Chapter 27

-Diane-

 

I FINALLY HAVE MY OWN chapter now! You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this! Anyways...

     The dance was T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E, with a capital "T"! First of all, Austin was totally lame. He wouldn'e even dance with me, he just mosh-pitted with a bunch of other guys. Man, guys are pigs aren't they? Well, maybe not most but you know what I mean.

     I think I'll break up with him; I just don't feel that spark anymore. I hope he takes it ok, I'll tell him on Monday.

    Anyways, I saw Aika and Kevin at the dance, and I must say they looked SOOO cute together! I mean, I know I always say that but at an event like that, with all the flashing lights and both of them dressed so good, I just couldn't help but wanting to photograph the moment! ..........Which I did!

     I wanted to get that smooch on camera, but sadly I was too late. Instead I got a kind of blury picture of Kevin grasping Aika's hand as she jumped back from the surprise kiss.

     She absolutely freaked out! Ah, she's so funny, I love her! No homo though, I'm not like that.

    After the dance I went home, I couldn't stand waiting for a ride with that noisy Austin. He'd just keep shouting random stuff with his other guy chumps. You could hear them all the way down the block! Anywho, right when I got home I went to bed. I didn't even bother changing clothes I was so tired.

     But this morning I did change my clothes. I got up so late though I didn't have time to take a shower. But it's all good since I took a shower yesterday, but that's not the point! The point was, I got to school totally late. Like, an hour late.

"You're late, Miss Turner." My music teacher Mr. Macantosh announced to the class.

Of course I'm late. Everyone can clearly see that I'm late. No need to remind the class.. I ranted in my head before taking a seat.

"Crap," I whispered.

"What's wrong?" My friend Philip, who sits next to me in that class, asked.

"I left my sheet music at home.. Now I can't practice my sax."

Philip chuckled. "But, you can't even read sheet music."

"I'll learn!" I shouted. Woops.

     Mr. Macantosh gave me 'the look'. Macantosh is the best music teacher ever, but if you annoy him to the right extent he will get serious. "First your late then you disrupt my class. One more blow and I ought to send you to juvie."

Then the class giggled.

"Right, sorry." I felt embarassed.

"Smooth.."

"Shut up Philip."

"Anyways, how are you going to learn how to read sheet music by the time it's the winter recital. That's just a month away." Philip reminded me. You know, it's a good thing we sit in the back of the classroom.

"Well, you said you were going to teach me."

"I know, but the whole set in 1 month? That's a hard task."

"Yeah, I know."

     I'm one of those determined people, if you didn't know. And if someone didn't want to do something I'd push them to the limit!! At fist, Philip didn't want to teach me because 'he's a bad teacher', but nope! I got my way with him. And Aika, she didn't even want to KNOW who liked her, and so I encouraged her to give both Justin and Kevin a chance, and look now! They're together! I guess you can say I'm pushy because I care.

    

    After music class it was time for history. Oh, Mr. Brent, he's so cool and yet he's teaching history! That just makes him seem boring sometimes. That class moves soooo slowly, I decided to just doodle around my notebook.

    I just love drawing, almost as much as I love playing the piano and learning the sax! No wait, I love piano more, but drawing is cool too.

    I'm not like Aika and her anime, japanese-style, art. I do more cartoon-ish art and sometimes still life like plants or books. And these little creatures I draw like giraffes, turtles, and zebras.

    Finally, with 10 minutes left of class before lunch, it was free-talk time. Mr. Brent always give us the last 10 minutes of class as free-talk time, but only if we don't have anything else on the schedule to do or if we finish things up early.

"Baah, I wanna take a nap." I said to myself.

"Oh, don't do that!" A prissy little voice came from behind.

"Huh?" I tinted my head around and saw the one-and-only June Applegate hovering over my desk. "What do you want?" I rolled my eyes.

"Oh, well you see," She turned to her group of Justin fangirls then turned back to me. "my group and I have been watching you lately.."

So what, you stalk people now?

".. and I've noticed that you're really close with Aika Pasion. Correct?"

"Uh, yeah, so?" How the hell does she know Aika?! They hardly see eachother!

"Could you answer a few questions please?"

"For what?"

She paused, as if she was thinking of something to say, then continued, "Oh, just for something I was thinking about."
Lies, I know what's up. "Your obsession group just wants to know more about Justin, huh?"

Her face turned sour. "Ugh, ok fine you caught me. I just want to know what that gorgeous boy sees in..." June put her hands on her hips.

"Sees in what?" I stood up and put my serious face on. "What's wrong with Aika?"

"Nothing's wrong. But it's just obvious that she's not so bright, in the dating department I mean."

That was rude.

"I mean, do you see whenever he holds her hand or pecks her on the cheek? She totally looks uncomfortable! That's not equal relationship. And she's pretty quiet, I bet her version of a date is eating in a booth at the back up Burger King. Justin deserves someone more outgoing and crazy, she's so... Plain! And not that pretty, I mean I would make a better couple with him, and the other girls in my group too."

What?! Ok, she just crossed the line. No one disses my friend! "Wow June, you're so obviously jealous. And the only way to make you feel better is putting down other people!"

"Huh? No, I'm just stating the truth."

"Truth? More like unaccurate facts! Justin really likes Aika, for her personality! And she's really pretty! Prettier than you and your 'possy'!"

     She and the rest of the Justin fan droids gasped.

"Excuse me-?" she started, but I cut her off.

"No, excuse me! Justin is the one who asked her out! And you know why? Because he likes girls with a good personality like her's. She's smart and caring and nothing compared to you desperate thangs!" I felt good letting this out. "Who cares if shes too quiet? Maybe that's what he likes! Did you ever think about that?"

"Uh, no but I.."

"No buts! You call yourself his fangroup, you say you like him, but you don't even know anything about him!" And then the bell rings, but I keep going. "So put that on your topic list at your next club meeting!" Then I gathered my stuff and stomped out of the classroom.

     Sheesh, what was that all about? I hate it when people talk that way about my friends. But at least I can always talk back. I don't care if people hear me talking trash, I got nothing to hide or fear.

    I dashed to my locker to put away my things then dashed to the cafeteria. There I caught up with Austin. He gave me a "hey" kiss on the cheek and together we made it to our table. Justin and Aika looked adorable as ever sitting together chatting it up, Nick and Issac talked about gym class while Macy texted away on her phone, and Mason was..... Hanging with Jorge?

"Hey guys!" I announced as I approached the table.

"Hi!"

"Hey!"

"Sup!"

    I let go of Austin's hand and walked over to Mason. I know last year he used to hang around with the popular kids (because apparently a lot of them liked him and thought he was cool), but never just by himself with Jorge.

"Hey you two!" I walked in right between them.

"Oh, hi Diane." Mason replied in his deep, overgrown voice. Gosh, for a 15 year old he sounds like he's 20 or something!

"What's Mr. Mason doing with Jorge over here, hmmm?"

They both exchanged looks.. Hm, doens't that usually mean something is up?

Then Jorge replied, "Just catching up with a friend."

"Yeah, since we never really talked last year, it was mostly just all those other kids around us." Mason added.

"Ohhh I see!" But there just had to be more to the puzzle.

     Anyway, while Austin engaged himself in Nick and Issac's conversation of gym, I pranced over to Justin and Aika to see what was going on with them.

"Yaah!" I heard Aika squeaked the second I walked over.

"Oh geez, what's up? Haha.." I chuckled.

"Nothing, I was just putting my arm around her and.. well, i think you got the rest." Justin leaned back naturally in his chair.

"Ahh, Aika," I waved my pointer finger at her. "you gotta let these things just slide. I mean what is it being a couple if your own boyfriend cant put his arm around you?"

She gave me a half smile and shrugged.

"Psh, and let alone you two cant even hold hands yet." I laughed.

"Yeah yeah, I'm ok! Really!" Aika argued. But I knew she still couldn't do it.

I left out a frustrated sigh. "Do you think it's so hard?" I turned to Justin.

He leaned forward in his chair and replied, "Well, when it does come down to it, it can get a little nerve-racking."

"Oh come on," Nick, out-of-the-blue, entered our conversation. "next your going to tell me she's gonna give you cooties."

   Macy and Issac, who heard this, started to giggle. And then what that witchy June Drabblehate said about her being to concious about herself rang to me. I couldn't let what they say be true! I mean, Aika has waaay more potential than that. And thus I decided to take action

"Aika, you leave me no choice." I walked over to Justin and took his hand.

"Uh.." She stood up imediately.

"Ok, look you take his hand like this," I clutched his wrist. "Then you.." I interlocked his and my fingers and then showed it to her. "Tada! Like that!"

"Gah-?" Justin gasped.

"Then you just walk around and swing your arms back and forth like so." And then I swang our arms back and forth... And then..

"STOP!" Aika... shouted! Then ran over and pushed me aside.

    It actually wasn't that hard a push, it didn't hurt me at all (and I moved back like, what, 2 feet?). But I walked back over to my original spot. Then Aika pulled Justin up from the chair and confronted me.

"Look!" She stated. The she took Justin's hand, interlocked their fingers, and then waved it in my face. "I can do it! See?" Her cheeks turned pink.

"Uh..! Wha..!" Justin blushed. He definitely was uncomfortable.

     I was utterly surprised, one because I sensed a hint of jealousy because I held his hand and two because she actually held his hand (like really holding it, she was clenching it) even though it was obvious she felt embarrassed holding hands.

"Heh.." I chuckled. I walked over and patted her on the head. She's so adorable, like a little doggy. "You don't have to show your bravery like that." I smiled.

"Yeah yeah but you were making me feel bad!" She whined.

"Haha, well ok." I poked her on the forhead. "Control your 'green' side next time, and no pushing!"

"Green side?" Justin hesitantly asked.

"Its a shortcut for jealousy." Issac added in, out-of-the-blue.

"I... I wasn't! It just felt weird seeing someone else holding my boyfriend's hand!" She let go of Justin then slouched in her chair. "Ugh.. I'm sorry Diane.. I don't know why I did that." She looked so sad! Anyone would feel sorry for her.

"Haha, Aika you know I love you." I gave her a hug.

"I'm sorry! Next time I wont do that, swear!"

"Don't worry gosh! I know how you felt, I've been there before haha." I winked. I could understand why she'd feel bad, I mean she probably felt like Bea for a second.. but hey, everyone gets jealous. And honestly, no matter how hard Aika tried, she could never be as bad as Bea. And speaking of her...

"I'll be right back you guys." I said then fleed the table.

     Not like I wanted to start hanging out with her again, but I wonder were she could have went. I scoured the whole cafeteria and saw her no were. I checked the library and she wasnt there either, I even checked the art room. But NO WHERE!!! The only place I havent checked was... oh geez.. the piano room.

     And yupp, she was there. Playing (or trying to play) a song I don't know, but it was obviously a sad one.

     Ick... If she's gonna at least attempt to play a song, why cant she chose an easy one she couldnt screw up? That sounds horrible!

    I wasn't trying to be mean or anything, but no one should discrace the piano! I love that intstrument dearly, and I think if someone who is new to music at the most should start off with easy songs and make it sound simple short and sweet instead of going directly to the hard, fast, 2-handed difficult ones.

     I knocked on the door of the piano room.

"Huh?" She looked up and saw me through the tiny window in the door. She just frowned and went back to 'playing' the piano.

"Well fine." I said to myself and walked back to the cafeteria. I was just gonna give her company, and a tip for the piano, but whatever. She's always isolating herself.

    

 

     FINALLY the end of the day came! I was waiting so much for the end of today. School on Friday is over, weekend here I come! Well almost.. there was still the breaking up to do. I just couldn't wait until monday, so I called Austin over before he went home and we chatted by the picnic tables outside.

 

"Uh.. What now?" His eyes opened wide.

"You heard me Austin," I looked away. "It's over."

He had this puzzled look on his face. "But.. why?"

"Well, it just doesn't feel like 'something' anymore. Not saying theres anything wrong with you, but I just dont feel like there's anything special between us anymore." I got my stuff together and before leaving I asked for a hug.

     He seemed to take it rather well, I thought he'd cry or break down or collapse onto his knees or something, but nope. That was indeed the best going breakup I have ever done. And with that, I went on home.