Madly in Love

I walked with my head high, trying my best to maintain a neutral facial expression and not my usual I’m-really-mad b***h face. My small heels were making ‘click’ and ‘clack’ sounds in the half-empty hallway of my school. I was irritated and tired, not used to waking up this early to go anywhere at all. I was so used to my usual and daily wake up calls from my mother when I exceeded the sleeping limit until twelve o'clock and not the death like-noise of my alarm at six in the morning telling me to go to hell. One thing came out of it which was good, it was the first day of my senior year and my best friends and I had made a bucket list of things we need to do before we go our separate ways for college. I spotted one of them in the hallway with her brown hair that seemed to grow inches since the last time I saw her which was a few months ago. I, on the other hand, had cut my hair, it was now shoulder length jet black and I loved it. I surprised her by covering her eyes with my hands, she knew this game well and it took her a few seconds to guess that it was me. “Hey, Lacy! How was France?” I asked her about her summer holiday that she posted so many pictures of on i********: which made me totally jealous since me and my mom barely go anywhere at all. “Amazing! So many cute eye candies and no wonder they call Paris the city of love because I’m sure I fell in love like hundred times there,” I laughed at her. Lacy almost has a crush on anyone and everyone, she doesn’t really have a type which is why I always teased her about her old obsessions. Before I could reply, my eyes trailed down towards the end of the hallway where three familiar boys were walking. “And look what the cat dragged in,” I said, my eyes narrowing on instinct. “Oh come on, not again…” Lacy complained, rolling her eyes because she knew exactly what I was about to say. "I hate him so much! No, scratch that...I hate them so much! I just want to come up to each one of them and give them a big hug," I smiled innocently while watching them pass by us. "Aww, you're so sweet, I told you that you'll learn to love them!" She said as she took out a book from her locker, stuffing it in her bag. Clearly, she was their fangirl, it made me wonder how we even ended up being such good friends. "Around the throat with my freaking hands!" I quietly yelled but it still caused a couple of looks from nearby students. I looked at them and gave them a scary what-are-you-looking-at glare which caused them immediately to turn away. "Oh my god, really Mel, and here I thought you’ll worship them like the rest of the school!" She laughed at me and closed her locker. "I'd rather eat a slug than even being in the same atmosphere as them," I looked at them in disgust. There is Derek, I totally forgot his last name, but he is a prankster and you don't want to get on his bad side, he'll prank you until you die. Not just silly small harmless pranks, but brutal that will make you run out of the school crying or possibly transfer elsewhere. He is not nice. He may seem at first but that’s just his trick, to make you feel safe around him until he finds the perfect opportunity to shatter your reality. His hair is black and his eyes are green which makes them pop. In my opinion, he looks scary. He is truly evil, the most evil of evil if that even makes sense. The other one is Noah Hale. Such a sweet guy if you get him out of the same room as the rest of his pack. He’s like a bipolar pig, I don’t hate him as much but when he acts like a jerk that’s when my kill-the-prey instincts kick in. He has brown hair that matches with his chocolate brown eyes. Two words describe him, cute and evil. He’s like a dog that disguises himself behind its cuteness but when you try to get closer to pet it, he barks and bites like crazy. Lastly, there is Theo Grey. I saved the last for the worst. He is my longtime rival and if it isn’t obvious yet, I hate his guts. He has beautiful blond hair and amazing blue eyes which was all wasted on that personality of him. If only he didn't get on my nerves and wasn't an arrogant player, then I’d probably be like the rest of the girls, blinded by his beauty. If only! He knew exactly what irritated me and how to push my buttons which was something I despised. I watched as they walked into my soon-to-be first class. The first bell rang, indicating that the class was going to start soon. I mentally groaned in frustration at the thought of what they have in store for me this year. Lacy and I talked for a while, it was mostly Lacy giving me the advice to ignore them which could possibly help me get through the year unharmed. "My first period is hell so wish me luck!" I said after a while of talking before I headed into my class. I silently prayed that they forgot about me during the long summer break. "Sup freak," The first thing I heard Theo say to me when I entered the class. You see I'm a nerd, the nerdiest nerd of all nerd in the quarter of the population that is full of nerds. But that's not fully me, that's only half of my personality, it was like my school personality that everyone expected of me. I ignored them, taking Lacy’s advice. "You're so fat that you can sell a lot of shade," He said and caused laughter in the room. Just because I wear big sweaters doesn't mean I'm fat, huge hoodie’s are comfortable and it makes me feel comfy and less mad at everything that pisses me of. "Were you born on the high way? Because that's where most accidents happen," I rolled my eyes at him as more laughter dances around the room. He clearly came prepared to class, doing his homework and writing in his little book titled ‘Cringy insults to throw at Melanie’. I was getting more annoyed at how everyone just couldn’t stop laughing, did they find my annoyance that entertaining. I sighed unable to keep the little promise of ignoring them to myself. "Scientists say that the universe is made out of neutrons, protons, and electrons. But they forgot to mention morons," I said out loud and for a second it was silent before the whole room burst out laughing. I smirked, feeling satisfied with myself. "Wow, the nerd isn't mute," Derek said with a shocked expression. "I'm sorry I didn't quite get that, I don't speak i***t," I briefly said. I have more insults up my sleeve that are just dying to be used. "The zoo called, they are wondering how you got out of your cage?" Theo asked giving a confused expression before smirking. "Life is short and so is your d**k," I say taking out my notes and preparing for class. I wasn’t even bothered to give them one glance. "You wish you touched it!" He said, I immediately made a look of disgust and gagging noises. Who would want to get near that? "Just because you have one, doesn't mean you need to act like one!" I looked away not able to meet his face. Apparently, we have been drawing up quite an audience. People from other classes stuck their head into ours to see what the commotion was all about. "Did you do your makeup this morning or did you just get gang-banged by Crayola?" He asked. It was getting tense in here between me and Theo while everyone else looked like they were enjoying this show. "I would take my anger out on your face but it seems like your genetics have put it through enough suffering already!" I smiled at this one, I was proud of making such comebacks especially when we are in Biology class. "What the hell is genetics?" He asked looking around at the people. "Calling you an i***t would be an insult to all the stupid people!" "I thought of you today and it reminded me to take the garbage out," "You're a living proof that even ugly people have s*x!" "I'm not saying she's fat, I'm saying that if I were to pick five fattest people, I know she'll be three of them," He said looking around and giving people innocent looks. That one was so unoriginal, I thought. "I'm not saying I hate him, I'm just saying that if he were ever got hit by a car, I would be probably driving that car," I also looked around and gave people innocent looks. Honestly, this was the first time I ever said anything back at him with a crowd around, I’m a bit of a shy person. And not going to lie, it felt good to talk back to him. "I-" "Save your breath, you'll probably need it to blow up your date," I said trying to make him shut up. "If you'd be any more of a b***h then you'd have puppies," Oh no he didn't! "Then you won't be the only dog in the room," "Please keep talking, I only yawn when I'm interested," he said and fake yawned. I got up to add more heat to the argument. "Roses are red, violets are blue, I have five fingers and the middle one is for you!" And for more effect, I showed him the middle finger. "Oh look, you seem to be giving my middle finger a b***r," he said showing me his middle finger after he also got up. "Your sluts told me that it's the only b***r you ever get," I smiled because I tried to hide my laughter. His face was priceless. All girls throw themselves at him. What is he? A girl attractor? I see nothing in him. His head is as blank as a printer paper. Literally. "You-" "That's enough!" I heard the angry voice of the teacher. "Everyone who isn't in this class, out! The show is over!" He screamed angrily. I quickly took a seat and fixed my short hair that was in a bun. I tried to hide my nervousness, I didn’t want to get in trouble with the teacher. " And as for you two, you will be receiving detention today for disturbing my class," He said and walked away. My mouth hung open. He can't just do that! He wasn’t even here to control the class and the second bell hadn’t even rung yet. It wasn't my fault for trying to defeat him and rescue my self-esteem. "Close your mouth angel, we don't want you catching flies," I looked at Theo as he smirked, clearly not bothered by the detention. "I'd slap you in the face right now, but that will be animal abuse!" I whispered-yelled at him. "Heard that one before," The teacher called out. I quickly jumped and turned around, not wanting to get into any more trouble, Theo and the boys laughed at my reaction causing me to bite my tongue from saying anything more. I just hope detention won't be that bad…