Who's It Gonna Be?

Chapter Two

I got to school and I saw George and Harry waiting for me where we usually meet in the mornings. Today felt a bit strange though. There were screaming, or laughing loudly. Just simple talking.

"Hey," I smiled, walking up to them.

"Hey!! What's up," Harry said, suddenly back to 'normal Harry'.

"I'm tired. Nothing new, haha," I said.

"What's up George?"

"Huh? Oh, nothing much. How are you?"

"I said I was tired just a little while ago. Are

you okay?"

"Yeah, yeah. I'm fine," he said.

The bell rang for us to leave for first period. Since we have the first three classes together, it'll be a bit awkward.

I sat down in my usual seat, Harry sat on my right side as always, but George didn't sit in front of me. He sat two desks over on my left.

"What's wrong," I mouth to him.

He shook his head, mouthing 'nothing', trying to drop the subject.

Harry asked me to help him finish his math homework, so I helped him. It seemed like he kept flirting with me, but I ignored it, thinking Harry was being himself.

"Mariana, do you want to come over and hang out at my house, after school?"

"Uhm, sure. What about George? I don't want him being left out."

"I don't think he wants to hang out, because the way he's been acting. I wonder what's up with him."

"Yeah. It's kinda weird, I mean, yesterday he was fine, then now he's just..," I said.

In second period, George got to class a minute before Harry. Even though we have the same classes, they always come later than me. George sat next to me.

"Hey," he said, smiling.

"What was wrong last period," I asked.

"Curiosity kills the cat Mar; I can't tell you," he said poking my nose.

'Well that's strange,' I thought to myself. 'Why would he be all upset, and then be his normal self?'

When Harry walked in, I saw him roll his eyes and sit in the seat to my right again.

"Hey Mariana," George asked.

"Yeah," I asked looking back at him.

"Wanna go get pizza after school or something?"

'Damn. What do I say?! If I say 'yes' then Harry would be pissed. If I say 'no', I'm afraid I'd upset George. Plus, I don't ever remember spending alone time with George,' I thought.

"Hello..? Mariana?"

"Oh. Sorry. Uhh..yeah," I said, worried in my mind what Harry will do.

I heard him exhale deeply. I turned to him and mouthed, 'sorry'.

He got his phone from his backpack and texted me saying, "I thought you were coming over. Why are you going to hang out with George when he was all pissy earlier?!"

I replied,"Sorry Harry. I don't spend time with George alone; And he wasn't mad just now. You and me hang out at least twice a month. I'm sorry. Tomorrow, maybe? We could hang out at my place and watch movies like we always do."

"Alright; But I'm picking the ice cream."

"Okay," I responded. Harry always forgave me so easily.