Opposites

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Mentions of: homophobic slurs and the N word

Moe's POV

on my way to school, I've decided to just walk and smoke a cigarette, I don't usually smoke in the morning or in public but I didn't get any sleep so this is my awakening I guess. I felt a tap on my shoulder so I turned around reaveling Billie behind me, she smiled and held up a small bag with a bakery's name on it.

"You want half?" She asked me

"What is it?"

"A bagel"

"Sure why not"

"You shouldn't smoke that it's bad for you?"

"Yeah I know"

"So why are you still smoking it"

"Mhm" I shrugged and brought the cigarette up to my lips but she snatched it from my hand and threw it on the ground before putting half of the cream cheese bagel In my hand instead

"Eat up" she bit her half of the bagel, I swear she's so cute like a little child, she kinda dresses like one too. I honestly don't know how she can be herself around people In our school, I feel like I have to hide who I am or else the bullying would get worse, I already get called a faggot, get beat up, get talked about on the internet, and get death threats. I feel like I can only be myself around DJ, because clearly it didn't work out with Hannah. We walked the rest way to school but Billie needed to stop by her locker to put some books in there to make her backpack less heavy, but angry Hannah marched her ass over here with her friends at first I thought she was going to bully me over some nonsense, But I was wrong. She came up to Billie and pushed her against the lockers.

"I told you to stay away from him what the fuck are you doing coming out of the same bathroom as him?" She yelled at her

"Yo what the fu-"

"Don't talk you this isn't about you" she cut me off before slapping Billie and she fell to the ground holding her cheek In pain, I tried to do something but was held back by her friends, everybody started huddling around and recording thinking this Is a fight.

"What chu got there" Hannah grabbed her bag

"No" Billie grabbed it trying to get it from Hannah, It was like a tug of war match between two girls, Billie was pulling trying to get her bag back, but Hannah was pulling to try to take it away, the bag ended up going upside down dropping whatever Billie had onto the floor, and a bottle of pills came out and pills spilled everywhere.

"No" Billie whispered picking up each pill counting them, everyone was speechless at this point, whispers started going around saying Billie is probably on drugs, but I know Billie isn't capable of doing that type of shit. Hannah grabbed the bottle from the ground and read the label.

"Antidepressants looks like we have another depressed freak besides Moe who probably still slits her wrist" Hannah said while raising the empty pill bottle in the air. All eyes were on me now and I felt embarrassed, only Hannah knew about my problems with self harm, now people have another thing to tease me about.

"Billie is also a boyfriend stealer no wonder why you fucked him"

"I didn't fuck him" Billie angrily stood up and punched Hannah In the nose, Hannah held her nose crying In pain as it bled, then finally the security showed up and took them both to the office. I've never seen this side of Billie, hell I've never seen her say a single curse word.

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"Your ole white girl is crazy" DJ said to me

"She has a name dumbass"

"Nigga I'm high as shit I done forgot what her name was again"

"Billie"

"Billie right so that's who we waitin on"

"Yep"

The door opened and Billie walked out with an older man I'm guessing is her father, she whispered something to him and he nodded rubbing her arm for comfort before walking away.

"I'm sorry" I told her

"It's okay you were only trying to help"

"You can text me or call me if you need to I know you have to go"

"Thanks my dad is just going to take me out for ice cream if you wanna join"

"Oh no I don't want to invade go have fun"

"You sure?"

"Yes go"

"I'll text you"

"I'll respond"

She smiled then waved before walking out of the school

"I'll respond?" DJ mocked

"Nigga shut up goldie locks" I hit him in the head

"Ow bitch"

"That's what you get"

"But anyways you like her don't you?"

"No"

"Yes you do you don't act like this around people"

"Act like what?"

"Nervous and awkward"

"I'm not used to talking to people besides yo ass plus I barley know her"

"Mhm" he perked up his lips

"Bro It's almost lunch let's dip"

"You're dodging my question"

"I. Don't. Like. Her. Okay" I clapped with each word that came out of my mouth

"I'm not buying it but whatever"

"God you're annoying"

"You know you're going to have to move on from Hannah eventually"

"Fuck Hannah I'm glad she got her nose punched in"

"You still have feelings for her tho don't you?"

"No..maybe a little"

"You gotta give her up she ain't shit we both know it even Billie does"

"I just don't know alright"

"We finna head off to college soon you need to at least get laid if you not doing relationships"

"Partying and hookups are not my thing anymore you know that"

"Yeah yeah Moe is tryna be a good girl for mommy and daddy"

"Look high school is already enough, I don't need to go to another party only to get set up again"

"I understand that tho" he said before hopping the fence out of school

"I have an Idea"

"What?"

"Let's get high"