay."

"Okay."

After that we walked into our literature class and learned more about the Greek and Roman gods. We ended up having a pop quiz about the gods. It had things like, who are they, what's their Roman form, and what are they the god of. I have a strange feeling I passed. That was one of the easiest tests ever taken.

I walk out of the door and I wasn't looking in front of me so I ended up running into someone. I turned around ready to apologize but I'm met with Zach's eyes. My expression changes from nice to a hard scowl that would make Hades hide. Zach returns my stare with one of equal hatred.

"Watch it, peasant."

"You are at equal blame here." I shot back.

"Whatever. At least I'm not a total reject. Your only friends are the two biggest freaks and a girl who can't make any other friends. What a group."

"That was once your group, Zachary."

"Yeah, and then I was pulled into reality."

"Some reality. You ditched your best friends."

"At least I have a father."

"I'd rather be fatherless than have a father who ignores me."

"You don't know anything."

"Oh, but I know everything about you. We were friends for six years."

"And look how that turned out."

"It was your mistake."

"More like the best decision I've ever made."

"I don't even care. You're a jerk. Later, Zachary."

"Whatever, weakling." With that, we stormed away from each other. How could he call me weak?

I take a deep breath and when I'm far enough away from Zach, I lean against a wall and let the few tears drop to the floor.

"Sky, I told you to ignore him the last time you guys went at it." I hear Brandon say and I look up and smile sadly at him. Wow, I am weak.

"He was my best friend though. I can't just ignore the fact that he used my being-"