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Chapter 28, Lacey

After Kimberly told us the story about her and Boston, we stayed over at her house watching movies and eating ice cream. She decided that she didn't want to tell Traci about Boston just yet so the following week Georgi and I tried our best to act like nothing had happened.

It was really challenging. Especially when I saw Traci and Boston together. How could he just act like nothing was wrong when he cheated on her? I was disgusted by his behaviour and there were many times when I almost told Traci the truth, but I knew it wasn't my story to tell.

"Okay what's wrong?" Traci suddenly asks at the school cafeteria. "You're acting really weird," she says gesturing to Georgi and I.

"What? Nothing is wrong," Georgi says, acting surprised. She's not a very good actress, and it shows.

"Well something is definitely up," Traci states suspiciously.

Georgi clears her throat. "The thing is..."

I turn to her and shake my head a little so that she won't say anything stupid. Kimberly looks at us both with a worried expression, probably wondering if we're going to say anything about Boston.

"Um..."

Traci furrows her eyebrows. Great, now she can definitely tell that something's up.

"Lacey... " I immediately start shaking my head as she says my name.

Why is she dragging me into this?

"She hung out with Alex last week!" she exclaims, pointing at me.

I mentally facepalm. Did she really have to bring that up?

I glare at her but when Traci turns to me I force a small smile on my lips.

"Really? I didn't know that," she says, sounding surprised.

"Hah, well now you do," I say and fake a laugh.

"What did you do then?" she asks.

So I tell the story again, sparing some minor details.

Like how we swam together in the lake.

"Okay I really have to go to the bathroom now, don't want to be late to class," I say with a cheerful voice, hurrying away from the table. In the corner of my eye I see Georgi getting up and following me.

I quickly walk to the bathrooms and enter the girls' one.

"Are you serious Georgi?" I complain turning around so that I'm facing her.

"I'm sorry! I couldn't come up with anything else to say," she apologizes. "Seeing Traci together with Boston makes me sick!"

"I know I feel the same way, but Kimberly will tell her soon and then she'll break up with him," I say, trying to sound reasonable.

Georgi nods and takes a deep breath. "Yeah you're right."

"Good. Now I have to get to my biology class. The teacher is handing out our tests, you know, the one I was really worried about."

"Okay, I'll se you later," Georgi says with a smile.

I walk out of the bathroom and make my way to the biology class. I'm one of the few students that aren't seated yet, but luckily I'm not late.

I feel myself growing more and more nervous. The teacher enters the room and starts going through her bag. The others don't seem to bothered by her presence and the fact that she's going to hand out the tests. She starts walking around the classroom, giving everyone their test back as she passes them. Soon, way to soon, she reaches my desk.

"Better luck next time," she mumbles so that no one else can hear and places the paper on my desk.

What's that supposed to mean?

I look down at the test even though I don't want to see the result.

D.

I got a D.

I take a deep breath and pretend that I'm not bothered by it. I can't start freaking out here with all these other people around me. Quickly, I put the paper away so that nobody will see my big failure.

I am such an idiot. I should've studied harder.

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When school is finally over I drive home as fast as I can. At the café my dad is serving some customers and I rush past him without saying anything. He must notice me because I can hear his footsteps following mine.

I pick up my speed. In my room, I throw myself on my bed and bury my head in a pillow.

"Lacey? Is everything alright?" dad asks as he enters the room.

"Dad please leave me alone. I'm not in the mood to talk," I say lifting my head so that he sees my face.

"What happened?" he asks ignoring my request.

"Nothing, okay? Everything's fine," I say trying to get him to drop the subject.

"I can clearly see that something's up," he protests with a worried expression.

"Just leave me alone! Nothing is wrong!" I practically shout at him.

He watches me for a few seconds before leaving the room and closing the door behind him.

As soon as he's gone tears start welling up in my eyes. I am such a jerk, it's not like it's his fault.

I sigh and pick up my phone. Maybe I should just try to get my mind of off everything. I look at my lockscreen. It's a picture of Georgi and I laughing. I smile a little remembering the day that we took this. My gaze flickers to the date of today. It's Thursday.

Wait.

It's Thursday.

"Shit, shit, shit," I mutter jumping up out of my bed. I quickly take out some prettier clothes and throw them on as fast as I can. Hopefully Alex won't mind me being a little bit late. I run downstairs and pass my dad.

"Bye!" I shout before closing the door behind me. I'll have to apologize to him later.

I start the car and pull out a mirror. I'm not wearing much makeup but this will have to do. Suddenly a smile starts spreading across my face.

Maybe this day can still be a success.

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