One high school, five teenagers, an unlimited amount of chaos.
After a storm wipes out Wilkinson High, Rowena Salone and the entirety of her classmates are forced to relocate to the next closest school in their district. Being the new girl isn't so...
"That's what they want you to think," I argued. "They're pushing the clues towards Dimitri but if you paid any attention to the background details and their conversations, Brandon was obsessed with Sheila, Samson's fiancé."
"No, you're literally being such a dumbass right now Rowena-"
"Hey," Declan cut him off, clearly offended. "Don't talk to my baby like that." He wrapped his hands around my waist and pulled me closer into his chest.
"No, it's okay Declan," I smiled. "By the time the season finale comes out, we'll see who the real dumbass is."
"wE'lL sEe wHO tHe REaL dUmbAsS iS," Adam mocked me and then I gave him mocking sounds back, and then we went back and forth arguing and mocking each other. I think that made us both dumbasses.
"Natalie," A voice cut us off, his voice stern and serious.
We all looked up at the same time to see Jeremy standing at the edge of our table wearing a scowl on his face. Talk about a party pooper.
"Let's go," He said, not greeting a single one of us.
"Actually Jeremy, we're still eating. Why don't you sit down with us?"
"I don't have time. We have things to do, let's get out of here," He replied a little more forcefully.
"Babe this is the only time I can see Rowena. How about-"
"Natalie, we have to go. Get your ass up."
"It sounds like she doesn't want to go with you, Jeremy." Cyrus cut in.
"I wasn't talking to you Rivers. Mind your own business."
"Natalie's my friend, that makes her my business. And I don't like the way you're talking to her right now, so I think you should leave her alone."
Jeremy glared. "I think I'll talk to my girlfriend whenever I fucking want to talk to my girlfriend, and I'll talk to her however I damn well please. You got a problem Rivers?" Natalie was now visibly frowning at the way he was speaking. I think she meant to say something.
However, Cyrus stood up from his chair and pushed it back. "Yeah, I guess I do have a problem with you talking to her like she's your damn property. She's a human being you piece of shit, or did you forget that?"
"You have a crush on her or somethin?" Jeremy raised his voice, very obviously getting angrier by the second. "Trying to act all tough for her, is that it?"
"Okay, Jeremy," Natalie said as she got up from her own seat.
"You want to see me act tough?" Cyrus challenged.
"Not in my workplace you don't," I said, grabbing his arm to keep him from getting closer. Then I whisper yelled at him. "Are you trying to get me fired? Hell no. If you need to beat his ass, go take it outside. I'll cheer you on from in here buddy."
Jeremy was already stepping closer, pushing a chair out of his way. The sound of more chairs screeching back came to focus when Declan and Adam got up too, ready to jump in if they needed to. It was obvious things were about to get heated real fast. I let out an annoyed huff.
"Jeremey stop it. We can leave now, okay?" Natalie's voice sounded exhausted and urgent at the same time. Cyrus was watching her carefully as she waited for Jeremy to look her way, her eyes pleading. "Can we go, please?"
He finally looked down at her. "Now you want to leave?"
"Please," She mumbled. Jeremy let out a humorless laugh before he turned to walk out. She grabbed her things to follow him towards the door.
"Natalie, come on-" Adam tried.
"It's fine, I'll see you guys later," She replied quietly.
Natalie met Cyrus's gaze for the first time since he had been watching her. She slowed down for just a second, watching him back. But then she turned to leave just as fast.
We all watched her walk out the door silently. Then a clatter of metal came from the table and I turned to see Adam drop a spoon from his grip.
"Really, Adam? What the hell were you going to do with a spoon?"
"They can hurt, watch this," He said, picking the spoon back up and smacking the fuck out of my leg.
"Ow."
"See," He laughed, but then was quickly cut off by Declan punching him in the arm. "Ow!"
He was rubbing his arm mindlessly while we sat there for a little while. Then he let out another goofy laugh. "Imagine Cyrus having a crush on Natalie."
Cyrus reached over and whacked the back of his neck with a loud pop.
"What the fuck, man!" and then reached behind his head to rub the second wound he received within the last ten seconds.
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*Casually sneaks back in after not updating for like... three weeks*
Welcome back you guuyyyysss im so happy to be writing again, life has been kicking my ass lately :)
Just wanted to thank you guys extra for being so patient and showing your support. I appreciate you all for that <3
