All I could do was think about him. Jack. It hurt me to walk by him every day. Every single day, knowing he belongs to someone else. I wasn't hungry, not anymore at least.
"Hey Schuyler?" Oliver said, "Do want that?" pointing to my tray. I shook my head. "Come on Sky, you have to eat something!"
"I have been eating Ollie! I just don't eat at school anymore." It's true, before and after school i will sometimes stuff myself silly, scaring Oliver at how much I eat sometimes. I just didn't like to eat when He is around. I never had the guts to hold my food knowing my little secret. Okay, well, maybe my secret isn't a small secret, more like 'one that could change my entire life with a snap of its finger' secret. I sighed. "Ollie, I miss him." I told him, staring at Jack for only a second before he noiced me looking and I looked away.
"Schuyler, he must up your life! You want to go back to the source?" Yes.
"No, I don't Ollie, you of all people should know that. You're the one who knows me inside and out, well, except for grandma. But she is gone. Forever. Well, no, not forever, she'll be back. I know it." I babbled. I gotta work on that, the babbling. I sighed, looking off into space. "You know, Oliver, I had an idea. It's not a very good idea, but it just might work. Why don't we just tell him the secret?" his eyes widened.
"No!" he shouted, as the entire cafeteria started at him. He smiled, "I forgot to turn off the water in my bathroom." he said, blushing. I laughed.
"Smooth one, you didn't have to be a rocket scientist to know that was not the reason you shouted. Please, can I please tell him?"
"No!" he whispered harshly. "You will not tell that moron anything! You got me! Do you really want to mess up your whole life knowing he knows, but he won't do anything for you?"
"And just how do you know he won't be there for me through. It." I said.
"Because. I am a guy. I just know this stuff alright. Just trust me, you can't tell Jack!"
"Tell Jack what?" a voice said. Our eyes widened, as Oliver and looked at each other, and he slightly shook his head.
"Tell Jack that Oliver was gonna prank call him." I lied. Oliver smiled.
"Do you know the one about the refrigerator running?" he said, using his best fake guilty smile.
"Okay, Oliver." he said siting right next to me! "I know you think I'm a moron, but I'm not, I'm really not. So just tell me, I can handle it." he said, a playful smile crossing his face.
"Oh trust me. No you can't. No you cannot at all!" But he wasn't paying attention to Oliver, he was looking at me.
"Trust him." I said softly, "You really don't want to know, you can't know."
"Why not?"
"Because. It's between me and Oliver. Something happened between us. A big thing, really big." I lied. I hated lying to him, but it was the only way to keep him and I safe from Mimi. Stupid Mimi.
"Bullshit Schuyler. I know you. Now come on hon, tell me whats really wrong." he said, putting an arm around me. As tempted as was to squirm away, I remaned where I was.
" I can't tell you Jack! Oliver won't allow it! And neither will I." But he wasn't fazed.
"Schuyler, come with me." he said, dragging me outside, and into an alley, close by to the school. As he pinned me agaisnt the wall. "Okay Schuyler. We're alone. No one can hear us. You can tell me. Don't let Hazard-Perry tell you what to do. You have a mind of your own. So come on babe. Tell me whats bugging you." I was getting tempted. To tempted when it slipped out.
"Oliver and I are having a baby!" I lied, slapping a hand over my mouth. It wasn't Oliver's baby. It's Jack's. My eyes widened. "Oh shit!" I said. "Its not true! Its not true!" I shouted, but Jack wasn't listening, so I had to slap him. Bringing him out of his daze. "I was lying Jack. Its not Oliver's. It's yours."
* * * * * * *
I left Jack in the alley, after telling him to never speak to anyone about this. And to never, ever tell Mimi. Or anyone that would tell Mimi. Or anyone. I walked back into the lunch with a guilty expression on my face.
"You told him didn't you?" Oliver asked, as I sat down. Picking at the food I knew I was never going to eat, so I pushed the tray towards, but he pushed it right back.
"Yes, no, maybe so?" I asked. Trying and yet failing to confuse him.
"Schuyler! How could you tell him!" Oliver said, clearly mad. "Now he is gonna tell everyone in the whole school that you're pr. . . " he stopped, noticing some major gossipers close by. "You're having some issues at home." he said, and the girls laughed, racing towards Mimi.
"Nice save. Thanks Ollie." I said sweetly. Just the I saw Jack, his face composed and normal, but his eyes are a little shaken, as he walked over to Mimi. I watched as she whispered something in his ear, causing him to shiver. but he wouldn't talk, his eyes staring straight at me. Mimi's looked concerned, and she followed his gaze over to me. And she stalked over.
"What did do to him!" she hissed in my ear, causing me to shudder.
"Not, nothing." i barely stumbled out, but she didn't believe me.
"Of course you did something to him! Look at him!" but when I didn't move she yanked my hair up, pointing to him. I gasped, wondering where Oliver went before she spoke again. "You think you can win, playing your stupid childish games." she cooed in my ear, taunting me. "But you can't, because you will never win!" she hissed, yanking my hair violently before dropping it. Rubbing her hand on her jeans as she walked away. Tears of pain rolled down my face, but I didn't notice. All I saw was Mimi, walking towards Jack again. Hugging him tightly, telling him he would be okay. That she'll make it feel better. Just then the bell rang. But I didn't get up. I waited until the last people were out until I left, memorizing Mimi's chilling stare she gave me walking out.
"What have I done." I whispered to myself, walking out of there, alone. For no matter what I will always be alone.
