the scientist // billy hargrove

T h i r t e e n

Jade spent the rest of the day pretending none of that happened but all she could do was think of Billy and feel him on her. The last bell of the day rang and the heartbroken teen made her way to her locker. She put in the combination and when she opened it, notes fell out saying things like slut and maneater. She picked them all up and put them in her bag along with what she needed for homework.

"Halloween is coming up, ready to rehearse I Put a Spell on You?" Beverly smiled and Jade grinned back. She wasn't going to ruin her best friend's attitude with her emotions even if it would hurt her later. Bev and Jade had sang a duet together and last year they decided to switch things up and sing a new song. It was a town celebration and the girls had been singing Spooky (Dusty Springfield) which was a great song but got boring after several years of the same girls singing the same song. "I was thinking of making it less lively and more... spooky. Maybe get piano for the replacement."

"I'm actually looking forward to it. Don't get me wrong, I love Spooky but I'm looking forward to switching things up. We could get Alex to play piano for us."

"Back to the big three, I like it."

"You wanna come to my place and start or is there choreography planned?"

"There is definitely choreography planned."

"With how you're smiling, I'm looking forward to it."

"So what's the outfit plan?"

"I don't know yet." The girls made their way to the library where detention would take place. Luckily it was only an hour after school so her mother would have no idea about her leaving earlier. "I'm debating on maneater or kid murderer." Beverly and Jade laughed and walked in to see no one else there.

"You're joking? We're the only ones with detention?"

"Looks like it." They sat together in the back and started talking about Halloween. The library doors banged open causing both the girls to jump and look up. The mullet haired teenager walked in with a cigarette hanging from his lip. He looked at the red marks on his ex and how she couldn't meet his eyes.

Must've been true.

He sat in the front and put his feet up on the table. Mr. Rossir walked in with papers.

"Come on, move in," he signaled to the girls. "Also you need to separate. Ms. Barnes, you're only in here because of language so Ms. Henderson you can sit next to Mr. Hargrove." Beverly squeezed her best friend's hand then moved to the table next to Billy. Jade walked to the front and sat next to her ex. Beverly walked to a coffee pot and grabbed a cup of coffee for Jade and herself.