My girl || e.d

FIVE

Talia's Pov

I stand there in shock for a moment. I should've known. This is exactly why I don't date. Especially guys like him. They screw everyone over. Even though Ethan wasn't my boyfriend I can't help but be upset. But mostly pissed off. He led me on. Yet he willingly let's that bitch Stacy happily chill on his lap. Like listen it's kind of hard to get me to open up to a guy. What I don't understand is if he had a thing for Stacy why did he get with me in the first place. I don't know why i was so easy with him I guess I really liked him but now... Not so much. Before I didn't really mind Stacy now I have a problem with her. I storm out of the cafeteria cursing under my breath. What a fucking asshole. I'm so stupid. Why did I even think for a second that he was any different. I go to my locker and take my bag before walking out of the school. I go to my car and leave the door open to sit with my legs dangling outside. I turn on some music but keep it low and I think for a bit. Fuck him honestly. Stacy can have him. I don't need him. He's missing out to be truly honest. I was perfectly fine without him before and I'll be completely fine without him now. I don't need a boyfriend. When someone who actually loves me for me and isn't a cheating bitch (even tho we weren't dating) then I'll get a boyfriend but I doubt it. I kick my legs back and forth and finally decide on going home early. I'm really not in the mood to see Ethan again in my next class and it's not like we were doing anything anyway. So it doesn't matter if I ditch. You're probably wondering why I haven't been caught yet and it's because the teachers in this school don't give a rats ass about us anyway so they don't notice I'm outside. Plus I'm 17 so it shouldn't matter. I swing my legs into my car and shut the door. I turn my music up more and put on g eazy because he's the loml. I put the car in reverse and drive home. I park in the drive way and see my moms home early. I get out confused and cautiously approach my house. I look around for my mom and I find her cooking in the kitchen in pajamas instead of her usual scrubs.
"Hey ma?" I greet her.

"Hey sweetie. What's up? Why are you home early?"

"Oh I uh was having a bad day and since we aren't doing anything in my next class, I just left." I tell her knowing she won't really care.

"Ah ok as long as you're not going to miss anything then you're fine." She says turning around to stir the pasta she's making.

"So why are you home early?" I ask her while propping myself on the island in our kitchen.

"Oh all of my patients have been discharged so they let me out early today" she says with her back to me.

"Ah that's good. You need a break every once in a while."

"Yeah. Once I'm done making dinner I'm probably going to lay down on the couch and watch tv or something." She says turning towards me while wiping her hands on a towel.

"Alright ma I'm gonna go upstairs and relax for a bit. Call me when dinners ready yeah?" I hug her.

"Sure thing sweet pea" she says while kissing me on the forehead. I turn around and walk upstairs. Usually my mom comes home at around 5:30 and we eat dinner about an hour later. But sometimes she isn't able to come home because of things at work so I have to make dinner for myself. I'm glad she's home early for once. I open my bedroom door and kick my shoes off. I take off my jeans and put on some yoga shorts instead and leave my hoody on. I plop down on my bed and go on my phone for a bit. Suddenly I get a text from an unknown number.
Unknown- Hey Talia. It's Grayson. Ik u don't really like me, but I saw u run out of school upset earlier and I just wanted to see if u were ok.

I smile slightly and change his contact name to "Gray". Although he can be an asshole 90% of the time I found this very sweet of him.

Talia- Hey I appreciate your concern. I'm alright.