From The Lack Of Sleep and The Bloodshot Eyes [All Time Low] {Chap Four}

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I got detention meaning I had to skip English and sit in the dimly lit room reading my book. I snuck out once to sit on the bathroom roof and smoke my cigarette. I didn’t care what happened to me, I was hungover and I wanted to be home sleeping. My detention period got over and I grabbed my messenger bag high tailing it to the lunch room.

I weaved in and out of people making out leaning against the walls, while other kids just walked at the pace of a snail. I walked into the lunchroom coming face to face with the swarm of people in line for lunch. I got in line and grabbed a tray.

The line moved fast and soon enough I had my turkey BLT wrap with my milk and fries on my tray. I looked around looking for Jack’s blonde and brown hair or maybe even the model looking blonde t be attached to Alex. I couldn’t see any of them.

“LIV!” I heard someone scream.

I swirled around on my heel and looked to the back of the lunchroom. They were all sitting there eating lunch. I pushed some of my red-pink hair behind my multiple pierced ears and started walking. My hands felt slick with sweat but I ignored it. As I got closer I could see the blonde all over Alex and I couldn’t help but feel sick.

“Hey guys,” I said sitting down and placing my bag next to me “What’s up?”

Angelica waved as a piece of lettuce hung out her mouth “Nothing too much about to throw up the food I’m eating.” she gestured towards the blonde and Alex pretty much about to suck face.

I rolled my eyes and took out my wrap. A short blonde came to the table with a guy who had his lip pierced with spiky hair. Everyone greeted him and her and they sat down smiling and immediately started talking.

“Who’s she?” the short blonde asked.

“Liv,” I replied “You?”

“Jenna,” she eyed me up and down in the nicest way possible “I think your in one of my classes.”

I nodded “English.”

I looked over as Zack walked over to the table. He saw me and grabbed the empty spot next to me.
The smile that was twitching at the corners of his mouth spread and I could feel myself smiling too. Even though I felt jealously rising because Alex was making-out with a blonde I was happy because I knew Zack wanted me on weird level.

“Liv,” Zack said giving me a high five “What’s new?”

Jack eye balled us “Nothing Zack, you?”

I knew Jack could read through this friendly thing that was put up. I think he knew secretly that if we could we would rip each others clothes off. It was bad but it was so true. I smiled and picked up my wrap taking a small bite. I looked up to see the blonde trying to give me a dirty look but failing, I think if she knew that her boyfriend had been making out with me she’d be pissed.

“Excuse me,” I said snapping my fingers at the blonde “Yeah Blondie.”

Her blue eyes got dark “What? Are you talking to me?” she sounded like a complete snob.

I laughed taking a sip of my milk. The sad thing was it my first time sitting at this table because usually I’d sit with freshman and read. I didn’t care if I got kicked me out of the table, I wanted miss Blondie to know not to mess with me.

“Who are you Robert Deniro?” I asked wiping my hand on a napkin.

Jack choked a bit on his Snapple “I think you need to shush new girl,” she said flipping her hair “I think everyone knows cheerleaders like me rule this school.”

I narrowed my eyes “Just know if you keep shooting me daggers like I wanna fuck your boyfriend,” I paused looking Alex up and down at his half-smirked at me without his girlfriend knowing “I will fuck him and I’ll do it out of complete spite.”

I was a bitch. I knew it too. The blonde placed a long hard kiss on Alex’s mouth and walked away going to a table with jock’s and preps. It was amazing that high school was controlled by cliques but it was. Everyone looked at me wide eyed and I shrugged taking a sip of the chocolate milk.

“Wow Liv,” Alex said smiling “Do you want in my pants?”

Jenna coughed “Alex I think you need cool your jets your girlfriend will cut your balls off she’s that nuts.”

Angelica laughed giving me a high five “You are my fucking hero!”

I shrugged “I cant stand people who think they control me,” I looked at Alex “Why are you with her?”

He laughed “She gives good head?” he shrugged “Plus she’s captain of the cheerleading squad it gets people to come to the band gigs.”

I drummed my nails on the table “I bet I could get more and cooler people to come to the gigs than her.”

Zack looked at me smiling “Do you really think you could?”

“Its not hard to be a flirt.” I replied.

Rian laughed knowing I was being one now “Oh I think we know that.”

Kara shoved him and I laughed as he rubbed the spot she shoved. Zack scribbled something on a piece paper and then poked me on the shoulder smiling. I looked at the crumpled piece of paper and smiled seeing it was his phone number.

“What does this mean Mr. Merrick?” I asked batting my eyelashes.

He cocked his head to the side “Meet me in the parking lot after school,” he smiled showing off teeth “Don’t take the bus.”

“Surprise?” I asked popping a fry in my mouth.

He nodded. Even though the table was populated and people were probably looking at us I felt like we were the only two in the room. I was in too deep with two different people. Alex had no clue I liked him, he was only interested in the sex. Then we had Zack who already saw who I was. I was in too deep already and I barely even knew who they were.