Chapter 2: Different
"Will you marry me?" The man on the screen smiled from his kneeling position. He had just presented the protagonist the biggest ring ever made.
"Of course William, I will marry you." The two lovers embraced and fireworks exploded in the background.
Ahh, if only that would happen in reality. But nope, nowadays guys didn't even know the true meaning of love, chivalry was dead and girls didn't help it either. As years passed by, girls clothing became more revealing and white wedding dresses became rare. Surprisingly enough though, men's clothing became either baggier or tighter, weird huh?
I sat on my couch, my true lover for the night, and started my second tub of ice-cream as I put in the second movie I'd be watching. This is how I spent my Friday nights, watching chick flicks and eating ice cream until I passed out on the couch. Usually I would spend it with my best friend Kim but not tonight, tonight she had gone to a bonfire with Jared. So that left me forever alone on my couch. But it's not that big of a deal, there's just going to be more ice-cream for me.
Just as the movie credits began, my phone rang. I practically spazzed out, and almost dropped my beloved ice cream. I searched for the stupid, demonic device under the blanket that I had thrown over the couch. It took me about 5 minutes before I finally found it and clicked it on. The caller was an unknown number, weird.
"Hello, you have called the wonderful Jessie Alawa, please make this short, I have a movie to get back to."
"Jess, it's Kim. I left my phone with Jared. I'm at a diner; can you come and pick me up?" Kim sounded scared and out of breath. My heart dropped, something must have happened. Kim was always calm and quiet.
"What happened? Did Jared do something? " I asked, already grabbing my mom's keys from the coffee table.
"I'll explain once you get here, but can you please hurry?" Kim's voiced made me panic. I rushed outside in the pouring rain and ran to my mom's car.
I started the car and put the heat on full blast. "What diner Kim?" I asked.
"It's the one just around the corner of the beach, 'Betty's Diner'." Kim said.
"Alright, I'm driving there now, ill be there in less than 10 minutes. I have to hang up, so I'll see you soon, ok?" I clicked my phone off, and stepped on the gas.
I passed the beach on my way to Kim and the party goers were still at it. It was practically raining cats and dogs but they didn't seem to mind one bit. I guess all that alcohol in their systems influenced their perceptions of weather as well. I swear some of these people needed to get rooms. Sometimes I wondered how these people were my classmates.
I finally arrived at the diner and I sprinted to the entrance. I found Kim sitting in one of the booths in the far back. The poor girl was shivering and she looked like she had seen a ghost.
I walked up to her and sat down in front of her. "Tell me everything."
Kim's eyes held so much hurt. "He laughed at me."
"Jared? I thought he asked you to go with him to the bonfire, sweety?" Kim is so innocent sometimes. I honestly have to say that I kind of saw this coming. Jared was popular and Paul's best friend. Those two guys are nothing but trouble. But poor Kim has always had a crush on Jared and of course she had to accept Jared's offer.
"He took me there and he treated me so well. And then once Paul showed up, he ditched me. I had to go looking for him and then I found him kissing another girl and he was so drunk. And he said that I was stupid for thinking that he would ever be interested in me… He- He called me pathetic." Kim whimpered. "So I ran here and I called you. I'm sorry Jess; I should have listened to you. Jared is nothing but trouble." Kim sobbed.
I felt horrible. My best friend just got her heart broken. "Kim, Jared doesn't deserve you."
Kim looked up, her eyes were bloodshot and she had tear stains all over her cheeks. Her damp hair stuck to her face and her clothes were drenched with rain. "You were right. You should go ahead and say it. I deserve it. How can someone like me ever be up to Jared's standards?"
I swear I saw red. "I'm not going to say that. I'm sorry Kim. Order yourself a piece of cake and let's go." I stood up. I was on a mission; Jared was going to pay for this.
"What? Where are we going?" Kim shuffled to gather her things.
"We are going back to that stupid bonfire." I said while putting up my hood, hopefully it would help a little with the rain.
"No Jess, I don't want to see him again." Kim whimpered, as she finished purchasing a large piece of chocolate cake.
"Oh you aren't going to see that jerk." I smiled evilly. Kim eyes went big but then she followed me out the door once she got her dessert.
"What are you going to do Jess?" Kim asked softly.
"Nothing the jerk doesn't deserve. Now, put on your seatbelt." I smiled devilishly.
A few ideas popped into my head. All involving me shoving Jared off the cliff or something but those ideas were too harsh and not quiet satisfying. No, he deserved something different, something that would hurt him. And then the imaginary light bulb on top of my head popped. I smiled wickedly.
I parked my car in the designated parking lot by the beach. Kim groaned, "Why are we here? What are you planning on doing Jess?" Kim reached over to my backseat and grabbed a blanket. I thought she was going to wrap herself in it since she was ice cold but nope, she covered her face with it. The poor girl was too embarrassed to be seen.
"Just wait here ok." I said, reaching over to the glove compartment, grabbing the little compact knife my mom always carries. This miniature thing was supposed to protect her, yeah right. It'll probably just make the criminal laugh in my mom's face if she ever pulled it out on them. But for this purpose, it'll be more than useful.
I climbed out of my car and into the pouring rain. I scanned the parking lot. Jared's car had to here somewhere. Jared owned a black Corvette and he loved flaunting it around school, well not anymore. I'm going to make sure Jared hesitates before he flaunts his car around again.
I spotted Jared's car. It was right next to Paul's Mustang. I walked over to it and smiled evilly. I knew exactly what I was going to do.
I grabbed my keys and chose a nice sharp key. I lined up the key to the car and slid it from the back to the front car door. The key left a nice little streak. That'll cost him a little. And then I bent down next to the right tire and struck my compact knife through the tire. I could hear the whistle of air rushing out of the tire.
"That's for laughing at my friend." I whispered. I stood up again and then grabbed my key and swiped it across the car again as I walked away from the car and back to mine.
However, before I even realized it, a shadowy figure approached me from behind. Whoever it was grabbed my elbow and turned me around. I gasped out in surprise, only to be face to face with none other than Paul Lahote.
"What do you think you are doing?" Paul glared. I coiled away from him. Paul's silver eyes looked like storms. The confidence that I had gained from getting revenge on Jared had now completely disappeared. Paul had probably seen me.
"Let me go Paul." I shot back. Paul let go of my arm but he still stood his ground.
"I saw you key Jared's car and slash his tire. Give me one good reason why I shouldn't call the cops on you." Paul growled
"I don't care what you think you saw Pauly." I smiled innocently and yanked my arm out of his grasp.
"Don't give me bull shit. I saw you, but you know what, I'm not going to tell. I'm saving this for later." Paul smirked. My eyes practically bugged out of my skull, but then I narrowed them into slits. What was he planning? Was he going to threaten me? Was he going to blackmail me?
"Who would have thought, the school's straight A' student would be doing something like this?" Paul laughed.
"Go screw yourself Paul, I'm leaving and I really don't care if you tell Jared or not. Actually, I would really enjoy it if you told Jared who it was; that way my message will come across clearly. Don't mess with me or my friends." I spun around leaving a very shocked Paul and I walked to my car.
I unlocked my car door and sat down. Kim's mouth was practically touching the dashboard. "You did not just key his car and slash his tire."
"I did, now let's go home and watch 'The Notebook'." I smiled and pressed on the gas and sped off towards home.
Hmmm, maybe my weekend wouldn't be so bad after-all.
Paul's POV
I sat in my car with a very drunk Jared sitting in my back seat. The idiot was mumbling something about Kim. Geez, that kid had it bad. If I hadn't of interrupted, I bet Jared would have been strapped to Kim in no time. Jared thinks he's in love, pshh, I call it an obsession. No brother of mine would ever become whipped if I had a say in it.
I was just about to start my car when I noticed someone approaching Jared's Corvette. I was going to leave his car there and come back for it on foot later because it quiet apparent that Jared wouldn't be able to drive tonight. I had to get him so drunk or otherwise he would go running back to Kim.
It was a girl. She wasn't in the light so I couldn't see her face but she was definitely a she. My eyes went wide as I witnessed what she was doing. She had just keyed Jared's car and Oh my gosh, she had just slashed his tire. I was too shocked to be angry. Whoever that person was, she definitely had balls.
The girl keyed Jared's car again and then started to walk away. I opened my door and went after her. Now I was started to get a wave of anger. How dare she screw with my friend's car?!
I grabbed the girls elbow and spun her around to face me. I swear it took a lot of me to not flat out gape at the girl. I recognized her immediately. She was our future valedictorian. The girl that everybody cheated off of and her name was Jessie.
Wow this chick was full of surprises. First I see her speeding off on a motorcycle and now I find her trashing Jared's car. Everybody assumed she would spend her time reading and studying all the time. Well apparently not.
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Jared spent the night at my house that night. His face the next morning when he saw his car was priceless. He practically screamed when he saw his corvette keyed. Well he calls it a manly cry, whatever.
"Baby, who did this to you!" Jared cried, throwing himself over his car and stroking it like a pet. "I swear I'll tear that person to shreds! Paul do you know who did this to my baby?" Jared hollered, clenching his fists in anger.
"Uhhh...I don't know" I lied. "You probably pissed someone off last night while you were drunk. I think that girl you were kissing probably had a boyfriend." I shrugged.
I don't know why I covered for Jessie in that moment, but something in my mind wouldn't let me throw her under the bus. Call it my charity work for the year.
Yea, charity, just charity nothing else.
Sorry it's slow right now but I promise it'll get good next chapter. Pauly's going to have to meet with the nerds from the math team and guess who has to play nice with Paul? :)