Elena checked her phone for the thousandth time that evening, neither had Matthew replied to any of her texts nor had he sent her a message. It had been almost two weeks since he left and she had sent him a message on almost every social media platform she knew he had but she hadn't gotten a reply.She scrolled through the pictures on her phone with a small smile on her face. They were pictures of her and Matthew, pictures that she barely knew who had taken them or when they were taken. Most of the pictures were beaming with happiness and smiles, something that rarely happened when taking pictures with others. Even Gaby and Silver didn't have that ability.Her phone suddenly buzzed with a video call and Elena immediately sat up with a surprised expression on her face. She quickly picked up the call smiling as soon as a girl's face came into view. The girl had a pile of purple hair packed up in abun and held with a pencil. She was donned in a tank top and with the way she was sweating,

Elena could read the surprise on the counsellor’s face after she had asked for the rest of the week off. She had missed school for days before she even hadn’t asked for permission. Asking for permission was so not part of what Elena did, well, usually.Elena rolled her eyes seeing Sarah leaning on the wall as soon as she stepped out of the counsellor’s office.“Seeing the way you look like and the way Gaby flared up when something merely stepped on her in class, I want to believe that Craig broke up with you and Gaby had something to do with it,” Sarah said with a snarl and Elena rolled her eyes.“Is this something you put on your to-do list? Every day?” Elena asked with a blank face before shaking her head.“I am warning you, Sarah, you stay away from me” Elena added attempting to walk away but Sarah was quick to block her path.“Not so fast Elena” Sarah replied.“Craig broke up with you, right? He had something with Gaby right? They always looked so weird though so it’s no surprise”

ONE YEAR LATER Matthew threw his head back as the plane landed. He closed his eyes and took in a few breaths while opening his eyes again. He grabbed his bag and followed the hordes of passengers off the plane walking towards where he would grab his box. He had sent most of his stuff back a month ago so all he needed was a box. A feeling of nausea and familiarity washed over him as she walked towards the airport entrance. Nothing seemed to have changed since the last time he had first come to the airport. The memories of a year ago suddenly washed over him but instead of feeling heartbroken or heart-wrenching emotions as he had always done, he laughed instead. He nodded at the security with a smile as the sliding doors opened and he stepped out of the airport lobby but the very next moment, his smile got frozen as soon as he saw the person in front of him. “Elena” he called out in sheer shock. There was a girl standing in front of him her hair packed neatly and pulled into her pony

Ria rummaged through her wardrobe for the umpteenth time that Sunday afternoon. The school was starting the next day and she had yet to choose her outfit.She walked into her closet and looked at the rows of clothes, bags, and shoes before letting out a sigh. She had to choose her outfits for the resumption week. She had chosen clothes for Tuesday to Friday but she still had problems choosing clothes for Monday which was the first day.After all, it was her final year. She was going to rock every single day. Ria was still checking through her pile of clothes when her younger sister walked into her room and walked up to her.“Don’t tell me you are still trying to find a cloth to wear tomorrow” she said and Ria scoffed.“Dani, did you forget who your elder sister is? I have to look good” Ria said and Daniella yawned.“How Bells anyways?” Daniella asked excitement in her eyes and Ria turned to her with a bored look in her eyes.“It’s just so-so,” Ria said and Daniella scoffed.“Like you’

Dani walked through the hallway, her outfit naturally attracting attention. Dani ignored the stares her way as she continued scrolling through her phone and stopped when a girl blocked her way.“Hello,” the girl said and Dani nodded.“Hello, how may I help you?” Dani asked and the girl pursed her lips. The girl had a short bob with a choker on her neck. Dani had to admit that the girl was really pretty.“I’m a first-year student like you and I just wanted to be friends. No need to use such a cold tone on me” the girl said and Dani managed a smile.“Sorry, I didn’t mean to talk that way. I must get to the teacher’s office to get my schedule first so please do excuse me” Dani said as she made to move away again but got blocked again. Dani looked at her with raised eyebrows.“Don’t you need help finding the teacher’s office?” the girl asked and Dani raised her phone.“I’m doing just fine with the GPS” Dani replied and the girl blinked her beautiful eyes.“Ohh,” she said slowly.“If you m