Choose Your Rose Carefully

Chapter Two

                                                       .+:Chapter Two:+.

     

"Hey girl!" said Aaliyah as she sat next to me in chemistry.

"Hey." I replied and tried to smile.

"C'mon." said Aaliyah annoyed. "Smile, please?"

"I... can't." I said frowning.

    She leaned in closer to me and narrowed her eyes.

"Do you honestly think Mr. Hunter would've wanted this?" she questioned.

    Mr. Hunter. Mr. Hunter. Mr. Hunter.

  My heartbeat sped up as I started taking in frantic breaths.

"Calm down..." she whispered softly.

"I-I can't!" I nearly screamed.

   The class stopped what they were doing to stare at me. The gazes were intense so I ran out of class and into the bathroom. I silently cried in the stall as two girls walked in. I hushed myself and waited until they were gone. Sadly it was impossible not to eavesdrop.

"Felicia, Ethan like... so~ glanced at me and winked." said a high pitched voice.

"Today he told me I looked pretty! Sara I think he likes us!" replied another voice which I assumed was Felicia.

"I should get some breast implants." replied Sara in thought.

"Me too! I mean, I'm like an A. I want to be a DD!" chuckled Felicia.

"Me too!"

  Then they both squealed and left the bathroom. I got out of the stall to see makeup plastered on the sink surface. I sighed and looked into the mirror. Today my hair was in a messy bun, I was wearing a loose shirt, baggy sweats and sandals. Look at myself. Just look. Every night I cried myself to sleep. Is this what's really happening to me?

  I closed my eyes and sighed. I leaned on the sink and became lost in thought.

"Alexis!"

    I looked around and finally spotted him.

"Hi hun!" I said showing teeth.

"Hey there beautiful!" he said chuckling and pulling on my cheek. "After school, we're going to Benny's."

"Awesome! On you or me?" I replied excited.

"On me of course, babe." he said seductively and pecked me on the lips.

   I blushed and looked away.

"How cute." he said laughing quietly.

"Shut up!" I replied covering my face.

"C'mon babe! Don't do that!"

    He started tickling me and I burst out laughing.

"Ms. Anderson, Mr. Hunter." said Mrs. Gordon.

"Sorry!" we both said in sync.

"Girl!"

   I snapped back out of my memory and looked up to see Aaliyah. She looked at me and frowned.

"Chemistry is almost over..." she mumbled.

"I-I'm sorry!" I replied.

   She took a napkin out of her pocket and dabbed my cheeks.

"Do you not realize when you're crying?" she questioned.

"N-no..." I mumbled.

    She sighed and hugged me.