"Hey, Alex!" came the loud yell in my ear.2
"What!"3
"Were you even paying attention to what I just said?"4
"No." No sense in lying. I'd just as soon get caught. 5
"UUUgghhhh... You never pay attention to me!"6
"Sorry. What?"7
"Oh my fucking god!"8
"Dude! Joke."9
"Damn you."10
"Thanks!"11
Conversations between myself and my best friend usually went like this. I would get lost in my own thoughts as I tried to block out the whining pouring into my ears, and he would get mad at me when I didn't listen. But all that ever came out of his mouth was the same old shit. After six years of almost constant togetherness, there was nothing new to say. We needed a break from each other. But how to say it?12
"Um... Seth?"13
"What?"14
"I gots to go home now."15
"But why?"16
"Homework."17
He started grumbling. I couldn't help but laugh at the expression on his face, but he took it as if I was laughing at him. Now he was mad at me. Uh oh. Well, we needed a break from each other anyway. 18
"See ya!" I cried, as I took off down the road at a dead run. Better to not let him get under my skin and remind me that he needed "math" help tonight.19
"Hey! Wait!" He yelled after me.20
"Nope! I got stuff to do."21
I could see that he was hurt that I would get mad at him and then just leave him to walk home by himself, but I really needed to get away from him. He was starting to get on my nerves. 22
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Orangeisacolour So... how did the separation talk go today?24
Psychobabies2 It didn't25
Orangeisacolour Why not?26
Psychobabies2 me equals chicken27
Orangeisacolour grr...
28Psychobabies2 i know i know... I'll talk to him tomorrow... i just don't wanna hurt his feelings right now29
Orangeisacolour SCREW THE BASTARD AND HIS FEELINGS!!!!30
Psychobabies2 that's a little harsh kelsey31
Orangeisacolour fuck! 32
Psychobabies2 ....................33
Orangeisacolour dude, if you're gonna have a serious relationship with Adam, then you need to ditch the boy toy for a few weeks til you guys settle into this, then introduce them34
Psychobabies2 but....35
Orangeisacolour NO BUTS!36
Psychobabies2 ok... you're right... but i still don't want to just ditch him...37
Orangeisacolour You have to if you want this to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GODDAMN ALEX!!38
Psychobabies2 i know i know... stop yelling (hides in corner)39
Orangeisacolour lol... you always know how to make me laugh!!40
Psychobabies2 BOOYAH!!41
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My brain hurt. I just finished my A.P. U.S. history test and it felt as if all that information that had been stuffed into my skull over the last few weeks had been violently ripped out and put down on paper. I put my head down on the cool surface of my desk and sighed heavily. 43
I sudden loud burst of music filled the room and I jumped. Lauren's cell phone had gone off, in the middle of class, and she had forgotten to put it on vibrate. She picked it up and hung up on the person that had called. Meanwhile, our teacher, Mr. Moody, had walked over with his hand out and was waiting for Lauren to give him the phone so he could talk to whomever had interrupted his class. 44
"Aww!! You hung up on them!! Damn. I wanted to say 'hi.'" He said when Lauren gave him her phone. 45
I, along with the rest of the class, was laughing at this little exchange, and enjoying being thoroughly amused by it all. After the ruckus died down and everyone went back to their respective tests, and I to my math homework, Mr. Moody went back to his chair and started going through Lauren's phone book. Then came the ringers that she had downloaded. 46
Rap music filled the air and Lauren turned beet red. 47
"You don't pay for your cell phone bill, do you?" Mr. Moody asked.48
"No, why?" she responded, trying to stay cool and nonchalant.49
"It's obvious by the amount of useless ringers you have on your phone. This collection alone must have cost a fortune!"50
Lauren's face turned bright red again, and I couldn't help but laugh at her and her cell phone exploits. 51
I went back to my math homework, which had suddenly turned boring and tedious. I had started on the next problem when I felt the urge to crack my knuckles. So I did. 52
And it just so happens that the person who sits next to me in this fun class, is the very person who asked me out three nights ago at a football half time show: Adam. 53
Now, the way that I crack my knuckles is by one joint at a time. And it's loud. So, one by one, crack went my knuckles, and flinch went Adam. He turned to face me and smiled. It still sends a shiver down my spine when I think of that gorgeous smile aimed in my direction. I'd give up knuckle cracking for the rest of my life if only he would smile at me like that again. I smiled back and we both started laughing, again. 54
After the bell rang for class to be over, I packed up my stuff into my back pack and was heading out the door, when I noticed a pair of sunglasses on the ground. They were Adam's. I ran after him and yelled, 55
"ADAM! You forgot your sunglasses!"56
He turned around at the sound of his name, and came back to me. I handed him his sunglasses and his fingers brushed mine in the process. All I could think was, "Oh my god! He just touched me!!" even though we were officially dating. I think.57
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Psychobabies2 headline: teenaged girl has heart attack in history class after boyfriend touches her59
Orangeisacolour lol..... so... what happened?? anything juicy??60
Psychobabies2 no... he forgot his sunglasses and I gave them back to him and his hand touched mine....61
Orangeisacolour ohhh... must have been a good touch for that headline62
Psychobabies2 not really... im just still getting over the novelty of having ADAM (i cant even type his name without smiling) ask me out!!!!!!!63
Orangeisacolour lol...... so, you like him that much?64
Psychobabies2 theres the understatement of the century65
Orangeisacolour haha... but seriously, do you think this is gonna last??66
Psychobabies2 I HOPE SO!!!!!!!!!!! i like him so much, and we havent even had our first date yet!!! its tomorrow!! wanna come over and help me pick something out to wear??67
Orangeisacolour okay... when?68
Psychobabies2 tonight or tomorrow after work?69
Orangeisacolour tomorrow... i have homework to do70
Psychobabies2 kays... call me?71
Orangeisacolour you bet!!72
Psychobabies2 ttyl73
Orangeisacolour bye74
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I walked into my house, only to have my nose assaulted by the noxious odor of Pine Sol. My mother was mopping the floors and had AC/DC blasting. I skirted around the wet patch of the floor, only to have the mop plop down in front of my feet preventing me from going anywhere. 76
"You will take your shoes off before you go anywhere over my clean floors!" my mom screamed over the music.77
"Okay, okay!! I will..." I said.78
I walked back to the front hallway and kicked off my shoes and socks, then proceeded to my room to get out of my nastay work clothes. Working at a bagel shop is not the most fun thing in the world, but hey, it's money. I just dont like the fact taht I come home covered in cream cheese and have to deal with people all day. But it's all worth it when the pay check comes in the mail!79
I dropped my bag on the floor, stripped, grabbed a towel, and headed off to take a long hot bath before Kelsey got here to help me get ready for my date tonight. 80
The hot water felt so good to my tired muscles as I sank into the deep, clawed foot tub. I thank the gods every day for this tub. It was a once in a lifetime find at a yard sale, in almost perfect condition. I saw it, saw the price tag ($50) and immediately bought it. Then I called my dad and told him about the find. He came over as soon as he could with the tow trailer attached to the back of the truck, ready to cart the tub home. I still wonder how anyone would be willing to give up such a gorgeous clawed foot tub that you could sink into and never come out of. But I found it and there is nothing in the world that can make me give it up. It did, however, take some negotiating to get my parents to let me install it in my bathroom. But it's there now and I love it.81
After about five minutes of soaking, I started scrubbing the work grime off of my skin with some scented soap. I deliberately picked the only scent that I have ever worn that Adam has commented on. Every time I even think his name I get shivers down my spine. And when I close my eyes, I can see his beautiful smile, aimed in my direction. Such heaven to know that I was the one that he picked. I mean, there are literally thousands of other girls at my school, and out of those, he picked me. 82
When I was finished bathing, I dried off and used the lotion that I have that is the same scent as the soap, just to add a little something extra. Then I dried my long red hair (sadly, it's not natural. not even close) and put on my pajamas to wait for Kelsey to get here. 83
I was so excited by the time she showed up that I couldn't even think straight, let alone pick out decent clothes that my mother would approve of. 84
"Dude. You're kinda pale. You okay?" Kelsey asked me when she walked in the door. 85
"Yeah. I'm fine. Just nervous."86
"You sure?"87
"Yes! I'm sure. I'm just nervous about our first date and all. I want this to go well."88
"Alright. THen lets get started!"89
We walked to my room and headed straight for the closet. 90
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