What I wished was true

18-where ya goin?

Carter convinces me to go to school even though I felt like crap.

When we walk out of his house I spot Mari's favorite ring.

We stopped by my house and I grabbed skinny jeans, a college shirt, and my black converse. I streighten my hair and put some mascara and concealer on. I cover up my bruises a little bit, but I'll have to keep my head down all day.

I walk to my locker and Mari and Faith are on either side.

"Sooo, hoes it going with Carter, huh?" She asks smirking. I say nothing.

"How's your morning going?" Mari chirps in and I slam my locker.

I throw her ring at her before saying, "Thanks for stabbing me, litterally." I walk away but Faith stops me.

"Where ya goin? We just want to talk," she says while punching my stomach where she stabbed me.

"I have to get to Carter, h-he has my meds."

"Carter? He hates you, he's using you. If you can't see that then you really are dumb. Well, go to him but i won't say I told you so when I was right, wait, yes I will. You're pathetic. You think a guy can love you? Casin hates you, Cauy left his best friend for me. He promised you he'd be there for you. Well stop trusting people or you will get into a hole to big to get out of. Wait, you're in that hole. Bye bye!" Faith explains and I go to first period.

I'm partnered up with Cauy since I'm good in this class and he's struggling.

I put my goggles on and start mixing someday ifs while he is turning on the heat plate. "Hi?" He says.

"Hm," I say concentrating.

"I'm sorry. She's just so pretty. I lost you as my sister and my friend and I'm sorry for being a jerk," he says.

Oi vey. "Don't even ask for me back becau—" he cuts me off.

"No I'm not asking for you back, in ask sing for forgiveness," he explains.

"Don't tell anyone, but she stabbed me, literally," I show him my stomach. "I can't be friends or allies with someone who trusts that idiot. Now shut up and work on the stupid assignment."

We finish and write our observations down. I pull my book out and read when I get a text.

From group text:

Faith: you are he biggest idiot in the world. Talking to Cauy. Geez. You need to back off or else I will kill you. Literally, I will go into your room and kill you. You are an ugly piece of dirt that deserves to die alone.

Mari: no joke! Run to our boy-toy like always!

Me: please just leave me alone.

Mari&Faith: why would we do that?!

I turn my phone off, close my book, and raise my hand. "May I go get my meds from the office? I'm feeling dizzy," I ask the teacher.

"Yes, Cauy, please escort Miss Woods," Mrs. Crig says.

Frick. We walk out of the room and I go to Carter's locker to grab some Advil.

"Please talk to me," Cauy pleads but I ignore him and take a drink from the water fountain.

I ignore him but then I run into a wall and my hand hits my thigh stitches. "FRICK!" I scream in pain as I slide down the wall and sit. I look at my leg and see blood on the top of my thigh where the stitches were. "Can I use your pocket knife?" I ask. Cauy hands it to me and I cut my skinny jeans open where the blood was. The thread broke. Great. I brought the needle and more of the type o thread to pull the skin together if I needed. I start doctoring my leg back up.