Chapter Six: Stuck
That routine that Garnet had created had been going on for a whole week and a half now. She hadn't talked to her friends since that Tuesday night. She hadn't waved hi or bye. She hadn't spoken a single word to any of them. Somehow, it seemed so wrong. Garnet couldn't help but wonder what everyone was up to.
It was now Saturday. She was lying on her bed, staring at her ceiling. Garnet sighed as she rolled over on her stomach. That was something that had been going on for a while.
Just then, the phone rang. Quickly, Garnet grabbed it and said, "Hello?"
There was a deep breath on the end of the line. Who was it? Then, the person hung up. That was that. Nothing more.
Garnet hung up the phone and curled up in her bed. She was sick and tired of being bored. Before, she was out that late at night. This was wrong. Tomorrow, she would definitely have to do something. Anything. With friends.
The thought lingered on her as she turned around and opened the window. Soon, she heard some music playing out in the distance. It was Avril Lavigne's song Fall To Pieces.
For a while, she sat numb. But, she couldn't shake off a queasy feeling in her stomach. So, she rushed to her closet, getting prepared to go out somewhere.
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Zidane was out again with his best friends: Cinna, Marcus, Blank, Ruby, and Bre. They were out at some hangout café. Of course, it was Bre's selection.
Lately, Zidane had been moping around. He didn't know why. After all, Garnet was just a friend. She wasn't like anything more. If he had to face the loss of Ruby, he'd be that way. It was just something he would do for a friend.
"Hey, Zidane, we have to go. Our parents will lose their minds if we're gone any later. So, umm, bye. I guess, " said Ruby, scurrying off with Blank.
"Yea, and I have to go or else my parnts will find out I'm gone instead of babysitting," Cinna explained
"Sorry, Zid, my man! I need to go. But, for, uh, different reasons. If you know what I mean," Marcus said.
They had all gone. But Bre stayed behind.
"Aren't you going somewhere?" Zidane asked, raising a brow at her.
"No, I don't really have anything to do, so, yeah," Bre concluded, brushing a strand of her hair back. She sighed. Then, she started talking once again. "Look, Zidane, I. . . I'm sorry for what I did. I. . . I don't know why I do those things. See, Zidane, it's all too hard to explain. I mean, I just get an odd feeling and I start flipping and doing crazy things." She lowered her eyes to meet with his as her voice lowered. "Zidane, I like you. . ." Bre took a long breath, unprepared for what ever would happen next.
Zidane just stared at her. His eyes were focused at her eyes. What to do? What to say? All of the emotions a human could possibly feel were in his eyes. Then, he got up. Bre watched him, upset, just knowing that he would walk off. But, to her surprise, it was nothing like that. Instead, he took her hands and rubbed the top gently with his thumbs. Hardly breathing, Bre watched the ground. Then. . .
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Garnet made her way through the dark lit streets. She decided she wasn't going to sray behind in her house. She wanted to get out and go somewhere. But to do that of course, she had to sneak out. That part wasn't at all tricky. The problem was finding a place to go. Where could she go?
"Hey, Lady in the white coat!" Called a female voice behind her. The girl was talking to her.
Garnet turned around. Then, she tried to look at least a little brave. But, there was really no reason to. Before her was a punk rock looking girl. She was about her age with gorgeous black hair down to her elbows and pink eyes. She was smiling and looked as if she wasn't all drunk like 90% of the other people her age were. Garnet examined her very well before she spoke to her. "Yes? May I help you?"
"Actually yes. I'm Chan." She said, holding out a hand for Garnet to shake.
"Hey, Chan. I'm Garnet." She paused. Then shook her hand. "Now, what do you ned help with?"
"I don't know really. I'm just plain bored. So, for the last two hours I've just been hanging out while my stupid friends all get drunk." She laughed.
Garnet laughed. That was odd seeing someone dressed so punkish that didn't drink. "So, you don't drink?"
"I've had a couple." She shrugged. Then, she walked towards Garnet. "I am so tired of this place. I want to ditch!"
Garnet stood there staring at the ground at first. Then, she looked up at Chan. "Well, I could always use some company. So, you could join me if you- "
Chan smiled even wider. Then, she interrupted by saying. "Thank you so much. Now, come on! Let's go somewhere!"
"Okay!" Garnet exclaimed. She had doubts and held back at first. But she soon came to a conclusion. Why should she care? It was only a night out. There was nothing that she should be scared of or have doubts about! Zidane wasn't there to stop her. Neither were her cheerleader friends who had been trying to set her up on a date with some dumb jock! Right then and there, it was just she and Chan.
"So, where do you want to go?" asked Chan. She was bouncing up and down the whole time. Obviously she was in some kind of sugar high mode. Garnet couldn't help but wonder if she was like that all that all the time.
"Anywhere but here!" Garnet replied truthfully. The music had just now gone into her mind. And boy was it annoying her! There was something about loud music that made her go crazy. She was guessing that Chan didn't like it either. But, she wasn't exactly sure.
Chan laughed. "Me too." She added.
Their conversation was running down. Garnet had to say something. Anything at this point. Chan felt uneasy as well. The silence was catching up to both of them. Finally, Garnet broke the silence. "Hey, let's go to that hangout over there! Some of my friends told me that it's usually empty at this time of night!"
"What? That one over there?" Chan asked, pointing to a dark and empty looking café.
"Yep! It's so dark! I doubt anyone would go there!" Garnet exclaimed. She had to admit, behind that smile, there were thousands of doubts. But she knew it was too late to turn back now. She could only play it by ear now.
"Wow! Do you get out a lot or somethin'?" Chan asked.
"Sometimes I'll get out. But I don't often." Garnet said truthfully.
Lately, ever since she stopped hanging out with Zidane and his friends, she was able to go out more. Truth be told, the cheer leaders were worse than punks. Just the other day, she got offered a drink by one of her friends.
"Great. Well, you just kind of look like an inside girl. So, I was just asking," Chan smiled widely as she ran down the street.
Garnet knew she didn't mean that offensively. But, she felt like it. However, she felt the best option was not to argue. "Let's go!!" Garnet exclaimed, catching up.
The two girls ran as fast as they could. Time passed so fast while the girls were running. They didn't care though. Neither of them cared. It was just something that happened. They got caught up in the mood of it all. So, they just ran through the street laughing and acting stupid.
Soon, they arrived at the café looking place and they found a little surprise for the both of them.
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"Zidane? What's that?" asked Bre.
The two had just stood there kissing for the passed, who knows how long.
"What's what?" Zidane asked taking his lips away from Bre's lips.
"There's a noise out there!" Bre exclaimed in a whisper.
Suddenly, Garnet and Chan walked in on them. Garnet saw Zidane's arms around Bre's waist and gasped. She could feel a queasy something in her stomach.
"Zidane?" Chan asked. She had her eyes wide on Zidane. "Oh my goodness!" She exclaimed.
Zidane raised a brow trying to remember her. Thought after thought rushed through his head. Who was she. Well, he had 2 say something. Anything at this point. "Oh, uh hi!!"
"You don't recognize me, do you?" Chan laughed as she said that. It was all too funny to her somehow.
Garnet was still frozen on the whole situation. She couldn't believe that she just saw Zidane with Bre. She couldn't believe he was holding her. Garnet couldn't help but feel a bit disgusted. Then, Garnet zapped out of her trance and saw Chan hugging Zidane. What was going on? Was this world trying to drive her mad?
"Garnet, this is my old girlfriend, Chan. She and I went out when she and I were sevies. Chan here was my number one crush. But we stopped when she and I got into highschool. We decided to go on different paths. So, we really didn't have any choice. I went to this high and she went to one in Daggereo," Zidane explained. He looked so happy. It was the happy that she hadn't seen in a while. For more than just a week. Right then and there, she missed his smiles and comments that seemed to magically change the mood of everything and everyone.
"Oh, really? How awesome! Umm. . . I'll. . . I need to go. I just realized something." Garnet replied with little interest. "It's been nice seeing you guys." She smiled, with sad eyes.
Zidane stared at her. He was so stupid! How could he ever let such a wonderful person escape him? It was all his fault! But what could he possibly do?
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Garnet made her way out of sight. She wanted to make sure that no one could see her when she broke down.
Why was she like that though? Zidane had looked so together when she saw him. He had looked as if everything was all right and he had moved on. So why couldn't she just for once not need any support from anyone or anything? It was all too simple saying it. But doing it? That was a whole new ball park!
As Garnet came to a stop, she started crying. Everything she knew was just all too fake now. Suddenly, she heard footsteps coming near her. They were ever so light, yet very persistent.
"Garnet? Are you okay?" The voice was feminine. It sounded familiar. That was the voice of someone who had hurt her.
Garnet looked up to see Bre. She was slightly smiling. However, this time it wasn't such a smirk, but a casual smile. "What do you want, Bre? You can have him. I don't want him or his stupid friends!" She exclaimed, with anger in her voice.
"I know that I caused all of that hurt and pain in your eyes. So, I just wanted to apologize for everything. I mean, truth be told, yes, I was so, in love with Zidane when I first met him. And what you saw in there. . . that was nothing." Bre paused. She let out a light laugh. "I had always wanted Zidane. I was just always so selfish. But, I didn't want my greediness to come in between anyone. Garnet, Zidane is head over heels for you! This last couple of weeks has just torn his heart out. I just don't want to see him like this anymore." She ended. Her voice had got low during the last few sentences.
"Bre, you can have him! I don't want Zidane anymore. I used to think it could all be that simple, but not anymore, Bre. . ." Garnet sighed as she ended. Then, she got up and ran.
A/N: Hey, ppl! What's up? Now, I am going to add more comedy in the next chapter. There are ideas stirring up in my head, so watch for the next chappy! Thank you to who ever reviewed! I greatly appreciate knowing that ppl are reading my stories. Right now, there's just too much drama. So, until next chapter: Adieu!
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