childhood bully | ambrollins

Chapter Three

Only two classes have went by and I was already exhausted.
I walked with Sasha to the cafeteria.

They were serving good food, like pizza, burgers, tacos, you name it.
Probably because it was the first day, I guess.

I took 2 slices of pizza, chocolate milk and went to the empty table Roman was sitting at.

"Hey, Ro. This is Sasha." I introduce. "Sasha, this is Roman."

Sasha walks up to Roman and they shake hands.

"I've heard a lot about you." Sasha smiles.
"Yeah? Well I've heard about you too." Roman smiles back.

They were holding hands for way too long.
I cleared my throat, making them separate.

They both awkwardly sat back down and ate their food.

"So how was English?" Roman asks, with a mouthful of food.
"It was fine I guess. I like my teacher but Sasha is the only one I know in my class." I shrug.
"At least you don't have Randy in your class." Roman rolls his eyes when he says his name.
"You have Randy in your class? Damn, I'm sorry dude." I said and I meant it.

Randy was the rudest, most annoying person I've ever met in my life.
Besides another bully I had a long time ago, but he's moved away.

"My friend Paige is in our class too. But she usually hangs with the emo group." Sasha says.
"Paige, who is that?" I raise my eyebrow.
"That girl you walked into class with? That's Paige. I met her at camp last year." Sasha explains.
"Oh, that girl. Yeah she was really nice." I nod
"You will not believe what happened in class—"

Roman and Sasha are talking, but I don't really pay attention.
Randy's friend walks into the cafeteria.
Why do I keep seeing him everywhere?

"Seth?" Sasha taps my shoulder.
"Yeah?" I whip my head to look at her.
"Who is that?" Roman asks.
"Who is who?" I raise my eyebrow.
"That guy you were staring at. I saw him with Randy too." Roman adds.
"I don't know. He's also in my class. I'm seeing him everywhere today." I explain.
"Maybe that means something." Sasha wiggles her eyebrows.
"Oh please, he wishes." I say with a cocky smile, but I don't mean it.

That guy was so out of my league.
Even if I was thinking about dating him, which I am not, I wouldn't stand a chance.
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After a long first day of school, Roman took Sasha and I to Starbucks.
Roman was always buying me things, he was pretty rich as he came from a big and successful family.

"I'll have a pink drink please." Sasha ordered.
"And I'll have vanilla bean." I say,
"That sounds good right now, I'll get that too."

The barista nods and walks away from the counter.

"You really didn't have to do this, Ro." I give him a appreciative smile.
"Nah, this is no big deal to me." Roman smiles back.

We got our drinks and sat down at a table.

"Did Randy bother you at all today?" Sasha asks,
"No, only in the morning. Didn't see him all day after that." I shrug.

Roman stays silent, making me suspicious.

"Roman?" I narrow my eyes.
"What?" Roman laughs, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Did you do something?"
"No..."
"Promise?"
"Yes, I may want to kick his ass sometimes, but I didn't do anything yet." Roman admits.
"Okay, good. Randy may be annoying but he's not worth risking your place at this school." I tell him.

Roman nods at me in agreement.

"Any girls you have your eyes on?" Sasha changes the subject.
"Me or Roman?"
"Both."
"I'm gay." I tell her.
"Really? I didn't know that." Sasha smiles and rephrases the question, "Okay, any boys you have your eyes on?"
"Haha, no. I'm not really interested in dating right now." I answer.
"Lame." Sasha says, making me laugh.

She turns to Roman,
"How about you big guy?"
"Well there is one..." Roman winks.
"Oh? Who's that?" Sasha blushes and giggles.

Oh my god, get a room.

"She's very special but I don't think I should tell I like her yet." Roman flirts,
"Why not? I think you should." Sasha flirts back.

I gasp, making Sasha and Roman stop flirting to look at me.

"What happened?" Sasha furrows her eyebrows.
"I just...remembered...that we had no homework today." I lie.
"I can't with you sometimes, Seth." Roman laughs.

The truth is, I needed Sasha and Roman stop flirting in front of me before I threw up.

"Okay, enough about relationships." I clap my hands together.
"Why? Are you hiding a certain someone Seth?" Roman teases.
"What? No—" I raise my eyebrow.
"I think your right, Roman." Sasha joins in, "Who is he?"
"No one. I'm just not in the mood to talk about—"
"Oooh Seth's got a crush." Roman smirks.
"Oh my god, I don't like you guys anymore." I cross my arms, pouting.
"We're just messing with you Seth." Roman chuckles, ruffling my hair.