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The gang walked into the café that they had planned to go to after school, immediately sitting themselves down at the table closest to the door.
"Oh, God" Erin muttered "John Paul's over there. Christ, but it's been so awkward since we broke up"
"For fuck sake, Erin" Michelle said with a sigh "He kissed you on the cheek at Kerry Coyle's 16th birthday party and then passed out in a puddle of his own boke"
"Yeah" Erin nodded "He missed the boat, all right"
"I'm sure the fact that he's poking a model is some consolation" Michelle said
"Cara is not a model. She's done SOME modelling. There's a difference" Erin babbled
"I heard she's gonna be on Baywatch, it's cool" Orla mentioned
"She's not going to be on Baywatch, Orla" Erin disagreed
"I heard that, too" Esme said "The Baywatch thing"
"So did I" Clare said.
Erin shook her head, holding up one of the menus as she frowned.
"They don't have people from Derry on Baywatch, OK? We're just too pasty".
Esme chuckled, deciding what she was going to order and listening to Erin ranting was two of the hardest things she'd ever done.
"Look, it was never going to work out between me and John Paul. I realise that now" Erin said "Because I'm looking for an intellectual connection and he wants-"
"To ride a model?" Michelle asked
"She is not a model!" Erin shouted
Suddenly, Clare gasped from where she had turned around in her chair, making the group stare at her.
"Oh, my God!" Clare whispered
"What?" Erin asked
"It looks like they're breaking up!" She observed.
"Jesus, are they really? Are they breaking up?" Erin asked "They are! They're breaking up. This is class"
"What?" Clare asked
"Later!" Erin said.
Erin stood up, walking over to John Paul's table as the others watched in confusion.
"Erin? What are you doing?!" Clare asked
"She has no respect for herself" The group heard Michelle say "And coming from me-"
"That is bad" Clare finished her sentence
"Exactly" Michelle nodded.
Whilst Erin spoke to John, the group turned to the waitress who walked over and placed their orders, as the waitress nodded and walked to go and get them.
"Nate and you can boogie all night, it's gonna be class" Michelle said
"Yeah, it's gonna be so fun" Esme nodded
"You've never even met the guy" James said
"So, it's all about making pals" Esme shrugged
The waitress walked back over, placing the drinks in front of the teenagers as they smiled and thanked her.
"Anyway, Nate will be at your house for 7:30" Michelle said "I've texted him your address and time he needs to be there"
"Thanks, Michelle" Esme said
Esme got up with Orla to go to the toilet as James sighed, fiddling with the straw that was hanging out of his drink.
"Bet you're wishing you were going to prom now" Clare said
"Killer" Michelle said
"I'm going to a doctor who convention and it'll be great" James said
"Give over" Michelle said
"What?" James asked
"We all know you hate the idea of Esme going to prom with someone else" The brunette sighed "Just tell her"
"Whatever" James said
"God, stop being such a wuss" Michelle growled
"I've already told her I like her" James said
"So, whilst you're moping around pitying yourself, she's gonna be on the dance floor with Nate" Michelle said
James scoffed, standing up and throwing his bag over his shoulder as he left the café, whilst Michelle and Clare watched.
"Why would you say that?" Clare spat
"Because" Michelle said "The sooner James stops acting like a prick, and grows a pair of balls and asks Esme on a date, the sooner we can all just see them together"
"Oh my god" Clare gasped
"What?" Michelle asked
"You've gone soft" Clare said "You actually care about James' happiness, I don't believe it"
"Don't be such a dick, Clare" Michelle scoffed.
Clare smiled, taking a sip from her drink as she watched Michelle stare at the door, clearly deep in thought.
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A/N:
thank you for 4k reads omg 👀👀
shorter chapter, hope you don't mind! x
we all got to see a side to Michelle that doesn't show much 👀👀
