An awkward story
prologue
Jake Rosati is back in his high school for this year. Matty Mckibben is waiting him next to his locker, around him, a lot of beautiful girls. Jake shakes his head and smiles. He greets the girls.
Tamara Kaplan walks in the hall with Ming Huang, her best friend. The redhead admires a boy who is not enough good for her ( Ming's thoughts). Ricky Schwartz. By the way, Ming says it to her.
« Ricky is just a lady-killer. This is a McKibben Junior, so stop drooling. »
Tamara looks at Ming, surprised. She wipes her mouth gently, and continues her path. She turns to see Ricky… caress the hair of a beautiful brown girl. She sighs. She's just Tamara Kaplan. Red hair. Ugly clothes. Ugly head. And he is Ricky Schwartz. A cute boy who is –of course- in the top 10 of the sexiest of the high school.
Sadie Saxton walks in the corridor. She wanted someone for having him in the collimator just for… all her life? Behind her, a blond who, unlike her, was beautiful. And thin.
Jake is talking with the brown. Talking of the back to school, the teachers, the video games… the girls… He doesn't take notice to the little pendant. It's looks like a half of heart, and on it, is wrote a name.
So, when everyone find his marks in the high school, a new student walks in the corridor, looking for her locker. She's wearing a blouse, a jean and a pair of Converses. She has too a plait in the side. She has some charm. But Sadie Saxton doesn't miss her.
«Well, well, well, she said to her '' friend'' Lissa. Apparently , there is a new student this year.»
That's it. She found it. The person she would not release.
Jake Rosati doesn't miss an inch the new. He taps Matty's shoulder.
« We would not have seen this girl ? »
Matty follows the look of the blond but, he didn't have seen this girl. He answers, skeptic.
« You're not going to repeat the thing you did last year, are you ? Come on guy, it's not her. She leaved. It's finish. And, I don't how looks like your… ( He reads the name written in Jake's pendant.) Jenna. »
Jake looks at his pendant, watches the brown and he turns at Matty.
« Shut up McKibben. Just help me to watch if we have or not the same pendant. OK? »
Matty smiles and says.
« And, even it's her, or she hasn't the pendant, or she forgot you. Guy, I'm your friend and I tell you that because I'm your friend. It's DEAD. »
Jake sighs. The girl was walking to they. Was it her ? No. He was just her locker's neighbor. When she watched he was on her locker, she just said a '' excuse-me.'' Jake goes out and she can lay down all her things. But, the guys didn't know her name. Jenna.
In the history lesson, Jenna sits down back. '' Just be quiet. The populars don't love you anymore.'' In front of her, Matty Mckibben. The popular guy who was on her camp. So all this hour was for her just Matty, Matty and Matty. Again, again and again.
At the lunch break, Matty goes to tell to his friend his hour of history.
« Did you see her ? » asked Jake.
« Yeah. And you? »
« Nope. So, what? Good or bad news? »
«Good AND bad news. What in first? »
« The bad… »
«Erh… I couldn't see if she has or not the same pendant. »
« And the good? »
« Well, smiled Matty. Her name's Jenna. »
Jake smiles too. This is a good new, isn't it?
« Hey guy, look. Now, she's alone. Go ahead and talk to her. »
Jake sighs and stands up. She is alone. She was alone. Two girls were more fast then him. He sits down.
« Shit. »
Jenna Hamilton looks the girls.
«Uh… Hello ? » she said, awkwardly.
« Hello, said the redhead. I'm Tamara, and this is Ming. And you? »
« Jenna. »
They eat their lunch. A poor timber is on the table. Jenna says.
« And why are you at the new's table ? »
« As a matter of fact, YOU stole our table. » answers Ming and Tamara looks askance at her.
« Ah. I'm leaving. »
Jenna stands up but Tamara catches up by her hand.
« No no no no no no no no ! Stay here. Ming said a bullshit. Isn't it, Ming ?! »
« Ow… Yeah… »
DRING ! This is the end of the lessons : All the teenagers leave the high school. Jenna too. But she just goes out and Jake catches her arm.
« Wait, please. »
She turns to him. ''Ha, the guy who was on my locker ! Hello Mister !''
«Yeah? » she said.
« Can I escort you to your home ? »
What? '' A guy –I don't know him- want to escort me. Interesting. '' She smiles to him. A mocking smile.
« If you want. »
She dictates to him the way. And, when there is some traffic jam, he checks her neck. But nothing. '' Do shit.''
Jenna and Jake are at the door of her house.
«So… uh… well… hmm… Thanks? »
«Oh. Your Welcome. » said Jake.
She was going to enter in her house but a thing hit her eye.
«What is it? That pendant? »
Jake shows his pendant.
«This ? »
She shows her pendant. They two form a heart
« Bastard… » she whispers
«Love you too, Jen'. » ironizes Jake.
« Ha-ha-ha.I am dead. »
They laugh.
« Well, I need to go, now. See you Tomorrow… motherfucker.»
Jake laughs again. He walks to his auto but he returns and sends to her a kiss.
« See you tomorrow, Princess ! »
Jenna turned on her Mac, connected and typed.
'' Shitty day ? Not too sure
So, new high school. And I am already in love with the popular guy, Matty McKibben. Then a bitch reversed her milkshake on my sweat. I am in a teacher's collimator. Are you, in your house, saying FML ? BUT NO ! Don't think it . This is a super Town. With a super day. With a super high school. I have already three friends. Beautiful life. ._. ''
She stops.
'' Tamara Kaplan invites you as a friend. Accept-Decline
Ming Huang invites you as a friend. Accept-Decline
Jake Rosati invites you as a friend. Accept-Decline
Accept all –Decline all''
She smiles and clicks on '' Accept all''. And when her mother, Lacey Hamilton, asked her on her day, she answered:
«The best back to school of my life. »
So, an opinion?
/!\ If you watched my profile, it's my first fic on this topic, and my first fic in English. Please, be lenient :-)