Just Us

Chapter 12

Emily

As we walked, I got more and more unsure about this. It's the beginning of the year, I don't want to get in trouble already.

"Uhh, Jasmine? Maybe I should just go ba-" Without hesitation, she pulled me into the nearest bathroom and turned to look at me.

"Is it Dani?" Her question caught me totally off guard. How could she... no, don't be ridiculoud. Jake wouldn't tell her without asking me first.

"How'd you guess?" I leaned back against the sink, looking anywhere but at her. I don't know why.

"You were walking to class alone. Well, your friend Ryleigh was there, but that's it. You two were inseperable."

"Oh... is it that obvious?"

"Only to anyone with a pair of working eyes. You may not think so, but everyone knows you two are a thing. You guys are like, the couple to be." I couldn't help but smile. This... was a surprise. Us?

"You're not serious."

"I am. You guys are what I always hear everyone comparing themselves to. So really, this is surprising for me to see. Everyone always wanted a relationship like yours."

A relationship like ours. A relationship...

"No. They don't." I felt myself starting to heat up, emotions coming through. I fell to the floor, sitting with my knees up against my chest.

"What's wrong? What happened, I'm here for you." She knelt down and all I could think was how I must look. About to break down in a school bathroom, I can't believe this.

"Nothing. I'm fine, we just had a fight." We were... known. Maybe I did made a mistake by ending it. Shit.

"This isn't fine, you're turning red. You can talk to me."

"Look, I appreciate it but no thanks. Please just... not now." I'm definitley about to cry in this bathroom.

I stood up and went into a stall, locking it behind me. I sat down and felt the tears start to form.

"I'll be right back." I heard Jasmine call out, then footsteps.

Can't wait.

Jake

I can't believe Frank. Is this blackmail? It feels like blackmail.

Fuck. He's... he's gonna make it worse. He's gonna be drunk, who knows how he'll embarrass me. Shit, alright maybe I shouldn't go. Yeah, I'll just-

"Jacob!" I jumped at the sound of my name, looking up to see a very irritated teacher and... Jasmine?

"Uhh... sorry. I was just thinking. What did you say?"

"The principle needs you down in his office, something happened with Frank?" Frank? Shit, what did he do?

"Okay, I'm coming." I grabbed my things and walked out with Jasmine.

"What did Frank do?"

"Nothing."

"What? I thought-"

"I lied. I needed to get you out of class." She sped up her pace and I followed.

"You lied? Why, what happened?"

"I don't think your sister likes me very much."

"What?" That wasn't an answer.

"Just a thought." We stopped in front of the bathrooms, her gesturing for me to go in.