Unpredictable (Chapter 1- Does He Love Me?) PG-13
By Beautiful 22
Disclaimer: Degrassi and all of its characters are property of Epitome Pictures. Radio Free Roscoe's characters are property of Decode Productions.
Notice to all: After reading some honest reviews, I have decided to revamp the story. The character of Alayna still favors a young Rita Hayworth, a member of the Spirit Squad and a back-up dancer for Keshia Chante, but she's not as perfect as once wrote her. I've also decided to make her more of a real teenager. I hope that you all will enjoy this new version, under a new title. I hope you all will enjoy it. Special shout-out to Ellie-Ashton, Luvsrobbie and Kaithehotty for their honest opinions.
Summary: Alayna, 15-year-old sophomore at Degrassi has it all, good looks and grades. Yet she is very unhappy, her new boyfriend and next-door neighbor Robbie McGrath who attends Roscoe High has been spending a lot of time with his ex-girlfriend Kim Carlisle. Not knowing what to do, she turns to Liberty and Manny for help, but are they the best people to give advice? Find out in this first chapter.
Note: The titles of the chapter and the story are taken from Canadian artist Keshia Chante's songs "Unpredictable" and "Does He Love Me".
I couldn't let this feeling go. I knew that something was up and I didn't know what to do. While I sat in Mr. Simpson's media immersion class, I received a d-mail from my good friend Manuela "Manny" Santos, which read,
"Hey Alayna, what's up? Why do you look so sad?"
After reading it, I wrote back,
"I can't tell you now. Meet me after class".
After I wrote that, I acted like I was working on my project, but in reality, I was writing an e-mail to my boyfriend, which read:
Dear Robbie:
Hey, I just wanted to know if you could meet up with me at my house around 7 tonight. I really need to talk to you. If you can meet me or if not, just send me a text on my cell. I hope to see you tonight.
Love,
Alayna
After sending it off to him, I hope and prayed to God that he would get it and text me back. Then, I looked up at the clock and realized that there was only two minutes left in class, so I got my stuff together, shut off my computer and waited for the bell to ring. Just before the bell rang, Mr. Simpson told us to have a great weekend and then I left the classroom. As I walked down the hallway of Degrassi, I heard Manny yell,
"Hey Alayna, wait up".
So I waited. Then she came up to me and asked,
"Alayna is everything okay?"
I shook my head.
"Ah, Alayna, what's the matter", she asked sympathetically.
Honestly, even though Manny was my good friend, I didn't know whether or not I could tell her. Every time I thought about it, my eyes would well up with tears. But I couldn't help it; it broke my heart to think that boyfriend might be cheating on me with his ex-girlfriend. I then took a deep breath, blinked hard to fight back my tears, and quietly said,
"Manny, it's Robbie, I think he's cheating on me with his ex-girlfriend".
Manny put her arm around me as we walked out the front of Degrassi for lunch and said,
"Alayna, I didn't know things were that bad between you and Robbie. How did you figure this out?"
As we walked on the front steps of our school for lunch, we sat down. The more I talked about it, the more I cried.
"The reason I think he's cheating on me with his ex is simple. Every time I ask him if he wants to go out or just chill, he always says that he busy. But then, when Lily called me the other night, she told me that she saw him at Mickey's with Kim. When I confronted him about it, all he told me was that they ran into each other. Oh Manny, I don't know what to do", I said while crying and burying my face in my hands.
Manny just patted me on my back and said,
"Alayna, you don't want to come to conclusions and think that he's cheating on you. Maybe he did into Kim there, you never know".
"But Manny, why would he turn me down for Kim. I thought he couldn't stand her", I said.
" I don't know, I don't know. But you have to remember Alayna that she is his first love", Manny said sadly.
I then raised my head and nodded. She was right, Kim Carlisle was Robbie's first love. As a matter of fact, she was the one he lost his virginity to. They already had a connection there. He was always rushing to help her out with something, whether it was the dances that Roscoe held or even the Mr. Roscoe pageant, he was always there to help her. There was a bond there that I couldn't break.
" Even though you're my girl and all, Alayna, you need to realize that Robbie and Kim will always have that connection. I know, because that's how it is between Craig and I. No matter who I date, I always end up comparing them to Craig", Manny said.
" Gee thanks Manny, that makes me feel so much better. From what you're saying, Robbie's always going to compare me with Kim and there is no way that I can measure up to her. She's very pretty, she's smart, and she's a senior. Now how in the world am I going to compare to her Manny", I said finding myself getting a little angry.
"Alayna, I'm sorry, but it's true. There is nothing that you can do to take away what Robbie and Kim have. Don't get me wrong, you've got everything Kim Carlisle's got and more, but no matter how beautiful, sweet, and cool you are she's got a special place in his heart. I wish I didn't have to tell you that Alayna, but it's true", she said.
As much as didn't want to hear it, I had to accept that fact, especially coming from a girl who still isn't over her ex.
"Come on Alayna, it's not the end of the world. With all of the guys that approach you everyday, you're sure to find someone you like", Liberty said while coming to sit on the steps with Manny and I.
"But Liberty, I don't want anyone else, I want to work things out with Robbie", I told her.
"Look as a friend to a friend, what Manny just said is true. I may be over JT, but there are times that I still think about Towerz and when I met other guys, I still compare them with Towerz. Alayna, if Robbie's not over his ex, you need to leave him alone and just move on", Liberty said.
But no matter what Liberty and Manny said, I had to find out whether or not Robbie truly cared about me, or was he just on the rebound and if he was, I needed to find out what I could do to make it work between Robbie and I. I just hope that when I see him tonight, that the truth would come out.
