The Taxi Ride| Complete✔

13

Amanda

Beep!

"Urgh."

Beep!

"No."

Beep!

"I'm up! I'm up!" Grumbling I roll out of the bed and onto the floor to get ready for yet another school day. Yep, schools have reopened.

Don't get me wrong, I'm trying to get my attitude straight and narrow when it comes to school but it can sometimes be hard, especially if your boyfriend is ignoring you.

I finally get off the floor and head to the bathroom. After the shower I exit already dressed, I go to my bedroom to do my bed but stop short, "Nah, mom can do it for me." I haven't been in my happiest moods so mom is trying to do anything in her to make me happy. Including doing the bed for me.

I walk down the stairs heading into the kitchen with the intention of myself a strong cup of coffee, which is definitely needed, and I do that silently, lost in my own thoughts. "Morning honey". I jump, startled that I didn't hear her enter the kitchen.

"Mom! You scared the living daylights out of me!" I say whilst trying to catch my breath.

"Honey, it's the 4 of us here - Your brother who's not up yet, your dad who's already left, you know that, and me who's always up at this time. Who did you think it was?"

I roll my eyes, oh, I don't know, maybe a robber who's ready to pop out once they see me.

"By the way what's on your mind this early in the morning?"

"Nothing." Lie. You thinking about Austin. "Today's paper got my mind haywire."

On top of Austin ignoring me, it's also finals week and I'm dying.

"You ready for the paper?"

"Yes!" I think. I'm not worried yet, but I know I will be once I get to school. "Well mom I have to go now but I'll see you when I get back." I kiss her cheek, not long I reach the bus stop and again I'm the last person to enter.

Good to know some things don't change.

As I enter, Betty opens her mouth to say something but I beat her to it. "Shut up, Betty! I'm sick and tired of you opening your big fat mouth and throwing your own insecurities onto other people. The world doesn't revolve around you so stop acting like it!" I stare her down one more time before I go find my seat. That felt really good. Now she will think twice before messing with me.

I go straight to the back as Judith has left an open seat for me. Seating against the window I think about Austin.

Maybe Maggie was right. I can't help but remember the first question she asked me as I came back home from school two weeks ago.

'So how was school? Did you and Austin talk?'

I didn't even have to respond as she already knew my response.

I wonder if today will be the same as yesterday...

He's your boyfriend, you shouldn't even wonder what's next and what will happen. All of that is for the enemies.

I get off once the bus stops by the big sign: Weinstein High School. Judith comes out with a stack of notes, where did does come from? Then it hit me! To say I'm stressing would be an understatement. I have 10 minutes till class and then I'm off to my the exam period. Shit.

The very exam I didn't study enough for because I was so focused on Austin. Which is stupid I know. I burst into a full out run through the halls trying to reach the table we usually sit at during lunch.

My friends are all in various sets of deliriousness. I fling my bag open and pull out my study guide, my eyes frantically scanning the pages.

"What's wrong with you?" Mae asks between yawns.

"Didn't. Study. Enough. For. Today's. Paper." I inform them of vocab words.

"That's weird you always over study. Always. Why did you understudy this time?"

"I was tired." Lie.

All too soon the bell rings, I trudge to class, prepared to meet my doom. At least we have an hour of study, there is still plenty of time.

An hour later my nerves are haywire, the need to throw up taking over my senses. I grab the exam from the teacher, you can do this.

It takes me three times as long to finish the paper. But I do.

Surprisingly I know all the material my minds just everywhere but I at least finish the paper before half of the class.

Eventually, we are allowed out the exam and go on with our classes.

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The school was led 2 hours ago and I must say with the school vacant it can be quite scary but also peaceful.

I'm outside waiting for the 5 PM bus when I feel the space beside me being occupied. Can he not sit any closer? I slightly shift, leaving space between us.

"Amanda."

I freeze, it's been long since I've heard that voice. 2 weeks to be exact.

"So you can speak."

He shifts uncomfortably on the seat, "I'm sorry."

I laugh, he's funny.

"You funny, did I ever tell you that?" I'm blown out laughing by now, I'm going crazy. "What are you sorry about Austin?"

I purse my lips, I don't think I can talk to him right now, I'm too angry. Luckily I see the bus approaching, today is my lucky day. I stand up, the bus approaching us. "Where are you going? Aren't we talking?" I stare at him, you can talk to yourself, mister.

Without saying anything to him I climb the bus.

You going to have to do more than that.

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I was definitely lazy to write this chapter but I finally gathered the strength to start writing it. So here's chapter 13.

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