Coen: *yawns, packing his school bag*
Night: *pacing* you still haven't told me anything
Coen: *sighs, shaking his head* if I tell you it will just make you upset
Night: so!? Who cares if I'm upset at least I know what happened
Coen: you already know what happened, Madi was my Bestfriend, and she died.
Night: there's more to it than that and we both know it Coen
Coen: night there's nothing *goes into the bathroom, starting to brush his teeth*
Night: *sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose* why can't you just tell me Coen, I'm not gonna agree with her, I'm not gonna hate you or change how I see you, I need to know you are alright
Coen: I'm fine night I promise
Night: *sighs, tensing his jaw*
Coen: *guilty look, closing his eyes* you really want to know? Even if it shows you something you'll regret?
Night: Coen Austin, there is absolutely nothing about you or your life I would ever regret learning
Coen: *walks into his room, grabbing a black journal out of his desk drawer* this has a lot of the Missing pieces.
Night: *gently takes it, opening the book cautiously*
Coen: *goes to say something but stops himself, sitting in the window*
Night: *sits next to him, reading aloud* August 29 2018
••••••
Madi: omg guysssss guess who just got group tickets to the concert this weekend
Nixon: hmmmm I wonder *headshake*
Coen: how are you not broke yet *rests his arm on her shoulder*
Madi: rich parents pay off Sometimes you know *wink*
Nicole: yeah until you make them go bankrupt from all your spending
Khloe: oh please I think it's totally badass *smiles, stealing Nicole's food*
Abby: ok ok but what about James's party this weekend?
Madi: James can't throw a good party if he tried, besides you guys haven't shit up about this band for weekssss don't you wanna go with your best friend, me!!?
Coen: *looks at the others*
Nicole: sure what the hell
Nixon: I'm down Madi *sits next to Khloe*
Madi: *looks at Coen and Abby* sooooooo what about you two?
Coen: *hesitation* yeah why not
Abby: if he's going I am
Madi: yes! Then it's a date!!
Khloe: *puts an arm around Nixon* did you tell Coen the news
Coen: *looks* what news?
Nixon: *smiles, chuckling a little bit* there is no news Coen don't worry about it
Khloe: *angry look* wait that's-
Madi: Khloe shut up!!!
Coen: *a little hurt, looking between them* um ok
Nicole: *takes a picture of the group* bam!!! Making memories!!
Abby: *back hugs Nicole* send this to me!!
Nicole: of course bestie I already had it planned
Coen: *head shake, smiling*
Madi: *grabs coens hand, starting to walk* sooo we will be right back, I need to tell Coen some stuff
Coen: *following Madi*
Nixon: *calls after them* don't get too many hickeyyysss you two!!!
Madi: *flips then off, taking Coen around the corner*
Coen: where are we going? *Looking around*
Madi: *interlocks their fingers* we are going somewhere to talk
Coen: *confused* Madi are you ok? Since when do we go somewhere to talk?
Madi: *backs him against the lockers, looking up at him* Coen I love you, but you aren't smart sometimes
Coen: *blink blink* um ok?
Madi: you do know I love you right coen?
Coen: yeah I know Madi
Madi: oh so now you don't say it back what the hell is up with that
Coen: that's not what I meant-
Madi: definitely sounded that way
Coen: *silent, looking away*
Madi: hey! Coen my eyes are over here
Coen: *looks, tensing his jaw*
Madi: oh Coco *puts a hand in his hair* I'll get you there someday won't I?
Coen: I...I..I guess
Madi: *leans up, brushing her lips by coens* I really do love you
Coen: I love you too *eyes are closed*
Madi: *smirks, pulling away* come. Let's get back
Coen: *jaw tense, looking away* yeah ok
Madi: *starts bouncing back to the group*
Coen: *slowly makes his way back*
•••••••
Night: *looks up from the pages, processing* so wait, did you and Madi ever.....?
Coen: no Madi never wanted to date me, she just liked to mess with me, especially like that
Night: did you ever like her?
Coen: I thought I did, but looking back no I didn't
Night: *thinking* so she teased you and used you?
Coen: yes, right up until she died
Night: *sighs* why?
Coen: I was a game to her, something to toy with so that's what she did
Night: *looks back to the pages* August 30th 2018
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