EMILY***"I can explain," I said to Tiffany. We had been running around so much in such a panic that we had forgotten to be careful. If Harper finding us out hadn't ruined things then this definitely had. I couldn't lie my way out of it. Tiffany had caught me with Harry and to her, it was the same as catching me with Gabriel.She had caught me on the wrong side and there was no explanation that would get me out of the trouble I was in. I knew this, but I still wanted to try my luck. Maybe she would listen."It's not what it looks like," Harry said, "we just bumped into each other.""She wouldn't have said she could explain if that was the case. The both of you look anxious too. What’s going on?" she asked."Can we go somewhere and talk? If you give me a chance I can explain everything to you in detail. I promise I have a reason for meeting with him," I said."I thought you guys had broken up," she said, tears forming in her eyes. "We had and we are broken up," I said, "you have to
GABRIEL***"I didn't know," I said to Harry, "I didn't know.""I believe you," Harry said.We had been too late. Harry had come to look for me so that we could perhaps convince Tiffany to stop but we had been too late, and she had been abundantly clear that we were."I should have known the three of you was working together," she had said when she saw us at her door, "what were you trying to accomplish? Were you trying to get me to expose myself? Was that why she wanted me to tell people who I was?"Harry explained to me the whole plan. He told me everything, from how Tiffany had posted the article on the day I apologized, but Emily had had no way of knowing I would apologize that day
EMILY***“Harry wants to see you,” Nila said.“Let him in,” I said, sitting up in my bed.I don’t know how but I managed to sleep. I think it was because I had forced myself so Nila wouldn’t have to stay watching over me. She was already doing so much for me and I didn’t want her to have to lack sleep because of me. I had fallen into a dreamless sleep and it was just as well because I was afraid of what I would have dreamt if it was otherwise. I had just woken up.The worst had happened and yet here I was. In some weird way, I was still going. The world was still spinning and I was still alive to see it. My heart was still beating in my chest. I didn’t feel
Bakersville High School***It was the last day of the school year, and our class was throwing a party. It was at Ashley Brown’s. She had always hosted the best parties, just like the one in middle school, and as usual, everyone was invited. I was in my room, getting ready when I saw Gabriel’s car drive off. I sighed.We had argued that day but I had hoped he would at least drive me to the party. I would have to drive myself. We had been dating for a little over a year at this point and it had been the best year of my life. I had finally ended up with my middle school crush. My life was literally a fairy tale.Sure, Gabriel and I had gone through our ups and downs, but we had gotten through each one with no one but each other on our side. I guess it was why the
EMILY***“Dinner’s ready,” my Mom said, snapping me out of my thoughts.It seemed she had been standing there for a while, watching me, and I hadn’t even noticed.“I’ll be right down,” I said, and she smiled at me before she left.I had been home for the past three days. My parents had gotten wind of the news and they had come to pick me up in the evening after I talked to Harry. Final exams were ongoing, and I had been against the idea of being at home but my parents had insisted.I had appreciated the rest and being away from what had happened for the first few days, but now I wanted to go back to school. Doing nothing all day did not sit we
GABRIEL***“I think you already know what I’m going to say,” I said to Harper who was seated across from me.She was crying.“I do,” she said as she sniffled.“I am sorry for all the hurt I've caused you. I shouldn’t have dated you when I knew I had so much baggage. I only hope that you’ll find someone who will be easy to love, someone who won’t cause you as much heartbreak and pain as I have,” I said.“I’m sorry too, to you as well as to Emily. I shouldn’t have let my insecurities control me.”“I shouldn’t have pu
EMILY***“Are you sure you’re okay?” mom asked as she helped me pick up my last bag from her trunk.“I’m sure, Mom,” I said, “plus there are only a few days left until the end of the semester and I'll be back home.”“I’m only letting you go because you have finals,” she said and I couldn’t help but smile.My parents had been watching over me more carefully than ever since I went back home and it had become suffocating- I used the fact that finals were ongoing to free myself and go back to school. I just needed a few days.&ld
GABRIEL **** “I heard that you were leaving,” Emily said. “At the end of the semester, yes,” I said. “What?” she asked, turning red, “I came running over because Harry made it sound like you were leaving today!” I laughed. “He probably did that on purpose,” I said, “I should thank him for that.” “We should thank him for that,” she said, “it’s about time we had this conversation anyways.” “Yeah,” I said, “I was going to save it for last but I guess now is just as great, considering you ran over and everything,” I