Brooke took her seat next Sam, who was staring out the window. Even though Brooke kept her smile one she was sure that if someone stood close enough her anger could fry them.
Since Sam was not in the mood to talk Brooke looked around the room for some, any kind of, social interaction. Her eyes stopped on Harrison. He smiled at her, but then his attention was now settled on the door. Brooke followed his gaze to the blonde in the doorway. She felt as if the temperature inside her was going to cause her to explode. Anger was pumping through her veins.
The whole room went silent and was now facing the doorway. They were waiting for all hell to break loose. Nicole stood there not looking the least bit freaked. She decided to shatter the silence with a bang.
"What are all you fucker's staring at?" Nicole never cared what these people thought of her so why should she care now.
"Miss. Julian I will not tolerate that language in my room," Ms. Glass said as she walked in behind Nicole. "Take your seat next to Harrison."
Nicole clicked her heels over to the open seat. Brooke quickly turned around once Nicole sat down. Brooke took notice that Sam hadn't turned her attention away from the window.
"Ok everyone, who wants to tell me the difference between mass and weight?" Ms. Glass started her lesson.
Brooke was glad that class was starting she needed to keep her mind busy and school work was the key. With her mind fully in the class the first half of the day soared by.
The lunch bell rang and everyone stampeded out of their classes into the halls.
Sam spent the first half of her day staring out the window and that's how she planned on spending the rest of her day. She could feel all the stares of people who were just waiting to see a confrontation, or even a knock-down drag-out, between her and Nicole.
They were going to be waiting forever because she honestly had no harsh feelings towards Nicole other than the normal dislike they had of each other.
The lunch bell rang and she ran for the Novak. Her last class was draining because the drugs were wearing off. When her drugs lose their effect she has a hard time blocking out all the voices of the students and teachers in the class. She wanted the numbness back it was her happy place where she didn't have to process any feelings.
When she entered the Novak she looked around before removing her "Pill" pen. She tilted her head under the sink and filled her mouth with water. She then unscrewed the pen, put it to her lips and let its contents slide into her mouth. She finished it off with one big swallow.
She waited in front of the mirror till the drugs took effect. It never took too long. She looked passed herself in the mirror to the stalls behind her and that is when she saw feet drop down behind one of the doors.
"Shit Sam, you should know by now that you need to check each stall," she chastised herself quietly.
Nicole stepped out of the stall and approached the vanity.
Sam started to breath; she hadn't realized that she had stopped. She was just glad that it wasn't Lily, Carmen, or even Brooke. She couldn't deal with them; Nicole on the other hand was easier to deal with. Since Nicole was like the Black Plague, no one would get close enough to her for her to spill dirt on anyone.
Nicole set her purse next to Sam's and pulled out her mascara and applied it.
"Still in a lot of pain Spam?" Nicole said trying to get a rise out of her.
"Cramps," Sam replied as she put the pen back into her purse.
"Well that must be some pretty strong, black market stuff if your hiding it in your pen, and don't think I didn't notice your totally lack of…well everything," Nicole said as she put her mascara in her bag and pulled out some lipstick. "I know what a prescription abuser looks like. My mom had her problems once."
"I had a long night and now have cramps," Sam said as she swung her purse up on her shoulder.
She looked at Nicole and then left.
Brooke went to her locker and saw Harrison waiting for her with a goofy grin on his face. Give me some breathing room. God, he's everywhere. He's you boyfriend you shouldn't be dreading see his face. Brooke had now reached her locker and gave Harrison a quick kiss.
"So I was thinking that since seniors are allowed to go off campus to eat that we should head over to that new café on Grand.
"Why, not at least then I don't have to see Nicole's smug face for forty-minutes." Brooke grabbed her purse and held Harrisons hand as they walked out into the warm and sunny weather.
Sam's school day was over thanks to work release. This summer she got a job at the new café on Grand. No one knew she got a job because she didn't want people to show up to see her there. She drove up to the café and parked her in an empty parking space in the back. She walked in through the back door and grabbed an apron, with her name on it, hanging on a hook by the back entrance. She slipped it over her head and tied it in the back. The next thing she tied up was her hair in a messy bun.
"Hey Sam, could you go help the couple at the counter," Bruce, Sam's boss asked as he was retrieving warm pastries from the oven.
Sam walked over to the opening that connected the kitchen and the rest of the café. She walked through the opening only to quickly turn around and walk back into the kitchen.
"Shit, what the fuck are they doing here?" Sam leaned against the wall just to the left of the opening.
Becca was putting on her apron when she spotted Sam leaning against the wall with her eyes closed swearing to herself. Becca approached Sam worried that something bad happened.
"Sam, are you ok," Becca asked as she placed her hand on Sam's shoulder.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. Could you take the couple's order?" Sam looked at her pleadingly.
"I can but you are going to have to explain to me what's up with you, and why you don't want to take their order," Becca said right before she walked through the opening to the counter.
Sam walked over to Bruce. She wanted to stay back here till Brooke and Harrison left.
"Hey, Bruce do you need any help back here for awhile? Becca's got the counter under control for right now," Sam hoped that he need some help.
"Um yeah of course I could always use some help. You see that big white container over there could you use the scoop in it to put 4 scoops of flour into the mixer. Once you finish that I'll tell you what's next," Bruce turned back to what he was doing.
"Hello, welcome to café on Grand how can I help you?" Becca asked the couple standing patiently at the counter.
"I'll have an Iced Mocha and a small salad with raspberry vinegarette," Brooke spoke up first.
"I'll have the turkey club with a citrus green tea," Harrison read off of the menu board.
"Ok your total is $15. 43," She said as Harrison handed her a twenty. "$4.57 is your change I'll call you number when it's ready." She gave them the receipt with their number on it.
Brooke and Harrison found a spot in a cozy corner booth. A few minutes later there number was called and Harrison got up and got the food.
Sam was in the back making some scones, when Becca walked in.
"So….what was that all about? Is she some preppy bitch from school who hates you?" Becca asked genuinely curious.
"She's my step-sister and her boyfriend, who used to be my best friend," Sam said as she turned off the mixer.
"Shit, that's your step-sister, she is a total hottie, even if she's a bitch for stealing you friend," Becca was amazed. "Hey can I come over to your house some night?"
"That would be a no. I don't want you flirting with her," Sam said as she carried the mixing bowl over to the metal table in the center of the kitchen.
"I see you want her all to yourself. Wait this isn't Brooke who you jumped in front of the car for is it?" Becca started to fit things together.
"It's not like that and yes I did push her out of the way of a moving vehicle," Sam sprinkled flour out on to the table before she scooped the dough out.
"Oh, you have it bad. Does she know this?" Becca asked her.
"Shut up, ok?" Sam was now rolling out the dough for the scones.
"Ok, I'll stop. So are we going to Stacy's to party tonight?" Becca changed the subject.
" Hell, yes, "Sam looked up at her.
Bruce walked back in from his break and the girls went back to work.