2) High School Again

I didn't fall asleep. I was more afraid that when I did the hallucination would end and I would die. Though the world didn't disappear. I didn't die.

I put on a scarf to hide my rather nasty bruise on my neck. I can actually talk pretty normally. Thankfully I found makeup for my face. It should be good. I never got caught before. Out of practice or not, it should be fine.

When my alarm for the bus went off I grabbed my shit and headed over. Going through the window of course. I don't have time to tango with my aggressive parents.

I put in earbuds and played a rather nostalgic playlist.

I started seeing some texts from Ash. Come to think of it, he texted me every single morning and night. Even if I didn't respond.

I feel more stupid now. I really was oblivious to him wasn't I?

I opened it. "Morning. Gonna sit with your girlfriend on the bus?"

I feel better about being stupid about him. Cause I was more stupid about her. I'll take a stalker as my best friend over a murderer any day.

I text back, "Morning. Nah, think I'll sit alone and sleep."

Wait, I'm forgetting something. I looked up dreading my existence.At the bus stop there she was. Waiting for the bus. The girlfriends that killed me for $100,000.

Lexi.

I stopped dead in my tracks. Shit! It's fine just to ignore her. I looked at my phone and blasted my music.

Ash texted back, "OMG You good bro? Are you dying?"

I chuckled. Not anymore. "Nah. I'm just kinda over it."

I stood at the bus stop, eyes glued to my phone. A bit away from her. Ignoring her. "OGM what happened?!"

Suddenly some pulled out my left earbud. "Oh my God, this band is like trash and dead. You're really listening to them instead of me."

I looked at Lexi who was holding an earbud listening to my music and glaring at me. Normally I would apologize. I would kneel and beg if it meant it would please my Goddess. All I see now is a Demon.

I glared back, swiping back my earbud. None too gently. "Hey! What happened to you!?"

The bus pulled up. I smiled at her thinking of the perfect comeback. "Oh, I just woke up."

Without a pause I put in my earbud and walked onto the bus. Sitting behind the bus driver. She hates sitting behind the bus driver. Like magic she moved towards the back of the bus.

I resumed texting my stalker. "Nothing much. I just kinda hate her guts."

It is true. No one is gonna believe it for a while. Who cares though? Only one person has ever cared about me. So what if he's a stalker. At least he gives a shit.

I don't exactly love him back. Least not in that way. However I never gave it a thought or a chance before. I never said I wasn't gay. I never said I couldn't love him.

He is literally the perfect man on paper.

Born rich. Straight A's through all of his schooling. Actually ended being the valedictorian for high school and college. In 7 years he was making big strides in the business world. Over six feet tall. I've seen him naked. He is missing nothing. If anything he has extra.

He also happens to be obsessed with me.

So does it really matter that he's a little creepy? It's like I can do any better. I denied him before cause I was obsessed with someone else. Even if I wasn't, I didn't deserve him. Though if he's my stalker and the only one that cares about me, what right do I have to not even give it a chance?

So I texted him, "Guess I'll just have to date you."

He didn't respond for a moment. I know he read it. The three dots kept disappearing. Oh, did I break him. I guess I never made jokes like this before. Though I'm not actually joking.

Finally he responded, "Haha, yep. That's the only choice left."

Yep I broke him. That's kinda cute. I smiled, pocketing my phone. This is gonna be an interesting day.

I still can't really believe that I'm not dead. I'm not even sure if I'm all that happy that I didn't die. I think I'm more happy that Lexi didn't get shit.

I'm one of the first stops so the bus ride is rather long. Though I just survived death. What's a long bus ride full of screaming children?

Nevermind, it still sucks. I was left alone for the most part being behind the driver. Though like I remembered, high school kids on the bus are worse than any other.

I just went on my social media. I further erased Lexi from my life. Blocking her and deleting any posts with her. I then smiled posting, 'Guess I'll just be gay now'. I tagged Ash as well to tease him.

I'm used to doing a lot of social media. I'm an architect so I like to post about the stuff I work on. Though I guess now I use it to tease my stalker.

After that I was kind of just bored. Till Ash started texting me again. "Okay what happened. I'm confused."

I chuckled. That's cute too. "Honestly, women are just too much work. I hate running anyway. It's been three years and we still aren't even dating. It's so much work to please her. Also she puts in no effort. I know I've been saying she doesn't need to. Though seriously you put in more effort than her. If she likes me she should do something about it. So I'm done with her."

I gotta put it in a way that makes sense. I was so love blind back then. So stupid. She's just a gold digging stupid bitch.

I'm almost excited for her to get mad at me for not wanting to do her homework. Or play for her lunch. Or give her part of my paycheck cause she asks. I'm so ready for her to be pissed at me.

I paused thinking about something. I laughed as the bus stopped. I promise, this time you will suffer. It may not be a lot. It will happen though.

Although I was the closest to the exit I was the last off. Not wanting to be trampled. Geez you would think they actually wanted to be at school with that attitude.

Lexi ignored me as she got off the bus. I ignored her. Even glared a bit.

Outside I saw Ash waiting for me. He waited for me every day at the bus stop.

I quickly got off and went over to him. Some of his football buds were with him. Got no clue who they are. Just a Bear and a Giant. I went to some of his games. Though I never actually watched them. I was too busy being that bitches servant.

Well now I'm gonna go to all of them. "Hey Ash!"

I gave him a very bright smile. He said he just wants me to smile. So it's the least I can do for him. Though it only earned me a very concerned look. "Hi Jax, are you good?"

Normally I would wave and follow Lexi like a puppy. Carrying her books and all that. I smiled, "I told you I'm done with her. She doesn't appreciate all that I've done for her. Now she has to do it herself. I bet she can't even get in her locker without me."

Although he was at the very least shocked, I could tell it was a good shock. Now I just got to get in his mind I'm done with all girls. Then he and I can get it on.

Geeze I was really blind back then. Or I guess now. Though I thought I didn't deserve him. Though if he's obsessed with me then it doesn't matter what I deserve or not.

His friends who were watching us were also a little stunned. I guess I should try to get along with Ash's friends. Maybe I can make him jealous. Is that a bad thing to do? Should I not make him jealous?

Ah well it should be fine.

"Ah, I never thought I would see the day. Took you three years to give up. You're a real masochist." Said the bear sized teenager.

Actually it took a decade and I even died. Though who's counting. "Oh only a little." I say jokingly.

We start heading inside. The giant started joking. "Honestly. Three years of waiting for you each morning. First time you've walked inside with us. Guess that means lover boys got a chance. You two can get married and everything. Yo Ash you should carry your husband through the threshold."

I like this guy. He knows what's up.

Ash rolled his eyes. "Yeah Ash. You should carry me through the threshold when we get married." I said jumping on his back. He caught me carrying me piggyback.

We did this all the time around now. I stopped because Lexi called it roughhousing. She didn't like it.

Ash almost dropped me like a sack when he realized what I said. Thankfully for me he didn't.

Ash's friends laughed and held the doors open for us. "Good luck on your marriage." Said the bear.

I pointed forward. "To marriage. Giddyap husband."

Ash was truly stunned but he walked through the entrance with me on his back. Ah, I broke him again. So cute.