Forbidden Love

Passing Notes~41

Monday morning I got dressed in a simple pair of jeans with a plain (slightly oversized) white t-shirt. To make up for my simplicity I put on a necklace with my cat Vans. But I didn't make it two steps into the school doors without being bothered.

"How are you?"

"Go away Liam."

"I'm just asking how you've been."

"Go away!"

"Fine. I'll leave. See you in art."

School had just started and I was already agitated. I mean, school is the place where everyone gets annoyed and everyone hates it, but still. I had just walked in and Liam was already on my case, as if he knew what happened Saturday. I hadn't seen or spoken to Niall since Saturday, and it was only first period. Well, almost first period. I wouldn't see him until this afternoon.

"Hey girl." Haley walked up to me, books in hand, on her way to Math. I had Social Studies with Mr.Sawyer.

"Its been like forever since I've seen you." I said. "Where have you been?"

"Just with Ben." She shrugged. "Hanging around, doing normal teenage relationship stuff. Nothing special. What about you?"

"It's been hectic. Everything with Niall and now Harry and the wedding is pretty stressful, but I'm hanging in there."

"Well you know you have to fill me in on everything!" I laughed even though I knew she was serious.

"I'll see you next period in art. And I'll tell you everything."

She smiled. "Okay." Then I turned into the social studies room.

Niall and I had all of our afternoon classes together and surprisingly I was excited to see him. Hopefully we could just move on from what happened with Harry, because I honestly wasn't stuck on it. I wondered when we would actually break up, because it was bound to happen, and the thought of that brought tears to my eyes.

"Today there will be a pop quiz" Mr.Sawyer announced. Everyone groaned. Including me. "Take out a sheet of loose leaf and a black pen."

"Hey Ben can I borrow a pen?" I whispered realizing I left my pencil case in my locker.

Ben, Haley's boyfriend, sits next to me in Social Studies. He's an ok student I guess. He always manages to land himself in detention though. Ben's one of those cool kids that hang in the back of the class in a leather jacket.

He reached down in his bag and handed me one.

"You been hanging around Haley lately?" He asked.

"Not really. Well you should know. You're with her all the time. I'm gonna need my best friend back."

He scrunched up his face.

"What?" I asked.

"Me and Haley broke up."

What?

"What?"

"Yeah she didn't tell you?"

"No." I said really shocked.

"Ben. Grace. Stop talking." Mr.Sawyer bellowed.

Ben gave him the finger and he was lucky that the teacher had already turned around.

"We broke up a few weeks ago. I would tell you why but that may be something she should tell you. You know, as her bestfriend."

"Weeks? She just told me this morning that you two have been hanging around each other all the time. So much so that she can't even spend time with me, or even call to check in."

"I don't know why she would say that. But it's Haley. Who knows what goes on in that blonde head of hers. Plus she's...creative." Then he got real close to me and whispered: "That's a nice way of saying that she lies."

I shook my head. "Yeah maybe she lies but not me."

He shrugged. "It appears that she does lie to you. Join the club."

For the life of me I couldn't figure out why Haley had lied. She's never really lied to me before. I could barely look or speak to her in second period art, and I guess Liam knew not to mess with me by facial expression because he kept his distance.

Maybe I should always wear the face of utter hurt and confusion.

"Grace?"

I looked up at Haley as we left class as if I hadn't seen her trying to get my attention all period. I raised my eyebrows at her.

"You ok?" She asked innocently.

"Yeah. Just tired. But aren't all teenagers sleep deprived?"

"I guess so. What did you wanna grab for lunch?" Haley asked. We began making our way to third period.

"Doesn't matter I guess. Pizza?"

"Sure."

We walked into third period Chemistry a few seconds before the bell rang. We made our way to our seats in class, all the guys waving at Haley as usual on the way there.

We don't sit together but our desks are right next to each other. Since the chemistry teacher Mrs.Lee is super strict about talking we usually just sneak glances at each other. But about 10 minutes into class a perfectly folded paper air plane landed on my desk.

I gave her a hard look but she just shrugged mouthing "open it."

I sighed and began unfolding the paper but all it said was "What's wrong?"

And so here's how it went:

Me: Nothing.

Haley: Grace I know you. Tell me.

Me: We can talk later.

Haley: Was it Niall? He looked upset this morning.

Me: Really? We sort of had a blowout Saturday with Harry.

Haley: What!? Details!

Me: Harry came over after trying to kiss me which pissed Niall off and I had to play peacekeeper."

And I don't know what Haley said next, because Mrs.Lee came over and snatched the plane before I could throw it.

"Passing notes?" The teacher began unfolding the note and read over it. "Perhaps you can share with the class. Let everyone take place in this discussion."

"No we're ok," Haley said.

"You can just throw that way," I tried laughing it off. She quickly handed the paper to Haley.

"Read it. Both of you."

Haley looked at me with her blue eyes filled with fear and embarrassment. Snickers came from all around the room. I sighed, standing up and Haley slowly joined me, clearing her voice saying "What's wrong?"

We read through our note bitterly. I was mad that I was being made an example of. At the end, some kid named John said "Isn't Niall that new kid? Your step-brother?"

"No. That's her boyfriend John," Kelsey argued.

"You tell us Grace." John said. All eyes were on me including Mrs.Lee's. It wasn't a nice feeling.

"He's going to be my step brother," I said coarsely. "He's just...protective. With me and guys."

There was a silence before I made eye contact with Mrs.Lee who gave Haley and I permission to sit down.

Great.

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