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I'm alone and depressed and Christmas is only in three weeks!
But according to every romantic comedy I've ever watched it's all right! Cause next Christmas I'll be swept of my feet by some Hollywood heart throb.
Oh God! Must. Not. Think. About. A. Certain. Ex-friend.
Stupid Dave and his stupid Hollywood heart throbnes. If he wants to leave and go back to L.A fiiiine!
"Katie! Please open the door!" Chloe screamed from outside of my room for the zillionth time. She couldn't possibly think I was going to open my door for her?
"Bugger off!" I screamed, pulling the doona cover further over by head, even though it was boiling outside and I was sweating like a pig in my bed.
"Open this door or I'll break it down!" She shouted, banging her fists loudly on the wood.
"Be careful, you could break a nail!" I snapped back.
"Urgh! Stop feeling sorry for yourself Katie! Get out of your bed right now and come shopping with me! I don't care we could go to the movies? We could go play in the batting cages in Angel Park for all I care, we don't have to go to school today, I just want you out of bed and to stop moping around like a zombie!" She tried and I just picked up a shoe from next to my bed and threw it at the door.
I heard her stop and breathe deeply. The sound of her shoe tapping the ground while she tried to think was barely audible over the Ramones album I was playing in my CD player.
"Katie?" She cooed in a smug voice over 'Beat on the Brat'. "They're lighting the big Christmas Tree in Angel Park today. You know? The one you've never missed them lighting since you were 5? Come on, I'll take you down there."
I sat up out of bed after hearing this.
The huge Christmas tree they light up is one of the tallest trees in the country, and one of the oldest. It's absolutely beautiful. It takes them a whole day and two of those big cherry picker things Firemen use.
I trudged over to the door and opened it slowly. Chloe beamed at me and pulled me into a death hug.
"Ok ok!" I said trying to push her off me. "Let's go. Let me just get ready."
Yeah she'll take me. After what happened to my poor baby I won't be driving any time soon.
The hail damage was so bad I couldn't look. My dad just about had a heart attack when he saw how much it would cost to repair it. The insurance company refused to pay because it was "force majeure".
BAH! Act of God my but! I don't even believe in God and they're telling me HE did that to my car?!
Stupid insurance companies...
I reached down to my bedroom floor to pick up my jeans, and stopped when I saw something. I held my breath, lifting up the one photo that Chloe must have dropped when she helped me take away everything that reminded me of my stupid ex best friend who'd rather pash Lindsay in L.A then spend another day with me.
Great. Of all the photos she could have forgotten, she drops the one of your 6th birthday party. CONSPIRACY!
My stomach dropped as I looked at the little boy kissing my cheek in the rain. My blue eyes lit up like the lightning shower behind us. His little tuxedo ruined like my yellow dress in the mud at our bare feet.
You know what? We don't need Dave Miller! If he wants to move away thats his problem. You have a loving family, best GIRL friends to hang out with and a veeeery hot boyfriend. You don't need him! Now put down that stupid photo and go with Chloe
You're right! There's no point moping around over him. I'm strong! I'm independent.
I am woman hear me roar? =]
Shut up brain.
"What's taking you so long Katie?" Chloe screamed to me from downstairs.
"Just a sec! I'm coming!" I said pulling on my jeans and a random top I found on the floor. Quickly brushing my hair and teeth I ran downstairs and Chloe beamed at me.
"Come on. I've packed us a picnic. Ohhh this is going to be so much fun!" She squealed and I rolled my eyes. I followed her to the car as she swung the picnic basket singing some stupid song.
"That's not music Chloe." I said changing the radio station off Akon's 'Smack That', as she pulled out of the driveway in her Range Rover. I still dont understand how she paid for it. Unless she really is a prostitute like the bathroom walls at school boast.
"Oh and this is?" Chloe snorted as 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen now filled the car.
"Are you kidding me? Freddie Mercury was an angel. This song is pure brilliance." I replied and she turned her attention back to the road.
We sped down the road as Angel Park came closer and closer into view. And when I say sped I mean it. Chloe drives like a mad woman. I'm surprised she's never been in an accident, or at least given one of her passengers a heart attack.
"Mamma, just killed a man! Put a gun against his head. Pulled my trigger now he's dea-" I looked at Chloe in shock.
"I thought you didn't like anything where the lead singer doesn't have girls in bikinis running around in his film clips?" I asked smugly.
"Yeah.. well... ok I love this song. But don't tell anyone." She glared and I laughed loudly.
We pulled up into a parking spot under a tree, after an old woman flipped Chloe off for cutting in front of her and stealing the parking spot.
"Crazy bimbo!" she screamed, driving off.
For some reason she looked familiar...
"Hmm, what's her problem?" Chloe asked innocently, twirling a strand of her long blonde hair around her finger.
"Are you kidding me?" I gasped. "You drive like you're on speed!"
"No I don't." She said waving her hands dismissively. "Everyone just drives so slow."
Tap on her head, see if its hollow.
I walked with Chloe, carrying a rug Chloe had managed to take from Beethoven and come back alive, debating whether I was adopted I was so different to my sister.
We walked down to the huge tree and sat down in the middle of the crowd. Little 3 year olds ran around, being chased by over protective parents and elderly couples sat together hand in hand watching the decorations being put up.
"Oh shizit look who's coming!" Chloe said pointing to the old woman who she cut in front of.
"Oh you have to be kidding me." I hissed under my breath.
Just our luck. God why couldn't I have been the brain of someone who wasn't born under a ladder?!
Hey! I heard that!
The old woman took one look at me with Chloe and marched over. I swore colourfully under my breath.
"What? She's the one who flipped us off! I didn't do anything!" Chloe said forcefully.
"No, Chlo don't you recognise her? She's the old woman who I accidentally set fire to remember? The one Beethoven strangled in the park! It was all over TV." I grumbled and Chloe's eyes widened.
"How DARE you!" The old woman shrieked walking over to us. "You try to kill me, then you cut in front of me!" She pointed to both of us with a crazy look in her eyes. "I'm calling your parents! You two are out of control."
Chloe tried her very hardest not to laugh. I could see her face going red from holding it back.
"Look, Miss. It was an accident ok? Can't you just get over it? 'Tis the season you know." I asked and her eyes narrowed.
"No nanna, we're sitting over here." A voice from behind said, taking their Nan's arm.
Ok answer this honestly. When we were little, did you happen to go crazy with a hammer in a mirror store? Cause it's not normal for someone to be so unlucky!"
"Nanna?!" I choked, gaping at Will Tompkins.
"William, these two girls are out of control. That one tried to kill me three times! And that one cut me off and took my parking spot!" she screamed, pointing at us. People around us were gasping and glaring.
"They're not out of control Nanna. That's just Katie and Chloe Simon. Their parents own that restaurant you love." Will said defending us.
"I don't care if their parents are the bloody king and queen of England! They need to be taught a lesson. Speaking of which, shouldn't you girls be in school? Getting pregnant and doing drugs?" She snapped.
"Shouldn't your grandson be in school too?" Chloe replied and the old woman glared at her.
"Yes, well. That's none of your business. How dare you talk to me like that. In my day-" She started but Will cut her off.
"Come on Nanna. Mum's waiting for us. Lets go." He said dragging her away as she struggled. He looked back at us and mouthed 'sorry', pointing to his Nan and shrugging.
"Jeez, is your life always this interesting?" Chloe asked me and I rolled my eyes.
Biting into a ham, cheese and lettuce sandwich I talked to Chloe about her current boyfriend, as they lifted up the huge Angel and prepared to put it a top the Christmas tree.
Well, she forced me to listen to her ramble on about his 'killer 6 pack' and his 'sexy brown eyes'.
"So, how are you and Danny going?" She asked after 200 hours of her talking about her new boy, Brad? Or Bret? I don't know I zoned out after 5 minutes.
"Fine...?" I replied, not sure how to answer that question.
"Is he ok? After the whole thing at that loony girls place?" She asked me, sculling a Coke. Funny, even when pouring the entire contents of a Coke can down her throat she still managed to look like a goddess.
I seriously must have been adopted.
"Yeah, he doesn't have to wear that bandage anymore. He didn't receive any brain damage luckily, he's still a genius." It was true. Despite the good looks, athletic abilities and most likely being the next Halo City mayor, Danny was also very smart.
God, what can't he do?
"No, Katie. I mean is he okay after Dave told you he likes you? That he wants you to be his girlfriend, not Danny's? Most guys get jealous of things like that you know."
"He... umm. He hasn't said anything about it. I mean, it can't be bothering him if he hasn't brought it up." I replied and she shook her head tsking.
"Of course he hasn't brought it up. One, its was only yesterday when this all happened and two, guys don't tend to talk about how they feel about anything." She replied. "YOU have to bring it up. Ask him if he's okay about it. Tell him that you definitely chose him over Dave." I stopped eating and looked away from her.
"Katie," She spoke cautiously. "You DID choose Danny right?" She looked at me with curious eyes. "Katie, if Danny hadn't kissed you, who would you have chosen?"
Why did she have to bring that up? I've been trying to avoid that stupid question all day! I even listened to her ranting about her new boyfriend Bart or whatever just to distract her.
"I.. well... I don't want to talk about that ok! Even if I had chosen Dave, he didn't want to hear it! After Danny kissed me he stormed off remember?!" I snapped back. She watched me carefully, thinking things over in her head.
Honestly I don't know who I would have chosen. I've thought this through so many times and I still don't know.
Suddenly her blue eyes widened and her mouth made an 'O'.
"You love Dave!" She said grinning from ear to ear.
"What!?" I shouted in a squeaky high voice. She wrapped her arms around me and gave me the hug of a lifetime. "Chloe get off I don't know what you're talking about!" I pushed her off me, but she kept grinning at me like a loon.
"Katie, you love him! You really do." She said nodding and grinning 49874678 times.
Any second her head's going to fall off.
"No I don't! And even if I do, he doesn't like me anymore! He'd rather screw Lindsay Lohan then be with me! He's already made that bloody clear!" I screamed, only I didn't say bloody.
"Katie," She spoke soothingly, holding my hands tight. "What are you talking about? What happened?"
My chest heaved and my throat stung as I tried to push the memory back into my head.
"When I went to his place with Pete Wentz that night, Dave and I.. well, we kissed. And I mean we KISSED alright?". Chloe gasped and dropped the sandwich she was eating. "But then that stupid wh.ore Lindsay Blowhan came in, dressed only in a towel asking 'I wanted to know when DAVIE was coming back with my clothes.' So I left. And then when I ran off I ended up in the park and that's when Will saw me and took me to his house. Are you happy now? Dave would rather marry Lindsay so why should I even bother liking him!!"
And for once in her life Chloe didn't know what to say. She looked down at me, biting my sandwich violently and trying not to cry again, and wrapped her arms around me softly.
Jeez I was turning into one of those cry-over-spilt-milk people.
"Besides," I said biting my lip nervously. "How can I love Dave if I don't even know I do? That doesn't make sense Chloe."
"You do know," She said smiling. "You just need something to wake you up."
"What?!" I gasped. "I know but I don't know? What the hell are you on Chlo?"
"You love Dave. You really do, but you just don't want to know you do yet. You will soon enough. I really hope that it's before Dave leaves. There may still be a chance of stopping him." Chloe explained.
"This isn't some stupid romance movie. I'm not going to go running through the airport after Dave as 'Heat of the Moment' by Asia plays." I snapped back forcefully and Chloe just laughed. She then paused and looked back at me.
"Katie... you need to tell Danny. If any relationship is going to work you need to be truthful. You have to tell him that Dave told you he loves you and he asked you to choose. But please, explain it nicely. Don't mess this up ok? Danny really likes you so this might work out for the better." she said, turning around and packing things up.
"What are you doing?" I asked curiously.
"Packing up. If we hurry we can sneak in during lunch time and no one will even know we were gone."
"You want me to tell Danny NOW!?" I said as nerves started to get the better of me.
"Yes, now come on and help me pack up. We have to hurry." She said shoving plates and cups back into the basket.
"But..... What if someone asks us where we were? What if someone notices we skipped school?" I asked and Chloe chuckled as she folded up the rug and started to walk to the car.
"Just tell them our pet guinea pig died. Sheesh, you really don't have much experience in skipping class do you?" She started to power walk and I jogged to keep up with her. We would miss the whole tree lighting, not that it bothered Chloe.
"But we don't have a guinea pig!" I said, slamming the boot of Chloe's Range Rover closed and running into the passenger seat. She started up the car and grinned at me.
"Well obviously we don't, it died remember?" She said, licking her fingers and rubbing under her eyes to make it look like she had been crying.
Oh God, kill me now.
When we snuck into school lunch had just finished. We ran into the crowd now exiting the busy cafeteria. Chloe and I laughed as we strolled up as if we had never left.
"There you are!" Hayley my REAL best friend called out. "Where have you been all day Katie?" She asked, looking at Chloe and me.
Luckily I was top of my class at drama cause as my bottom lip quivered, and I threw my face into Chloe's chest sobbing, Hayley actually believed my guinea pig had died.
"Oh Katie I'm so sorry. But... I never knew you had a guinea pig..." She said as I coughed nervously.
"Umm.. maybe it's best not to talk about it. So what did we miss? Anything interesting happen in assembly?" Chloe whispered to Hayley and I mentally high fived Chloe for changing the subject.
"I'm going to the bathroom to wash my face. Will you tell Mr Stuart that's why I'll be late for biology?" I asked Hayley and she nodded, and gave me a comforting hug. Chloe gave me the thumbs up and ran to join her group.
I walked confidently into the girl's bathroom, grinning from ear to ear that I actually pulled that off. I looked at my face in the mirror and laughed out loud when I saw that my eyes were red from crying.
You're not top of drama class for nothing
Splashing my face with water, I turned of the tap and walked out of the bathroom, looking back and forth to make sure no one was watching.
But I did a double take when I saw the unmistakeable figure of Lindsay Lohan running down the hallway to my left and taking a sharp right turn up the stairs that lead to the computer labs.
What the hell!? Why is she here!? Is Dave here?
I looked around to see if I could spot Dave, but the hallway was deserted. My converse squeaked softly as I tip toed after her.
Reaching my head around I looked up the stairs and heard the sound of her giggling from one of the computer rooms.
What the hell was going on?!
I walked to the top of the stairs, but stopped myself from going any further.
What was I doing Stalking Lindsay Lohan?! Was I looking for Dave? Was Chloe right, did I really did love him and I just hadn't realised yet?
What am I doing?
Ok let her whore herself to Dave in the computer rooms. Just go back downstairs and go to biology.
Maybe you're right?
Suddenly I heard the giggling again and a fire inside of me erupted. I marched forcefully to the room I heard her laughing in and threw open the door.
I could feel my heart break. I gaped at the scene I was watching and felt angry and betrayed tears fall down my cheeks.
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" I screamed at Danny, who had a half dressed Lindsay Lohan on top of him, making out on one of the desks.
Lindsay looked up at me and smirked sinisterly. She continued to kiss Danny as if I wasn't there, but Danny pushed her off him and threw his shirt back on.
"Katie, let me explain." He started, as my hands started to shake. I found my feet and turned and sprinted as fast as I could.
"Katie! Wait!" He shouted, calling after me. I could barely see where I was going from tears. My chest was heaving and my whole body was shaking. I felt like I was going to throw up.
That cheating son of a b.itch. How could he!?!?
You kissed Dave remember?
SO!? I WAS GOING TO TELL HIM ABOUT IT AND APOLOGISE! DANNY NEVER WOULD HAVE! HE'S PROBABLY SCREWED EVERYONE IN THE SCHOOL BEHIND MY BACK!
I never trusted him. From the very start I told you he was bad news
No you didn't! SHUT UP BRAIN!
I ran faster and faster, but soon Danny would catch up. We both were the fastest runners in the school, but he was just that extra bit better. I felt my legs start to collapse from underneath me as tears poured out of my eyes.
But in my heart breaking and tears blocking my vision I ran straight into someone. I knew exactly who they were. I'd recognise his face anywhere.
"Katie? Are you alright?" Dave asked me, ignoring the fact he hated me. My heart heaved and hoed harder at his compassion and I sobbed into his shirt. He wrapped his strong, comforting arms around me as I spilled what had just happened. I felt Dave freeze up and I looked up at him and watched his face turn to one of pure fury and hatred.
"That mother fu.cking son of a b.itch!" He hissed angrily and I just cried harder.
"Katie, please. Let me explain." A voice I would curse until I died called out to me.
"Stay away from her Lippman!" Dave shouted, pushing me behind his strong frame. He held my hand protectively and glared at Danny.
"This is none of your business Miller" He said in disgust.
"Of course it's my fu.cking business. Stay away from her you cheating a.sshole." Dave hissed.
"Don't you have an awards ceremony you should be hosting? You left her remember?!" Danny said moving closer and Dave's grip on my hand tightened.
"Don't you have a cheerleader you should be impregnating?" Dave replied and Danny's face contorted into one of anger and frustration.
And thats when Danny lunged himself at Dave, bringing him down hard on the hallway floor and punching his beautiful face, but Dave wasn't going down so easily. He pushed Danny off of him and punched him so hard he fell back into the lockers around us. Dave grabbed Danny by the collar of his shirt and pushed him into the lockers, smashing his face with his fist repeatedly.
"Stop it!" I shrieked. "Stop it please!"
Someone was going to hear us. Then no amount of dead guinea pigs would cover this up.
The boys ignored my pleas and continued to try and kill each other. Whoever said having two guys fight over you was a good thing was seriously disturbed.
Danny kicked Dave in the stomach and pushed him outside and I followed, screaming at them to stop. They both had broken noses and blood everywhere. For a second it looked like Danny was winning but Dave managed to get his hands around his neck and push him up into the side of the school.
"Stay away from her!" Dave commanded and Danny just kneed him in the gut. Dave kicked Danny's legs from underneath him and he fell hard down onto the pavement. He gripped Danny's shirt and raised his fist up.
This had to stop. I lunged myself at Dave's arm and stopped him from rendering Danny unconscious. I wanted the pleasure of doing that.
"I don't know why you're defending him Katie. I thought you hated him?" The disgusting voice of Lindsay Lohan asked from behind us. I took one look at her and found my fist meeting her face.
She fell back in pain and swore colourfully at me. She stood up and ran off, holding her nose and crying.
YEAH YOU BETTER RUN HOE!
"Dave, get off Danny." I said in a commanding voice I never knew I had. Dave backed off and Danny pulled himself up and pinched his bleeding nose. I walked right up to him and punched him in the stomach.
"You conniving, evil, selfish a**hole. How could you?! I can't believe I was so stupid to think that you could change. You know Will was right. The only reason you ever liked me was because you couldn't have me. And then when Lindsay came you jumped at the challenge! I was the one person who wasn't in love with you in this whole school and that's the only reason you "liked" me. You're sick! You know that? I never want to see you again as long as I live! And I hope you enjoy hospital food."
And with that I swung my fist back and hit Danny so hard he fell backwards unconscious onto the pavement.
Oh you are my new hero!
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....I would have chosen...
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I turned around, looking for Dave so I could thank him, but he was gone. I ran back to school, but stopped when I saw Dave in the car park. Whatever energy left in me pushed me fiercely towards him.
"Dave! Wait please!" I called out to him, and he turned around in annoyance.
What is he bipolar or something? A second ago he was holding you and protecting you from Danny, and now he hates you again?
"Yes?" He said coldly. I looked into his eyes, confused.
"Thank you." I said softly but he kept his gaze icy.
"Is that it?" He asked and I gaped at him.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?" I asked him, but he turned around and unlocked his car. "Dave!" I called out to him and he turned around.
"Leave me alone Katie. I came here to thank your school for its hospitality, not to talk to you." He said and whatever was left of my heart sank.
"Dave, please. Don't be like this." I spoke as he opened his car door.
"Stop it Katie! I can't go through this again!" He shouted.
He was still mad at me because I "chose" Danny!
But he couldn't honestly believe I still wanted Danny!?
I guess he protected me like that because he still does love me, but... I still broke his heart and I will never forgive myself for that.
"What do you expect from me Dave?! You're engaged to Lindsay Lohan for Christ sake! How can I be with you if you want to marry that wh.ore!? I remember what she said Dave. 'I wanted to know when Davie was coming back with my clothes'. What am I meant to think!?" I shouted at him. He glared at me and slammed his car door shut.
Winding down his window he spoke to me in a harsh voice.
"That wasn't what you think Katie. It was raining, you for one should know that. She was soaked and I offered her to have a shower while I dried her clothes. Ok?!" I gaped at him.
"But you're still engaged to her." I said in a shaking voice.
"You don't honestly believe everything you read in the magazines do you Katie?" he spoke and my jaw hit the ground. "Oh and enjoy your little school dance. Pete said he'd get Fall Out Boy to play for you." with that Dave sped off, leaving me in the car park.
Dave was never engaged to her. That was just a rumour! He didn't sleep with her. He didn't want her over me. He always just wanted me.
Wait.. what school dance?! What is he talking about?!
I turned around and noticed a poster taped to the school wall. Walking over in a daze I read that this Friday would be the school formal for my year. I had to go to this stupid dance on the night Dave was leaving!?
I scrunched up the poster and through it angrily at the ground.
No matter how long I just sat there in the car park, I kept thinking one thing over and over.
I would have chosen Dave.
Everyone grab your pitchforks and come kill Lindsay with me! On second thought I better go hide from all the Team Danny fans. Even though you're supporting a cheater. Once a cheater always a cheater. Anyways, MERRY BELATED CHRISTMAS!
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