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Chapter Double Digits (10): Who Ditched Who?
CELESTE THE NINJA's POV:
I was walking down the hallways of the school, glaring at some of the guys that were eye-raping me. God! Did I look like a slut? If only I could headlock them and gouge their perverted part of their brains out. I mentally compared myself to some other girls in the school to check if I looked like some of the hookers in our school. Some were wearing way too see-through shirts that I would just leave to my imagination and low cut tees. I looked down at the outfit I chose. I wore a simple, floral tank top with a vest over it and some leggings. Nope. I didn't look like a slut for sure.
Then I saw Adam. I was about to go there and say hi to him, but it looked like he was waiting for someone. Hmm... My Celeste ninja curiosity senses were alerting me. So I started to go toward the wall that Adam was oh so casually leaning on.
I watched as Adam checked his phone and typed something on it. He started to walk toward a janitor's closet and I followed him. He walked inside and I pressed my ear against the door. I could only hear murmurs but I better just listen.
"You have to... I can tell... You did..." A female voice said.
"I don't like her... I'd do anything... Tell..." Adam's voice peeked through.
"Aspen... Swim meet..." The same female voice said.
I have a bad feeling about this.
AMERICA'S POV:
It was Friday, the day before Carter's Party. I went to school in a loose, blue flowy floral tank top with some jeggings. I slipped on a black knit sweater to prevent the coldness from getting to me.
I started walking toward my first class until I felt a hand wrap around my waist. I recognized the softness in the touch, and the firmness to the grip. I smiled and turned around to see a smiling Adam.
I reached up to kiss him and hugged him. "Hi Ad!" Ad was my nickname for Adam, and like Carter, there weren't any other good nicknames for him. I mean, who would have a nickname that sounds like Damn? So I had to make my nickname for him a mathematical term.
"Hey!" He replied back to me, "Um, so I was wondering, you could go on a date with me right before my swim meat today and then watch my swim meet?" I blushed at that.
"Oh my gosh Adam! I would love too!" I said to him. But, then Aspen is going to be there! Ugh. "But I can't go to the swim meet with you. I'm sorry" I hugged him once more and gave him a big kiss. People around us started saying, "Get a room!" Or "Ugh... I hate PDA". I complied to their complaints and broke apart from him. I smiled and waved bye, and skipped off to History with Ms. Nicoletta.
It seemed like I have a good mood today, because I was smiling a ton and I paid attention to history. Today we learned about Wars. According to Ms. Nicoletta, the Civil War was the bloodiest war in American History, and in the Civil War, there was a battle that didn't have any casualties! So cool! Within the Civil War, we learned about a soldier's life, like what they ate, their living quarters, and medical tents! Do you know some doctors used dead bodies as a wall? A/N That is not true, but it said so in a book I read... Then, they used the wall to shield them from the cold! So cool! *cue thy sarcasm*
At the end of the lesson, the homework that my teacher assigned to us was all done. I did it while she was lecturing us, and it was no problem because all the answers were in her speech. And plus it looked like I was taking notes! Win-win! A/N Did anyone do that before?
Class ended with Ms. Nicoletta giving a lot of people detentions for 'missing valuable information' or 'wasting straws by spitting spitballs'. Fortunately, we were left with no casualties.
*skip to lunch*
"Hey America!" Celeste and Marlee said to me as I sat down with my disgusting lunch. Today they were serving mashed potatoes and gravy. The mashed potatoes were melting like wax, and I'm not even sure the gravy is even 25 percent chicken or turkey.
"Hi Marlee and Celeste!" I said back to them, "do you know what Adam did today?" Then Marlee raised her eyebrows and started jumping up and down on her seat and it kinda looked like she was seat-twerking... But Celeste's expression was unreadable. Was that... Concern? But Marlee's squealing turned my attention (and many others attention in the room) to her.
"Oh my gosh? Did he propose to you? Did he give you a handful of roses? Tell me tell me tell me!" I pulled her back down into her seat.
"None of the above," Marlee made a mock sad face and I laughed at that and continued on, "but he asked me out to a date and to watch the swim meet with him! But I sai-" I was interrupted by Celeste saying, "wait, the swim meet? Did you agree to watch him because if you said yes-" I butted in, "I was getting to that part, Celeste. I said no to the watching him at the meet because then Aspen would be there and I'm trying to avoid him right now." I explained to her.
"Good! Now guess what guys! I have my 3rd degree black belt testing today! I'm so ready to kick some guy or girl's ass today!" Celeste practically yelled with excitement to us, but I'm pretty sure that the whole school could hear the announcement that Celeste can kick your ass if you even try to hurt her since she is a upcoming 3rd degree black belt.
We spent the rest of the lunch time just talking about random and sometimes perverted stuff.
You probably don't want to know what happens during the school day so I'm just going to skip to the interesting part of the day... MY DATE WITH ADAM!
I went to go to the school cafeteria to go meet up with him. When I first entered the cafeteria, I saw Adam laughing leisurely with his friends. I walked up to him and he stepped forward to embrace me in a hug.
"Hey guys this is my girlfriend America," Adam introduced me to his friends. I waved to them and all of them smiled and waved back. They looked like synchronized robots for goodness sakes!
"Yup, and we are going on a little date right before my swim meet, so see y'all later!" Adam said as we walked out of the cafeteria.
"So where are we going?" I asked Adam. He had a thoughtful look on, then a mischievous smile on his face. Uh Oh...
"It's a surprise, and I am going to be blindfolding you," Adam said as he took a handkerchief out of his pocket.
"Adam, I don't think that's nee-" my words were cut off by a lingering kiss, "well, okay Adam. Just this time!" He smiled with victory and put the blindfold over my eyes. All light was blocked out and I barely contained a squeal when I was swept off my feet and then placed on his back a piggy-back style.
"What are you doing, Adam?!" I squealed, trying to find my balance on his back.
"It's a surprise, and would you stop moving? If I fall, you are coming down with me," I immediately calmed down, and Adam let out a gut wrenching laugh that made me bounce on his back.
"What's so funny Adam?" I was confused by his laugh, "not everyone wants to go to the ER by the end of the day." But he just continued laughing. I punched him on the back and he said back to me, "okay! okay! I was just laughing at what things calm you down and what things don't." That was true, once, he gave me a new set of art supplies and I couldn't calm down until he started tickling me. Doesn't it usually work the opposite way?
I felt him move forward, deeper into the hallways of the school. It was just a comfortable silence until I heard Adam say, "Hey" to a random guy in the school. But I immediately recognized the random guy when I heard his deep, melodic, smexy voice reply back to Adam with a hey. Shivers rolled down my back. It was Maxon.
MAXON'S POV:
I need a distraction. Why can't I get her out of my head? Her ice blue eyes and her fiery hair. Damn it, I need a distraction, quick.
I was walking down the hallways, smirking at the gaping and longing glances from the girls and the jealous looks from the guys. I winked at a random girl with a big chest and she immediately started hyperventilating and rapidly talking to the girls around her.
I turned to go toward the cafeteria to get an after-school snack. I heard some voices- probably a couple laughing together. I was curious on who the people were, so I turned a corner and I saw America and Adam laughing together. I continued my walk to the cafeteria with my head down, until I heard a "hey" from a guy. I snapped my head up and my heart broke at the sight I saw.
America was perched on top of Adam's back, with her arms wrapped around his neck. Her chin was rested on top on his head and she was blindfolded. I sighed and said a "hey" back to them.
I need to get America back from Adam. That should have been me carrying her, and it should have been me laughing with her.
But how will I get her back?
AMERICA POV (sorry for so many POV changes...) :
I was sitting on the back of Adam's car, still blindfolded. Doesn't he know better? Note to self: when I get de-blindfolded, I am definitely kneeing him. Adam takes a sharp right, then we hit a speed bump, making my head bump the top of the roof, and the car stops.
He has to work on his driving skills. Big time.
I yell out, "Adam, can I PLEASE take it off? I'm going to knee you if you don't!"
"First, let me lead you out here. We don't need a trip to the ER right?" He chuckled back.
I mentally groan.
Plus, I think I already need a trip to the ER because this blindfold seems like it is cutting off blood circulation to my brain, and the hit on my head (from the car ride) certainly did not help at all.
He makes me go on his back and piggybacks me there. Suddenly he stop and drops me.
Curse him.
He takes off the blindfold and does a dramatic theatric bow. In front of me I see the restaurant Bananabee's. He gives me a wide shiny smile, and I give him a kiss on the cheek. I hug him and say, "Oh my goodness! You didn't have to do this!"
"Well, I am your awesome boyfriend," and gave me a wink that made my heart flutter.
We walked in hand-in-hand in the restaurant and saw majestic lighting with stained glass chandeliers. The restaurant had a vintage style looking design, while having a heartwarming atmosphere.
"Table for two please."
"Ok, why don't you take the table number 17 over there?"
I gave the waitress a wide smile and a thanks, and joined Adam as we walked to table 17. I watched as other couples and groups sat at their tables and I held hands with Adam across the table.
"So what do you want today, my beautiful Meri?"
I blushed and replied, "I'll take some orange chicken and strawberry tarts."
"Ah, a chicken lovin' girl. I knew I should have taken you IFC (Illea Fried Chicken)! I'm more of a pizza guy with parmesan and pepperoni." Adam said with an Italian accent. I chuckled.
The waitress came over and took our orders. But, I feel like someone is watching me from the right of me, but when I turn my head, only a couple was there, laughing. I scrunched my eyebrows in confusion and gave the waitress my order.
Food came eight minutes later. I inhaled the scent of the dish. When I looked up, I see Adam having a mysterious smirk on his face. Quick as lightning, he takes a chicken from me and eats it.
"HEY GIVE THAT BACK! MY POOR CHICKEN! Fine."
I took a piece of pepperoni from his pizza and ate it. I put on a victorious smile and puff out my chest.
"Fine, fine. Do you want your chicken back?"
"Ew! Gross! Keep it!" I giggle.
He starts talking about swim team, but the feeling of someone staring at me was still there. I turn my head, and I see Maxon staring at me, but then he shifted his eyes to glare at Adam. He shifts his gaze back to his date, who is Elise. What is Maxon doing here?
"So are you going to Carter's birthday party tomorrow?" Adam's voice took me out of my thoughts.
"Oh yes of course! I'm guessing you are too?" Suddenly, a pained look appeared on his face, but just as I saw it, his face turned into a fake smile and replied back with fake enthusiasm in his voice, "Yup! So what did you get him?" Why is he acting like this?
"I got him a guitar for Carter, what'd you get for him?" I replied back to him. But instead of replying, his phone went off. Carter took out his phone checked it. He gave me an "I'm sorry" look. "I have to go now, America for my meet, I'm sorry for ending our date this early." He said in a genuine sad while standing up from his chair and putting a 20 on the table.
I also stood up from my chair and went to go around to stand by Adam. I kissed him lightly on the lips and said, "it's fine, I had a fun time, Adam."
He left the restaurant, and I followed him out and gave him one last kiss before parting our ways. I started walking home in the cold, November air. (A/N Great way to treat your date, Adam!) I contemplated calling Celeste, Marlee or my mom to pick me up and drop me off to my house, but I realized all of them were busy. My mom had a big art presentation, Marlee had a date with Carter, and Celeste had a 3rd degree black belt testing. Remind me to not get Celeste angry anytime soon.
So I just started walking home in the chilly weather until I heard a car honk behind me. I turned and saw a golden car with a hand sticking out its window, waving at me. I was confused. Was someone stalking me? Then suddenly, the car pulled up on the curb and someone walked out of the car. There stood Maxon himself.
"Hey America!" He said. Wow! I'm surprised that even knows my name. I bet that player can't even name all the people he slept with.
"Hi Maxon," I replied in a dull tone, "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I was just driving around and I saw you walking. It's cold outside and I didn't want you to catch a cold." He replied in a nonchalant tone. When did Maxon care about others? I bet this is just a way to get me back to him, and his "ways" aren't gonna work on me. And I also bet the note was just to soften me up for me to forgive him. And I am going to stay strong and repel his ways to get me back.
"Why would you care?" I replied back in a stiff tone.
"Look, America, I said I was sorry for that night and I just want to talk to you about why I acted that way. But I also need for you to know that you also hurt me." Ha! I doubt it.
I scoffed, "So you think giving me a reason on why you acted so rude to me will help me forgive you?"
"I need to know why on you ditched me. So can you just get in my car and I'll drive you home and I'll explain to you." I complied to his thoughts, despite my mind telling me not to. I got into his car and I was hit by the smell of leather.
"First things first, my address is 3561 (do you get it? 35 girls, 6 are elite, 1 is chosen) NE 1st Place, Carolina, Illea 87654. And second, why are you doing this, and why are you accusing ME for ditching you? You are the one who ditched me first."
"That's why I came to sort things out."
"Fine. Just be quick." I replied stubbornly.
"Ok," he released a sigh,"the day that you were gone, someone told me that you were going to the dance with Adam. So I-"
"What the hell? I was in the hospital! I didn't tell anyone that I was going to the dance with Adam!"
"That's why I am talking to you right now." He replied calmly. He shook his head, as if he was clearing his mind. "Wait. You were in the hospital?"
"Yeah. Kriss and Aspen are the reason why I was there." I could see his grip on the wheel tighten visibly. "Anyway, I was planning to go with you, and I didn't tell anyone to tell you that I was not going with you."
"They hurt you so much that you got sent to the hospital?" He said, still obviously on the topic of me in the hospital. "Are you okay? What happened?"
"It doesn't matter though. Do you know who told you that I was going to the dance with Adam?"
"A seven." He said. I mentally facepalmed. He is so scumbag sometimes! There are so many sevens in the school!
"Maxon," I said, gritting my teeth, trying not to yell at his stupidity, "You've got to be more specific than that."
"Oh! Oh yeah, heheh. She had blonde hair with bangs," I narrowed down my list of people, "and she had green eyes." Yup. The one and only Hannah Rotwan. She had been a fangirl of Kriss for who knows how long.
"Ok, I know who she is. She probably got used-"
"By Kriss." He finished. Then all the gears clicked in my head. The whole incident of them attacking me was for Kriss to get Maxon.
"Oh, I'm so gonna dump her." WHAT? THEN WHO WAS THE GIRL HE WAS JUST WITH? THAT MAN-WHORE...
"Who was the girl you were just with, Maxon?" A sly look appeared on his face. Ugh. I'm so disgusted. He is proud of what he does with girls. That son of a-
"That was my date, Elise. I've been thinking of dumping Kriss a long time ago. She was way too cli-" I interrupted him with my firmest voice possible.
"Maxon! What you do with girls is not funny in any way. You should not be proud of what you are doing, and you should be ashamed on what you are doing. Even if you are a player because of what your dad does, you should stop right now. You know what? You disgust me. I'm out of here." Thankfully, it was a red light, so I opened the door, grabbed my belongings, and said, "thanks for the ride, Maxon" with gritted teeth.
I wanted nothing to do with him.
I walked the way back home with steam coming out of my ears because of how angry I was at Maxon. This time, I will never forgive him. But deep in my heart, I knew that I would regret saying that to him.
Oh noes! I hate myself for making Maxerica in a fight. Ahh... Ugh... This is not going to be a perfect Maxerica story! The perfect story for me would be "The One" but instead, America will play the hard-to-get card, making her irresistible to Maxon. Aspen then gets shot in the head, and then they will have a perfect life, like a roller coaster that only goes up! (I hope that was the correct quote) and then they will have tons of Maxerica babies! Well, now you know what would be my perfect story... Anyway, THE REPLIES:
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Thank you all soooo much for reviewing! And Oh my gosh I am so sorry for not updating within 4 days... I have no excuse for that other than I REALLY NEED AN ALARM TO TELL ME WHEN TO UPDATE... Also, sorry for all the grammatical and conventional errors! I type on my IPad and my fingers happen to be conveniently stubby... And also, spell check happens to be my enemy. Every time I type Maxon, Siri changes it to Mason... Heh heh. Well enough of that awkwardness. (My sister always says that I always create awkward silences... I guess she is correct. )
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