I feel my legs shaking as I walk into school the next day. Kaitlyn and Alyssa are nowhere to be seen so I pace to y locker alone, avoiding meeting eyes with anyone. Hiding behind the door of my red locker, I shove my books in a take out a textbook. I check myself out in the mirror inside and, when I have decided I look okay, I head for my homeroom. When my teacher walks in and the bell has rung I get up and get permission to "go to the bathroom". I leave the room and go on the hunt for Tanner. Strutting down the hallway, I check inside each classroom until I find Tanner's room. I walk in and grab his attention. He grins when he sees me and I ask his homeroom teacher if I can borrow him for a minute.
Outside the classroom I break the news.
"Tanner, I need to tell you some..." Before I can finish he pulls me into him and leans in for a make out session.
"No!" I gasp and push off him.
"Don't be a bitch Sophie." He says and I frown at him. When did he get so... horrible?
"Tanner, look, I don't know how to put this but... I want to break up." I say bluntly.
"What?" He says, his mouth a curl of disgust. "Sophie, you have to be joking. I mean, look at me... at us."
"Tanner, I can't anymore. I don't think I really liked you in the first place to be honest." I start to walk, hoping my point got across but I feel a strong hand gripping my wrist.
"Don't." He says firmly. Suddenly I feel a wash of anxiousness sweep over me. I've never felt this way before. I breath heavier than before and see Tanner' face drop.
"Leave me ALONE!" I raise my voice ad pull away before storming back to my classroom. I slouch in my desk until Kaitlyn asks me what's wrong.
"I broke up with tanner. He didn't get the hint though." I groan. Then I remember what I needed to ask her.
"Kaitlyn, I think..." I breathe and force the words out. "I think Megan and tanner are... cheating on Hayes and I." Thinking she will be accepting I smile but I see her face drop like Tanner's did.
"Sophie, that's a harsh accusation."
"Kaitlyn, I know it's true." But before I can finish she scowls and turns.
"You are meant to be friends. Not accusing her of things that aren't true." I frown and turn back, feeling the tears in my eyes and rest my head in my hands.
...
When I arrive in the canteen to sit with my friends, everyone is giving me dirty looks. I try to ask a girl in my math class what is wrong but she shrugs me off and mentions something about "spreading rumours". I scowl at her head then continue to my friends. I see my seat is free but as I go over, one of Megan's friends, Christy Morris, quickly perches in the seat and throws me a horrible look.
"Guys where can I sit?" I ask quietly.
"Um there isn't a free seat, Sophie." Noah says awkwardly, like his words are forced. Even Alyssa, sweet, kind Alyssa is avoiding my glances.
When I realise I am not getting a seat I look around for somewhere to sit. I throw a look over my shoulder to make them feel bad then spot Molly with a couple of her friends.
"is this seat free?" I ask shyly.
"Um, yeah little sis. What's up?" Molly says and scooches over. I sit down and tell her everything, my voice cracking. Her friends, though I don't know them, comfort me and I look over at my "friends" to see they are obviously bitching about me. I try to hold my tears but a single one rolls down my cheek. I try to finish my food but can't so I leave the table, thanking Molly and her friends, then head out to the toilets. As I hurry away from the room, I crash into somebody coming from the other direction and stumble.
"Ugh, what the... oh Sophie." I hear a boy's voice and look up to see Nash brushing himself off.
"Sorry Nash..." I try to talk but instead I burst into tears.
"Hey what's up?" he asks worriedly and hugs me. I tell him about the whole Megan, Tanner, me and Hayes situation, alongside my friends, especially Kaitlyn who has spread what I said around the whole grade.
"Oh my god. Is it really true Sophie?" Nash asks and I promise him it is. His blue eyes widen and I look down, letting my tears fall. I have no clue what to do.