Juliana Woodland and Nate Jacobs have been best friends for as long as they can remember.
They are now in their junior year and East Highland High School and things are starting to get complicated.
*Had this story up on my old account and it got del...
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It was the night of homecoming and Juliana was trying her best to actually enjoy herself and have a good time. She didn't know the last time she was genuinely happy and didn't feel like she could burst into tears at any given moment, but she did know it was before she and Nate broke up.
She honestly didn't know if she would ever be over him, she wasn't even sure if it was possible. However, she was sick of feeling so depressed constantly, and just wanted to have a fun night with her friends for once.
Juliana, Cassie, Maddy, Lexie and Kat were all at the Howard's house. The sisters' room a mess of discarded clothes and makeup on almost every surface while everyone was rushing around to get ready.
Juliana had just put the finishing touches on her makeup. She was wearing the dress she bought while shopping with Maddy and Cassie. It was pale green, long and silky, with a slit up the leg and a cowl neck, displaying just the right amount of cleavage.
She paired it with white heels, a bracelet and silver dangly earrings, with her hair perfectly curled thanks to Cassie.
"You look so hot, bitch!" Maddy squealed, walking out of the bathroom in a partially sheer black, sparkly two-piece outfit.
"Says you!" Juliana exclaimed in a forced cheerful voice.
Maddy could tell it was fake and leaned in to hug her. "I know it's really hard right now but trust me, it's going to get better." She spoke quietly, knowing Juliana didn't want to talk about Nate or anything related to him tonight. She didn't want to bring down her own mood or be a burden to her friends.
She nodded and smiled, feeling very grateful for her friendship with Maddy and the rest of the girls, too. She knew Maddy was probably right, and for the first time in a while, she actually felt a little bit hopeful.
"One more, everyone smile!"
Suze, with a wineglass in one hand and her phone in the other, was taking photos of the girls who were posing on the staircase.
"You all look gorgeous, you're going to have the best time, especially going with each other."
They were all so over guys at the moment that it worked out perfectly for them to all go together, with no dates and no drama.
Cassie and McKay had just broken up and Maddy was in a phase of wanting to be single after the last few guys she was with ended up being complete losers.
Kat was fed up with the weird situationship her and Ethan were in, and Lexie usually wasn't too interested in any boys at school anyways.
Then there was Juliana, of course, trying to remain positive despite the fact that she was heartbroken and had no idea how to move on.
"Anyone want some?" Maddy offered, holding up the Gatorade bottle in her hand after taking a big swig.
They were all sitting at one of the tables in the school gym, along with Rue and Jules who they ran into when they arrived. The lights were dim and it was decorated with fairy lights and glittery stars hanging from the ceiling, with music playing from the big speakers set up around the room.
