02-Forgive and Forget
Smack!
Roberta punched Scott in the face no sooner had his lips left hers.
Teeny squealed behind her and there were "Oh"s and "Ah"s heard down the hall.
"What was that for?!" Scott questioned aloud for everyone to hear.
"Why did you kiss me?!" Roberta answered laying out her own question. "You could have had asked first!"
There were various statements whispered throughout the hall such as "Why would he ask first?!" and "It's Scott Wormer! Who needs asking?!"
"I don't know. Was I supposed to ask?" Scott said his eyes widening and his tone of voice dropping.
"YES SCOTT! I'm not a little tramp like other girls! I'm lucky enough you haven't kissed anyone else! Don't take me as a girl who just lets guys kiss her without asking! I'm not a little slut!" Roberta screamed. She readjusted her bag on her back and turned around to Teeny. "Bye." She walked down the hall not saying a word and not caring about the people looking at her and whispering about her right in her face.
"I don't get it. Why do I have to ask?" Scott asked Teeny back at Roberta's locker not remembering the night at Roberta's house when he actually did ask. But, she did threaten him about not telling anyone.
"You need to understand her Scott. She's not like normal girls. Roberta's her own person and no matter what people say about her she'll never change. Not even you could change her." And with that Teeny walked away after Roberta feeling very proud about what she just said. "I can definitely make it in the show-biz."
~~~***~~~
Roberta sat nervously next to Chrissy in her Biology class. She was tempted to look to her left where Scott Wormer sat with his friend Josh Richmond but she didn't even budge.
"I'm better than that. You don't need him." She told herself confidently.
Suddenly a piece of folded paper was tossed on the desk in front of her. She finally turned to her left to find that Scott wasn't looking at her. But, she knew it was from him. She turned to her right to Chrissy who was shaking her head with disapproval but she picked up the note anyways and unfolded it. Chrissy gave an annoying grunt and put her attention back to Ms. Turner who was now giving the class a long talk about salamanders.
~I hope you're not mad at me. I really didn't know that you wanted me to ask if it was okay to kiss you.~
It was Scott. Roberta knew the instant she saw his scribbly writing. She thought for a while if she should even write back and decided that she would. Then she thought what she would say back. She didn't want to make him feel low but wanted him to recognize his mistake. Finally she thought of something that would make her decision easy for him to understand. She picked up her pen and started writing on the paper.
~I'm not really mad at you, Scott. I just thought that you knew that I wasn't like other girls. Like I said in the hall. Plus, we're not even together.~
She folded up the piece of paper and threw it back at him while Ms. Turner wrote notes about salamanders on the whiteboard.
It didn't take long for Scott to reply back.
~Well, I hope you know that I'm sorry. I hope you're still going to the Café tonight. ~
When Roberta read that she didn't know what to do. Moreover she had totally forgotten about the Café. She knew she still wanted to go but wasn't sure if it was the right choice to make; especially right after he had kissed her. But, she knew he was sorry and remembered that she didn't want to make him feel low. And not going on this date with him would definitely make him feel low. So, she decided she should go with him tonight.
"Just don't sit on the same side of the booth at the Café." Roberta promised herself.
~I'm still going. I'll meet you there at 8:00 like you said in the card. ~
After he read the note Roberta saw from the corner of her eye that he was picking up his pen to write back with. But then ring! The bell for 2nd period rang and Roberta was actually happy that her next class wasn't with Scott. But, she did worry about Teeny smiling at her all through Algebra I.
Scott stuffed the note into his binder and headed out the door after Roberta. Their shoulders met as they both exited at the same time and they turned to each other. They both smiled nervously and then walked into the hall separate ways.
Smack!
Roberta punched Scott in the face no sooner had his lips left hers.
Teeny squealed behind her and there were "Oh"s and "Ah"s heard down the hall.
"What was that for?!" Scott questioned aloud for everyone to hear.
"Why did you kiss me?!" Roberta answered laying out her own question. "You could have had asked first!"
There were various statements whispered throughout the hall such as "Why would he ask first?!" and "It's Scott Wormer! Who needs asking?!"
"I don't know. Was I supposed to ask?" Scott said his eyes widening and his tone of voice dropping.
"YES SCOTT! I'm not a little tramp like other girls! I'm lucky enough you haven't kissed anyone else! Don't take me as a girl who just lets guys kiss her without asking! I'm not a little slut!" Roberta screamed. She readjusted her bag on her back and turned around to Teeny. "Bye." She walked down the hall not saying a word and not caring about the people looking at her and whispering about her right in her face.
"I don't get it. Why do I have to ask?" Scott asked Teeny back at Roberta's locker not remembering the night at Roberta's house when he actually did ask. But, she did threaten him about not telling anyone.
"You need to understand her Scott. She's not like normal girls. Roberta's her own person and no matter what people say about her she'll never change. Not even you could change her." And with that Teeny walked away after Roberta feeling very proud about what she just said. "I can definitely make it in the show-biz."
~~~***~~~
Roberta sat nervously next to Chrissy in her Biology class. She was tempted to look to her left where Scott Wormer sat with his friend Josh Richmond but she didn't even budge.
"I'm better than that. You don't need him." She told herself confidently.
Suddenly a piece of folded paper was tossed on the desk in front of her. She finally turned to her left to find that Scott wasn't looking at her. But, she knew it was from him. She turned to her right to Chrissy who was shaking her head with disapproval but she picked up the note anyways and unfolded it. Chrissy gave an annoying grunt and put her attention back to Ms. Turner who was now giving the class a long talk about salamanders.
~I hope you're not mad at me. I really didn't know that you wanted me to ask if it was okay to kiss you.~
It was Scott. Roberta knew the instant she saw his scribbly writing. She thought for a while if she should even write back and decided that she would. Then she thought what she would say back. She didn't want to make him feel low but wanted him to recognize his mistake. Finally she thought of something that would make her decision easy for him to understand. She picked up her pen and started writing on the paper.
~I'm not really mad at you, Scott. I just thought that you knew that I wasn't like other girls. Like I said in the hall. Plus, we're not even together.~
She folded up the piece of paper and threw it back at him while Ms. Turner wrote notes about salamanders on the whiteboard.
It didn't take long for Scott to reply back.
~Well, I hope you know that I'm sorry. I hope you're still going to the Café tonight. ~
When Roberta read that she didn't know what to do. Moreover she had totally forgotten about the Café. She knew she still wanted to go but wasn't sure if it was the right choice to make; especially right after he had kissed her. But, she knew he was sorry and remembered that she didn't want to make him feel low. And not going on this date with him would definitely make him feel low. So, she decided she should go with him tonight.
"Just don't sit on the same side of the booth at the Café." Roberta promised herself.
~I'm still going. I'll meet you there at 8:00 like you said in the card. ~
After he read the note Roberta saw from the corner of her eye that he was picking up his pen to write back with. But then ring! The bell for 2nd period rang and Roberta was actually happy that her next class wasn't with Scott. But, she did worry about Teeny smiling at her all through Algebra I.
Scott stuffed the note into his binder and headed out the door after Roberta. Their shoulders met as they both exited at the same time and they turned to each other. They both smiled nervously and then walked into the hall separate ways.