Misty
“Ramona, is he looking?”
“No.”
“I’m gonna try flipping my hair.”
I flip my frizzy curls to the side.
“What about now?”
“He’s still not looking.”
“Ugh.”
“Misty, get your cute butt up and talk to him!”
“Yea, I’ll go say hi.”
“Go girl!” Ramona cheers.
This is why Ramona is my best friend at Park Ave High School. She always tells me exactly what I need to hear. Also we are THEE favorite people for the “Antoinettes” to hate. Me because I’m a scholarship kid. And Ramona because she declined invites to their parties before I arrived the entire freshman year. They didnt know Ramona’s father dying at the time, but honestly if they did they were to self centered to have any empathy.
I sneak a peek at myself in my phone reflection then place it on the counter to focus on the 6’2 cutie in front of me.
“Hey Jamie.”
“How you doing Misty?”
“Still coming down off that test from last period.” I dramatically splay my hand on my forehead because..well..I’m dramatic.
“Really, as smart as you are what do you have to be worried about?”
OMG he basically said I’m the most intelligent person he’s ever met. Swoon
Pink lips suddenly disrupt my view of his sexy jawline. They belong to Kelly York, leader of the Park Ave High “Antoinettes”. Her licorice smile puts terror in the hearts of more insecure girls, but the Antoinettes with their privilege, money and false sense of talent don’t phase me.
“Oh hello Misty. I like your TJ Maxx boots.” Her two followers laugh.
“Thanks Kelly.” I shoot her a sweet smile. “They’re actually Target. A gift from Diane Von Frustenberg when I interned for her Target collaboration.”
“Kelly thats the internship you tried to get last year right,” Nicole says, fixing her eye lash in a hand mirror. She’s the most nonchalant, but the coldest of the Antionettes. The only one of them that actually kind of scares me.
“No Nicole, I changed my mind and went on vacation to meet Jason’s grandmother, remember?”
Her eyes low and not blinking, she says “Yup. Thats when you found out he was cheating on you. ” Kelly smiles it off, she’s slightly afraid of her too.
There’s an awkward silence as everyone tries to act like they don’t hear what just happened until Jamie says,
“Dang Misty, you never stop impressing me do you? My mother has like a hundred of those wrap around dresses in her closet.”
Win!!
I laugh and throw him a flirty smile, “See you later.”
I run to Ramona and give them the play by play of the whole scene.
“Good job, but now we need to establish our line of defense because you know this victory is not going unanswered.”
Reason 3 why Ramona is my bff—She’s always steps ahead.
Suddenly I hear my own voice through the speakers. I notice I don’t have my phone, then realize what video is playing for the whole party to hear. My heart drops out of my body.
The most painful, embarrassing time in my life is documented in that video.
Ramona knows this story. It resonates in her mind what everyone is about to hear and a look of fire I’ve never seen crosses her face. The Antoinettes are huddled over by the auxiliary cord giggling. Ramona jumps up before I can stop her, then the biggest show of the school year begins.