THAT STUPID SOCIAL LADDER
Meet Akari. She's just your typical, average tomboy.
Chapter One
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There he was. Gill Hamilton. Wow...he was too perfect.
He was beautiful and smart and-
"Yah, Akari, are you even listening to me?"
Who dare disturb me while I'm fantasizing about my dream guy?
I snapped my head to face their direction and pouted whilst giving them a quick glare.
Of course, they weren't fazed at all...not in the slightest. It was just my best friend, Kathy.
She knew what was up.
She simply pinched my cheek and teased, "Aww, wittle Akari is dweaming 'bout her twue wove?" She let go and laughed while I rubbed my stinging cheek. Damn, she had a good grip. "Stop drooling, it's pathetic..."
"But...he's just so...so beautiful..."
Kathy scoffed. "He's not that great." That was easy for her so say when she had ALL these other guys- too many to count- all over her...while I had NONE. Kathy was A-TTRACTIVE! She was naturally beautiful inside and out. Needless to say, I was jealous...
"Yeah, but, he's only been my crush since...forever..."
She rolled her eyes in response and smiled at me. "Well, if he hasn't noticed you yet, that's his loss." Ah, what did I do to deserve such a great friend as her? What can I say? I was a lucky girl...'cept the fact that I was still single.
I mean, I wasn't desperate or anything...but sometimes I just think that maaaaybe-
"Akari? AKARI! Stop zoning out on me like that."
"Huh? Oh, sorry... You were sayin'?"
"Why haven't you asked Gill out if you like 'im so much?"
"Haha...well, you see, funny story..." Kathy raised an eyebrow at me. "I don't even think he knows I exist..."
The beautiful blonde sighed at me. "Soo...what? You've just been stalking him the past four years?"
I gasped dramatically like in one of those dramas. "I'm not a creepy, stalker freak! I'm...an admirer...from afar." I pathetically finished.
"Do you only admire him for his looks? 'Cause that's just sad..."
"NO! There's more to it than that..." I mumbled.
Kathy rested her chin into her hand and smiled softly, expecting some backstory to all this.
-/-
I sighed.
I told her about how four years back, at the beginning of eighth grade, we had a spirit assembly to kick off the school year and our "first step on the road to maturity," the principal's words, not mine.
I remember Kathy and I sitting in the far back where teachers wouldn't easily catch us if we did something stupid...haha, which we totally did.
We shouted random, obnoxious things with our other friends, not at all interested in what whoever could be up there was saying.
That is until a certain platinum blonde caught my attention.
The entire staff of the school wanted to promote some stupid crap like "responsibility" and "hardwork" that school year, so they decided instead of just having some boring adults up there, perhaps, we'd be more interested if someone our age went up there to "connect with us."
They decided to pick a freshman from high school who graduated here just last summer to say a few words to us "impressionable young children," perhaps giving some advice about what to expect in school this year.
Pretty much no one gave the young gentleman the time of day, 'cept some people, including yours truly.
I listened, focusing every ounce of attention I had on him, and held onto every word he said.
I was absolutely captivated.
I know that saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover," but I couldn't help it.
I just knew...
When I first laid my eyes on him...I wanted him.
I also told Kathy about what happened after the assembly.
The second it was over, waves of people flooded out of the auditorium, going on with their normal lives.
Being the midget I was, I got caught in one of the waves and got separated from Kathy. I wandered about looking for the elusive blonde.
And, of course, fate just couldn't resist the chance to mess with me...
On my way out, I bumped into Gill, literally. Yes, I had caught his name in the middle of his...wordy speech.
I felt my face immediately heat up.
He politely ignored my awkwardness and smiled down at me. That had to have been the single greatest moment of my life. I felt as if I had been blessed by the Harvest Goddess herself.
I tried to apologize but no words came out, just empty silence.
He noticed this and waited for me to say something.
No words. He had taken my breath away.
I merely turned away as my face grew brighter and mumbled a quick "Sorry!" before running away.
Yeah...good times...
I completed my story and smiled at Kathy, expecting her usual "d'aww..."
...
"...What a load of bull." she laughed.
Sigh...nevermind...
-/-
As we left our physics class together, Kathy continued rambling from out lunchtime conversation, "I don't mean to hurt your feelings, Akari, I just mean it still sounds like you only like him for his looks..."
I felt a vein bulge. It damn near popped. "You just don't understand! He's perfect!"
Kathy gave me a questioning look.
I started counting on my fingers. "He's smart, he's gorgeous, he's popular, he's nice and polite, he's...perfect."
"Oh, yeah, definitely..." said Kathy sarcastically.
"Ok, fine, well to me he is..."
"Girl, you've got it baaaad..." she said laughing at me for the umpteenth time that day.
I pouted and stomped away from her dramatically. I wasn't really mad at her. I guess this was just payback when I teased her about Owen, the star quarterback of the school.
In the process of doing so, I didn't notice a person running toward me.
I, being smaller, was toppled over and landed my ass on the hard tiled floor.
I shot a glare at the person towering over me...or at the back of their head.
"Hey! Aren't you going to apologize?" I demanded.
He turned around and saw me on the floor and started laughing as if it was the funniest thing in the world.
Chase. The hottest guy in school, wanted by practically the entire female population, and guys, if they were into that sort of stuff. Now, I didn't exactly agree with that description since I had Gill, well, I didn't have him, but...I had...him in my fantasies? Um, a-anyways, I didn't agree with it, but it really said something about his looks.
I hate to admit, but he was cute, but he was being a total asswipe right now!
Girls saw a sex god while all I saw was someone who needed to apologize to me...right now. And I didn't damn well care if he was a senior.
I continued to glare, waiting.
And then...
He winked at me. As if one wink would blow all my troubles away. He continued to laugh his bony ass off as he walked away.
I was shocked. That's it. That's all he frickin' did.
...Of course, I let my anger get the best of me, but...I wanted to kill him. A good swift kick in the balls or two couldn't hurt either.
"Akari, oh my gawd, are you okay? I saw everything. Actually, everyone did..." Kathy came running up to me, flailing her arms.
I was lost. "That...asshole..."
"That guy may be handsome, but he was a jerk," said Kathy.
"Yeah, he may be good-looking, I guess, but he's ugly as hell compared to Gill."
"You still up on that?"
I shot her a look. She waved her hands at me. "All right, all right, if that's what you want, who'm I to judge?" She wrapped an arm comfortingly around my shoulders. "Let's go get some ice cream. It'll take your mind off of it."
"Cookie dough?"
"Sure, no problem."
Yes, I wrote another story. First few chapters are usually short. (FEEDBACK IS ALWAYS WELCOMED! PM me or leave a quick post here: .net/topic/99990/53351580/1/) Sometimes, I can't sleep at night. I toss and turn, but it's useless...so I whip out my phone (because I keep it under my pillow) and start writing random stuff. Then...this story came to be. I should probably work on my other ones though... I actually have a few other chapters done, but I'm thinking I should keep them to myself for now, so I can just update if I haven't in a while...'cause let's face it, I'm not gonna be able to do this all the time.
Now, moving on to other issues...
I want to include a mean girl in this story, because I mean come on. What's a social ladder without a mean girl? It's a must need!
I was thinking of using two commonly used characters-
Luna, but I like her. :)
And Maya, but she's not that mean. People just portray her that way because she's with Chase.
But, I absolutely NEED a mean girl! So who will it be?
I could always use an original character, but... I suck at those...
If anyone has any ideas, that would be great! Maybe I'll post a poll or something...
The choices? Something along the lines of:
-Luna, suck it up and do it, dammit
-Maya, suck it up and frickin' do it
-OC (original character)
-OC, since you don't have an idea, I'll lend you one (PM me please)
-Other HM character (PM me, yes?) [Selena is also very possible...]
-A mean girl isn't THAT important.../Don't need one
So it'd be great if you guys could tell me what you think! I need ideas, so I can write more...lots more... I guess you could say I'm trying to make up for lost time.
