Despite All Obstacles Part V

The Broken Twins

WARNING: SEXUAL TALK, SEXUAL THOUGHTS, AND CYBERBULLYING

After taking a really cold shower, changing my underwear and putting my regular clothes back on, I go to my locker. I guess Patt, Shortcake and bro are already in band practice. I get my backpack outta my locker. I almost walked pass the library. I peek inside. The crew's not there. For being Thursday, that means they really are at band practice.

I make it to the main floor, hoping I didn't miss my school bus. I walk to where the school buses park at. The spot's empty. If only I weren't forced to sprint after school for thirty minutes, I wouldn't have missed my bus! I stomp back inside. I take out my iPhone. It's 3:21PM now.

I don't have bus money to pay for a bus ticket. Patt usually lends me money. I don't have fifty cents for a one-way fare. I'm literally broke. I'll have to call momma to pick me up. I turn around and see Patt, with his hair out. Oh, how I miss him so much. I rush to him, despite being worked to death.

"Patt," I call his name. He stops walking and turns to me. I step a little closer to him, but his face seems indifferent of me. "Patt, I am really sorry for what I did. Friends don't do that. Please stop hating me. You're such an amazing friend, who I really don't wanna lose."

He thinks for a moment. "You should've thought of that before you screwed my brother." Man, even if I sincerely apologized to him, he still doesn't forgive me.

"Please forgive me for what I've done. I'm not even attracted to him," I tell Patt. I think that sounds kinda mean, considering the fact they look exactly alike.

"Did you like it?" He did not just ask me that. I look at him in disbelief.

"Patt. Why would you ask me that?" I'm turning into a sneaky person. Nobody wants a friend who sneaks around and lies. Who am I?

"It's a simple question. Did you like it? Did you enjoy fooling with his ego? Don't lie to me, this time." He really doesn't see me as the girl he first met, anymore. He's waiting for me to tell him the truth.

Yes, Patt. I did. Your brother is hot.

"Well, Goldilocks has been a fling for a while. He did a lot with her. Probably with the other cheerleaders too." I can't believe that just came out of my mouth. That just slipped out!

"Oh. So, you think he's cooler than me too. That's real nice, Barbie." I touch my heart when he calls me Barbie. Like it just got punched by somebody I care about.

"Stop calling me that. I know you're calling me that to be mean," I gently tell him, offended.

"Oh, so your mom's mean? Are your family members mean too? Why can't I call you Barbie, but they can? You let my own brother call you Barbie. It's your nickname, right?"

I'm shaking my head at him. I don't think he hates me, anymore. I think he stopped caring. That's worse than hating somebody.

"Speaking of flings, there's yours behind you," he tells me. I turn around and see Matthew, not wearing his Parrots' jacket. I wanna smack that smile off his face. Seeing him makes me sick.

"You guys talking about me?" he asks us. Patt doesn't answer or look at him, crossing his arms. I don't blame Patt.

Matthew walks closer to me, smiling to me. "Hello, Barbara," he greets me, like we're the only two people in this hallway. I refuse to look at him. I turn my face away from him. I look at Patt watching us both, to see what I'll do. Patt's lips are cornering downwards, like he's disgusted.

Matthew lightly turns my face back to his. "We had a really great time in the San Gabriel Valley's Hundred-Acre Woods on Friday night. You were moaning, rolling your eyes back, opening your mouth wide open, smiling, shutting your eyes with pleasure. It was like you were out of this world."