Chapter 12

Chrissy

Molly is slowly loosening and it's a good sign, there is no way I'm telling Ken it Ellen about the party she's invited me to because they'd go ballistic. I'm trying to avoid that. Can I say that today is one of my best days in Hemsville High, fucking yeah? I almost did not believe it when Ken told me that he had posted the video anonymously on the school’s blog. It's humiliating and at the same time, one of the better ways to clap back. Amber and Lauren didn't say much today, they weren't even on their way phones recording or taking selfies or doing stuff that they always do.

I thought that this particular video would get Dayle paranoid since the aim is for the girls to think that he did it but I'm seeing the contrary, nothing is happening—his mood is brightened up like a baby. The chaos and embarrassment lie between Amber and Lauren.

What in the world could hurt him?

“Have you wondered who could have posted the video?”

“Well, it’s me. I recorded everything!” the words were on stuck in my head, nothing was said out loud. No guts. Maybe it's not even necessary because no one would believe it. “I'm wondering too, there is a lot of paparazzi in Hemville, anything could happen!” I finally tell her and she nods lightly; she's giving a heavy thought and I don't understand why.

“I wish I knew who!”

“Why?”

“Alliance! You wouldn't understand Chrissy but I have other plans for these girls and Dayle inclusive!” Molly says before the teacher walks in, leaving me in my thoughts. Is she planning an act of revenge?

~

Molly and I departed, she's always leaving school a bit earlier than everyone. Not even I can believe that I would accept her as a friend, despite everything. At some point, she was stalking to apologize, I couldn't help but say yes to her. I head to the cafeteria alone, I don't know where Ken is or Ellen, but I skim around the large cafeteria and there's just a lot of laughter and mutterings while I remain alone at the table. No one likes to associate with me if not Ken, Ellen, and Molly. Not even Max. While we dated, we only spoke after school hours and nothing more than that. At first, I hadn't figured that he was somehow shy to be with me until I joined the pieces.

“And here we have Chris-Shit, buss it down, baby!” I hear someone tell me from behind and they all laugh mockingly at me, I turn around only to find Lauren and her friends. They sat by the table each holding a cup of latte. I swallow up and keep eating the burger in my hands.

“No Xclusive parties today?” Lauren asks me but I don't respond, she wants trouble simply because she saw me talking to Molly. They troll me every time I talk to Molly and they never really talk to her at all and I can't tell why that is.

“Where is Molly?”

“I don't know!”

“ I'm not gonna... ASK again!” she says

“You’re the popular one with the internet connection, so you should know!” it just came out. She frowns at me and stares at her friends before turning to me.

“Hmm! Some balls that you have got!” she snaps then takes a cup and splatters the latte on me. I am shocked as fuck. “Where... Is... Molly?” she asks again and I try to keep my composure. My head is telling me to splatter my juice on her too.

“Stop asking my other question, isn't she your friend, you should know!” I snap at her and she grips my messy ponytail until it starts hurting and the other workers are laughing and recording. Always recording. I can't let them humiliate me for no reason.

“If you don't talk, I swear to you that by the next two hours, you'd change your school! The two of you are mischievous and responsible for that video... Start talking!” and soon the crowd starts forming, I hear them telling my name—I mean, the name that Dayle left as an imprint on me. Chris-Shit. Chris-Shit.

“Let me go,”

I start struggling but she's on top of me with my head thrown to the back, my back is aching and I'm trying to keep my composure but still...

“Fucking talk or your life is going to get completely ruined! She messed up your life and so, why cover for her ass? Same bitchy blood huh...” Students start hailing Lauren and then I grab the bottle of juice and splatter it on her and she instantly leaves me, and I land on the floor.

‘Wooooo’ people start humming and I snake my way out of their sight. Her minions are trying to help her up and also clean her up. She's fucking mad at everyone. Mine is topping all, I know.

Walking towards the exit door, I see Dayle and his jocks at one corner, Amber and her friends as well, Jess, Cindy, and Shauna are also talking and laughing with their phones sticking out. What have I done???

Dayle gives me an expressionless and so I can't tell if he's happy or sad over what I had done. Did I just mess with the supposed girl-President? Fuck!!! I run out of sight.

~

I did not look back until I was out of school premises. Gosh! The worse is about to happen by tomorrow if they can't drag me out of my house. Mom's not home, damn. I need to talk to someone and where the fuck is Ken or even Ellen? I hold my head with my hands as if it's about to fall off, I feel my face heating up, why am I so concerned about it? I just paid back what she did to me, I try to console myself. I stand by the counter after preparing some coffee, I slurp on it and then my phone starts to chime nonstop. I close my eyes and open up before looming over it. Molly. Yes, maybe I need to talk to her, I swipe and answer.

“I swear Molly, it was not intentional!” I start talking without gauge but she's laughing in the background. I calm down and ask

“What's funny?”

“You. Are. Funny! Congratulations girlie, you just hit bikini bottom and still shooting on land...”

“I don't... Understand, what do even mean?” my face squeezes as I sit by the counter, pushing away the cup of coffee to the middle.

“Are you kidding my ass right now? You are surpassing fifty thousand followers right now and worse- no, better off, people are thinking that you posted that video!”

My eyes open widely and I place the phone on the surface tapping on the speaker, am I hearing things well? 50k followings Insta? I barely had two fucking hundred...

“You know what? I'm coming over to pick you up, just share your addy, and ill be right there. Freshen up honey, we have a lot to talk about and do!” due hangs up with a giggly tone.

My guess darts into the cupboard that's just a short distance over my head and I scream out loud. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

~

“Darling, where the fuck are you? Right now? 52 fucking K??? I'm gonna go mental right now! You are popular, honey! When last did you check on that 200 followers’ account? Hmm?” Ken says to me sarcastically and I cuss under my breath, damn, I don’t even want all of this. I was just trying to fight back and not let her ridicule me again like she always does. “I'm not gonna ask again, where are you?”

“I'm actually with Molly—”

“Fucking what?” he scowls angrily.

“Yes! She invited me to a party—”

“It's a fucking trap, baby!”

“No Ken, jeez, calm the fuck down...” I look at Molly to know if he can come but she says if only he doesn't go ballistic or else it's fine. I nod affirmatively. “I'll send my location, just come let's talk okay?!”

“Why not, there's no way that in letting you stay with that bitc—”

“Bye now!” I hang up and take a breath.

“You see Chrissy, this is a milestone. After now, Lauren Jason would never let you go until she hurts you very badly. Now is the time for you to shine your light.” Molly starts saying while driving us. She's super comfortable and I'm here wondering and thinking about stuff that I've done.

“I'm lost!” I confess with my face dropped

“I know. The politics in Hemsville is super high, you just gotta play your cards very well. If I lost because of a stupid dumb love, you shouldn't. I'm taking back my spot and you are going to beat that ass.” she sips from the water bottle that I pass to her and she continues to lecture. “We have a lot to do Chrissy, we'll just wait and see what she does tomorrow and I bet you, it's going to hurt but you can make it through once you don't let her!”

“Gosh Molly, you speak like it's only ABC!”

“You shouldn't have splattered juice on her in the first place!” she's being sarcastic and why?

“I was only defending myself —”

“That defense is what she hates, no one ever splattered juice on her, that was why you glowed up in an hour. I SO LOVE THIS TRAFFIC!” she laughs excitedly. “It's time for them to know that Chrissy who used to ball Chris-Shit is no longer the same girl, you are now Chriss-ing it!”

“Really? What's with the I.N.G?” I try to decipher her words.

“You are going to continuously do stuff that no one has done! That's Chris-ing it!”

Damn!!!