Jones

Ch 91

Believe~ A-Trak

DNA.~ Kendrick Lamar

PAULINAS POV// 

The group chat is on fire this morning. It's 7 am and everyone is nervous for Angie because she has her first test today. Its Saturday and I'm awake before 12. I know right this isn't like me. Text after text, I scroll through the group chat but there isn't a single text from Angie. But when I check, I got a personal text from her. 

*I'm nervous* she said. I'm not gonna say "don't be" because this is a situation where nervousness is the appropriate reaction. Fear is the perfect response to an unfamiliar situation. It's normal. 

*Yall shes nervous*I get the notification that Crystal texted the group chat.

*How does she know that* Angie texts to our private conversation. 

*Its kinda obvious* I send back and fix myself in bed to get ready to read all the texts in the chat.

*yall I'm nervous* Angie texts to the group chat.

*SHES ALIVE* Crystal sends directly after. 

*You're gonna be fine Ang. But texts us when you're done* Isaac says and my blood boils. I literally just woke up give me a break. Why is he even still in the chat.

I get another text but this time it's from another group chat. It looks like the same chat I'm already in. Either my phones trippin or I am. I click on it and see whos in it. Everyones in it except  Angie. Isaac created it and sent the first text.

*I made a group chat for us* He said.

*Ya we can see that* Crystal types. 

*You forgot to add Angie* I say because he forgot to add her to the group. 

*That's the thing this is our private chat. After her test, today lets meet her outside the school shes at and surprise her. Shes gonna need it, after all,* He sends and for once he sent a good idea. I still don't get why he doesn't hate Angie yet. She's my new girlfriend and he's my ex. 

*Should we invite Daniel?* Isaac adds.

*Are you dumb or are you dumb?* Crystal sends and I crack myself up reading her text.

*I'll take that as a no* He sends.

*Ok but like what time*Crystal asks

*She finishes at 12 so let's meet there at 11:45* I send. 

If I go back to sleep I'm not going to wake up by 12 so I keep myself awake and busy so I don't fall asleep. I go through my closet and find this old paint set I got when I was a kid. I open it up and it looks brand new. I was never really a painter but I can work my shit with a pencil.

I get a warm cup of water for the brushes paper towels and blank white cardstock. 

"Ok now what?" I ask myself once I open a jar of paint and soak my brush.

"Yeah fuck this," I say and close everything back up. I'm sad but not sad enough to be a good painter sorry. I keep my eyes on the clock hoping its 12. I'm honestly so fucking nervous for Angie. If she had a panic attack BEFORE the test, imagine during. 

*what about tomorrows test* I text to the group chat because I'm not sure if we're supposed to show up for her both days.

*She'll be alright* Crystal sends back answering my question. 

I chuck my phone on my bed and skip into the living room to ask my mom if she can take me to Notre Dame where Angie's taking her test. 

"Mami, me podes manejar a Notre Dame, nos vamos a encontrar con Angie despues de su examen," I ask and sit next to my mom. She continues staring at her phone and totally disregards my question.

"Mami?" I ask. She nods slightly and I run back to my room to get dressed. 

11:45am//

I leave my house at exactly 11:45. On my way to Notre Dame, I stop at Starbucks and get Angie a "yay you're done" Iced white mocha. 

"Bye mom," I say when I get out of the car, almost dropping everything in my hand. 

I walk up the steps to get into the school and amongst all the parents waiting to pick up their future freshmen are my friends. 

"Look who finally decided to show the fuck up," Crystal mocks when everyone turns around to see me. 

"Shut the fuck up," I say and she chuckles. 

"Are you late to everything? I mean we're here for your girlfriend," Isaac says in an angry tone. 

"Don't fuck with me Isaac," I say and take a sip of the drink I got Angie.

"Fuck, why does she like these? It's disgusting," I say and stick my tongue out. 

"That's white girl Angie for ya," Crystal says. 

"Guys. It's 12," Kassidy says. I honestly didn't know she'd come. All at once we gasp and start looking around. 

"Where the fuck is she?" I ask and as soon as I say that I see a tired draggy Angie walk out of a building. She still hasn't noticed all of us standing here. She uses the sleeve of her dingy grey hoodie to wipe her nose. Please don't tell me she's getting sick.

She finally looks up and stops in her steps. She starts to laugh and turns away embarrassed. 

"WOOO YOU DID IT ANGIE," Sean yells. Why is here? Everyone starts clapping in our group and we meet her halfway. I can feel her gravitational pull towards me. She smiles as she walks through everyone but its like she gravitated towards me and only me. She hugs me and doesn't let go. Everyone starts to disperse from around us revealing our innocent hug. I hear her sniffle from behind my neck then she pulls away. 

"Look what I got for you," I say in a cheery tone and hand her coffee. 

"Oh my goodness thanks," She says but then looks away. "This'll totally be my first cup of coffee of the daaaayyy," She says in a sarcastic tone. She takes a sip but that sip soon turns into a chug.

"My. This is cold," She says and shivers.

"Are you getting sick?" I ask and put my hand on her shoulder. 

"No its just the chilly weather and my stupid allergies," She says brushing off the fact that she is getting sick.  

"How was the test," Crystal asks.

"Bullshit," Angie says with a follow-up laugh.

"Angelina. Language," Isaac says in a sarcastic shocked tone. It's getting to the point where everything he does annoys me. I don't want t see him anymore and I'm so excited he's moving away. Far far away from me. 

Sorry this chapter was lame and I meant to have it done a few days ago but I'm really heated and I recently learned something that made me not want to write about Paulina at all but I promise the next chapter and the very few after that will be fabulous since our first book is coming to an end soon. :(