Sara's POV: I lay quietly in my bed as the other girls slept, quietly snoring. I had dragged this out with Nate for almost a week and I still hadn't decided what I was going to do. The other day Beth and Drew hooked up and even though they haven't made it official the seemed very close as boyfriend and girlfriend. I didn't trust Drew one bit. Mia was still feeling guilty and I think Austin could tell something was wrong. She can't look at Levi properly and if Austin thinks there's something going on he will well and truly loose it. Again.
By the morning I'd only slept a couple of hours and was feeling the strains of not getting enough rest. I pulled on some black leggings and a baggy black jumper and tied my hair in a messy bun, for the first time in a long time I didn't bother doing my makeup. I was too tired and my head just couldn't focus. Beth was on cloud 9 as we headed to breakfast and me and Mia couldn't help but chuckle, Beth skipped off in front of us and Mia turned her head to me, "you look so rough" she smiled weakly, "didn't get a lot of sleep" I admitted smiling, "there a reason?" She questioned, "if I'm honest I don't know. There's just a lot on my mind it would be hard to pin point one thing" I chuckled, "well Nate will look after you" she smiled reassuringly, "yeah" I laughed weakly thinking about him. Damn.
We got to the table and I got myself a hot chocolate, I sat beside Nate who looked at me as I drank my hot chocolate, "are you not well?" He asked concerned, "just because I'm not wearing makeup?" I looked at him confused, "I was just asking, you look kinda tired" he shrugged, "you would be too if you'd only got 2 hours sleep" I sighed, "ok, I'm sorry. Why'd you get so little sleep?" He asked, he was beginning to pester me. I didn't need to be asked all these questions again. "I don't know how the human body works do I? I didn't take biology don't ask me questions I can't answer" I snapped, the table looked at me apart from Mia Beth Ryan and George. They knew staring at me wouldn't help. "Well I'm sorry I'll shut up" Nate looked helpless, he didn't know I was making myself this way. "No, I didn't say that. I'm sorry Nate I just can't do this right now" I felt myself well up as I quickly got from my seat and hurried away.
Nate's POV: There was something stupid going on. In the same few moments that Sara jumped up Ryan jumped up and chased her out the canteen. Before George could even think about it and you could tell that it made him mad. Anyway I should've been the one chasing her, she's my girlfriend. We all turned and watched through the window Ryan grab Sara and hug her tight. He didn't even have to say anything he just held her and she just cried into his shoulder, she seemed to calm pretty quickly but he still didn't let go of her. He must just have soothing Scottish blood. I turned my head and looked at the table, "she's just tired Nate, she'll come round" Beth told me with a soft smile, I scoffed. Something told me that I was the problem, even though I hadn't done anything wrong. "She just needs some space that's all" Beth shrugged, "yeah I can see a huge gap between them. She clearly only needs space from me and not that pretty boy" I grumbled frustrated, "they're old best friends he'll know her inside and out-" "literally" Levi chuckled, we all glared at him. "Sorry" Levi hung his head, "yeah but that should be me or even George. He hasn't been here two minutes" I gestured to the pair of them, "look at him, smothering her" George grunted, "ok, George you're just jealous because Sara has someone else who will chase after her. Take a break do you know how much energy you're saving not chasing after her?" Beth asked him rhetorically, George pouted. "Nate if you're not happy break it off shake hands and walk away. Sara hasn't had a lot of sleep and is obviously going to be more snappy than usual and if you can't handle her moody days then end it now because that girl can be moody on a draining level, and leave Ryan alone. He's done nothing to either of you and you're calling him for making Sara feel better, he's just being a good friend to her, imagine if you were in Sara or Ryan's situation. Now the pair of you need to pull yourselves together and grow up" Beth scolded me and George. "Damn girl" Drew smiled at Beth and kissed her lips. I sat silently for the rest of breakfast.
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When I knew Sara had a free I stood outside her class and waited on her. She walked out and I pulled her aside, Sara looked to the floor awkwardly, "come on" I took her hand and took her to the football fields. There was no one on them at this time in the year. We sat on the seats around the main pitch and she was silent, I didn't know what to say to her. "So are we gonna talk or what?" I shrugged, "I thought you wanted to talk to me" she looked at me in a shy way, "yeah but hello would have been nice" I shrugged, "sorry" she looked to her feet and shuffled them on the grass. "What happened before. In the canteen. What's wrong with you?" I questioned, "I'm just tired and I've had a lot on my mind" she shook her head, "like what?" I asked, "does it matter?" She shrugged, "of course it matters. You matter to me and I wanna know what's upset you" I spoke softly, her blue eyes looked to me, "I've been worried about my work n stuff" she shrugged tilting her head, "that's a lie. What's actually wrong with you?" I asked again. She was silent a moment and then she snapped, "everything's overwhelming me, seeing a Ryan again, feeling like I'm just messing about with you and George is being funny with me as well" she looked away from me, "for starters, George just feels like he's gonna be thrown aside you need to talk to him. And messing about with me? What's that supposed to mean?" I asked cautiously, afraid to know the answer, she sighed. "When you asked me out my head must have been elsewhere. All I wanted was to get revenge for what you did to me and I wasn't thinking straight, I kept hearing how horrible it was to do something like that and I know now how wrong it actually is to do that to a person. Especially just for revenge and now. I don't know. I think I love you and it sounds so stupid. Sorry, I'll just go" she said grabbing her bag and getting up and starting to walk away, I should hate her. She was gonna use me, but all I could think of was those three words.
"Sara wait" I called after her, I ran after her and pulled her back. She turned around and looked into my eyes,"I love you too" I smiled widely, not hesitating a moment longer to kiss her. I wrapped my arms around her waist and she placed her hands on my neck. I pulled up a little and she jumped and wrapped her legs around my waist, I grabbed her thighs and she held onto me so tight. It was like nothing I'd ever felt before. I could feel her tears falling onto my face. Everything I'd ever wanted was happening now. I didn't need sex I just needed her. "I love you" I whispered as our lips parted but only centimetres apart.
"Yeah. Yeah I love you too" she smiled before kissing me again.
