Chapter 3 - Chapter 3: The Magic Of Words
Submitted May 24, 2006 Updated May 24, 2006 Status Incomplete | Jenny is a seventeen year old who thinks she's a girl with boring aspects and personality. She passes her time by observing her two best friends Russ and Maya who she feels are interesting and special individuals. Not believing she really matters in this
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Chapter 3 - Chapter 3: The Magic Of Words
Chapter 3 - Chapter 3: The Magic Of Words
Chapter 3.
At school it was different than usual.
As I spoke my standard-greeting: ,,Hey guys.'' Maya didn't get upset and Russ wasn't his overily cheerful self. I figured
they met on their way over here and argued like they always did, but that this time Maya had won the argument. It had
happened before, but not often, since most of the time Maya was in too bad a mood to care to win.
But today Maya even winked at me: ,,Hey Jenny.''
And Russ: ,,You know, since yesterday was cancelled, I figure I can copy your homework again?''
I nodded. That.. will, maybe, never change.
Maya hooked her arm into mine: ,,I don't know why you allow that bastard to copy your homework.''
,,What's your problem? She likes me, that's all! Right Jenn? You don't mind right?''
Suddenly, they were both staring at me, with a look that demanded an answer.
,,Tell that asshole that you don't want him copying your homework or I'll throw myself off a bridge.''
,,Tell that dog to mind her own business or I'll throw her off a bridge!''
Either way, it seemed interesting to me.
,,Well?''
,,Oh don't push it, Princess.'' Maya sneered.
,,Shut the hell up! Jenn, answer, tell her you love letting me copy your homework, because we're buddies.''
They were weird today. ,,Like, the truth?'' I finally asked.
,,Well… yah!'' Russ seemed a little irritated. That's a first. I couldn't help myself staring at him for a bit, amazed. Such a
new side of him once again. How many sides of him did he have anyway? It would be fun if they were endless.
Maya moved our linked arms towards me, pushing me aside a little to grasp my attention, because I was obviously drifting
off. ,,I'd like to know the reason too, the reason why you let him. You like him more than me?'' Her grip loosened a bit,
her eyes started to show her usual sadness again. Not totally, but it was coming.
,,Oh, well. It's not that I like him better, or that I… dislike him,'' I hesitated a moment before I continued, ,,it's just that,
you know, he's good-looking.''
Maya screamed a 'what!', Russ laughed victoriously.
,,You've got to be kidding me Jenny! You're that much of a shallow girl?!''
,,Oh hush! You just don't have any respect for the human beauty! How special and wonderful it is! Ha, but how could you
know anyway?! You're ugly as hell!''
As Russ kept on laughing, I pressed my lips against Maya's ear and whispered: ,,Guys like Russ need all the time of the world
to look good. He needs the entire day to make himself look pretty, it's what makes him confident. How can I not let him copy
my homework? He wouldn't have time to smudge his face with crèmes and stuff. You know, to do his daily facial.''
She laughed out loud and for the first time in those three years they both walked into the school happy.
No.
For the first time in three years, we all walked into the school happy.
That's probably why, at lunch, for the first time ever, I dared to suggest to do something after school, together, with the three of us.
,,Hell no!''
Well, it was worth a try.
At school it was different than usual.
As I spoke my standard-greeting: ,,Hey guys.'' Maya didn't get upset and Russ wasn't his overily cheerful self. I figured
they met on their way over here and argued like they always did, but that this time Maya had won the argument. It had
happened before, but not often, since most of the time Maya was in too bad a mood to care to win.
But today Maya even winked at me: ,,Hey Jenny.''
And Russ: ,,You know, since yesterday was cancelled, I figure I can copy your homework again?''
I nodded. That.. will, maybe, never change.
Maya hooked her arm into mine: ,,I don't know why you allow that bastard to copy your homework.''
,,What's your problem? She likes me, that's all! Right Jenn? You don't mind right?''
Suddenly, they were both staring at me, with a look that demanded an answer.
,,Tell that asshole that you don't want him copying your homework or I'll throw myself off a bridge.''
,,Tell that dog to mind her own business or I'll throw her off a bridge!''
Either way, it seemed interesting to me.
,,Well?''
,,Oh don't push it, Princess.'' Maya sneered.
,,Shut the hell up! Jenn, answer, tell her you love letting me copy your homework, because we're buddies.''
They were weird today. ,,Like, the truth?'' I finally asked.
,,Well… yah!'' Russ seemed a little irritated. That's a first. I couldn't help myself staring at him for a bit, amazed. Such a
new side of him once again. How many sides of him did he have anyway? It would be fun if they were endless.
Maya moved our linked arms towards me, pushing me aside a little to grasp my attention, because I was obviously drifting
off. ,,I'd like to know the reason too, the reason why you let him. You like him more than me?'' Her grip loosened a bit,
her eyes started to show her usual sadness again. Not totally, but it was coming.
,,Oh, well. It's not that I like him better, or that I… dislike him,'' I hesitated a moment before I continued, ,,it's just that,
you know, he's good-looking.''
Maya screamed a 'what!', Russ laughed victoriously.
,,You've got to be kidding me Jenny! You're that much of a shallow girl?!''
,,Oh hush! You just don't have any respect for the human beauty! How special and wonderful it is! Ha, but how could you
know anyway?! You're ugly as hell!''
As Russ kept on laughing, I pressed my lips against Maya's ear and whispered: ,,Guys like Russ need all the time of the world
to look good. He needs the entire day to make himself look pretty, it's what makes him confident. How can I not let him copy
my homework? He wouldn't have time to smudge his face with crèmes and stuff. You know, to do his daily facial.''
She laughed out loud and for the first time in those three years they both walked into the school happy.
No.
For the first time in three years, we all walked into the school happy.
That's probably why, at lunch, for the first time ever, I dared to suggest to do something after school, together, with the three of us.
,,Hell no!''
Well, it was worth a try.
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