High Pitched

“If his voice hadn’t been so high-pitched, I think I would have been able to handle what happened. But I… just couldn’t listen anymore.”  

Out of the corner of my eye, I watched Jessica turn and look in my direction for confirmation what she had done was correct. Was good. Was right. I couldn’t look at her because I knew my face would tell her exactly how I really felt. Which was complete and utter rage. 

She had embarrassed Manny in front of the entire class and for no reason. I knew Jessica had done it intentionally and I wasn’t about to forgive her for it even though I knew she wanted me too. Did she not remember all the times she had been bullied? All the nights she spent crying herself to sleep? Little did she know, I knew where Manny lived and I knew I could add just the right amount of fuel to his fire and she would never know it was me. 

I just had to convince Manny to confront her face-to-face instead of in front of the entire school like he wanted. The slow downhill slide of Jessica and I’s relationship was already starting. I wasn’t prepared for how fast it was going to burn.  And for how catastrophic the ending would be for me.