Post by Rachel M. Meyerson on Aug 8, 2013 23:18:13 GMT -8
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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,10,true][atrb=style, background-color: #F2F2F2; width: 427px; margin-top: -20px, bTable] IF I WAKE UP TOMORROW, WILL YOU STILL BE THERE? It wasn't a regular thing for her. Meyerson didn't consider herself (and certainly others didn't) significant in the big pond they called high school, never mind college. The large hazel eyes of the teenager scanned through the tumblr blog, the screen lacquered in violent, intrusive pinks that seemed to make them hurt more the longer she looked at it, her bushy brows crumpling in disapproval of the intense hues of fuschia,which did not go well with the woods used in the Library she was in. Whoever this gossip girl, or this"GG", as she apparently did not like being called sure did have an attachment to pink. Ironic, seeing as this girl was the bringer of bad news to many. Okay, Rach, back to business. |
It baffled her really. How could you spend so much of your own time documenting others, knowing that you're releasing sensitive information that could possibly ruin relationships? Did they get a kick out of it? Were they one of those types who felt like their acts that were rightious? The brunette sighed, her forefinger doing a little dance above the mouse key before letting it fall on Summer 2013. July 2013 Click. It was a month ago since her last conceited post. But somehow, it didnt seem like all the things happening in that post still were being done. Strawberry pink coloured nails tapped expectantly onto the desk in front of her, waiting for the white spaces on the page to become images and advertisments. She just had to know! The anonymous text message to check the site and what it had to say about Jesse seemed to have latched onto her mind, curiousity taunting her, telling her to look, while her conscience stood by, attemtping to stick to the morals her parents helped to create.
What the hell.
It wasn't too long until she got onto the page. Ping. Her phone went off again, vibrating in her pocket simultaneously. Rachel scrambled for the device in the pocket of the handbag her parents bought her the day she left home, shuffling through the sea of tissues, receipts and make up items. No wonder her friends called it the abyss. The cool, smooth feel of the metal casing on her fingers indicated that she was close to her cell, and she pulled it out soon after, tapping the home key to check what it was exactly.
A text.
Anonymous.
"Well aren't you an obedient little girl, Rachel Meyerson? I knew you'd end up going on to read about your darling of a boyfriend, Jesse."[/b][/blockquote]
The girl froze up, looking left and right. How did this person know? Was she being watched? Little noise but the sound of pages being flipped was being created too, which only made her behavior stick out like a sore thumb. Her eyes returned to her phone, fingers moving slowly, rigidly towards the keyes as she attempted to reply back.
Another one.
"Ah ah ah! Don't you sass me, Rach. I've got some juicy gossip for you, you see. Well, I'm not sure if you'll appreciate it as much as I do. Just click on my last post of July, honey."[/i][/b]
Confused and worried, she attempted to swallow the lump in her throat, before the teenager tapped onto the newest post, shoving her phone into her bag. Welcome to Paradise... Wasnt it such a dark opening? The girl had to be crazy and extremely jilted to do this. She scanned through the beginning, not sure of who these Erin or Imogen girls were. But then came that fateful moment. Jesse's name, enblazoned in bold, accusative font. Another girls next to it. Extracurricular activity. And even though they had been together so long, everything this gossip girl said seemed to be true, so she couldnt stop her brain from adding two and two together. It made so much sense. She felt numb, her eyes unfocused as they welled up. How could you do something like this to the girl you loved? The one you used to hold tight in sophomore year, talking about how bright your future together was going to be? Her bottom lip quivered as she found the mouse of the computer, her grip on the plastic device weak.
X. Click. The browser page shrunk and disappeared, along with the maliciously pink site that somehow did this to her. Why wasn't it that easy to get rid of the things that upset you? Annoyed you? The same impatient fingernails ran through the nineteen year old's dark tresses to stop her hair from falling onto her face. Head down. She couldn't bring herself to look at any of the people inside. It would have ony have made Rachel feel worse.
Did all of these people know what was going on already? She could imagine what they were thinking. Idiot. She's just another stupid, pampered Jewish princess. Wake up, Cinderella. Why would he go for your prude-ass anyway? Her friends, even the ones who didn't follow the site, didn't they know? All this time, they could have warned her, told her about him. So why didn't they? Was I your entertainment, Bethany? Taylor?[/color] the brunette asked rhetorically as she planned to run out of the library, headed for her dorm. Don't cry, Rachel. Deep breath in, deep breath out. Don't panic Rach.[/color] She told herself as her finger pushed down on the power button of the Sony VAIO she had brought with her, stuffing it clumsily into her computer bag.
It wasn't her priority.
How didn't she know she wasn't the only one he was seeing? Clumsy feet ran towards her dorm, her hand pinning her laptop down. Jesse had been distant recently, and she felt like she didn't take priority anymore. At first, she had thought it was because that he was moving up, becoming a member of the rat pack and everything. But the distance grew between them in popularity, and their relationship slowly dissolved, painfully on her end. The brown eyes that she thought were only on her were always drifting, focusing more on the girls who were prettier than her, sluttier and freer than she was. And it only lowered her esteem even more. It felt like she was choosing between her boyfriend and her religion, which she had lived everyday of her life by since she came out of her mother's womb. Perhaps the rat pack had changed him from the boy she met in freshman year, the boy she fell so deep in love with. She stopped in front of her dorm, catching her breath, only to be greeted by a couple making out in front of a neighbouring door, giggling, enjoying themselves, being happy. Far from what she was. The crystalline tears rolled down her cheeks as the dark haired girl opened the door, slamming it shut behind her. It was horrid, feeling stupid. Knowing someone took advantage her trusting nature. Her knees grew weak under her, and the teenager slumped down, crying her little heart out. Broken.
Jesse was set to come around later - they had arranged to watch a movie together on her laptop and cuddle for a while - the usual. She knew he wanted to do more, and heck, there were moments where she did too. But she couldn't. They weren't married. And before that day, Rachel Meyerson could say hand on heart that she was sure that they'd get married some day, live together, with him as a journalist and her as a stay at home momma if they did get married during college, in their home with a white picket fence. Her childish mind had dreamed up an idyllic life with him, oblivious of what was going on. The more she thought of it, the higher the flow of her tears.
Didn't this girl feel ashamed, or anything? Kathy, or whatever it was? Rachel wrapped her arms around her knees. She only had herself to turn to. The girl probably didn't even know that they were together - Jesse was always really good at pretending that their relationship didn't exist. Rachel was unfortunately not the popular type that the rat pack kids would have liked, so it was only natural that her boyfriend pretended they weren't together. Right? She knew it wasn't. But it was better for her than not having him at all. The relationship was all she really had. Her friends were never friends - she knew this from day one, but tried not to think negatively. Rachel didn't just have a childish "crush" on him, after all. She was completely enamoured with him, loved him for his good features, bad features, taking him for who he was.
Maybe that was why being cheated on hurt her so much. Even though there was officially no proof.
The ambience was cool, still, and very alone until a knock at the door ripped through it. Rachel looked up, grimacing. What if it was him? What if he ended up saying something horrible? Would he fess up to all that happened? Who knew. But she knew things wouldn't change unless she opened the door. Getting up to her knees slowly, like a human Bambi, she got up and opened the door, knowing who was at the other side of it.
There he was. That roguish smile, the dark hair, that voice that made her weak at the knees. Yet he was so different from the man she met 4 years ago. Only lord knew where that man was now. But for some reason, she still got that flutter in her stomach.
"How... could you..."[/color] She began as the door swung opened, stumbling over her own words, choking back tears. Rachel swept the rather distressed looking strands of hair from her face, to make sure she could see him, his reaction. Maybe he cared more than she thought? Maybe she was just another plaything that got boring, so was placed on the shelf. "I thought... I thought that you loved me, Jesse..."
It wasn't working - she didn't have the emotional strength to stop the flood of feelings that poured out with ever tear drop that fell down her face. Her mascara ran, staining her porcelain skin with dark streaks. "And yet, you went and cheated on me!" Each word brought the reality closer to her heart, breaking it down more and more. Now red and hazel eyes travelled up and down the length of his body, trying to comprehend his body language. "You went out and cheated on me with some girl... and I just don't know how to feel about you anymore, Jess," the teenager replied, trying to calm herself down with deep breaths.
Nothing. Why wasn't he reacting!? Apologising profusely, saying he'd change? WHY NOT? It frustrated her, the blue emotions heating up, turning a fire red. She had done so much for him. Her high school days were dedicated to him, almost - she threw people away who could have potentially made her school days less lonely and uneventful without Jesse, or those who didn't like him for her to be with him more. He was the only one who really accepted her, attempted to listen to her problems back then. Did he not realise how much he meant to her? Delicate, feminine fingers curled up into a fist.
But as soon as she raised it, she realised she couldn't. He was part of her. Rachel literally had no-one else to turn to but him. He was too important to do something wreckless like that to.
Her hand landed on his chest lightly, the tears streaming down at an even faster rate. Rachel let her hair fall in front of her face. It was tough, letting him see her like that.
"Was... was I... not good enough... for you?"
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