Hopeless // 5sos

Chapter 5

I walked into the bathroom of the gymnasium.

Molly jumped when she saw me, and quickly walked into a cubicle.

'Look, I'm sorry about what happened out there' I said standing by the door.

'I don't care, just leave me alone' she cried.

'I'm not like them, come on Molly, it's me you're talking to'

She opened the door.

'Yeah, I bet you're happy as anything now' she said looking at herself in the mirror.

Is she crazy? 'Why would I be happy, if I were happy I would be out there with all of them'

I quickly covered my mouth, 'I'm sorry'

She rolled her eyes 'whatever, I couldn't give a shit about them' it's Andrew I'm worried about. Wait, isn't he your cousin? Could you talk to him for me? Please?'

I hesitated, I really wanted to help Molly, but I didn't want to get involved between her and Andy.

'I really think Andy would rather you tell him yourself' I suggested.

She scoffed 'yeah, right, here call him' she took out her phone and unlocked it.

I clicked on Andrews contact and dialled, it rang a few times, and then he answered, 'Molly, you're a fucking skank and a liar, go to hell' before hanging up.

'See?' She fake smiled.

She rolled her eyes and made her way to the door, I grabbed her arm.

'Wait, Molly, I've been your friend for 10 years, I know you. You're determined and right now I think you're determined to teach everyone who has hurt you a lesson. Don't do anything stupid, just think, think about what's best for you'

She frowned 'well then you really don't know me at all, because I have changed from when I was 6'

'No! I do know you , I know that you crave attention, that you need to get your own way, that you love it when people notice you. We used to go home after school and play barbies, you would always steal mine, and then pretend you never had them. As we got older, you always stole my work and handed it in as yours, you used makeup and told me if I wanted to be with you I had to wear it as well. I do know you, and I know what you're capable of'

Her jaw dropped 'so, I'm here all fucked up, no friends, no one supporting me, and you want to take a fucking trip down memory lane? Talking about barbies and shit? I never took anything of yours, maybe you're referring to your skank friend, Ashleigh, who, for the record, is the reason we aren't friends anymore.'

She pulled her arm away and left.

I couldn't believe it.

...

'So what did the schools skank have to say after you followed her and ditched us' Ashleigh was standing with Michael in our after school meeting spot as I walked towards them.

'Nothing nice about you, that's for sure'
I said, walking straight past them.

I didn't mean to say that, but I'm so mad at Ashleigh.

'Wait, what? Why is the slut talking about me?'

'Okay first of all, her fucking name isn't slut or skank, it's Molly.'

'Fine, what did Molly have to say about me?' Ashleigh said, spitting her name out as if it tasted like shit on her tongue.

'That you're... Not a very nice person' I said, I walked to the car park.

'What the fuck Sophie?' She said to me.

'Ashleigh, she couldn't be more right, you aren't a nice person, why would you ruin my friendship with her?'

'What are you talking about-'

'I know that you started rumours about her' I said, 'I can't believe she's gone through her whole high school being bullied about things YOU have made up!'

Ashleigh was speechless.

Michael frowned at her 'is that true?' Ash didn't say anything.

'You told me she was the one who said shit about you.' He said, looking at her. Ashleigh stared at the ground, 'answer me!' Michael yelled.

He rolled his eyes and grabbed his car keys from Ashleigh and walked to his car.

'No wait!' She called.

'Oh, now you wanna talk? Too late' he got in the car and drove off.

'Thanks a lot "friend"'she said sarcastically. She turned and walked home.

...

I got in my car and drove to the school, Emma wasn't there.

What?

Then I saw her, walking home. I couldn't have been that late?

That's when I remembered, math tutoring.

'Shit' I said to myself.

I drove back to the school and ran to the library. 40 minutes late.