Fables Academy (TWAU)

Chapter 9-Trouble

(Update! Last chapter before the op! This is the worst and I'm sorry. I'll try to update ASAP. Enjoy!)

|Snow|

I didn't want to walk home considering what happened last time so I took the bus as normal. Except, sitting next to Beauty was really awkward. She just kept giving these confusing looks, and I could feel the tension in the air as if a massive wall stood between us. I had to break the silence, break down the wall and discover the conversation I've been dreading since this morning.

"Are you okay Beauty?" I really had to work on my conversation starters.

"Yeah, I'm just worried about you Snow. You've been acting really weird lately," it's true. I've not been talking to my friends much all day, and I don't even know why myself. This whole Mary/Bigby situation was seriously causing me and my friends problems.

"I just have a lot on my mind at the moment," I said honestly. I didn't really want to share what I was thinking with Beauty as she wouldn't understand. But she just kept digging for more and more information of course.

"If there's something bothering you, you could at least share it with your friends," she folded her arms, making me sigh. Why did she need to know what's happening between me and Bigby? She was just gonna be another person to add to my problems.

Beauty was the gossip of the group. If you told her anything, including your deepest, darkest secrets, there's no doubt they would be up on Facebook or Twitter hours later. And who was the culprit? Beauty of course. She couldn't keep a secret, it was true, so telling her about my current situation would be the worst decision ever. She would also think I was crazy, so there's another good reason not to say anything. I had to improvise and throw her off the trail somehow.

"Beauty, I'm fine. There's just family problems and all that jazz. You know Rose," she seemed to buy it, but didn't give in about Bigby unfortunately.

"I'm sorry about what I said about you and Bigby. It's just that, I've seen the way you look at each other...I thought that since you guys looked so close and all, you were dating...I'm really sorry," I could tell she meant it form her sorrowful facial expression, and I nodded in return, thinking about her words. How did we look at each other exactly? Bigby doesn't like me that way, does he?

No, don't be silly Snow. He wouldn't ever love you like that.

Ugh, no guy had dropped the L-bomb on my for a long time, and I wanted to keep it that way.

"It's fine Beauty, really. I'm sorry I snapped at you like that. I've been going through a lot lately...and I was in a bad mood. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings," she smiled at me and stayed quiet, but I knew this was going to be a reoccurring subject between me and the girls.

*

The bus had reached my house at last. After a really strange and long conversation with Beauty, I was finally home.

I sprinted off the bus, forgetting to thank the driver and ran to the white door that awaited my arrival. I tried to open it. Locked. I fumbled around my bag searching for the key, just to find the door just open on its own. Odd.

"Anyone home?" No answer. I remembered Rose didn't get on the bus with me. Recalling our conversation at break, she did say something about how she said she was going to Holly's for dinner. I'm sure it was that anyway.

Usually Mum was already in but she must be working late. Again.

I walked upstairs and jumped on my bed, letting out an exaggerated sigh. Another exhausting day...