Chapter 12
Santa Will Always Be My Superman
"Ugh! How could I forget?" I said, slapping myself for the 100th time. "Now what about our movie marathon?"
Josh, Sophie and I had been roaming around in the mall for the past one hour and Josh just had to break the news that today was the first football match of Senior Year. You would think that I wouldn't forget the match days because my brother's in the team but believe me, you're wrong. I'm so oblivious to my surroundings that I didn't even realize Neil had been busy in practice. Now that Josh mentioned it, I felt like a terrible sister. Also a terrible friend because Sophie and I wouldn't be able to watch movies today like we planned.
"How many times would I have to tell you that it's fine we don't get to watch movies? I'll still be there to sleep over at your house," Sophie said, rolling her eyes and taking a sip of her Starbucks coffee. Josh snickered beside me, obviously enjoying my panic mode. "Em and Soph, as much as I would have loved to spend time with you guys today, I really need to go to practice in another 15 minutes otherwise Coach Carter will eat me alive," he said, rubbing the back of his neck. I shuddered thinking about Coach Carter. He was the football team's coach who was also known for his intimidating personality. If you were to pass by him, you'll know exactly what I mean because you won't be able to look at him straight in his eyes. But when he's in a good mood, you'll never want to leave him because he's just so fun at that time. He is a great man altogether.
I nodded my head as I looked around. My eyes locked with a cute girl who was holding a small Santa stuff toy. I smiled at her before looking up at Josh and Soph. I had kept quiet about the phone call, not wanting to bother them with it.
"Why are you smiling?" Sophie asked, her eyes narrowing. I giggled nodding towards the girl with the Santa toy. "Gosh, don't tell me you still believe in Santa."
"Of course, I do. How do you think you get gifts on Christmas?" I joked with her. Josh and Sophie knew how much I loved Christmas when I was a small kid. Even when others stopped believing in Santa, I would never accept the fact that he was not real. That became a subject of discussion amongst my friends and I was always made fun of for that. "Santa will always be my superman," I said.
"Aw, and here I was thinking that I was your superman."
That voice. Ugh, not him. I had been trying to avoid him but always failed because unfortunately, he was my jerk of a neighbour. To think that he was right here, made me annoyed. How did we always end up in the same place? I turned around to face him with his signature smirk on his face. Oh how I wish to wipe that smirk off Virat's face.
"Followed me here, did you, Jock?" I asked, my voice laced with annoyance.
"And all along I thought you were the one following me," he replied, the smirk still plastered on his face. Josh walked over to Virat and did that guy hug thing. "Well Maanvi, I'm afraid I have to snatch Josh away from you. Coach has called us early for practice."
After all the goodbyes, Virat and Josh walked away, leaving me and Sophie alone. "You like him." It was not a question, it was a statement. I scowled at her. What in the name of hell made her think that I liked Virat?
"I do not."
"Do too," she smirked.
"Don't you get it? I told you Jeevika's plan. It's nothing, okay? Plus, why would I even like him when I try to avoid him all day?"
"Whatever you say," she replied, her smirk still visible. What was she even thinking? Times like these, I really wanted to kill her but her being my best friend didn't help me one bit. Of course she was my best friend for a reason and I loved her no matter how much she irritated me. "You are coming with me to the party afterwards right?"
I groaned as soon as she said that. See, our school's football team is so overconfident that even before a match they decide on a victory party. Well they have every right to be overconfident. They were wonderful when they played so the party was never useless. There were times when they would lose but even then the party happened. Each time one of the players threw a party. Don't get me started about the parties. There's just one word to describe them - WILD. Full of drunk teenagers, loud music and the worst of all STINKY, SWEATY teenagers. I hate sweat even though I do too. But it's different when I'm the one sweating. The smell... it's like gross and you can't even cross a person at that time. I almost pass out with the sweat smell. It's yuck.. as if you're smelling cow sh... well you get the point.
Now coming back to the parties... well I always avoid those. I've been forced to tag along with my friends before but trust me you don't want to know my horrifying experience. So, I always ALWAYS make up an excuse and I was running out of those now. And last year, I became more adamant on not going to one because of some terrible memory. Parties reminded me of that night and that's when I promised myself that I would never go to one ever again.
So what was I supposed to say when Sophie made her famous puppy dog face which melted almost everybody? I was on the verge of giving up when I snapped back to reality and that memory flashed into my mind. My expression hardened and I think Sophie noticed because her expression turned serious.
"I'm sorry, Soph," I said with a sigh. "But after that time, I don't think I'm ready to go to another party."
"Em, I understand but just because of that night and the certain someone, you cannot stop enjoying your life and miss out on all the fun. It's your Senior Year and don't tell me you don't want to enjoy your last year of school because I sure as hell know that you want to. Please just try this one out. I swear you'll enjoy it and I promise to be by your side at all times."
I smiled as she said that and pretended to think. "Hmm, promise?"
She clapped her hands with excitement and let out a squeal of delight. "Yes, promise!!"
How did I always end up in such situations?
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Author's Note
Hello everybody!
First off, thank you so so so much for reading and commenting. Your support is always so motivating. Second, as usual, I'm sorry for the late update. I have been really busy with school stuff and to top it up, I had to get my eye check up done. Apparently, I have to wear glasses now. I've always wanted to wear specs but now it doesn't really seem so amusing. Anyway, the good thing is, my power is around -0.75 so I guess I don't have to wear specs when I go out or something because I look horrible.
Which is definitely not my point here :P
This chapter is more of a filler because there isn't really anything special or interesting in it and it's extremely short.
So thoughts about this chapter? About the characters?
Ask me anything you want whether it's related to the chapter or about me 8D
Take care!
Love,
Stella
P.S. Screw me! I don't know what came over me but 'gross' and 'cross' do not rhyme LOL.. so I edited it.
Edited by Stella_8D - 11 years ago
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