Chapter 7

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by xudr3yri3ss

by xudr3yri3ss

(y/n) POV

The next day Jaeden and I walk to school together. We have casually conversation here and there, but we mostly just walk in silence. It's not a kind of silence that's uncomfortable, it's different. I know that it's because I don't like talking to people in the morning, but it feels different. I just can't put my finger on that feeling.

We get to school and I start to go my separate way, but Jaeden follows.

"What are you doing? Your locker is that way" I questioned, motioning behind us.

"I wanted to walk you to yours first" I noticed his face turn a little red as we kept walking.

We make it to my locker and I set my bag down and start opening it. Swinging to door open I say, "Ok well I'm at my locker so you can go."

I didn't mean to sound mean but I am really not a morning person, not to mention I don't want Laila to see that I'm talking to someone. I don't want her to target him just because he's my friend.

"Oh right, see you after school?"

"Of course"

He walks back down the hallway we came from and I finish putting my stuff away. Closing my locker, I look up to see "Loser" staring down at me. I turn around pretending it doesn't exist and head towards first period.

(Time skip)

I approach the roar of high schoolers conversing in the lunchroom with my eyes glue to the floor.

"Hey (y/n)!!" I look up to see Jaeden at a table saving a seat for me. Unfortunately, I wasn't the only one who looked up at the sound of my name.

Laila gets up and walks towards where Jaeden is sitting and a pit forms in my stomach.

What is she going to do now?

She makes a whole show of sitting down and fluffing her skirt out.

"Hey new kid, watcha doing?" Laila turns her hair in her fingers, "you're not talking to (y/n), are you?"

"well, uh- "

"I think you're way to cute to be around that scum, don't you?" she said, getting closer and putting her hand on his. "You should definitely come to my party on Friday, I'd love to get to know you."

I was still standing in the doorway of the cafeteria watching from afar. I'm watching Laila get closer and closer to him and I feel angry, or almost even jealous. Maybe it's because Jaeden is my only friend, or the fat that Laila has the power to make him hate me, like everyone else does, or maybe it's the way Laila is touching him...

But it couldn't be, I've known him for two days. Besides, I have established a while ago it's pointless to have a crush on someone, who would ever like me back?

I turned around and walked back towards the girl's bathroom. I stayed there until the end of lunch period, staring at the wall, ignoring my phone, ignoring anyone else who walked in, it was just me. Me and my thoughts.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A/N I know I know I know I said I would update every day but college got wayyyyy too busy, and my mental health isn't great lol.

I'm posting two chapters today to make up for it <3 ty for reading