THE LOOP (Double Lines)

CHAPTER FOUR

ASTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ( FRIDAY)

It had been three days since the sleep over at Adelaide's house . I noticed I had started picking interest in Jeremy . I love the way he pinned me to the walls during breaks . His eyes were so beautiful and his breathe over my hair was like heaven. I loved the first time he kissed me . I was in a paradise I didn't want to wake up from. He understood me more than most people did .
I couldn't wait to see him today . As usual I looked beautifully neat . My piggy tails were dressed neatly . My perfume filled the air as usual . As I walked into school doors , I expected him to walk and meet me like he normally did but today he didn't . I felt sad tho but as I walked to the lockers down the hallway , I saw him , he was with Zahrah , I could see her smile , and he touched her hair at random times. I walked past them , I'm sure he must have caught the fragrance from my perfume. Nimi and Naden came over to where I stood . They said a lot random things like how William said , I was a soft beauty and how Mr Frances graded me as the third best student in his swimming class and so on . I took glances at Zahrah and Jeremy before , Nimi walked over to them and said something about how Greg would take it knowing that someone else was tickling his girlfriends fancy before we walked to class. Nimi loved it when couples avoided cheating ,she despised the word "cheating" , when her boyfriend Daniel cheated on her , she wanted to kill both him and Florence , thankfully she found love again in Naden . I had no problem with the LGBT community especially when it comes down to Nimi's case , Daniel's cheating almost ruined her life but thankfully Naden saved her.

William asked Adelaide out and of course she said yes , she had gone so hard with him and although I felt so sad and the thought of William and Addy becoming a couple just brought back the nonsensical sight of Zahrah and Jeremy that graced my view this morning . I pulled myself together and smiled largely .I feigned my laughter and my absolute happiness when I sat with her . She was so intoxicated in her happiness to notice my sadness but I soon found an excuse to leave her presence . I cried silently . Firstly she took Greg from me now Jeremy .What did she even have that I didn't have?
Was it because she loved chemicals and labs and I loved novels and history . I despised her at this very moment . I prayed silently for the dismissal bell to go so I could just leave this environment. I was still lost in thoughts when William tapped me , jerking me back to reality.
"Hey Valentine "
"Hey"
" Adelaide and I are now seeing each other . I hope its cool with you that I will have to steal your best friend for a lot of minutes after now"
"Nope . I'm happy for you guys and your new love" I replied
"I hope you're enjoying Jeremy's company . He is really a gentle romantic human".
"You should be telling that to Zahrah " I snapped at him .
"Zahrah belongs to Greg , the entire school knows that " he said back.
"The whole school except both of them apparently ." I tried to excuse myself from the entire conversation but he chased after me.
"Valentine what do you mean?"
"William ask your brother , I thought he loved me but it turns out he was my ocean and I was another stupid fish to him". I walked away silently knowing that those words had settled down in William as he looked cold when he backed away from me .
Zahrah came to meet me about an hour later "Valentine why do you flock around boys that seem to be interested in me" she gloated but I had no words for her .
"Firstly it was Greg , the finest boy in the entire school , how did you think you could handle such glory and now Jeremy all the way from the united states of America. My dear just leave all this big boys and go down and find your level". She sank into her large pride .
"You know what Zahrah , I thought you're smart and intelligent but I had never known you're a fool . You think boys loving up to you validates you or adds value to you. Well this stupid act you just pulled shows that your IQ is so low but I'm not surprised though". I shot back at her. Greg and Jeremy watched her dabble for a while and rise in her pride while I took my leave .
As soon as the dismissal bell had gone , Jeremy chased after me but I wasn't buying it .
"Valentine" he screamed
"What is it ?" I shot at him
"I need to talk to you about earlier , Zahrah and I are just friends ". He said .
" I have no problem with you and Zahrah , I got to understand where I actually stand in your life . So I am sorry for trying to climb the ladder and thinking we could become something or that we had something strong going on ". I walked away I couldn't believe I had said those too many words.
My driver came almost immediately , I wasted no time getting into the car . I felt my tears but I didn't want them to spill as stood there at school . Valerie sat in the front passenger seat , so it was refreshing that I could let tears out without someone asking me about my problems and why I let my tears out .