Angston High

The Pretty Eyes

Melissa Benoist as Michelle

Well , the cold had befallen upon our humble little town here in Texas. And when November hit, you felt it. "So, you have to choose between J.LO or Beyonce. Who got the sweetest ass?" Alex asked, popping a piece of popcorn in his mouth. "Well Beyonce got a little bounce in her but J.LO? That's some Puerto Rican booty," Adam replied. "So is Britney Spears not a choice?" Ryan asked. Alex and Adam laughed. "Dude, you're so white," Adam replied. I nearly almost didn't believe what I was actually doing. ME, having a sleepover with Adam. Plus Alex and Ryan who was a little cute if I had to say so, and all of this is taking place at my house of course. That just made it all better. Ding dong. "So who else do you know then B?" Alex asked sipping some beer. I jumped up and walked over to the front door. "Gino?" I said surprised. "Sorry, I know you were having that sleepover thing," Gino started. I pulled him inside. It was way too cold to be trying to talk to him at the door. "What, now you want to come?" I asked sullenly. "Me? I don't think so. Sleep over with Mr. Popular and his sidekick? Then there's Alex-" "I already told you they like you now," I started. "For a month now, I know, but-" "Liongson? What a...surprise," Alex said walking over to us. "Not really," Gino replied. "So, what brings you by?" Alex asked. "I just wanted to see if B here would let me borrow his copy of Dynasty Warriors 4," Gino replied. "Gino!" Adam exclaimed brazenly. He and Ryan both walked over to us, Adam giving Gino a "was up" handshake. "See, now we have a party," Adam said. "I'm not staying," Gino replied. "What? Of course you are. We got beer man," Adam bargained. "Gino came to borrow Dynasty Warriors," I said. "Well now you don't have to, cause we were just about to play that. Come on," Adam said putting his arm around Gino and leading him towards the living room. "So, I guess this is where things get a lot..better right," Alex said. He shook his head, sighed and entered the living room as well. This was just where things got awkward.

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Krystal plopped backwards onto Michelle's bed, hanging from a corner, and flipped open a copy of Teen People magazine. "Oh my god, Chad Michael Murray is SO hot," she sighed. "Are you kidding me? Justin Timberlake, hands down," Michelle rebutted. Jade was curling Michelle's hair while she sat filing her nails. "Really? And what about Adam?" Jade asked. "What about him. As much time as he spends with Brandon and Alex now, you'd think they were the couple," Michelle replied. "I think its cool how Brandon actually has friends now. He seems a whole lot happier," Krystal spoke. "Yeah well how wonderful for him, but what about the lonely girlfriend? Do you know Adam and I haven't fucked in like two weeks?" Michelle vented. "Maybe it's a sign," Krystal spoke. "What?" Michelle asked. "Maybe he's trying to tell you something," Krystal laughed. "Or maybe he's happier now too. He has been a lot kinder to everybody nowdays," Jade spoke. "Yeah and he's actually trying to do something besides football. I saw his name on the social economics list when I was going over records the list other day. And that class is like majorly hard to get into," Krystal spoke. Social economics? What was happening with her life, Michelle thought. With her boyfriend? If she could even call him that anymore. Actually, she knew exactly what was going on. Brandon. He had not only managed to wiggle his nerdy little self into her life, but now he was sucking the time she usually spent with Adam all away. He had to go. That was all. He simply just, had to disappear.

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So the whole sleepover was...interesting to say the least. At least everyone had gotten along well. Although, I can tell that Alex really doesn't trust Gino, to add to the fact that he really doesn't like him. And Adam cant fool me worth shit. As buddy buddy as he is with Gino, I know he likes him. But Ryan, I couldn't piece together. Mostly because he really never was around much. He was always leaving to go make a call. A lot. To who he was talking to, I had no clue. But I have a feeling it was some girl. "So now I'm thinking I oughta come over your house more often. To sleepover I mean," Adam said digging through his locker. "Yeah maybe you should. Alex does it all the time," I replied, digging through my locker as well. "Adam, hey," Michelle said. She pulled Adam from his locker and kissed him. Not just some peck on the cheek, but a real KISS! "Wow," Adam said "What was that for?" "Just, I missed you. I feel like you and I haven't really been spending any time together lately," Michelle spoke. Adam gave me a busied glance. "Yeah," Adam started, running one of his hands over his face. "I ah, been really busy. Sorry," "No apologizing Adam. Just, a really romantic date. Tonight. And then sex. Lots and lots of make up sex," Michelle spoke, sexily. What was her deal? I noticed she kept looking at me every time she said that. "Okay," Adam replied happily. Proving once again that there was no way in hell we'd ever be together. "So, um, walk me to class Adam?" Michelle asked. Adam looked a little disappointed, but with the promise of sex, I'm sure he wasn't at all pissed. "I'll see you at lunch, kay?" Adam said walking off. "Right," I mumbled. I shut my locker and let out a deep sigh as I leaned against it. Was I really that bad of a person to where Michelle felt threatened by me? Not that I even was sure that was the case. I didn't know for sure yet. But it seemed to me like- "Hey," Gino greeted me. "Hey yourself kid," I smiled. "So Friday was...interesting" Gino said. "Yeah, sorry about Alex. He's trying. It's just gonna take some time," I said. "Yeah well it really doesn't matter when Adam smothers me does it?" That was a little weird. "I think you and I need some time to get over Friday. How bout a movie, today after school?" I suggested. "Sounds good to me," Gino replied. Ordinarily Alex, Adam, and I would do stuff after school. But since Adam was busy now.....