Ms.Bully

11

"This never happened." I warned attempting to wiping the rest of my stray tears away but Vivian beat me to it. She wipes under my eyes with her thumbs holding my face in her hands. She makes eye contact.
"I wouldn't tell a soul." Vivian swore. I couldn't see her lying about it but I don't enjoy people watching me cry so I do hope she's serious.
"But you since we didn't get to read the book wanna read some after school? We can also work on our project." She proposed
I thought about it for a moment before responding. "Yeah you want to read at my house or yours?" I ask not really thinking about how it sounded. "Um...I don't think my mom would let you come over so your house." she informed. I nodded my head in agreement. "Ok so meet me at the bus stop after school." I say
"You know I have a car right?" she giggles lifting an eyebrow. "Oh I didn't know." I say rubbing the back of my neck awkwardly.
"Well I'll see you in 3rd." she says before leaving the library. I follow out into the hallway before going to my first class.
I walked into class and Raul was there but his eyes looked puffy and his hair was everywhere. I sat down behind him. "You ok bro?" I ask but he ignored me. I don't even know if I should be mad at him. I sat back in my chair and waited for class to begin. I really hope Vivian is right.
I drift through the first two classes Anabella didn't bother me and Santi didn't come to school. I walk into my 3rd-period class and sit next to Vivian.
"Is it ok if I bring a friend over later? I just don't want it to be awkward." she asked as I continued to draw a sketch of our characters. " That's fine." I retort concentrated on my work. "Don't you have to ask your parents or something." she asked her head tilted curiously. "No it's fine." I assured her. "If you say so." she retorts.
After a few classes it was lunchtime and I walk with Vivian to the library. As nerdy as it sounds I was really excited to finish the book.
we sat at our spot against the back shelf on the floor.
We read a few chapters before I hear her stomach growl. She reaches into her bag and brings out a sandwich. "We can't eat in here." I tell her and she shrugs before taking a bite out of half of her sandwich. "You want a piece?" she offers her mouth still full as she waves the other half of the sandwich in my face. I was going to refuse but my stomach growled. I thank her and take the other half. I stare at the sandwich for a moment. "What? You scared to be a rule breaker." she teased before stuffing the rest of her sandwich into her mouth. I look around before taking a bite out of the sandwich. "Oh wow Mr. Goody two-shoes is eating in the library. Who is he?" she gasped still teasing me I roll my eyes shushing her and finished the sandwich. "I eat in here all the time never been caught." she says proudly. "I don't think that's something to be proud of." I pondered. "Oh yes it is. I hear if you get caught they throw you out of the library and you get blacklisted." she tried to convince.
I hear the bell ring and I look at her. "Ok then I'll see you after school." I say getting up and brushing off my pants. "See ya" she chirps as I walk out the door.
The class time went by quickly and Now at my last class, I changed into my gym uniform. Raul was changing next to me still as quiet as ever. It was really starting to make me anxious. We walked out to the field with the other students. I went to sit on the sidelines like I usually do and was surprised to see Raul already there sitting like a lifeless doll. I sit next to him. "Raul, you ok? Talk to me." I say and he ignores me. "Are you mad at me? I'm sorry if I did anything." I mutter my head hanging down as I squeezed my hands together nervously. I hear him sigh "I'm not mad at you I'm just salty. Anabella likes you and you don't even like her back but I do. It's stupid.  I just needed some time to cool of before I said something I would have regretted." he explained. I don't know why but I still feel guilty and responsible. At least he told me. "I'm sorry I just didn't want to project any of my anger on you so I just ignored you and left, it was childish and petty." he said sincerely. I look up at him slowly. He flashes a small smile barely noticeable. "Oh wow Raul is admitting he's wrong? That's a first."I jeer smirking he rolls his eyes "haw haw very funny."
"You know being on the sidelines isn't a good look on you. You gonna go play?" I say smiling. "What are you talking about I look good doing everything." he chuckles as he stands up. I laugh as he goes running into the field.