Just My Luck

Chapter 4

As soon as I opened the door, Sadie and Alex started bombarding me with questions. Sadie - What happened to you today?

Alex - Are you OK? Sadie - You had us worried sick. Where have you been all day? After a few more questions, I finally snapped.

"GUYS STOP!!!! I yell. Turning towards the kitchen, they both follow closing the front door. I walk to the kitchen and go for another bottle.

"You sure you need that Ally?" Alex asks still looking concerned.

"Yup, pretty sure."

"Ally you're scaring us. What is going on with you?" Sadie asks with the same concerned face as Alex. I take a deep breath followed by another drink, and fill them in on the events from the last week.

"Ally why didn't you say anything?" Sadie asks coming over by my side.

"You had your own s**t going on."

"That's no excuse. You know you never have to hide anything from us." She says giving me a hug.

"I'm sorry we didn't realize anything was wrong sooner." Alex says coming up and giving me a hug as well. They both release me and grab for the bottle, taking turns taking a few drinks from the bottle.

"How come no one told us high school was so dam hard?" Sadie says taking another drink.

"I'm not sure it's supposed to be this way honestly." Alex says grabbing for the bottle.

"Hey Alex, you hear things in the locker room. Have you heard anything about what's going on with my stalker or with this Scott and Zack situation?"

"Unfortunately, with your stalker, no. Sorry. But with Zack, I've heard that a few jocks have made a list of potential virgins and are trying to see who can get to them first."

"Are you serious?"

"Why are we just now hearing about this?" Sadie shouts.

"It's guy talk. I didn't know it was a thing. I didn't know they would target you guys."

"Obviously it is."

"Look what happened to Ally, and this thing with my stalker." Sadie starts grilling Alex.

"How did they know we were virgins Alex?" I say in a low, dangerous tone.

"What?"

"You heard me. How did they know?" I say looking at Alex. Sadie looks flabbergasted at this. I don't think she caught onto that part until I said something.

"Guys talk. It must have gotten around. It's not like you two have ever been seen with a boyfriend." He says looking away from us.

"Oh my god!! You told them?" Sadie says, while looking completely pissed now.

"What did you say to them?" I asked. I'm fuming now.

"It was just guy talk. They weren't supposed to act on it."

"Your kidding me right?"

"Ally listen."

"No you listen, you betrayed our trust. You told a locker room full of horny teenage highschoolers that 2 of your best friends are virgins, no matter if Sadie is gay. And you expected them not top act on that?"

"Ally."

"Get out."

"Ally please."

"GET OUT!!!" I yell at him. I'm so mad I can't even think straight. Alex looks between Sadie and myself and turns to walk to the front door. He looks back at us once more before letting himself out. Sadie and I just stand there in the kitchen. Not saying anything for a long moment. Passing the bottle back and forth, neither of us were sure what to say. After a little while longer, Sadie looks at me, "school tomorrow?" "Nope." "cool." She says as we both take a few more drinks in silence.

Later that evening we head up to my room. Still in complete shock that the reason we are going through this is because Alex opened up his mouth to a locker room full of horny teenagers. We get to the top of the stair and Sadie stops, looking at the glass everywhere on the floor. She then looks towards Conners' room, the door is still open because I forgot to close it. "Conner?" "Yeah," "You OK?" "Nope." We head to my room and sit on my bed. "I have to pee." Sadie says while standing up moving towards the bathroom. I giggle a little. Leave it to Sadie to be so blunt in a moment like this. Just then the realization hits me. s**t!!!!!! The razor.

A few seconds after that thought crosses my mind, Sadie yells out to me.

" Ally, what the actual f**k?" She said while storming out of the bathroom, razor in hand.

"Tell me you didn't?"

"No, I didn't."

"Are you lying to me?"

"No, I'm not."

"Were you going to?"

"I thought about it."

"Ally!!!!"

"I didn't ok. I promise. I'm sorry." I say looking down to the ground. I hate it when she gives me that look.

"You know when you feel like that you are supposed to call me."

"I know. I'm sorry I did';t. I wasnt thinking clearly."

"Close your eyes." She says. I do what she said and close my eyes. I hear my bedroom door open. A few seconds pass and she comes back.

"It's taken care of."

"Thank you." I say as she sits back down on my bed beside me giving me a side hug.

"This day has been shit."

"Yup." I say as we lay back onto my bed. Sometime later we pass out. Dreams of what Zack did dance through my brain. I stir a little but remain asleep. That memory fades and one of Scott and I at look out point apear. Is he a part of the jock list that Alex was talking about? That has to be it. Why else would he be showing me so much attention? Everything goes fuzzy and before I know it I'm waking up. I have to pee. Like really bad. I get up look at the time on the clock. 6:30a.m. Ugh it's to early. I go into the bathroom and do my business. I brush my teeth and wash my face and head down to the kitchen for Tylenol and water. I check my phone and see I have a few messages. I open the texts and see Alex, Mom, and an unknown number has texted me. I open the text from Alex first.

Alex - I'm sorry I hurt you guys Ally.

Alex - Ally please text me back.

Alex - Please Ally, just talk to me.

I ignore his messages. I really dont have time for him. Well ok I do I just dont care to talk to him. I take the tylenol with a big swig of water. I open the next message.

Mom - Hey honey, the conference is going to be extended by 2 weeks. I'm so sorry. We love you. By the way we put more money on your card. Please spend it responsibly. Call me later. Love you kiddo.

Jee thanks mom. My mom Connie and dad Erick are always gone. Don't get me wrong. Compared to the control freaks they were, I'm happy to have a reprieve. But they are never home. Not since Conner. I'm still their daughter. But sometimes it feels like I'm nothing to them. I close out of that message and click on the unknown name.

Unknown - Hey Princess. I'm sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have snapped at you like that. Let me make it up to you. Meet me for coffee.

P.S. this is Scott.

I reread the message again. How did Scott get my phone number? Why does he want to make it up to me? I reply back to him.

Me - How did you get my number Scott?

Scott - Good morning to you too Princess.

Me - Scott?

Scott - OK, OK. I got your number from your friend Alex.

Me - Of course.

Just then Sadie stumbled into the kitchen groaning. I laugh a little. She can never really hold her liquor. I get up and get her water and Tylenol and bring it to her. She sits beside me at the kitchen counter, putting her head on the counter groaning some more. My phone goes off again. I ignore it. It goes off again.

"Who is texting you?

"Scott."

"No way? What the hell does he want?" She says. Instantly regretting the loudeness of her voice and quick movements. I giggle a little at her.

"He wants to make up for him being an ass yesterday by taking me to coffee."

"Are you going to go?"

"Are you crazy? No way."

"How else will we know what the hell is going on or who my stalker is?"

"We can figure it out a different way."

"But what better way than going to coffee with one of the most popular jocks in school? If you can get the insight, maybe I can finally find out who my stalker is."

"So in order to find out who your stalker is, I have to go out for coffee with Scott."

"Yes."

"UGH. Fine, but you owe me big time."

"Thank you, thank you, thank yyyooouuu," She exclaims while giving me a hug. Once again regretting the fast movements. I open the message up again.

Scott - Don't be mad at him. I threatened him.

Scott - You there Princess?

Me - Fine coffee. When and where?

Scott - Benji's at 10.

Me - Don't you have class?

Scott and Sadie reply simultaneously.

Scott - Free period.

I look at Sadie and back at my phone.

"How did you know that?"

"When you look like the tan version of Shemarr Moore, you notice things."

Ijust laugh at her. That's Sadie for you haha.

Me - Fine, I'll be there.

I go up to my room with said and start picking out different outfits to wear. I decided to go with an off the shoulder light blue sweater with a white cami underneath, a pair of my high wasted blue jeans, and a pair of white DC's. I check my phone and look at Sadie. Still hesitant on doing this, I tell her I'll be back soon and that she can get food while i'm gone. About 20 minutes later I pull up to Benji's and park my car across the street. I head towards the front door and look inside. Scott is already sitting there. My breath catches in my throte. Am I doing the right thing? Can I even do this? Just then Scott turns towards the front door and smiles. No turning back now.