Why do I have to be late to class every time?
I think as I enter the gray school building which to me Looks more like a prison than a place of learning.
Unfortunately y morning was terrible as well.
In addition to forgetting to set an alarm, my mother also failed to buy us food the day before. I'm currently hungry and irritated.
That combination is not ideal.
Today is the first day of classes.
I'm currently running through the hallways in an attempt to make it on time, which is foolish given I'm already substantially late.
And then, of course, I have to run into someone.
How could it be otherwise.
A very recognizable voice hisses, "Watch where you're fucking going."
I turn to face my greatest foe, opponent, combatant, or whatever you want to call him.
Ugh, I forgot about him.
That is obviously a lie; during the holidays, I gave him more thought than I'd like to confess.
I'm pathetic on another level.
"Maybe you should open your damn eyes!" I snap back.
We just never liked each other.
We first met in kindergarten and on my first day I cried when my mom left and he immediately laughed at me, with his little crew of friends.
He also never stopped making fun of me about it to this day.
I was 4 years old!
I swiftly grab my phone off the ground and notice his fell down too.
Ha! Hopefully it's broken.
Without another word, I continue towards my class.
When I'm finally sitting in the back of my class, where my very angry teacher put me, I open my phone and-
What the hell?
Why is there a picture of me on THE BEACH as a background image.
I do have to admit I look pretty good in it, but still!
Just then Aiden walks into the classroom, breathing hard and his eyes wide.
My eyes grow as well as I realized what happened.
Oh shit.
No no no no.
I totally forgot about my background.
"Can we help you Mister Torres?" Miss Dallarosa asks, her annoyance obvious.
She is my favorite and English teacher.
She kinda hates everyone so I feel a connection to her.
And I also think she has a soft spot for me, but don't ask me why cause I have no idea.
"I have Azalea's phone."
Everyone turns to look at me, thanks very much jerk.
Miss Dallarosa looks at him unimpressed. "Well I don't care, so could you please solve your problems outside of my class." She says with a stern look in my direction.
Got it.
I get up and walk out of the class.
Aiden comes up behind me and I glare at him.
"Couldn't you just wait until after class?"
"No, I need my phone! Now give it to me weirdo." He is so damn rude.
"I'm the weirdo? Are you stalking me?"
"Believe me, there're a million other things that I'd do before stalking you."
I roll my eyes and snatch my phone out of his hand.
I think about anything I could say to make this less awkward, and to make it look less like I'm obsessed with him but I come up with nothing so I turn around and call out over my shoulder "bye stalker."
"Bye cry baby." I just barely stop myself from rolling my eyes. See he's such a child.
"I was four!"
~
After a damn exhausting day I'm finally laying in bed when Chiara calls.
"Hey babe!"
"Hey how's it going?"
We were best friends since kindergarten but she had to move away two months ago. It still feels so weird without her and the only thing that's keeping me from losing my mind, is knowing that she'll be back in 10 months because that's how long her father's case will take.
"It's okay. Everything feels weird without you. But there're some cute guys here." She says and I can picture her smiling her secret smile not a lot people get to see.
C has some rough months behind her, because her absolute piece of shit disgusting worthless ex-boyfriend dumped her for his ex!
I think my dislike for him is evident.
"Anyone who's worth your time?"
"Yes someone did catch my eye! And guess what? We've already planned a date." She squeals.
"Damn you're fast. You definitely have to tell me how it goes, oh and tell me his name so I can stalk him and find out some background information."
"Oh Azi, I may only know him for a week but he's perfect, I'm telling you, I'm either gonna have his kids or none. But enough of me. What about you? Is it bearable without me?"
"No actually. It's horrible without you. It's Monday and I'm already exhausted as hell! How am I supposed to do this for another four days? And then another year? And another and oh gods." I whine.
"Oh don't worry! You can do anything," She snickers "No but seriously, you'll do it. I believe in you and I'm always there for you." My eyes start burning again, god she's so amazing, but luckily she continues. "But now, how about the guys? Anyone new? Anyone who caught your eyes?"
"No and no but there's still freaking Aiden and oh I just remembered I'm supposed to hate you!"
"And why is that?" She asks, clearly amused.
"Aiden saw my freaking phone wallpaper! And you put him as my background!" I admit, I could've changed it, but that's a matter for another decade.
It's quiet for ten seconds and then I hear her laughing.
I wait some seconds but she only laughs harder until it sounds like she's dying.
"Stop dying over there and tell me what to do? Oh and better yet. You know what? He, Aiden aka my enemy since kindergarten had me as his background image as well!" That makes her pause.
"Wait what?"
"Yeah same"
"But that's great! You always liked him and that means he also likes you."
I decide to ignore her saying that I've always liked him."It could also mean he is a creep!"
"Babe! This is your chance!"
"Have you forgotten? He is my enemy!" She laughs at me using the term enemy, but I very much mean it. "And he still hates me, some image won't change that fact." Again as stupid as it sounds, I really consider him my enemy. Okay, maybe we're not enemies on a rival kingdom basis but still. Like I already said we've always disliked each other and my crush on him made everything worse. Like, what does this say about me as a person? Having a crush on the person I actually hate, the person making fun of me since I can remember?
C continues to tell me how this is my chance and how I should make him fall in love with me, if he isn't already, to which I roll my eyes.
~
The next day I'm late as usual but fortunately no one bumps into me.
I walk into class, trying to breath as quietly as possible because it feels like I just ran a marathon.
And then I notice there's only one seat left next to Aiden.
Yeah no.
"Please take a seat Miss Fortier."
"I'd rather stand, thanks" I say and see Aiden roll his eyes. But I decide to ignore it.
I lean against the wall. Anything better than having to sit next to him, and smell his damn cologne that I totally don't like. Yeah I know I'm the queen of irony.
"Please, we are all adults in here so start acting like one and sit down." The teacher says and I reluctantly sit down next to Mister stalker.
The class is torturous because I not only have to smell his addictive scent the whole time but at least three girls already turned around and winked at him. Aren't they embarrassed?
"So, now you'll get your partners for the main assignment this year. And don't forget the essay due tomorrow." The teacher says and I hope I won't forget the essay.
I look at the board and scream internally.
"You've got to be kidding me!" I mutter under my breath, but Aiden apparently heard it because he turns to me and frowns.
"My house tomorrow at 2." He says and I scoff.
"Um first of all, you can't tell me what to do, so stop playing boss it's embarrassing. Second of all, I for sure won't go to your house."
"And why not?"
"You could be a serial killer for all I know! And I for sure won't make it easier on you to drag me into your basement by walking into your house!" I say and he rolls his eyes but there's a little baby smile on his face.
"Let's compromise, you come to my house and I'll make sure there's food? And if I'd want you dead, then believe me, you'd already be."
Damnit, food makes me do almost everything.
How does he know that?
Oh yeah, nearly forgot, he fucking stalks me.
"Okay." I mutter and roll my eyes again to not make it too obvious how excited I am to see his house.
"See you then cry baby."
Ugh.
Be better. Be better. Be better.
He walks out of the classroom and I have to keep myself from running after him and kicking him in the balls.
"Yeah see you then Mister stalker!"