Surviving Elite High by John H Ames Page B

moment was picture perfect. Suddenly, Jessica jumped onto the stage and hugged him in front of everyone. Madison and Kitty slowly turned to me as I watched the events unfold. Jessica wrapped her legs around his waist and passionately kissed him in front of the entire mob. They cheered even louder.
    “That horny bitch!” Madison shouted angrily.
    I stood and turned to Madison.
    “That horny bitch is his girlfriend!”
    “John!” Madison and Kitty shouted in unison as I made my way towards the steps.
    I ignored them. I tried my best to hold back my tears as I glanced back at Nick. He was holding the trophy in the air and staring into the crowd. That was when my teary eyes made contact with his own. Nick froze. His smile quickly faded. He did not expect me to be there. I shook my head and ran towards the exit. I heard Madison and Kitty running behind me and screaming my name. I just wanted to run and never look back. When I reached the parking lot, I continued running. Suddenly, I crashed into a garbage can and landed face first on the grass.
    “John!” Kitty shouted she reached my side.
    I stared into her face and hugged her. She instantly replied with a warm embrace. As I sobbed inside her arms, Madison reached our side. She wrapped her arms around us.
    “I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have made you come,” Madison conceded as she sobbed.
    “It's my fault too. I thought it'd be a good idea,” Kitty added.
    “No! It's my fault! I shouldn't be in love with that stupid and whorish jock!” I shouted, crying.
    “I love you John,” Madison whispered. “I love you Kitty.”
    “I love you Madison. I love you John.”
    “I love you Kitty. I love you Madison.”
    “No more crying!” we shouted in unison.
    We did that every time we would cry together. That way, we would stop crying and talk our pains and problems out. We let go of each other and wiped our tears. Madison had her hair roughed up while Kitty's mascara was all over her freckles. I laughed at them.
    “Why are you laughing?” Madison asked as she removed a banana peel from my head.
    We laughed again but quickly stopped since someone cleared his throat. We immediately turned around. Jacob came out of the darkness of a nearby tree with a huge smile on his face. As we stood up, we hurriedly picked up the garbage bin and tried to act natural.
    “How long you been there?” Kitty asked as she cleaned her face.
    “I was at the game, but when I saw John's reaction to Nick's kiss with Jessica, I followed you guys.”
    “Oh, you saw and heard everything?” Madison asked as she fixed her hair.
    He nodded while he stared at me. I blushed, and hung my head since I was so embarrassed. All of my friends knew that I loved Nick.
    “Oh,” I muttered as I turned to the girls. “I think we should get going then.”
    “Wait!” Jacob said, smiling. “I thought we were going to see a movie.”
    “You still want to go with me?” I asked him as I glanced at the girls.
    “Yes, right after I spray you with some Frebreze.”
    We laughed. Madison signaled me to go with him while Kitty smiled.
    “Take good care of him,” Kitty told Jacob as I walked to where he stood.
    “Yeah, don't play nice and only do dirty things,” Madison added with a wink.
    “Madison!” I shouted while Jacob laughed.
    “Follow me,” Jacob directed as they walked away.
    He took me to the motorcycle parking section. By now, people were leaving the stadium and going home. We reached the spot where a black ninja bike was parked. I realized that it was Jacob's bike. He climbed on top and turned to me. He signaled me to sit behind him, but I was reluctant.
    “Come on, I won't bite unless you want me to,” Jacob teased.
    I laughed while he smiled.
    “It's just that I've never been on one before.”
    “Really? Don't be afraid. You're safe with me. Hop on.”
    I smiled while he handed me his helmet. I put it on and carefully sat behind him.
    “Okay. Now, wrap your arms around me and hold on