Dead to me // 13rw

Dollar Valentines

At school the next day, I saw Jeff with his friends by the lockers.
'Hey! Thanks for taking me home last night.' The last thing I remembered was walking to find Jess and Justin after I saw Monty and Courtney dancing.
'Y/n, I.. I didn't take you home. You ditched me to find Jess and never came back..'
'Shit... did I? I'm so sorry Jeff. I guess I got drunk and didn't think to come find you.'
'No I guess you didn't.'
'I'm so sorry Jeff. You were my date and I should've stayed with you.'
'It's fine.'

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'Jess! Do you know who took me home after the dance?' Jess looked even worse than me. Her hair was a mess and her makeup was smudged.
'If you don't remember how do you expect me to.' She squinted her eyes and walked away.
'Sheri! Who took me home after the dance?'
'Uh Monty I think. After you slapped him he pulled you out and you guys never came back.'
'Oh...' Why did Monty do that? I mean after Courtney and I guess I slapped him, which I don't remember.
'Anyway.. you doing dollar valentine?' She smiled and held up a dollar valentine poster.
'Nope, I think it's a waste of time.'
'Please! Cheer camp needs you.' She pouted her lips and put her hands together.
'I'll think about it.'

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'Monty, I heard you took me home last night. Thanks'
'Oh no problem Y/n. Uh do you remember anything from last night?'
'No... did something happen that I should've remembered?'
'No, no I was just wondering if you remembered... uhh the dance.'
'Yeah I do, the last thing I remember was me finding Jess because... uh I got bored of dancing.' I didn't want him to know I was jealous.
'Oh.. ok. So are you doing the dollar valentine thing?'
'Maybe.. are you doing it?'
'Yeah, Bryce is making me.'
'Mm... sorry for slapping you by the way. I heard I did that.'
'Yeah you did, it's fine.' We said bye and walked away from eachother.

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'Y/n! You decided to do dollar valentine! Thank God!' Sheri was sat at a desk in the gym with a pile of dollar valentines surveys.
'I thought I'd give it a go.' I smiled. I was secretly hoping that I would match with Monty.
'Ok so fill out all these boxes and then come back and I'll give you your top 5 matches.'
'Thanks!'

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'So here are you top 5 matches! So.. who did you get?'
'Uhh... Jeff, Scott, Justin, Zach and umm Alex.' I wasn't gonna tell Sheri I got Monty first. She really doesn't like him that much.
'Jeff?! I think he got you first aswell! You should definetly go out with him! You already went to the dance with him. Take your relationship to the next level!'
'There is no relationship between me and Jeff. Just friends.'
'Well if he calls you don't say no.'
'Oh I won't.'

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I was walking to fifth when Jeff came up to me.
'Y/n, I... I got you for dollar valentine.'
'Oh.. did you?'
'Mhm.. so I was wondering if you would like to go to Rosie's diner with me?'
'Sure! Pick me up at 7 tonight.' I walked away, catching Monty's eye, who quickly looked away. I wonder if he got me as first?

'Monty! Who'd you get as your dollar valentine?'
'Oh no one special, you?'
'Jeff...' If he didn't get me I didn't want to tell him I matched with him.
'Nice.. well I have to go.' He scrunched up a piece of paper he was holding and threw it away.

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Me and Jeff arrived at Rosie's diner and he got us a booth.
'Jeff, again I'm really sorry about the dance. But I loved every bit before I left.'
'Me too..' He smiled. 'So how are things with Hannah.'
'Ugh don't even start. It all happened the day Monty took me to our special place. It's a place that overlooks Evergreen. It's stunning. Anyway...'

Hours later, Jeff drove me home.
'I had fun' I said to him, smiling.
'Me too. But Y/n, all you could talk about was someone else.'
'Oh shit. I'm sorry, I... I didn't realise. Who was it?'
'Monty..'
'Jeff.. I'm so so sorry. I guess I'm not as over him as I thought.'
'Y/n it's ok. We are still best friends.' He smiled and kissed me.
'What was that for?' I stood there shocked.
'Goodbye, Y/n Baker.'

I walked up to my room, feeling really sorry for Jeff. I didn't even realise I was talking about Monty so much.
'Monty? Oh my god you have to stop doing that? It's like the one billionth time I've walked in on you in my room.' Monty stood in the middle of my room.
'Calm down, it's only been like three times.' He laughed.
'Why are you here?'
'I lied.'
'About what?'
'I did get someone special as dollar valentine.'
'Oh... who?'
'You...' I was shocked.
'Oh.. I got you as well.' I walked over to my desk and grabbed a scrunched up piece of paper. I unfolded it and showed him.
'I thought you got Jeff?'
'Nah, I only told you that because I thought you didn't get me.' I stared into his eyes. No matter how hard I tried to get over him, I couldn't. I don't even know why. I hate him.

'So how was your date with Jeff?' Monty walked over and sat on my bed.
'Fine, we're gonna stay as friends though.' Monty's face lit up.
'Oh that's sad. Why?' He said eagerly.
'I couldn't stop talking or thinking about someone else.' He frowned. Did he really think that I wasn't talking about him?
'Oh... who.'
'You, you idiot.' I smiled.
'Oh!' He stood up and walked towards me. He took my hand and stared into my eyes.
'Y/n. I really like you. And I get if you don't want to get back together but I'll wait for you.'
'I really like you too Monty. And I think we should get back together.' I put my arms round his neck and hugged him.
'Really?' He smiled and hugged me back.
'But please promise me to try and not get into fights and shit like that.'
'I'll try but I can't promise I won't' he smirked. Typical. I scoffed and kissed him.