Craving Popularity

Fame or Friendship

I can't stop smiling like I'm some dumb blonde and even how hard I try to flash a sweet yet seductive smile in my lips  I just can't because of too much felicity. I feel like I'm now walking on cloud nine and dipping in an ocean of gold. Am I beyond heaven now?

Everyone is looking at us while we are entering the cafeteria and I have to leave an impression especially that I am with the populars. Yes, you've read it right, I am with them. When Nicky approached me after class she told me that I should be in their group because like them I'm also fab.

Seems like everything is falling into place for Paige Maxxon. A grin was formed in my lips with that thought.

My day dreaming moment had been cut-off by a loud clanging of something stainless. I quickly came back to my senses and saw a girl sitting on the floor with her curly hair covering her face. I saw a lunch tray on the tile floor too, but what made my jaw dropped is seeing Nicky with dirty clothes. OMG! I can smell trouble.

"Oh my gosh! Are you blind or something nerd? Don't you know who I am" I can sense that Nicky is angry, and it looks like she is ready to kill someone in just a few seconds. Trust me, she can do it.

"Oh my! That's the biggest mistake of your life nerd." Brie said trying to threaten the poor girl and I couldn't agree more. Nicky is like authority that can do whatever she wants.

All of the student's attention was on the commotion that is happening between Nicky and the girl on the floor. Like the two popular girls I am with, I just stared at them and seems like enjoying the show but my heart skipped a beat after seeing who was the girl on the floor when she faced us. I can see fear in her eyes.

Our eyes met and I saw it from her eyes that she is afraid to even say a word. I wanted to help her, but I can't. I just really can't."I want you out of this cafeteria and out of this school forever. I don't want to see your face again. Now, GET OUT!" after Nicky said that I felt a need to help my bestfriend, i mean ex bestfriend Camilla. Her eyes are starting to water and turn red.

"No! Don't do that!" My mouth voluntarily shouted.

Now, I really wanna take back what I just said, because I just caught everyone's attention not because they find me appealing but because I just made an embarrassing scene. Even Nicky and the two girls stared at me with curiosity with their what-the-heck-are-you-doing face. I glimpse at Camilla and saw how shock she is with what I did. Even myself was stunned with what I just did.

"What are you saying Paige? Don't tell me, you're defending this nerdy girl. Do you wanna be famous or what?" I felt that my heart stopped beating and my mouth dried up. Geez! What did I just do? I'm so stupid.

I don't know what to say anymore. I am so nervous to say anything. I just stood up there and froze from where I am standing on. My bestfriend that had been always there for me or popularity that can make me the girl I am always imagining I could be. What should I choose? I know that if you want to be with the popular you shouldn't expect that people are being true to you. But you shouldn't always prioritize what you'll feel because it would just hurt you but instead prioritize what your mind say because it knows what is the best for you. And, my mind say that popularity is what I need and popularity is what I'll get. I guess, it's friendship over for the both of us. Sorry Camilla.

"I..I.." I tried to speak but all I could do is stammer. My brain had a total black-out. I am lost of words, I feel like everyone is looking at me like I am the stupidest jerk in the whole entire universe."I just can't quit now." I thought to myself.

"What?" Nicky looks like she is pissed at me for not responding to her. But, what could I do? I am not in control of myself right now.

"Oh Paige if I were you I won't contradict Nicky or you'll experience the worst thing that you yourself couldn't even imagine." Brie warned me.