The Fallout

Chapter 3

You know those days when you wake up and it feels like everything is okay? Saying "okay" is actually an understatement, when everything feels great, awesome. Those days when you feel at ease and like you've rested just enough. Those days whereby all the tension has left your body and even if there are dark clouds in the sky, you just see a clear blue sky. Because everything seems alright? Because your world feels at peace.

I woke up like that today. I had a grin across my face, I was even singing and dancing in the shower. Yes, dancing. I straightened my hair and tied it in a high ponytail. I made breakfast for myself and Riley and I was singing as I was doing it and no, I did not have a great singing voice. Unfortunately.

"Hm! You're in a good mood. What did you dream about?" Riley said as she came down the stairs.

"Here's your sandwich madam. And I did not dream last night." The grin was not going away, I loved being in a good mood, even when it was for no reason at all. It was a pleasant mood to be in.

"Okay. I believe you."

"I'm being serious though."

"Alright. You forgot to put cheese in my sandwich." She said.

"Oh, sorry." I took a slice from the fridge and placed it in her sandwich.

A few minutes later, Kylie hooted and we went outside.

"Why don't your parents buy you a car?" Riley asked.

"Number one, I don't even have my learner's permit yet. Number two, we can't really afford it. I have to work for it if I want it. Number three, my mom thinks I'm going to be reckless once I get a car, otherwise she'd help me save up for it like she helps me with other stuff that I want to buy."

"Oh, okay. Hi Kylie." We greeted her as we got into her car.

"Hey." She was also in a great mood. At least everybody was happy. We sang along to the radio as we were driving to school.

When we got to school, the first person I spotted in the parking lot was Owen. His mother was dropping him off and giving him his lunch bag. She also kissed his forehead, I guess he was a momma's boy.

Anyway, all the excitement that I felt disappeared. I just felt the anger from yesterday come back with great power. I hated it when something like that happens, see, if he was at school yesterday, I would have dealt with all of that then it would not disturb the great mood that I was in before I saw him. And for that, I was starting to resent him.

Once his mother's car left, I stormed to him. The anger was clear in my movements, if I was huge, I would probably be creating an earthquake at that moment. I imagined myself with a red face and smoke coming out of my ears to show that I was fuming. My hands were balled into fists and I took big steps. Thank goodness that those two girls did not try to stop me, I knew that if Henry was there, he would definitely try to stop me. He was such a nice guy, he would try to protect Owen's feelings.

Well, that was not the time to be thinking about Henry. Otherwise I would not be angry enough to put Owen in his place because of the butterflies that I'd have from the thoughts of Henry.

When I got to Owen, I grabbed him by his wrist and pulled him. He dropped something but I could not care less what it was. I did not want shout at him in front of everybody. We went to the back of the building.

"What the fuck Owen, why did you post that you and I are a couple?"

"Aren't we?" He asked, he looked scared and confused. As he should, I just wanted to punch him at that point.

"We are not, Owen. I never said we were and you can't go around posting such things especially without checking with me first. You and I are not an item, is that clear enough for you?" Then he showed me the face that he had the night he asked me why I hate him. It was... sad. Then I started feeling bad for him. That face, it was manipulative as fuck and I wasn't sure if he was aware of that.