"Lina! Lina, wait up!" Amelia ran up to walk beside her friend, "Jeeze, The D really reamed you out today. You should start getting to school earlier. By being prompt you can ensure yourself a good education and......."
The infamous Lina Inverse tuned out her best friend's lecture. She'd heard it a thousand times before. Amelia Seyruun, daughter of Philionel Seyruun, owner of MagickStar enterprises. Some big company that had lots of money and was always doing charity work and the like. Mr. Seyruun believed a good education and caring heart were the keys to everything. So did Amelia. Lina glanced at her friend. Sure, she was annoying, but she was also the most trustworthy and nicest person you could want for a friend. Besides, when it came down to it, Amelia was tough as nails.......well, maybe not, more like cotton candy.......
Getting some books out of her locker, her thoughts and Amelia's lecture were interrupted by Gourry Gabriev, the captain of the football team. Looking up, Lina smiled. He may not be the prettiest shoes in the store, but damn, he was cute. She blushed at her own thoughts, "Hey Gourry."
"Hi Lina," He blushed too, "Umm, I was thinking... ..."
Lina giggled, "I'll tell the principal, we'll have a parade."
Gourry laughed. He knew he was stupid, and he didn't usually like people making fun of him. But when Lina did it, she wasn't trying to be mean. Maybe I shouldn't, she'd never say yes anyways, I'm just a big dump jock. And she a pretty flat-chested girl. But maybe.....
Lina poked him, "Gourry? Did you forget where you were again?"
Blushing, Gourry stuttered, "Oh, uhh, sorry Lina. Heh, I suppose I did. Umm, I'll talk to you later. Bye!"
He hurried away, not wanting Lina to see him uncomfortable. Lina's eyes followed him as she closed her locker, "What was that all about?"
Amelia grinned, "Like you don't know!"
Lina gave her a blank look. "You really don't know?! C'mon! It's so obvious he's crushing on you!"
"No way!"
"Lina, it's right in front of your face! I can't believe you can't see it!"
"What would he want with me? He's a football player, and I'm just the flat girl. Naga and the rest of her cheerleaders get people like that."
"Speak of the devil... ..."
"Wha... .?"
Lina was cut off as something big and bouncy collided with her. It was the left boob of Naga the Serpent, so called by the rumors about her style in bed. Lina forced a smile, "Hey Nag."
Naga laughed. Her irritating, ear-piercing valley girl laugh, "Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho! How's my best friend?"
She hugged Lina, nearly suffocating her. Then she spotted Amelia. Cracking her gum spitefully, she sneered, "What's my best friend doing hanging out with rich, goody-two-shoes trash like you."
Amelia's eye's watered, and her bottom lip quivered. She looked away so Naga couldn't see the tears threatening to come, "You shouldn't say things like that, it's not becoming." Naga laughed and gave her a shove.
She put her arm around Lina, "C'mon, girl. Lose the rich bitch and we'll go have a blast down at The Slave."
Lina shoved her arm off, "Naga, go shove it! Go hang out with the other cheerleaders. I'm not gonna ditch off school to hang out with a whole bunch of pompous girls at some dirty little bar!"
The Serpent chuckled, not getting Lina's point at all, "Okay then, talk to you later, best buddy!" She walked away, flaunting her perfect butt and well endowed chest. Lina steamed.
She was helping Amelia get her composure back when the bell rang, "Dammit, class!"
"You go ahead, I'll catch up later."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
Lina headed to class. She was concerned for her friend, but she couldn't afford to be late again. Amelia ran to the bathroom and locked herself in a stall before letting the tears fall.