* Hey everyone, thanks for all the reviews! I've been really busy, but I'm
on break now, so here is an updated chapter of "Changes!"
I sat on my bed, sketching half-heartedly. The BSC meeting had gone fine, except that Stacey and I didn't say a word to each other. Well, at least we hadn't fought. What was going on with my life lately? All my closest relationship were being messed with, and it bothered me. Suddenly, I couldn't take it anymore. I put down my sketchbook and pencils and dialed Stacey.
"Hello?" She answered after a few rings.
"Stacey, hi." I said
"Oh, hi."
"Look, I know you're mad at me," I began. "But this is dumb. I am not about to lose my best friend again over a stupid guy. We're in high school now. If you really want him he's yours." I said.
After a pause Stacey answered. "You're right, Claud. And I guess I don't really want him that much, I'm just still sort of upset about breaking up with Sam. You saw him first, he's all yours. I don't think I'm ready to date again yet. "
"Thanks." I said. "But I don't really want a relationship either. I think he'll make a great friend though."
"Agreed." Added Stacey.
Stacey and I chatted about classes and school for a few minutes, before she asked the question of the day.
"So how are things going with Janine?"
I sighed. "Not great, I'm still pissed at her, and I think she's avoiding me."
"Claud you have to talk to her. Silence only makes things worse."
"I know, I know. But what do I say? Hey Janine, you're right- I am stupid and art is for losers?"
Stacey laughed. "No, because none of that is true. But you know she didn't mean that."
"How do I know? Maybe that is what she really feels, and if it is, all my worse fears throughout my childhood have been confirmed."
"I really don't think that's it, Claudia. Besides, if it is, wouldn't it be better to know the truth than to just guess and make yourself miserable with proof?"
"I guess so."
"Then you know what you have to do."
"I'll do it tomorrow. She's probably busy."
"Claud.. Don't put it off."
"Okay, I'm going."
"Good. And I'll be waiting here for your call when you're done."
Reluctantly I hung up the phone and headed towards Janine's room.
I sat on my bed, sketching half-heartedly. The BSC meeting had gone fine, except that Stacey and I didn't say a word to each other. Well, at least we hadn't fought. What was going on with my life lately? All my closest relationship were being messed with, and it bothered me. Suddenly, I couldn't take it anymore. I put down my sketchbook and pencils and dialed Stacey.
"Hello?" She answered after a few rings.
"Stacey, hi." I said
"Oh, hi."
"Look, I know you're mad at me," I began. "But this is dumb. I am not about to lose my best friend again over a stupid guy. We're in high school now. If you really want him he's yours." I said.
After a pause Stacey answered. "You're right, Claud. And I guess I don't really want him that much, I'm just still sort of upset about breaking up with Sam. You saw him first, he's all yours. I don't think I'm ready to date again yet. "
"Thanks." I said. "But I don't really want a relationship either. I think he'll make a great friend though."
"Agreed." Added Stacey.
Stacey and I chatted about classes and school for a few minutes, before she asked the question of the day.
"So how are things going with Janine?"
I sighed. "Not great, I'm still pissed at her, and I think she's avoiding me."
"Claud you have to talk to her. Silence only makes things worse."
"I know, I know. But what do I say? Hey Janine, you're right- I am stupid and art is for losers?"
Stacey laughed. "No, because none of that is true. But you know she didn't mean that."
"How do I know? Maybe that is what she really feels, and if it is, all my worse fears throughout my childhood have been confirmed."
"I really don't think that's it, Claudia. Besides, if it is, wouldn't it be better to know the truth than to just guess and make yourself miserable with proof?"
"I guess so."
"Then you know what you have to do."
"I'll do it tomorrow. She's probably busy."
"Claud.. Don't put it off."
"Okay, I'm going."
"Good. And I'll be waiting here for your call when you're done."
Reluctantly I hung up the phone and headed towards Janine's room.