A Poet's Secret

Chapter 8

Ezra

Walking into my fifth-period class I scan the classroom for Zora. She's never late. Ever since Saturday, I've felt like utter shit for blaming her for something she couldn't control.

Yes, I acknowledge that it was really shitty of her to sort of use me as a rebound but it wasn't always like she was longing for Sierra our whole relationship, there were good times at least for me but I'll never know how it was for her. If she was imagining Sierra doing all the things I did to her instead of me. Did she even like boys?

I miss her and it's only been a day. How am I supposed to go the rest of the year seeing her and Sierra together and Sierra being oblivious to her advances? How am I supposed to go on and watch as Sierra breaks my Zora heart over and over again mindlessly claiming to be her best friend yet not even knowing who she is. I t's fucked.

"Mr. Wright!" I hear the teacher yell as I come back to the classroom
"Your body seems to be here but your mind is somewhere else" the class snickers
"Could you stop daydreaming and answer number 4 for us"

I solve it and I get it wrong but if Zora were here we'd have done it together and there's still no guarantee our answer would have been right but at least we would have had fun doing it.

Who am I kidding? She hates math.

And that's how I go about the rest of my day, numb to the world and thinking of Zora.

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I see Sierra in the hallways after school before heading to practice and I know I should care and I shouldn't ask but…
"Hey Sierra" I yell after her

"Oh hey loser this is my... friend Chloe" She smirks suggestively at the 'friend' standing next to her

I roll my eyes "Where's Zora?"

"Aren't you her boyfriend? You should know" She snarls, wrapping her hand around Chole's waist.

I shake my head in disbelief, "You don't know?"

"Know what?"She says, finally tearing her eyes off the girl.

I scoff "We broke up dude"

Sierra's hand drops from around Chloe as she turns pale, "What?!"

"Yeah asshole"
"We broke up on Saturday and if you weren't some sex-obsessed whore you'd notice her absence! When has she ever missed school?!"

"Well sorry that I'm not some celibate priest" she rolls her eyes
"If you still like her just go get her back instead of blowing up on me"

I scoff "fuck you dude she's supposed to be your best friend," I say before walking away

Tuesday and Wednesday go by with no signs of Zora at school and when I don't see her on Thursday I finally break. I leave during lunch and grab Zora something to eat on the way.