Better Than That [#Wattys2015]

Seriously?

Tara's POV
Five times three is 15, twenty times five is 100.... I scribble down the answers the maths sheet as fast as my hands and brain can go. It's not a actual test but I am still competing with Andy, well he doesn't really know that either. Freddie Burgers pokes my arm with his rules, "Tara-I know you're racing Andy but pleeeeeeease will you help me" he begs. I blush at this accusation, but realise I have to keep on going "Not now Fred" I say as I get back to writing. After about five minutes of maths questions and Freddie's whining, I give in. "Ok-what question?" I sigh. He groans and points to just about the easiest question in the whole sheet. "You just multiply the length by the width to get the area" I say, glancing over at Andy who is so engrossed in his work that his bandaged nose is practically brushing the paper. I finish off the last question and glance back at Andy, who to my surprise is leaning back on his chair, chewing on gum, which is against the rules. Trying to be cool I suppose, I think to myself as I zip up my pencil case. Lisa is leaning over her desk and chatting to Leon about soccer plans. The desk begins to tip dangerously along with Lisa's chair, which she has both her legs on. I already guess what is going to happen, before I can warn her, I hear a deafening BANG! And cluttering noises. I lean over my own desk to find Lisa, her chair and her desk lying oddly on the floor, I glance over at Leon, whose desk has fallen on top of him, he is using all his strength, barely keeping it from crushing him. Lisa jumps up and pulls the desk off him. "Sorry" she really does look sorry as she says this, and unexpectedly Leon bursts out laughing and is soon joined by Lisa and the rest of the class.
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"Damn-Vegemite Sandwich again" Lisa groans as she opens her lunchbox. I offer her my lunch, an apple, but she declines the offer. "I'm gonna go-duty calls" she says pointing over at the soccer goals and at Ben and Leon who are walking over. We watch as she runs off, by we, I mean Sapphire, Winter and me. "That girl can't get enough of soccer" grins Sapphire. Winter laughs along but her face soon straightens "Andy" she whispers pointing to him, he is walking towards us. "Can I talk to Tara-privately" he adds on, seeing Winter and Sapphires defensive positions. They walk off and Andy begins to speak "Tara-I'm sorry-you know I am" he says. "Sure you are" I hiss sarcastically. I turn to walk away but he grips my shoulder. "Um-personal space" I say pulling his hand off my shoulder. He steps back "I'm really sorry-I'll beg if you don't forgive me". I keep my face expressionless "Seriously?- Your aren't sorry, and by the way-the damage is done, if you'd choose popularity over friendship and then say sorry, there is a 99.9% chance you'd do the same stupid things again" I say. With that I walk away, leaving him standing there. Have I been to hard on him, of course not, well I think not, and anyway, he was the one who chose popularity over friendship. Maybe I should accept the apology, I think, but when I walk over to him, he frowns and ignores me. "I was a fool for saying sorry, BECAUSE I AIN'T!" He yells and hisses some mean things about me under his breath. For some reason, my eyes begin to fill up with tears, it's not like I'm a sook or anything, it's just the fact that my whole life seems to be turning horrible. I run off before I do something stupid, like cry.😭