Chapter Four

Tatiana's POV

it's a brand new day just like every other day only that the emptiness in my heart is still there. I miss both Josie and Jake..

I get up from the bed rushing to the bathroom since I was already running late for school. I pause. School is no longer the way it was. so why the rush? After all Jo is not going to be there. But I look forward to seeing Lucy and Jake anyways.

"Honey breakfast is ready" I hear my mom call out.

" I will be down in a bit"

I hope I get to see Jake today. Why won't I? we go to the same school so seeing him isn't a problem. I really miss him and he always made me feel better whenever I was sad.

I walk down the stairs only to be embrace by the warm and delicious smell of bacon and cheese. Mom serves breakfast and I gobble it down quickly.

"Mum you are the best" I say complimenting her

"I don't get a compliment?" dad asks " I assisted in making breakfast"

" I love you Daddy" I smile sweetly at the both of them and go out of the house but not without giving them a hug.

Leaving the house is like leaving a part of me. I love my parents and I am so happy for our little family.

The breeze blows my hair causing some strands to stick to my face and mouth. I splutter trying to get the hair away from my face. Then I hear a deep rich laugh. I look up and he is standing close to his car with that cute smile of his. What is he doing here? I wonder. Even though I am happy to see him, I don't show it and I walk past him.

"Tatiana" he calls reaching out and grabs my hand. I come face to face with him. Staring into his beautiful orbs, he pulls the hair on my face away.

" what!" I snap at him causing him to flinch.

"Nothing really but do you mind riding with me to school?" he asks carefully.

" I don't want to" I really want to but I am not going to say that out loud "but if you insist, I guess there is nothing I can do" he grins and I quickly turn away not wanting him to see the pink creeping up my face. I open the passenger side and sit trying to regulate my heartbeat. He joins me starts the car driving away to school. I can't help but remember those times he would always pick me up every morning and drives me home in the evening. I really miss those days.

Why is the hallway always packed? especially with all these sweaty bodies. Isn't it too early to be sweating?. Immediately we got to school, Jake went off to God knows where and I am stuck in this goddamn hallway trying to find Lucy. She owes me 20 bucks. we had placed a bet on the video games we played yesterday and I had won all. I need my money so where is she?. somebody grabs my shoulder from the back and I turn around to see Lucy.

"Where have you been?" I ask her

"classes hasn't even started and you are beginning to miss me" she laughs

"I wasn't missing you. I just wanted my thirty bucks"

"I thought it was twenty" she rushes and say.

" I know that but seeing as you've wasted my time, it's now thirty" I grin evilly.

" Alaric said you can come in today for the interview" she says changing the subject. Alaric is her boss at the café where she works and since she knew I needed a job, she already spoke to him on my behalf.

" Thanks so much. And if I get employed, I will have to get a restraining order"

"what for ?" she asks placing her books in her locker.

"in order for Pierre to stay clear from me. You needed to hear the cheesy pick up line he used the other day. it was embarrassing" I tell her as I grab my geometry textbook from my locker.

" Lucinda, can I have my thirty bucks now?"

" oh that's the bell" she yells and run off

" the bell hasn't sounded yet you this moron" I yell after her. Other students passing turns to me and I give them the middle finger. Don't you dare look at me. The bell rings and I head to class for another long boring lecture from Mr Locke.

"can I have your fries please?" Mary, Lucy younger sister begs.

"I already asked her ten times before and she didn't give them to me. what makes you think you will be an different" Lucy mocks her sister.

"You can have it Mary" I hand it over to Mary who is sitting close to me. She is a freshman, but we allow her the benefit of sitting with us. She brings out her tongue and mocks Lucy causing me to laugh.

" that's not fair. I asked first" Lucy complains

" go buy yours" I tell her and she gives me a hard punch in my hand.

"ow what was that for?" I shriek and she only shrugs. Simon McAlister walks over to where I was sitting giving me a toothed smile. Mary sits very well very much aware of the highschool jock in her presence.

"What do you want Simon?" I ask.

" I just missed your beautiful face that's all" he says taking a sit next to Lucy.

"who said you could sit" Lucy throws him a nasty look and her sister hits her in the stomach.

"What was the for!" she exclaims. Lucy is so crazy not to know her sister has a crush on Simon. it is actually good that's she isn't aware. if she ever knows her sister likes Simon, all hell will be let loose.

"what do you want Simon?" Lucy asks him and he glares at her "I am not here for you dickhead" he says to her.

"you are so stupid. I don't even have a dick so why would you call me a dickhead but the name dickhead would have suited you perfectly fine only if your dick wasn't so small" she says smirking and I laugh at her insult. Simon face goes red in anger and he stands up turning to me " I just wanted to ask if you will be coming to my party tonight" he asks "and Please note, Lucy you are not invited."

"I will love to go but that's only if Lucy goes" I say and Lucy laughs at him "if you really want Tatiana there, you have to invite me because I am the party freak not Tatiana"

"Fine you can come but no kids allowed" he says gesturing to Lucy's sister.

"Oh she's not going anywhere. She's too young for a party so you have nothing to worry about" Lucy assures him smiling sweetly.

"Good. Bye Tatiana" he turns and leave.

"you could as well tell me bye also" Lucy calls after him but he pays her no attention. Mary gets up and runs out of the cafeteria.

"what's up with her? do you think she is mad because I said she is too young for a party?" Lucy asks with concern written all over her face.

" I don't think that is the reason" I assure not wanting to tell her that her beautiful sister has got a crush on a senior who sees her as a kid.

"I will come over to your place so we can get dressed together" Lucy says eating the fries I gave her sister earlier.

"Alright" my eyes finds Jake sitting with his team laughing to a joke Caleb said.

"What are you looking at?" Lucy asks

"Nothing" I quickly say. she looks at me not questioning me any further.

"I have no shifts today so we can go to Josie's place right after cheer practice"

"About cheer practice, I am thinking of taking a break" I tell her. Her eyes widens like saucers "why" she asks

"I can't look at a pom pom without remembering Josie" we both sigh. I have been thinking a lot. At least now I have a party to take my mind off things. I look forward to the party and I can see myself already getting drunk tonight.