Chapter 18: Free Period

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-Time Skip- It's Monday and Nini's at school walking to her last class with Carlos.
Nini: What did you get oh the Chem quiz?
Carlos: AN 87! I literally thought I failed it
Nini: Me too! I got a 94
Carlos: Damn look at us go!
Nini: *laughs*
Carlos: so how's Ej?
Nini: We got in a fight
Carlos: Nini! You need to tell me these things! are you okay? Did you break up?
Nini: No, we just aren't talking
Carlos: I'm sorry Neens
Nini: It's okay, we'll be back to normal soon
Carlos: shit, it's raining! I literally put on mascara today. *I open the doors* ready to run for it?
Nini: I guess *laughs*
Carlos: *we run across the sidewalk Into another building* please tell me I don't have raccoon eyes- oh my god, what happened to your neck?
Nini: What do you mean?
Carlos: *I lightly rub a small spot on your neck and gets darker in color* Neens, is this- IS THIS A HICKEY?!
Nini: Uhhh- maybe?
Carlos: did Ej do this to you? Thats some fight *laughs*
Nini: *laughs a little* Yep
Carlos: Damn Nini
Nini: *laughs nervously*
Carlos: when did this happen?
Nini: Like friday night
Carlos: I can't believe you didn't tell me! You tell me everything!
Nini: Oops *laughs*
Carlos: I'm serious Neens, 1st this fight between you and Ej, and now this? What's going on? It's so unlike you.
Nini: I guess I'm just maturing
Carlos: maturing? Why? You are mature
Nini: Maybe I don't want just another high school fling
Carlos: what do you mean?
Nini: No more holding hands or whatever, I'm almost an adult and I wanna start to mature in my relationships
Carlos: oh, um, yeah... sure I guess
Nini: So how did your date go?
Carlos: to be honest, not that great. We didn't click. He goes to some private arts school and like I'm a cheerleader so that makes us polar opposites. I mean it went well but I don't know if I like him I guess.
Nini: Arts school?
Carlos: like musical theatre arts school. Possibly the one that jerky step brother goes to actually
Nini: Well maybe he's a really great guy. I say you give him another chance and forget about being polar opposites
Carlos: really? I kinda thought you'd turn me away from him since he goes to that school
Nini: It doesn't really matter what school he goes to if he's the right fit for you. Just don't dismiss him because he goes to some fancy arts school
Carlos: then I guess I'm going on another date
Nini: Then you'll have to tell me how that goes
Carlos: I always do and I always will till the day I die
Nini: It was ONE hicky Los
Carlos: *the bell rings* I love you Neens, but now I'm severely late to class *I run down the hallway*
Nini: *Thank god I have a free period at the end of the day* *I walk over to the cafeteria and sit down at a table and pull out work*
Ej: *I walk over* Neens, hey
Nini: *looks up* What do you need?
Ej: we're not doing anything in public speaking today and I know you come here for your free period
Nini: Well I'm really not in the mood to talk to you
Ej: please? Ignoring me isn't going to fix this
Nini: Fine, talk
Ej: look, you're an amazing girl and I love every moment with you but I feel like we're always fighting. I want to make this work and to do so, I have to be the bigger man and listen to you. I can't control you, I learned that the hard way, and I can't let myself get away with things like looking through your stuff. I feel awful about it. I really do. Just please hear me because I really am sorry. A billion times, I'm sorry.
Nini: I appreciate the apology and accept it. But you need to fix your habits, I won't continue this if you keep up what you've been doing
Ej: I promise, I'll work on it. You'll keep me in line, I know it *but just until I finally get in your pants*
Nini: Perfect, thank you for apologizing
Ej: *I sit next to you and put my arm around you* what are you working on?
Nini: *ew get your arm off me* English stuff, not much fun
Ej: oh I got some kid to send me that, want me to give it to you?
Nini: Really? Who sent it to you?
Ej: I don't know his name. All I know is he's in that national honor society thing you're in
Nini: If you don't know him, how'd you get him to send it? *laughs*
Ej: airdrop
Nini: Oh, okay. I'll take it I guess
Ej: *I send it to you* can you come over after school?
Nini: Uh sure, I'll drive myself over since I brought my car here today
Ej: sounds good to me *I kiss your cheek*
Nini: Did Ricky ever come home?
Ej: later that night he did. I gave him hell for it
Nini: *I'll have to ask Ricky about that later* Didn't he tell you where he was?
Ej: I really don't care who he spends his free time with. After you left on Friday, I walked in on him making out with some girl. They kept moaning and it was disgustingly
Nini: *Well that disgusting girl is the same girl that you want to have sex with* Oh, gross. He just invited some girl over while all of you were home?
Ej: an actual dumbass. *I look at your neck* what's this? Are you okay?
Nini: *I knew I should have fixed up my makeup after the rain* Oh that, it's just a rash
Ej: from what?
Nini: It's from this necklace I wore. Turns out I was allergic to the material
Ej: Damn, that sucks. For a second there I thought it was a hickey *laughs*
Nini: *laughs nervously* Yeah, no
Ej: and I was like "when and how did I do that?" *laughs*
Nini: *laughs* I mean I'd prefer a hickey over a rash
Ej: I can do that for you
Nini: Oh uh, you don't have to
Ej: *laughs* but of course only with your permission
Nini: Look who's catching on
Ej: I told you I'd work on it
Nini: Good job *whispers* Maybe you can give me that hickey later
Ej: I'd love to
Nini: Then I'll make sure I'm at your place
Ej: and if you want, I can hide it better
Nini: Whatever you think is best
Ej: perhaps under that shirt of yours
Nini: *Oh hell no, I don't want him under there* We'll see
Ej: *laughs* well, I should probably get to class. I'll just say I was at the nurse or something bye Neens *I give you a quick kiss*
Nini: Bye baby, I'll see you later
Ej: *I walk away*

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