Chapter 6: In a Week
[JUSTIN]
"You hick!" I growled at the girl. Actually she is beautiful, but her fashion taste is disgusting. And how could she bumped into me in such a bright place? I was just standing here quietly in front of my own locker! She's really stupid! I was so embarrassed because people saw me stumble, my books fell apart, and I spilled my own coffee like an idiot. They laughed at me!
I wash my clothes in the toilet with the hand soap on the sink. Luckily the coffee stains are quite easy to clean.
"Damn it!" I still kept cursing myself, let alone looking at my front hair which was wet and sticky because of the coffee.
"Aaaah! Justin!" A woman's shrill scream startled me. Kimmy peeked from outside of the men's restroom. Apparently she saw me from behind, who had to be partially naked because I was still washing my T-shirt.
"Kimmy, don't worry about it," I said. Then Lisa and Candy screamed later after they came to see me. I just shook my head.
"What happened to your T-shirt?" asked Candy.
"I was hit hard by Alexa earlier and fell down, until I spilled my coffee."
"Huh??? That girl hit you until you fell?" Lisa asked in disbelief.
I looked at myself in the mirror. A broad chest with a perfectly formed abs still looks ridiculous with this stupid wet black hair. "I can't believe it myself, Lisa."
Candy took a tissue and wiped some parts of my body.
"You've got to get back at her, Justin," Candy said. "She's humiliated you."
"Don't worry, I will." I answered firmly.
Lisa and Kimmy each wet a tissue and wiped my disgusting hair. I, with a face like this, a body like this, surrounded by the three most beautiful students on this campus... Why the hell am I still angry because I was hit by a bumpkin girl like Alexa? Or am I annoyed that Alexa doesn't seem interested in me? She didn't even help me to clean my clothes and hair.
My arrogance made me even more mad, and I was furious because out of so many people who adored me, I was actually humiliated by a nobody, and who also thought I was nobody.
"I'm okay, thanks," I said as I brushed away Lisa's fingers which were not only stroking my hair, but also starting to caress my cheek.
Carrying my wet T-shirt, I exited the toilet leaving the three witches behind. I had to turn to my locker again to change with some T-shirt I kept inside.
The students in the corridor glared at me who was still half naked, and I walked fast, still furious. I had no idea when my emotions would eventually subside.
Arriving at the locker, I chose a dark T-shirt and put it on right away. I put my wet T-shirt in a small cloth bag, and put them in the locker. I'll take it home later.
I was not in the mood for class. I exited the campus building and walked into the parking area, getting some fresh air. I caught my breath, and tried to calm myself down. I was still very upset, and I wanted to plan something to embarrass Alexa.
I grabbed my cell phone and called Ramon.
"Yes, Justin?"
"Hey, where are you?"
"In the cafeteria. Aren't you going to class?"
"I'm going to skip class this morning," I replied as I immediately rushed to the cafeteria. I glanced at the dead white roses; No one had cleaned them.
Ramon, Jared, and Jack were hanging out in a corner near DSA office, with some snacks on the table.
"You all skipped class in the morning?" I asked, then sat down on the empty bench.
"I don't have morning class," said Ramon. The others smiled.
"You guys!" I said while punching Ramon's arm. I know they actually have morning classes, but apparently they deliberately skipped together.
"You know, I just had a very embarrassing incident. I'm not in the mood to go to class today," I muttered.
Jared stood up and moved to sit next to me. "Come on, we're listening."
Then I told them how Alexa hit me until I fell and my books were scattered in the hallway, and how my coffee spilled on my clothes and hair, in the morning crowd in the front corridor.
"I got coffee on my face, too!" I said angrily. "And everyone there laughed. I've never been laughed at ever before!"
"Yooo... that was epic, Justin!" Jack replied with a serious face.
"You know, that girl always dresses like a greengrocer at the market. Maybe I wouldn't be too embarrassed if Kimmy bumped into me," I continued.
Their laughter broke.
"I wash my white T-shirt in the toilet sink, and I have to be naked before I get a change of a new one in my locker."
"Kimmy must be glaring at you, Justin," Ramon teased.
"Yes, all the three of them!" I said while holding back a laugh, even though I was still really angry. "They even went into the men's room, pretending to ask me what happened and helped me clean things."
"You mean clean your body?" Ramon replied and they all laughed again.
"I ran away after Lisa tried to stroke my cheek," I continued.
"What!?" Jack exclaimed with a laugh. "Why did you leave?"
"Yeah, you know what is crazy? Caressing my cheek while I was being naked in the men's toilet? My name could be ruined! I replied, annoyed.
"Wait a minute.. You were hit by Alexa and fell?" Jared asked again. "Alexa the hick girl?"
"Didn't you touch her hand when youre trying to gather your scattered books?" Ramon teased me.
Their laughter broke again.
"Oh I know! Surely you didn't accidentally hit your head while picking up the books, right?" Jack added, and they burst into laughter.
I bent my face. "Hey! That's disgusting! Never mind, I'll just go to class!"
Jack grabbed my arm and stopped me from leaving. "Please don't! Stay here. Then what do you want us to do, Justin? Just tell me," said Jack.
I was silent for a while.
"I don't know what to ask for help yet, but I want to tell you my plan."
They listened to me seriously, and it felt like my anger was starting to subside. I took a long and deep breath. "I don't know guys.. I'm really embarrassed today. I want to hurt her," I said.
There was a moment of silence before Jack broke it. "Hey Justin.. I think you're exaggerating."
"Yeah, Justin.. You're being silly. Why don't you just bump into her this afternoon?" said Ramon.
But somehow.. I'm really angry that I intend to do it. I've never been hit and fell down like that in my life, let alone a girl because of a girl like Alexa. Damn it.. I'm actually annoyed with myself. What did I do, and how did I fall?
Jared grabbed my shoulder, and I snapped out of my thoughts. He looked at me in the eye and said, "Justin, she doesn't deserve that. We're all known as naughty students on this campus, but we're not that bad."
I looked back at him and said firmly. "Oh don't worry. She'll enjoy how I'd hurt her, though."
They are confused.
"What do you mean?"
"Alexa seems to hate me, because she's been avoiding me all this time... Well, in a week, I'm going to make her fall in love with me, but then I'm going to dump her," I insisted.
"You're crazy," said Ramon.
Jack shook his head and patted Jared on the shoulder. "But this is what Justin really is... Isn't that right?"
They all know I've been always popular among girls, whereas I really like to be adored and like to make everyone adore me. But usually women always approach me first, without me trying to get them close.
"Within a week? You're going to make her fall in love with you within a week?"
I nodded.
"Are you sure, Justin?" Jared asked.
I nodded my head again with certainty, and looked at them one by one. Ken wasn't there, and I'm sure he'd give me a long lecture if he knew about my plan. But I don't care.
"I'll make her feel the pain and embarrassment of falling, like I did earlier. But she'll feel it in a different way, on a different level."