UnCertain

Commencement

I stared at her as she walked towards me, but she looked at me like some weirdo. This meant she hadn’t received my text. “I’d rather be crazy than basic.” She said to her friend. Is she over me, or just pretending? I’d gotten so busy I forgot to watch her video. Could I be considered a stalker? Now I look at her and not the other way around, desperate times.

*****

It’s the middle of the week and as always, I was flooded with lots of work and I’d only gained six new followers. “Yeah, sup?” my heart felt like it was running on a treadmill. I didn’t know what to say, I was shocked. I put my phone down to think carefully, I didn’t want to scare anyone away.

Before I replied I watched Scarlet’s video. She was dancing with two other friends. She was great, she even did splits. The girls were in harmony. Her channel didn’t have anything, but subscribers. I think she can “help” me reach the followers I need. I just needed more time and if I was showing progress my manager would grant me that.

“I saw your video. It was great.” I reply to my text from Scarlet. I follow her. “Thanks.” she texts and follows too. Maybe if her fans saw me, I’d get followed by them. “Please check out my music and show some love.” Risky but I can live with it. “Okay.” Didn’t seem promising but I didn’t want to push it.

*****

She’s walking to the tap. I was alone too, great opportunity! I’m walking towards her then a guy comes out from nowhere and they start talking. If I go closer, I can hear what they’re talking about. I take out my bottle and reach the tap. I open it and water is flowing like their conversation. “Yo, bruh, you need to sort your shit out. This has been going on since last term. Just go to her and be like…” Scarlet says then he interrupts.

“I like Scarlet, so bye.”

She laughs, “Oh my gosh, then your psychopath attacks me?” she turns to me and closes the tap. The water was overflowing. I looked like an idiot!

“Hi.” she says, smiling but laughing on the inside. “How are you?” I asked. “Fine.” her tone changed, so rude now. “I’ll see you.” I reply. “Cool” she says, leaving with the unknown guy. Wow, competition is high; he would even dump his girlfriend for her. What am I doing for her? Extending deadlines? I smile at this thought. I can still smell her scent. Why did I just say this?
You wouldn’t think that she’s the naïve girl, who stalked me and made it her mission to talk to me. Fame changes people. What did I expect? I should put in more effort but I’m not buying her chocolates.

Author's Note

Plot Tiwst?
What do you say about that? Now Jay's into Scarlet, but is she into him? I learnt that you shouldn't say fame or money changes people; if you weren't there before they got famous or when they were broke. Accurate?