Crying On The Inside Chapter 14
The first thing on Michelle's mind the next morning
was not JC. It was Justin. She thought about him the
whole time until she got to school where she saw him.
He was standing at his locker watching her walk toward
him. She stopped near him.
"Hi," he said.
"Hi," she said. Neither knew what to really say.
They had become so close last night.
"Um, I need to talk to you about-" he started to
say when Michelle's friends came in and saw her
standing there. They stopped, stared and waited.
Michelle turned to Justin and gave him a sort of sad
look before walking away.
"Who is that?" Brianna said looking back at him.
"Justin," she answered.
"Who's Justin?" Heather said.
"Just a guy," she said. But they could see her
facial expressions.
"From the way you're acting he seems more than
just a guy," Brianna said when they reached their
lockers.
"Is there something you're not telling us?"
Heather said smiling.
"No. I gave him a ride home yesterday that's it
and I stopped by to say hi to him. Is that wrong?"
Michelle said. She wouldn't dare tell her friends
where she really was last night.
"Why? Doesn't he have a car?" Heather asked.
"No," she answered.
"No car? Are you serious? That's so tacky,"
Brianna said.
Michelle looked at them both as if they
were crazy. Just then the guys came in the school.
Things quieted down when the guys reached them and
they started walking down the hall together. JC held
onto Michelle's waist as they walked. He held her
behind the others.
"What happened to you last night?" JC asked her.
He looked her in the eye and she found it hard to lie
to him. But she couldn't tell him where she really
was.
"I fell asleep last night. I had so much homework
and I was really tired," she said looking down.
"Well you should have called me so I would know. I
waited for you all night," he said.
"I'm sorry," she said. They kept walking and she
hoped he wouldn't bring the subject up again.
"I'll pick you up tonight okay," he said. She had
to think fast but she coudn't think of an excuse.
Before she knew it they were sitting in class and
before she could tell him a lie class had started.
In lunch that day Justin kept looking over at
Michelle. She kept looking at him to but not to long.
She seemed like she was trying to ignore him but
couldn't. He finished his food and left out hoping she
wouldn't be to far behind. He walked slowly down the
hall.
"Justin wait," Michelle called after him. He
turned and saw her walking towards him.
"What's up?" he asked when they were face to
face.
"I want to come to your house tonight," she said
which took him by surprise.
"You do?" he said. She nodded. They stared at
each other not saying anything again. They started to
lean in to kiss each other when the bell rang and
everyone came out the lunch room.
"See ya tonight," he whispered in her ear before
walking away. Her friends caught up with her and she
acted like nothing happened.
After school they were in the parking lot and Michelle
was thinking of a way to tell JC she had other plans
but without everyone knowing what they were.
"So what's up? Movies tonight?" Lance asked
everyone.
"Oh yeah Daredevil came out," Brianna said.
So they agreed for the movies. Before Michelle had a
chance to say anything JC spoke.
"Actually we have plans of our own," JC said
grabbing her by the waist.
"Oh okay. No problem," Joey said pushing JC's arm
a little and smiling. She wanted to say something but
nothing came to mind. It's like her mind went blank.
"Well I'll call you later okay girl," Heather
said. Her friends were smiling widely at her. Everyone
left and went seperate ways.
"What time should I come?" JC said to her.
"JC I-" she said. He put his finger on her lips
to quiet her.
"I'll be there at 8:00 okay," he said and kissed
her. He left to go to practice and she stood there
about to cry. She got in her car and thought about
Justin. She wanted to be with him instead of JC. Then
instead of crying she got upset. 'Damn JC,' she
thought angrily to herself 'I'll just tell him another
lie. Anything to be with Justin.' She drove off happy
with her decision but unsure of the consequenses.
Lance thought to himself. He noticed how uncomfortable
Michelle looked when JC mentioned their plans. He
noticed that she didn't even agree. He sort of felt
sorry for her. After all, she told him she wasn't even
ready. He knew how much pressure the others put on her
and it made him a little angry. Even the way JC
tricked her into things all the time. Well he was
going to fix JC. Michelle had feelings to and it was
time JC realized that. Lance had a plan.
-More to come-
[Chapter 15] [Crying on the Inside]
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