He's The Hottest Guy In School And I'm The New Girl

Heathers POV

"What the heck do you want from me?" I felt adrenaline rush in my head even faster than the anxiety growing in my chest.

Katherine rolled her eyes plastered with long false eyelashes and leaned over to pop open the passenger car door.

"I want to make peace dummy." She eyes me up and down and suddenly my dirty Air Force Ones and Nirvana T-shirt pale in comparison to her color coordinated outfit.

I feel the old Heather open her mouth to accept the olive branch but then I stop.

Why should I make peace with her? Am I scared of her? The old Heather was, definitely. But I'm different now. I remember Ryan and I remember Aubrey sitting in the hospital at this very moment and I decide right then and there to never let anyone walk all over me again.

"I don't want to talk, if what Luke says is true then I could catch something just breathing this air." I spin on my heel and walk away.

I don't have to glance back to know Kathrine's mouth is hanging open. I smile.

I expect her to peel away from the curb and leave me in a puff of dust but after about 15 steps towards my car I realize she's just sitting there.

I wheel around, exasperated. "Kathrine get away from my house."

She glances up and I see her eyes have welled with tears.

"Heather I made a big mistake."

I look over my shoulder and remember my dad asleep on the couch inside. I can't involve him in any more drama.

"Fuck it fine, meet me at my car at lunch and I'll let you tell me what the hell you really want."

"No, like I need to act now and I don't know who else to go to." She sputters.

I pocket my keys and grit my teeth. What am I about to do.

I walk up to her open car door and take a stiff seat beside her.

I look her dead in the eyes. "If this is a trick I'll tell everyone about that guy you've been sleeping with."

She stops sniffling for a second. "Who?"

"Bet you can't even remember their names there's been so freaking many." I sort of smile on the inside knowing that because she was such a sleazy awful girlfriend I look like a saint in comparison just for being a decent human being.

"Seriously, which guy, this is important." She grabs my arm.

I hate myself for flinching but I do. "Leo." I spit the name at her thinking of his sweet warm hug, he would've been a great friend.

Somehow Katherine even ruins my future friendships for me, Luke will never be okay with me hanging out with Leo much less going to the beach alone. I'm fucking bitter and I need to take out my anger on someone.

Recognition flashes in Kathrine's eyes and I see her pale.

"Do you know how to get in contact with Leo? Please say you do."

I shift and feel my phone in my back pocket.

"So what if I do, why don't you have his number, you slept with him didn't you?"

"It was a one night stand, first date, first kiss, first time anything happened between us because we met that same night at the corner bar."

I'm taken aback. "Ok you're literally 18 what the hell are you in a bar for?"

"Luke left me, he was always leaving and I needed attention okay! Call me a whore all day long but I just need to feel something sometimes okay? Can't anyone understand that at least a little?" Her cheeks turn red and the tears run down onto her floral top making little watermarks on the lace.

"What the fuck do you want from me Kathrine? And why do you need to contact Leo?" I roll my eyes. This bitch really about to ruin my day with her theatrics.

Her hand drops from my arm and falls limply into her lap.

"I'm pregnant Heather and I don't know if it's Leo's or Luke's baby."

I can't even say a word.