I opened my eyes to my alarm buzzing, it took me all of my power to not press snooze. I pushed myself up out of bed. I stretched and yawned a bit, and then began my usual morning routine, shower, brush teeth, get dressed, style my hair in my bun pigtail look, and then drink my coffee. I grabbed a blueberry muffin our mother made for us and headed out the door with Amara and Mina. We had to walk today while mom went shopping. We walked up to the school and made our separate ways. I walked off to my usual math class. I didn't want to go in. I didn't want to look at Diamond. I was afraid of two things, losing all control and attacking him or that I would start crying. I don't know why I cared but I was hurt he ditched our date and avoided my phone calls. I took a deep breath in mustering up all my courage and made my way in. I kept my eyes glued to the floor to avoid possible eye contact and darted to my seat. When I finally sat down I felt a tap at my shoulder but I immediately ignored it. I knew he would lie with some cheap excuse.
"Serena please," He whispered.
I let my breath out, "What?" I said as I turned to face him.
"I am sorry, my mom took my phone over the weekend. Please will you go on a date with me after school, we can get some ice-cream or anything," he pleaded.
"Okay fine, but I have to do something after school, I can meet you there," I said defeated.
He was cute, I had to admit maybe I'll give him a second chance.
"Thank you. Go to the arcade a block down from the school I'll wait for you," He smiled.
I nodded and turned myself around as the teacher began her lecture. Too bad I had to wait after school in Mr. Shield's room. It was going to be pure torture.
The bell rang releasing us, I waved goodbye to Diamond and made my way to English. I for once was on time which didn't get unnoticed by Mr. Shields.
"Hey look Meatball head it's a miracle you're on time," He chuckled.
I gave him a scowl and made my way to my desk. However I managed to fall face first into the floor. I covered my face with my hands to avoid extreme damage but I still suffered from the fall. I know I am clumsy but I am not THAT clumsy. I looked at my legs and I found Ann's leg extended which she quickly pulled back under her desk. She looked down at me with an evil smile.
'That fucking bitch,' I thought as I growled at her.
"You okay there Meatball head?" Mr. Shields asked as he extended a hand to me.
I refused to take his hand and pushed myself off the floor and brushed off my uniform and made my way back to my seat.
"Is this why you're always late Meatball head? You're to clumsy to make it to my class without hurting yourself?" He said laughing at his own joke.
I despised this man, "For the millionth time Mr. Shields please call me by name its far more professional."
This man makes my blood boil.
He ignored my comment and began his lecture.
'I wonder how he gets women. Or if his wife can even tolerate him,' I thought as I stared at the devil himself continue his lecture.
I noticed he didn't even have a ring on. So he didn't have a wife, go figure who would want to deal with his sarcastic ass.
He dragged on with forms of poetry. I usually loved poetry but I couldn't make myself care with him talking. The bell rang releasing us finally for lunch. I gathered my stuff together but was interrupted.
"Meatball head stay please," He said causing me to slump back into my seat.
Ann and I stayed while the rest of the students left the room. Why was Ann staying I wondered but shrugged figuring it was about her crush Mr. Shields.
Once we all were alone I sat in the back waiting for Ann to leave so Mr. Shields could tell me whatever he had to say.
Ann began to whisper in low tones to Mr. Shields who sat in his desk at the front of his room. I couldn't help myself so I decided to listen in carefully.
"So Darien I wrote you this poem, you want me to read it to you after school," Ann whispered to him.
Huh, so his name was Darien, not too shabby of a name, but why was she calling him by his first name.
Ann began to sit on his desk with her legs un-crossed so he had a clear range of her crotch. I tried to not crack up but I wanted to hear this conversation.
"Ann, please get off my desk," He whispered back, I noticed his face redden, "And please call me Mr. Shields its wrong of you to call me by my first name, it gives other people the wrong idea."
"But I want people to think the wrong idea." She cooed placing her hand on his face which he quickly removed.
I lost it that time. I broke out into a laughter fit which was met with a death glare from Ann who must have forgotten I was in the room. Mr. Shields looked thankful for my laughing disturbance. Ann hopped off his desk and left the classroom slamming the door behind her.
"Sorry about that," He said straightening his tie.
"Its fine it was quite a show for me," I giggled.
"Anyway Serena, I wanted to talk about your attitude," He started clearing his throat a bit.
I rolled my eyes, "I you stopped calling me Meatball head things would be fine."
"Alright Serena, you're dismissed." He said giving up what he knew would become an argument.
I nodded and got up feeling triumphant.
As I made my way out the door I was stopped by his voice again, "Don't forget to stop by after school, Meatball head," He said to just piss me off, and with that I let the door slam behind me.
I made my way to our lunch table and was greeted by the girls who all questioned my lateness. I then sat down and explained my tardiness and then told them about the Ann incident that had just occurred and how she had tripped me in class today.
"God why does she hate you," Ami looked shocked that Ann would trip me for no reason.
"She thinks Mr. Shields likes you that's why," Lita giggled.
"She really came onto Mr. Shields?" Raye laughed hysterically from my story.
"Gosh what a slut, if she messes with you I'll have Amara teach her a lesson," Mina said.
I laughed with the girls and caught up with all their gossip. Mina explained her "dilemma" between the three men she had interests in. Ami told me about how she had to retake her SAT's because she wanted a perfect score. God I would kill for her scores but she had to have a perfect score. Raye then told me about how Ann's brother Alan was hitting on her and how she was scared he was just as crazy as his sister. Lita lastly told me how this hot guy on Facebook added her and looked like a version of her ex but much older, and that she was going to chat with him tonight.
"So Sere, what's up with you other than crazy Ann?" Mina asked.
"Uh nothing really, going to get ice-cream with Diamond after school," I shrugged a bit.
"A second date?" Raye squinted her eyes at me.
"Why not? He's nice I won't kiss him but I am allowed to have fun right?" I smiled trying to lighten Raye's opinion on the subject.
"He's a bad guy Serena," Lita said looking worried.
"I am going out with him to a public place I'll be fine," I smiled.
"Is he going to be your boyfriend?" Ami asked.
"Probably not. He isn't my type but I just want to have fun and get myself out there. I'll probably tell him we're just friends after our 'date'," I said.
The girls nodded and we all said our goodbyes and headed onto our next classes. I wondered why they all hated Diamond so much. Whatever my girls were more important than him besides he stood me up once already he wasn't exactly my favorite person either but I did enjoy his company. Either way I would make sure the message that we were just friends was loud and clear before I went home.
I sat through my classes; it was like a boring cycle I was stuck in. All the classes were the same with different content. I never had homework in these classes either. The teachers dragged on their lectures so we never got through anything. I didn't care though I would do just fine.
The final bell rang and I sighed unhappy I had an after school session with Mr. Shields. I walked into his class and noticed he wasn't there. I could ditch. I pondered but I decided against it. I didn't want to be in more trouble than I already was. I sat down in a desk and waited for him. After a few minutes he walked in and he looked super annoyed. He lightened his face a bit when he saw me.
"Hey Meatball head, you're here before me, good for you," He smirked.
I rolled my eyes, this man just didn't get when enough was enough, "What do you want me to do Shields."
"I have some options for you, grade papers for me or clean the board, your choice I don't care," He shrugged.
"I'll grade papers I guess." I said.
He handed me a stack of papers and a red pen, "Just grade for completion."
I nodded and got to it. The sooner I finished the better. I noticed I had a lot to get through it was going to be a while.
After ten minutes in I was about half-way through the stack of papers when Mr. Shields interrupted my concentration.
"So Serena, how do you like here in California?" He asked staring at me.
"It's alright," I was being brief with him hoping he would leave me be.
"Serena?" He asked.
"What?" I said for the first time looking up at him.
"I am sorry," He said.
My mouth opened a bit. Had he really apologized?
"I know I took it too far, but you're cute when you're flustered," He smirked a bit.
My face reddened deeply. He called me cute. What was going on with him? The man literally ten minutes ago was being a pompous asshole to me now he was calling me cute. I calmed my thoughts and tried to go back to my grading.
"Serena," He interrupted again, "Go ahead and leave."
I got up to dart out quickly. But he gently touched my shoulder to stop me. I felt electric shocks on my arm where he touched me and felt warmness surround me. My heart started to race through my eardrums.
"You forgot your bag," He said handing it to me releasing my shoulder.
I nodded said a quick thank you and ran out of his room. What the hell was wrong with me? I was getting worked over my teacher? I was worse than Ann. I shuttered at the thought but pushed it away and ran to the arcade to meet Diamond.
The glass doors opened to me greeting me with a blast of cold air causing my long pigtails to sway a bit. I scanned the arcade looking for Diamond and found him waiting at a two person booth. I made my way towards him and slid into the seat next to me. Diamond was average looking to me, he wasn't bad looking but he wasn't my type for sure.
"Hey," I smiled.
"I was worried you were going to get payback for me standing you up," He said with a smile.
"I wouldn't do that," I laughed.
"Well I'll get us an ice-cream to share," He said and got up to go make an order for us.
He returned quickly with an ice-cream Sunday covered in fudge. I licked my lip impatiently and grabbed one of the two spoons. I ate a bite of the cold goodness. I was surprised Diamond wasn't eating any. But I didn't care much more for me then.
I suddenly felt his hand on my thigh right below where my skirt fell. I gave him a cautious look hoping he would catch on, but apparently he did not catch on and his hand went right under my skirt catching me off guard causing me to drop my spoon right back into our ice-cream. His hand began to caress my thigh right next to my underwear. I stood up immediately and slapped him hard across the face.
"You are not allowed to touch me like that!" I yelled causing a scene while everyone in the arcade stared at us.
"Serena sit down, I am sorry," He whispered hoping to shut me up.
"No Diamond, I am going home. Don't ever ask me out again." I said and turned away leaving him in the booth and pulled out my cell.
I dialed Amara's number to come pick me up. She didn't even question why but came for me immediately on her motor bike.
She never rode her motorcycle to school she didn't want it to get scratched. I hoped onto the back and she zipped off home. Once inside I felt relief come down over me happy to be away from that creep. Today had been extremely off for me, first Ann trips me for no reason, Mr. Shields sort of flirts with me, and Diamond tries to inappropriately touch me. I sighed and made my way up to the shower to wash off the creepiness I felt.