~*~ Chapter 10: A Decision Made ~*~
‘This situation is getting more complicated by the minute. I just got out of History class and guess what? Seth and Summer will be joining me through the entire year. Yes. Isn’t that just perfect? Just what I needed? I didn’t even want Seth in the same class as me, because I can assure that it will only make me fall for him faster, but not only do I get Seth in the same class, but also Summer! That’s just terrific! Suddenly my life seems… I don’t even know what my life seems like anymore. It’s just so meaningless. I hate it here. I thought that I could have an ok life being friends with Seth and all… of course I’d fall for the guy, but he didn’t have to know about it, so nothing would ever come out of it… but no! There’s Summer. And Summer is just… a problem. She’s a problem because Seth clearly still loves her. And because she clearly still loves him back. And I’m trapped in the middle of this soup opera script.
I don’t belong here. Everything that happens here turns into such a drama! I see girls crying in the cafeteria, in the library, in the bathroom… what is that all about? I’ve never felt so out of place.
If Seth and Summer still love each other, why don’t they just go and make up already? Jeez! I’m starting to get mad at them both. My life used to be like that when I was like, what? 12? But they’re 17, for Christ’s sake! Why don’t they just get together already that way I can see them together and maybe then, and only then, I’ll fall out of love with Seth? That could help, right? Because then I’ll clearly see he wants nothing to do with me. Because I’m… not so sure about that.
I mean… I know he loves Summer, but like today, in class, we just never stopped talking. We have so much fun together, and he wouldn’t be talking to me if he didn’t like my company. So maybe something could come out of it. But nah. That’s just my hope talking. Of course he wants nothing like… romantic with me. I bet he was just talking to me nonstop, one, because, well, he’s Seth and he can’t just stop talking, and two, because Summer was there and he wanted to make her jealous.
I don’t know… Seth is the closest thing I have to a friend here in Hellifornia. So I guess I should just jump into this opportunity and make him my friend, right?
Ok, so it’s settled. I’m gonna try my best to make Seth my friend. A really close friend. And that’s gonna be awesome. Oh, God, I wrote ‘awesome’. I’m starting to sound like Seth already. Oh, God, help me.’
Brandi closed her diary. The bell still hadn’t rung, so she decided to go to the cafeteria to get something to drink.
“A mochachino, please?” she asked the waitress.
She soon got her order and found a couch to sit on.
“Hi.” she heard a timidly voice greet her. She looked up before answering it.
“Hey.” she frowned, not knowing what he was doing there.
“I’m Ryan. And I understand you’re Brandi. Right?” Ryan asked nicely.
“Yes, that’s right. I’m Brandi. And your Seth’s blonde friend. Right?”
“Oh, so you nicknamed me Seth’s blonde friend? That’s a good one.” Ryan smiled.
“Sorry.” she giggled “Sit.” she motioned for him to sit next to her on the couch.
“Thank you.” Ryan thanked and sat beside her “So, all you know about me is that I’m Seth’s blonde friend?”
“No.” she let out another giggle “He also told me you were brothers, or friends, and mentioned something about his father, but I had to cut him off at that time, so I didn’t stay to hear the whole story, so you’re just a question mark for me.”
“So, blonde friend and question mark. Those are actually the nicest nicknames I’ve got from someone from Harbor High.”
“Good to know.” Brandi smiled. She was starting to like this Ryan guy “Nah, I’m just joking. He told me your name is Ryan.”
“Oh, good. He did something useful for a change.”
“Yes.” Brandi nodded and sipped her mocha “So…” Brandi was curious as to what Ryan was doing there.
“Oh, yeah, of course.” Ryan kinda lost himself for a second. Brandi was actually prettier than he thought she would be. He was mesmerized by her golden eyes “I see that you and Seth are friends now, so I thought I’d come and introduce myself.”
“Oh, that was sweet of you, but I don’t know if you can call Seth and me friends yet.”
“Oh, I think I can. You’re all he talks about at home.”
“What?” Brandi frowned. What did he mean by all Seth talked about?
“Well, he’s always talking about this Brandi girl, and I’m assuming that’s you, right? Or does he know someone else named Brandi?”
“I guess not… I mean, I don’t know. I really don’t know Seth that much.”
“It’s you. Believe me. You’re the girl from New York, right?”
“Yes.”
“So, you’re the one he’s always talking about.”
“Oh…” Brandi tried to hide a smile “Ok, then.”
“Yeah. He even mentioned he wanted to go to New York to check some of the places you said he’d like.”
“Really?” Brandi asked surprised.
“Yeah. He was pretty excited about it.”
“That’s nice. He should go to New York. He’d like the town. Have you ever been there?”
“Oh, no. I have never been outside California before. Well, that’s not really true. I have been to Tijuana last year. Man, had totally forgotten about that trip.” Ryan was surprised how he had actually erased that terrible trip from his mind.
“Tijuana, huh? So I’m guessing you like to party?”
“Actually, no. I went there because Seth dragged me there with him. Not so sure how he managed to do that, but Seth’s like that. He manages to get everything he wants from you.”
“Good to know. I’ll be careful, then.”
“You better be.” Ryan adverted.
The bell rang at that time.
“Oh, I gotta go.” Brandi stood up “It was great talking to you, Ryan.” she offered her free hand for him to shake on it.
“You too. Hey, you should come by the house sometime. I’m surprised Seth hadn’t asked you yet.”
“I guess he tried to yesterday, but I just wasn’t in the mood for it.”
“Well, whenever you’re in the mood for it, just show up.”
“Ok. Thanks. Let me go now. Bye.” Brandi waved him goodbye and left the place.
“So? How awesome is she?” Seth asked as soon as Brandi disappeared from the cafeteria. Seth had convinced Ryan to go talk to Brandi so they’d also get to be friends.
“She’s actually really nice. And she’s really pretty. Never really saw someone with…”
“Golden eyes?” Seth interrupted Ryan.
“Yeah.”
“They’are marvelous, aren't they?” Seth asked, starting to walk to the corridors.
“Since when do you say words like marvelous?” Ryan chuckled.
“What?” Seth woke up from his thoughts.
“You said marvelous. Where did you get that from?”
“I’m sorry, Ryan, if I want to expand my vocabulary.”
“Ok.”
Ryan nodded, not knowing why he had used such a word, but knowing the reason
Seth had given him wasn’t it “We’re late for class, let’s
go.”
* Thanx Hannah and Thea for reviewing and correcting the grammar errors *
~*~ Chapter 9 ~*~
~*~ Chapter 11 ~*~
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