Susan searched the lunchroom for Megan on Monday. She had had the worst
possible weekend of her life, not to mention the worst possible morning of
her life, and she was close to tears as she tried to find the loud blonde
somewhere.
Susan walked silently down the rows of tables and almost vomited when she saw Gordie and Trish sitting at the lunch table together with Chris, Vern and Charlotte. It pained her so bad when she had found out Gordie and Trish were going out...apparently Gordie and told Megan the morning he had stopped over looking for Teddy, God knows why. Charlotte grinned and waved at Susan as did Chris and Vern smiled. Susan tried to smile but she found she couldn't and instead a single tear fell down her cheek. She looked away and her heart broke every step she took. She felt so vulnerable and looked so innocent in her French braided pigtails each ending in a purple ribbon matching her turtleneck and skirt. She wished she could disappear as Trish's eyes followed her.
Upon seeing her best friend, Megan sitting at an empty table busy doing her homework, she grinned. Many guys passing Megan sitting by herself cat- called, winked or asked for her number. She flicked each off, but seeing Megan sitting there, her hair pulled into a ribbon, wisps in her face, her sweater and skirt freshly pressed, Susan's heart ached and felt a crazy wave of emotion wash over her as she made her way to the table. Susan had been through so much; what with her father dying the year before and her mother constantly drinking and yelling at her.
"Hey Meg," Susan said, sitting down at the table. Megan looked up and smiled at Susan. She looked so innocent and unharmed, Megan often envied her friend, but she was happy that Susan didn't have to go through everything she went to...including those horrible Saturday nights.
"Hey Susie," Megan said. "I hate algebra. It's so hard!" She took a sip from her orange juice and looked at her best friend.
"Meg-I-I don't know what to do," Susan whispered. Tears welled up in her crystal blue hues and put her hands on her forehead in defeat. "Meggie, I- he told me he I loved I me! I-he kissed me that night! The same night he began going out with...I Trish I. I - I don't know...He's hurt me so bad, this is the second time! The first..yeah and no-now..I-what's wrong with me Megs?" Now tears were freely falling down her creamy skin and she was shaking.
Megan stared shocked. She had not known Susan was so upset. "Susie! Stop it! Stop crying! Gordie's such a fucking dick! It's, no, stop. Nothing's wrong with you! Gordie's a dumbass..."
"I know..I know," Susan sniffed. She stopped crying and looked over to where Gordie was sitting.
"Meggie, I thought..I do...I loved him."
Megan watched with a pained look as Susan's tears stained her face.
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Susan walked silently down the rows of tables and almost vomited when she saw Gordie and Trish sitting at the lunch table together with Chris, Vern and Charlotte. It pained her so bad when she had found out Gordie and Trish were going out...apparently Gordie and told Megan the morning he had stopped over looking for Teddy, God knows why. Charlotte grinned and waved at Susan as did Chris and Vern smiled. Susan tried to smile but she found she couldn't and instead a single tear fell down her cheek. She looked away and her heart broke every step she took. She felt so vulnerable and looked so innocent in her French braided pigtails each ending in a purple ribbon matching her turtleneck and skirt. She wished she could disappear as Trish's eyes followed her.
Upon seeing her best friend, Megan sitting at an empty table busy doing her homework, she grinned. Many guys passing Megan sitting by herself cat- called, winked or asked for her number. She flicked each off, but seeing Megan sitting there, her hair pulled into a ribbon, wisps in her face, her sweater and skirt freshly pressed, Susan's heart ached and felt a crazy wave of emotion wash over her as she made her way to the table. Susan had been through so much; what with her father dying the year before and her mother constantly drinking and yelling at her.
"Hey Meg," Susan said, sitting down at the table. Megan looked up and smiled at Susan. She looked so innocent and unharmed, Megan often envied her friend, but she was happy that Susan didn't have to go through everything she went to...including those horrible Saturday nights.
"Hey Susie," Megan said. "I hate algebra. It's so hard!" She took a sip from her orange juice and looked at her best friend.
"Meg-I-I don't know what to do," Susan whispered. Tears welled up in her crystal blue hues and put her hands on her forehead in defeat. "Meggie, I- he told me he I loved I me! I-he kissed me that night! The same night he began going out with...I Trish I. I - I don't know...He's hurt me so bad, this is the second time! The first..yeah and no-now..I-what's wrong with me Megs?" Now tears were freely falling down her creamy skin and she was shaking.
Megan stared shocked. She had not known Susan was so upset. "Susie! Stop it! Stop crying! Gordie's such a fucking dick! It's, no, stop. Nothing's wrong with you! Gordie's a dumbass..."
"I know..I know," Susan sniffed. She stopped crying and looked over to where Gordie was sitting.
"Meggie, I thought..I do...I loved him."
Megan watched with a pained look as Susan's tears stained her face.
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