No Turning Back (Rewrite)

Chapter 13

Tuesday 3:00 p.m.

Jayden: Are you okay? You weren't in eight period.

Me: I puked this morning, so my mom let me stay home.

Jayden: Oh. Feel better.

Wednesday 6:30 a.m.

Me: Hey, I'm not coming into school again today. I have a fever. Can you take notes for me in English?

Jayden: Have you seen my notes? Are you sure you want them?

Me: You're right. On second thought...

Jayden: Fuck you.

Me: Haha, I'm just joking. I'll take whatever you write down. Thanks in advance.

Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

Jayden: Look at how much effort I put into these notes.

Jayden: Sent an image

Me: What the fuck is the thing in the top right corner? Is that a decaying zombie?

Jayden: That's your face.

Me: -_-

Thursday 2:50 p.m.

Jayden: Are you even alive? This is the third day in a row you've missed school.

Me: Unfortunately, yes. Breathing troubles today.

Jayden: Maybe you should see a doctor.

Me: Or...or...hear me out: I can just drop dead

Jayden: You're wild as fuck. Go see a doctor.

Yesterday 6:15 a.m.

Me: Still alive. Migraine this morning. Can you take notes for me again?

Jayden: Sure.

Yesterday 2:55 p.m.

Jayden: Here.

Jayden: Sent an image.

Me: Thanks.

Me: Your sugar skulls look cool, btw.

Yesterday 6:18 p.m.

Jayden: Do you think you're going to wake up sick again tomorrow?

Me: Hopefully not. Why?

Jayden: Do you wanna see Joker with me?

Me: Sure!

Jayden: Cool. There's a 7:30 showing at Regal. Is that okay?

Me: Sounds good.

Jayden: K.

Today 11:49 a.m.

Jayden: Still alive?

Me: Yes. Alive and well.

Me: What time do you want me to meet you?

Me: Or I can pick you up?

Jayden: Meet me there at 7:30. See you then.

A gentle knock on the door broke my stare at my phone. I quickly closed my phone and threw it on the bed as my door creaked open.

Conner poked his head in. "Hey," he said. "Are you okay? You damn near missed a whole week of school."