I shut my locker, only to find Zoe standing behind it, her face bursting with obvious gossip she was willing to share.
I sighed. " What's the tea, sis?" I asked. Zoe had a reputation for gossip, and she was always a part of the drama.
She looked down at her phone, probably to make sure she was giving me the most up-to-date slice of new gossip she had. Zoe had been my friend for a few years, but we were nothing more than locker buddies. For two years, her locker had been placed next to mine, and the same with our seats in homeroom. But she had her own friends, and I had mine.
Zoe snapped back to me and gushed, " Oh My GAWD you would not believe what I just heard," she started. I was getting a bit curious. I wasn't a gossiper, but I was always ready to hear the scoop on who dumped who and who is failing science.
"Olivia, you listening?" she stopped as I drifted off just for a few seconds. "Ok so apparently Zach and Maria were hanging out, and suddenly, he, like, asked her out! Like, isn't that crazy?"
I shook my head. No, it wasn't crazy. Zach had dated at least two girls in the past 3 months. First Anna for about 2 months, then Iris for 2 weeks.
" And, they KISSED!"
"What?" I blurted. "They kissed?"
Zoe sighed, sinking into the details. " Well no... " she started. "They were about to, and then Maria's mom walked in. Like, AWKWARD! Especially 'cause you, like had a crush on him last year."
Zoe skipped off, stopping at every other person to spread the word. That girl could spread a rumor faster than Ebola. And my cheeks were as red as a tomato.
*Time skip brought to you by- eBoLA*
I sank into my seat in homeroom. Zoe hadn't got there yet, clearly telling someone else about the "kiss". I mean, Zach was nice and was kinda cute, but I hadn't liked him since last year. We sat next to each other in geometry, and we had become pretty close. I would always try to shut off his computer whenever I could, along with my other friend, Will, who sat in front of us. I would have to ask Zach for the full details during 3rd period, which was geometry.
*another time skip brought to you by- gEOmeTRy*
Zach slid into his seat 5 minutes after the bell rang. The usual. I smirked at him, but he didn't smile back at me fully. His smile was half a cookie usually, and someone had bitten off a piece of it (was it maria?). The teacher started the lesson, and after the lesson was done, we went on our computers to complete the practice. Instinctively, Will and I looked at each other, nonverbally communicating a plan we had commenced every day since forever.
I leaned over and swatted Zach's keyboard. He grabbed my hand, but Will didn't shut the computer off fully. I was stuck there, with my hand in his, just like every day..
The same smile . (had he smiled at maria?)
The same plan . (did they have jokes like this?)
The same hands . (have they held marias?)
The same Zach . (is he the same?).
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eyy first short story
Will is real. (name is a maybe cuz i dont expose)
I shut off the computer every day.
And Will does help me.
