Break My 'Ego?'

Chapter 1: Eye roll is an art.

Sandra

The bell rang indicating the end of my last period before lunch, as I exited the classroom I came across my friends, we talked as we walked towards the cafeteria. Once we reached there, we joined the lunch line which was not that long so we soon got our food and went to our table. As you could already tell, we were not the 'popular' kids in our school, hence our table was situated at the far back of the cafeteria, not that I was complaining because I hate attention and I most certainly did not want to be associated with the popularity 'squad'. I was half way through my fries when Shae suddenly brought up a topic I didn't want to be associated with, 'Kyle Orlando', urghh, and I was actually enjoying my burger.

"He was in my class, aaah! Kyle was in my class today and FYI the rumors are all true, darn you could see his perfect abs through his shirt and his face affff, he is so hotttttt!" Shae said in utter amazement. God knows why these girls were acting like this towards him despite knowing how guys like him tend to act. I rolled my eyes at there childish reaction, what am I saying, a child would even react better than them idiots I call friends.

"Sandy I saw you talking to him during English, so spill the tea...!" Maddy squealed. "Well, he was just saying hi and just so you know he is a total noob, he doesn't even know how to throw a decent pick up line," I told them as I rolled my eyes in perfection. Damn, eye roll is an art. " OMG!! what did he say?" they asked curiously. " Nothing much, other than: are you my glasses, 'cause I can only see you today," I told them monotonously. "Girl you are on fire if you could get 'him' to talk to you, and what did you tell him?" Maddy asked. "Umm nothing, I just rolled my eyes and got back to my work obviously," I replied.

The expressions on their faces left me laughing my butt off, they could not believe I actually ignored the hottest guy in our school. If only my phone wasn't so far, I would have definitely snapped a picture of their perplexed expression. Darn me for leaving my phone in my locker, I'm never leaving that thing anywhere ever again, it's times like this that you wished you cherished your phone urgh. "Why the hell did you do that Sandy, do you know what I'd do to have gotten a chance to talk to that guy, yet you go and throw your opportunities down the drain," Shae said disappointed.

"You of all people know what I went through in eighth grade, so don't you dare give me that crap about blowing up ridiculous chances," I said angry at the fact that they are trying to push me into the same pit I just pulled myself out of. My heart was racing and I was breathing frantically, I breathed in and out with an aim of calming my breathing and my racing heart which worked out perfectly and my heard beat was slowly stabilizing, and so was my breathing. "We are sorry but we are not trying to push you, we're just trying to tell you that you don't have to go through any of that anymore, and we're also trying to say that you should give your self a chance to move on from the past and not live there anymore," they both said apologetically. I felt embarrassed by my sudden outburst and also apologized to them for my reaction. "Thankyou for being very thoughtful guys but I'm not yet ready to give myself a shot, but incase I am, I'll go for it with you both by my side," I told them encouragingly. I don't like people taking pity on me for certain things and most definitely I didn't want my friends to think of me as a helpless girl who can't move on from her past, I don't want them to know I'm still healing from the wound I had because that will just put me in a bad place, I'd rather fake it all the way until I make it and that is exactly what I'm going to do.

Afternoon lessons went by quickly and I was very grateful when the bell rang, I was honestly tired of being in school and just wanted to go home and have a long shower. I left the room and headed towards my locker to put in my books where I found my friends already waiting for me, I quickly put in my books and we went home. We all lived on the same street which was only a 20 minute walk from home to school so I didn't have to worry about catching the bus or anything of that sort.

The walk home was quite considering the talk we had at lunch, I didn't mind the silence but at the same time I was afraid to be left alone with my thoughts. God knows how my mind wanders, it literally can go from past to present to future and the cycle repeats. It crosses the lines of times like it couldn't care less but the time that I hate my mind going to is my past.

What can I say, I have a very crappy past. It sucks going there but unfortunately, I have no control over my thoughts. When we reached our Street, we soon parted ways with goodbyes lingering in the tense air. I entered my house only to find it as I left it, lifeless and dusty. I went up to my room which was more lively than the rest of the house, I decided to begin reading a new book since I had finished my previous one. I was done reading after an hour and decided to do my homework which was due next week. I was done by 8 p.m. From there I decided to make dinner for myself, just when I was half way through, my phone began ringing but it was an unknown number. I answered the phone hesitantly only to hear the voice of the last person I expected a call from.

"Hey beautiful, did you think you could get rid of me that easy?" He said on the other line. I could actually visualize the huge smirk he had plastered on his face thinking he had won a game which was never there to begin with.

"I think you have the wrong number," I said hoping he would hung up right after.

"Not really, I know my sources are accurate Sandra," He said. What is it with these guys thinking they own the whole world and everything in it, I want to kick this guy so bad right now ugh.

"You got me Orlando, what do you want?" I asked obviously bored.

"I want you," he said.

At that moment I felt my heart racing in it's cage as butterflies filled my stomach. I knew the feeling was wrong so I tried my best to keep a blush off my face to not give him the satisfaction of knowing he had an effect on me. "Jokes aside Orlando, what do u really want?" I asked him. " Well to be sincerely honest I need you to tutor me in Physics, I am flunking in that subject and if I fail my exams I'll be off the football team," he said all in one breath.

"Well Orlando everything has a price," I said into the phone. "Ok Sanchez, name your price? 10 dollars a week, 20 or 30?" he asked. "You know what Orlando not everyone is a gold digger, but my price is; when I need a favor from you be available, understood?" I questioned him in an monotonous tone. " Ok ma' lady, you got it," He responded. "First lesson begins tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. don't be late," I told him before I hang up the call.

I'll be tutoring the heartthrob mmhm this should be fun.

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First chapter is officially done!!!! I am so happy to be publishing this chapter it took a while to write but it was worth it. I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing. Love y'all.