COVID Can't Break Us Apart

Chapter Seven: Apart

Chapter Seven: Apart CW

I really thought you guys would be okay for this chapter, so just try to read it. If you can't that's okay, but these mentions are very VERY minor. again you can totally speed to the end, you're valid and ily ❤️

Courtney

"No."

The judge looks at me.

The judge says, "No what?"

I say,"I said no. I'M not choosing who I go to. I won't be signing this."

I walk away. I don't WANT a divorce. I WANT people to pay attention to me. My sadness about the divorce turns to cold, dead anger.

I storm out of the court. All the way to the parking lot. My friends are in shock in the entryway. I step out. It turns out to make me angrier.

I cross my arms and say, "Nobody asked for your opinion, Courtney. And they never will."

Jamie

I immediately walked into the parking lot.

I say, "Courtney."

She says, "What." In the angriest voice I've ever heard.

I say, "I heard you saying nobody asked for your opinion. Well let me tell you something."

I say louder, "I did. I asked for all of it."

She gives a small smile because her eyes smile a little.

She says, "I know you understand me now. Thanks."

I say, "Adora does too. So does Luke."

She says, "I know, but they were way more shaken that I was angry."

"Well that is because Alva told Luke she likes him and he said that he loves y- someone," I tell her..

I turn to a confused Courtney.

She says, "Yesterday, he said he didn't like anyone. Swore to it."

I freeze up at those words, could Luke have lied about liking someone, did he not like Alva enough to tell the truth? Is he a drama maker? No,  no he can't. I have known him for a half year I would have known...right?

Then I smack my head, it's because he liked HER. Of course he wouldn't tell her that! He barely admitted that to us!

    Alva

I can't believe I have been such a fool. Again!  I ran out crying. Why, why is that all that I can think of suddenly I realize that Annabelle had been nothing compared to this, her mean words said openly about me bullying me after being friends with her for 5 years, but this? This is unbearable.

I ran to Mom's car and hopped in, telling her to go home now.

"Alva, what's wrong?" she asks me, sounding concerned.

"Nothing! Just get me HOME," I scream.

The whole hour car ride home is spent crying and feeling bad for myself.

When I get home I run to my room, slam my door and lock it. I want to be left alone for the rest of my life. I flop onto my bed and cry for hours and fall asleep.

In my dreams I see Luke and Courtney, Jamie and Adora, they are locking me up in a cell. Then Courtney turns into Annabelle laughing at me for some reason. I don't see 1st grade her but what she would look like now if I still knew her. Then the fire alarm goes off.

I wake up and it's actually my phone. Courtney? But why? Had she come to mock me? I answer just to see what she has to say. It sure isn't what I expected.

"Why'd you leave me?"

" Leave you? You have some nerve calling and saying that, don't EVER speak to me again!"

She doesn't hang up, but I hear in the background, "She doesn't care, Courtney, hang up, you've lost another today. Three in a row..." and then the call ends.

What does "three in a row" mean?

Will I ever know?

Courtney

My parents decided that neither of them actually wanted me. I expected that, which was why I never wanted the divorce.

And now Alva told me to never call her again. Or even speak to her again. I had a lot of spare anger for her, too.

She can't control anyone. I start crying. I don't know why but I just am, probably for me, my parents, and Alva.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter ❤️❤️❤️

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