A CHANGE OF EVENTS
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
ALEX'S POV
"Alex?!" Two girls called out in unison as I walked back into the main lounge room.
"Yeah?" I responded back, feeling a little bit confused.
"OMG! It's me, Tess!" She shrieked, and pulled me in for a hug. "I honestly had no clue that you're back! You look so hot."
"Tess! Oh my gosh, I could say the same for you too! What happened to my cute nerd?" I laughed.
"I, happened." A girl smiled. I knew it was Alicia, but I don't feel like acting all friendly to her, after the eighth grade. Stealing someone's man is just so uncool.
"Who..?" I whispered to Tess, slightly pointing my finger in Alicia's direction, accidentally on purpose... sort of.
"Don't you remember Alicia?" Tess gasped, raising her skinny eyebrows and fluttering her fake eyelashes.
"Sorry." I smiled, extending my hand out for her to shake. Yeah, yeah I did remember Alicia. I had dreamed about the day when she would see the new me, and today is that day.
I am no longer that fat nerd getting shoved in the corridors on her way to class.
"Wow! You look ah-mazing! I'm sure we'll be the best of friends." She grinned at me, totally ignoring my gesture and pulling me in for a hug.
"Ooh, speaking of best friends, I forgot to call mine back." I smirked, whipping out my iPhone.
"Does your best friend have a name?" She smiled, trying to make an effort to forget about our vandetta in the past. "Maybe she could roll with us if she ever comes to America."
"Actually, it's a he. His name is Domenic." I chirped, trying to replicate her fake smile.
"Wow, he sounds like a hottie." She winked at me. "Is he Fijian?"
Why the heck is everyone saying I was in Fiji. Where did they pull this crap from?
"Fijian? No, he's technically British but he's half French, half Italian."
"Girls, I call dibs on this one!" Alicia yelled out through the living room, alerting all the girls sitting nearby.
"We're getting married if we're both single by thirty." I smiled at her, predicting what her reaction would be.
"Looks like you'll have to find someone else to marry when you're thirty." She winked at me, totally ignoring Tess' hand movements.
I can't believe she would even say that. She's basically telling me that I'm going to end up single when I'm thirty. Oh yeah, she still hates me.
"Ally, don't you already have a boyfriend? Luke?" She called out, waving her hands in front of Alicia's face as if she were to say 'Earth to Alicia!"
Back this truck up a bit. Did she just call Alicia, Ally?
Funny she should mention that, that's what Tess called me, back in the day.
"Relax, Tess. I'm just kidding! I love Lukey with all my heart." She sighed, oh so lovingly.
"Come on girls, What are you still doing here! The party's starting." Jazzmina called out from the start of the bridge.
"Ooh, Lukey time!" Alicia clapped her hands like a three year old at a candy store.
As soon as we crossed the bridge, the room had totally transformed. It was like a room of nothing, suddenly filled with alcohol and food, and a DJ!
Alicia ditched Tess and I, and ran straight for Luke. I could tell he's enjoying her company, and they seriously will be together forever.
Heck, they lasted a full two years.
Even though I said I didn't have feelings for him, deep down, I still do. I will always have feelings for him, no matter what. He's like become a part of me.
Suddenly, a familiar looking boy came my way, looking like he overdosed on SWAG, just a little bit.
"Hey cutie pie." He winked at me. "Luke told me you'd be here."
"Ah, I should've known." I laughed, trying to shrug off the awkwardness a little.
"Do you mind telling me your name?" He leaned closer to me.
"You'll know by the end of the night." I grinned at him, enjoying his company.
Tess? Where'd you go? I scanned the room, trying to find my old best friend, and I don't see her anywhere. That is, until I see her sucking face with a random guy.
Score one, for Tess Richards!
"Why are they..." I hear Alicia from where I was standing, trying not to look over there.
"Shh. Let me handle this. Don't say anything, jokes will be on him tonight." Luke responded, before walking over to us.
"Hey! I see you've met my new best friend, Alexandrrrrria!" He interrupted us, emphasising on the R like he were spanish.
"...Robinson?" He not only raised his eyebrow, but also slapped his hand over his mouth.
"Yeah, I get that I lot..." I shrugged, turning red.
"Oh my..." He widened his eyes at me.
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