Jezalyn slammed her locker and scurried to history. She slid into her seat in Facing History, with her boyfriend beside her. Then, she spots the girl from the hallway standing at the front of the room with Mr. Shapiro.
As the girl introduces herself, Jez gets lost in her own thoughts.
Aneesa is such a pretty name. Maybe she'd be a good friend? I wouldn't mind Fabiola being my friend either, but with Devi and Ben's weird rivalry having just ended I don't know if I should really go there? Let's start with Aneesa, she seems not scary.
But before Jezalyn could even introduce herself, it seemed everyone else was also interested in being Aneesa's friend.
Jez didn't get jealous easily, but even Ben seemed to get along with the new girl. That didn't bother her, what bothered her was how easy it seemed it was for Aneesa to come into a new school and just, exist?
Jezalyn had been at Sherman Oaks for a while now but talking to new people definitely wasn't that easy for her.
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"Hey J!" Ben said as he approached the girl in the hall, leaning against the lockers next to hers.
"Oh, hey Ben! How's your day been?" She asks absentmindedly, but Ben doesn't seem to notice.
"Oh you know me, extra credit this, study group that. Gotta make sure my applications for schools are absolutely perfect. Oh, did you see the new girl earlier?" And when Ben said that, she immediately shut her locker.
"Yeah, she seems really cool. I haven't had a chance to talk to her, though." Jez replied as she gestured towards Aneesa, who was now talking to Devi, Fabiola, and Eleanor.
"She is! You should talk to her." Ben replied, causing Jezalyn to feel a bit uneasy. Even my boyfriend thinks I need more friends. He's not wrong, but fuck, I do hate admitting he's right.
Instead of being a normal person and replying to Ben, she decided to walk towards the group of girls without saying a word.
Listen, she never said she wasn't awkward. Again, a musical theater loving, guitar playing dork? Not exactly the most confident.
She tapped Aneesa on the shoulder and smiled when the girl turned to her with eager eyes.
"Hi! Aneesa right? I'm Jezalyn. I'm also in your Facing History class, I just wanted to say hi and if you need any help navigating the halls, I'm here!"
"Oh sick, you guys are so welcoming at this school. I love your shoes by the way, docs are the way to go." Aneesa nodded as she stood with her thumbs strung through her backpack straps.
"O-oh thanks. They're kind of a staple for me, anyways, I'll leave you guys to your chatting." Jezalyn said as she mentally kicked herself for even speaking the last sentence out loud.
"Wait Jez!" She heard Devi's voice shout, causing her to turn back around.
"We're having a girls night later, you should come. I know we haven't really spoken much since Paxton and I split, but we were almost friends before that. We went on that not entirely horrible double date-"
"That you and Ben almost ruined with bringing all your MUN drama back up," Jezalyn smirked and rolled her eyes slightly.
"Well yes, but Ben won't be there! It'll be just us girls and, seeing as you don't have many options, maybe you'd like to join?" Devi shot her some signature puppy dog eyes and Jezalyn couldn't help but comply.
"That does sound nice, honestly. I could've done without the implication that I have no friends, but it does sound nice. I'm in." Jez replied with a small smile on her face. She spun back towards her locker, where Ben was waiting still.
"What was that all about?" He asked, wrapping my his arm around her shoulder.
"I guess I'm hanging with Devi's crew tonight! Oh! Can we reschedule movie night then? I completely blanked, sorry! I don't want to miss my first girl's night." Jez began to blush and stumble over her words before Ben stopped them as they walked down the hall.
"J, it's okay. It's one night! And it's important that at least one of us has a steady group of friends. I can try to see past the fact it's with Devi, for you." He joked, earning a small shove from the girl.
BELL RINGS
"Thanks for being the best, Ben. I'll call you before I head over to Devi's. See ya!" She pressed a kiss into his left cheek before running off to class.
He smiled after her, feeling the redness cross his face. He was just standing there for a minute before he realized he also had to run to class.
Idiots (affectionate)
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Hi loves! Just a friendly reminder that tho this part does take place during s2, it absolutely does not follow the actual plot very much. I just like to insert my own version of the story in here, I hope that's ok!! Especially w all the plot differences without the Devi Paxton Ben love triangle! Anyways I hope ur all enjoying this fic so far,,,, girls night is gonna be a LOT of drama I fear 🫡 comments and favorites are very appreciated!!
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Fanfiction// PART II INCOMPLETE. Jezalyn Gomez had barely spoken a word to Ben Gross, despite living next door to him for 2 years. Ben despised her. Or, so he thought. Things become clear after Ben rescues Jezalyn from a party thrown by her brother, Carlos...
