Chapter 8

-The Fight-

I must admit that since Chris is on the Drama I have been more excited about the classes, I would never have imagined that we were together playing a role of couple and less that we became friends, if someone had told me before I would be laughing because it would be a lie but it was something real at the end.

I get ready to go to classes, I hope it's not a coincidence that Zoey and I were missing yesterday, however I don't think they are interested and either to us listen to the comments of others.

Arriving at school, Zoey is already in the classroom, I am surprised that she arrives earlier than me, usually I always arrive and then she or sometimes we arrive at the same time.

—Hello Sarah, how are you?—She asks cheerfully.

—Hey Zoey, I thought you wouldn't come—I questioned arching an eyebrow.

—It was a joke—she laughs briefly—.But I didn't want to come, to have time to prepare everything for tonight

—You're only going to have dinner at a restaurant...Unless you will go to do something else—I say teasing her.

—Hey! Of course not but ... You always have to be prepare for everything goes well even if it is only an small date—she says with a winking an eye

—An small date? Are you really saying that?—I ask—.You going to one of the most luxurious restaurants in New York and you just say like that?

—I didn't mean in that way but it's nothing for what get exaggerating in my opinion even though I'm going to get ready very well

—Agreed

Literature class begins, before I liked it more but over time it has become boring since it was always the same from all this time.

Finishing all classes, we headed to the Drama club, I can't avoid the emotion I have right now.

—Okay guys let's start with the rehearsals—she say us serious—.Remember that we only have 2 weeks to present this role and everything has to go well, no mistakes—she says.

—Let's start!

We all get at our respective places for the play and when I meet with Chris suddenly all my emotion turns into nerves.

—Hello Sarah, how are you?—He asks showing a shining smile.

—Fine, thank you. What about you?—I ask a little nervous and he seems to notice it so he puts a hand on my shoulder

—Take it easy, we will do very well as always—he winks at me and I can't avoid to get blush.

We start the rehearsals, Zoey narrates the story very well, when it's our turn I hate when Dennis comes on stage

—Oh my god Evan! This awful girl is your girlfriend?—in the play Chris is called Evan and me Kristine—,Smells like trash—Dennis doesn't have to pretend humiliation towards me, she do it so well, enjoys it too much.

—Mother! Don't insult Kristine she's my girlfriend, I love her with all my heart and what you say doesn't matters to me, I want to be with her the rest of my days—he says taking my hands on his

—Please Evan, don't talk nonsense, just look at her, she's a miserable woman who was raised in the trash or in another worse place—she says looking at me with a look of contempt so natural that she doesn't have to act.

—Excuse me Mrs, with all due respect I'm not going to allow this humiliation against me—I say this time—.Just because I don't have the same social class as you, doesn't means you have the right to treat me like that!

—Excuse me, who do you think you are?—Dennis crosses her arms.

—I am no one but I will tell you something, I love your son with all my heart. I have nothing like you have to spare but I'll love him more than all the things or money you possess—I point out.

—I'll leave here if you don't agree, I don't care if you take out all the fortune from me, I'll be with Kristine— says Chris following his lines of the script

Then Evan's sister interrupts.

—Let them be happy mother— she steps forward smiling towards us

—What?? You have also gone crazy. You too Emily?—she looks at her with contempt and hysteria

—I...—she hesitates for few seconds—,I am also in love with someone from a lower class than ours—she recover her composure—.So if Evan leave I will also do the same, if you are not going to support us we will leave at once.

—Whatever you all want—she says shrugging it off—.You'll regret it later—Dennis sentences.

The play is lengthened a little more and at the end the Teacher congratulates us and we leave.

—You did very well—says Zoey approaching me

—You also did, I told you that you are the expert—we both laughed and from behind Chris approaches taking me by the shoulders

—You did very well girls—he says congratulating us

—Thank you, same goes for you Chris—Zoey says and I turn to see him then

—Yes we did it—I say with a slight smile we look at each other but suddenly a male voice interrupts us.

—Well, well What do we have here? The new couple of the year— says one of the drama club members, I think he is one of Chris's classmates but I'm not sure, I don't know him.

—What do you want Jordan?—Chris removes his hands from my shoulders suddenly and he step towards him annoyed.

—I'm just saying, who would say it? the Nerd and the most popular boy in school together—How he can he say that shit?!

Zoey comes over to say something to him but I stop her with my hand. She have to let this to me.

—Nerd but not a bitch like the mother who gave you birth, I pity her—I say annoyed and he looks at me, aggressively approaches me and closes his fist. Can he hit me? Well I want to see, I dare him, we'll see.

—No one talks to you stupid— Chris gets angry I can see it in his face and hits Jordan in the face, he defends himself and they end up hitting each other, Zoey pulls me to back off and not get into the fight, but I don't want to keep hitting him.

—Chris isn't worth it! Stop!—I yell desperately getting lil closer to separate them but Zoey pull me away by the arm.

—Sarah don't do it, they'll hit you too!—she looks at me seriously for make me understand.

Fortunately the teacher arrives together with another teacher and they separate them, I've never seen Chris as much mad as her is now.

—Enough with you two, What's wrong?—Says the teacher—I will not allow this behavior in my class—They take Jordan away while Chris is behind him but he quickly approaches to me.

—Are you okay?—He asks.

—Yes...But are you?—I ask with a slightly worried tone.

—Don't worry about me everything will be fine, I'll call you later—he just says that and leaves.

—Calm down Sarah, everything will be fine—says Zoey and I turn to her, she is just as shocked as I am, I never thought that this would happen, I just hope Chris is fine, I don't care about something else.

—We should better get out of here— I say not knowing what else to do.

—Let's go—we take our things and Zoey takes me to my house, when we go halfway I say her to stop.

—Something wrong?—She asks looking at me with some concern

—No, it's just that…can you leave me here in the park? My house is close, I will walk for a while— I say trying to relax her

—What? How do you think I'm going to leave you here alone?—she says pointing outside.

—Don't worry, I'll be fine, I don't want to delay you for your date—I smile slightly not taking to much importance to this situation.

—No, that's not important—she laughs and her gestures show that this topic is irrelevant—,I worry more about my best friend

—I really appreciate that you care about me—I put a hand over hers to show her that there is nothing to worry about—, But I want to be alone—I insist with my eyes and she sighs

—But call me when you get home, okay?

—Okay—we smile, I close the door and wave goodbye then she leaves.

I walk towards the park. For me it's the only place where I can think without anyone interrupting or questioning me, here I can only find myself and understand my feelings.

When I arrive, I decide to walk a little more, thinking about the situation that happened, I am still shocked by the way Chris reacted, I don't care about what Jordan told me but I still worry about Chris, I don't want anything bad happen to him. However I'm confused because I have all these feelings towards Chris, we are just friends. Could it be that he has feelings for me? Is that why he defended me? If he doesn't care he would have let him continue insulting me or he would also insult him and it would be all he would have done, but it was different, is there a possibility that an attraction between us exist?

At that moment I get a call, it's him, by the way, what a coincidence.

—Hello?

—Hey Sarah, how are you?—Asks Chris.

—Fine, what about you?—I ask curious to know what happened

—I'm fine, anyway Where are you?

—I'm in Central Park—I continue walking

—Central Park?—What are you doing there? I thought you would be in your house.

—I decided to walk for a while—I say not taking to much importance to that.

—Well I just wanted to tell you that I'm fine—he laughs briefly—,Calm down.

—I am, it's just that...—I make a pause briefly. What am I supposed to be thinking about? It's pathetic, I care about him, that's all, I just don't want him to misinterpret the situation—.What did they tell you?

—Well, they interrogate us, I told them what Jordan told you so they understood...—he laughs—,What I mean is that they understood the reason why I hit Jordan, they suspended him for 3 days, that's all— only 3 days? It's unfair for hitting Chris, he deserves more than that.

—What about you?—I inquire concerned, that surprises if he won't go to school for a few days, I feel something weird on me that I cannot understand...but seeing him every day it has become an habit.

—They didn't suspend me but they won't let me be at drama club

—WHAT?—I exclaimed surprised, this can't be happening!

—They will only let me finish this play and they will punish me for a while, if they see that I have a better behavior I'll be able to go back in, you know how the Teacher is— I was more worried. I thought I wouldn't see him again, Who thinks of this kind of punishments?—. Well I have to go, see you tomorrow.

—Sure goodbye—I say barely in a voicethread

—Bye Sarah—I hang up the phone and sighed

—What a day!—I say looking at a boy who's next to me playing on the swings, he watches me and runs away.

That boy thought I was crazy, great! I also have to go through that, despite everything I laugh.

Chris's voice calmed me in some way so I decided to go to my home before more late.

When I arrived my mother and sister are watching TV

—Where were you?—Asks my mom as soon as I enter

—I was with Zoey— I lie

—Well, there's food in the kitchen, I will prepare it for you—she says dismissing the situation.

—Thank you —later I turn to Sabrina —.Hey sis, how are you?

—Hello Sarah, I'm fine—she gives me a slight smile. It's a surprise that she answered me, she's always playing or distracted and doesn't pays attention to me.

I decide to eat a little, I'm not too hungry so I go upstairs to my room, I wrote a message to Zoey telling her that I'm already at home and I ask about her date.

Zoey:

Good to hear you already arrived.

I'm almost getting out, one more hour and everything's ready

As time goes by, I do my homework while listening to music, "Sabrina Carpenter- First Love" and inevitably I think about him one more time but anyhow I do homework without thinking too much.

Hours go by and I'm still lying down watching a movie, today I don't feel in the mood to going out or doing something, besides it's already 8 PM and I'm a little bit lazy.

Meanwhile I got a message.

Zoey:

I am with him in the restaurant so far everything is going very well, he gave me a bouquet of flowers, is a very nice guy.

She sends me the picture and when I see it I smile naturally.

I wish that something as nice as this happens to me someday, that someone loves me one day...I'm not saying that my family doesn't but sometimes you need something more than that, someone who loves every part of you, who tells you how special you are, cares every day, loves you, that exist an physically and emotionally attraction in every way...another person not the same as the others, someone different but that person has to know how much value you for the person you are, respect you and treats you well.

Given these thoughts, I keep watching more movies and some series until late, I see that it's 2:00 AM and forgot that I have to go to school and repeat the same boring routine, the only good thing is that in the afternoon I have Tennis classes. I love playing Tennis is another one of my hobbies which I can express myself and feel safe and confident, without having that feeling whether I am doing it right or not.