Author's Note: Wow, guys. It's been awhile, hasn't it? I've been really busy with the holiday season and the New Year's resolutions and all that stuff. Plus, now I'm back in school. I've really been struggling. My boyfriend of one year broke up with me after our anniversary (Jan. 6) and he dumped me on Jan. 7th so of course I feel like crap, I really loved him. But hopefully it will be good for you guys, you'll have really dramatic and sad stories lol.
Kristina had never been more thankful for a Friday. Usually Kristina liked school, but today she couldn't stand it. All she could think about was Nat and Rosalina. All she could think about was how she could lose the band to the seemingly greatest bass player in the whole world. All she could think about was how she blew it with Nat. How come she couldn't just tell him how she felt? How come he had to love Rosalina and not realize the one who really thought the world of him and more was right in front of him? What if he really did throw her out of the band? Maybe she didn't have the experience, but she surely had the heart. If Rosalina was stupid enough to break Nat's heart, then she didn't have one. Who in the world would leave Nat Wolff?
Thank God, after what seemed like eternity, school was over. Yes, she had bad grades and much homework to do, but she couldn't wait to get out of this hell hole. She couldn't stand watching cutesy couples passing notes of, "I love you." "Forever (heart, heart)" "See me after school, baby". Even worse was watching couples holding hands in the hallway, holding each other, acting as though the only thing they felt was the love of this person. It made her nauseous.
Kristina decided to walk home so she could stop by some place and get a Pepto Bismol. Ever since she saw (or heard) Nat and Rosalina kiss, that sinking feeling in her stomach never went away. When she would take medication for nausea it would leave her stomach and make it's way up to her chest. It was sickening.
Kristina walked in the store and started searching around the medication. There was meds for arthritis, back pains, headaches, etc. "Here it is," she said out loud. "Stomach pains and nausea." Kristina picked up the Pepto Bismol and turned around to leave, and then she saw her.
Rosalina was standing by the headache medication, debating whether to by Ibuprofen or Tylenol. She had her hand over her forehead, so she must have not felt well.
Kristina didn't realize she was staring until Rosalina looked over and asked, "What do you want?"
Kristina admitted, for the first time, she felt intimidated by someone. Rosalina was no one to mess with. But then again, neither was Kristina.
"N-n-nothing," she stuttered, "I just recognized you.
"I know you. Kristina, the new bass player, right?"
"Yeah."
There was an awkward silence. Kristina didn't know what to say. She was dying to know if Rosalina was going to replace her. Rosalina didn't know what to say, either. What was there to say? Kristina took away her boyfriend and all her glory.
"So umm…are you and Nat back together?" Kristina asked. She had a hard time believing the words that came out of her mouth.
"No. Why would you ask that? Are you trying to be smart aleck with me?" Even though Rosalina was short, if looks could kill, Kristina's family would be putting daisies on her grave right now.
"No. You came back to see Nat, and he has quite the track record of taking you back, even when you don't deserve it." Kristina folded her arms. She made up her mind, she wasn't going to let this has-been intimidate her. Kristina was from the Bronx, do you ever hear of someone from the Bronx backing down?
"You know what? It's bad enough having Nat reject me and keep me out of the band, but now his new-and very ugly-girlfriend is trying to make me feel even worse. Just get off of my case, ok?"
"I'm not his girlfriend!" Kristina said, blushing. On the inside, a huge weight was lifted off of her heart. She felt up in the clouds again. She smiled. Did Nat care about her, really? Or was Rosalina bummed about not getting her way? It didn't matter, Kristina felt safe and strong.
"Do we need to take this to the parking lot?" Rosalina threatened.
Kristina laughed and walked away. No way 4'8 over there could ever win a battle against her. Besides, why would she feel like fighting now anyways? Kristina left the Pepto Bismol behind and practically floated home.
This time, Kristina couldn't concentrate on her homework because she felt happy thinking of Nat and Rosalina. Did he reject her because she had feelings for Kristina? Did he just kiss her goodbye? It was all so perfect. Maybe now Kristina can tell Nat how she feels. Maybe now she can ask him on a date. Or will he ask her first? Or are they dating already and she didn't even know it?
She didn't hear her older brother slam in the door until he asked, "Hey, smiley, what are you so happy about?"
"Oh, life is good."