• Olivia:

    I barely remember what happened next. I remember throwing the ring he had given me off my finger…slapping him across the face and screaming at him that he just had to break up with me on my birthday….well actually I think I know exactly what happened. The little bas-tard just shrugged! I stormed out of the house rage engraved on my face. I have to talk to my best friend! Tears were already forming in my eyes as I stomped my feet across the front porch of her house. Before I could do anything the door flew open revealing Zane. His face was red and his blue eyes were blazing. He went past me and I frowned.

    “Zane!” Kendra yelled but stopped when she saw me. She looked like a mess.

    “Oh Kendra!” I whispered. She looked in my eyes and her face became saddened. “He broke up with me,” I choked out. She embraced me but didn’t look surprised. I cried on her shoulder. “I-I-I don’t know what I did wrong!” I choked. She rubbed my back not saying a word. “I mean, I thought we were really in love. What changed his mind?” I wiped my nose and Kendra pulled back. Her face was guilty.

    “Oll, listen…” she looked away her eyes glistening over.

    “What?” I asked. She looked up at me.

    “Grant broke up with you because….because we wanted to be together.” I was speechless. My mouth wouldn’t move, my legs were jelly. “Ollie?” she asked looking concerned. I looked past her. How long have they liked each other? How long has he been cheating on me? I know she didn’t say it….but now I realize. He was always going home early. Getting off work late….not coming over on Friday nights when Kendra’s sister was out….it all makes sense. “Olivia?” Kendra whispered. “I’m so, so, so sorry. It just happened! I didn’t mean to hurt you. It….its complicated.” My hands bawled into fist at my sides. “Ollie?” she asked. I turned on the step and walked down the stairs. “Olivia!” she called. I ignored her and started running down the walk. Tears streamed down my cheeks. I finally had run to my favorite place. It had been overgrow with vines and trash. But my swing set was still there. Vines grew up along it and rust fell off if you just touched it. Two swings was all but left of the swing set. Beside it were a slide and a wooden seesaw. I opened up the gate and walked in. I sat down in my swing and rocked back and forth. The breeze blowing my hair back.

    “Oh…sorry,” I looked up to the corner of the park and saw Zane coming in. I stared at him for a while and he looked up. Something turned in my stomach but I ignored it. Instead I snorted.

    “Doesn’t matter. I’ve already lost all my dignity.” I said wiping my eyes on the back of my hand. He smirked but still his eyes weren’t happy. “You can come in I don’t care.” I said and started back up and swinging lightly. He climbed up the steps on the slid and sat down at the top. “You know it’s not safe up there?” I said not really caring. He looked down at me with a smug look.

    “Doesn’t matter now, does it?” I looked away from his eyes and down to the ground. “Grant broke up with me.” I whispered not sure if he heard me. Zane sighed.

    “Kendra broke up with me.” I glanced up at him. He was looking at the darkening sky with a sad look. Wow, that was the first time I actually saw him without a grin or smug look. It actually made me sad to see him like that. Ugh! Get some backbone girl! He doesn’t care how you’re feeling.

    “I might hate you but I don’t have anyone else to talk to.” I said quietly. I could see him nod. “What makes me feel even more pathetic is that he and Kendra were seeing each other for hell I don’t know how long.” I said with a cold laugh. Zane looked down at me his eyes wide his teeth clenched.

    “b***h!” he yelled. I flinched slightly.

    “She didn’t tell you?” I asked stopping my swing. He looked back down at me.

    “No! She told me she was breaking up with me. But freaking hell she didn’t tell me she was with Grant! b***h!” he yelled again. I smirked.

    “She didn’t say but….now I remember all the times Grant cancelled….because he was seeing her.” Zane looked at me actually looking kind.

    “Yeah, I see it too. She would kick me out early on Friday’s saying her sister was coming home…..but then she would call later that night and say her sister didn’t come home till midnight….I can’t believe she would do that!” he looked disgusted. “I mean no offense but I look so much better then Grant!” I started to nod my head but glared at him.

    “Hey! You jerk! You’re not that good looking!” I said standing up. He smirked down at me.

    “Besides you Taylor, everyone likes me.” he gave me a wink and jumped off the slide. I shook my head.

    “That’s because I have more brains then the bimbos that like you.” he stopped and glanced at me his eyes narrowed. It was my turn to smirk. He looked away and sighed.

    “I never cheated on Kendra. I would have never done that to her.” he said quietly I wasn’t sure I heard it. I looked down at my hands.

    “I guess that’s what I get,” I whispered near tears again.

    “What?” Zane asked.

    “I failed my last history course and bribed Mr. Barns to give me a D.” Zane looked at me his eye brow going up finally he burst out laughing. I frowned.

    “What?” I demanded and walked over to him. He was in tears as he looked up at me holding his stomach.

    “Wow, Olivia!” he said straightening back up.

    “What’s so funny? Dude, my parents would have killed me if they saw that!” his lips quivered.

    “I’m sorry but seriously if you think it’s what you get for bribing Mr. Barns I don’t know what’s in store for me!”

    “Probably jail.” he stopped laughing and glared at me.

    “Whore,”

    “Pansy,” he raised an eyebrow.

    “Touché,” I smirked but sighed. I crossed my arms over my chest.

    “I better go.” I said. He nodded and suddenly it was quiet. I looked up at him and bit at my lip. He was looking at me. His eyes were different. Softer? Kinder? His eyes seemed to gleam in the dust to dawn light above the small park. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” I said quickly. He nodded and looked away looking a little red. Red?

    “Bye,” I went past him and out of the park. I closed the small gate that came out and realized my heart had been pounding in my chest. I took in a deep breath. Zane was ok today but I still hated his guts. I walked home alone in the dark.

    Zane:

    I walked home that night late and depressed. I hated Kendra right now. She was such a cold hear-ted b***h! I didn’t know what I actually saw in her! Oh wait, yeah I do. Great boobs and great a**! But I have to say Olivia has a better one. Even if she doesn’t try to show it with the baggy jeans. I walked into the house after unlocking all the locks. I relocked them all and went to my room. My mom was home watching TV in the living room with a box of ice cream. “Oh hey honey!” she said her voice hyper.

    “Hi,” I mumbled and went into my small room. It consisted of a double bed, a dresser and a desk full of junk. I never used it. I hated school. I couldn’t wait to get out! Which was thankfully next year.

    “Honey, is something wrong?” my mom said by my door. She was a petite woman. She had dark blond hair and my blue eyes. She was always going on dates but she was a great mom.

    “Yeah, um, Kendra broke up with me.” I scratched the back of my neck avoiding her gaze.

    “Aw honey,” she said and put the box of ice cream on my desk to come over and give me a hug. I wrapped my arms around her small frame and sighed. I knew if Olivia saw this she would die laughing. I loved my mom more then anything in the world. Since my dad left when I was 10 I’ve had to take care of her. She pulled back. “Don’t worry baby. There’s more fish in the sea. And with you’re mommy’s good looks you’ve already got a hundred lined up!” I laughed.

    “Thanks mom. Its just she cheated on me.” she gasped.

    “Kendra? The good girl? Oh my gosh! She never seemed the type to me.” I shrugged.

    “I just wish I could get back at her. She really hurt me.” mom sighed and slapped my shoulder.

    “You don’t need too baby. Just find another girl you like and go out with her. She’ll get jealous and run back to you. Don’t worry!” she walked out humming a song. I frowned at the pile of clothes in my corner. Find another girl and make her jealous. Um, sounds like a good idea to me. But I don’t like any of those whores at school. I need to find a girl that is going to kill Kendra when she sees me with her. Someone who will go with it and won’t get attached to me. That will just be in it to get back at her…my eyes got wide and I grinned so wide my jaws hurt.

    “Olivia!” Perfect! She and I could pretend to be together and do stuff to make Kendra come back to me! It’s a perfect plan! But will Olivia agree to it? I lick my lips in wonder. She would be fun to kiss and just see the look on Kendra’s face…I’ll do anything to get Olivia to do it. “Hey mom?” I called.

    “Yeah?” she asked.

    “What’s with the ice cream?” I heard her giggled. “New guy?” I asked.

    “Yep!” she called like a little girl again.