thanks for all those who have come and a moment of
reflection for those who will never make it home.” She pointed to
the Remembrance Board and then continued. “Tonight’s dinner will be
for us to say hello and see old friends. Tomorrow are the classes,
please make sure you have your schedules so you know where to
go.
Now for the important stuff; we went to
school together longer than most high schools, we were privileged
in that we got to form deeper friendships and were able to keep
those friends through the ups and downs through the last ten
years…” I tuned out the rest she just continued to talk about her
achievements in a vague way that everyone thought she was talking
about them. I looked around and realized that I really didn’t know
a single person here. Oh sure I could remember just about all of
them, but to tell you their names I would be at a loss. There were
only a few that I would never forget; Rebecca, the Twin B’s,
Stephanie, Marcy and Tiffany.
Oh there’s Tiffany now with a very pregnant
stomach. My throat closed as I thought what it would be like to be
a mother…someday I suppose, then again maybe not I couldn’t even
keep my dog protected there was no way I would bring a child into
this life I lead.
I glanced around to find the next one.
Stephanie, oh, Stephanie where are you…I couldn’t find – oh never
mind there she is. She got fat. I smiled despite myself, now I’m
not one to judge on the weight of someone, they could be healthy
just big, but her, no, no way. She had to be three times her size
from high school and she was pasty and seemed to have trouble
breathing. Ok so that was an exaggeration…she was only twice her
old size, but despite her pallor she was smiling at a man that was
sitting next to her. I noticed a ring and felt a pang of jealously
that she was married. Again if I loved someone so much that I
wanted to marry them, I’d soon as kill them than marry them.
Finally I located Marcy. Marcy looked to be
the least changed out of the all, next to Rebecca that is. Her
blonde hair was cut short now in that pixie style that can destroy
a many woman’s looks but on her it looked good. Her heart shaped
face was brought out by the hair style and made her large round
blue eyes look innocent. In this room of people who pissed on me in
school and pissed me off, she was the most sympathetic of the lot.
She would smile sadly as the latest torment was over but never did
anything about it.
I knew her secret but never told. I could
have used a companion down on the bottom rung but I let it slide,
that and I was selfish when it came to my knights. But looking at
her now I was truly jealous. She had a natural beauty to her and
she seemed to know it. I couldn't blame her one bit.
I focused on other things instead of the
Pussy Posse. I took a better look of the decorations, the tables
were draped in white linen and the plates were square and brightly
colored. The center pieces were of our mascot, the lynx, or a toy
version of him holding balloons and a sash saying class of 2001,
okay so those were rather cheesy, but it somehow fit with the
overall décor. I saw more balloons and streamers and the floor
sprinkled with confetti. The main colors were the blue and silver
of our school and there were secondary colors of a pale yellow and
a muted orange and deep red. All in all I’d have to say Rebecca did
a good job, but I’d never say it.
I focused back in on the speech just to hear
her say “So to all those here I say let’s eat!” Now that was
something I could applaud too. The side doors opened and in walked
servers with food carrying at least four plates each and started
walking around and placing plates in what seemed a sporadic
pattern, but I soon realized they were placing the steak dinners to
those who ordered them. My brilliant mind put this together shortly
after a plate appeared in front of me and Rebecca sneered at me as
she sat down. “Red meat is so bad for you.” she
reflection for those who will never make it home.” She pointed to
the Remembrance Board and then continued. “Tonight’s dinner will be
for us to say hello and see old friends. Tomorrow are the classes,
please make sure you have your schedules so you know where to
go.
Now for the important stuff; we went to
school together longer than most high schools, we were privileged
in that we got to form deeper friendships and were able to keep
those friends through the ups and downs through the last ten
years…” I tuned out the rest she just continued to talk about her
achievements in a vague way that everyone thought she was talking
about them. I looked around and realized that I really didn’t know
a single person here. Oh sure I could remember just about all of
them, but to tell you their names I would be at a loss. There were
only a few that I would never forget; Rebecca, the Twin B’s,
Stephanie, Marcy and Tiffany.
Oh there’s Tiffany now with a very pregnant
stomach. My throat closed as I thought what it would be like to be
a mother…someday I suppose, then again maybe not I couldn’t even
keep my dog protected there was no way I would bring a child into
this life I lead.
I glanced around to find the next one.
Stephanie, oh, Stephanie where are you…I couldn’t find – oh never
mind there she is. She got fat. I smiled despite myself, now I’m
not one to judge on the weight of someone, they could be healthy
just big, but her, no, no way. She had to be three times her size
from high school and she was pasty and seemed to have trouble
breathing. Ok so that was an exaggeration…she was only twice her
old size, but despite her pallor she was smiling at a man that was
sitting next to her. I noticed a ring and felt a pang of jealously
that she was married. Again if I loved someone so much that I
wanted to marry them, I’d soon as kill them than marry them.
Finally I located Marcy. Marcy looked to be
the least changed out of the all, next to Rebecca that is. Her
blonde hair was cut short now in that pixie style that can destroy
a many woman’s looks but on her it looked good. Her heart shaped
face was brought out by the hair style and made her large round
blue eyes look innocent. In this room of people who pissed on me in
school and pissed me off, she was the most sympathetic of the lot.
She would smile sadly as the latest torment was over but never did
anything about it.
I knew her secret but never told. I could
have used a companion down on the bottom rung but I let it slide,
that and I was selfish when it came to my knights. But looking at
her now I was truly jealous. She had a natural beauty to her and
she seemed to know it. I couldn't blame her one bit.
I focused on other things instead of the
Pussy Posse. I took a better look of the decorations, the tables
were draped in white linen and the plates were square and brightly
colored. The center pieces were of our mascot, the lynx, or a toy
version of him holding balloons and a sash saying class of 2001,
okay so those were rather cheesy, but it somehow fit with the
overall décor. I saw more balloons and streamers and the floor
sprinkled with confetti. The main colors were the blue and silver
of our school and there were secondary colors of a pale yellow and
a muted orange and deep red. All in all I’d have to say Rebecca did
a good job, but I’d never say it.
I focused back in on the speech just to hear
her say “So to all those here I say let’s eat!” Now that was
something I could applaud too. The side doors opened and in walked
servers with food carrying at least four plates each and started
walking around and placing plates in what seemed a sporadic
pattern, but I soon realized they were placing the steak dinners to
those who ordered them. My brilliant mind put this together shortly
after a plate appeared in front of me and Rebecca sneered at me as
she sat down. “Red meat is so bad for you.” she
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