ROMEO

8

E.V.A.

The hallways are quiet on weekends. With most kids gone to visit their families, including Romeo, it leaves a deserted shell of a school for us to roam.

Alex walks beside me, shaking her head, high pony swinging. "I wonder what caused Natalia to write that shit."

So do I. It's kind of fucked up. But I don't know anything about their past so maybe I shouldn't judge.

"I do remember a part of the post that said she tried to sleep with someone in a relationship. Maybe it's Blake," I say, pushing the cafe door open.

The smell of pizza hits my nose, making my stomach growl with need.

"Oh, shit," Alex says looking behind us.

I look back and spot Hannah coming in our direction, bronze skin reddening. "Can we talk?"

I look at Alex who looks at me and then back to Hannah. "Sure."

She sighs. "I don't want you to get the wrong impression of me. Natalia is a liar."

"So that wasn't you outside the clinic? And you didn't try to sleep with two guys?" Alex says, the words moving slowly.

Hannah laughs dryly, shaking her head. "No! Are you insane?!"

Alex examines her, face unchanging. "Probably."

"I got those papers for someone else I know and I can get any guy I want. I don't have to beg. No one turns me down," Hannah scoffs.

"So, she must obviously be lying then," Alex says, head tilted to the side.

Hannah doesn't read into it, nodding her head. "She just hates me for no reason."

I nod slowly, nothing adding up.

But I just met her yesterday, so what do I know.

"Well it was nice talking to you, but we came for pizza," Alex says, dragging me towards the pizza stall.

"What was that about?" I ask, rubbing my arm.

Alex grabs a tray. "She was lying."

"How do you know? How do you know Natalia isn't lying?"

"Cause I don't trust any of them and you shouldn't either," Alex says, getting our order.

***

Natalia struts through the hallway, smile on her face as if nothing could bother her.

She doesn't look as if she just blasted someones private info online.

But then again, how does that look?

"Hello, Eva." She says, stopping in front of us. "Alex."

"So, was what you posted true?" Alex asks.

Natalia smirks. "Yes."

"Then maybe you should take it down. It's kind of private," I say, not defending Hannah, defending Hannah's right to privacy.

Alex looks at me with a smile then turns back to Natalia. "What she said."

Natalia laughs. "You think I care? It's my blog. I post what I want."

"It wasn't yours to post," Alex says.

"Look, if the bitch wants it taken down, she can come to me herself." Natalia says, glaring at Alex. "Not that I would though. She did try to fuck my boyfriend and brother last night."

Romeo?

Who else?

My fist clenches without warning but I quickly unclench them.