You Belong With Me

Three

Warning: Some swearing yuh

"Happy birthday!" Claire exclaims as she hugs Finn, his arms instinctively wrapping around her waist. Piper watched them from the corner of the cafeteria where she was pushed, more like trampled, to by the hoards of students wishing Finn a happy birthday. He was popular after all. Piper stared at a giggling Claire, her hand holding Finn's and leading him out of the cafeteria. He looked enthusiastic to get away and be alone with her. Piper suddenly felt sick.

"hey" Amy, piper's only other friend, sat next to her, her blue eyes radiating happiness as always. She looked at where piper was staring and sighed, her smile turning into a frown

"You have to tell him that you like him sometime soon pipes. Seeing him with her is killing you"
Piper shook her head, indicating her disapproval of the idea. "It would just ruin our friendship. He's happy now"

"But he likes you!"
"You don't know that"
"Have you seen the way he looks at you?"
"Amy-"
"And the way he smiles when you're rambling?"
"Amy-"
"Or the way he comforts you-"
"Amy!" Piper exclaimed, snapping Amy's attention towards her best friend. "He doesn't like me, end of story"
Amy rolled her eyes, holding her hands up in surrender "Whatever you say"

-

It was loud. Really loud. Was it a good idea for someone like Piper to come to a party? Probably not. But Piper wanted to be spontaneous for once, and that was not working out well for her. She felt uncomfortable in the short black dress Gabriella had forced her to wear. It barely reached her thighs, and Piper attempted to pull it down as she walked in. If it was up to her, she would go with jeans and a simple shirt. As her eyes scanned the room for a familiar face, meaning Amy, they landed on a familiar set of blue eyes. He looked so effortlessly flawless in a pair of black pants and a simple white shirt, his hair ruffled up by the breeze. He looked incredible, but when did he not? He must've felt Piper's stare at him for he turned around, and instead of the usual soft smile he gives her it looked like his breath was hitched in his throat. His eyes slowly scanned her body, admiring her fully from head to toe. She felt like she was on fire under his gaze. Claire wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, breaking his attention away from Piper. Why did she feel disappointed that he was no longer looking at her?

"Piper!" She heard her name from behind, and she saw an elated Amy run up to her. "you look amazing!"
Piper gave her a soft smile in return.

-

"It's because of you!"
Piper actually started believing this would be a good night. She sat at the bar with Amy, a drink in hand, and she felt happy. But seeing an enraged Claire Miller yelling in her face crushed her dreams.

"I beg your pardon?" Piper asked, trying to stay calm

"You whore! He broke up with me because of you!"
Piper was confused, was she talking about Finn?

"I-I don't understa-"
"You were sleeping with him weren't you?"

A crowd started forming around them.
"What! No way!"

Claire laughed "You actually thought he would be into you huh?"

"I-im sorry but I don't know what you're-"

"Claire" Finn walked up to them, and his single word caused everyone to turn silent.

"Piper has nothing to do with this. If you're upset, you talk to me about it. Leave her out of this"
Claire flicked her hair over her shoulder "don't think dressing like that will make any guys want you" She pointed at Piper.

Piper didn't mean to. She really didn't. She just wanted to slap a bitch.

But she accidentally put a lot of force into the shove and somehow Claire ended up in the pool, screaming her head off. Was it funny? Very.

But Piper wasn't prepared for the hell she'll have to face the next day.