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Edward Wuncler High School
Normal POV
"You ready?" Said an average height girl as she fixed her straight black hair. She was sporting a floral dark purple print dress covered by a light lavender colored sweater and holding a reporter like microphone.
The person she was speaking to was a young boy who was around the same height as her. They shared similar physical aspects which included hair color. However, he was sporting a black and white tracksuit. He was also holding a tablet and appeared to be adjusting it.
"Just a sec, I just gotta fix the color tone" He said while scrambling with the tablet
"Well hurry up Alex, I can't stand like this forever you know?"
"Okay, we're going live in 5...4...3...2..." He simply pointed which caused the girl to perk up and smile
"Goood Morning Wuncler High! This is the Mighty Bee here, giving you the buzz on what's been hitting the campus and today's buzz is definitely buzzzzzworthy. Friday night's party thrown by our very own class president Matthew Shaw was the big talk of the day but...not for the reasons you may think. Not to say that the party was a snooze fest, it was quite the opposite. In fact, partygoers were entertained by the surprise brawl between running back Eddie Frasier and the usually quiet new kid Huey Freeman. Yes, you heard correctly, Eddie Frasier and new kid Huey Freeman had gotten into a physical brawl at Friday night's party"
She then took out a smartphone and faced it forward towards the camera
"The following is actual footage of the fight"
The video plays and shows Huey punching Frasier in the stomach then shows Huey throwing him into the pile of chairs and tables.
"Now if you think that's shocking, you'll be even more surprised to hear the reasoning behind the brawl. Word on the street is, the reason these two had gotten into it in the first place was over Wuncler High's sweetheart Jazmine DuBois. Apparently, Jazmine had been dancing with Frasier who unbeknownst to him, was in a budding relationship with Freeman. Freeman, who unexpectedly arrived at the party saw the interaction and broke the two up. After a few words were exchanged, fists began to fly or fist in this case. Freeman getting the upper hand led to our running back leaving the party with a couple of bruises, which became a shock to the public. We explored the hall to get the scoop on how the public felt about the altercation"
The scene then skips to the Mighty Bee speaking to a young black girl with curly black hair, who was standing by the lockers
"That's just shocking to me to be honest. I have class with him, and he barely says two words to anyone. Seeing him do that...damn he would have to of lost his temper or something" She said as she shook her head in disbelief
It then flips over to two guys who were tall, fair skin and judging by the jackets were Frasier's teammates.
"Ha-ha!" One cackled
"Wow…." The other said in disbelief
"How does it feel for you guys to see your own teammate be so easily defeated?" She asked curiously but with anticipation
"I mean it's just shocking to me. We're usually benching like what? One or two hundred and fifty pounds?"
"Yeah, like every day and that new kid looks like what? Less than that?" He said in between laughter
"Probably. And he got his ass kicked just like that?" Both boys snicker "Yeah, that…that's just crazy man"
Next scene goes over to another blonde girl with fair skin. She was shaking her head in disbelief.
"That's so embarrassing and Jazmine? I'd be hiding under a rock if I caused two guys, especially one of them being a quarterback to make a complete fool of themselves in front of the entire school."
The scene then skips to Jazmine's teammate Tiffany, one of the younger girls on the team.
"It's all kinda sad really. Even sadder, all of it was over Jazmine? She really isn't worth all this to be honest" She simply said as she shrugged
We then go back to the partially empty hallway, where the wannabe newscaster continues her 'story'
"Well, the people are pretty split on this whole thing. But there two things that are pretty clear and seriously stand out. Fast pass Frasier got his ass handed to him and Wuncler High's sweetheart got a new beau. How long these two have been together is still not clear. But I can confirm that they have been spending a whole lot of time together. Mmm, sense a new romance blooming and they are not the only ones. Huey's not the only new kid that's been having a budding romance. Roaring Lion's newest player Riley Freeman, who is in fact the little brother of Huey Freeman has been said to be frequently hanging out with the Fierce Lionesses star player, Cindy McPhearson. Apparently, these two have been hanging out almost every day for the past SEVERAL WEEKS! Honestly, it's truly a shock especially since many had thought Cindy was-"
"Da-ah-ah-ah" Alex stuttered as he signaled her to stop, causing her to roll her eyes in annoyance
"Was….on the waaaay down low, if you know what I mean" She winked "So what do you think? Are you guys team Juey or team Ciley? You think either relationship will last? If so, for how long? Tell me what you're thinking on the Buzz Corner, you guys know where that is right? Course you, do. Well anyway, that's all the buzz for now. This is the Mighty Bee signing off and waiting to nip at the next kick. 'Till then, buzzzzz ya later" She then put up a peace sign
"And….Cut!"
In Another Part of the School...
The pair is now in a secluded computer room. With her male partner typing away on the computer and the girl herself, looking at a bunch of papers.
"So, how's it looking?" She asked curiously
"About five hundred views, in just fifteen minutes"
"Seriously?!"
He nods in excitement
"Ha! Now that's just crazy" She gushed
Just then someone stormed into the room
"GIGI WHAT THE HELL?!" A booming voice screamed starling the pair for a second
"Cindy?! Don't you know how to knock?! We're busy in here!" Gigi yelled irritably
"Busy spreading bullsh***" She then held up the school's newspaper
Gigi simply appeared confused
"What?" She asked innocently
"Gigi what the hell is this?!" She asked irritably
"What?" She asked again
"Your little bullsh*** column. 'Fearsome McPhearson has finally found a man in new incoming freshman and newly recruited basketball player Riley Freeman'?!" Cindy then aggressively tosses the paper at the girl only missing her by inches
"What's the big deal?" She asked as she picked up the paper
"The big deal is that all of that is bullsh**. We are not a couple, we're just friends first of all! Second of all, where the f*** do you get off by sayin' that I was gay?!" Cindy irritably said as she approached her
"O-o-okay, I-I-I-I never said that," Gigi said nervously as she backed away
"Oh Please! 'She was on the waaay down low'? You must think just cause I'm a blonde I must be dumb as hell or somethin'"
"Okay, okay maybe I did say it but, in my defense, they're not my words or my personal opinions, they're the public's. A reporter isn't supposed to mix their own thoughts with the news"
Cindy rolls her eyes as Gigi continued
"I am a reporter you know"
"Pfft, you ain't no damn reporter, you're just a gossip columnist and you not a good one either"
"HEY! I am to a reporter!" She insisted
"Riigghhtt..."
"I AM a reporter"
Cindy rolled her eyes again as Gigi went on again
"Look, my job is just to report what the people are talking about. These are the public's opinions not mine. Besides with all the baggy clothes that you always wear, the boots, the sneakers, and…well, you never ever having a man or date of any kind. What did you expect people to think?" She shrugged
Cindy growls and appears to be restraining herself. However, she takes a deep breath and calmly approaches the anxious-looking girl.
"Check this right here, and you better listen good cause I'm only gonna say this once. I ain't gay, Reezy and I are just friends and ALL this here and I do mean All of this, is my business. Repeat, MY business. So, if you ever bring your nosy ass into my business and add whatever bulls*** that raisin sized brain of yours comes up with and make it public. I am gonna take my boot and squash your purple plum lookin' ass. Then squeeze every bit of juice that's in you to make sure you never EVER get in my business again. Is that clear?" She said in a dark tone
"Crystal..." She whimpered
"Good. Oh and if you try anything, I will be back"
"Trust me, you got your message across. So, n-n-no need to visit again." She said in the same nervous tone
Cindy simply looked at her in annoyance. She then turned to leave and stormed out the room. Leaving the young teens alone in the room.
Scoffs "Can you believe that?" She said while heading back to her desk "You give someone a chance to have their fifteen minutes of fame and this is how they repay you? Hmph! That's what I get for trying to be nice. I get no respect"
"None. No one can appreciate your kindness" Alex added on
"I hear that. Now get back to work!" She yelled
Alex then quickly goes back to working on the computer. While Gigi crosses her arms and slouches down in her chair.
Jazmine's POV
Today I was definitely in a great mood. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping and…I don't know, today just felt like it was going to be a really great day. When I got to school, I got there at the exact same time as Huey. So, we ended up going in together. Riley was with us but since freshmen and sophomores had homeroom in the basement, Riley had to go through another entrance. After saying goodbye to Riley, Huey and I went inside together. Once there, something really weird happened.
The once loud hallway, that was filled with chatter had become completely silent the moment the two teens were spotted.
Everyone was staring at us for some reason. The further down we walked the more they stared. Even weirder, everyone had different reactions when they looked at us. The guys were snickering or just staring directly at Huey. The girls, well they had a good mix of reactions. Some of them were just whispering to each other, others weren't saying a word and were just looking at both me and Huey. There were even a couple that gave me the stink eye or just rolling their eyes at me.
What was going on here? Why was everybody acting so weird?
I moved in a bit closer to Huey, who seemed to not even notice what was going on.
"Huey?" I whispered to him
"Jazmine?" He replied in a low tone
"Why is everyone staring at us?"
"Don't know but don't worry about it too much. It's probably nothing or probably just something stupid"
"Probably..."
"Well, I'm going to go to my locker to get my notebook. I'll see you in class" Huey then walked away
"See ya" A smiled a little
These two girls walked past Huey and turned to look at him. When they turned back around, they looked directly at me then started giggling. I watched them as they walked past me, still giggling. My smile faded.
Seriously what is going on here? It's really making me feel uncomfortable. Was there something wrong with me? Something in my teeth maybe?
I then walked over to my locker and started to unlock it. After opening my locker, I checked my teeth, then my hair and even my makeup. But everything seemed to be in order.
If I looked okay, then why was everyone looking at me like that?
"Jazmine!" A voice called out
I turn and see Faith heading towards me with a surprised expression on her face
"Faith, what are you doing here? You're supposed to be in homeroom"
"Jazz, why didn't you tell me?" She simply said ignoring my question
I became confused
"Tell you what? What are you talking about?" I asked curiously
"About you and Huey being a couple. You said you guys weren't together and that he was just your tutor."
Wait…what?
"He is and we aren't. Where did you even get that idea from?" I asked in a surprised tone
She then held up the school's newspaper
"From the Mighty Bee's column. She said that you and Huey have been secretly dating for weeks and are one of Wuncler High's new "IT" couple"
My eyes widened in shock
WHAT?!
"WHAT?!"
I snatched the paper from out of her hand and looked at the very article she was talking about and my jaw dropped
"'Wuncler High's Girl Next Door has been swept off her feet by her knight in shining armor. The Mysterious Newcomer Huey Freeman'. Oh my gosh!" I squealed
I skimmed through the article further and realized that not only was it shipping me and Huey together. It also said that Huey won me after fighting for me at the party with that whole brawl with Frasier
"Oh…my…gosh..."
No wonder everybody's acting so weird. They all think I'm a skeeze or some slut or user or something.
"Faith, I'm telling you the straight, honest truth. None of this is true. Huey and I are just friends and he and Frasier weren't fighting over me"
"So that video's a fake?"
"Video? What video?"
"The Mighty Bee uploaded the video of the fight between the guys"
"Someone recorded it?! Ugh!"
I leaned back against the lockers and started to lightly bang the back of my head
"This is a nightmare." I groaned
"So, what really happened then?" She curiously asked
"Frasier got really drunk at the party and was being really pushy and all aggressive. I tried to get away, but he wouldn't leave me alone. Huey basically stepped in and helped me. We weren't even looking for a fight. We were trying to get away from him, but Frasier started throwing punches and well...that was that."
"So, they really weren't fighting over you?"
"No, not at all. It's all just one big misunderstanding. You believe me, right?"
"Of course I do" She said with a sweet smile
"Good" I say in relief
"The rest of the school though...not so much"
"Ugh!" I groaned
I slid down against the lockers and sat in a squat position
"Everyone's been talking about this all morning" Faith added on
I just dropped my hands into my hands and just groaned even more
"I can't believe this" I mumbled while still covering my face "What am I gonna do?"
"Why don't you talk to the newspaper committee or better yet to the Mighty Bee herself? Maybe she could do something" Faith shrugged
I then looked up and thought about it for a second then I smiled
"Hey, you're right. If I tell her what really happened, maybe she could fix this."
I jumped up then I closed my locker and looked back at Faith
"Thanks Faith, I'll let you know how it goes. I'll see you later" I then dashed off leaving the confused Faith behind
"Uh...okay...See you at practice" She said in a low tone
I headed straight to the computer room and knocked on the door.
Knock, Knock
"Hello?" Knock, Knock "Gigi?"
I turned the knob and turns out the door was open. I slowly went inside, and it looked like it was empty
"Hello?" I walked in and looked around "Is anybody here?"
"OH, WHAT NOW?!" A voice yelled irritably
Gigi then came out from the back room and her annoyed expression quickly changed to happy
"Oh, Jazmine it's you."
"Yeah, hi Gigi"
"What can I help you with?" She said in a friendly tone
"I just needed to talk to you about something"
"Uh okay. But can you make it quick, I'm really busy" She said while filing
"No problem, this won't take long at all"
"Okay" She then crosses her arms "So what'd you need to talk about? Oooh, you got some buzz on one of your teammates and you wanna dish on it?"
"What? No."
"Oh." She says in disappointment "So what is it then?"
"Well...it's about your column"
"What about it?" She asked blankly
"Well...I'm not trying to insult you in any way, but…I just have to tell you this. Everything in here is nothing but a big fat lie"
"How so?" She challenged
"Well Huey and I are not a couple and never have been"
"Really? Because my sources have spotted you two together a whole lot in school"
"We have the same classes"
"And outside of school?"
"Well, he's my tutor"
"Plus, you two were spotted together in the mall over the weekend"
"Yeah...well, we are friends. So, we were just hanging out. Nothing serious or romantic, just a casual hangout."
"O-kay? So...What is it you need from me?" She said with slight impatience
"Well...I...I want you to tell the school all that I just told you"
"Tell'em how?"
"Well, you could write another article saying that this was just a complete misunderstanding"
"HA! You mean write a retraction?" She laughed "Yeah, I don't think so. The Mighty Bee doesn't do retractions" She said as she took a seat
"Uh...then how about you put it for tomorrow's paper, but you could say that your source uncovered new info"
She shook her head
"No can do. Today's buzz is considered old news by three this afternoon. I've never reported on the same story for more than that. It loses it's...buzz" Giggles "I made a funny" She continued to giggle as she looked down at her phone
Sighs "Gigi there has to be something you can do. Everyone thinks I'm some kind of user and that Huey won me like some kind of trophy"
Gigi sighs and rolls her eyes as she gets out of her seat.
"Look Jazmine, I'll tell you what" She got up and place her arm around me "Since this is bothering you soo much. After I take care of my videos, deal with my meetings, talking to the streets and getting actual juicy gossip that is really worth people's time. I'll be sure to upload a video and letting everyone know the truth, okay?"
"Gigi. thank you. That's so nice of you"
"Yeah, I know. So, while this visit was quite nice, I have a ton of work to do. So..." She began to walk me to the door "Thanks so much for stopping by and telling me how you feel. I'll be sure to get to it. Byyyyeee!" She then quickly closed the door then rolled her eyes
I just stared at the door and just processed what just happened
She's not gonna do anything is she?
GROANS
I'm so screwed
Third Period
I thought today was going to be a great day and it turned out that it was definitely one of the worst. All morning long it felt like all eyes were on me. I could just feel all of their stares and just hear all of their whispers. I can only imagine what they're actually saying about me. Probably talking about how manipulative I am.
GAAH!
It's all that stupid Frasier's fault. If he wasn't drinking so much, he wouldn't have been such a jerk or a perve and he would have just left me and Huey alone. Now thanks to him, we're all the school can talk about. And Huey, poor Huey. I've been so busy worrying about how much they're talking about me, that I forgot that he was dealing with this too.
I looked over at him and he looked pretty much like how he is normally, scowling, but he was focused on the notes he was writing down.
Hmmm, Huey seems to be handling all this better than I am but then again it probably is just a front. I should talk to him and see if he's really okay but what would I say? "Hey, sorry for the school thinking your this aggressive jerk cause you beat up on the school's star player for stalking me"? Ugh…he probably regrets helping me. He'll probably never want to talk to me again.
I looked over again and he was still writing his notes. The more I looked at him the sadder I got.
Lunch Period
Things hadn't gotten better. I still felt like all eyes were on me and that people were still talking about me and about Huey. Speaking of Huey, I still haven't talked to him, I really don't have the nerve to. The idea of him hating me, I…I don't know, it just bothers me. I really can't picture someone actually hating me, especially if the person was my friend.
Chuckles
I just called Huey Freeman my friend. Chuckles. It's funny, just a couple weeks ago I couldn't stand the guy. I mean he could be really annoying, and a bit of a buzz kill but…after getting to know him a bit, there was definitely more to Huey than being this angry kid that people always saw. He probably isn't really angry at all. I mean look at him, he's so helpful and sweet and he has a nice bo…uh…batch of hair! Yeah, his afro is so big a smooth looking. Yeah, his hair is what I meant to say, nothing else.
Thinking these things actually made me feel a bit better and I actually found myself showing a small smile. Just then another, group of girls walked past me and start giggling uncontrollably.
Ugh…I just want today to be over
I kept walking up until I found the two people I knew that could cheer me up
"Cindy, I really think you should calm down. It really isn't a big deal"
"How can you say that? You saw what that lyin', nosy b***h said, hell the whole school saw. I'm tellin' you, I'm beatin' her ass"
Uh oh, Cindy's threatening to beat up someone again. Wonder who's got her pissed off.
"Hey, hey, what's going on and why's Cindy on the verge of bursting?" I asked curiously
"Hey Jazz. Cindy's mad because of Gigi's new column"
"Oh that…"
Cindy's always been so protective of me so it's no surprise that she'd go out of her way to stand up for me
"Yeah that and Monica's saying I should just let this go" She said in a sarcastic tone
"Well you should" Monica argued
"Seriously, how can you say that? After all that she said too" Cindy said irritably
I better calm her down
Sighs "Cindy, I know your upset, trust me I get it, but I don't want you to-"
"She got a lot a nerve saying all those lies on her page and putting my business out there"
"Wait what?"
Her Business?
"Yeah, you know all that crap she said about Riley being my man cause she thought I was gay or whatever"
"What?!"
How did I not hear about this?
"Yeah Jazz, why are you acting all surprised? Isn't that what you were talking about?"
"Uh…"
No
"Cin, I know your mad and all but hell, you know how Gigi is. You know all she is just gossip, everything she says is bullsh*** and everyone knows it. For the dumbasses that actually believe that crap, I know for a fact that none of them would dare to say anything to you. You know since you'd beat them down in an insta"
"Hm, that is true. But I'm still mad though" She stubbornly said as she crosses her arms
Seriously, what the heck are they talking about? Cindy dating Riley? And her being gay? Seriously, how did I miss this?
"Can't I just slap her? It'd make me feel better"
"Well from what you told me about that little chat you guys had this morning, you scared her plenty"
"Yeah…." She said with a sly grin
Monica laughed while I just sat there looking confused
I still don't get what was going on here
"So…Jazmine, if you weren't upset about Cindy's thing, what were you upset about?" Monica asked curiously
"Huh?"
I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at my friends who both looked at me curiously
"Jaz…what were you talking about earlier?" She asked me again
"Well…"
"Let me take a wild guess" Cindy chimed in "This has to do about what happened between Huey and Frasier at the party. Am I right?"
Whimpers
I pushed my tray aside and leaned my forehead on to my arm and groaned
"Mm-hm" Cindy said confidently while Monica rolled her eyes
"My life is over" I whined
"What?" Cindy said curiously
I lifted my head
"I said my life is over!" I practically shouted
"Jazz…"
"Today's been the worst day of my life. Everybody's been talking about me all day" I whined
"Jazmine, no one's been talking about you" Monica said calmly
"Yes they have. I've been getting weird looks and people have been whispering and giggling all day"
"Jazz its high school, they tend to do that all the time. Doesn't mean they're talking about you specifically." She argued again
"Guys I'm telling you it's true. The whole school's gossiping about me. The guys think I'm a joke, the girls either think I'm a joke or a skank. Now I'm a skank and a laughingstock, Huey hates me and my life is now over!"
I took a deep breath then slumped face down on the table and let out a loud groan. While I was drowning in my sorrows my friends just looked at me blankly then just looked at each other.
"You managed to get all that?" Cindy calmly asks
"Yup" Monica calmly answers
"Ugh" Cindy groaned as she rolled her eyes "Jazz?"
"Mmm…" I mumbled
"Jazmine, look at me" She said more sternly
I did what she said and looked up at her
"First off, you're not a laughingstock and the school doesn't think you a skank. They just gossipin' and that's all it is, petty gossip from a bunch of people that have nothing better to do with their lives. I mean you called me the night of the party and you told me what happened right?"
"Yeah"
"And everything that you told me really did happen right?"
"Yeah"
"So, I bet you some people actually did see what happened and all the people that you say are gossipin' are the ones that weren't even there so you don't got nothing to worry about"
Hm, she has a point there
"I guess you're right"
"Exactly. Now second of all, what do you mean Huey hates you?"
"Well…"
"Is that what he said?"
"Well…no"
"So why do you think he hates you then?"
"I mean they've been talking about him all day too. I mean the poor guy is new and being new is hard enough already. Now he has to deal with being the guy that beat up the star quarterback and why? Because a girl from his class, a girl he just met and hardly knows had an issue with the drunk quarterback and he had to step in, for my sake. Ugh…."
I brought my hands to my face and just groaned
"I messed up his high school life"
"I've got this one" Monica said calmly "Jazz, how does Huey feel about all this?"
"I don't know?"
"Did you ask him?"
"No…I-I haven't talked to him all day"
"Why doesn't that surprise me?"
"Cindy!"
"I'm sorry it's a reflex"
Monica rolls her eyes
"Look Jazz, if it bothers you so much just talked to him. I'm sure he's taking this a lot better than you are and I bet you he doesn't really hate you"
"Right. I mean I don't know what is going on between you two but I've gotten to know him, and I've been watchin' you two and I can tell you that nobody knows him better than you at this point. So, trust me I know that he definitely doesn't hate you"
Sighs "Maybe you guys are right, but…I really wouldn't know what to say to him. I mean I know I should talk to him but what could I possibly say?"
Before either girl could answer we were met with a visitor
"Hey guys, what's up?" Said a cheery voice
"Hey Hiro, how's it going?" Monica said
"It's cool. Listen, you guys mind if I hang with you for lunch?"
"Not at all, take a seat"
Cindy and I both smiled and nodded in agreement
"Cool"
Hiro put down his tray and took a seat right next to me
"So, uh…where's your boy?" Cindy asks curiously
By boy, I'm guessing she meant Huey
"Oh, he's sitting outside having lunch"
"Outside?" I asked in confusion
"Yeah, like upstairs in that patio area. That's where he always goes for lunch. Usually, I'd be there to keep him company but he said he wanted to be alone today. He looked like he had somethin' on his mind. It's probably got to do with Riley" He shrugged
Or me and my screw up
"So, he's up there alone right now?" Cindy asked curiously
"Yeah"
Both girls looked at me with anticipation
"Jazz, this is your chance. He's up there alone, this is your chance to actually talk to him" Monica insisted
"Yeah I don't know maybe I could talk to him later, I could-"
"No now. Now that you got no distractions or anything its better" Cindy said sternly
"Well…"
"Come on Jazz, don't be a-"
"I know, I know, don't be a coward"
"Actually, I was going to say 'don't be a punk' but yeah let's go with that. Grow some balls and go be brave"
Sighs
I got up from my seat and started walking. I took one last look at my table and saw both girls giving me a thumbs up. Hiro was giving me a thumbs up too though he looked confused, but it made sense as he didn't really know what was going on but he didn't really show it that much. I gave a small smile then started walking again.
"Oh, where's Reezy by the way?" I heard Cindy ask
"He's with his friends. They cut last period…"
Their voices faded the further I got and as I went through the double doors, all the chatter that filled the lunchroom had completely faded. I took a breath and started walking. Moments later I reached the third floor and was walking down the hallway that lead to the patio. After a few steps, from the distance, I saw exactly who I was looking for.
"Huey…." I whispered in a low voice
He was just sitting there reading a book (something he always does regularly). He was wearing an outfit that I've seen many times in the pictures at his house, a tan shirt over a white top with blue jeans and black sneakers. I think the only difference was that he was currently wearing his reading glasses, something I've never really seen him wear outside of his house. Even more interesting, he wasn't scowling.
That's a first
Anyone who sees or knows Huey would always see him with a scowl on his face or at least a look similar to it. However, right now he actually looked a bit calm. He also looked a little focused on something, maybe on the book I guess but he did look really deep into thought.
I took a couple steps forward and just as I did, the sun came out from behind the clouds. A little bit of the sun had shed its light on Huey. Huey's caramel colored skin kinda glistened in the sunlight, his usual black hair appeared to be a bit dark brown, but you could see more of his curls, and his eyes, his eyes just seemed to sparkle.
Wow…the sunlight hit him in the right spot. Seeing him sitting there, he looked, well…he just looked so…so handsome.
GASP
Oh my gosh did I just say that? I mean its Huey. I mean he's not ugly but I'm just saying…Oh never mind, I've got something very important I have to do. Wait, what was it again? Oh right, I'm here to talk to him about Gigi's stupid article.
I took a deep breath and started to walk slowly towards him
Why am I so nervous? I mean it's just Huey, it's not that big of a deal. It's just me talking to him and apologizing to him for ruining his reputation that barely even got started and it's only been a few weeks.
I stopped midway then immediately took off. I started running and I didn't stop until I reached the bathroom. I rushed inside and started splashing water on my face.
Sighs
I am such a coward
Eighth Period
Basement
Gosh, I'm such a coward. All I had to do was just talk to Huey, that's it. I just had to have a simple, grown-up conversation so we could clear the air and move on, but did I do it? Noooo, I ran away like a stinking coward.
"Jazmine?" A voice called out
I'm not even a coward
"Jazmine" The voice said louder
I'm a punk, just like Cindy said. I'm nothing but a pu-
"JAZMINE!"
"Huh?"
"You're overflowing the poster with glitter!"
"What?"
I looked down and saw that the poster was in fact filled with a mountain of red glitter. I immediately stopped and pulled back and started shaking the glitter off the poster, which led to a huge mess on the floor.
"Whoops, sorry Mr. B" I said in embarrassment
"It's okay" He said while taking the poster from me
He then passed me the broom and we started to clean up
"Jazmine, is there something on your mind?" He asked curiously
I stopped sweeping and looked up at him
"No, why do you ask?"
"Well, other than overflowing our posters and the room with glitter, you seem to be a bit distant today and kinda spacey"
"Oh that, no it's fine. It's just…it's been a long day."
"Okay….you sure you don't wanna talk about it? You know I'm always all ears"
"No, no it's fine, I'm okay really, but thank you"
"Alright" He shrugged
Moments later, we finished cleaning up the mess I made then I moved on to another project, one that didn't involve me wasting more art supplies. Filing.
"Well, it may not be as artistic than most projects but at least, it has you focused" Mr. B said with a smile
I chuckle nervously
"Again, I'm so sorry for the mess earlier"
"Hey, I told you already it's alright. Listen, I've gotta get to a meeting, you mind holdin' down the fort for me?"
"Sir, yes, sir" I said playfully with a salute
"Ha-ha, cool. I won't be too long but if anyone calls-"
"Be sure to take a message. Mr. B, I know the drill, I've done it like a million times before"
"Yeah…well….Just, just making sure you remember is all"
"You don't have to worry, everything is under control" I assured
He sighed then simply smiled
"Alrighty then. I'll see you soon"
He then walked out leaving me back to finishing my messy pile. Thirty minutes later, I was almost done with my filing. I probably could go back to making a new poster. It's the least I could do after messing up earlier. If I hurry now, I could get a head start.
So I started picking up the pace and was filing faster. While getting into the new groove, I looked up and stopped dead in my tracks. Right there…by the entrance…was none other than Huey Freeman himself.
Gaah! What is Huey doing here?! He never comes down here, yet here he is. Why is he here?
Huey was calmly looking around
Wait, was he looking for something? What would he need down here-oh….
It wasn't what, it was who. Huey was down here looking for me.
Crap!
I immediately got down to the ground and hid, as Huey continued to look around the room.
I spent all day thinking and avoiding him because I didn't know what to say to him and right now I still don't know.
Huey then walked up to Rayna, one of my classmates and started talking to her
Double crap, she knows I'm back here and now she's gonna tell him. I can't let him see me.
I quickly move to the other side of the room and hid behind one of the nearby desks and stayed low.
"Jazmine?" A voice called out
Don't say a word
Just then, Rayna had come towards my area
"Jazmine?" She said in a louder but confused tone
"Rayna" I whispered
"Jazmine?"
"Shh…over here" I whispered
She looked over and then became confused
"Jaz-"
"SHH!"
"What are you doing down there?" She whispered
"Look, I am not here right now"
"What?" She said in confusion
"I'm not here right now"
"But Jazmine, there a guy here loo-"
"I know, and I don't wanna talk to anyone right now"
"Oh…is-is he your boyfriend or something?" She asked curiously
"NO!" I whispered loudly which startled her a bit "I'm sorry, I mean he's just a friend. I-I-I just really don't want to talk with him or anyone until I can get my head on straight"
"Hmm…well, I can understand that. I mean you have been acting kinda spacey today"
"Please, please don't let him know I'm back here"
"Don't worry, I've got your back"
She smiles and gives me a wink. I simply give her a smile and a slight sigh of relief
Rayna then left and walked back over to Huey. While she went to him, I moved again towards the couch and waited for Huey to leave. After a few moments I heard footsteps, then I heard the door close.
"Okay Jazmine, the coast is clear" She said calmly
"Is he gone?" I asked curiously
"Yeah, he's gone"
I poked my head up and saw no one but Rayna standing by the door. I sighed of relief then stood up completely
"Thanks again Rayna"
"No problem but I still don't get what all that was about"
"I told you, I-I just can't see or talk to anyone right now"
"But your speaking to me" She argued
She then stared at me suspiciously until finally, I couldn't take it anymore
"Okay, I just can't talk to him right now. Are you happy?"
"Knew it" She said with a victorious smirk
Sighs "Look...I...I just need to get my head on straight"
"Fair enough" She shrugged
Then she headed back to the computer
Well that was easy
I took a breath and started to walk back to my station
"But…"
I stopped and looked back
"He seemed like a pretty nice guy, so I hope you don't keep him waiting too long" She then went straight to work
I thought about her words for a second then sighed and went back to work.
Afterschool
Football Field
"What's he really like Jazmine?"
"Yeah is he really as mysterious like everyone says?"
"Is he a good kisser"
UGH….I've had such a long day. I've been embarrassed, humiliated, spent a majority of time avoiding Huey and just when I thought it was over….
"What was your first date like?"
"Uh…" I stuttered
"Is he romantic?"
"Did you guys hold hands?"
"Ooooh, Jazmine, c'mon, stop stalling, tell us the deets"
I get sucked into another mess. Ugh…My teammates both young and older were hounding me about my "relationship" with Huey.
GEEZ!
When are people gonna get through there thick heads, we're not a couple, we're just friends!
"Jazmine, what's his sign? I bet it's a Pisces"
"Do you have a cute nickname for him yet?"
I tried to tell them, but they're just so pushy, I couldn't even get a word in. This was really starting to get overwhelming.
"Have you seen him naked yet?"
WHAT?!
"W-w-wha…"
"Ooh, how's his body? Is he flexed?"
"I-I-I-I…."
"Is he boxers or briefs?"
"Does he even work out?"
"Does he have a car?"
"Does he even have a job?"
"Uh….uh…"
Their voices were overlapping each other. It was getting louder and louder and I was getting more overwhelmed and started to feel dizzy. Things were becoming a blur.
"HEY! BACK OFF!" A voice called out
I felt someone touch my shoulder. I looked over and through my blurred vision, I saw Faith.
"We're supposed to be practicing, not gossiping. We're wasting good practice time."
"Beat it little chick, can't you see we're talking here" One of the older girls said
"Yeah, know your place. We're talking important stuff here" Another jumped in
"Yeah…well…Jazmine has some important things to do and…and she has to go do them right…NOW!"
Faith immediately grabs my wrist then we started running. I had no idea where she was taking me but I was so out of it, I just couldn't even ask her. Moments later, we stopped running and Faith let go of my hand. We were both out of breath. After a few minutes, I started to relax a bit. My vision became clear again and I realized that we were by the gym entrance (which was on the other side of the field).
Well, at least I could hear myself think again
I looked over at Faith, (who was still trying to catch her breath) and gave a small smile
"Hey…" I calmly said
She looked up at me
"Thanks for saving me back there"
"No problem, it's the least I can do" She said with a sweet smile
"Yeah…" I started to rub my temples
"Long day?" She asked in concern
I simply nodded
"It just couldn't possibly get any worse"
"HEY JAZMINE!" A voice called out
Maybe I spoke too soon
Faith and I both turn around and see Crystal heading right towards us
"Oh, hey Crystal" Faith says cheerfully
"Yeah hi, Jazmine, what are you doing over here?" She asked coldly
"Uh…Faith and I…were…were just getting a drink of water. You can't practice while dehydrated, right Faith?"
"Uh…Y-yeah" She nervously nodded
"M-hm…" She said suspiciously "Well whatever, I needed to ask you something."
Of course you do. I really wonder what it could be? Gosh, I wish I could roll my eyes right now.
"Oh?" I said calmly
"Yeah, did-?"
"C'mon, C'mon!" One girl yelled out cutting Crystal off
We all looked over and saw a couple of girls running pass us. Just moments later another group of kids immediately ran passed us and headed in the same direction.
"Definitely not gonna miss this!" I heard one of them yell
Then another group ran up
"…in the back, in the parking lot" One yelled
And another
"Rematch!" Another person yelled
One after another, numerous people were running like crazy. Each one heading in the same direction, yelling in excitement and anticipation. But for what?
"What's going on?" Faith asked curiously
"I-I don't know" I said in confusion
Was there something wrong?
Suddenly another group had ran passed us with the same anticipated look as everyone else
"Can't believe they doin' this again!" I overheard one say
"Right? You'd think he'd learn from his last beat down" Another one added on
"Guess one punch wasn't enough for Fast Pass"
They all laughed as they ran into that same directions.
I thought about it for a second then it me
"Oh my gosh…" I said in a shocked but low tone
"Jazmine...are you-?"
Before Faith could say another word, I took off running
"JAZMINE!" I heard Faith call out
No, no, no, it couldn't be. It can't, it can't.
I ran as fast as I could. The further I did, the more people I saw. The groups of people just got bigger and bigger, until I finally made it to the school's parking lot. There was a HUGE shaped circle in the center of the parking lot and a whole lot of yelling.
"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" The crowd chanted
My stomach sank
This can't be happening, it just can't
I quickly dove into the large crowd and tried to squeeze through
"Excuse me…pardon me…sorry…"
I kept pushing my way through up until I made my way to the front of the group.
"No..."
When I finally got to the front, what I saw stunned me but it also confirmed what I was dreading.
"HUEY!"
To Be Continued...
Well, that's one way to end off a chapter. Not bad right? I was able to do this in about four days, so I think this is progress. Hope you guys like the chapter. Tbh, of all my stories, this one was the most stressful. So, to make it less stressful, (as I will do with all my stories) I'm just gonna go with the flow and stick with the original direction of this story. This is mostly a Juey centered story so there will be a whole lot of chapters about them. The other plotlines like Ciley, my original characters, Cindy's home situation and of course Jazmine and Huey's world's colliding, will definitely still be a part of the story. I'm just not gonna go too crazy with them. I'm just gonna keep it simple and…well, just go with the flow.
Thanks so much for reading. I'll talk to you guys soon.
See ya next time, xoxo