DISTANT

Chapter 6

BEEP BEEP!!

This was the tenth time Nate honked at her.

Five minutes later Zayna came running out of the house with her sneakers in one hand and an Apple in her mouth.

"Took you long enough." He said when she got in the car.

"Well I never asked you to come ten minutes earlier at my house." She said while putting on her sneakers and munching on the Apple.

"I want to make sure you get to school on time love. Now let's go." He said then backed out of the driveway.

She laughed at the pet name he gave her but tried to ignore it.
For the rest of the ride she just stared out the window and sang songs with Nate.

Arriving at school, immediately she jumped out of the car and walked towards the entrance of the building.

"Hey babe."

She glanced over her shoulder to see Nate sitting on the bonnet of his car and Taylor flinging her arms around him.

He turned to kiss her cheek but she aimed her lips to his own making his eyes widen.
He glanced over her shoulder to see Zayna looking at them with a blank expression on her face.

He pulled away from her to start a small conversation so that he couldn't hurt Zayna's feelings anymore.

Turning around she felt a dark cloud hovering above her with little droplets falling on her head.
Perfect.

Seems like God decided to match her mood today.

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"Are you serious?!" Laughed Zayna at her best friend.

It was now lunch time and Zayna and Zenobia were sitting at their far table.

"Hahaha yes. Stupid reason for a detention if you asked me." Said Zenobia taking a sip from her chocolate milk.

"I can't beleive you would play games on your phone during History. You know how Mrs. Johnson can get yet you still did it."

"Excuse you! In my defense why should I learn about stuff that happened years ago. What happens in the past stays in the past it shouldn't be brought back." She said with a frown on her face.

"Haha anyway I'll see you in Maths. I forgot something in my locker." She said while packing her things.

"See you later sis. Love ya." Zenobia blew a kiss in her direction.

Pretending to catch it Zayna placed it on her heart, " In a while crocodile."

Once she reached her locker she shoved everything around trying to find her Geometry textbook. There was no way in hell that she would get another detention from Mr Harper.

"Looking for something."

Startled she turning around to find Nate laughing at her.

"Damn it Nate. You scared me. And to answer your question yes I'm looking for my book." She said turning back to the locker.

He gave a small chuckle and said,  " You ain't finding it in there. You left it in my car. But as usual you were in a rush." He handed her book back.

Her face flamed up in embarrassment. Quickly she grabbed her book and walked in the other direction.

"What no thank you?" He yelled.

Sighing she went back to him. She stood on her toes and gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Thank you."

She made her way to her Maths class with one thought on her mind.

You play with my feeling I play with yours.

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In the middle of her lesson she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.

Nate ; ):
>> I'm taking you home.

"Who was it?" Whispered Zenobia.

"Nate"

"You two are quite close hey. Won't be surprised if you end up together."

Turning towards her friend she could already see what she was doing.

"Stop it." She hissed.

"Stop what?" She asked pretending to play dumb.

"Stop picturing us together."

"In my defense you guys will make adorable babies."

"Zenobia if you don't shut up then - -"

"Ms. Phillips, Ms. Parker care to share your conversation?" Asked Mr. Harper looking very irritated
"No sir." They answered together.
Turing back to the board he began explaining the functions homework.

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"Thanks for the ride Nate." She said while hugging him.

"Anything for you princess." He said when they pulled away.
"Do you want to go to the park with me later? We haven't hung out properly in a while."

"I wonder why." She muttered.

"What was that?"

"I said I'll meet you there. See you." She said recovering quickly and getting out of the car.

"Great. Bye love."

She marched up to her room while eating a Chicken Sandwich she made quickly.

Now what do I wear?

Remember Zayna this is not a date just be comfortable.

She turned on her stereo and the song Stereo Love by Edward Maya boomed through the entire room.

In a matter of minutes her room looked like as if a tornado had occured.