1,000 Reasons To Never Care (Series 1)

The prom was two weeks away and the people of Seashore bay was preparing for the big night. The guys were asking the girls out and the girls were busy helping out with the gym, wondering who would be the lucky guy to escort them. I on the other hand was sitting in the bleachers listening to Billie Eilish while watching the jocks and cheerleaders practice. I really didn´t care for prom I didn´t see any point in it and plus I would never be a guys choice in a million years. Well I was once, but unfortunately that fairy tale ended up being ruined, there was never a happy ending for me so I decided to live with that. So here I present to you ¨1,000 Reasons To Never Care¨written and explained by your number one girl Me, Ever Paisley.

Before I became a person in the shadows I actually had something to care about. My life wasn´t all that empty because someone was by my side to love me through those rough times. When my mom died all people gave me were condolences but not him, he stood there with me and hugged me and said those three words. Now those words just bring tears and pain every time I recite them in my head. August was his name, August Weston he was the only person who understood me, the only person to know every inch of my body but now he was like a stranger. A stranger who knew everything about me.

Her Name was Paige Maxwell the H.B.I.C of Seashore Bay, she had the looks, the popularity and most of all my guy that she didn´t mind dangling in my face. She had everything but everything was not enough, she needed to make sure I knew she was better than me and honestly I didn´t care. Her banging body and intimidating attitude just didn´t bother me and she hated it.

I looked out to the field, seeing August practice reminded me of all the times I sat in the front seat of the bleachers watching his game. I remember the smile on his face when he made a touchdown but most of all when he would say ¨this one is for you Ever¨ and he would kiss the ball before making a touchdown and say I love you at the end. Those were the times where I really believed in fairy tales.

He looked up at me and smiled, I seen the football in his arm as he held it firmly like he did when I was at his games as a gesture to me. My face stunned, I got up grabbed my things and left out the bleachers how was I suppose to react to that. We haven´t spoke to each other in months and now I don´t understand.

The last thing I wanted to do was hideout in the bathroom, I was a looser but not a complete looser I had to go back in there but he already seen me leave. What the hell is wrong with you Ever, your ex boyfriend does one little thing and you can´t hold yourself together PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER EVER!

¨Ever ? a familiar voice crept behind me startling me half to death.

I stood there with my eyes closed as I tried to tip toe my way inside of the school, I knew exactly who that voice belonged to, the guy that I fell in love with. I had to make up my mind, either stay like this and let him talk to your back like a complete douche or turn around and act like you never fell in love with him. Which one was it gonna be Ever?

I turned around and there he was, his eyes glistening as if the sun had got caught in it, the old jersey he let me wear every time he came over to watch movies had fitted his body perfectly, his jawline symmetrical and sharp. FOCUS EVER! I snapped out of it

Rule #1 - Never fall for August Weston EVER AGAIN

¨August? Hi I didn´t recognize you for a moment there¨ I sounded like a complete idiot like if we didn´t just make perfectly good eye contact 30 seconds ago.

¨No umm its fine, I just wanted to make sure you were okay you ran out pretty fast, last time I seen you look startled like that was when you know....

My mom.

¨Yeah. no I´m totally fine I just....

Don´t Say It Ever!

¨Can I be completely honest with you right about now¨ I said, I knew what I was about to say was gonna make things even more awkward for this conversation to develop, but it had to be said.

¨Yeah, sure¨

DON´T DO IT EVER!

¨I ran out because of----

¨There you are! I was looking everywhere for you, what are you doing talking to Ever Paisley?

Close One.

¨I was just getting some recite on Mr Katowski´s assignment, she had the charts¨ said August, why did he lie for her ? can there be a way he still felt for her?

FAT CHANCE!

¨Oh thank you, he´s been so busy with football I was really hoping someone came through to help¨ Paisley said gripping onto August´s arm smiling at me. I could see right through that plastered smile and nose job that she wanted to beat the crap out of me.

I hated her guts, I wanted August to know how much she is of a tramp that he´d dump her on the s----EVER OVER HERE!

¨You should get going, you don´t wanna keep your friends waiting¨ said Paisley giving me the ¨ Get The Hell Away From My Boyfriend¨ look.

¨She´s right, I guess I´ll catch you later August¨

GET OUT OF THERE BEFORE YOU RUIN YOURSELF!

¨What were you doing with boobzilla and August or should I say just August¨ said Eylia, teasing.

Eylia was my Bisexual, hippie best friend. We have been best friends since the middle school so she knew me from the inside out so I wasn´t surprised when she peeped me with August. Plus she totally hooked up with Lola, one of Paige´s minions. Since Paige is still hanging around with Lola I don´t think Paige is fully aware of what her left hand girl does on her free time.

¨It was so weird, he just came up to me to make sure I was okay¨ I said still thinking about how he acted like he cared about me.

¨You know just because a guy isn´t with his ex doesn´t mean he doesn´t care about her¨ Mason chimed in, he was right. Even if me a August wasn´t together I still loved him unconditionally. I just didn´t know if love was what we still had going on.

Don´t you dare get emotional Ever. August is with Paige and you don´t care about her, just like you don´t care about you and August.

I don´t know why I allow myself to overthink these type of things. My main duty was to stop caring but now I´m just all over the place. What the hell is wrong with me.

OM F´ing G! ¨Ever you have to come see this¨ said Eylia nearly jumping out of her spot pointing to her computer. She smiled so big it was getting really creepy, last time I seen her smile like that was when ole man Pete died from a stroke, which made me question if she murdered him or not.

¨Holy dog poop check it out¨ Mason said, almost matching Eylia´s face expression.

¨Out of all the words you could say, you chose to put those together¨ said Eylia looking annoyed at Mason.

¨But check it out Ever this can totally be put in the schools newspaper¨

Eylia also writes the schools newspaper. You know for a hippie that believed in peace for the world Eylia sure did enjoy her some gossip and violence. I knew this when she forced me to watch Texas Chainsaw and she laughed through the entire movie.

¨I´m sure it´s not that--- Paige? oh my god....

To be continued....