King of The Clouds || b.u.

•Lemon Pepper Chicken•

I open the door to my science class and twenty six pairs of eyes land on me. I head for my seat and sit down, only ten  minutes remaining in class.

I pull out my notebook and start scribbling down the notes my teachers written on the board and take my textbook out and it hits the desk with a loud 'PLOP' noise.

"Where the hell have you been?" Gabby whispers through gritted teeth.

Gabby was definitely my best friend. She was always there for my during tough times and was the sweetest person you'd ever meet. She lived alone with her dad in a small apartment uptown and never hesitated to help me with anything.

I didn't want to tell Gabby that I was talking to Dallon or arguing with the pot heads in the hallway so I just made up a lie. "I stayed after with Mr. Richardson to help me figure out a topic for my final." This was a believable lie considering the fact that second period is his prep.

"Well, you're lucky I filled out a worksheet for you." She pulled a piece of paper out from her text book "Put your name on it and give it to Mr. Sears before he kills you."

I got up to put my paper in the little basket at the front of the desk managing to not get seen by Mr. Sears as he was writing more stuff on the board. The bell then rang through my ears.

The rest of the day dragged on and seemed never ending. I couldn't push the thought of Brendon out of my head and how he looked at me or talked to me. Thinking of Zach and Dallon made my stomach turn. The way Zach starred at me and the way Dallon got mad at Brendon. Why did it bother him so much? He's the one who cheated, not me.

The bell to end seventh period rang and  I met up with Gabby in the parking lot so I could give her a ride home.

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"Hey, are you ok? You were acting really weird today since you got in science." Gabby asked me as I drove out of the school parking lot.

"Of course I'm ok" Lie. "If something was wrong you know i'd tell you." Partial lie.

She raised her eyebrows at me and shook her head. I know she doesn't believe me, she isn't stupid. I just really didn't want Gabby to know that I was talking to Dallon because I know she'd be upset with me. She was the first person I called when I knew that he cheated.

•Flash Back•

"What do you think you're going to order Tes?" My dad asked me looking over the menu.

"I was thinking about that lemon pepper chicken breast." I replied pointing it out to him on the menu.

He looked at my mom and made a 'mmmm' noise "I think I might get that too."

"Well you two can enjoy your chicken but I'm getting lobster tail for sure." My mom replied.

"I was thinking about chicken strips." My brother said

"Really Noah? You're twenty one and you're gonna get chicken strips the night before you leave for college?" My mom said looking at my brother. 

We were at a new restaurant in a bigger city about an hour and a half away from my house. They've been building it for about a year now and it's finally finished. It was more of an upper class place to eat but my parents were saving up so we could try it before my brother leaves for UCLA.

I was wearing a semi casual black dress with a jean jacket since I was told it was going to be "fancy", everyone else around us was wearing what looked like thousand dollar dresses.

"Yes mom, chicken strips are amazing!" He replied enthusiastically.

"Why don't you go out of your comfort zone and try the prime rib? I heard it's amazing!" My mom said mocking him

My dad and I laughed at my brother  "Fine! I'll get prime rib. Whatever that is." He said sarcastically rolling his eyes

There used to never be dull moments with all of us, always jokes and fun.

"I'll be right back I'm gonna go use the restroom." Excusing myself from the table feeling like my bladder was going to explode from all the water I was drinking, I headed to the bathroom.

I hear my phone ring in my jacket pocket as I was washing my hands and pull it out.

"Hey Constance, what's up?"

"Hey, uh, Tes?" She stutters on the other line.

Constance was in my algebra class in tenth grade but we've never really talked sense. I've seen her at parties and danced with her but I never really knew her.

"Yeah, It's me, everything alright?"

"It's about Dallon."

My stomach dropped to my toes. I hold my phone between my head and shoulder so I can grab some paper towels and dry my hands off.

"Well you see, I was at this party and I was dancing with Brendon Urie, you know the hot senior? Yeah, so anyway-"

"Constance, I don't care about Brendon I care about Dallon so what is it." My face was burning with frustration and my heart was pounding out of my chest.

"Oh yeah, I saw him kinda um, rubbing up on that senior, Alexa you know? Well they left to one of the bedrooms and some people got pictures and videos of them making out and dancing. I can send them to you if you want?"

I open my mouth to say something back but nothing comes out. My stomach is doing flips and my knees fall weak.

"Tes? You there?" She says sounding worried.

"Y-Yeah, I'm here." Was all I could choke out

"Well I just thought I should tell you because if it was me-"

Click.

I immediately texted Gabby. My hands shaking so bad I could barely type.

Me: Gabby cakl me now itd am emeegencu about Dallon

Two seconds later the familiar ringtone was emerging from my phone again.

"Tes? What's going on? Did he hurt you? Am I gonna have to buy more body bags and come up with an alibi? Tes!" Gabby was talking so fast and my brain was going a hundred miles an hour.

"He cheated."

My phone was later blown up with texts. Videos and pictures of Dallon and Alexa filling them. That Friday night was supposed to be a day for my family and I. I ended up never taking a bite of my lemon pepper chicken.

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A/N: I hate this chapter, I hate this chapter, I hate this chapter. Although, it introduces Gabby and talks more about Noah. I'm super sorry that this took so long and that it's so sucky :( What's your first impression of Gabby??? Mean, nice, a good friend? Comment! All the love, x -author

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