The remainder of the day was nothing special. At the end of the day, I boarded the bus. A few moments later, Hazel slid next to me.
"You were great today," she said, grinning from ear to ear.
"You've already said that," I reminded her.
She rolled her eyes and shoved me playfully, "I'm just happy you're finally socializing."
"All I did was sit with your friends at lunch," I said.
"Yeah, but that's the most socializing you've done all year," she answered. "And, you'll be sitting with us tomorrow!"
I looked up at her, completely unprepared for this situation. "What?" I cried.
Her excited mood suddenly turned into worry. "I-I thought you might like it," she stammered.
I shook my head, "I barely made it through today!"
Hazel stared at her feet, ashamed. "I'm sorry," she apologized, "I should've asked."
I opened my mouth to say something, but nothing came out. I shouldn't be mad at Hazel, she was only trying to help. It wasn't her fault that I was an ungrateful shut-in who was too stupid to realize what a favor she was doing me. ""No," I finally managed, "I'm sorry."
She stared at me, confused by my sudden attitude change. "What?"
"I said I'm sorry," I repeated. "You're trying to help me, and I should appreciate that. I'll sit with you tomorrow."
Her eyes widened, "Oh that's great!" She threw her arms around my neck and pulled me into a tight embrace. "I'm glad your finally making friends," she said in my ear.
I hugged her back, "I am too," I said, "Bianca would've wanted it this way."
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Everything I'm Not ~ Solangelo
FanfictionPLEASE NOTE: THIS STORY CONTAINS MILD LANGUAGE, DEPRESSION, SMUT (LATER CHAPTERS), AND SELF HARM. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Ever since his sister's death, Nico Di Angelo has been nothing but unhappy. He has no friends, sits alone at lunch, and refuses t...
