chapter twenty three

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joeys pov;
"thalia," i said, running into the school.

it was the next day and i've never been more in love with somebody. i've literally never felt so happy.

bree made me feel good, happy, and loved, but it was all a lie. she would say she loved me, and then hook up with my bestfriend the next day.

she looked back to where i was running and walked back to hug me.

"hi joey," she said, pecking my lips.

"what's up babe," i said, intertwining our fingers, walking to first period since we have the same class first period.

"nothing much. my moms coming back tomorrow. she hasn't been home in two months since school started. i'm very exitced," she said, looking up to me since i was taller and she smiled.

"i wanna meet her," i said looking at her.

"good idea. i never took you for the scholar type," she said laughing alittle while smirking.

we walked into the class and took our seats in our assigned seats, which happened to be opposite sides of the room.

"please open your books to page 137 and do the following assignment i left on the board," the english teacher said and i looked at thalia, who sat in the front of the room.

-FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER-

thalia's pov;
i knew joey was staring at me, and when i looked back, he turned away and blushed.

"thalia besson, please go to the main offic. they have a message for you," my teacher said and went back to work

confused, i packed up my things and headed to the office.

the secretary, guidance counselor, and principal of the school where all there.

johnny came in running through the halls with a football and stopped when he saw me.

'what's going on' he mouthed to me and i just shrugged.

"hi thalia and johnny. i don't really know how to say this, but your mom won't be coming back tomorrow. we just received notice from her boss. he called us and told us she will be staying for a little while longer, but he didn't say how long," the principal said.

"b-but it's been two months. she left at the end of august and now it's almost november how can they-," i began to say. i felt hot tears come to my eyes. i looked at johnny and he just looked down.

"i'm so sorry guys. and i honestly don't know. if you want you can call your mom-,"

"please," me and johnny said at the same time.

the principal gave us the phone and slowly john dialed the number.

the phone rang, and rang, and rang.

on the last ring, someone answered.

"um hello," a voice said.

it was my mom.

"mom, hi it's thalia. why aren't you coming back tomorrow," i said trying to hold back the tears.

"baby, i'm so sorry it's ju-," my mom started, but then we heard shouting from the phone.

'baby, come back. you can't leave me hanging,' the voice through the phone says.

"mom, where-,"

and then the line went dead.

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