Sorry it took so long for me to post this. Been a busy week, I enrolled for school. And I am now officially a second year student in College. =)))
Hehe… ahem.
Back to the story…
"You deserve it more Freddie." Carly said sympathetically.
"Yeah, didn't you drool over that contest for days?" I told him, remembering how he wanted to win that Cruise thingy.
"I didn't drool over it!" He spat at me, I shrugged as he faced Carly. "And it's alright Carly, some things are more important that a Six month Cruise." He said nonchalantly a small smile on his lips.
"You're right." Carly stated as I nodded. Just then the bell rang. "Oh well, time for History. What about you guys?"
"Oh I have a forty minute vacant time before gym class." He reached for his juice box and took a sip only to find out its empty. He shook the box after making sucking noises and tossed it to the trash can, then he shook his head as he stare at me.
I drank it.
"What about you Sam?" Oops, how am I gonna tell her this? Carly has many sides. The Caring side, the selfless side and there's also the responsible side.
"Actually I'm ditching World Lit." I said without making eye contact.
"What? " And now there's the prissy side. "You can't just… ditch class! Sam!"
"Well I'm supposed to present a power point presentation about the Odyssey today, to make up for my last failed quiz." I told her.
"And did you do it?" Fredwina asked so I gave him a look.
"NO! That's why I'm ditching, Dishrag!" He looked at me then shook his head.
"Pfft! I can't believe this." He whispered to himself while looking away.
"Yeah you find hard to believe everything I say." I muttered and he turned his head sharply in my direction with a stunned expression.
"Why didn't you do the presentation then if it's due today?" My brunette girl best friend demanded.
"Because I was Lazy." This is what I always say, but this time I have a good excuse. "And because I was throwing up all day, yesterday. The rancid chocolates, remember?" She looked sideways before looking Freddie in the eye. They both look down after that.
She sighed. "Okay, just…. Make sure this doesn't get you in big trouble." She pointed at me.
"Alright I promise." I wave my hand for her to go but on the same time hoping she'll stay so I would have to talk to Fredlumps over hear. With one stern look and a heavy sigh, my best friend left the cafeteria, leaving me and Fredpuss alone at our table.
He stared at me with his lips pressed together. I gave him a blank, bored expression.
"So.. you were mad." He slowly told me.
"Well now that my mood is gone, I remember you turning me down last night." I harshly told him while grabbing my back pack.
"Sam…" he sighed my name.
"Bag it." I cut him as I got up, trying to convince him I don't care at all. But of course I did, I still do. I never liked rejection, never! And to get that from a close friend, even if it's someone as dorky as Freddie, still hurts. "Why don't you just go and meet up with your AV Geek Friends." Yeah, Offense! He didn't seem to notice though.
"I can't believe I sac—wait, how do you know I meet up with my club mates at Thursdays after lunch?" He notices this, I did think much of it at the time. But sometimes I hide in the library because that's where people least expect me to be. I saw Fredward there together with his dorks one time, talking about nerdy stuff. I didn't mind waiting there and to be honest I happen to enjoy the fiction section. Since I read the Penny treasure, I don't hate reading anymore.
"Let's just say it's not my first time ditching World Lit." With that I left the room. I went to my favorite spot behind the main building to kill time. The afternoon sucked. I was perfectly happy this morning until lunch. FredBag!
I harassed some kid today before the final bell rang and I think I got detention in Mr. Howard's class. Great. After school we all head to the Shay's apartment and spent the whole time preparing for the next web show. Well they spent the whole time preparing for the next web show, I was eating ham.
By eight twenty five I felt the urge to leave.
"I'm off." Both of them looked at me as I set the plate down on the floor and went to get my hoodie. Carly stood up and walked towards me.
"You're leaving?" She asked with a smile.
"Yeah, my Mom was ranting in the car this morning about the stuff I should stop doing. Like getting in trouble, being lazy and I think coming home late is one of 'em." I told her. Freddie stood up and came to stand beside Carly.
"But didn't you get detention today?" He reminded me.
"Yeah, I didn't say I cared!" I shouted at him and he rolled his eyes.
"Well, take care." Carly said softly.
"Bye." Was all I could say.
Aw man! Morning again… I hate this alarm clock! The only reason I haven't destroyed it yet was because Carly gave it to me.
I hate mornings.
The same old routine. The smelly and irritating ride with my mom, morning greetings from Carly, morning insults for the nub, sleeping in class, getting yelled at for sleeping in class, EAT, harassed some nerdy freshman and ignore the rest of the world.
But guess what? The day didn't turn out to be so ordinary.
It was after algebra and I was roughly pushing Sherwin to the lockers for not giving me the right answer when the teacher called my name in class.
"I'm sorry!" he shouted.
"Leave! You make me sick!" I released his collar then he ran like he never ran before. I went to the drinking fountain to take a sip when I felt someone's behind me.
"Wow, you are not in a good mood today. Yesterday you looked like you won a Bacon basket." Wendy commented, the chick who doesn't know when to shut up.
"Yeah." I brush my sleeve. "That's because yesterday Missy Robinson left Ridgeway. " I told her, she probably doesn't know though. I was about to leave when she spoke again.
"Oh right! The lucky new girl who got that six month cruise! Yeah she was lucky!" Clearly doesn't know When to Shut up. "I wonder what relationship does she have with Freddie?"
I snapped my head at that last one.
"What?"
"She didn't really win the contest." She told me with a smile.
"No, she did. She left, FOR GOOD!" I told her with an edge but she's still smiling like a loon.
"Well yes she did. But she didn't win, it was given to her." She explained.
"Stop pushing me Wendy." I seriously told her and she seriously doesn't get I'm not in the mood for chitchats, jokes or metaphors.
"Freddie Benson won it. But for some reason he gave the Cruise to her."
"Where did you hear this?" I demanded.
"Oh I heard Freddie told Mr. Howard himself after his class with him." She stated. "I wonder why though, I mean, I thought he wanted to win and if he did wanna give it, I thought it he would give it to you or Carly because that's just—"
I was not paying any attention to Wendy anymore. My brain raced with questions in my head.
Benson gave up the Cruise? Missy didn't win it on purpose? He gave it to her? But why?
"Because I came here. Have I ever come to you for help before? For anything?"
"I won the sea at school thing!"
"…I don't have two best friends! I only have One."
"… some things are more important that a Six month Cruise... "
... some things ...
Suddenly it all clicked. For Me. He gave up the Cruise for me.
Oh Boy..
I started typing this at 12 pm and it's now almost 2 in the morning of May 18. Sooooo technically, it's MY Birthday already! Yup! That's right! I'm Seventeen now, like Edward Cullen! lol
Happy 18th May to all of you. =) And Happy B-Day to me. Hope you have a pleasant day everyone!
I promise to update as soon as I can,
Kate =]
