Marlena Evans stands in front of her locker trying to find her spanish book. ‘Where the hell is it?’ She thinks to herself remembering how horrible the last hours had been in school. ‘This has got to be the worst day of my life!’ She watches as John Black, Marlena’s enemy since second grade, walking over to his locker, which is beside hers with his girlfriend, Kristen Blake.
“And it keeps getting worse and worse.” She mutters to herself observing Kristen white mini skirt and pale pink tank top. ‘ What a tramp!’ She thinks to herself then tears her eyes away from the couple and goes back to finding her missing spanish book. Marlena can’t help but sneak a glance over to them as John leans against his locker pulling Kristen to him for a kiss. Marlena rolls her eyes and then goes back to her locker grabbing her book bag. She breaths a sigh of relief when Kristen walks away. John swings around to his locker and smirks over to Marlena.
” So did ya’ miss me?” Marlena snorts.
“Surprisingly enough I didn’t. In fact I have begun to dread every waking moment I have to spend with you!” She glare at him and turns back to her locker. John laughs.
” Ya’ know all this sexual tension between us can not be good.” Marlena shakes her head trying her best not to listen to him but her flaring anger finally getting the best of her.
” John I would really rather not talk to you at this particular moment so it would probably be in your best interest to shut the hell up!” John looks at her in mock shock.
” Why I can’t believe it! Is the wonderful Marlena Evans upset about something?” Marlena glares over at him and grabs her Spanish book out if the corner of her locker. “Ya’ know Marlena. That’s what I like about you. You feistiness!” Marlena slams her locker and turns to face him.
” Well you know John.” She punches his arm. “That’s what I hate about this school… You.” She smiles and walks off to class.
Marlena sits at her lunch table with her best friend Eva, her sister Samantha, Laura, Hope, Kate, Sue and Brittany. Marlena sits trying her best not to fall asleep watching all the guys pass by.
” Loser. Freak. ugh, Pot Head.” She rolls her eyes as her ex boyfriend Chad turns around waves to her. “Nerd. Jerk. Punk…” Samantha laughs.
” What’s up with you?” Marlena yawns and turns to face her.
” I’m just so bored! I mean ” She looks around the whole table. ” Don’t you guys find it dull to sit around and talk about all the gossip you gathered at school today?” All the girls shrug and Laura is the first to speak up.
” I don’t think we just sit around and gossip. We were talking about the prom. You are aware that it isn’t that far away.” Marlena roll her eyes and places her head in her hands with a headache.
” I don’t even want to think about the prom!” Samantha rubs her back.
” Come on Marly. This is the biggest night in all of our lives. Of course you have to think about it! And don’t you worry cause I am sure you will get a date.” Marlena groans.
” That’s the worst part. I mean I just really don’t want a boyfriend. All the guys in this school are just so… ugh! I don’t know I just can’t stand any of them.” Eva speaks up.
” Well I beg to differ. How can you compare John Black to all the rest of those.. little boys.” All the girls laugh except for Marlena who feels sickened by her friends seemingly growing love for John. As she gets up to throw out her tray she mutters to herself.
” High school is so overrated!”
John sits with his buddies on the bleachers watching cheer leading practice. John laughs as he watches Marlena Evans twin cheer lead. ‘ If they weren’t twins you’d never know they were related.’ He laughs to himself. He watches as Roman Brady, Marlena’s so-called dream guy, walks over to Sam and whispers something in her ear. He watches as she giggles at his comment then smiles and goes to the front row of the bleachers. ‘ Hmmm this could be interesting.’ John is drifted away from his thoughts by Steven speaking to him.
” Huh? What?” Steven looks at him in confusion.
” Yo! What you been smoking that you aren’t sharing with me?” John laughs.
” Shut up! What do you want?”
” You see those two?” John looks around the bleachers.
” What two?” Steven looks at him in annoyment and mimics John’s voice.
” What two? What two you think i’m talking about?! Sam and that jack ass Roman!” John laughs at Steven’s unpleasantness. The truth of the matter was that Roman Brady was a sweet talking ass that everyone besides the ladies hated.
” Yeah I saw em. I was wondering if you saw them.” Chris shakes his head.
” Steven not notice something that happens in Samantha Evans life? Is it possible?” They all laugh except for Steven who glares at him and looks on. ” Ya’ know I’m thinking the whole stalking thing you’ve got going is probably what is turning her off.” Steven shakes his head.
” You peps should really get your own lives!” John laughs.
” But then how would yours be so entertaining?” Steven shakes his head.
” Ha. You guys crack me up! Pass me the chips!”
Marlena stands behind the counter of Cheerios about to fall asleep. Not in all the three years had she worked there had the restaurant been this slow.’ Not to mention the new outfits we have to wear!’ Marlena thinks. She tilts her head as the non joining worker, Gabby walks through the doors.
” Oh my god! Could it be? Why bygolly I think it is! It is the anti famous Gabby Martinez here to *Gasp* work!” Gabby walks past the counter to go to the back room first stopping where Marlena is.
” Ya’ know Marlena maybe you could tone down your bitchiness just once in your life!” Marlena snorts and goes back to wiping the counter. She is startled when John Black walks through the doors of the restaurant. She throws the towel in the sink and goes over to the grill.
” What do you want?” John laughs and looks up at the sign.
” Well I thought this was a restaurant I’m soo sorry.” Marlena shakes her head and grabs her hair tie pulling it up into a sloppy bun. When she turns to face him again she is surprised to find him staring at her.
” What are you looking at?” John smiles.
” Why Miss Evans what beautiful hair you have!” Marlena smiles and leans over to the counter.
” What do you want to eat?” John holds his finger up to his chin in a thinking position.
” Well don’t you have any specials or anything?” Marlena gives him annoyed look and shakes her head.
” No specials although I’ll tell you what. I’ll leave something extra special inside your meal.” Marlena smiles evilly and John smiles back.
” Yeah okay whatever. I’ll have a number three but without any mustard or lettuce.” Marlena goes over to the counter to fix his meal grinning at him.
” Picky picky.” John is about to make a come back when Roman Brady walks through the doors leaving Marlena practically drooling. John glares at Roman who casually walks through the restaurant holding his head high knowing very well that Marlena likes him. John rolls his eyes and swings his head over to Marlena.
” Hello? Earth to Marlena?” Marlena smiles over at him blushing.
” Huh? Oh sorry. ” She goes back to the task of making John’s meal. Then goes over to Roman who is sitting down at a table all alone. ” And what can I get you?” Roman smirks.
” You to go.” Marlena blushes and turns to face John her mouth dropping open in shock. John laughs at her expression but his glare turns icy when he stares at Roman knowing very well he is just leading her on. ‘ Why do I even care?’ John asks himself. He watches as Marlena struggles to compose herself.
” Uhh… I’m sorry. Can I get you something on the menu?” John bursts out in laughter as Roman smirks and picks up the menu.
” Well seeing how busy this place is.” Marlena laughs. ” I think I’ll get you to come back.” Marlena smiles and nods then walks back to where John is sitting. When Roman walks off to the bathroom she nearly screams.
” Okay you did see that right? I mean that wasn’t just in my dreams right?” John laughs.
” No I saw it all right.” He takes a bite out of his sandwich then looks her straight in the eye. “Marlena I really don’t trust him. I mean… he’s an ass and what he says is just sweet talking. He just wants the waitressing outfit to come off.” Marlena looks at him in confusion.
” And when did this sudden concern if I even stay alive much less if I save my own dignity come up?” John shrugs.
” No one ever said I didn’t care. I mean I don’t like you but I don’t want you to get hurt. With our history we could be brother and sister.” Marlena laughs.
” How very unfortunate we would be huh?” She pauses.” You have nothing to worry about John. I know I practically am at his feet licking the ground he walks on but I would never give that much of myself to someone…. not at this age! I mean I’ve got plans and if me and… anyone were to” She stops abruptly when Roman walks out the doors. John turns to look at him and glares before smiling over at Marlena and whispering in her ear.
” I know you wouldn’t but I will stay here in case.. of anything.” Marlena smiles at him and straightens her outfit before walking back over to Roman.
” You ready to order?” Roman smiles.
” Ya’ know I don’t really think I want anything.” Marlena looks at him confused. He gets up from his chair and leaves the restaurant. Marlena watches him leave an walk over to John.
” Yeah I’m sure that’s how he gets all the girls to have sex with him.” John laughs and shrugs still confused about Roman’s actions.
Marlena sits on the couch enjoying her book when her sister walks through the door with none other than Roman Brady. She sits there in shock before growing more angry by the second thinking about what they were doing together. She goes into the kitchen and fixes her self a celeste microwavable pizza and walks over to the phone feeling desperate for a need from reality. The first number she thinks of ends with a disappointment as Eva has left for vacation with her folks. Not really in the mood to talk to anyone of her other girlfriends she calls John feeling idiotic just dialing his number. When he answers she feels hesitant to answer.
” HELLO??” John looks at the phone confused and is about to hang up when hears a soft voice come through the other end which he recognizes too well.
” Marlena?” Her voice is tired and drawn out when she answers.
” Hey. It’s me.” John sits down in his chair with a grin.
” And what is the lovely Marlena Evans doing calling a guy like me?”
” Sitting around not feeling very lovely.”
” And why is that?” Marlena sighs.
” You know my sister, Sam right?” John nods.
” Yeah the girl that is everything different from you but your looks. ” Marlena smiles.
” Well obviously our looks are not the only thing we share. She just walked in here with Roman.” John sighs sure that this was going to be a long phone call.
” And you know what bothers me the most.” John yawns.
” No I..” Marlena interrupts.
” It’s that she is.. or excuse me. Was! was my human diary. I mean I shared all my thoughts and my feeling with her. Even the ones about Roman and she just walks in the house not even noticing I am there!” John sighs. It had been an hour since he had first answered the telephone and from then on Marlena had been going on non-stop about how upset she was.
” That’s probably the problem Mar.” Time sits still as Marlena is shocked that she has just been interrupted and John coming to the conclusion that he just used a nickname for her.
” What is?” John sighs.
” She was your human diary. Key word human. We are all sexual beings and whether or not she is a good sister and wearthy of your trust has nothing to do with this incident because I can assure you that it was out of her control. She and all the rest of us humans feel sexually attracted to one another. Now I know you are upset that she just walked in the house not even with a guilty expression but is sitting on the phone with me all night going to change that?” Marlena thinks for a second.
” No but it makes me feel better.” John rubs his head and laughs as Marlena goes on with her rambling and is surprised when she gets quiet.’ Did she just ask me a question?’ John thinks to himself and breathes a sigh of relief when she speaks again. ” So do you feel sexually attracted to me?”John laughs.
” No that’s not what I was saying.” Marlena laughs.
” Now, now, now aren’t all of us sexual beings attracted to one another? What’s with the denial?” John laughs and shakes his head.
” I never should of answered the phone!”
The Jarlena Journal 