Rose

Chapter 3

(Above, picture of Simon.)

AFTER the third period was over, I met Lexi again. I was fidgeting in my locker when I saw her. She made her way towards me with a bright smile. We both had biology so we walked to class together. Lexi was a really nice person. Even though I've not know her for long, I can tell she's a beautiful person inside out. I never really had a girl-friend before, Nick was my only friend and well he's a guy, so taking to her felt really nice. It was like talking to a sister. Not that I know how that feels.

It was lunch now and I've been waiting for it since first period! I went to my locker to put my books away and made my way towards the lunch hall. I bought some pizza and coke and started walking towards the library where I usually eat but then I heard a voice.

"Hey Faith! Come sit with us!"

My eyes searched for the voice and I wiped my head around to see Lexi waving at me. I smile and made my way towards her.

"Hi" I say as I sit down beside her, putting my tray on the table. Then I notice a guy sitting in front of us smiling at me. He had brown hair just like mine and his brown eyes were hidden under his glasses. He was cute, nerd cute.

"Hi I'm Simon" he said extending his hand towards me, still smiling.

"Faith" I say, returning his smile and shaking his hand.

"So Faith, why did you move to our shitty town?" he put his arms to the table and pushed his glasses up with his index finger, looking at me for an answer, examining me. Lexi glared at him silently asking him to shut up but his glaze was fixed in my direction looking for some sort of reaction.

I wasn't really ready to tell them about my mom yet so l settled in with the easiest lie I could think of.

"My dad got a job here, so we had to move" I shrugged. Well that wasn't exactly a lie.

We talked for the whole lunch period and I actually like Simon. He and Lexi have been best friends ever since middle school. When Simon came out as bi, he was bullied a lot. Once Lexi stood up for him and they instantly became best friends.

I know I've been here only for two months now but I actually think I could be friends with these two. Is it weird to think so? Is it weird that I actually want to talk to them rather than just pulling out a novel and reading instead? All of this is just crazy. Yesterday I was a broken girl with no friends but today? Today I feel like I'm healing, but some parts of me and so broken and fragile, I don't think anyone is capable of healing them anymore. I want myself to be wrong about this, but all my hopes were gone the day I left home, the same day I lost my best friend. Nick was the only one I shared my feeling with. Sure dad is here for me but I know he's hurting too, and so Nick was the only one who helped me. I love him and he's really important to me. But all of it went crushing down when he kissed me the night I left. It was a total surprise and he hasn't tried to contact me since. It's been almost 2 months and I haven't spoken to my apparent best friend. God I miss talking to him.

The bell ring brought me back to present and I said my goodbyes. I made way towards my next class.

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Did you guys like Simon?

Any thoughts on Nick?

Update tomorrow.
Xo.