As Amelia and Peter walked hand in hand into the school she noticed several students in outfits which caused her to realize it was Halloween this weekend. She had failed to notice all the decorations around her neighborhood, too preoccupied with her thoughts.
Well, at least she was dressed as a part of the football team thanks to Peter.
As her eyes traveled over to the lockers she noticed Max standing by hers, she was dressed in a casual devil costume.
"I'll see you at lunch" Amelia breathed out as she let go of Peter's hand and gave him a small kiss on the cheek before she made her way over there.
She made a halt right in front of her causing Max to look up from her phone slightly puzzled.
"Fitting costume" She smiled weakly as she leaned onto one of the lockers, looking her up and down before her eyes landed on the devil horns.
"Thanks?" Max responded hesitantly, not knowing if it was a compliment or an insult.
"Look, I came over here to say I forgive you" She let out suddenly with a sigh.
"Wait, really?" She said as she adjusted her composure, a slightly shocked facial expression appearing on her face. She thought it would take weeks for her to forgive her considering the mess she had made.
"Yeah, it's not your fault, you couldn't have known I hadn't told Peter about everything" She continued sincerely.
Anybody else who had been in a relationship with their boyfriend for almost a year probably would tell them, so she couldn't blame Max for thinking so.
She also felt it was wrong to hold it so strongly against her when she had been hiding a secret from her that was far worse than what she had done.
"Well, thank god you forgive me! I couldn't imagine spending Halloween without you" She squealed as she wrapped her arms around her excitedly.
She had missed this. Something made her think distancing herself from Max and the rest of GAMAN wasn't just because of what she had done, that was all an excuse. The real reason was because of all she was struggling with she didn't feel like she deserved to have friends.
She took of Peter's football jacket and threw it in her locker before she turned to Max again. She would just throw it on before lunch again so he wouldn't see it. No biggie.
"Gosh, that top looks gorgeous on you. Sometimes I wonder why it isn't you I have a crush on" She let out jokingly with her mouth wide open.
She almost responded with — it's enough having to deal with your brother all over me. But, she stopped herself just in time.
"You think?" She said happily as she looked down at her lace top. Her reaction was the complete opposite of the first one she got when they saw what she was wearing.
"Yes, you look like an absolute goddess, and that matching eyeshadow is just sugar on top" She continued hyping her up with a dramatic tone to her voice.
"Well, thank you" She smiled brightly as she slung her arm over Max's shoulders, the both of them starting to walk down the hallway. "Talking about having a crush on someone, any updates on that front?"
She always seemed to have a new crush every other week.
"Yeah, her name's Sophie, she's a senior" She responded casually, playing it cool.
"Oh, a senior" Amelia let out smoothly as she wiggled her eyebrows causing her to be hit in the shoulder in return.
They spotted the rest of GAMAN and Samantha sitting by the Berry tree and so they stopped up and sat down beside them.
"Fancy seeing you here, I thought you dropped from the face of the earth" Abby smiled cheekily as her eyes landed on Amelia. It was good to know they still were friends although she knew about Marcus and her.
"Unfortunately, I didn't" She responded casually causing everyone around her to let out faint chuckles.
"Can we talk about Halloween?" Abby continued as she changed the subject, slapping her hands on her thighs with an enthusiastic look. "Brodie is throwing boos and booze party"
Amelia's smile disappeared a bit at the mention of booze. It was so hard trying to stay as sober as one could when there were temptations everywhere. Not to mention the consistent partying every weekend.
"God, I wish I could spend Halloween with Sophie," Max said, throwing her head back with a groan.
"Why can't you?" Ginny answered curiously.
"She's a senior," She said matter of factly in which Ginny responded with a shrug.
"Do you know what you're doing for your Halloween costume this year?" Samantha asked the rest.
"No, and it's giving me anxiety"
"Ok, maybe we can do something as a group? Like avengers?" She continued with a hopeful look on her face.
Yes, she loved the avengers.
"Ooh, avengers could be cool!" Norah agreed.
"Yes! If we're doing that I call dibs on Black widow" Amelia said excitedly. It would be so cool, plus she could imagine her suit would look so good on her.
"Scarjo is hot" Abby nodded as she looked over at Amelia getting an "exactly" back.
"Ginny, what do you think?" Max spoke up looking at their newest member of the group who had been awfully quiet.
Ginny had a blank face expression before it shifted to this odd-looking smile that none of the others seemed to have noticed. "Avengers are basic"
She did not just say that.
"Yeah, totally" Norah agreed yet again, contradicting what she had agreed to just a minute ago.
"Scarjo is the only cool one" Abby continued.
Not true.
"Well, we don't have to do that" Samantha said a bit disappointedly, her eyes landing onto the floor.
"If it helps it still was an awesome idea though, Sam" Amelia responded with a genuine smile causing her to loosen up a bit and give her a thankful nod back.
"I'm going to class. Love you, mean it" Ginny said suddenly as she got up to her feet with that same odd smile as earlier and started to walk away.
"Hate you" The rest of GAMAN including Amelia shouted back, and everyone except her followed up with "kidding"
She didn't like Ginny so far, she just gave off this weird vibe and also tried to fit in too much. She never seemed like she truly was herself.
As Amelia laid down on Max's lap with her eyes glued to the front, waiting for class to start she saw a pair of white converse stopping up in front of her and as she glanced more up she saw a black t-shirt with a pumpkin on it and a head of brown soft hair.
"Hey, uh, Amelia, can I talk to you?" Marcus let out as he fiddled with a pen in his hand, his eyes glued into her own. She could even swear she caught him looking her up and down, a small hint of a smile on his lips.
She hadn't talked to him since their conversation in her room and she had no clue as to where they stood whatsoever.
She opened and closed her mouth like a fish out of water, not knowing what to respond. It was the fear of the unknown. She didn't know what would happen if she agreed to talk with him. And, she had decided to be nothing more than friends so she had to keep herself at bay. Although all she wanted to do at that moment was to say yes, and her thoughts unwillingly led her to an image of him dragging her into a bathroom stall and putting his lips on hers.
Before she had the chance to respond, Max thankfully saved her.
"Incoming. Sophie. Seniors. Look alive. Be cool, be cool, be cool" She breathed deeply, starting to move in her seat anxiously. "Marcus, go! Seniors!"
"What?" He asked with furrowed eyebrows, seeming pretty aggravated. All he wanted to do was talk to Amelia.
"Seniors coming in hot!" She continued as she gave her brother a death glare, and with an annoyed eye roll he staggered away leaving Amelia to wonder what he wanted.