Cool By Name, Not So Much By Association..., chapter 8
Hey! This chapter is only a set up to the next chapter, so sorry it's so long!
Bon Appitete!
For the next week I kept my head down and tried to concentrate in school, a weird concept for me. I stayed clear of Zach and Joey as best I could, it was hard though. Zach had started to follow me around since Brendon was out with a very bad case of the flu. Joey ignored me most of the time, which drove me insane, but I think Adie might have had a little chat with him. I got to know Avi and Molly better. My summer internship at Adeline was starting the week after we finished up for summer break, which was right around the corner. I was glad to be finishing the next week... Since my little 'breakdown' things were going better. I was dealing with Joey's glares and Zach's complaints better until one day while Avi and I were talking before Art class.
"Hey, so you're hanging out with my brother a lot," Avi commented, a little grin on her face.
"Eummm ya I guess. He has good taste in music, " I said, trying to hide the fact that my cheeks were going red.
"You really think so? I didn't think his style would be your taste."
"Well, he likes The Strokes, that's good enough for me." I smiled.
Avi gave me a funny look and sighed.
"Is that what he told you? I'm going to kill him! He's an awful fucker!"
"What do you mean?" I asked franticly.
"I didn't think he'd try to do it but his dumb hockey buddies must have put him up to it! I'm so sorry Ramona. " she sympathised, but I didn't have a clue what she was on about.
"Please tell me what the fuck is going on. "
"Well, the day you came Brendon was telling us about, well, your Dad." My cheeks went red instantly. "And Zach must've overheard. His friends on the Hockey team are always daring him to do stupid shit. I think he pretended to be like you to get in your pants. I'm sorry Ramona... If I'd have known sooner I would've told you... "
I stopped for a second to take all this in. I felt tears burn the rims of my eyes.
"I can't believe this! I thought he was a nice guy... I'm sorry but your brother is an asshole bastard!" I sighed, a tear fell down my cheek.
"I'm so sorry Ramona!" Avi said pulling me into a hug.
It was on now. I was going to give Zach one last chance by confronting him. After that things would get dirty...
Bon Appitete!
For the next week I kept my head down and tried to concentrate in school, a weird concept for me. I stayed clear of Zach and Joey as best I could, it was hard though. Zach had started to follow me around since Brendon was out with a very bad case of the flu. Joey ignored me most of the time, which drove me insane, but I think Adie might have had a little chat with him. I got to know Avi and Molly better. My summer internship at Adeline was starting the week after we finished up for summer break, which was right around the corner. I was glad to be finishing the next week... Since my little 'breakdown' things were going better. I was dealing with Joey's glares and Zach's complaints better until one day while Avi and I were talking before Art class.
"Hey, so you're hanging out with my brother a lot," Avi commented, a little grin on her face.
"Eummm ya I guess. He has good taste in music, " I said, trying to hide the fact that my cheeks were going red.
"You really think so? I didn't think his style would be your taste."
"Well, he likes The Strokes, that's good enough for me." I smiled.
Avi gave me a funny look and sighed.
"Is that what he told you? I'm going to kill him! He's an awful fucker!"
"What do you mean?" I asked franticly.
"I didn't think he'd try to do it but his dumb hockey buddies must have put him up to it! I'm so sorry Ramona. " she sympathised, but I didn't have a clue what she was on about.
"Please tell me what the fuck is going on. "
"Well, the day you came Brendon was telling us about, well, your Dad." My cheeks went red instantly. "And Zach must've overheard. His friends on the Hockey team are always daring him to do stupid shit. I think he pretended to be like you to get in your pants. I'm sorry Ramona... If I'd have known sooner I would've told you... "
I stopped for a second to take all this in. I felt tears burn the rims of my eyes.
"I can't believe this! I thought he was a nice guy... I'm sorry but your brother is an asshole bastard!" I sighed, a tear fell down my cheek.
"I'm so sorry Ramona!" Avi said pulling me into a hug.
It was on now. I was going to give Zach one last chance by confronting him. After that things would get dirty...
