Chapter 10

Savannah and I arrive at the school dance arm in arm. It was kind that she offered, she also kept smiling and didn't treat me like shit. I think I like this side, but I like pissing her off more. Just before going in I look back at her while she stares.

"So, are you this nice in general and treat like shit just the new people?"

"Oh, no. I'm nice just with dudes and who I would sleep with."

"So everything that breathes."

"Mmh, nah. Just with the hot ones." She winks at me and does the looking up and down my body thing. I don't now if I'm flattered or annoyed. I probably both. If she really has to get into my pants she has to want to even when I'm not all dressed up.

We go in and I go towards the benches in a rush because there's only one seat left. Savannah understands what I'm doing and sits before I can. I huff.

"If you don't want to keep standing, may I suggest sitting in my lap? I promise it's quite comfortable." she says.

"No, I don't think it's an experience I'd like to have." I answer.

"Yeah, right. Who wouldn't want to sit on me? I mean on me in general, not only my lap."

"Listen, I'm not like everyone else, ok? I don't want you to get into my pants or anything like that." I lie. I fucking hate that I am just like all the other girls.

She sighs, then stands up, allowing me to sit in her place, and asks me: "Can I get you something to drink?"

"Yeah, get me whatever you like, as long as you don't drug me. Bring some food too, I'm starving."

"Oh, I got something tasty right in front of me." She winks and walks away. I stay there like an idiot until someone stands in front of me. I look up and find Jane.

"I heard you blackmailed Savannah into going to the dance with you, bitch. If you land one hand on her I'll kill you, she was supposed to go with me."

In the mean time Savannah comes back and I say "Oh, don't worry, I'm not putting my hands anywhere."

"Don't worry, I'll be the one putting hands places, just tell me what to do." Oh God, I wish she didn't say that. Jane completely flips, she slaps Savannah right in the face and tells me to be careful. The stupid one just ignores it two seconds later and takes out a plate full of crisps, a smile on her face as if she were a little child who just came out of a candy shop.

"Is it good enough for my lady?"

"Yeah, very. Even if I'm not your lady." She frowns for a second, then her smile comes back, flirtatious this time.

"Mmh, we'll see."

"Oh, I see, and I'm not your lady."

"Playing hard to get again?"

"I'm not."

"Then why don't you follow me outside, we can go for a ride. My parents are out of town too."

"Because I don't want to and because I'm not that easy."

"I bet I can get you on your knees."

"I'd like to see you try."

"Watch me."

"What's wrong with you?" I get the plate of crisps and move towards the other end of the room. I take out my phone.

Martina:

[6:03]: Tell us how it goes :)

Rose:

[6:16]: Like shit. Savannah is annoying, and she keeps flirting. I want her to fuck off she's making me mad. Plus there's this girl who's throwing daggers at me because she was supposed to go with her.

Lorenzo:

[6:17]: Ouch, someone has a crush.

Rose:

[6:17]: Well...

Martina:

[6:18]: NO WAIT, WHAT?

Rose:

[6:18]: I've had one for years...her surname's Petroli. But it's a celebrity crush, nothing serious.

Lorenzo:

[6:18]: My gosh, you managed to do a tik tokker, teach me I beg you.

Martina:

[6:19]: Heyy!

Rose:

[6:19]: I haven't fucked her. Anyway I hate that she's going after me, it pisses me off. Until not long ago she hated me and now she's all weird. Fuck, she's coming back, I'll tell you the rest later.

She comes towards me, looking a bit weird. It's a kind of mix between frustrated and blissed. It makes no sense. Blissfully frustrated. I turn to her and tell her "You don't have to stay with me, I changed my mind. Go back to your friends or Jane or whatever."

"And I changed my mind too. I want to stay with you."

"No, you don't. You want something that I have and you think that by staying with me you're going to get."

"Who says that I think that?"

"Uhm, the way you behave?"

"Listen, the Savannah that I show here is nothing like me. I was the stupid kid that cares too much for everything in school, I had just a few friends. Until I went on TikTok. Then everyone went behind me, I couldn't stand it anymore and moved here so no one would disturb me. I'm like this here just because I don't want to be the unlucky one again."

"Oh. Well, you were still sleeping with everyone even when you were in Italy, so my theory might be right." I kind of feel bad though, she looks genuine.

"Mmh."

"Why are you like this?"

"What do you mean?"

"If you don't want all of that popularity you had in Italy, why make yourself the popular kid? Why not stay with the ones in the middle?"

She grunts, looking away. "I'm going to get something else to eat." and she's off.

I really really feel bad, I hit a nerve. I should have kept my stupid mouth shut. Now pissing her off doesn't sound so appealing. I look at her, she obviously feels bad too, she looks like she's about to break down but doesn't want to show it.