Friends For Life

Chapter 22 - Skye Solves the Puzzle

Tap tap tap tap tap…

“Ms. Anderson.” I stop my pencil and look up at the teacher who interrupted my pencil beat. “Could you please not interrupt my lesson with your writing utensil?”

“Sorry.” I say quietly and put my pencil down so I’m not tempted to tap it again.

It was my last class of the day and I had been stressing because of my argument with Gabby. I knew I was right and that Alex was a jerk that didn’t deserve a second chance. But I didn’t think she would get that mad at me.

After the argument I didn’t even go to my first two classes because I knew she was going to be there. Since we had every class together I was thinking about just skipping school completely. But I knew that I couldn’t do that or else Linda would beat me to death.

So I went to my classes but sat on the opposite side of Gabby in every class. None of them had assigned seats so I was very grateful. I didn’t even walk with her to the next class. I meant what I said when I told her that if she stayed out of my life I would stay out of hers.

The funny thing is that I’m more mad at myself than at her. I had the chance to come clean and tell her what I saw a few days ago. I should have told her that I caught him giving more to than a kiss to another girl.

But I knew I couldn’t do that, not only did I not know the whole story. But I also knew that telling her like that would have been a really bitchy move. The guy just told her that he loved her and whether he meant it or not she believed it. Now the only thing that was going to convince her is if she saw it live, but I hope it never gets to that.

“Haley.”

I look to my right and see Eli trying to get my attention but I quickly look back to the front of the room. Then I feel something hit my shoulder and I look down to see a scrap of paper. I pick it up and look at Eli to see that he’s gesturing for me to read it.

I look at it and then throw it towards the trash can that’s on the other side of me. I look back at the front and hear him give a frustrated sigh. After a while I hear shuffling but I ignore it because I don’t want to deal with him.

“Haley please listen to me.” I hear him plead now suddenly in the desk behind me.

I turn around and think about what to say when only one thing comes to mind. I ponder on it but then remember what Gabby told me and the anger built up all over again. I hold up my hand and throw him the bird then turn back around to look at the teacher.

“Haley come on, I just-“

“Ms Anderson how many times do you plan on interrupting my class today?”

“I wasn’t even talking.” I defend myself. “He was the one trying to talk to me; I actually care about my education thank you very much.”

“Ms. Anderson I do not tolerate sass and lying in my class.”