We're Both Losers Baby

{Chapter Eight}

TW- ED, SA
"Hey Drew, if you want to," Jake smiled softly at me "we could skip."
"You'd do that... for me?" I look at him biting back tears.
"Sure why not, you're the only person who was there for me in freshman." he shrugged.
"Yeah, let's skip."
"We do need to come back for lunch," he tells me "I have band practice."
"Okay."

~At Drew's house~

"Drew honey," my mom walks up to me "why aren't you at school?" she glares arms crossed.
"Uhm" I freeze.
Jake looks over at me then back to my mom "Well Ma'am Drew needed to get his car so we could go off campus for lunch, and our teacher said I had to go with for accountability!"
She looked skeptical at first then nodded "Alright," her attention was pointed back to me "don't do anything stupid."
"Yes mama" I flush in embarrassment.
I grab my key off the counter and head to the garage with Jake.
"Sorry for lying to your mom, I didn't know if you wanted her to know or not." Jake apologizes.
"It's fine, I don't want her to know," I sigh "she'd transfer me to a private school or home school me."
"Why was she home anyway?" Jake asks "Doesn't she have work?"
"Yeah? She leaves late on Monday's" I answer.

We get in my car, "I still can't believe your parents got you an Odessey. They're so rich." he looks stunned.
"Uh, yeah." I look at him worried thats all he cared about, like Zoey.
"Let's get food," I grimace "butt I'M paying."
"I'm not hungry but we can get you food." I smile at him.
"You didn't eat at Hailey and Zanders, you made food for us but you didn't eat any of it, do you need me to do anything for you? I'm really worried for you Drew."
I look at him. He knows. "Nah I just ate a lot of dinner!" I laugh hoping he'll drop it.
"No, you didn't eat dinner either. " he looks worried. "I wont force you to eat, but I'd like it if you tried to reach out for help. But it's not my place to tell you how to live."
I started crying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" I kept repeating getting quieter.
"Drew, it's okay, well no it's not, but I'm here for you." he hugs me.
"Jake" I sniffled "my snot is all over your jacket." I laugh.
"Aww eww" Jake smirks at me "YOU'RE cleaning this." he takes off his jaket and puts it in the backseat. "Where do you wanna go Drew?"
"We can just drive around." I smile, god he's so pretty.

After an hour of driving around we head back to the school.
"Drew," Jake starts "if you want to we could pick up the band and practice at Zander and Hailey's."
I smile up at him "It's fine. You all practice here every day, I don't want my stuff to get in the way."
"Alright, lets park a little away." he requests.
I smile.

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Yall I started school in person (who cheered) and life has just been SUPPER busy. So sorry about any late updates!