"How am I supposed to think about anything else?
How am I to go on keeping this to myself?
I am done pretending I want anyone else"
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Eliza's boyfriend broke up with her a week before their junior year and their two year anniversary. And her best f...
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Eliza and Ricky were in their own bubble over the holiday break. They weren't official— she didn't want to be until she could talk to Nini alone. What do you say to your best friend when her ex revealed his feelings for you? And that you had feelings for said ex?
"We have to be off-book for this, Ricky," Eliza commented, trying to take the script out of Ricky's hand, but didn't work since he raised it up high in the air. "I can jump, you know. Literally trained since I was eight," Eliza stated. But she didn't jump, Ricky handed it to her with a smile on his face. "Now, let's be serious. Opening night is in like two weeks. And if we aren't off book by tech-rehearsal— well don't find out."
"You know you're not that scary anymore after we've kissed like—"
"Shush!" Eliza brought her hand up to Ricky's mouth. "We don't know who is listening at the door," Eliza whispered. Lily had the tendency to listen at Eliza's door, the same thing Eliza had done to Nicole. "Why don't I go downstairs and get some water," Eliza spoke loudly, and went to open her door. She heard the wood board creak and when she opened the door, her sister's door had shut.
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"What the hell happened?" Eliza spoke as she stepped in front of the group of teenagers looking at their stage. Water was dripping over their sets.
"It's okay. Nobody was hurt. There was a small fire in the theater over the holiday and the sprinklers did their job," Miss Jenn sighed.
"Unfortunately the show cannot go on," The firefighter told Miss Jenn.
"What?"
"Fire ripped through half of your costumes and the sprinklers ruined a bunch of your sets. I'm sorry, but I'm gonna have to red tag the entire backstage area for a month at least," the firefighter finished.
"Did she just say costumes?" Kourtney asked quietly.
"Okay. Okay, listen up. Hug your neighbor, take a moment, and let's reconvene in the cafeteria after school to talk about options. Eliza, Ricky, spread the word," Miss Jenn finished. "Eliza?" Eliza stood there staring at the ruined stage. It felt as if a piece of her just died. The day was already hard enough with her grandfather's memorial later that day.
"I'm sorry. Yes, after school. Cafeteria," Eliza repeated. "I'll make sure everyone's there."
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"Okay, guys! Wait, where's Gina?" Miss Jenn asked the group of kids. Eliza was already sitting down, her notes app was on her phone— last minute tweaks on her speech she wrote. She set her phone behind her to listen to Miss Jenn.
