I COULD NOT FUNCTION, I just drug my feet as I walked into the lunchroom, tossing my bag onto the ground as I claimed a spot next to Freddie. "Alright?" He asked as I settled myself into the spot next to him.
"I have a raging headache..." I said to him, brushing my hair behind my ear, "May have went too hard last night," I joked, laughing quietly with him.
He raised a brow at me, "Well, did I not tell you not to go too crazy last night?" He questioned me, "But, then again, why would Harper Goodman listen to me?" He nudged me playfully, causing me to roll my eyes as he teased me. He really knew me too well, he was my best fried, always there for me, 110%. I loved him for that. That was when Effy walked into the lunchroom, I was surprised to see her, and honestly her presence caused my body to go numb. Freddie watched her as she slid into the empty spot across from us, his eyes looking up and down her body, "How was your bath?" He questioned her as soon as she settled down, smiling at the both of us.
Effy gave him a rather puzzled look, "What bath?" She questioned him in return.
"The one you popped home to take about three months ago?"
"Oh... Right," Effy looked over to me for a second, her gaze lingering before she looked back over to Freddie, "I went to Italy..."
I cocked my head to the side, "Oh, Italy? Fun," I chimed into their conversation, forcing a smile onto my face, even though I knew I was upset with her for just disappearing without a trace.
"Si! How were your two's summer's?" She continued on with the conversation, tilting her head to the side playfully as she spoke to us, her eyes bright and interested.
Freddie and I exchanged a quick awkward glance, I then cleared my throat, rubbing the back of my neck, "Fine, I suppose," I answered her.
Freddie then added on, "Not bad, got chlamydia," I quickly turned my head to look at him, my mouth falling open for a moment, clearly in shock.
"You what?" I questioned him, fearing that he had it when we shagged.
"Wow... Exotic," Effy teased him, leaning forward, getting more involved after she heard this.
Freddie only nodded, "Then I realized Cook had it as well... It didn't feel quite so special, if you know what I mean," He shrugged, placing a finger on his chin as if he had to think about it.
"What? He what? And- and you what?" I kept attempting to get answers out of him, every attempt falling short. It was then that Effy put the pieced together, looking at me, a smug look growing on her face.
"Oh... Oh my God! You two?" Effy let out a laugh, leaning her head back, "Well, you might want to get checked out, Harpy," She put her arm out, nudging my own arm, I looked at her, frustation on my face before I looked at Freddie again, furrowing my brow at him.
"And why didn't you tell me?" I hit Freddie's leg, not even fazed with the fact that Effy just found out I slept with Freddie again.
"Well, I mean, Cook didn't tell you either... You still sleep with him! Plus, I was all clear before- well, you know," Freddie grew awkward, trying to defend himself, "Be more worried about you boy now!"
"So, still all clear?" Effy then questioned him, smiling.
"Clear as a bell, not sure about Cook, however."
Effy then continued on with the conversation, "It's you I spent all summer thinking about," She told Freddie, causing him to give her a confused look, watching her stand up to walk away, just leaving him there to think about what she just said, that was when her empty spot was filled by Emily shortly after.
