The School Project

Chapter 18

Jades POV (yes again)

I pulled into school ready to see my...friend? Girl friend...? Girlfriend.? I don't know.

But what I do know is I miss her, and I only had just seen her yesterday. I walked to my locker like always noticing again Vega wasn't there. Hm. I must be getting here earlier this week. I waited patiently by the doors and she didn't show up before the bell rang.

I walked to my class. Sad. Hoping maybe she was just running really late. I looked at my phone and she didn't inform me she wouldn't be here. I shrugged it off and started paying attention to class. I hadn't realized she never showed until the bell rang and I saw them empty seat behind me.

"Where's Vega?" I said in my monotone voice to my friends. They all shrugged "I don't know. She doesn't normally inform us if she won't be here" Beck said and we left the classroom. Hmm.. on my way to history I saw Trina walking down the hallway with her friends.

Gosh. Honestly how dose that girl even have friends? Damn if Tori and I work out she's going to be my sister in law. Oh well at least I have Tori. Once I sat down in history I texted her. I know I know... clingy of me. But I needed to know.

"Hey, where are you:( ?"

That sounded even more clingy, when you get a girlfriend...situation ship thing you'll understand as well. I put my phone in my pocket returning my attention to my annoying history teacher.

Lunch time came around and I sat with the group of people wishing Tori were here. I looked at my phone and still nothing. "Is everything okay?" I texted again. I set my phone down to enjoy my lunch and then head off to my next two classes.

I was in English tapping my pen on the desk just waiting for the final bell to ring so I could really figure out what was wrong with Tori. There was five minutes left and I watched every second go by.

The second the bell rang I got up and left. Not stopping at my locker and heading to my car. I called Tori and she didn't pick up. So I texted her again "you give me no choice but to come over Vega" I hit sent waiting five minutes for a reply. Nothing. So I headed off towards his house.

I took a deep breath ringing the doorbell. Her mom opened the door. "Oh, hey Jade" she said in what I now know, a very fake voice. "Hey Mrs.Vega" I said returning the fake smile. "I had some notes to give to Tori. She wasn't at school and hasn't been returning my texts." She nodded. "Yeah she wasn't feeling very well today so she stayed home. She's been sleeping all day"

That makes me feel better. "Can I come give her the notes?" I ask and she gives another fake smile. "I would love for you to honey. But she's been crabby all day and I think the last thing she wants right now is her friends coming in to bother her" I shook my head understanding.

Although, I know Vega. I know she would want to see me. I knew I was an expectation, at least I hope so. "I'll take them to her" she handed out her hands and I gave her Tori's notes.

Yes of course I took notes for her... I didn't want her to fall behind.

"Thank you jade. You're a real sweetheart" she said closing the door. I knew she was talking out of her ass. But it's Tori's mom and I wanted to keep our relationship at least somewhat okay. So I keep my rude comments to myself.

I turned around and saw Trina heading towards me "why are you here? Don't you hate my sister?" I huff. "No. I don't hate your sister. I came to give her her notes from today" she brushed me off as if she didn't ask me and went inside.

I walked down the driveway and got into my car that was parked in the street and headed back towards home. Where hopefully my brother was, and wasn't alone with my dad.

Unfortunately, my dad was there. It's like he's always here when we don't want him. But when we need bills paid and something repaired he wasn't around to be seen.

I sit down in my bed pulling out my phone looking at Tori's contact. "I won't bother you after this. But i hope you feel better and I came by to give your notes to you. I miss you already x" I set it down on the charger and flipped through the channels on TV.

Eventually it was time for me to go to bed, I saw Tori still hadn't replied. I knew tomorrow she would and she would probably, hopefully apologize for the ghosting all day.

I pulled my blankets up to my shoulders and closed my eyes falling peacefully into the darkness.