It was always hard for me to fit in all during elemantary. People would never like me, most would say I was, outlandish.

Now, I'm the "popular girl." And no not the cliché popular, like Disney Channel and Mean Girls.

But, almost everyone knows me and I have 45 true friends. An amazing B.A.E, and people asking me out but have to turn them down.

That is popular, non cliché popular of course. Speaking of an amazing boyfriend, he slides in a seat by me. "Hey." I say, then kiss his cheek.

He smiles and bites into his burger. "So, since I'm throwing this huge party at my house tomorrow. You have to where something really nice." He says while chewing.

"I always do." I say, he nods and keeps eating renouvously. Just then my bfflihoh(best friend for life including heaven or hell) walks in. Jellissa Bancroft, she runs over to the table and sits down.

She has hair down to her but that is strawberry blonde, blue icy eyes, and cute springy clothes all the time. Plus, skinny and big boobs/butt.

She looks at Clay, my boyfriend. Then me, she smiles and I smile too. "So, you exited for the party tommorow?" I ask her. She throws her head back,"am I?" "Yes! No rules, parents, or teachers. It'll be lit." She says.

Clay runs his fingers through his brown flatly laid hair. It's a style a lot of boys are doing lately. It's most likely the best on Clay though.

"So,... Clayyyy." Jalissa says smiling devilishly, he smiles at her and winks. My heart drops and I look down at my plate.

Don't worry Carmella, he didn't mean it. He loves you not her, he'd date her if he really wanted too.

"Have you, thought about it?" Clay looks at me and her, then me, then her. He shakes his head holding in his laugh. "Okay, what is it?" I ask.

They shake their heads, "Is it a surprise?" They look at each other nervously and nod. Then change the subject. "So, who wants to play truth or dare?" Clay asks.

Jalissa and I raise our hands and Clay looks at me. "Carmella, truth or dare?" He asks, "um,...truth."

He rolls his eyes, "You're boring." He says, I laugh and he continues. "Okay, do you like me?" I look at him in disbelief.

"Yah." I say slowly, he looks confused and stumped. "No, like. Love me?" He asks, the answer is sudden. But easy to answer.

"Well, I feel all these symptoms and stuff that prove it. But it's just too early to say." I tell him, he nods indulging the info.

"Okay, just wondering." He says, then looks at Jellissa and winks. "Okay, what the frick is that?! You keep winking at her."

The lunch bell rings and people leave, they don't respond so I just storm out with my backpack hanging over my shoulder slightly.
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I get home and throw my backpack on the floor by my bed and lay on it. The fact that Clay winked at Jellissa twice gave me a jealous feeling.

Maybe that's just it, he's trying to get me jealous so I fall in love with him. Or to see if I really do love him I just lied earlier.

My phone rings and I quickly realize it's Clay. So, I answer it, "hey, what do you want?" I ask him. "Are you still salty from earlier?" He asks.

"I'm sorry what?! You are the one that was winking at my best friend and playing footsie. Don't think I didn't see!" I yell.

"You need to chill, it was a wink. Not like you caught me kissing her or anything." He says annoyed.

"Okay, yah sure, bye." I hang up in frustration and toss my phone at the end of my bed and get off it to do my homework at my desk.

I scribble the answers in the empty spaces provided for me and then flip the page.

After some time I finish and put it in my backpack and go to shower, taking of each article of clothing one at a time.

Then get in the shower, the hot water runs down me and it's like a warm hug. But not tight, and interactive.

I lather myself in white soapy suds and hang my scrubby back on the shower handle as the layer of white runs from me to the drain.

I head down the hall and close my door getting in my covers. Slowly braiding my long straight blonde hair. Then soon everything is black.
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Light from my window spills into my room. I get up and do my make up simply. Then put on a light blue off the shoulder float crop top and high waisted black jeans. Then throw on my backpack and black heel wedges.

I walk down the hall and grab a granola bar "Bye mom, see you later." I say, then leave the house getting in my car.

When I arrive, everyone is walking into the school to get to friends and their classes. I get to my first period and get in on my seat right when the bell rings.

"Good morning Calington students. Today birthdays are Lexi Bonichello, Mike Davis, Gabe Noedfeild, and Anna Noedfeild. Also, new items in the student store. Doritos, Oreos, and coca cola's."

She pauses..."Now for the pledge. I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America. And to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, undergod, with liberty and justice for all."

People sit down and turn their attention to the teacher Ms.Cahill. She smiles at us all, "quiz time." She says, people scoff and start talking to friends as she passes out the papers.

I receive mine and start it answering the answers to the best of my abbillities. Time flies by, really fast.

Then the bell rings and I turn in my quiz going to my second period.