hearts at ease

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i walked into biology and handed the teacher my tardy slip, "oh good, you're just in time for us to assign partners," said our teacher.

i nodded and took my seat next to joey. I've sat by him ever since we met, it's like magic how we have been seated next to each other in every class and how we have had, every class together.

joey looked at me and smiled. i didn't bother look back at him, i just looked at the teacher and waited for her to announce partners.

"okaaay, colette and nathan, you two are partners."

thank god, i was praying that colette and joey wouldn't be partnered up together. i mean, i don't necessarily care since joey went behind my back once.

"joey and raelynn, you two are partners."

good grief. why. i didn't want to be his partner right now. i was mad at him at the moment and i didn't want to talk to him.

joey nudged my arm and i looked at him. he gave me a thumbs up with a cheesy smile. i rolled my eyes and looked back at the teacher who had just finished saying the partners. "okay class, you and your assigned partner will have to make a poster about the differences between animal, plant, and bacteria cells. due next week tuesday." and with that, the bell rang. time for spanish, which i also have with joey.

i got up from my seat and went to leave but someone grabbed my arm and stopped me. i turned around and saw it was just joey. "what do you want?" i asked.

"what's wrong, is everything alright?" he asked, getting worried.

"i don't know, why dont you ask your girlfriend," i said back at him, taking my arm out of his hands reach.

"girlfriend? who is my-"

"don't play stupid joseph, im not an idiot." i said and left the room.

i made my way halfway to spanish when i was stopped. "raelynn please, listen to me."

it was joey.

i turned around, "no, when were you going to tell me? huh? oh right, you weren't, because you wouldn't want to hurt me right? yeah well guess what, it hurts a hell of a lot more when someone has to come up to me and tell me about you two, and say that you wouldn't tell me, but oh wait now raelynn, this isn't about you, it's about joey and colette, and how joey has to be happy way before rae does, right joey? right?" i yelled in his face, with tears coming down my cheeks.

"no, rae, please-" he started.

"no, don't, just save it," i said and ran the rest of the way to class.

i got to class and sat down. i wiped away the tears from my eyes before anyone asked me if i was alright. i was anything but alright. all my emotions were mixed and i hated it. the bell rang and joey walked in. he sat next to me. in every class we were assigned next to each other. at times like this, it sucked.

spanish went by fast. the bell rang and it was time for lunch. i raced out of the classroom and went to my locker, where i got my stuff for my last class of the day, math, and grabbed my lunchbox. i put everything in the classroom and went to lunch.

i sat at the table where norah, joey and i always sat at. norah came in and sat across from me like usual. "you gotta forgive him," she said quietly.

i put my sandwich down, "he told you didn't he."

"why else do you think i wasn't here first, i told him that he still is allowed to sit with us at lunch, whether you liked it or not. he is my best friend too ya know." she explained.

"yeah, yeah, i know, but that doesn't mean I'll talk to him while he is here," i said picking my sandwich back up.

joey walked in with colette, "hell fucking no, if she sits here, i leave, done deal," i said.

"no, rae, give her a chance why don't you," norah said, looking at me.

"you're on their side? are you kidding me norah?" i asked her, unbelievably.

joey and colette both made their way over to our table, "give her a chance, please," norah said.

"whatever," i replied with as they sat down.

"hey guys!" joey said with his grand ol' smile.

i scoffed and took a bite out of my sandwich. he looked at me and i looked away. colette took ahold of joey's hand, making sure i could see, and she smiled. i looked at norah and shook my head.

"so, how is everyone?" colette asked, with her devils smile.

i rolled my eyes and finished my sandwich, and moved onto my grapes. "raelynn, i asked, how is everyone?" she repeated, more sternly.

i put my grapes into my lunch box and packed everything up, "i don't know, why don't you just stop rubbing every damn thing in my face, to make me feel like shit, im sorry norah, im done here, i tried, i really did." i got up and grabbed my things.

"rae, please wait," joey said, looking at me with sadness in his eyes.

"joe, just let her go, she obviously can't deal with what happens in reality, she only deals with what happens in her fairytale setup mind," snarked colette.

with that i walked away, i threw my stuff in my locker and walked to the bathroom. why was this day turning to shit? it was the middle of the school year, freshman year, almost done, why all of a sudden was everything happening now?

i stood in the bathroom and thought of all the possible reasons of why everything was happening. why did colette just now start to screw with me again? how long have her and joey been a thing? what else is he keeping from me?

the bell rang, which meant lunch was over. i left the bathroom and made my way to class. i was the first one there. i sat down and got ready for the worst to happen. not that this day could get any worse than it already was.

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sorry there's a bit of drama, i know it's only the second chapter. it's just setting the stage for some things.