Chapter two
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Millie’s POV
“Millie, Millie” I hear Leah calling for me
“Yeah”
“Did you hear anything I just said?” She asks and I smile awkwardly taking a cookie off the table and taking a big bite
“Sorry, I got distracted” I answer
“What is up with you today you’ve been acting strange the whole week” she asks with worry lacing her tone
“Probably girl hormones, my sister always turns into an ogre when she gets her period” Jacob interjects swiping the cookie off my hand and eating it
“Girl hormones really?” Leah sighs clearly irritated with Jacob’s response. This was nothing new to me though, they were always at each other’s throats
“What were you saying?” I ask hoping to lighten the atmosphere
“Your birthday party, I asked if you mind if we postponed by one hour”
“Oh” i mutter remembering Leah had planned a big birthday bash for me, she was more excited for my 18th birthday than I was “About that…..” I whine and she immediately starts to frown
“What’s wrong?”
“I may have to do detention with Miss Ruth today”
“Millie…..” she whines “I’ve been planning this for months. What kind of party has the birthday girl showing up late”
“I’m really sorry”
“What did you get detention for anyway” she asks taking a bite of her salad like it was the most delicious thing she had ever tasted
“I may have been a little distracted in class” I whisper knowing she was going to scold me regardless
“Distracted by?” She asks and I jump, how do I tell her I was having a very sexy daydream about a stranger who I suspected was stalking me
“Her hot stalker of course” Ariana chimes finally paying attention to our conversation
“Ariana, you swore you wouldn’t tell” I hit her and she just looks dumbfounded
“Hey how about we convert her birthday party to an Ariana appreciation day celebration” Ariana responds ignoring me. I hear Jacob snicker hearing this
“Ariana appreciation day, that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard” Jacob says throwing a football up in the air and catching it while snickering
“And who asked for your opinion?” Ariana shoots back annoyed
“Guys stop arguing” Jeremiah says looking up from his book and staring at Ariana and Jacob like they were children. This was our usual routine during lunch, Ariana and Jacob being at each other’s throat, Jeremiah reading a book and Leah and I talking about a range of topics we found interesting.
“Who’s arguing? Definitely not me, I would never exhaust that much energy on this dollop head” Ariana counters pissed
“Takes one to know one” Jacob shoots back not willing to back down
“Guys I can’t concentrate” Jeremiah whines
“Good then leave and go eat at the losers table with all the other nerds” Ariana says and the table goes quiet
“I should go” Jeremiah says grabbing his things and leaving
“Now look what you did” Jacob mutters running after Jeremiah to soothe him
Leah stares at Ariana with judgement filling her eyes
“Hey, he started it” Ariana whines “Plus we only let him seat at the table because of Millie and they are not together anymore” she whines further trying to prove her point
“Jeremiah is our friend so he sits at the table” Leah says, her voice turning cold and serious.
“ Fine whatever” Ariana answers in defeat, turning her attention to the table of jocks next to us checking her out
“So……..” Leah whispers shifting closer and staring at me with curiosity filling her eyes
“So…….” I reply staring at my lunch tray like it held the secrets to life
“Stop stalling and start talking” she counters pushing my shoulders playfully
“There’s nothing to say actually”
“ You told Ariana and you won’t tell me” she asks clearly confused
“It’s just, it’s not a big deal actually” I tell her hoping she leaves it at that
“Still tell me, as your best friend, I have a right to know” she pushes
“Fine but you can’t freak out or tell anyone” I whisper shifting even closer to her
“Fine just tell me”
“For the past two weeks, I think I have been stalked by someone”
“What, did you tell the cops or your mum”
“Are you crazy? They would make it a bigger deal than it is”
“Uhm being followed is a big deal, what if he’s dangerous?”
“Like that matters when he is hot” Ariana counters and Leah hits her with the disappointment face
“You’ve seen him?” She asks
“No but Millie described him and I let my imagination do the rest” Ariana answers “I wish I had a stalker then I would really give him a show” Ariana smiles, bending down to pick up a fry and watching as the guys at the next table whistled on seeing her boobs out in the open
“Well I would like to say I’m surprised but this I expect from Ariana not you Millie, What is wrong with you?” Leah tells me frantic
“He’s harmless, trust me” I defend a total stranger who could be a total psychopath
“Did he tell you he was harmless”
“No I can just tell”
“That’s it, I’m telling your mum” Leah says taking out her phone
“Hey you promised you won’t say anything” I tell her dragging the phone out of her hands
“Fine, but if you see him again, you tell me. I should at least be able to ID the psycho if he hurts you” she says and I smile “Well I have to go, talk later” she says grabbing her tray off the table and leaving.
“Hey don’t blame me, you were the one who decided to trust me with your secret” Ariana says noticing the death stare I was throwing her way.
Ugh she was annoying but right, I did bring this upon myself when I opened my big mouth and told her everything. Come to think of it, I haven’t seen him today, is it possible he grew bored already?
No way he was probably stuck in school like me and would resume his activities afterwards, the excitement of knowing he would be watching me again drove me insane.
I was slowly losing my mind and I liked it.
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