Chapter 3

Maddie

“Is just eyes, I have the two of them”

I walked over sitting at the edge of the bed, Carlson bent on one knee so close making my heart beat accelerate.

There is something about him when he is so close to me and stares into my eyes like I’m the most special woman on earth.

Just exaggerating.

“You have the most beautiful eyes”

I smiled again, this time not allowing his words to get to me. So needy to hear someone say those but assume it came from Jamie my day should be made then.

“You’re flirting again”

“Yeah but you have to flirt back”

I thought for a while but no idea came to mind

“I will do that with Jamie at the party”

He shrugs making a face but doesn't discourage me but I hope he did.

We got to the party which was filled with people talking in twos, the music was blasting and I thought I might get deaf any time soon.

I’m more excited when I saw Jamie at the corner playing a poker game.

“I will grab us a drink,” Carlson says.

“Be cool”

“Is there any time I haven’t been cool?” He nods before he leaves and I’m left with my memories.

Walking up to Jamie with a smile on my face.

“Hey, I’m sorry for what happened the other day”

“Yeah, you got to say it”

He finally talked to me and I felt more excited but then something touched my skin snapping me out of my thoughts.

Daydreaming again but it felt so real. Taking a deep breath masking up a courage I barely had. I walked up to Jamie with a smile on my face.

“Hey”

“Hey” now is getting awkward, he glances at me before turning to his game but I’m glad he responded instead of ignoring me.

“Sorry about happen last time at your apartment”

Shouldn’t he be the one apologizing, I got hurt but he stood there laughing watching Veronica break me but I have nothing to start a conversation with him unless this.

“You got to say your feelings” just a few words and his focus on his game left me standing there miserably to myself.

An awkward silence, short of words to say to him before my nemesis walked in with her eyes blazing with something dark in them. My heart skipped a bit.

She shot me a dirty look making my skin crawl. She got companies too. Her girls follow her like sheep.

“Needy virgin”

“Is just about her virginal”

“Needing so much attention”

I thought we were cool. She apologized the previous day. Now I get it is just to lure me to this party so she could embarrass me more.

I’m speechless alone and burning with shame. Jamie stood there just laughing. Veronica raises her hand to strike me as I waited patiently for the pain on my skin with my eyes shut but it never came instead I heard Carlson's voice.

“What do you think you are doing?” I threw my eyes open, Veronica’s hand hanging in the air. Carlson fast enough to catch up with her. She rolls her eyes.

“Nothing” she let out a defeated sigh.

“What is it about her? Maddie the borer. A pathetic little virgin” she paused.

“She’s nothing but a loser” my eyes swept the floor as her words hit me like a heroine

But I guess not everyone thinks I’m a loser.

“She’s great and you are not”

It’s amazing to hear that from Carlson but will be much better if it came from Jamie. Nobody has ever told me I’m great.

“She’s just a desperate virgin”

“Why does it bother you so much she’s a virgin? I guess you will need extra lube too for yourself”

Veronica foamed in anger as everyone began to laugh really hard.

“And now you have so many boyfriend then you will be needing more of it”

Jamie laughs and she turns to Jamie with her sharp tongue.

“Why are you laughing?”

“And why does it have to be just me. Everyone is laughing, why are you pinning on me” Jamie sighs before walking away.

I thought I could have more chances to talk to him but Veronica just spoiled his mood.

“Do you know what it will do to my reputation if your first girl is a pathetic needy virgin”

“Who cares?” Veronica walked away but stopped mid way, turned to look at me.

“I won't stop what I started. Wait for what will happen in 5 minutes” I never took her threat to heart but I wish I did.

Never had someone stand up for me before but Carlson did and it felt so amazing, instead of me being humiliated Veronica did. She got what she deserves.

My stomach growls. Holding my hand closely to them. Carlson's gaze lowered down to my stomach.

“Let me grab us some snacks and drinks” I nodded in approval while he walked away. Suddenly there is a bright light at the stage. Veronica and her squad walked out on the stage wearing the same big rim glass with a creamy cardigan.

She’s dressed exactly as me, my voice plays on a loud speaker confessing to Jamie how I felt about him. Veronica demonstrates.

Everyone laughs so hard as she chorus with her squad.

“Needy virgin..needy virgin”

My gaze lowered to the floor as tears flowed like a river. I wish to get out of here but I couldn’t make a move. Too scared, too wounded, too broken to even make a move.

Veronica walked up to me, raised my chin forcing me to look at her. She pulls a gum and pastes it on my upper lip placing a mustache on them.

Everyone laughs. A helmet was used to cover my head, two sex toys were placed on them and a creamy content emptied on my body. All I could do was whisper.

“Please let me go” but my voice overshadowed and for a moment I wished Jamie wasn’t watching then came a voice.

“What are you guys doing?”