If I Could Say What I Want To Say
By: Nicole Lopez
Summary: Me and some of my friends become Higher Ground characters . actually it's more like a reflection on things that happened, or seem like they might happen in my real life-there are the normal break-ups and make- ups, but a sense of knowing who you are towards the end, plus non-stop drama and angst in the middle.
Chapter One: Lonely, Broken-Hearted
"So what do you think about that one?" Maria asked, pointing to a guy across the cafeteria. Ivette didn't even look up, but she still shook her head anyway. "What's wrong with him? He's cute. I'd do him." "I can't just get over him like that. You just don't understand." "You never tell me anything anymore. How can I understand?" Maria shot back. "I'm getting a little fed up with your moodiness." "Really?" Ivette looked up for a split second. "He's already president of that club . and the first one to say that to me." Ivette tried to be strong. She didn't even mention Augie until he walked past her, with Juliet on his arm. "No regrets." Ivette got up from the table, neglecting to dump her tray. "What did I miss?" Adam came and sat down on the other side of Maria. "Nothing Lenny." Maria smirked. Her expression became serious once again. " . just Ivette's fifth break-down of the day. I don't know what he she's in that Juliette girl."
"Is it just me or have we been getting evil looks from that table since lunch started?" Raquel wondered. "If my boyfriend dumped me and hooked up with his ex the next day, I'd be pissed too." Shelby had to stop herself from rolling her eyes. Raquel was the newest addition to the "Cliffhangers." Even though she had been there for six months, maybe more, she was just so clueless. Raquel was the reason that dumb-blonde jokes had been created. "But THAT would never happen." Scott jumped in. "Of course not." Shelby smiled as Scott gave her a gentle kiss on the lips. "Not while we're trying to eat." Daisy mumbled. Everyone at the table laughed, except Scott, Shelby, and Raquel who didn't get it until five minutes later, literally. "Why did you dump her anyway Augie? You guys were so cute together." Daisy retorted sarcastically. "Juliette's the one for me." "Since you're not with her anymore, is she up for grabs?" David wondered as more people started to sit around Ivette's friends. Ivette had left a long time ago. "I'm in the mood for something African." Everyone stopped and just blinked at David. "Scott, if you didn't have Shelby, you'd be thinking the same thing." "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of David." Raquel explained. "You're saying that I said something stupid . this coming from a girl who's as dumb as rocks." "That's rude." Shelby held back a laugh. Everyone was thinking the same thing, but Raquel was still pretty cool. "You're a jerk." Raquel picked up her tray and threw the remainder of her food on his shirt. "OOPS. Sorry." She left, U-turned and came back five seconds later. "And I MEANT to do that too." She stalked off, this time not coming back. "Whoa. Looks like blondie has a feisty side to her. I like." David smirked.
"I thought I'd find you here." Adam came and sat down beside Ivette, who had attempted to hid in the woods. "So. Why are you here?" "Maria says you've had another break-down." He explained. "No I haven't. Can't I just get up and go away if I want without everyone breathing down my back? Augie and I broke up. I accept that. It's over. Just let it go Adam." Ivette answered bitterly. "Let it go? You're the one who's been crawling around crying every second. Ivette, stop acting like he's the best thing that ever happened to you. Stop doing this to yourself." Adam grabbed her shoulders. "Get off of me!!! You don't understand anything. None of you do . you're all the same anyway, so what's the point?" Adam slowly stood up. "You're right. Why do I even bother with you? You're too blind to see what's right in front of you." Adam walked away. "You're so SELFISH that you only think of yourself!" He yelled as Ivette flinched. It wasn't the fact that she had been yelled at and called selfish . that happened all the time, but this time Adam had been the one to do it. That in itself was enough to put her on the brink of another break-down.
"Did you talk to her?" Maria asked Adam, following him to the courts. There was a game going on between them (the Ridge Runners), and the Cliffhangers. "I talked to her alright." Adam pulled a jersey over his face. "And?" Maria did the same.
"I'm not the only guy on her 'to kill' list." "What do you mean?" Maria passed him the ball. "What do you mean, what do I mean? Ivette hates me too now." Maria stopped dead in her tracks. "Did you say something stupid?" "No." Adam avoided Maria's glare. "What then . did you say she was stupid . tell me.did you mention the word stupid?" "None of the above. I just wish that she would get over him and realize that he's not the only guy that exists." Maria broke out into a grin. "You like her, don't you?" "No, not like that." Adam took a shot and missed. "A clear sign of a liar . I saw it coming." "You couldn't have seen anything. There's nothing to see." "Yeah, there is." Augie walked by with Juliette on his arm with Ivette close behind. From a distance, no one could tell that she was literally hanging on the edge. "Good of you to join us . maybe ." Maria decided to keep her mouth shut for once. This was all too good too keep bottled up for too long, but in due time, Ivette would know the truth. "Thanks for not telling her." Adam whispered, walking behind Maria and talking his place on the court. "You better hope I feel this generous tomorrow."
Summary: Me and some of my friends become Higher Ground characters . actually it's more like a reflection on things that happened, or seem like they might happen in my real life-there are the normal break-ups and make- ups, but a sense of knowing who you are towards the end, plus non-stop drama and angst in the middle.
Chapter One: Lonely, Broken-Hearted
"So what do you think about that one?" Maria asked, pointing to a guy across the cafeteria. Ivette didn't even look up, but she still shook her head anyway. "What's wrong with him? He's cute. I'd do him." "I can't just get over him like that. You just don't understand." "You never tell me anything anymore. How can I understand?" Maria shot back. "I'm getting a little fed up with your moodiness." "Really?" Ivette looked up for a split second. "He's already president of that club . and the first one to say that to me." Ivette tried to be strong. She didn't even mention Augie until he walked past her, with Juliet on his arm. "No regrets." Ivette got up from the table, neglecting to dump her tray. "What did I miss?" Adam came and sat down on the other side of Maria. "Nothing Lenny." Maria smirked. Her expression became serious once again. " . just Ivette's fifth break-down of the day. I don't know what he she's in that Juliette girl."
"Is it just me or have we been getting evil looks from that table since lunch started?" Raquel wondered. "If my boyfriend dumped me and hooked up with his ex the next day, I'd be pissed too." Shelby had to stop herself from rolling her eyes. Raquel was the newest addition to the "Cliffhangers." Even though she had been there for six months, maybe more, she was just so clueless. Raquel was the reason that dumb-blonde jokes had been created. "But THAT would never happen." Scott jumped in. "Of course not." Shelby smiled as Scott gave her a gentle kiss on the lips. "Not while we're trying to eat." Daisy mumbled. Everyone at the table laughed, except Scott, Shelby, and Raquel who didn't get it until five minutes later, literally. "Why did you dump her anyway Augie? You guys were so cute together." Daisy retorted sarcastically. "Juliette's the one for me." "Since you're not with her anymore, is she up for grabs?" David wondered as more people started to sit around Ivette's friends. Ivette had left a long time ago. "I'm in the mood for something African." Everyone stopped and just blinked at David. "Scott, if you didn't have Shelby, you'd be thinking the same thing." "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of David." Raquel explained. "You're saying that I said something stupid . this coming from a girl who's as dumb as rocks." "That's rude." Shelby held back a laugh. Everyone was thinking the same thing, but Raquel was still pretty cool. "You're a jerk." Raquel picked up her tray and threw the remainder of her food on his shirt. "OOPS. Sorry." She left, U-turned and came back five seconds later. "And I MEANT to do that too." She stalked off, this time not coming back. "Whoa. Looks like blondie has a feisty side to her. I like." David smirked.
"I thought I'd find you here." Adam came and sat down beside Ivette, who had attempted to hid in the woods. "So. Why are you here?" "Maria says you've had another break-down." He explained. "No I haven't. Can't I just get up and go away if I want without everyone breathing down my back? Augie and I broke up. I accept that. It's over. Just let it go Adam." Ivette answered bitterly. "Let it go? You're the one who's been crawling around crying every second. Ivette, stop acting like he's the best thing that ever happened to you. Stop doing this to yourself." Adam grabbed her shoulders. "Get off of me!!! You don't understand anything. None of you do . you're all the same anyway, so what's the point?" Adam slowly stood up. "You're right. Why do I even bother with you? You're too blind to see what's right in front of you." Adam walked away. "You're so SELFISH that you only think of yourself!" He yelled as Ivette flinched. It wasn't the fact that she had been yelled at and called selfish . that happened all the time, but this time Adam had been the one to do it. That in itself was enough to put her on the brink of another break-down.
"Did you talk to her?" Maria asked Adam, following him to the courts. There was a game going on between them (the Ridge Runners), and the Cliffhangers. "I talked to her alright." Adam pulled a jersey over his face. "And?" Maria did the same.
"I'm not the only guy on her 'to kill' list." "What do you mean?" Maria passed him the ball. "What do you mean, what do I mean? Ivette hates me too now." Maria stopped dead in her tracks. "Did you say something stupid?" "No." Adam avoided Maria's glare. "What then . did you say she was stupid . tell me.did you mention the word stupid?" "None of the above. I just wish that she would get over him and realize that he's not the only guy that exists." Maria broke out into a grin. "You like her, don't you?" "No, not like that." Adam took a shot and missed. "A clear sign of a liar . I saw it coming." "You couldn't have seen anything. There's nothing to see." "Yeah, there is." Augie walked by with Juliette on his arm with Ivette close behind. From a distance, no one could tell that she was literally hanging on the edge. "Good of you to join us . maybe ." Maria decided to keep her mouth shut for once. This was all too good too keep bottled up for too long, but in due time, Ivette would know the truth. "Thanks for not telling her." Adam whispered, walking behind Maria and talking his place on the court. "You better hope I feel this generous tomorrow."