Tolerating The Player

I woke up with a slight ache in my head then all what happened from last night began to resurface in my mind. I remembered how the blonde haired guy almost had his way with me then Zach had helped to save me from him.

I smiled at the thought of him helping me before the realization of us being in the pool and me almost kissing him struck my head. That wouldn’t have been the most embarrassing part but also the fact that he didn’t kiss me back but instead he stood up and left.

I buried my face in my palm wishing the ground could just open up and swallow me when I suddenly heard a knock on the door.

“Get ready Bella, we’re leaving soon” he said from behind the door. I didn’t know what to say back so I kept quiet and entered the bathroom hoping the water would rid me of those memories but it didn’t. The memories only became stronger under the shower as I remembered the pool too.

I rushed my bath and came out of the shower with a towel around my waist. I wore my usual dress routine, a trouser and a sweatshirt. I packed my hair in a messy ponytail and stared at myself in the mirror. I looked awful and normal but I wasn’t trying to dress up today nor was I in the mood. I opened the door to bump into Zach who was about to knock on the door.

He stared at me from head to toe before turning his back to leave, I guess that must be his new way of saying good morning.

I tried my best to ignore him throughout the drive even though I was seated two feet away from him. He didn’t seem to mind my silence, hell he would be happy I finally got to keep my mouth shut and not blab or ask random questions throughout the drive.

We finally got to the school and I awkwardly came out of the school and without looking back I speed walked into my classroom. We weren’t having the same class together and I was grateful for that.

The class seemed too boring and very slow. It was hard to concentrate on what the teacher was teaching me when my mind was still on the kiss and how he rejected it. The more I remembered the more I wished the ground could open up and swallow me into the unknown.

The bell rang and the class was over, a few more classes to go then it would be time for lunch. Maya had texted me earlier telling me we needed to talk and how she missed me. She thought I was hiding something from her not like I wasn’t but then I wasn’t hiding it from her, I would tell her once the dare was over.

Speaking of the dare, I remembered that I didn’t see Xavier at the party last night. He must have had other important things to do or was probably tired. I missed his company and I would try to spend a whole day with him after the dare would be over which is just in three days time. I can’t wait to be free from this torture.

It was time for lunch and my phone began to buss as different messages from Maya kept on popping in. She had instructed me not to ditch her today, else I would find myself buried six feet under in a coffin that would be in Antarctica.

I chuckled at the text tho but I had made up my mind to meet her for lunch. I sat at our usual table and patiently waited for her to show up. She came shortly afterwards with her eyes burning in anger.

“Heyyy… babe!” I greeted awkwardly knowing that she was totally upset with me and I might receive lunch anytime soon.

My guess wasn’t wrong and in no time she punched my arm making me groan in pain.

“That’s what you get for leaving me out of your life and making me miss you” she fumed.

“I’m sorry babe” I whimpered and she hugged me tight. I hugged her back immediately and I would admit that I totally missed her company and everything about her.

“Don’t ever leave me that long again or next time your boobs are going to get it!” She said and I chuckled and hugged her again.

“So how’s it going?” I wanted to know how she has been for the past few days with Frank who I assumed to be her new boyfriend after she left George. I wasn’t even sure if she later on told George and broke up with him or if she was still keeping him in the darkness while dating Frank or maybe double dating.

Shit! I know nothing about what has been happening to her lately, I am such a bad friend that doesn’t deserve someone like her. She had probably needed a friend to pour out her heart and mind on but I wasn’t there for her.

“Well… going fine, but let’s forget about me have you been having sex with Zach because you two are all over the school blog” she said and brought out her phone to show Kiki’s blog to me.

I pinched my nose in disappointment and shook my head, what do I expect from a body blogger. After all she wasn’t wrong, I have been spending more time with Zach lately.

“It’s just some misunderstanding” I cleared myself but Maya wasn’t buying it.

“Don’t fucking ‘misunderstanding’ me, what do you have to say from the pictures of last night” she said and shoved her phone on my face again and behold it was a picture of Zach and I in the pool when we were going to kiss. Does Kiki even have a life to live?

“It’s not as it seems to be, I can explain!” I said and she folded her hands underneath her breast wanting to hear my explanation.

“I got caught in a dare contest with the popular gang and now I have to do everything they tell me to, I had planned on telling you after the dare which is in three days but you found out too soon” I rushed out my words but she cocked her brows wanting me to explain further.

It was at this moment I knew I was going to need to drink water before I started my explanation. I explained everything to her in detail and she didn’t seem to buy it even though it was the truth.

“Well I believe you” she finally said and looked over to Zach’s table, “I won’t do anything since you have just three days left but trust me I will so deal with the bitch called Aurora” Maya said through clenched jaws and I couldn’t help but smile at how protective she could get.

My phone suddenly beeped and it was a text from Zach

*come eat with me at my table* the message read and I turned to look at him.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Sighing unhappily I told Maya he requested for me and she nodded her head giving me a go ahead. I stood up to leave when Maya called my name.

“Joe misses you!” She said and stood up from the table before leaving the cafeteria. I didn’t know if she was angry or disappointed with me but I promise I would make it up to her after all of this is over.

I walked towards Zach’s table and their gaze all shifted to me at once. I was feeling uneasy and uncomfortable that I stood in front of their table awkwardly. The thought of what happened yesterday hasn’t left my mind and I silently prayed that he wouldn’t call me here to embarrass me with what happened last night at the party. Xavier wasn’t at the table either and if he insulted me there would be no one to save me.

“What is she doing here?” Aurora asked with her face full of disgust which left me wondering if I wasn’t a human just like her and why she would look at me like a giant slimy slug that is standing before her.

“I called her here, to eat with us!” Zach said and adjusted his body creating a space for me to sit down. He tapped on the space he had created and as I was about to sit the bitch decided to bark.

“Hold on there!” She pointed a finger at me and I stood still, I didn’t want to cause trouble.

“Don’t you think you’re being too close to this girl, she’s just a girl that was lucky to be stuck with you and I hope Kiki’s news are fake?” She asked but Zach kept quiet and shoved a French fry into his mouth.

She noticed Zach wasn’t paying attention to her but she wanted his attention and decided to say something else.

“Zach, this is our space and it’s not for some lower class random stray dog to sit on, you’ll ruin our image” she said and her words stung a lot because a human just like me referred to me as a stray dog because I was poor and they all knew my father was an alcoholic seeing him in different bar every fucking day.

“So funny coming from a bitch herself” Zach said and his teammates started to laugh. In no time everyone in the cafeteria was talking about how Zach had insulted Aurora.

Even though I wasn’t the one who insulted her she stared at me with burning eyes and snapped her fingers on my face before walking away from the table.

“Sit down Bella” Zach said and I quietly sat beside him. I could see different eyes on us including Kiki’s camera but I didn’t care much immediately I dipped a fry into my mouth.