Heading Home
Tori finished working around nine and locked up behind her. She hugged Rhonda good-bye and unlocked her car. Hopping in, she grabbed her cell phone from the cup holder and checked for a message. She read the note and headed home to log in.
Permanent State: Hey Broken Soul
Broken Soul: Long time no talk:)
Permanent State: I know, got caught up with work, how have you been?
Broken Soul: Pretty good, can't stop thinking about you, wondering what your eyes look like and what colour your hair is...
Permanent State: Blue and Blonde:)
Broken Soul: That helps:)
Permanent State: Only two more days...under the disco ball at ten?
Broken Soul: Yeah, can't wait.
Tori continued talking as she researched for her English assignment. She turned her computer off at two in the morning and headed to bed, exhausted from the research for the project due the next week.
She woke up to the ringing of her alarm. Ten minutes until Dustin picked her up. She skipped the morning shower and threw on a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. She grabbed a piece of bread on her way out the door, leaving all of the research on her desk.
"Did I miss something dude or did you just happen to crave a piece of bread?"
"Over slept, I was up all night talking to Broken Soul." Tori answered.
"When are you going to meet this guy, you've been talking for like ever and it's kind of annoying, with you leaving me alone at lunch and all." Dustin joked.
"The Dance, ten under the disco ball then I'll start eating lunch with you again so you don't have to eat with Carter everyday. And then I can do more work with Hailey and not give her free stuff from the diner. God, he is kind of annoying isn't he?" Tori asked sarcastically.
"Oh, before I forget, there's a pop quiz in French." Dustin blurted.
"How do you know?"
"I have my resources." Dustin grinned.
"Alright, fine, keep your secret." Tori shrugged it off.
The car zipped down the road and hit a red light, and Melanie pulled up beside them. She ignored them, Tori smiled, she was mad. Melanie was (oh the horror, single). Dustin pulled into the parking lot and Tori hopped out without any hassle. Tori skipped to her locker with Dustin jogging behind her.
She whipped her locker open but caught it before it even came close to touching Dustin. Dustin sighed after not being hit with the piece of hanging metal. Tori grabbed her books and turned in time to see the popular girls strutting down the hall. Melanie was walking with a new bunch of girls. No Molly or Kate. It looked like they were girls she just randomly grabbed out of the school cafeteria.
Tori covered her mouth as they walked down the hall, wearing their infamous mini skirts and high heels. Dustin laughed a bit. He never liked any of the girls who thought they were better than everyone else. That's why he hung out with Tori. She liked herself the way she was, not like the popular girls who tried way to hard to fit in.
"She's desperate." Dustin whispered.
"If she didn't hate me, I think maybe I could've been on the right side." Tori joked.
The two kept gossiping. The girls glared at them as they passed. After they passed by, Shane walked down the hall on his own. No girlfriend or popular guys with him. He stopped in front of the two.
"Hey guys, how are you?" He asked hesitantly.
"Good, you?" Dustin questioned.
"Could be better." Shane shrugged.
"Why?" Tori queried.
"You know, after Melanie walked out on Hunter, Molly and Kate keep fighting over what to do, it's like they only go out with us 'cause we're popular."
Tori wanted to blurt out 'Duh" but she just looked at him with sincerity. She smiled and watched the hall as the two boys talked.
