ALICE SIMMONS
tagged;; all the preppies -- Ellie, and Romeo.
mood;; content- excited about lunch.
group;; the preppies
going to;; The Yellow Cafe
A soft, friendly smile appears on my lips as Romeo apologizes. not sure if i should say something back, i just giggle lightly and pull my strappy bag over my shoulder, glancing between the two as they speak. He wont be coming to the lunch with us, from what i picked up, he'll be wailing on nerds the whole time. seems like a Romeo thing to do. admittedly, i did feel a little sorry for them, most of them trembled when he walked past. if you weren't popular and you even looked at him, that nearly ensured some kind of unwanted physical contact from him. maybe that's one of the reasons he's so popular? well, apart from the fact that he's well built and sporty. when he asked me out, who was i to say no? he was one of the most popular kids in school, and even if, i myself ,was pretty high up in the ranks, we're talking the alpha male here. before we properly became girl friend and boyfriend, we had just started talking a little more whenever the plastics, jocks and us were hanging together. he invited me to a college party, [because the jocks are popular enough to be friends with other jocks, like the ones in college] which was magical. there was just a different air to the highschool parties. All the plastics, jocks and preppies have each others' numbers, but we started texting regularly, then he sat closer to me at lunch, actually sat next to me at a football game - one he wasn't in, and well... here we are.
"Okay, bye." i purse my lips slightly as he kisses me on the cheek farewell, happy that people just saw that, then blow him as kiss as he walks down the hallway. i open my mouth to speak to Ellie, but close it when i see a bunch of weedy kids fall to the floor. the work of Romeo. there a high pitched squeal from on of their girlfriends, a few gasps from the rest of the crowd, and, of course, a few approving cheers from fellow friends. i just roll my eyes, sympathy tugging at my heart, but i don't do anything. they may be scared of him, but they're not scared of me. being a preppie, meaning i'm smart, popular, and apparently im hot, means im in a few of the nerds classes. we're not like science buddies or anything, but a few small smiles is all they really need to know you dont want to push them to the floor. i think a few are disproving of our relationship. but many more are envious.
"Right then," i mutter, tearing my eyes away from the scene. "Shall we get going, i'm sure the others will join us in a bit." i look at my friend, and how amazing she looks in such a brightly colored dress. i'm not wearing much in comparison, a strappy cop top, showing of my belly button ring- which my mother certainly doesn't approve of, saying it's a bad example for my younger siblings. My light denim jeans had tiny tears at the knee, i have a mixed array of bangles, bracelets and charms enticed around my arms, and a silver locket hanging from my neck. it was a gift from a previous boyfriend. i don't still wear it because i haven't got over him- i was the one who broke it off, but the thing is too pretty to give away. and finally, my shoes. Glossy black high heels. are they hard to walk in? yes. do i wish i could trade them for the comfort of my own trainers? yep. but i like the way the look. and it can only be expected from me. i can't wear my rosy pink dolly shoes all week- can i?
my bare arm reaches out and i link it around Ellie's, it's a simple friendly gesture, and nearly all the preppies do it. we walk down the hallway and into the office where we have to sign out if we're going for lunch. our mouths move no stop, confident chatter pouring from our glossy lips. we've been friends since first grade.