Fifteen Minutes (frerard)

Chapter 7

I tried going to the library during lunch but they wouldn't let me in without a pass from the lunch room so I tried going to the lunch room for a pass but they wouldn't give me one but they wouldn't let me in the cafeteria either so I just wandered around the hallway but then I got. Yelled at for benign in the hallway what do they want from me

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I walked outside, finding the chocolate bar on my mailbox. Frank's been doing that for two weeks ever since we stopped talking.

I watched him as he walked in front of me. I found Jamia inside the school, handing her some of my chocolate.

"I think we should do something tonight," Jamia said. "It's finally Friday, let's go out."

"I'm sorry, Mia, I'm just not really feeling it tonight," I said.

"That's okay, maybe next week," she said.

Lindsey pushed Jamia and I frowned.

"Lay off the chocolate, fat ass," she said before snickering and walking off.

Jamia looked down at the chocolate, sniffling as she tossed it into the trash can.

"Hey! Don't you fucking talk to her like that!" Frank shouted at Lindsey. "She's beautiful and perfect and you can't say shit! Just fucking lay off her already!"

Lindsey just laughed and walked off. I frowned as Frank came over and Jamia gave him a hug.

"You didn't have to," Jamia said quietly.

"Of course I did," he said.

He gave me a soft smile but I just looked down. I couldn't fall for him.

"I'll see you later, Mia," Frank said before walking off.

Jamia held my hand and she kissed my cheek.

"Go to him, Gee," she whispered.

"I can't," I denied. "I don't wanna get hurt."

"I know you may be scared but sometimes that's just the biggest part," she said. "You need to be scared but even if you're scared it doesn't matter. Because all that means is that you're a real person with real human emotions and you're capable of loving, there's nothing to be scared of. To love someone you have to be willing to completely give your heart away and I know it's scary but all the trust and love and the connection makes it worth it."

She walked me to my class as I kept my head down. The day seemed to drag on and I was so happy to finally be able to go home and relax for the weekend.

I laid on my bed for a while, just staring at the ceiling as I tried to sleep. But I couldn't sleep, I was just so distracted.

I just kept thinking about everything Jamia's been saying to me. Oh god, I didn't want to get my heart broken. I was so scared, I'm always so scared. But maybe Jamia was right, maybe I had to just tough it up through my fear just to get to the happiness.

I took a deep breath, walking downstairs. I headed to Frank's house, standing on the doorstep. My hands were shaking as I rang the doorbell. The door opened and I saw Frank's mom standing there.

"H-hi, Ms. Iero, is Frank home?" I asked.

"I'm sorry, he just left for the movies about half an hour ago with Jamia," she said.

"L-like on a date?" I whimpered.

I finally got the courage and I was already feeling heartbroken.

"It was a date?" She asked. "Oh, I should've gotten pictures!"

My eyes watered as I looked down.