Only Us

"OH OF ALL THE TIMES WE TRIED

I’VE STILL BEEN UP ALL NIGHT

WRITING SONGS OF YOU

AND EVEN WHEN YOU’RE GONE

THEY WILL STILL LIVE ON

IN A MEMORY OR TWO

OF ALL THE STREETS I SEE

NO ONE WILL EVER BE

COMPARABLE TO YOU

SO WITH THESE WORDS I GO

I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW

THAT MY DREAMS ARE STILL OF YOU"

Lana’s Pov

“Mom.. I don’t want to go.” I say sitting in the backseat of the car. My mother stares at me with a blank look on her face.

“Lanaellie.” She says.

I cringe at the use of my full name, “Why..Just why..” I mumble getting out the car. My long jet black curls bounce as I do. Everyone says I look more like my mother than my father. I only got his hair color, whereas I have my mother’s pale skin, The small turned up nose and the petite body. I’m really curvy though- I also attract a lot of guys. Like 20 minutes ago at starbucks, The cashier tried to get my number. My eyes travel to my black combat boots. I have on denim high waisted shorts that are ripped with fishnet tights underneath. The top of the tights come up to my stomach. Maybe I should cover up, Theres kids wearing uniforms. I pull on my hoodie quickly.

“Have a nice day ok sweety?” My mother blows me a kiss before speeding off to get to work.

Inhale

Exhale

I walk into the school preparing. Some students are sitting on the ground talking. They stop talking and stare at me.I speed walk to office.

Weird…

I sit alone..It’s free period. The music teacher gave me a guitar. He said I ‘Look like a tuner’. Whatever that means. I start to sing ‘Safe and Sound’ by Taylor Swift.

You and I’ll be safe and sound.

Ooo~

My eyes seem to shut on their own.. I imagine myself with my best friend Jace. Watching Netflix and eating ice cream. I hear clapping making me shoot up. A blue haired boy nears me.

“That was so rad.” He says. “I’m Alex.” Alex..

“Lana..” We shake hands.. “Well Lanaellie.. So you can call me El, Ellie, Or Lana...Just not my full name. I beg you.” Alex lets out a loud laugh.

“Well you can call me Lex or Al.” We shake hands. “You’re the reason Mr. Seans in a good mood.” My eyes light up at the mention of the nice teacher. He doesn’t seem as bad as everyone made him to be. Actually, Everyone seemed shocked to see him and I talking to each other the entire class.

“I didn’t do anything except complement him. He can play guitar really well. He’s really cool.” A smile goes on my lips.

“Lana El you’re something else.” That’s new. Lana El.. “You remind me of Lana Del Rey. So down to earth..”

“I like to read.. And yeah.” I sit next to Zach. He grins at me. That was awkward.

“Well that was fu-” He sees the look on my face. “Fudging Awkward.”

“Yeah..”

“You’re in my seat.” I let out a scream jumping. My hands slap over my face. I hear booming laughter.

“They were right-She is a shy thing.” A hand pats my head making a frown go on my lip. My eyes go to a scary looking boy. He’s covered in tattoos. He has on one of the football jerseys and a pair of black ripped skinny jeans..

So it is mostly girls who wear uniforms.

“Son sit somewhere else today.” A man says. The boy doesn’t respond. He simply picks me up and sets me on his lap.

Uh..

My eyes widen slightly.

“Lanaellie I’m..” I see my mother standing at the door with my dad and big brother. “Oh..”

“Oh indeed. I let you come to this school without me and you already have a new best friend.” Jace! He has on..a football jacket. “My boyfriend got me accepted.”

“You don’t have a uniform.” A woman says. “Lily.”

“I know I know. But they’re taking forever.. Her size is unique… She’s like… a curvy Victoria Secret model.” The class girls gape at me when I stand.

“May I get some water?” I ask.

“Yes you may..Lanaellie.” I cringe walking past her.

”So new girl. You willing to show us what you got?” My eyes narrow. This cheer… Thot, Thalia, has been trying me every since I got here.

“Damn Thalia just leave her alone.” My new friend, Carson, Shouts. Everyone jumps. I see his mother bury her face in his dad’s chest. She’s shy and timid like me.

“I don’t wanna dance right now. Please leave me alone.” I say playing with my fingers.

“No-”

“Thalia you know what I can do to you- YOUR PARENTS in fact. Wouldn’t want us to make them pay back the loan now would you?” That boy..Alexander. He’s scary.

Thalia’s eyes widen, “N-no….” Her eyes go to me. “I’m sorry..”

“I-its fin-”

“No it isn’t.” Alexander says. I look down. “Mom, Dad I think you should do it. Take every single dime they have.” I’m pulled up and to Alexander’s chest. He’s been so nice after a talk with my parents and his parents. I wonder what they talked about. “Are you ok?”

“Yes.. You guys don’t need to do that..” He stares at me for a moment. This is gonna take more convincing. “I know you guys have..HAD something.” He tenses. “And I’m new..And your attention has been focused on me all day.. She’s so used to you giving her attention .. and you spoiling her.. She became an attention..whore..and felt it was necessary to target me when I did nothing to her WHAT SO EVER.” From the corner of my eye I see my mother smiling. “...She doesn’t..Deserve to have her life taken away..” Thalia is looking at me in complete shock.

“Fine.” He grumbles out. Gasp are heard. I grin up at him.

“Hit the showers. You boys stink.” He throws me over his shoulder making me scream. “ALEXANDER SAMUELS PUT ME DOWN RIGHT NOW!”