"You think you're so great don't you Kate? Well I've got news for you're
not perfect or great. In fact you're far from either of them. I am so sick
of you picking on me and my friends and everyone else in this school for
that matter. So what, you're a cheerleader. Everyone knows cheerleaders are
just retarded dancers. There is nothing special about you. I know your
story. You get a kick out of picking on people and making them feel like
they're nothing. I've got news for you Kate, if anyone is nothing, it's
you."
I paused for effect. It worked. Her posse all gasped. About ten seconds too late. I rolled my eyes and stuck a hand on my hip. Then took a breath and continued. Noticing that Kate was beginning to squirm uncomfortably.
"You don't like being spoon fed your own medicine do you? That's what I thought." I added after I saw her pale some more. Anymore and she'd fade into the white streamers that were hung behind her. I smirked at her.
"And as for me and Gordo, I don't see how any of that is you're business. You're just jealous aren't you Kate? That no one cares about you except for the steroid pumped up jocks on the rugby team. Actually, Kate, I don't think they care about you either. Honestly, it's becoming a little tragic. Just think, if you were nice to people, you'd probably have real friends. Not some group of people whom you don't even know anything about."
Apparently Kate seemed to have found her voice again.
"I.I know their names!" she cried indignantly. I smirked at her. Then beckoned on of the more quiet girls to the front of the crowd that had formed around us.
"Ok, what's Michelle's last name then?" I asked.
"I.uh. I don't - why should I have to prove myself to you anyway McGuire?" she asked, getting some of her old self back again.
"Prove yourself to me? You don't have to do that. I'm not you're friend. These people standing behind you are and you don't even know the first thing about them. How sad." I said crossing my arms across my chest. I hadn't actually planned to give her such a roasting like this but hey, it was working in my favour and Kate was back to looking positively rattled as her "friends" all rounded on her.
"Yeah, that Lizzie girls right. You don't know anything about us do you Kate?" Michelle asked accusingly.
"What of course I do Rachelle." She said impatiently.
"Michelle." Michelle said folding her own arms across her chest. Kate laughed nervously and turned to Claire.
"I know all about you don't I Claire?" Kate said a little desperately. I almost laughed at the looks the other girls were giving Kate. Just about every one of them looked ready to kill. My work here was almost done.
"Now if you don't mind, I'm going to find Gordo, to see if he will ever forgive me for what ever it is that I've done. So I'd really appreciate it in future if you'd mind you're own business." I waved sarcastically at her and turned around once again and began to walk away. That's when I realised I hadn't done the one thing that I was going to do. I walked back to Kate for the second time that night and threw my cold in her face. I smiled as it dripped slowly down off her face and onto her dry-clean only dress. All she did was gasp at me and wave her hands around everywhere.
"That," I said pausing," was incase you hadn't been listening to what I just said. Just wanted to make sure that you knew I hated you and that you don't scare me anymore." She glared at me again. Then she spoke really quietly.
"I.you really hate me Lizzie?" she said, her voice wavering slightly. I was shocked but I wasn't about to back down. She had given me hell for the past five or so years. What was one night of harsh words?
"Actually no, I don't hate you Kate. I just feel incredibly sorry for you. Friendships are the one thing that gets a person through life. They're probably something you will never really have, whereas I do and I couldn't be happier for it."
With that I walked out the door of the gyms to fins it pouring rain outside. I hadn't counted on that. I frowned at the pouring rain. How was I going to find Gordo in this? He could be miles away by now. I scanned our school grounds quickly, looking for any sign of movement. I walked out from under the shelter of the gym and was soaked within seconds. The weather seemed to add immensely to my mood. I slushed around the grounds until I saw a lonely figure sitting on one of the swings over by the playground that our school oval had on it. Families would use it on the weekends.
It had to be Gordo, but why was he still here? Did he want to talk to me? I guess I would just have to find out. I squished my way over to him. I stopped in front of him and he looked up slowly, I had never seen him look so miserable. I thought he had looked awful this past week but that was nothing compared to the boy I was looking at right now.
"Gordo, why'd you run out like that? I was worried about you." I said kneeling down to be on his level. He refused to look at me. I touched his chin gently and he pulled forcefully away from me. I gasped silently; I hadn't expected him to do that. I felt a tear slide down my cheek. Why was he being like this? Suddenly I felt the anger boil up inside me. I stood up quickly and stared down at him.
"Is this because I was dancing with Larry and I kissed him on the cheek? If it is then that's really stupid Gordo, I mean, god I love you not Larry or Ethan or anyone else! I wanted to dance with you but every time I tried too, someone else abducted me! Then I finally got to you and you ran out! I'm sorry if you don't like me talking to other guys. It's never bothered you before; I really want to know what is going on with you. You don't tell me anything anymore. I'm you're girlfriend! I care about you sooo much and I just want to be able to help. Just tell me what I've done to upset you so much."
I said, throwing my hands up in the air in the process in exasperation.
Suddenly Gordo laughed a cold cruel laugh. A laugh that I never I thought I would hear come out of his mouth. Ever. I felt myself flinch at the sound of it. He stood up himself now and he walked in the opposite direction from me. Then he spoke without facing me.
"Have you stopped for one second Lizzie to think that maybe, just maybe that this has absolutely nothing to do with you?"
Ouch. That. Really. Hurt. When I didn't answer him he spoke again.
"That's what I thought."
Oh he'd really done it now. I grew even angrier at his last comment. He was suggesting that all I ever think about is myself. That is so far from the truth that it just.argh. He's going to get it now.
"Fine!" I yelled over the rain that was getting steadily heavier. I had to shout to be heard and so did Gordo although I don't think that's why he was shouting. I get the feeling that if we were in a sound proof room he'd still be yelling.
"Don't tell me what's going on with you. I'm sorry that I actually care but there's not much I can do about that now is there. It comes with the duty of being you girlfriend, best friend. But hey if you don't want to tell me then, by all means don't."
I said icily to him. I decided that I'd had enough and I stormed off in the general direction of my house. I didn't care if my outfit was ruined from the rain. Who cares? It doesn't matter anymore. Nothing did. That's when I heard it.
***
Nnananan! Don't you just hate cliffhangers? I know I do. Lol
Oh by the way, sorry about all the Kate bashing, personally, I think Kate's cool. Yeah she's a cow but that's the way she is. It just seemed to fit in with the story, you know? So sorry if I offended any Kate worshippers out there. I think she's cool too in her own way.
Nesserz.
I paused for effect. It worked. Her posse all gasped. About ten seconds too late. I rolled my eyes and stuck a hand on my hip. Then took a breath and continued. Noticing that Kate was beginning to squirm uncomfortably.
"You don't like being spoon fed your own medicine do you? That's what I thought." I added after I saw her pale some more. Anymore and she'd fade into the white streamers that were hung behind her. I smirked at her.
"And as for me and Gordo, I don't see how any of that is you're business. You're just jealous aren't you Kate? That no one cares about you except for the steroid pumped up jocks on the rugby team. Actually, Kate, I don't think they care about you either. Honestly, it's becoming a little tragic. Just think, if you were nice to people, you'd probably have real friends. Not some group of people whom you don't even know anything about."
Apparently Kate seemed to have found her voice again.
"I.I know their names!" she cried indignantly. I smirked at her. Then beckoned on of the more quiet girls to the front of the crowd that had formed around us.
"Ok, what's Michelle's last name then?" I asked.
"I.uh. I don't - why should I have to prove myself to you anyway McGuire?" she asked, getting some of her old self back again.
"Prove yourself to me? You don't have to do that. I'm not you're friend. These people standing behind you are and you don't even know the first thing about them. How sad." I said crossing my arms across my chest. I hadn't actually planned to give her such a roasting like this but hey, it was working in my favour and Kate was back to looking positively rattled as her "friends" all rounded on her.
"Yeah, that Lizzie girls right. You don't know anything about us do you Kate?" Michelle asked accusingly.
"What of course I do Rachelle." She said impatiently.
"Michelle." Michelle said folding her own arms across her chest. Kate laughed nervously and turned to Claire.
"I know all about you don't I Claire?" Kate said a little desperately. I almost laughed at the looks the other girls were giving Kate. Just about every one of them looked ready to kill. My work here was almost done.
"Now if you don't mind, I'm going to find Gordo, to see if he will ever forgive me for what ever it is that I've done. So I'd really appreciate it in future if you'd mind you're own business." I waved sarcastically at her and turned around once again and began to walk away. That's when I realised I hadn't done the one thing that I was going to do. I walked back to Kate for the second time that night and threw my cold in her face. I smiled as it dripped slowly down off her face and onto her dry-clean only dress. All she did was gasp at me and wave her hands around everywhere.
"That," I said pausing," was incase you hadn't been listening to what I just said. Just wanted to make sure that you knew I hated you and that you don't scare me anymore." She glared at me again. Then she spoke really quietly.
"I.you really hate me Lizzie?" she said, her voice wavering slightly. I was shocked but I wasn't about to back down. She had given me hell for the past five or so years. What was one night of harsh words?
"Actually no, I don't hate you Kate. I just feel incredibly sorry for you. Friendships are the one thing that gets a person through life. They're probably something you will never really have, whereas I do and I couldn't be happier for it."
With that I walked out the door of the gyms to fins it pouring rain outside. I hadn't counted on that. I frowned at the pouring rain. How was I going to find Gordo in this? He could be miles away by now. I scanned our school grounds quickly, looking for any sign of movement. I walked out from under the shelter of the gym and was soaked within seconds. The weather seemed to add immensely to my mood. I slushed around the grounds until I saw a lonely figure sitting on one of the swings over by the playground that our school oval had on it. Families would use it on the weekends.
It had to be Gordo, but why was he still here? Did he want to talk to me? I guess I would just have to find out. I squished my way over to him. I stopped in front of him and he looked up slowly, I had never seen him look so miserable. I thought he had looked awful this past week but that was nothing compared to the boy I was looking at right now.
"Gordo, why'd you run out like that? I was worried about you." I said kneeling down to be on his level. He refused to look at me. I touched his chin gently and he pulled forcefully away from me. I gasped silently; I hadn't expected him to do that. I felt a tear slide down my cheek. Why was he being like this? Suddenly I felt the anger boil up inside me. I stood up quickly and stared down at him.
"Is this because I was dancing with Larry and I kissed him on the cheek? If it is then that's really stupid Gordo, I mean, god I love you not Larry or Ethan or anyone else! I wanted to dance with you but every time I tried too, someone else abducted me! Then I finally got to you and you ran out! I'm sorry if you don't like me talking to other guys. It's never bothered you before; I really want to know what is going on with you. You don't tell me anything anymore. I'm you're girlfriend! I care about you sooo much and I just want to be able to help. Just tell me what I've done to upset you so much."
I said, throwing my hands up in the air in the process in exasperation.
Suddenly Gordo laughed a cold cruel laugh. A laugh that I never I thought I would hear come out of his mouth. Ever. I felt myself flinch at the sound of it. He stood up himself now and he walked in the opposite direction from me. Then he spoke without facing me.
"Have you stopped for one second Lizzie to think that maybe, just maybe that this has absolutely nothing to do with you?"
Ouch. That. Really. Hurt. When I didn't answer him he spoke again.
"That's what I thought."
Oh he'd really done it now. I grew even angrier at his last comment. He was suggesting that all I ever think about is myself. That is so far from the truth that it just.argh. He's going to get it now.
"Fine!" I yelled over the rain that was getting steadily heavier. I had to shout to be heard and so did Gordo although I don't think that's why he was shouting. I get the feeling that if we were in a sound proof room he'd still be yelling.
"Don't tell me what's going on with you. I'm sorry that I actually care but there's not much I can do about that now is there. It comes with the duty of being you girlfriend, best friend. But hey if you don't want to tell me then, by all means don't."
I said icily to him. I decided that I'd had enough and I stormed off in the general direction of my house. I didn't care if my outfit was ruined from the rain. Who cares? It doesn't matter anymore. Nothing did. That's when I heard it.
***
Nnananan! Don't you just hate cliffhangers? I know I do. Lol
Oh by the way, sorry about all the Kate bashing, personally, I think Kate's cool. Yeah she's a cow but that's the way she is. It just seemed to fit in with the story, you know? So sorry if I offended any Kate worshippers out there. I think she's cool too in her own way.
Nesserz.