Chapter 12

                                    

                                          
***1 Week Later***
                          
"Rebecca! Rebecca!" Someone yelled my name as I walked to my E.L.A. 4th period class. I turned around and saw Mason. I quickly turned back around and walked faster. He grabbed my arm. Shoot. "Look at me." He demanded. I stared at him. "Why are you ignoring and avoiding me." He asked me. "Why can you not appreciate me for me?" I asked him putting my hands on my hips. He sighed. "Had you let me explain-" "There's nothing to explain Mason." With that, I walked away to my 4th period. "Bestfrann, why you late?" Amanda asked. "Mason stopped me in the middle of the hall tryna talk to me like I wanna talk to his ugly behind." I said slamming my stuff for class on the table. "Maybe you should try talking to him." Chelsea suggested. I stared at her. "I thought you were on my side." I said. "Yeah but its been a week. Like, we've seen him try and talk to you and you just push him away. Maybe theres more to the story than what he actually said." Chelsea said. I rolled my eyes and just directed my attention to the bord. An hour later, class was over. Everybody shot up. "I dismiss you not the bell so sit down!" She yelled. We all sighed and sat down. "Your homework tonight is to read a poem and write a summary about it as well as describe the type of poem it was." Our teacher said while handing us poems. "Thats doing the most." Jamiya said. Everybody laughed. "Well since that's 'doing the most' I guess you can just move to my regular E.L.A. instead of honors." The teacher said. "Fine by me." Jamiya said propping her foot up on the table. "Let me talk to you after class Jamiya. Everybody else, pack up and go to 5th period." Our teacher instructed us. We did as she said and left the class. "See you two chicken heads later." Amanda said walking to her 5th period advanced pre-algebra. Me and Chelsea waved goodbye as we headed to our 5th period honors social studies. On the way, I saw Alicia and Mason talking. My heart stopped. "Can we go the other way?" I asked Chelsea as I slowed down my walking and continued to watch Mason. "Class is right there!" Chelsea complained. "I don't wanna have to walk past Mason." I said pointing at him. "C.mon." Chelsea said grabbing my hand as we sped walked past Mason & Alicia. "Rebecca!" Mason yelled my name. "Sorry! Gotta get to class!" I said not looking at him. "Class doesn't start until another 3 minutes." Mason assured me. "Still I wanna be on time. Early is on time. On time is late." I lied. I quickly got in the classroom and took my seat. "See! You did great!" Chelsea says. I fake a smile at her. "Give him another chance." Chelsea begged. "No." I snapped writing down my daily quote. "Please? For me?" Chelsea begged once more. I just ignored her and continued on with my work. "Alright. Take out a sheet of paper. We're gonna watch a mankind video and I want you to write down 20 facts about Buddhism." My teacher says. I did as he asked and got out my paper. An hour later, class was over. I had 35 facts on my paper. We turned in our papers to get graded on them. I made sure my name was on my paper since I always forgot that for some reason. Why? I honestly dont know. He dimissed us and Chelsea and I met up with Amanda. "Whats up?" Amanda asks as we walk towards her direction. Then, I see Mason again! Its like wheverever I go, hes there. "What wrong?" Amanda asks. I point at Mason. Chelsea sucks her teeth and walks on to class. "I'll see yall later." Chelsea says. We all split up and go to our different classes. "Rebecca. Talk to me." Mason demands. I stare him into his eyes. "What." I snap. "Yay! You're talking!" Mason jokes. "To be honest, Imma be real with you. I don't want anything to do with you anymore. Just like I wanted it in the say, beginning? Thats how I definately want it now." I say brushing past him. Mason stared at me as if he were hurt. "Problem?" I snap. He grabbed me and stared me in my eyes. "You need to let go of me. Right this instant." I say like some teacher. "And if I don't?" He asks. "Let me go to class!" I whine. He pulls me into a passionate kiss. I stare at him. Suddenly I feel my arms wrapping around him as I kissed him again. "Rebecca." He says in a low tone. "Mason?" I answer back as if I was shy. "Please, take me back." He says. "I don't know. You like Alicia. You should just have her." I say as I let go of our embrace. I stare at him as he stares me in his eyes. He runs his palm down the front of his face. He sighs. "Please don't be mad." I say. "No. I'm not mad. I just don't want you leaving me." He says. "Trust me, I want you, I just don't think I'm your type. All the girls you've dated have been professional bad girls. And I'm a goodie-two-shoes." I say. He picks up my chin and stares me in my eyes as he pulls me into another kiss. "I love just the way you are. Just, if you were a little freaky, I'd admire you more." He says letting go of me and he walking away. I watch him as he does so. I was already 10 minutes or so late for class. I decided I'd just skip. Part of becoming bad I guess.