Chapter 10
The day of reckoning.
I let out a large sigh and stepped out from behind the tree. Ihad beenhiding there for twenty minutes for the bell to ring. I didn't want to be confronted by anyone. At least, not yet. I hadn't talked to Jimmy since Friday, since the arguement at Candy Bar's.
I approached the school on shaky legs and avoided stares that came from all around me.
"Hey, it's her. The one Jimmy was cheating on Cindy with. Can you believe it?" I heard someone whisper.
I let out another large sigh and inched into the open door. In front of me stood Kelly.
"I told you I'd find out," she smirked.
"You didn't have to tell the whole world about it though," I retorted angrily.
She sneered at me.
"They would have found out anyway."
"Just... Just get out of my way," I sighed in defeat.
She smirked at me again.
"I gotta see what's going to happen though. But then again, who wouldn't?"
I let out an angry sigh.
"Shut up," I muttered under my breath as I approached my locker. But in front of my locker stood Jimmy. His hair looked like it hadn't been combed for days, and his eyes were bloodshot.
"H-Hey, Jimmy."
There was an awkward silence before he replied in a hoarse whisper.
"I told you we should have kept it a secret."
The world froze around me. I looked down at me feet while I whispered back.
"I didn't want it... Our relationship..."
"Therewas no relationship!" he roared.
I felt tears welling in my eyes as he continued yelling at me.
"It was just a damn fling!"
But then... Silence.
I looked up and saw Cindy standing there in front of both of us, her jaw locked into a frown.
"So Jimmy's the one you've been making out with every morning?"
Numb, I just nodded.
"And you're my best friend. How could you?"
Tears slid down my cheek quickly as I tried to explain to her.
"I didn't make the move---He did! I tried not to... I didn't do it... I didn't do it... I didn't do it."
I felt the dream coming back into my thoughts.
The accusations.. By EVERYONE... The fingers, the pointing...
And here... It was all coming true.
Cindy was also crying, but you couldn't see it unless you were close to her. Which I was.
"Cindy... I'm sorry... I didn't... I tried to..."
She pointed at me before whispering, "You tried to steal him from me."
I opened my mouth, but nothing came out.Perhaps just a squeak or two. Then Jimmy stepped in. I guess either he was saving himself, or he was saving... Me.
"Cin'..."
She glared at him and kept her jaw locked.
"Cin'..." he repeated, "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to do it. I tried to stop myself. I really really did. But do you see her? And look at me. I'm a fourteen year old boy. It's only natural for me to do this kind of thing. It's the hormones. Really, it is."
Great, blame the hormones. Like that's going to work.
And I was right. It didn't work.
"Yeah. Hormones. Great reason. You know what? Why don't you two, get a room, and go to hell."
She turned around and stormed off, leaving Jimmy and I to sort out our minds.
After a minute or so, he approached me, his arms wide open.
"At least we can have each other."
A week ago, I would have taken that offer. But now... Things were different. Way different.
So I kicked him where it hurts. A lot.
"Screw you, Jimmy. It's all your fault," I hissed before slamming my locker closed and walking away.
That may not all be true, but I was willing to blame him for the whole thing. Besides, it really was him who made the first move.
Before Cindy and Jimmy had started going out, we were like the Three Musketeers. And after they started going out, we were just seperate. And I had always thought of myself as the Lone Musketeer.
But now. I was truly the Lone Musketeer.
I fought back tears as I opened the door to enter my first period class.
'I knew I should never have liked him in the first place.'
A/N: What do you guys think? Too sad? Too not sad? Too short? Yeah, I know it's kinda short, but I wanted you guys to see what happens. Really, I want to know what you guys think. I truly, truly do.