Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
November 14, 2022.
Madison Stone's Point Of View.
Emma hands us the menu and after everyone looks at the options, we place our orders.
Ashley is the first to choose, choosing a crepe with sweet milk and strawberry, David and Bryan choose a piece of strawberry pie filled with cream cheese, Andrey chooses a berry cheesecake, Ryan chooses a piece of apple pie and I choose a petit gâteau accompanied by cream ice cream.
While our sweets are not ready, I decide to start the conversation.
"So..." I get everyone's attention. "I think the only one who doesn't know what this conversation is about is Ryan."
"Me?" Ryan asks and I agree, soon after, telling him what I told our other friends and Andrey tells everyone what he found out.
"Keep going.." I say after Andrey finishes speaking . "I called you here so that I could talk to you about an idea that Deputy Baker, whom I think you have met, gave me."
"No matter what the idea is, I'm in." Ryan speaks up.
"Me too," Ashley speaks up and the others agree.
"Well.. the deputy said that since I don't have any hard evidence or witnesses, it would help a lot if I could get other students who were also uncomfortable with his actions to report him as well."
"So you want us to find these people and ask them to do it?" And I affirm what David asks me.
"I can do it, Mad," Andrey offers and I can't help the happiness I feel hearing him call me Mad again.
"Thank you."
"I can be your witness to some of the times he embarrassed you," Ashley says and I agree.
"I can state what I saw him doing with Andrey and look for more people," David comments and Ryan agrees.
"Me too."
"I can also seek people out and speak the things I've seen him do and heard him say," Bryan says and I thank them.
"Thank you guys so much. Seriously really, you guys are being very important and essential to me right now."
"No need to thank. That's what friends are for," David says and I smile.
"Then tomorrow everyone already knows what you're supposed to do, right?" Andrey asks and everyone agrees, making me happy and making me realize that true friendships don't need time but connection.
The only reason I don't regret going to study at Justice is because I met and made friends with these people sitting at the table with me.
We wait a few minutes and another girl who I think is new here brings our orders.
We talked some more and decided a few things. Then we started to eat what we ordered and started to talk about other things to relax and enjoy our moment together.
"Did you guys talk?" Ashley brings her face closer to me as the boys talk.
"Yeah, we worked it out," I say and she smiles.
"I'm glad you guys are back together," and now I deny it, leaving her confused. "You guys aren't back together?"
"No."
"Why didn't you come back? You love each other."
"I think I want to solve my problems first so that we can come back later. I don't have the head for it right now, but we can be friends, because it doesn't matter if we are just friends or boyfriends, him being by my side, I already feel better."
I am in love with Andrey and I want to be with him, but I think I need to solve this problem with Alexander first, because at the moment I want to give this as much attention as possible.
It might sound hypocrisy, because I really wanted him to come to me and we could work it out, but I wanted this because I like him and I didn't want to fight with him. I want him as my boyfriend, but if at the moment we can only be friends, I accept, because just knowing that I can count on him makes me happy.
"Yeah.. that's better than nothing," and I agree with what Ashley says.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
November 14, 2022.
Andrey Butler's Point Of View.
"What's up, are you back?" David whispers as he seizes the moment when Ryan is talking about the Rams game with Bryan, the same one who is ignoring me.
I don't mind this, but apparently the game has turned, hasn't it?
"No," and he can't disguise his disappointment at hearing this.
"What do you mean no?"
"We worked it out and became friends. She's not too well off to have a relationship right now, so I will wait for her to be so we can get back together," and he smiles proudly.
I am in love with Madison and my wish was that we would work it out and get back together, but since she is not feeling well enough for that, I respect it and will wait for the moment when she feels well again so that we can be together again, but until that moment comes, I will do my best to be a good friend to her.
"My friend is so romantic," and we laugh at what he says.
"What about Emily?" I ask, and from the smile he keeps, I can already imagine what he is going to say.
"I talked to Mad and she let me get back with Emily," and I laugh, because I understand the reason why he went to ask Mad's opinion, but by the way he spoke, it sounded like Mad is his mother.
"Although I don't agree, if you are happy with her, I will be happy too," I place my hand on his shoulder and he smiles.
"The next Rams game is on the 20th, right?" Ryan asks me and I agree.
"Yes."
"Speaking of which, did you guys see yesterday's game?" David asks and the boys start talking about it.
I look through my peripheral vision and just admire her as I see her talking to Ashley. That haircut really suits her.
"What's wrong Andrey?" Ahsley asks me and Madison turns her face to face me, making me embarrassed.
"Oh.. yeah.. I was just seeing how this haircut suited you, Mad," for some reason I get nervous saying that, but the nervousness fades when I see her smile at me.
"Thank you!" She speaks and seeing that I'm not going to say anything else, she gives me a small smile and turns her body again, returning to talk to Ashley.
"What did you think of the game, Andrey?" David asks and I go back to paying attention to what the boys are talking about.
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Survive 2
RomansaMadison has already understood that growing up is not easy. Now she will have to face her problems, with the help of the people she loves, and try to be happy. Will she succeed?
