Love is Supposed to be Messy (GirlxGirl) (TeacherxStudent)

21. Homecoming dates

I was looking through the windows of Nikki's car, it was raining, and I couldn't help but to get lost in the way everything seamed so sad, like if the mother nature was making fun on me and secretly showing everyone how I felt on the inside.

"Sofía!" Nikki said loudly, but without being rude.

"Girl, are you okay?" Val asked concerned.

I knew my eyes were red and puffy, even thought I tried so hard to stop it, tears just kept running down my cheeks. Brianna didn't realize how much she had hurt me, she called me selfish, but she was the one pushing me away and then back to her as if I was merely a rag doll. I shook my head as I realized that I was zooming out again, and that I would probably start crying, again, if I didn't stop.

"I have a huge headache" I said to my friends, shrugging it off.

They looked at each other, it was obvious that they didn't believed me but decided not to push further, at least not now. Yesterday I couldn't sleep...well, I actually fell asleep exactly when my alarm ringed. Long story short, today we were hugely late.

"Did you get any sleep last night?" Nikki said patting my back while we walked towards the school entrance.

"No" I said rubbing my eyes.

"Look I don't want to sound unempathetic, but please skip first period with me so I can make you look like least of a zombie" Val said and I couldn't help but laugh a little, but only a little. I was still depressed as shit.

"See? You've still got some life inside of you" Nikki nudged me.

I smiled to myself and to my friends, having them by my side was one of the things that I was grateful the most in life.

"Lead the way, troublemaker" I said to Val.

I had first period with Brianna, so Val's offer was kind of a gift for me. I was already late, and I really didn't feel like facing her, soon I would have to, but not right now.

Nikki said that she had to take her class, something about delivering an important project. Meanwhile Val leaded me back to Nikki's car, we both went into the back and she started getting out her makeup bag to try to make me look 'less dead'.

"I'm not really sure you'll be able to cover all this mess" I said getting comfortable.

"You'll regret doubting me, close your eyes" she said brushing some products to my face.

Without realizing I fell asleep, maybe it was Val gentle touch or the fact that yesterday I didn't sleep at all. Maybe it was because I felt safe, I don't know. I would have continued sleeping but someone was gently calling out my name and shaking me a little.

"Hey, we have to get in" Val said giggling.

"Five more minutes" I groaned, and Val laughed.

"Babe, come on. Today is going to be interesting I promise " Val said hurrying me out the car.

Reluctantly I followed her, I was still sleepy and awfully relaxed, or at least I was until I heard Brianna's voice close to us, she sounded angry. I bet she is sucking the life out of someone.

I grabbed Val's hand to practically drag her with me to a sudden turn that would lead us to the bathroom, Val seemed a little confused and maybe pissed too. I could tell she was about to tell me something not nice, but then I looked over at my reflection, my face showed amazement. I looked fine, I looked cute. I mean, fine and cute as you couldn't tell that I was heartbroken, depressed and dying on the inside.