All We Are

Fake It

           "YOU AND JOSEPH WHAT!?" Tyra yelled in the school parking lot slamming my door hard.

           "TYRA! MY CAR!" I yelled just to change the subject.

           "No don't try and deflect the problem! Zia you made out with your 'bestfriend'!" She whisper yelled putting air quotes around the word bestfriend with her fingers. I covered my ears, it sounded so wrong. "And you liked it!" She added.

          "I did not." I stated clearly. "It just didn't feel wrong." I continued walking into the school. '

          "So what..? Like how..? What are you guys gonna do now?" She asked in different tones with each question. "You can't just fake it."

     Shit, that might not be such a bad idea.

          "Maybe, yes.. whatever.. I'm not going to 1st period!" I whine stomping my feet onto the stair of the school.

          "Skipping?" Tyra questioned. "Wait, doesn't him and Grayson have the same 1st period as you? And aren't you and Joseph partners for some project thing?" Tyra ranted.

          "Well thank you for that Captain Obvious. I'll make note of that." I rolled my eyes.

     Soon enough the bell rang and kids scrambled to their classes.

          "Coming along?" I asked Tyra in regard to not going to class.

           "As much as I would love to be a rebel, I can't.." She sped through her words. ".. you know math and shit." She lied.

          "You hate math." I squinted my eyes.

          "Whoops. Gotta run, talk later!" She kissed my cheek scurrying off to her class. I twisted my face in reaction to Tyra. Soon I brushed it off and walked over to the nearest elevator.

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          "Shit!" I cursed under my breath in response to the time, I had a whole 30 minutes of class left. This is great, just fan fucking tastic. I rolled my eyes and walked out of the janitors closet. I was walking down the hallway and heard footsteps coming from the hallway that I was about to turn into. I dashed to the nearest corner and held my breath for dear life. I squeezed my eyes shut. Shit, Shit, Shit, I cursed over and over in my head knowing I was soon going to get caught.

          "Skipping Ms. Reigns?" An English accent struck my ears. My eyes shot open and my head snapped to the sound of his voice.

          "Joseph what the hell are yo-" He cut me off placing his hand against my mouth pressing his backing body onto mine against the wall. He put his index finger over his puckered lips indicating for my to hush. I heard a combination of a walkie talkie, heels and keys. Joseph peeked around the corner and quickly shot his head back squeezing his eyes shut mouthing a cruse word.

          "Principal." He mouthed to me. My eyes widened starting a panic in my mind. I started to rant in my head. Out of all the days the principal decides to come into the senior building, it had to be today. The pressure between our bodies got lighter as the combination of noises faded. He looked down to me removing his hand from my mouth.

           "Yeah." I breathed out answering his question in regards to me skipping. I walked off the opposite direction of Joseph and the principal.

          "Wait Zia!" Joseph yelled lowly grabbing onto my arm. I turned around.

          "What?" I snapped.

          "I feel like I made this a thing.. an awkward thing.." He looked down at his shoes.

          "It's fine.." I lied. "Just forget it.." I brushed off and continued to walk off. I turned a corner and came face to face with Grayson. "Shit." I rolled my eyes.

        "Well nice to see you too.." He cocked his eyebrows.

          "Is anyone in class?" I groaned rolling my eyes again.

          "Think twice love." Joseph laughed parking his body next to me.

     Just fake it. Fake it. Fake it. Fake it. "Well, I'm going to be a good girl and go to class." I smiled over to Joseph and Grayson and walked off.

          "Wait Marzia!" Grayson turned around running over grabbing my arm. The hell is with these boys being so touchy?

          "Yes Grayson?" I breathed out not even making eye contact with him.

          "Nothing, nevermind." He sighed trying to look me in the eyes but I refused. He intertwined our fingers and brought our hands to his face. Joseph was in the back mean mugging us. I squeezed my eyes shut and ripped our hands apart.

          "I gotta go.." I whispered. I walked down the hall not even glancing back.
     I'm just annoyed at this point, it's the most annoying thing when you don't know what you want. It's like going to a new restaurant and all of the choices look delicious but you can only pick one. I shook my head at my corny joke. I walked into the bathroom so I know I wouldn't be bothered by the two boys craving my presence.

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     At lunch I sat in the far corner by myself. I did not want to make contact with anyone. Not even Tyra. I stuck my fork in my salad and continued to play with the pieces of leafs until I got bored. It was just one if those days where nothing goes your way.
      I can't even talk to my bestfriend because he's possibly in love with me, I can't talk to Tyra because she's just gonna rant then flip the script to her, I just need some time alone. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
      I got up and fumbled with my car keys and ended up bumping into someone.

             "Im Sorry." I scratched the back of my neck.

            "No worries I was actually coming over here to talk to you." Ethan stated.

            "Well can we talk later.." I ran my fingers through my curly hair.

            "Why in such a rush?" He pointed at my car keys.

            "Because I want to leave." I rolled my eyes.

            "Well, I'm coming with.." Ethan smiled. "It'll give us time to talk." He continued following me out of the school.