Group Therapy

Thirty

Nolan

It's only been four days since my sex tape has been released out to the public. By the public, I mean the student body of Bunder Wood High. Also, probably all the other high schools near us. Caigen, Atlantic, Allenville High, etc.

"Hey Nolan," Marissa says, running towards my locker.

I don't say anything once she reaches my locker.

"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I didn't get a chance to talk to you at my party or even yesterday. I didn't know you were going to have to sleep with Autumn. I also didn't know the whole school was going to see it."

"You're saying sorry? Marissa Mint is actually saying sorry?"

"Yes, I feel bad okay. Don't make me regret it."

"Whatever," I say, slamming my locker and turning around.

"Why are so mad about it? I thought you would be happy that the whole school would see that you have sex normally."

I stop in my tracks and turn back to her. "Normally, I would be excited to be that my sex tape was leaked," I admit.

"Why aren't you now?"

I shrug." I don't know."

"Does it have to do with Mia? Do you actually like her?"

"Of course not. I'm Nolan Tate. I don't fall in love."

"So what is it then?" Marissa asks. I can't exactly tell her that I'm trying to sleep with Mia for a bet. I can't tell her that now that the video is sprawling across the school, Mia won't even talk to me. How am I supposed to have sex with her if she refuses talk to me?

"I can't tell you."

"Fine. But do you forgive me?"

"Nope," I say, turning away from her.

"I'll talk to her. I'll talk to Stacy for you if you forgive me," Marissa says a little too loudly.

"Go on."

"I know you've been trying to get with Stacy. I'll talk to her for you. If she hears that you're actually a good guy from me, she'll consider it."

"She's as stubborn as you are," I tell her.

"Exactly. I know how hard it is for me to crack, so it's probably the same for her. I'll talk to her if you just forgive me."

"Why do you care so much if I forgive you? I thought you wouldn't care less."

"I have this thing where I have to make sure I don't owe anyone anything or I'll freak out. So I owe you an apology because I truly didn't know that the video was a thing," she says.

"Are you going to tell Autumn you're sorry?"

"Oh hell no. She deserved it. You didn't."

"Makes sense."

"Just, please don't tell Autumn or Mikey that I had anything to do with it," Marissa pleads.

"Okay fine. I won't tell them. And I'll forgive you if you talk to Stacy."

"Okay. I guess I'll talk to you later."

"Bye baby girl," I say as she walks away from me.

At this rate, Bradley is going to win the bet. Mia won't even look at me, while Olena has been spending some time with Bradley more and more.

"Hey," Bradley says coming up to me.

"Yo, why weren't you here yesterday?" He wasn't here yesterday so I had to have the first day coming back to school after the whole situation by myself. Foster has been so out of it lately that it was basically just me.