Amelia Forbes
The first thing Adrian did when he saw me at school today was to envelope me in a tight bear hug. I didn't know how to react at first but as seconds passed and I realized how much I actually needed the hug, I melted into his embrace.As he reached up to pat my head he whispered, "I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry, Mel."I gave him a small smile and nodded. I knew he was apologizing for everything that had happened with Jason. And I was. . . fine with it. He'd proved to be a good person and a good friend. And that was enough for me.We both avoided the conversation that was lurking in the air and instead talked about our upcoming exams and study sessions we needed to have.As we walked through the hallway together, I could hear the sneering and muttering of "slut" every now and then. Gripping my backpack tighter, I tried to ignore all of it and instead focused on my conversation with Adrian."Why, someone's preggo," A sandy haired boy in corduroAmelia ForbesI had gotten to the bus on time. And now I was in second period trying not to fall asleep as Mr Redmey droned on and on about something. An hour later the class was over. I nearly cried out loud in joy, grabbing my books. For some reason I felt very sleepy, but I'd been fighting to control myself. Was it the baby? Or was the class just really boring? I placed a finger on my temple, willing my thoughts to go away. As I got up and trudged to the door, Mr Redmey called out, "Amelia?"I turned around in surprise and walked to his table. I secretly prayed it wasn't another debate he wanted me to participate in. I honestly had no energy for that. "You have a meeting with Principal Harris in. . ." He looked at his watch. "Thirty minutes."I concealed my frown. What was this about now? My grades? They'd gotten better since then, so what was it. Knowing he wouldn't be able to answer me, I nodded and proceeded to the principal's office. To
Jason DavenportIt had been a while since I'd hung out with the gang, especially with everything going on. Exams had started a few days ago and surprisingly, calculus had been pretty easy. Good.I didn't need Dad breathing down my neck and reminding me to study. Even though we both knew he could pay my way into any college. Speaking of college, the gang kept having conversations about their plans for college, Rory and Greg more interested in the hot girls they were going to meet. Smiling, I wondered if they would ever change. What if they did? Would we still be friends? These thoughts had been running through my head over and over again and I couldn't bring myself to answer them. Maybe because I already knew the answer to them. I resisted the urge to hiss. Suddenly everything was annoying to me. I needed to stop thinking and enjoy the last days I had with my friends. So I rejoined the conversation. "Whatcha gonna wear for prom?" Rory was asking Kimb
Amelia Forbes"You never told me you knew ASL," I said to Dani as we sat side by side on my bed. She only shrugged. "It never came up."She laughed when I pushed her sideways onto the bed. "Easy, Ammy. Why so serious?"When I didn't change my expression, she sighed. "Fine. I wanted to surprise you."My face dissolved. "Really?"She nodded, smiling.Something warm filled my chest. Having people do nice things for me still felt very weird. Plus, I was really beginning to like Dani, which was scary because it meant that I was left in permanent fear of wondering if she was going to leave me, let me down, hurt me. And I didn't like that. I was meaning to talk to her about it but there was no time yet.Inhaling deeply, I smiled at her and murmured a "thank you". "So. . ." She began. "You think Nana likes me?"I froze. She had called my grandma 'Nana'. Everyone else referred to her as 'your Nana' but Dani called her Nana. I figured and ho
Jason DavenportI didn't reply when I heard the knock on my bedroom door. I didn't feel like seeing anyone. And from the heavy sound, I knew it was dad knocking. After knocking twice without a response, he walked in. Surprisingly, he didn't get mad when he saw that I was awake and on my phone. Instead he only took a seat next to me. I sat up and put my phone down. "If you're here to talk about the thing with Ashley, I really don't feel like it."Dad's forehead creased. "What thing with Ashley?" I searched his face for any sign that he was denying it. But he really was baffled. She didn't tell him? Usually she'd jump at any chance to report me to my dad. "Anyway, I'm not here to talk about Ashley."I folded my arms. "Lately, we've been disagreeing a lot. Fighting over things we shouldn't be. And it's putting a strain on our relationship. We're supposed to be there for each other, especially since mom isn't here anymore."
Amelia ForbesI sucked in my breath as Benson finally took off the piece of cloth he had used to cover Nana's full length mirror. If I wasn't consciously present, I wouldn't have believed that the girl I was staring at right now was me. As I slowly twirled, my mouth fell open. I knew the dress Adrian's mom had picked out for me was nice but I didn't think it was THIS hot. "Well fuck," Dani whistled, as she walked in. "I just had an orgasm from staring at you."I whipped around, my eyes wide. "Dani! Stop being so nasty." I covered my eyes with my hands. She replied with a loud laugh and did a once-over in the mirror. She wore a baggy, all black suit that fell around at the ankles.Duh. Dani was the only person I'd ever met that could rock a baggy suit and make it look hot. "Oh shush. You look good, girl," She winked at me. Turning to Benson she said, "You did a great job on her hair and makeup y'know. It's awesome."I held
Amelia ForbesThe first group of people we saw when we stepped out of our limo was Kimberly and her minions. I swallowed nervously, trying to keep my head high. During the last few weeks of exams, the principal had made a public announcement concerning the rumors about me being pregnant. His last verdict was that anyone caught talking about it would be expelled. That helped in keeping them all quiet for a while. So I hadn't really crossed paths with her since. I didn't want any snide comments to ruin my day. You can do this, Mel. That phase of your life is over. The bullying, everything. She's got nothing on you. With the small pep talk and the comfort of having the three people who really cared about me by my side, I knew I could do it. Malia saw us first. She did a double take. Then looked away and reverted her gaze back to us. As recognition hit her, her jaw fell open and she tapped Kimberly urgently. Kimberly looked annoyed at
Amelia ForbesI was beyond confused when my name was called out as this year's Prom Queen. At first I thought it was an expensive joke, courtesy of Kimberly and Jason. But it was called out again. And the spotlight was turned on me. Everyone was clapping and cheering me on. And all of a sudden, everyone wanted to take selfies with me, talk to me. Some dude even tried to hug me.Since Adrian was Prom King, we walked up the stage together. Secretly, I was glad Jason hadn't won. Because I sure as hell wouldn't have stood on the same stage with that bastard. He'd been stealing glances at me all day when he thought I wasn't looking. Seeing his face today, brought on a lot of unwanted memories. But I was trying hard to stay on track. When Adrian and I were crowned, the middle of the stage was cleared for us to have our dance. Surprisingly, Adrian turned out to be quite a good dancer. "Is there anything you aren't good at?" I stage whispered, shaking my head in
Jason Davenport"I have an announcement," Greg stated, a few minutes into the small party we were having. It was a small thing we'd decided to have, just the three of us. Kind of like an after graduation party. Graduation had taken place a week after prom. Dad and Ashley had been there. It'd been nice. I'd seen Amelia as well, Adrian standing loyally beside her the entire day, except when she had to give her valedictorian speech. As I watched her afterwards taking pictures with her friends and grandma, I knew I owed her an apology. And I really wanted to. But my legs wouldn't budge. I knew I had been unfair, a monster infact, but I didn't know how to make it right. My heart broke as I thought of how disappointed Mom would be if she were here.And I couldn't even tell the guys about it because they'd be disappointed. Just like Adrian had been. And I wasn't sure I could handle losing anyone else close to me. So I kept it to myself. I knew that t