Sterling and April

After the Lock In

After Sterling said 'maybe' April knew she had to leave the bench and go back inside. She had hurt Sterling and herself.

She was mad at herself for hurting Sterling but she was also mad at Sterling for not understanding the situation she was in. Her dad would not stand for her being gay and if the school knew, her dad would know.

If he was in prison, she could deal with that. Her dad would not be able to hurt her, kick her out or whatever his reaction would be, she wouldn't need to care. But since he isn't, everything has changed. She can't be out. The consequences would be too intense.

So when she went back in, she found Hannah B and Ezekiel and faked a smile. Then she just gossiped with them like everything was normal.

While April was faking happy and 'enjoying' the lock in, Sterling was having her kidnapping and finding out her mom isn't her mom and Blair isn't her sister. (The scenario is the same as the show)

When the next morning came, April was still awake from the night before. She had a plan to work out what happened between her and Sterling.

She would walk up to Sterling at school. Bring her to the bathroom and tell her that they can't be out as a couple at school. But they could go to places where they knew nobody at school would be and be out in public that way. They could fake a way to become friends again so they can hangout at school and together without anyone being suspicious of a relationship. And they could tell Sterlings parents too, under an agreement that they wouldn't tell April's.

That was the plan. So on Monday, April waited around. Looking for Sterling. When she couldn't find Sterling in the morning, she assumed that she was just avoiding her. She felt bad about it but understood.

April thought,'I'll just wait for fellowship.'

When fellowship rolled around and neither Sterling or April came by, April knew something was wrong. After fellowship April  sent Sterling a text.

Hi Sterling, I know you are mad at me and I probably shouldn't be texting you... but I wanted to talk to you today. I couldn't find you and when you or Blair didn't show up to fellowship, I knew something was wrong. Are you okay?

After sending the text Hannah B came up to April.

"April are you okay? Whats going on? You have been off all day."

"I'm okay. Just exhausted. My fathers back and he's been on bonding spree. He wants to make everything alright again and we have been watching movies all weekend." April said as a cover for her actual reason for being off. She actually had been avoiding her father all weekend in her room claiming she have lots of homework.

"Well okay. I got to start heading home.are you riding with me?"

"Not today. I'm actually meeting up with my father after school so you can leave without me." She said with some sass. Her actual plan was to walk to Sterlings house to make sure she was okay and tell her everything she wanted to say.

As April started to walk to Sterlings her phone buzzed. She pulled out her phone and she had a message from Sterling.

I'm fine. Just had some stuff come up so I wasn't there today. I dont know when I will be back.

After a few minutes of thinking of what to say, April responded with,

Is there anything you need me to bring you? I can bring you the homework if you need.