Nearly Euphoric {Nate Jacobs}

Chapter 7

The rest of the day went by really fast. It honestly wasn't that eventful. Although, I was sad that I didn't have more classes with Lexi.

The next thing I knew it was 8th period (my last period of the day), and there were only a few more minutes until the bell rang.

Dance class starts at 4:00, which only gives me an hour until I have to be in class.

As I was sitting in French with Maddy waiting for the bell to ring, she started to talk about Nate.

"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, but Nate totally bought the whole blackout thing. Although I'm not so sure everyone else did, because the girls were being kind of bitchy to me about it. And it's just like, what the fuck do they care anyway, y'know?" she says.

I hate to say it, but Maddy is kind of an airhead sometimes. But I just find it easiest to go along with whatever she's saying.

"Yeah, I don't know they're probably just worried about you," I say, trying to sound understanding.

"Why the hell would they be worried about me?" she asked.

"Just like, you know... with Nate. They are just worried that you guys might get back together or something," I say.

"Well, we're not getting back together anyway," Maddy says kind of sad but yet angry.

"Huh, Nate said the same thing earlier to me," I responded.

"Really? Did he mention what girl he's fucking now?" she asks me while rolling her eyes.

"Umm... no. He just said things weren't going well. I don't think he is even dating anyone else. So, I wouldn't worry about it," I say.

"Oh no, he definitely is," she corrects me.

"How do you know? Did he tell you that?" I question, assuming she is probably just jumping to conclusions.

"Well... not exactly. But trust me, I can tell when he likes another girl. He's super fucking obvious about it," she says.

"Then maybe he just likes someone else but isn't actually dating anybody," I suggest.

"Either way, we're over. He doesn't seem very interested in me anymore," she says glum. And the second she finished her sentence, the bell rang.

"Okay, well I'll see you later!" she says as she rushes out of the classroom. I wonder what she has to do that's so important? But I soon remember that she probably has cheer practice right after school.

I started walking out of class being pushed around by the flood of students rushing to get home. But all I could find myself thinking about was who Nate could possibly like.

Even though it was only inside my head and no one else knew what I was thinking, I was kind of embarrassed. I don't know what to make of it. I think that because Nate's been so nice to me recently, I'm starting to think of him in a way I've never thought about him before. Before, he was always just Maddy's boyfriend. But now, he's not dating Maddy anymore (and from what I can tell, they aren't getting back together anytime soon), and he thinks I'm pretty.

I don't know. I'm probably just overthinking things because I never knew of a boy who really liked me before.

Whatever, I just need to go to dance and shake off this weird feeling. I'm sure that once I have to work on this project with him later, I'll remember what a jerk he can be, and go back to just tolerating him. I can worry about boys later. Right now I need to focus on my priorities: ballet and school.

Once I get home, I do all of my schoolwork (which, by the way, was a ridiculous amount of homework for the first day back), and then get ready for dance. I put on my favorite practice leotard and wrap because today is technically the first day back to dance class too. I mean, it's not really because we don't get a summer break. But it's the start of the new season.