The Game

Chapter 13 - I have a boyfriend

You will understand the video I posted later on- Serena mentions it in this chapter, so you will know what she's talking about. 

Serena

I was right, I can’t sleep at night now. I haven’t got proper sleep since I found out – and now I have to go to school. I have black circles under my eyes, but praise the Lord for makeup. Nothing a good foundation can’t cover. K.C is coming back today, I am so exited! I have missed him like crazy. I don’t know if he is coming to school, but I can visit him later if he doesn’t show up.

Since K.C hasn’t been here for a month, Jennifer has been driving me to school. I tell her about the recent events and Sarah. She is shocked. She drives with her mouth open. My exact reaction. I tell her about how Tori feels and what she called her mother.

“Your family should make a soap opera.” Jennifer says as we get out of the car. I just chuckle.

We head inside to the first lesson. We have English, which means Mr. West. Great.

“Turn on page 27.” He says. I really don’t feel like being in school. I am so tired. I hesitate to pick up my book from my bag. I am falling asleep. I am so tempted to put my head on the table and just take a nap. I feel like that little girl on the video I saw the other day, the girl who just wants to take a nap.

“Where’s your book?” Mr. West is standing in front of my desk. I slowly look up.
“What?” I say confused.
“Your book.” He repeats.
“Oh.” I say and fish after it in my bag. I take it up.
“That’s not the book you were supposed to bring.” He says and crosses his arms.
“What? It is.” I protest. Don’t even know why I am trying.
“No it’s not. Ms. Valantè.” He looks mad.
“Mr. West.” I say to imitate the way he said my name. I can feel there is a fight coming soon.

“Principle’s office. Now.” he says.
“What! Why? I haven’t said anything!” That son of a bitch!
“Now, I said.”
“I am not going anywhere!” I say.
“Don’t make me call your dad and the principle down here.”
“Call who the fuck you want. Call the police for that matter” I say. I know he is going to lose it now. I can see he is trying to keep calm. He just looks at me with his filthy little piercing eyes. God I hate him so fucking much. Who the hell hired him?  
“Last warning.”

I put my book back in by bag and toss it around my shoulder. I am not sitting here and listening to this fucker. I slam the door as I get out and just as I get out of the door and slam it I bump into Stefan.

Fuck. I have been ignoring him for weeks now.

“Someone’s mad.” He jokes.
“It’s Mr. West. He kicked me out for bringing the wrong book. That asshole – hate him” I say. He chuckles.
“Ditto.” He says and then there is an awkward silence. I try to not look at him I just stand there and tilt back and forth on my toes. Stefan is forcing a smile, he doesn’t know what to say. He then clears his throat and exhales.

“I never got a chance to apologize for that kiss. I know it was so out of line- I don’t know what came over me.” he says. I feel kind of bad for ignoring him too.

“Let’s just forget it and never talk about it again.” I say and give a little smile. He nods.

“Yeah.” He says smiles back. Then there is an awkward silence again.

“I’ve missed you.” he says. God, why is he doing this? He just makes things more awkward and complicated. He knows I have a boyfriend.

“Yeah, I’m sorry for ignoring you like that. I was just freaking out. I thought you liked me and stuff, which is completely crazy because I know the kiss was just a mistake, and now I am babbling.” I say and stop talking. I always start talking real fast when I get nervous. I remember I could barely talk when K.C and I started going out. It has been a bad habit since I was young.

Stefan just smiles.

“It’s okay, it’s not like my feelings were hurt or anything.” He says ironically.
“You ignored me and then Tori. I just feel like I lost you both. And Omar and Silver too. None of you have been talking to me since the trip.” He says. okay, now I feel really bad. Tori must’ve seen the kiss. Fuck.

“Did she see the kiss?” I ask. This is not good. She will probably tell K.C. when he’s back.
“Yeah I think she did. I just don’t understand why she’s mad at me. It’s not like we were together or anything.” He says.
“Yeah, well- she likes you.”
“I don’t feel that way about her, I got my eyes on someone else.” He says and then he looks at me weirdly, or not weirdly, I just find it weird. He can’t look at me like that. I don’t hope I am the ‘someone else’. I gulp. I just look at him.

“Oh.” I say- what the hell do you say to something like that?

He moves in closer. No, no, no.

“Serena. Am I a bad guy for feeling like this?” he asks, continuing to minimize the distance between us.

“Stefan, no, but I have a bo-“ he cuts me off.
“I know. But I can’t help it.” He is standing really close now. I am pushed up against the locker. I am so tired, this feels so unreal. Maybe I am dreaming. I have no control over the situation.

I look into his eyes and he is looking back. Then I feel his lips on mine once again. He wraps his arm my back and the other on my waist. I just kiss him back. I imagine it to be K.C. that I am kissing.

Fuck. K.C.

I stop the kiss and push him off me.

“I have a boyfriend!” I say a bit hysterical. Stefan looks shocked. He is still recovering from the kiss.

“Not anymore.” I hear someone say. Both Stefan and I turn our heads to see who said that. My heart just fell to the ground.

K.C. no, no, no, no, no.