Summer Lovin

2.4

Alex

I walked home in a slump. Why did Zoey treat me so coldly? I know we're not friends but.. what she said bites. We've been friends since middle school and I never thought something like this could happen to us- never in a million years. I wanted to talk to Justin, he always knew what to say, but when I called he didn't answer. I sighed going to my room starting on homework. An hour later and I still hadn't heard from Justin. Welp, this is gonna be new, I called Ethan.

"Hey." He said answering with a smile, "What's up?"

"I just wanted someone to talk to. You busy?"

"Nope. Talk."

"You remember how close me and Zoey were right?" I asked.

"How could I forget. I can't remember a time I didn't see you 2 together in the halls laughing, or in the back of the class talking away. There wasn't a day you two weren't together."

"I just don't get how she can act so hateful towards me. I didn't do anything."

"It shocked me too. I see the way she stares at you and talks to you like you're a piece of trash. It's not cool and I told her that. She told me to mind my own business and that I don't know the full story."

"The full story?" I asked in disbelief, "Wow. The full story is that she tried to control my life. She encouraged me to go behind my boyfriends back and cheat! She brushed off everything I said and tried to draw out my entire life for me. Then when I stood up for myself, she turned everything around on me. I didn't do anything but try and make the best out of a terrible situation and she just left me hanging to dry! The full story? The full story is that she was horrible person!"

"Alex." Ethan said in a calming tone, "Are you okay?"

I let out a deep breath, "Yeah I'm fine, sorry."

"It's seriously her loss. You're amazing Alex and if she couldn't see that than oh well."

I smiled, "Thanks Ethan."

"So enough about Zoey, how was your day?"

That day Ethan and I talked until midnight and he fell asleep on the phone. I heard his little snores before ending the call. I couldn't stop smiling, I was definitely going to sleep happy.

•

When I got to school, I saw Ethan and Zoey in the corner of my eye. Zoeys mouth was moving 10 miles per second. What's that about? I went over to Max and Emma, "Hey what's up with Zoey?"

"Just a guess but it probably has to do with that talk you had with her yesterday."

"Wait you talked to Zoey yesterday?" Emma asked.

"Not by choice." I sighed. I saw Ethan coming over to us and once he was next to me he let out a deep sigh.

"Hey." I said turning to him, "You okay?"

"She's pissed."

"About what?"

"About me hanging out with you guys. She's calling me a trader, and saying I'm a dick for leaving her-"

"You didn't do anything wrong." I cut him off, "She's just being selfish."

"Yeah I know but it's just stressful. She's saying things that are making me wonder what I did that was so bad. And then she's bringing Sean and Alexandria into it and-"

"Hey hey calm down no she's crazy." I said gently putting my hand on his arm, "She did the same thing to me."

He just sighed, "Whatever. I set the record straight, she'd better chill out or the friendship is done."

"Sorry." I said taking my hand off of him, "Let's go to class."

"Alright." He said giving me a small smile. We all walked to class together and sat in the back like we've been doing this week, and just went back to being us with no Zoey problems. At lunch I got there a little late since I had to stay behind me and catch up on a little work, then once I got there I saw Zoey sitting alone. She was crying. I stopped in my tracks looking around for Sean and Alexandria, they were sitting at another table with some other people. I went to my table and sat, "Hey what happened to Zoey."

"Sean." Emma answered straightforwardly, "You missed it. He dumped her."

"What?" I asked shocked, "They were so good."

"We're not the only ones who recognized her crazy." Ethan commented. I couldn't help but feel bad for her. She was sitting at a table crying.

"Okay I'm gonna regret this but I have to talk to her." I said quickly standing up going to her table. I slowly sat across from her.

"Hey.." I said calmly. She didn't look up at me.

"I heard what happened with Sean.. I'm sorry."

Still she didn't look up but I saw a tear hit the table.

"I'm here for you- if you want to talk or.. anything."

..

"Zoey." I said a bit desperately. Still nothing. I sighed resting my hand on her shoulder before standing up and walking away. I got back to my table feeling useless.

"You tried." Ethan said giving me an assuring nod. Yeah, but not hard enough.

•

The next day Zoey wasn't at school. I saw her empty desk and couldn't help but worry. Zoey where are you..

After school I walked to her house, I had to find out if she was doing okay.

I knocked on the door and short after her mom answered, "Alex?" She said in shock, "Hi! Long time."

"Hi, yeah I know. Is Zoey home?"

"Yeah but.. she's a wreck. I'm sure you heard about her breakup."

"Yeah that's why I'm here. I'm worried. Could I maybe come in?"

"Sure." She said with a smile. I made my way up to her bedroom and did a small knock before peaking my head through the door. Once she saw me she gave me a fake surprised look, "Oh great. Just the person I wanted to see right now."

"Okay.." I said closing the door behind me, "I came to check up on you, you weren't at school."

"Yeah sorry I was taming unicorns all day, why what's up?"

"I'm gonna pretend this is just your way of grieving even though I know it's not. Zoey are you okay? Do you wanna talk about this?"

"Alex why do you continue to think that you're so special? You keep hanging on to this stupid thought that you still mean something in my life."

"That's not what I'm thinking, what I'm thinking about is how nasty you act towards me. You just had a breakup, who else has came to you and asked what's wrong? Because if I'm correct the only friends you ever had are gone!"

"Yeah get out." Zoey spat.

I flared my arms, "Zoey you know what? Okay. I'll get out. As a matter of fact I'll just stay out of your life forever I'm sick of this."

"Buh bye." She said.

I couldn't help but just stare at her. I didn't even know who this was. I felt tears glisten in my eyes before I just shrugged at her, "Bye."

•

Are you busy? Kind of want someone to talk to
Actually I just want to talk to you

20 minutes later

Suga? Dude we haven't talked almost all week what's going on?

One hour later

Justin okay what the hell

3 hours later

Never mind

I sighed setting my phone down. Almost 5 hours. I know he's not busy. You don't just not pick your phone up for 5 hours.