Lavender

Chapter 2 - MVP

LAVENDER'S POV

"Someone said you would be here, so here I am," Larry said. "Talking to you."

I huffed as I felt annoyed by his chillness. "And what exactly is the reason you're talking to me, Mister Larry Jones, whom I don't know?"

Is he that always comfortable talking to people he doesn't know? Because honestly speaking, I'm not. I don't even know what intentions he has for talking to me. I mean, I'm a nobody.

If someone talks to me, it is just Jada or my parents or a classmate that needed something from me or needed me to do something. Everybody sees me as a girl who is only blessed with a famous best friend like Jada. Everyone thinks of my friendship with Jada uncanny as I am not popular while Jada does. And I wouldn't say I like the word popularity as my company with Jada is being judged by our differences.

Larry's face contorted with pain as he looked at me, slightly hurt by what I said. "Ouch? Don't you know me? The Jones? The most handsome man in this school?"

I shake my head continuously before letting out a sigh. "Sorry for bursting your bubbles, but I don't know you. And if there's someone handsome in this school? It's the school basketball's MVP. Not you, Larry Jones."

After realizing what I said, I gasped. I feel embarrassed for blurting out such praises for the guy I find cute. Shit, Lavender. Get a grip. If I continue to see the school basketball's most valuable person good-looking, I may end up looking like a fan, which totally I'm not. I even just know the guy by face. I just saw him when Jada invited me to watch one game of their games, and I must say, the guy is good. I mean, helping his team win most of the game makes him look attractive enough, but thinking of that guy too much makes me want to cringe to myself.

Gosh, I'm hopeless. I still have some telling to do with my best friend, but here I am talking to a guy I don't even know as I also stopped him from boasting in front of me by using someone I just saw from a basketball game. Though, I'm lucky that the MVP guy is not someone I always see every day. Jada said that the team representing our school came from the grade level which is ahead of us. Because if ever that MVP guy heard what I just said, I might end up being hated by Jada's oh-so friends, who are only different from me in that they're known every part of our school while I'm not.

I'm blessed to have Jada for not thinking of our differences and disregarding those who say I'm not someone Jada should be with. It makes me think of how loyal she is. That's why I'm also afraid of losing her. My sexual issues might have caused of our friendship to end as I also lied for months.

"The MVP? So you're after with guys who are into sports? Not some guys who are into books?" My brows furrowed because of what he said. "Like me?" He added that it made me burst out laughing.

"Oh my god!" I said as I continued to laugh. "Why are you so full of yourself?"

"Because I know I could be someone you like," he answered, which made me stop from laughing too much.

"W-what?" I said while wiping out the tears that formed in the corner of my eyes. "Someone I could like? I'm sorry, Larry Jones, but I'm not finding someone to like or have someone on my side. We are too young for that," I said as I looked at Larry with annoyance.

Larry just grinned, which made my brow raise again. Oh my god, don't tell me he's a persistent one. I'm not really up for a relationship as I have my parents and studies to worry about. Even if I'm at the right age already, I don't think my Mom would like the idea of me being in a relationship. I can still remember her judging the boy I played once back then.

Mom seriously hated the idea of me being around boys. It's not that she's protective but because she doesn't want me to be like her, who became pregnant at an early age. Both Mom and Dad had it rough back then. Raising me and working hard gave me the education I needed as I grew up, so I kind of understand where Mom is coming from, being rough from my male friends back then even though sometimes she's overreacting.

"Well, being young doesn't mean you can not fall in love. I am right, right?" Larry asked as he raised one of his brows, looking at me like he was lecturing. "Doing what you want while you are young."

"Tch, sorry, but I'm not like you." I grabbed my bag and books lying above my desk as I stood up before darting my gaze on Larry. "And find someone who likes you, not someone you think can like you. A relationship that started like that ends up like a waste. You can be more than that, Larry Jones," I said before turning my back on him as I walked out of the room.

I stopped and sighed as soon as I got out from the front door of my classroom. Geez, that Larry guy is something. He doesn't look like the rebellious type, as I can see that he looks neat and fresh with an expensive cologne that maybe he bathed on himself while we were talking back there.

I sneezed instantly after thinking about Larry's heavy cologne. "Argh, turns out I'm also allergic to it."

"Lavender!"

I gulped in nervousness as I saw my beautiful best friend. Jada's hips are swaying sexily while she also waves her hand towards some students who are greeting her in the hallway. She's wearing her cheering outfit designed with glossy hot pink stripes from her crop top to her skirts. I shake my head as I stare at Jada's whole body that stopped in front of me. If only she were not my best friend, I would actually date her.

Damn it!