Chapter 2-"Look of Guilt"
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Candice groaned, as she woke to the sound of the alarm clock. A very annoying buzzing sound soon filled the room.
With her best effort, she tried to find the snooze button. "Damn it where is it?" mumbled Candice, moving closer and suddenly falling off the bed.
"Ow!" Candice cried. "Stupid alarm!"
Torrie and Ashley continued sleeping peacefully in their bed; as if nothing had happened.
Candice got up and smash the snooze button. "Shut up stupid alarm," Candice growled to herself, then taking a look at her roommates. "Damn they are heavy sleepers."
She got off the floor and sat on her bed. She then grabbed her bag, and pulled out a blue and pink journal. Opening to the very first blank page, the young girl began to write her feelings out.
After a long while, she took one look at the alarm clock. She realize it was fifteen till nine. "Oh crap!!"
She suddenly jumped out of bed and went over to Ashley. Candice gave her a little nudge. "Ashley? Ash? It's time to wake up."
"Five more minutes Mom," Ashley groaned, turning the other way and putting the pillow over her head.
"Just wake up Ash," said Candice hitting her with a pillow.
The punk rocker immediately got up. Grabbing another pillow and hitting Candice right back. "Stop it Candi! I'm trying to go to sleep here!"
"We got less than an hour to get to class so which means get your butt out of bed!"
"Less than an hour!? Why didn't you wake me!?"
Candice gave Ashley one more smack with her pillow. "What do you think I just did!?"
"Ugh! Whatever! I gotta get ready!"
Ashley suddenly jumped out of bed and rushed into the bathroom. Candice giggled and went over to Torrie's bed.
She nudged the blonde lightly. "Torrie? Wake up, we gotta get ready for class."
Torrie slowly opened her eyes. "Hey Candice, what did you say?"
"I said it's time to get up...less than an hour till our first class."
Torrie sat up on her bed. She stretched her arms out and rubbed her eyes. "Thanks Candi for waking me up."
"Your welcome Tor," smiled Candice. "You're much easier to wake up than Ashley by the way."
Torrie let out a small laugh and got out of bed.
She went over to bathroom and started to pound on the door. "Ash hurry up!!"
"No! I'm not done! You gotta wait your turn!"
"Then be done!! I have to get ready too you know!"
"I'll be done soon! Don't get your panties into a knot okay?!"
Torrie gave the door a kick. "Oh shut up and finished!"
Candice let out small giggles at her roommates bickering.
The dark-haired female changed into black skinny jeans with a blue and white striped shirt, and wearing her worn-out pair of black Converse.
Might have been simple, but she was happy with it.
Once she finished getting ready, she heard pebbles hitting against the window. Opening the window, she found a young man with blue and purple hair.
Candice just giggled. "Why hello there."
Torrie said not to fall for Jeff...she didn't say anything about talking and being friends with the guy.
"And hello to you too pretty lady," said Jeff, smiling at her.
"So what's the deal with you and throwing pebbles at the window huh?"
"I just wanted to get your attention somehow."
Candice leaned toward the window more. "And you just couldn't give me a call or come up to see me?"
"No...this is a more fun idea!" laughed Jeff, tossing another pebble at the window.
Candice caught the pebble in her hands. "Hey! What was that for? You already got my attention."
"Hmm...I don't know, I'm bored," Jeff replied, shrugging his shoulders. "Hey I have something to ask you."
"Well ask away!" giggled Candice.
"I was wondering...if you're not busy later," Jeff said, running his fingers through the crazy colors in his hair. "If you wanted to go--"
SLAM!
The window was slam shut right before Candice's eyes. She turned around to see it was Torrie. Her blonde friend was just staring down at her friend with her clear blue eyes.
"What?"
"Don't 'what?' me, I thought I told you not to fall for Jeff Hardy."
"I know," answered Candice in a low tone. "But you never said anything about being friends with the guy and that's what I was being with him...just friends."
"Well it might be 'just friends' right now, but Jeff will try to do everything to change that...trust me."
"I know Torrie! You've already told me, I'm not stupid okay?" snapped Candice.
Torrie crossed her arms, glaring at her friend. "I know you're not stupid. I'm just saying, I know the type of person Jeff is...and he isn't who he seems to be like."
"Ugh!" groaned Candice. "I don't wanna talk about this anymore! Excuse me now? I have to leave."
Candice grabbed her bag and headed for the door.
"Candice? Wait, hold on!"
But she was already gone
Ashley was done. Finally taking a step out of the bathroom. "What happened? I heard yelling...and where's Candice?"
"It's nothing...and she just decided to head to class early," explained Torrie, rolling her eyes.
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Jeff hit his head—annoyed with what Torrie just did. She ruined his chance to ask out Candice.
What do I have to do to ask her out?! Torrie just had to interrupt! Even if she does like me, why does it have to be me? Why do I have to be so cute and irresistible?
Soon after, his friends—Punk and Chris came over to him. "Hey man, what's up?'
"Hey, well...um...I tried asking out Candice," replied Jeff.
"Oh did she say yes?" asked Punk.
Jeff just rolled his green eyes. "I said tried."
"What happened then?" Chris questioned.
"Ugh! One person...Torrie!" groaned Jeff. "She is...annoying! I have to ask...am I really that hot?"
"Conceited much?"
"Hey when you look this good, there is nothing conceited about it."
"Still conceited!" laughed Punk, slapping Jeff across the chest.
"Whatever, don't you have to go to see your girlfriends or something?"
"Oh yeah! I totally forgot, Chris we gotta go meet Mickie and Kelly!" Punk realized hitting his head.
"That's right! Let's go before murder us!"
"Right behind you!" shouted Punk running behind Chris.
Jeff laughed at what he thought as his friend's stupidity.
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Candice finally made it to class. She took a seat in a random desk and put her had down, trying to get some peace and quiet for herself.
All of a sudden, a tap came across her shoulder. She jumped a little and turned to face Jeff. A smile curved on her lips.
"Hey Jeff," she greeted.
Jeff gave her a smile in return. "Hello yourself."
"Look, I'm sorry about what happened earlier...Torrie kinda freaked out, I don't know why."
I bet I know the reason...
"It's completely fine, I've known Torrie for a long time and I know how she gets."
Candice giggled. "Well that's good. Anyways, what were you gonna ask me before?"
"About that, I was wondering if you--"
Suddenly, a tall women walked in the room. Assuming it was the professor, everyone took a seat. "Hello everyone, class is starting and welcome to English 101."
Ugh great! More interruptions, what's new!?
Jeff groaned in frustration, about to take a seat next to Candice. However, a young blonde pushed him off and took the seat instead.
"Oh hey Jeff, you don't mind if I seat next to Candice right?" asked Torrie, smiling sweetly.
Jeff couldn't say no to that.
He clenched his teeth tight and faked a smile. "No of course not."
"Thank you sweetie."
"I'm sorry," mouthed Candice with a sincere look. "Talk after class okay?"
Jeff just nodded. A small frustrated sigh escaped his mouth. Once again, another chance...interrupted.
Am I cursed? Seriously I have to ask, am I cursed? Why can't I have one moment to ask Candice without being interrupted!? I swear...the world hates me.
He took a seat behind Candice. Just fifteen minutes into the class, he was already bored of his mind. He needed something to keep himself from falling asleep.
Jeff pulled a lock of Candice's long black hair. The young girl turned around to look at him.
"What?" asked Candice in a low whisper.
"I'm bored!" Jeff whisper backed with a laugh.
"Well what do you want me to do about it?"
"Entertain me!"
"How am I suppose to do that?"
"Use that thing in your head between your ears...called your brain."
"Whatever! I can't help you now. Now stop before we get into trouble."
"We won't, I never get into trouble."
"Excuse me?" the professor called out, with her arms across her chest. "Is there something you would want to share with the rest of the class?"
"Um...no," answered Jeff, slumping into his seat.
"Then I suggest you stop talking and interrupting the class okay?"
Jeff quietly nodded his head. "Yes ma'am."
Candice giggled to herself. She scribbled something on a piece of paper and passed to Jeff.
So what were you saying? You never get into trouble.
Jeff rolled his eyes and wrote something on the paper and passed it back to Candice.
Okay that didn't count! You got me in trouble.
Me! It was yourself that did that!
You are an ally so if you go down you're going down with me.
Damn! Why does it have to be me?!
Because you're just so pretty.
Well thanks, I guess you're not that bad yourself.
Torrie—sitting next to Candice, was sick to her stomach when she saw what was going on between Candice and Jeff. She rolled her eyes in disgust and made a small gagging sound.
She tried calming herself down, but it wouldn't work. Out of anger, Torrie broke her pencil in half.
Candice turned around, looking concerned with her friend."Um....something wrong Tor?"
"Oh nothing...everything is just peachy," Torrie whispered, faking a smile.
"You sure? You can tell me anything."
"Yeah...I'm sure, just annoyed with something."
"You wanna talk about it?"
"Not really..."
"Um...okay, I'm here if you do you know that right?"
Torrie nodded and gave her a little smile. "Of course and thanks."
Candice smiled in returned and patted her friend's shoulder
After the minutes passed, the class seemed to be endless. Candice was doodling on the cover of her notebook out of boredom.
When is this class over?! I'm really bored out of my mind
When it seemed to be perfect timing, the class was dismissed. Candice let out a relieved sigh. She grabbed her bag and walked out the door.
Jeff ran caught up to the young girl. "Hey Candi."
"Hey Jeff," said Candice as she turned around. "Oh what did you wanna ask me earlier?"
"Oh yeah," said Jeff, hesitantly. "I wanted to ask you if you wanted--"
"Hey Candi! Let's head over to the cafeteria and grab a bite!" yelled Torrie far a distance away.
"Okay Tor! Just give me a minute!" Candice yelled back. "Sorry Jeff, but anyways...continue."
Jeff took a deep breath and looked at her . "Well I was wondering if you weren't busy that you would--"
Torrie ran over to her friend. "Candi! Come on!" she whined, pulling on her arm.
"I said in a minute Torrie!"
"We have to go now!"
"Fine! If it will make you happy...I'll go," sighed Candice, rolling her brown eyes. She looked over at Jeff and she was feeling guilty at that point.
Candice was feeling really bad, looking down at her feet. "I'm sorry Jeff," Candice apologized.
"Hey it's no problem Candi," Jeff assured her, putting his hand on her shoulder. "We'll talk later okay? Don't feel bad."
She nodded and gave him a soft smile. Torrie grabbed her wrist and dragged her behind her. Taking one look at him, Candice couldn't help but feel bad.
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