Reforming The Friendship

24 hours

"Okay. Viola and I will be in the toilet. I will run out and you'll be behind you. I have to look ridiculous, messy and everywhere tears that messed up my makeup." Says Alex.

Me, Alex and Thomas are at Alex's house discussing our plan.

"Then me and Thomas have to tell the boys about the breakup." I say.

"We gotta tell Liam about Michael." Alex ponders.

"But I thought no one else gets to know about Michael" Says Thomas unsurely.

"Yeah, well, he's gotta know. I'll tell him" I told.

My friends nod.

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At the last day of school me and Liam are in the library. I told Liam about our plan.

"I'm telling you that guy is evil. He has been searching for me since I've left Germany. He wants me dead."

"But how is this possible? I mean why is he trying to kill you? Why you?" He asks me.

"That's what I want to find out too. But you've gotta act this out. I know you guys aren't dating but we all know you guys have a thing for each other."

Liam rolls his eyes.

"If this goes wrong I'm screwed. Everyone will know about my mom."

Liam pulls me in a tight hug. We hug it out and I can feel tears falling down my cheek.

I let go from the hug.

"You have to hide in the library and dont come out till the bell rings. I'm telling you, Michael has eyes everywhere. Dont get caught." I warn him.

He nods and pats my shoulder and pulls me nearer to him.

"Good luck to us." He whispers in my ear.

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At lunch break, Tommy and the boys sit on our ordinary place while me and Alex come slowly towards them from the hallway.

"Okay, let's stop here." I whisper.
And we stop. Just about 9 meters distance from them.

I nod. Alex shuts her eyes and trys to cry. I  try to cheer me. Just how we planned it. I tap her shoulder.

"Its gonna be alright. He's a dick. For get him." I say while raising my voice.

I take a quick glance at the boys. I cought eyes with Sam. I gave him a worried look.

"The boys are looking. Keep going." I whisper.

"Oh shit, Sam's coming. Run!"

Alex pushes herself away from me and runs to the girls bathroom. I run after her.

"Geez your acting is on point."
I gratulate her. But she keeps crying. Somethings wrong.

"Are you okay?"

Heavy tears are still dripping from her cheeks. She shakes her head. I pull her in a hug.

"Oh no. Tell me what were you thinking?" I say softly.

She crys and crys on ny shoulder.

"My mom. She's sick. She has cancer."
She stuck her nose in the air.

"Shit. I'm so sorry." I pull her in a hug. I rub her back.

After the long silence she stutters. "I'm sorry for not telling you sooner. I figured, me talking about me mom will make you think about yours." She cries. My shirt is soaked from her tears.

"No. Dont think about that. You have the right to tell me if something is wrong with your mom. I am truly sorry."

I let go from the hug. I swipe a fair strand from her forhead.

"You know it's not your fault your moms in jail. Your mom protected you. She killed a fake police who tried to kill you. It isn't your fault that the police department didnt belive you guys."

"Why us? Why did he try to kill me?"
I walk to the mirror. I plunk my eyes to force the tears away.

"That's what we have to figure out. I bet on a million dollars Michael has something to do with this..." She says fearful. Her voice cracks. She wipes a tear from her cheek away.

"Now clean your makeup and fix your hair. I'll head to the boys and tell them about the breakup." I hands her some paper tissues and a makeup remover.

"I am so happy to have you as my friend. Really." I say and tears started falling.
"And I'm so glad I met you." She says and we hug for a moment.

"I wish your mom all the best."

I let out a big sigh and left the bathroom

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I told the boys about the breakup just how we planned it. They believed me and thommy.  They were sad that they broke things off with each other.

On the last day of school we didnt do much.
We watched Anne Frank with our history teacher, we played on our phones in Chemistry class, we sang Skinny Love in musik class and we played kahoot the rest of the lessons.

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After school I get in the bus with my sister. Liam isnt in the bus with me because he has Football practise.

I put in my headphones and listen to the music Rollercoaster from bleachers until my phones chimes. A message from Michael.

Well done.

I take a screenshot and send that to Alex, Tommy and Liam. I let out a sigh.

"Everything all right?"
I look up from my phone. Sam is standing facing towards me.

"What are you doing in this bus?" I say shocked.

The bus is still waiting at our school. Students coming in and out.

"Hello to you too. Long time no see." He jokes.

I roll my eyes.

"I am staying over at Josh's place. We're having basketball practise at his house."

"Right. That guy. The son of your sports coach. I remember him." I whisper and I see next to Sam Josh. He is sitting a two rows infront of me. He's swiping through Instagram pictures. Damn I didnt know he goes in this bus.

"You wanna sit with us?" He asks me.

I nod. I put my phone in my bag and I follow Sam to Josh.

"Hey. What's up?" I ask Josh.

He took me by surprise.

"Oh, hey. I remember you. We have Math together." He shakes my hand.
"Finally nice to talk to you." He greets.

Right, he's in my math class. I forgot.

I take a seat next to Sam, Josh a row beside us.

"So, do you want to maybe, um, come to the basketball game?" Sam asks me, softly spoken.

He looks me at the eye. I can see he is nervous.

"You mean Shoot & Win? I'm not sure yet. I dont have any planes." I say.

"Well that's great. Do you maybe want to go... together? As a date?"

Did Sam Griffin just ask me on a date?

I can feel my whole face lighting up.
He asked me on a date! I smile at him.

"I would love to go on this date with you." I say shyly.