Chapter 24: Insane

Today is Thursday, the day we are finally going back to school. We would have loved to stay more but prom is tomorrow night and we can't afford to miss it. Everyone was inside their tents getting their things ready to evacuate the woods. Before I was done parking, I heard the sound of a bus pulling over, then I knew the bus was there already. I brought out my bags from my tent and folded my tent, then I stood in line with the others because we maintained a single line to get into the bus.
I eventually got into the bus and looked for where to sit, I looked around and saw Jones has no seatmate. I walked to the sit next to him but then he dropped his bags on the sit. I said nothing and went to the last sit. Jimmy was sitting there alone. I sat next to him and closed my eyes but I wasn't sleeping. The bus started to move and I became even more relaxed. I didn't want to talk to anybody or even hear what they were saying, I wish I brought my headphones.

While the bus was moving, our geography teacher reminded us that tomorrow night is prom night, she also said that all group leaders of yesterday should submit The names of their group members so they could get their grades. After a long drive, we arrived at school. I have to admit, I kinda missed school. We arrived at school by noon and went to class but no teacher came to teach because they all felt we needed to rest after the camping trip. Everyone was in class making noise but I was sitting on my own because I was kind of depressed. Some minutes later I stood up and headed to the bathroom to pee, immediately after I opened the bathroom door, I bumped into Betty. I became a little shocked because it's been a while since I saw her.

"Betty, hi," I said but she didn't answer me, she just walked past me like she never knew me. I followed her and called her name again and she turned and look at me,
"What is the matter, uh?"

"Relax, why are you acting like you don't know me, It's me Angie, your best friend,"

Betty chuckled,
"My best friend? I got suspended from school last month because I was trying to defend you and you never even bothered checking up on me,"

"I did Betty, I checked up on you,"

"How many times?" Betty asked and I remained quiet, "You see? You never even called to know how I was doing, you didn't even remember me."

"I did remember you, Betty,"

"No, you did not, when did I return to school uh, if you can tell me when I returned to school after my suspension then I'll be convinced that you had me in mind. You never even notice me, all the time we spent camping you never even looked at me and you call yourself my friend?"

"Betty please stop it, let's look on the other side it's also your fault,"

"How?" Betty yelled

"Because you were the one pressuring me to get a boyfriend, now I'm with Jones and he's.."

"He's what Angie?" Betty interrupted, "He's what Angie, tell me. What's stopping us from being friends now you're with Jones is it because I'm not as popular as you are?"

"Betty no, no, it's not that, I'm sorry,"

"Just keep your sorry to yourself and stay away from me," Betty said and walked away from me.

Well, we didn't do anything in school throughout the day and when I heard the final bell, I picked up my bag and headed straight home. On my way home I began to think about all that has been happening for the past few days, Jones is mad at me, everyone thinks I cheated on him and they all probably hate me and now Betty is mad at me. I can't believe I forgot about Betty for over a month. As soon as I arrived home, I raised the rug and picked up my house key. I opened the door and walked in.

"Well, I'm finally home," I said to myself and headed up to my room. I threw my bag on my bed and lay down for a few seconds, I stood up and went down to the kitchen to get something to eat because I was hungry and I hadn't eaten good food since Monday. As soon as I arrived at the kitchen, I opened the fridge and a note fell out. I picked up the note and looked at it, and it was a letter from mom.

"Angie, I know it's been very tough for you, and it's my fault, I'm so sorry I and your father don't have enough time to be with you or even talk to you.
But when I come back, I promise we would talk. I and your father went to Canada for a business trip, and we'll be back in a month. If you look under your pillow you would see two thousand dollars in cash, use it to take care of yourself and if you need anything else, just call because your phone has been switched off ever since.
we love you, Angie,"

After reading the note I tore it into pieces and broke down into tears, I don't know why because I've always been able to stay without my parents since I was a kid but why am I crying? I guess Jones staying mad at me alone broke me. or maybe I'm just sad that I'll have to go through my depression alone. After some minutes I went up to my room because I lost my appetite. I raised my pillow and saw the money mom left me
I covered it back with my pillow and laid down, shortly after I slept off.

After some minutes I found myself in school. I looked around and realized I was the only one in school. I slowly walked to my class and opened the door. I walked in and found Jones kissing Ella. I slowly walked towards them, but before I got to them they stopped kissing and looked at me.

"What are you doing with her?" I asked,

"Angie what does it look like I'm doing, you cheated on me with Jimmy, and now I'm with Ella,"

"Yeah, move on bitch, Jones is mine now," Ella said,

I was so devastated, I slowly moved back and ran out of my class but then I found myself in a wedding ceremony. I looked back and my class wasn't there anymore. I stood at the end trying to see who was getting married and to my greatest surprise, it was Jones and Betty.

Betty looked at me,
"You abandoned me Angie, now I'm taking your man. How do you like it now?" she asked then everyone began to laugh at me. I knelt and covered my ears with my hands because I wasn't comfortable hearing the sound of laughter I was hearing from the crowd but I was still hearing them. They came around me calling my name continuously, it was so disturbing that I blocked my ears so tight and I could still hear them, just as one of them was about to touch me, I quickly woke up and sat on my bed with sweat all over my face. I was breathing like I just ran a marathon. I checked the time and it was 7 PM already, I sighed and leaned my head on my palm, It's obvious I'm crazy over Jones. I walked into the bathroom, washed my face and brushed my teeth. I walked back into my room and changed my clothes because they were already sweaty. I wore a big hoodie and went to my bed, took some money under the pillow and went out to grab dinner.