“Hello.” I called out angrily, mad that someone would try and trick me. Fear trickled in slowly as a scratching sound emitted from down the opposite direction I was facing. I swung my gaze back around only to come face to face with a very hairy, wolf like creature.
“Ahhh.” I screamed out while clutching my chest, my heart beating erratically, and letting my backpack fall to the ground. The mask came off and Mimi’s bright smile was bestowed upon me.
“Holy fuck, you almost got punched. Why would you do that?” I asked. She laughed a bubbly laugh uncontrollably as if scaring the death out of me was the highlight to her day.
“You should’ve seen your face…” She manages to say in between taking heaping breaths to get her laughter under control.
“What were you doing down here anyway? You asked me to wait by your locker and you never showed.” I say punching her in the arm. She gives me a dirty look as she rubs the spot I just hit.
“I had to come down here and get the goods. Then I heard Rex talking to Marie and Angela so I got a little curious and did some eavesdropping, because you know me, I can’t pass up on one ounce of gossip.” She abruptly ends what she’s saying and that makes a pit in the bottom of my stomach take root.
“What were they talking about?” I ask worriedly. The thought of Rex doing something behind my back has me all kind of nervous. I thought I was scared two minutes ago, no, this is way more terrifying. Mimi looks at the ground, and then back up to me never quiet meeting my eyes.
“Tell me.” I demand crossing my arms over my chest. I can handle it; look at everything I’ve already been through. This should be a walk in the park compared to everything else. I might not have loved him, but I could have, and that’s what will hurt most if what she has to say is bad.
“Well, they were talking about the Halloween party tonight, he said something about you have to leave her alone, don’t do anything stupid. It was hard to hear with the mass of students pushing through the hall.” My mind’s whirling, thinking of all the ways that could become betrayal.
“Oh now, before you get to thinking some crazy thoughts about him planning something against you, I think you should know maybe he was just looking out for you. He could’ve easily been telling them that they needed to leave you alone. I’m team Rex you know.” Her statement only easing the shit storm of thoughts that are forming a little bit. I needed to see him. Now.
“I need to talk to him Mimi.” I said desperately, if she wasn’t sure if I cared about him before, she would be now. Sadness seeped into her eyes, and I didn’t know if it was because she was worried about what she told me, or if it was for me.
“It could be nothing Jenna. If he was playing you, I think you would know. He’s a damn good actor if he can do that. Plus, nothing gets passed me, you know that. I think his feelings are true and real, and I think you should let this go. Don’t overreact about something that probably wasn’t even anything that was said or going on. Not everyone is out to get you.” She said picking up my backpack and dismissing the conversation so we could get going.
“What the heck is in this thing? Aren’t you a straight A student?” I nodded my head at her not ready to talk just yet. I was absorbing everything she had said to me, and trying to let go of my fears.
“Shouldn’t you have homework then, because if you're developing back problems to get straight A’s I would totally sacrifice the grade.”
“You actually have to do homework to get straight A’s and my back is just fine.” I said snatching the backpack from her hands before she did something crazy like throw it in the nearby trash can.
“That’s fine, if I have to lug that thing around for good grades I’ll pass, that
“Ahhh.” I screamed out while clutching my chest, my heart beating erratically, and letting my backpack fall to the ground. The mask came off and Mimi’s bright smile was bestowed upon me.
“Holy fuck, you almost got punched. Why would you do that?” I asked. She laughed a bubbly laugh uncontrollably as if scaring the death out of me was the highlight to her day.
“You should’ve seen your face…” She manages to say in between taking heaping breaths to get her laughter under control.
“What were you doing down here anyway? You asked me to wait by your locker and you never showed.” I say punching her in the arm. She gives me a dirty look as she rubs the spot I just hit.
“I had to come down here and get the goods. Then I heard Rex talking to Marie and Angela so I got a little curious and did some eavesdropping, because you know me, I can’t pass up on one ounce of gossip.” She abruptly ends what she’s saying and that makes a pit in the bottom of my stomach take root.
“What were they talking about?” I ask worriedly. The thought of Rex doing something behind my back has me all kind of nervous. I thought I was scared two minutes ago, no, this is way more terrifying. Mimi looks at the ground, and then back up to me never quiet meeting my eyes.
“Tell me.” I demand crossing my arms over my chest. I can handle it; look at everything I’ve already been through. This should be a walk in the park compared to everything else. I might not have loved him, but I could have, and that’s what will hurt most if what she has to say is bad.
“Well, they were talking about the Halloween party tonight, he said something about you have to leave her alone, don’t do anything stupid. It was hard to hear with the mass of students pushing through the hall.” My mind’s whirling, thinking of all the ways that could become betrayal.
“Oh now, before you get to thinking some crazy thoughts about him planning something against you, I think you should know maybe he was just looking out for you. He could’ve easily been telling them that they needed to leave you alone. I’m team Rex you know.” Her statement only easing the shit storm of thoughts that are forming a little bit. I needed to see him. Now.
“I need to talk to him Mimi.” I said desperately, if she wasn’t sure if I cared about him before, she would be now. Sadness seeped into her eyes, and I didn’t know if it was because she was worried about what she told me, or if it was for me.
“It could be nothing Jenna. If he was playing you, I think you would know. He’s a damn good actor if he can do that. Plus, nothing gets passed me, you know that. I think his feelings are true and real, and I think you should let this go. Don’t overreact about something that probably wasn’t even anything that was said or going on. Not everyone is out to get you.” She said picking up my backpack and dismissing the conversation so we could get going.
“What the heck is in this thing? Aren’t you a straight A student?” I nodded my head at her not ready to talk just yet. I was absorbing everything she had said to me, and trying to let go of my fears.
“Shouldn’t you have homework then, because if you're developing back problems to get straight A’s I would totally sacrifice the grade.”
“You actually have to do homework to get straight A’s and my back is just fine.” I said snatching the backpack from her hands before she did something crazy like throw it in the nearby trash can.
“That’s fine, if I have to lug that thing around for good grades I’ll pass, that
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