Midnight (editing)

18

I look at Caleb nervously, who shrugs and gives me an encouraging smile. I nod and follow Andy out with my heart thudding in my chest. I knew he was coming because I could hear his feet trailing slowly behind. She leads us into and empty classroom and whirls around, before letting off an angry stream of words.

"What, you're too important to talk to your friends now? That's right, you guys aren't friends. Friends don't kiss each other and sleep with each other. Friends don't get jealous of each other's dates. Friends definitely don't go and bitch about each other behind their backs. Boo hoo, you guys had a falling out. Don't let it affect our friendship. Oh, wait- it already has. You guys aren't really friends, and you have to deal with it. Talk it out, because I'm not gonna compromise on my relationship with either one of you. You guys are gonna be in here for as long as it takes to become civil, and after you're done, I'll open it.Okay, adios chica and prettyboy. I'm outta here."

With that she leaves, locking the door behind her. I feel my phone buzz and his phone ring as we receive a text from her.

Won't let you out until I see you guys made progress. To do so, send me pictures of you two together, acting civil. No cheating, I know you guys. Love you too. You're welcome 💕

I groan and bang my head against the wall.

"So... where were you this whole week?" A husky voice asks me. I gasp as I hear those words, feeling the butterflies swooping all over my insides and making me all tingly.

Steeling myself, I reply coldly, "Why do you care? Don't you have a bimbo to go and fuck? Oh yeah, that's right, she's not here. Is that why you're talking to me? Because she's not around right now?"

He glares at me. "You and I both know that is not true Zoe. I haven't been talking because you haven't been here since we last talked at Caleb's house and you've blocked me. You weren't at home, ever, and well- I-"

"You what-? Huh? You know how I feel? You know how much I miss you? You know how much I wish I could die? How much I don't actually want to be alive? How I'm just existing, I'm just eating because I have to? How much I drank this past week, just so I could forget you and your kiss? Just so I could forget you existed, because even death is better than getting rejected by you. You- just forget it." I look away from him.

 "How do can I forget it, Zoe? Tell me. How did this happen? How did we go from being best friends to these total strangers?"He whispers in my ears.

I close my eyes and shiver from our closeness, hating how my body feels so good so close to him. "Jules- I, uhhh... can you go a bit back?" I ask, pushing him away. I look at him now, all scraggly messed up hair, a week old stubble and tired, hurt eyes, waiting for me to speak.

"Ummm, Jules, this is hard to say. I- I miss you. I miss us. I don't know how I even functioned without you. This past week-" I start, but he cut me off by putting his arm around me. shivers ran down my back, every nerve suddenly working on hyper drive.