Chapter Four: Sophomore Rumors

I laughed at Andrew's joke and hung on his arm tightly. I laid my head on his shoulder and sighed with a smile. We passed by Jonathan; he was holding Tessia's hand. I didn't care about Jonathan anymore because I loved Andrew Rahall. Jonathan looked at me with a surprising emotional face on. I ignored him and continue walking around the high school. I quickly went inside Mrs. Gladiola AP Calculus class. I let go of Andrew's hand as we walk into the classroom. I forgot that Andrew is a junior and I'm just really smart that's why I am in AP Calculus, which is almost impossible. The junior, and seniors were surprised when Andrew and I walked in together.

I sat in my seat and a senior whispered me in the ear. He was so close to my ear that I could hear his breathing. I could feel his warmth and he smiled to me and told me other things.

"Yes, I am. Is that bad?" I whispered back.

"Um, no, but I kind of wanted to ask you, Kaycee," replied Brian the senior.

"… Really? Oh, well I'm happy with Andrew, I'm sorry Brian," I exclaimed.

"Andrew… he's not the right guy, Kaycee you need to understand that Andrew is… well how should I put it? Lets say Andrew Rahall is a … player," Brian whispered quietly so the other students in the class couldn't understand what we were talking about. I stared at Brian with my wide opened eyes. I shivered knowing the fact that Andrew would cheat on me. Andrew Rahall, a guy who was always nice and caring to me ever since elementary school. I looked away from the gentle face of Brian who kept staring at me as I started to whimper. I hung down my head and started to sigh and began to tear up. I felt a hand on my back. I looked and Brian was trying to comfort me. I smiled sweetly and he smiled back. The bell rang and I got up from my chair and I caught my breath when Andrew took my hand. I think I will have to let him go and let him be free from my hands.

We went to a corner and I let go of his hand and sighed. He was scared and I knew why.

"Andrew, look… you're a sweet guy and everything, but I don't think this is going to work out," I whispered.

"Kaycee… but why?" he replied with a mellow tone, but he had a sad face. I looked up to see the bright blue sky that hovered above everything on Earth. I grabbed the gravel of Earth and the tiny rocks slipped out of my grasp. I sighed again and finally looked up to Andrew who now had tears wanting to burst out of his eyes. I said, "This won't work, I'm sorry Andrew. Bye."

I walked away from him and he grew smaller and smaller with every step I took. In the hallways, I heard rumors spreading all around me and nobody was telling me it. I finally reached to Erika who was sitting down and reading her novel about the supernatural. I quickly grabbed her arm and lifted her up. The tattered book dropped out of her right hand and landed onto the messy ground.

"What!" yelled Erika. I glared at her and then looked away. I released her arm from my grasp and she flung herself back to the floor. I said, "Look Erika I just wanted to see if you knew the new rumors going around school."

Someone heard me and quickly grabbed me around.

"Okay I know first of all that's social kill by talking to Erika."

The girl was Haley Patterson the small girl who lives near me.

"Well what are the rumors and why is it social kill?"

"Aha, you're funny Kaycee. Erika, is the biggest loser ever in history of losers and there are couple of rumors going around high school, especially in our sophomore classes."

"ERIKA ISN'T A LOSER!"

"You'll see if I decide to tell you."

"Tell me Haley."

"Okay fine. Erika told many rumors around this school and most of it were lies."

"Like what?"

"You see George or they call him Geo. Anyway he's G' (gangster) and Erika told people that she went out with Geo- which is such a lie because Geo is why too hot for Erika. Opps! I didn't mean to say that, dear."

"So she told ONE lie. That's not too bad is it?"

"It's popularity kill. Otherwise. ROAD KILL."

"Road kill? Seriously?"

"You see this school is based on popularity and social skills."

"Don't forget rates, Haley."

"Yep."

"Hm, what rate would I be in? For example, a scale of 1- 10, ten being the highest."

"Lets calculate it shall we? Your popularity rate is… nine. That's pretty good, but your social skill is only three. Pitty isn't it sweetie? So add nine and three gives you twelve. Divide it by two. So it's six, am I right? Yes, I am. Your rate in this school is six. Uhh, not bad?"

"Oh"

"Anyway the rumors are-"

"No!"

"Oh gawd. What now?"

"Listen to Jonathan right now."

"Where?"

"Over there next to Kasson."

"Eavesdrop. Love it."

Haley and I crept closer to eavesdrop on Jonathan's conversation with Kasson. I only got some. It was in pieces.

"You broke up with the babe Tessia was her name?" whispered Kasson.

"Yeh. She was killing me that whore. All she wanted me to do was to kiss her I mean I would love to kiss Kayce-" Jonathan paused and saw me talking to Haley. I quickly froze and turned red. Haley nudged me in the elbow. I toss her arm away from me.

"Kaycee Rain?" exclaimed Kasson. I turned around because I thought he called me and I saw Jonathan's glare at Kasson and when he looked at me he began to become weak. He smiled and waved to me. I quietly walked over. I saw Kasson giving Jonathan the look that says, "Go! Ask her!" I began to sigh and stretch. I felt something grab my arm. I looked and it was Tessia. I looked at her and she let go of my arm. Tessia walked over to Jonathan and whispered into his ear, then she kissed him gently on his right cheek.

"No! Tessia we aren't dating anymore and stop kissing me. I don't like you!" yelled Jonathan. Everybody in the hallways heard the conversation and was shocked that Tessia was rejected. Jonathan looked away and