Chapter Four
I slowly climbed into bed and passed out seconds later, satisfied with my day and how I finally got all the answers I was looking for…well…almost all.
Tuesday
Tuesday morning was not as bad I expected it to be. When I woke up, I wasn't tired, or depressed, or angry. I didn't feel like crying. I didn't think of anyone. I was just…Chloe. And I've always loved that feeling. My mother still wasn't home when I arrived downstairs. She's been working a lot lately so I really wasn't expecting to see her anyways. I did my daily before-school routine and headed off to school. Pretty simple morning…I liked that.
When I arrived at school, two of the yellow buses were outside the school. It then dawned on me that the basketball team was leaving, meaning Alek was leaving. I was somewhat relieved that I wouldn't see him for four days (they are leaving Saturday night to return home), but I was also a little sad. I still wanted to talk to him but about some things and I didn't want to end it all on last night. I walked to the back of the crowd as they watched the basketball team walk out. I watched as some of the perky cheerleaders screamed and ran over to their boyfriends, giving them-good bye hugs and kisses as if they were leaving to go to war. I held back a laugh. Didn't they know that they were leaving Friday morning to go to the game? Obviously not. Suddenly, the crowd roared, as the star basketball player walked out. You really couldn't see him as all the single cheerleaders surrounded him, giving him hugs and wishing him good luck. I just stayed there in the back. I wasn't really even that interested in this but they were blocking my way to the main door that lead to the school. Slowly, the crowd of girls cleared, and I got a good look at Alek.
The basketball team was required to wear their jerseys for their departure, and I didn't mind that one bit. The jersey was snug on Alek, but not too snug. You could see his strong chest, shoulder, and back muscles perfectly. They were sleeveless, letting everyone see Alek's biceps and triceps. The light from the sun shining off of his skin made them him look god like. I sorta forgot how big there were, though I really didn't pay attention to them last night. My knees got weak at that sight. Wait, what's wrong with me? Shouldn't I be thinking of something else? I looked over at Alek again, and this time, he was looking back. Damn, he found me. He had the smallest smile on his face, and it was actually a smile. I smiled back and gave him a small wave. I could tell he was happy. Jasmine and Valentina never really came to his games and I could tell that hurt him, though he would never admit it. He got on the bus and the doors closed. Slowly, the two buses departed and the bell rang signaling that we had to get inside. "Good luck Alek." I mumbled as I walked up the concrete steps.
The morning went by fast and before I knew it, lunch arrived. I made sure Paul didn't leave me because I didn't want a re-run of yesterday. Even though the basketball jocko wasn't here, people heard and I've saw the looks the football players and wrestlers were giving me. It was like there we dogs and I was a big T-bone steak. Gross. We walked to the cafeteria together and sat at are usual table.
"Well don't you look pretty today?" Amy exclaimed. "It's so much better than your gothic look from yesterday!"
"I am insulted. That was not gothic!" I tell her. Today, I wore a blue, purple, and green floral tank top, white jeans, and some bright blue gladiator sandals. I had on a dark purple jacket to cover my arms on this chilly day. I let my naturally curly/wavy hair down, which somewhat hid my gold necklaces I wore today. I had some gold bangles and that was my outfit.
"Whatever you say." Amy says. She starts to dig into her salad that she got before Paul and I arrived. Paul gets up to go grab his lunch and I sit with Amy.
"So have you heard anything about Jasmine?" Amy asked me curiously. I look at her.
"What about Jasmine?" I ask. Even though I heard the conversation yesterday, I didn't hear the whole thing.
"Well…I talked to Alek yesterday and-."
"I know Amy." I interrupted. "I heard most of it yesterday when I came to my locker during gym." I told her a bit irritated. I still don't understand why Alek would talk to Amy rather than me. Well, he still could be mad.
"Well ok." She dragged out the sentence. "Anyways…Alek was talking to me and told me about Jasmine. He said that she is better and wants you to visit her after school. She should be awake by four so go see her then. Did you hear the Zane-?"
I interrupted again. "I talked to Alek last night and he explained everything." I look at Amy. Her mouth was hanging open. "What?" I asked nervously.
"You. Talked. To. His. Royal. HOTNESS? Last night! Oh my gosh what was he wearing? What did he say? I bet he-."
"Amy!" I shouted. She stopped babbling. "He told me everything that happened the other night, and I told him."
"So what happened when you told him that Brian kisses you?" She asked, chewing some of her lettuce.
"I swear he was going to go hunt Brian down and claw his face off." I tell her.
"He is so hot when he gets jealous." More lettuce. "Don't you agree?"
I just sit there. I don't want to tell her that I agree and my heart flutters and the thought that he gets jealous over me, Chloe King. "Uh Amy, I gotta go." I tell her, standing up and walking out.
Three-thirty arrived before I knew it, meaning I had thirty minutes for free time before I had to visit Jasmine. I walked to the coffee shop next to Lana's store to grab a quick drink and snack beforehand. I got my usual cup with the usual amount of cream and sugar and also bought a cookie. I turned around, taking a bite of my cookie and almost dropped everything. Why, you might ask? Because sitting right there at our usual table, alive and unharmed, was the one and only, Brian Rezza.
