Chapter 8
We didn't speak to each other the next day at lunch. I didn't know if it were because she was uncomfortable with me knowing, or because of what happened. I figured it was both, and therefore didn't speak to her either.
Our not talking carried out onto the weekend, which was causing me to be in a bad mood. Of course, it was the wrong time to be in a bad mood, since my birthday was Friday; Nat kept bugging me about my birthday, and what I wanted, and all the typical stuff. Plus, I heard him mention a surprise party, when I was supposedly "asleep."
On Monday, Melody still wasn't speaking with me as I figured out during science class, and therefore I made the wrong decision to sit some of the more "popular" kids during lunch, like I used to do at the beginning of the year.
"Hi Alex!" Greeted some girl with bleached blond hair, and too much makeup painted on her face. "Why aren't you sitting with what's her face?"
"Melody" I replied. "Her name is Melody."
"So, why aren't you sitting with her?"
"We-I just didn't feel like it today."
"That's good." Girl with too much makeup on smiled. " She's weird, anyways. Glad you came to your senses. Rock Stars should only like famous people anyway."
"But isn't she famous?" I asked, " I mean, you've never had a cover on a magazine."
"Oh yeah I have!" The girl I don't really care about said in defense. " I've been on lots of magazine covers! I mean, my daddy owns lots of them."
"Your dad is a bartender in a hotel." I reminded her. I forgot to mention she makes Jesse look like a genius.
"Yeah, but I'm pretty. I mean, look at me, Alex. I've got blond hair, great chest, all the money I could need, and I only way seventy pounds. What more could a guy want?"
"I dunno, intelligence?"
"But I've gotted that too!" She cheered. "I've got a D- in English,Math,Science,and History, and I have got a C in Gym, and a C plus in fashion design. You can't get smarterer than that."
"O..kay then." I said weirded out, scooting away from her.
One of the guys came over and sat down at the table. He had yellow stripes in his hair, those things called highlights.
"Oh Alex, didn't see ya, man. Why have you been sittin with fag spawn over there?"
I quickly learned from my three minute conversation with him, that 'fag' was supposedly an insult for people like Melody's family. I quickly got annoyed with them, and remembered why I left the table in the first place.
As soon as they went to the bathroom, I left the table and went back to Melody. Even the silence was better than them. She quickly noticed when I sat down and said quietly,"Hi Alex."
"Hi."
"So you've decided to join the 'fag spawn?'"
"What?"
"I heard what they called me; I know how I'm referred."
"No Mel, you're not- I mean- I don't care what your parents are like. You're my friend, thats all that matters, right?"
"I guess so." She replied, still quiet. " You aren't mad, are you?"
"Nah, you were having an off day. I'm sure I'd be mad if that happened to me."
"Thanks." She replied, "And Alex?"
"Hm?"
"I understand completely if you don't want to see the movie at my house on Friday."
"No, I still want to. It'd be fun."
"Great! Same time?"
"You know it."
She smiled walking to our next class early, like always.
The rest of the week went fine, and before I knew it, it was Friday November first, aka my birthday. The day started with Lucky climbing on top of me, begging for breakfast, and followed on with Nat telling me to come straight home after school for a surprise.
I already knew what the surprise was, and agreed with him that I'd be home at my normal time.
The day of school wasn't as great as I thought. Usually in elementary school for birthdays, kids would bring in cupcakes or something, and pass them out to the class. In middle school, however, you just go on your day like normal.
And I did. I had the usual math test on Friday, the usual spelling quiz, and the usual history assignment. It was the same routine day, and the only difference was we didn't have to run in gym that day. That was only because we took so long on our warm ups.
Before I knew it the day was over, and Melody and I were walking home. We walked towards the end of the block, about to go our separate ways when she said " You're still coming, right?"
"Of course." I replied as she began to walk way, then quickly remembered something. "Mel?"
"Yeah Alex?"
"I forgot..Nat's supposedly planning a 'surprise' party for me after school, and the band's going to be there."
"Then you aren't coming?"
"No, I still am but.."
"...You don't want to leave them out?" She finished for me
"Yeah."
Melody smiled. "Bring them along, I don't mind."
"Really?"
"Yeah, after all it's your birthday, bring whoever you like."
"Thanks" I smiled at her, as she turned the corner walking to her house.
I walked up to the apartment building where I lived, and went inside. I walked up to my home, and pretended to be confused at why the door was actually locked. I grabbed the key, and unlocked the door, still pretending to be confused at the darkness.
I flipped the light switch on, and to my not surprise, everyone jumped out. "Surprise!" I couldn't help but laugh. The whole band was there, E.T and Jesse included. Jesse ran over to me, and grinned. "Happy Birthday Alex." She said, giving me a kiss on the cheek.
I didn't know how to respond to her, or how to push away the emotions she made come back, so I just smiled and said "Thanks."
"Happy birthday little bro." Nat said coming over to hug me, everyone else in the band following along. After getting mobbed by probably eight thousand people, a kiss from dad and Rosalina, a badly played accordion song, and eight choruses of Happy Birthday, Thomas finally yelled out, "Let the party begin!"
"Yeah.. about that."
"Whats wrong Alex, don't you like the party?" Nat asked a little concerned.
"Yeah, it's just..I promised Melody I was going to her house tonight.."
"Invite her over." Nat said, going to get the phone.
"Actually.. she wants us to come over there. I told her about the party."
"How did you know?!"
"Nat, maybe you shouldn't talk in your sleep next time."
"So, are we gonna party or not?" Thomas asked, butting into our conversation.
"Oh yeah." I smirked. "We're gonna party at Melody's."
"To Melody's!" Thomas shouted, pointing in a motion like he was leading a battle. "Wait..where is that?"
"It's on-"
Cooper cut me off. "Don't worry, I've got it. Everyone to the bus."
"To the bus!" Thomas cheered, using that same motion.
A/N:Horray for filler chapters! This shoudl alst you while I'm gone for the weekend. (July 13-16)
