Always// Jacob Sartorius • Mark Thomas • Blake Gray • Hunter Rowland

Chapter 21

I woke up bright and early at 6 am. Yay me. I brushed my teeth and put on some Nike leggings. I put on a white v-neck tee and a Nike jacket.(Pictured Above In Media.) So what if I love Nike just a little? Yes, only a little.

I rushed downstairs and grabbed my breakfast to go. I was going to eat it on the bus and talk to Mark outside. Hopefully, he knew where Stacey was. Was she sick? It's not like her to miss a day of school. She usually never misses.

"Hey Mark!" I greeted him with a smile on my face. "Why are you being nice to me?" He turned slowly to me. "It's not in my nature to be rude." He rolled his eyes and faced back towards the road. "So..." I inched closer to him. "Do you know where Stacey was yesterday." He inched further away from me. "No."

Well, that went well. "So how have you been?" I asked Mark, hoping to strike a conversation. "Whatever." Mark said as he pulled out his earbuds and put them in his ears. Even though Mark basically hates me because I'm on Jacob's side, you would think he'd still talk to me. After all, he is the one who is in the wrong here.

I hopped on the bus in search of Stacey. Ah, there our queen was. I sat down in my seat, surprised that Stacey didn't say anything to me. Everyone in the back was talking to her tremendously. Like, not just sucking up to her. 

I had too much on my mind to worry about Stacey, though. I'm turning 16 in a few days and I wanted to have the best birthday ever. I'm a bit younger than the rest of my friends. Lilia, Vee, Kat, Stacey, Jacob, and Liam are all 16. 

We arrived at Jacob's stop and he sat down beside of me. "What's new?" He looked at me, but didn't smile. I shrugged my shoulders. "What's up with you?" I asked him. He sighed and sank down in his seat. "Nothing, really." 

I figured he would be happy since he just got back with Stacey, but I guess not. "Are you and Stacey having issues?" He looked at me sternly. "Who told you!?" Told me what? "No one told me anything." Jacob looked back at Stacey. 

"I guess. Yeah, actually. We are having problems. It's something personal. We agreed we wouldn't tell anyone." I pouted. "Not even me?" Jacob shook his head no. Maybe it was something serious. But honestly, Stacey looked fine. 

I arrived at school and went straight for the bathroom. I went into the last stall and locked it. I heard a group of girls walk in not too long after that. "OMG, did you hear?" One of them squealed. "Yes, yes I did!" They all started squealing. "I can't believe Stacey is going to be a mom!" 

Hold up. A mother!? As in, she's got a kid? As in, who's the father? As in, she's pregnant!? I held my breath, not wanting the girls to know I was in there. "So, do you know who the father is?" The first girl asked the group. "No, but I heard it was Mark." "No, I heard it was Jacob." "I thought it was Liam." "I heard she hooked up with a guy not too long ago. That's why her and Mark broke it off." 

The girls eventually left and I walked out. I seriously had to tell the girls.

Me: OMG guys you wont believe what i just heard in the bathroom

Vee: ??

Lilia: what??

Me: so i was in the bathroom and a group of girls walked in

Me: long story short, its rumored that stacey is pregnant

Kat: o shit

Lilia: omggg

 Vee: whos the dad!!!!

Me: no one really knows

Lilia: ugh now i need to know 😩😩

Kat: i say mark

Vee: nah, they weren't together long enough

Me: idk who it is 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

I turned off my phone and headed for class. I'll ask Jacob if he knows anything about this. Man, this is going to be a long day. 

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Word Count: 698

Hey guys!! It's Emma here! 😊 Is Stacey really pregnant? Or are those girls just gossiping? Comment below what you think and if you have any feedback! ✨💖

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