"Dear God, he did it again. I thought you promised to protect and guide me. Yet it seems like I'm in this all alone. I don't know how much more I can take before I do something crazy like-like-I don't know. I know I don't talk to you as much as I should be but I've been scared. I don't think you want to see me, I don't want to see me anymore. I am still stuck in hell all alone. Please give me strength to pull through. I need you to survive. In Jesus name I pray with thanksgiving. Amen"
Philomena rolls out of bed and back into the routine known as her life.
"How was your night Philomena" she looks at James not knowing if his question is serious or rhetorical. She nods at him
Peace walks up from behind her and smack the back of her head with the end of the house phone. "Can't you talk?! Oh I see, anyone else and you would already have those lips of yours rolling like a windmill"
"It was good" she lies.
"My night was amazing daddy" Stella jumps in taking the attention off her. Thank you sits at the tip of her tongue along with attention whore
"Will you be my date to the dance!" Bruce leads a group of his friend in yelling at his girlfriend. Hailey who is standing in the school atrium surrounded by envious girls. Her dirty blond hair is pulled up into a tight bun and her big blue eyes look up at him with love
Bruce runs down the stair and makes his way to her with the flood of students parting like the red sea. Breathless and full of nerves, he extends his arms fully on both sides
"Will you be my date" he gently asks this time "please say yes" he whispers
"Yes, yes, yes I'll go to the dance with you" she is immediately picked up and held "Put me down" she squeals excitedly in his arms
Everything after that is drowned out as the students erupt in cheers and confetti is thrown down from the students above. Philomena stand in the midst of it all not knowing what to feel
Should I be jealous? No she is my friend and i'm happy for her
She walks back to the change room where she prepares to for gym class. Students around her chatter about the proposal and like gasoline on a crackling fire the students roar when Hailey joins them
"I know he is so sweet" Hailey says finally making her way to a ready Philomena "aren't you going to congratulate me"
"Congratulations" Philomena dryly cheers pumping a fist in the air for added effect
"Guess who bought a ticket? Jack. I know you kinda like him" Philomena shrugs acting interested.
She has picked up the habit of assigning mundane first generation problems to herself.
Is he cute? Should I buy a new shoe? Should I go out with him?
"Well does he have a date?"
"He bought two and I overheard him asking his girlfriend but don't worry about it. Something tells me you won't be alone for too long" she bumps shoulders with him gently
"I won't be too excited about it"
"Come on girls, time waits for no man! Move it now" Coach Martins yells
"I'll see you in there" Philomena leaves
The rules for the self defence class is announced and the partners are chosen. Philomena and Hailey pair up, monitor their progress before and after every tackle
"You've been hard to find" Lele says sneaking up on Philomena as she drinks from the school fountain.
"You didn't look hard enough"
"I get that you are not happy with what went down between you, Rochelle, and Rod but that's no reason for you to shut us out. Shut me out. I know you have issues. We all do but I don't want to loose a friend over this"
"By this this you mean my ex cheating on me with my best friend. Look I just need a break" Philomena steps around her and takes the stairs to the use the washroom
A man not paying attention to where he is going bumps into a fuming Philomena
"Would you just leave me the fuck alone!" she yells thinking its Lele
"I would if you were not standing in my way" her braids slap across his face when she turns almost making him bleed "Kill me why don't you" he mutters
"Oh my god. I am so sorry" shame swallows her whole in the presence of the most glorious man she has ever laid eyes on
"Don't apologize, get out of my way" he dismissively says. Philomena cocks her hips to the side, crosses her arms and in the most disgusting voice responds
"the hall is big enough for three people to walk side by side. So stop making a big deal out of nothing and fucking move"
"For a beautiful woman you sure do have a potty mouth. I can show you what to do with it" he says invading her space
"boundaries asshole..." she pushes him out of the way and goes down the stairs
Her feet quickly carry her down the stairs and back into the change room. She changes back into her original outfit. Black skinny jeans, a simple white crop top, jean jacket paired with angle boots
She throws her bag back on and goes out the door only to come face to face with the annoying man from upstairs
"Let go of my hand" his electric grey eyes assess everything from her bright hazel green eyes down to her boots but his eyes linger in his chest for a moment too long
"I want to apologize to you at dinner"
"Is this a joke?" she scoffs
"I'm not one to waste my time on jokes" he lets go of her hand
"Talk about a pompous delinquent"
"I guess I just walked right into that one. I would like a chance to really take you on a date but that is not why I stopped you. I need help finding the main office"
"Find it yourself" she slams the door in his face and entering the gym through the second entrance
"For fuck sakes" he yells pulling at his roots. How can such a gorgeous woman be this infuriating. Truly he should know better.
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