"Of course, Taylor has the right to file a lawsuit if she wants to." Maddie stood by her number one singer.
"For what? All Kanye did was call her a bitch, which isn't a big deal. Girls are used to be called bitches." David defended Kanye West. We were at our usual table in the cafeteria at lunchtime.
For the last 27 minutes, we had been having one of our many DaMe (Davide vs Maddie moment) arguments.
"No, they aren't. Men should start learning how to respect women, and calling her a bitch worldwide, not a single woman will agree to it." Maddie used her feminist card.
"Mae, are you going to eat this?" I interrupted, keeping my turkey sandwich target in sight.
"And while we are at it, why is everyone making fun at Taylor's relationship? She-" she continued fangirling over Taylor Swift. Meanwhile, I grabbed that turkey sandwich from her plate before she noticed it.
I met Maddie two years ago. It all started with a fight over MARVEL. She claimed that superheroes are for kids. WHO DAREs TO SAY THAT!! Don't worry, MARVEL fans, I took care of it. I managed to force her into watching Flash, Arrow, AOS and DareDevil. When it comes to TV shows no one can beat me. And that's how our friendship started, me forcing her into TV shows and her pushing me to read her what-so-called life devouring books.
"Surprise, surprise, who knew? We got a pig in the house." A deep voice coming from behind me said.
Ugh, can't a human have peace with its food in this cafeteria?
"Who let the Anteater out of his hole?" I kept my eyes on my sandwich.
"Sweetheart, I'm not the one running away, too scared to face the Fox."
Let me introduce you to Jeri, as I said before a true living breathing jerk, and you just witnessed it.
"Don't blame me, even the Skunk would have buried himself from your stinky smell."
By now Maddie and David were done with their celebrity crushing and focused on us.
"Who knew a filthy pig like you can smell?" he said, pulling a chair to sit down.
I kicked the chair further away. "Oops, foot slip,"
"I know how hard it must be for you. Even though you want part of this," he gestured to himself, "you are not qualified enough to lay your disgusting hands on it."
He lifted up his shirt and pointed at his six pack. What did you expect? He's David's friend. "Aww, forgot how to breathe?"
"You got me there, didn't wanna say it so it won't hurt your feelings if you have any. You know how nice I am, but the truth must be told. I didn't wanna risk suffocating taking in your smell. Breathing will be my death wish when you are five inches away from me." I scoffed.
"Oh Tom and Jerry fight again," Stefani said, putting her tray and pulling a chair to join us.
"It's Mr. Anteater vs Miss Pig this time." David said ironically.
"Man, give a ten minutes warning beforehand. At least I would have had time to get some popcorn." Jacob said, joining Stefani.
"Shut up," I punched him playfully.
For those of you who don't know, Stefani and Jacob had been dating for 8 months now. So they moved on from the lovey Dovey stage to the 'dude you freaking ate my pudding?' stage.
"Hey, give me back my pudding!" Stefani hissed. See, told you.
"Babe, I'm hungry," Jacob whined.
" Go get your own food," Jeri said, now sitting beside Davide.
" Dude, can't you see the line?!" wWell, Jacob gothad a point there.
"True that. Though, their food isn't that good lately." I agreed with Jacob, but prince Jeri here gothad to throw a comment.
"Yeah, that's why you feasted on half of the cafeteria food as well as our food." Jeri's annoying voice came ringing from across the table.
"I can't see how it's any of your business, jerk. I'm not feasting from your plate." I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
"Is that how you treat a caring friend? I am helping you look after your weight. You are bulkier than ever."
See what I am talking about!!!? I was trying my best to ignore him. By hook or by crook, he managed to pull my strings.
"Good that you know that, and you need to know that I can crush you with my BULKY body any minute." tThat might not behave been entirely true, but who calls someone bulky.?
NO NO NO, it's not one of those stories, where two haters magically fall in love. We genuinely despised one another, you can call it hate fromat first sight.
........
After school, Davide dropped me and Maddie at my home. If I can't hang out, at least I can hang on.
" I won't be able to take that torture forever, I need my internet back. I miss my life!" I moaned,. wWe were lying on my bed with our legs tangled.
Maddie was tooso busy glued to her phone screen, that she barely heard me.
"Mae," I called her, but got no response. "MAE!" I screamed and kicked her legs. This creature can be one hell of an annoying sloth sometimes.
"WHAT?!!!" she yelped. "Gosh, Vi, you've just have awoken every dragon that ever existed!"
"I wouldn't have had to if you weren't deaf." snatchingI snatched her phone out of her hand.
"Hey, Violet, give me back my phone!" She got up, trying to take it back. Unfortunately for her, I got up and ran outside my room with her on my tail.
And that's how, ladies and gentlemen, you get tocan spice up your night with your friend.
"Violet, I'm not------ kidding." catching She caught her breath. "He's waiting for my reply." She said as we ran into the kitchen, where a fresh apple pie welcomed us.
"Violet, spare that poor girl and return back her phone," Georgeia commanded, holding the apple pie.
"Tell her, Gege, tell her," Maddie whined.
"Okay, alright! You can have it back. Just remember it's all for the pie. I wouldn't have given it to you if I wasn't yearning for this pie." I said, throwing her phone at her and taking a seat on the counter, waiting for my sweet apple pie. "How is your charming by the way?" I looked at her from my plate.
She looked at me with tears in her eyes. "Missing him like crazy, Vi. I really can't wait to see him again."
"It's okay, honey, he will come back to you," Gege said.
I got up, and hugged her tight. "sSafely," I whispered.
Maddie's boyfriend joined the military a month ago. He was scheduled to leave the day after their first anniversary, and then he was stationed somewhere, I can't remember where, for 3 upcoming years. It's was tough, but I knoew she willould survive it.
........
I had started walking back home from school nowadays. It's useless going home early, no Internet, no life basically. Yup, I'm still grounded. Hooray.
On Wednesday afternoon, I was on my way back home at the usual intersection, where my small anonymous gang meets. Both girls were more talking more than usual.
"Oh my goodness, did you see him today how he looked at me?" oOne of the two squeaked.
"Yes, yes, I so can't wait for his party.!"
It usually doesn't take me much to cut their voices off, having my headphones on. The same cool guy was moving his head to the beats of his own world. And the old man was minding his own business, living in his own classic life with a newspaper in his hand. I wonder what he does for a living?
Thursday went by with the same routine, classes, lunchtime with my folks, more classes, walking back home, doing my homework and ending my day with Davide coming up with anything to tease me and my girly chat with Mae. What can we say, life is pretty boring.
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"And bywith that, I will leave you with a nine- page essay, to be submissiontted on the 5th of November."
gGuess who left us with her generous gift.? You guessed right, it is the famous, one and only Ms. Scarlett. God may find her any other hobby than torturing us.
"Calm down for once, Vi, it might be just flu or something." Stefani tried but failed to cool down my current state.
Maddie didn't show up today, which explains why it had been more of a slow, torturous, boring day more than usual.
"I've been calling her, she's not picking up,." I told Davide, who shared the same worried look.
"Four more classes to go, then we will check on her. Let's not worry," Davide calmly said, holding my phone to make me stop checking it every second.
"Hey, peeps, what's popping?" Jeri came toward us with open arms, wearing his usual white tank top showing off his tattooed arm and biceps, with Sshort Jjean Jjoggers.
"Your butt," I said abruptly, then I stormed passt him and out of the cafeteria.
"What's up her ass today?" I could hear him saying. I was in no mood to deal him today.
I went to the faculty lounge looking for Mr. Scott our math professor to collect Mae and my results for last week's test. If she wonuldn't reply my calls, then I willould bring her house down for making me so worried.
It's killing how you feel, killed me feeling so abandoned without yourmy best buddy. I knoow Davide iswas around, but we doidn't take the same classes, not a single one together. While on the other hand, mine and Mae's schedule managed to match, so we shared five classes together. The last four classes can't go any slower.
"Hallelujah, it's the weekend babe," Berret screamed enthusiastically, jumping over Davide.
"Hey, man," Davide and I were standing in front the school gates, calling Maddie for the last time before heading to her house.
"Coming for some bowling with us," Ethan said, leaning beside Bret.
"Not today, I got to go check on Mae," Davide replied.
"Yeah, I didn't see her today." Bret realised
Ethan looked at me. "Dorry worry, Lettie. Maddie is a strong girl, I am sure she's fine."
He meltsed my heart when he shared the most captivating smile ever, showing the whitest teeth I ever laid eyes on. I bet he brushed them with close-up or whitened them every single day. WAIT!!! Did he just call me Lettie? OHh my heart, Iis it getting hot in here, or it's just me.? He was wearing American Eagle black hoodie and blue jeans which I must say fit him perfectly.
Focus, Violet, Focus!!!
"Thanks..." I said shyly. " David, go with them. I will let you know once I reach her."
"It's okay, I will come with you."
"Dav, it won't change a thuging even if you come, one of us is more than enough, so go."
"Why don't you get Maddie and join us if she is doing fine?" Ethan suggested.
"Yeah, man, last Friday was epic with the water fight." Bret sometimes reminds me of a hopping rabbit with this jumping habit he gothad.
"Never again! I stayed in bed for three days after it." I reminded him. Every Friday our gang got to do something stupid. Last Friday we decided to start the wWorld wWar 3, getting soakeding wet in the middle of October. That got me stuck with a bad cold for three days.
"It was fun though," Ethan muttered.
"Indeed it was," I checked my watch, " I got to go, guys, enjoy your boys' night out."
"We will!" Bret exulted, pulling David.
" Call me once you hear from her!" David called.
" I will, I will!" I rushed on my way to Mae's house, it is 15 minutes farwhich was 15 minutes away.
Ethan and Bret awere David's basketball mates along with mister Jerk, that explains their perfectly built bodyies. The only reason why I go to basketball school matches is to fill my duty as a good best friend who cheers toon her bestie. aAnd of course to watch Ethan.
Putting that aside, I kept on checking my phone in hopes of hearing any reply from Mae., Uuntil my phone finally rang, showing Mae as the caller.
"Mae, Ooh God Mae, finally!! Why the freaking hell weren't you picking up your damn phone? Are you okay?" I exploded worriedly.
"Violet...... Vi," her voice cracking in a half sob, "please help me."
"Oh babe, it's okay. It will be okay, I'm half way to your house." I jogged toward the usual intersection where I usually pass from.
"Vi, I can't take it anymore these nightmares keep haunting me. I can't sleep anymore," the signs of distraughtess could be heard in her voice.
That's what David and I were worried about. Since Mark was assigned away she'sd been suffering from panic attacks and nightmares of him never coming back. And due to the security reasons, she rarely hearsd from him which makes de the entire situation worse.
"Mae, they are just nightmares. None of them isare true, babe." I tried to run faster. This is the third time this happenshad happened, the first was two weeks after he left and I stayed over the night with her. The second time David and I did a great job distracting her. Mae moved in with Mark and wonouldn't go back to her parent's' house, which worriesd the hell out of us cause during such scenarios she needsed someone with her.
"But...Bbut what if he won't come back, Vi, what if I won't be able to see him,? aAll our promises, all our dreams." I canould hear her brittle voice wavering voice.
I ruan forward, clueless of what was coming my way. "Ssshhh, Mae, he will return come back to you. Mark is fi-"
"WATCH OUT!!!" aI heard a warning voice, mixed with a loud honk.
As I Tturninged to the source of the monstrous sound., Mmy body went numb.
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