Mom dropped me at school today again and I hope it won't atlways be like this cuz she always treats me like a kid. I feel, I'm not!
I walked into class, it seemed empty.
"I guess mum dropped me off too early today" I soliloquized as I dropped my backpack.
On opening my locker, a paper fell and I opened it.
'Does your mum have to treat you like a kid? I hope you wouldn't mind talking to me a little longer today. Let's meet at the cafeteria at break ~Reece' it read.
Reece, his life is full of papers. I squeezed the paper and threw it in the trash can.
"Alexis"
I turned. What th'fuck! This dog? What does he want this time?
That's Carl, he's a pest. I hate him and I can never have even an atom of likeness for him. He's a really ugly being, sometimes I see him as a monster.
I walked away.
"C'mon, I called you"
"And I don't care"
"I've been taking in the way you snub me often but not today. I saw you talking with Reece yesterday and..."
"That's none of your business" I interrupted, angrily.
"But..."
"Just shut up already and get out" I yelled.
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At break time, I didn't remember to meet Reece at the cafeteria, not my fault though. I guess I forgot because I was so engrossed in the novel I was reading.
Katie came in, panicking. I didn't notice her presence until she tapped me.
"What is it?"
"It's..." she tried hard to talk as she breathed heavily.
"Calm down and tell me what's wrong"
"Can you swim?"
"That's ridiculous, why do you ask?"
"It's Kelly, Reece pushed her into the pool"
"What! How could..."
"There's no need for that, we better get someone who would save her"
More like a superhero or something. I stood up, hurriedly as I abandoned the novel I was reading. She pulled me.
It's not like Kelly is someone important but I've got to help anyway.
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I never knew Reece was that crazy, I mean why would he do that? Was he out of his mind? I began to find faults in him, trying to dislike him but I guess it wasn't working.
"I don't see anything good in that Reece guy, I really don't understand why you like him" She frowned.
"Maybe I just got crazy" I muttered, I really didn't feel like talking.
"If he ever asks you yo be his girlfriend, don't ever say yes. He could kill, y'know. Look now, Kelly's sick"
"Oh! Kay" I sighed as I walked into the house, slamming the door at her face. I wasn't really in the mood this moment.
'He could kill' I recalled, shrugging. Maybe he'd never try to kill me.
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I went to school the following day and I didn't see Reece, I felt a bit sad. Why do I care?
"Hey Alexis" Katie tapped me, with a broad smile on her face.
"What?" I mumbled.
"Reece was expelled" she giggled.
I gulped hard. My heart raced faster.
"Did you say Reece was expelled?"
"Yah and it serves him right, he'd never try to murder anyone again"
That was probably a mistake for crying out loud, why don't they all get it? I didn't say anything, I just stamped my feet continuously.
"So, what do you have to say?"
"What do you want me to say?"
She frowned "I don't know?"
"Sorry but I'm really busy right now" I opened my backpack to search to my novel but it wasn't there. I frowned. Who could have taken it? I obviously didn't forget it at home.
"Looking for this?" Carl walked up to me.
"You bastard" I shot.
"Kate, can you please excuse us?"
I didn't expect her to go but she walked away without even a word.
"Now what?"
"I want you to be my girlfriend"
"Are you dumb or something? Look, I'm not ready for your chit chat, hand over that book now!"
He looked at the front cover "Like seriously? How do you even read this? I can hardly read a ten paged book and I guess this book has over a hundred pages"
"That's why I'm not as dumb as you are" I grabbed the book from him.
"I really don't understand you. Reece is gone and you don't want a replacement?"
"You mean?"
"Wasn't Reece your date or preferably, your boyfriend?"
"I'm done with this conversation" I stormed out of the class.
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I cried, yah, I cried! You wouldn't believe it. I don't even get it. I cried because I won't get to see Reece again. Maybe we'd meet again, someday.
I buried my face under my pillow, still sobbing. I just couldn't control it.
"Alex?"
That's the little brat I call a sister, you wouldn't believe I don't like her, a whole lot. She's Sally.
She tapped me "what's wrong?"
"Just leave me alone" I yelled, amidst tears.
Not long after, I heard her voice downstairs.
"Mum, Alex is crying"
"Why?"
"I don't know, she doesn't wanna talk to me"
"Okay, I'd go talk to her"
I don't get it, why mum's at home at this hour of the day? I don't even care, all I want is Reece.
"Baby" mum tapped my shoulder.
"Yeah?" I tossed the pillow to the other end of the bed.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing" I faked a smile.
"It's obviously not nothing, look at your teary eyes"
I didn't know where the tears came out from again as I hugged mum tightly "I might never see him again" I whispered.
"Who?"
"I miss dad" I lied. Actually, I do miss him.
I wasn't really missing dad, he travelled to Italy three months ago for whatever I don't know. Ever since, we haven't heard a word from him, not even a phone call.
"Don't worry, he'd be back soon"
With his new wife, right? I don't know where that thought came from but it happens in most books I've read. I just hope that wouldn't happen.
I never stopped thinking of Reece, though I became happier as days went by.