build me up buttercup ⚣ sabriel

Gabe The Angsty Fish

Don't ask why I called Gabe a fish. I honestly don't know.

Sam POV

The next day, Jess and I had formed a plan. We would hold hands while we passed Amelia's locker and hand each other "love notes" during Chemistry while Gabriel watched.

I was texting Jess while walking to school with Gabriel.

"Who are you texting?" Gabriel asked after a few minutes of unsuccessfully trying to look over my shoulder and read the texts.

I put my phone back in my pocket and signed, You know Jessica Moore from our chemistry class? We went on a date last night and she asked me to be her boyfriend. I said yes.

I watched as color drained from Gabriel's face at the words and felt slightly guilty before remembering that this was all part of a plan.

"Oh." Gabriel looked away. "Good for you guys."

He was silent for the rest of the walk.

Jess jogged up to me when we reached the school doors. "Hey, Sam." She kissed my cheek and I wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She stood on her tiptoes and whispered in my ear, "It's working." I looked at Gabriel, who was glaring at Jess like she'd stolen his candy bars.

I walked Jess to her first class, which caused us to pass by Amelia's locker. When we were right in front of her, I leaned down and kissed Jess's cheek. She laughed and watched Amelia. Amelia looked like a lost puppy.

I got to first period right as the late bell was ringing. Mr. Holmes looked at the clock with a bored look on his face. "Do try to walk your girlfriend to class a little faster, Mr. Winchester." I nodded, not questioning how he knew about Jess. He knew everything. He could guess your area code by looking at your shoes and be correct.

The next few weeks passed by like that. Jess and I making Amelia and Gabriel as jealous as possible. Apparently we were good actors, because everybody believed it. One day while we were at lunch (Jess sitting with me, Gabriel wasn't at school) there was a slam on the table next to us. Everybody watched as Amelia stood up and stormed to our table. She grabbed Jess's face and smashed their lips together.

Jess let out a surprised squeak and kissed back. I contorted my face into anger when they pulled apart.

I stood up and stormed out while trying not to smile. Jess ran after me into the deserted hallway. When the door swung shut behind her, I turned around and grinned. We did it! I signed.

Jess laughed and hugged me. "Thank you so much, Sam." They she paused. "What about Gabriel?" I shook my head. It's okay. I'll find a way to tell Gabriel. I signed.

She let out another laughed and hugged me again. The cafeteria door opened again and Amelia was standing there, looking confused. Jess sighed. "Amelia, I have to confess something to you. I was never dating Sam. He has a crush on someone and I had a crush on you. We pretended to date to make you and the boy Sam likes jealous."

Amelia walked forward and kissed Jess again. I smiled and walked back into the lunchroom. I made myself look sad when I walked back in and finished my lunch, when on the inside I was buzzing. Gabriel liked me and Jess was happy. Maybe we weren't together yet, but I knew that it would happen.