It's Joey's (Discontinued)

School (part one)

That weekend went by so fast. It was almost a month later and it was a Friday. I woke up that morning, with an aching pain in my stomach. I felt last nights dinner come up, shit. I ran to the bathroom as fast as I could. As soon as I got to the toilet it all came out. Ugh, great. Of course on a Friday! I flushed the toilet and got up, suddenly feeling as if I was never sick. I got a shower and dressed and headed downstairs. I grabbed my phone to see what texts I had. Only one from Mom.

Mom: Payton, I have to go out of state for the week for a job. I left $500 in your book bag for food and necessities until I get back. I love you, Mom

Great. So I'll be alone for the next, who knows when. When my mom says a week, it really means 1-3 months. Ugh. it was already 6:45, I had to catch the bus in about 10 minutes so I grabbed a yogurt, the money, and my book bag, and left the house.

I started walking to the bus stop when I heard a honk. I turned to see who it was, thank god for Josh's perfect self. He just got his license yesterday and saw me walking.

"Yo bitch! Get in the car, we're going shopping!" he joked. Ugh I love Josh! I mean, as like a brother. I smiled and hopped in the front seat. He gave me a hug.

"Ugh, thanks Josh," I blushed. Wait, why am I blushing? Do I like Josh? He interrupted my thoughts,

"Are you okay? You seem a little pale."

"Uh, yeah I just got a little sick this morning."

"Did your mom leave again?"

"Yeah. she said a week but we all know that means a few months," I sighed. I felt the tears rush up. I tried stopping them, but I couldn't. I just, broke. Josh gave me a look then he pulled over. He hugged me.

"It'll be okay, you're okay Pay," he tried comforting me.

"No, it won't. I'm always alone." I just cried even harder.

"D-do you want me to st-stay with you until she g-gets back?" he asked. I smiled and hugged him.

"Yes, thank you so much Josh," I felt so happy. At least someone actually cares. I feel so lifted. He smiled and a few minutes later we were at school. He pulled into the student parking lot and we waited for Janet.

"Janet is coming a little late today, she has an orthodontist appointment," Josh said as he looked at his phone. We got out of the car and headed towards the gates.

"Oh lookie here! Its the new couple! What, did you leave the third so you can have some alone time? Aw how cute!" Oh great. Just what I needed. The bitches of the school, the cheerleaders. Josh looked at me.

"Pay, just let me tell them off. You don't deserve what they put you through," Josh pleaded.

"No Josh, they're just trying to get to us, just ignore them," I whispered so they wouldn't hear.

"Your little girlfriend wouldn't stand by you if she found out what happened in your room last night, oops," she laughed. Of course, the whore of the school, Shayna. Josh wouldn't do that to me, would he? No, he knows how much I hate her. When we got through the doors of the school I broke the silence.

"She was just saying that, right?" I asked him. He just stared ahead. Tears started to fill my eyes,

"Joshua!" I raised my voice.

"Sh-she, uh, Pay, I'm sorry." I went to turn away but he grabbed my wrist.

"Josh, let go!" I tried pulling away.

"No, listen to me," he demanded. "My mom invited her family over for dinner. My mom told us to go to my room and she tried flirting with me but I told her off. She said that to make you mad at me," I feel terrible. I believed her.

"Josh, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't of believed her. I feel so stu-" I felt something come up again and ran to the nearest trash can.

"Oh my god Pay! Are you okay?" Josh said as he ran over and held my hair back. Ugh, I feel so stupid. In front of Josh too! Okay, so I might like Josh a little.

"Oh look! Morning sickness?" One if Shayna's bitches teased.

"Go to hell Taylor!" Josh yelled back. I finished puking and got up.

"Thanks Josh," I smirked, fixing myself so I didn't look entirely stupid in front of him.

~Josh's POV~

She was so adorable. She deserves better than all these bitches. Then one of them walked by and makes a pregnant joke?! Payton would never do something so stupid! Anyways, she tried fixing herself but a piece of hair was sticking up. Should I help her, or would that just seem weird? Well we are best friends, so I guess it wouldn't. I reparted her hair for her.

"Th-thanks," she blushed. Wait, she just blushed!

"Uh, n-no problem," I felt my face getting hot.

"So uh, we should get to our lockers, people are starting to come," I said awkwardly.

"Uh, yeah. Come on," Our lockers are on different floors, but I walked her to her locker anyway so no one would bother her again. She finished at her locker.

"You didn't have to stay here if you didn't want to," She said. Does she not want me here?

"No, it's okay. I like walking you to your locker, plus you won't get bothered as much," I blushed.

"Well thanks Josh, I'm gonna start heading to class," She hugged me and I'm guessing went to science, since its Friday. I went to my locker and headed to math.