EQUINOX [ MADELAIN PETSCH ]

Chapter Four

I wake the next morning a bit earlier then I normally would. I sit up in my bed and reach over to grab my phone, I pick it up and turn it, seeing the time, 5:39AM, I sighed and decided to unlock my phone.

That's what sucks about being me, once I'm awake, I'm awake for good. I opened instagram and see I had a few follow request. I clicked on them seeing they were from Abigail, Ashton, and Stephanie. I allowed them all to follow me and I followed them back. After that, I clicked my home button and went my text messages to text Ashton, I know he's probably not away but we'll see.

Adrian
hey, you up?

Ashton
yeah, why?

Adrian
I texted Abby last night
before bed asking about
Stephanie and her is
it true that Stephanie
started spreading rumors about
Abigail when she made cheer ?

Ashton
to be honest with you,
those girls can go from hating
each other to being best
friends again at the
drop of pen

Adrian
interesting

After sending my last text to Ashton, I went back to instagram and went on Abigail's page, scrolling through her pictures. Honestly, the girl knew how to take pictures, not only of herself, but of all type of things. She had pictures ranging from the coast, to the mountains.

I was supposed to be on her instagram to find pictures of Stephanie and her, but I found myself looking at pictures of just her. I couldn't help it honestly, the more I looked at her pictures, the prettier she got. Don't get me wrong, she was pretty when I first met her at lunch yesterday, but I thought it was just the red lipstick that brought her to my attention, but it wasn't.

Before I knew it, it was 6:58. I got up and started getting dressed. I know it's only my second day at a new school but it's not getting out of the 50s today so I'm wearing sweatpants and a hoodie.

After I get dressed, I run my hand through my hair, hoping it looked fine and picked up my book bag, slipping it onto my shoulder. I walked downstairs and seen my mom was already gone, she must be in one of her moods.

I walked out and over to my car, I open my car door and heard my name being called from the distance. I turn around and see Abigail running over to me "Adrian" she says while walking up to me, "Can I hitch a ride with you today? I woke up late and Ashton already left." She asks me. I nodded "Yeah, sure." I tell her. She smiles "Thank you" she says while walking around the back of car and around to the passengers side. I get in and start the car turning the heat "I seen you was on my instagram last night." she tells me as I drive down the road "What do you mean?" I say to her. "Adrian, you liked a picture on my instagram from January" she tells me.

Oh shit, "Oh, my bad." I tell her. "It's fine. You was obviously looking for something" she tells me. I shake my head "Nothing, I was just looking" I say while pulling up to the school. After I parked I quickly shut off my car and got out, walking inside the school.

I could've sworn I didn't like any of her pictures this morning, maybe I did by accident? I don't really know.

I walked to locker and seen Ashton, he turns and looks at me "Hey, what was with the text this morning?" he asked me. I shook my head and said "I was curious. Stephanie said yesterday after shook that if Abigail seen her talking to me, she would practically kill her" I explain to him while grabbing a few books from my locker. Ashton shook his head, "Listen, Abigail and Stephanie are on and off again friends. I can't even explain it to be honest with you." he explains to me.

I shut my locker and start walking with him to class, "It just doesn't add up." I tell him, he nods in head in agreement "It really doesn't, but to them, it does." he tells me as we walk in math class. I sit down in seat closer to Ashton. I hear him start talking to his friends, basically the football team. I would've joined in but I couldn't help but think about the Abigail and Stephanie situation. The whole thing was just weird and made no sense at all.