Earth 34
Y/n's View

"Hey, Y/n/n." Cassie says.

Never know, never know

"Do you know where Maddy is?" I ask.

Never know, never know

"She said she was gonna go give Nate a piece of her mind." Cassie says.

Never know, never know

"Nate called her a hooker or something and made her stay away from their chili." Cassie says.

Never know, never know

"That shit is nasty anyway, award winning my ass." I say.

Never know, never know

Cassie laughs and I smile.

Never know, never know

I walk to the stand and see Maddy and Nate walking away.

Never know, never know

I don't trust that guy.

Never know, never know

I think Maddy is only with him because he has money.

Johnny's got the money

Maddy's View

I see Y/n out the corner of my eye and she walks toward us. She grabs the back of Nate's shirt and pulls him away from me.

"Don't put your fucking hands on her." Y/n says.

But he's rude and he's so cold

"This is none of your business, Y/l/n." Nate says pushing Y/n.

Rude and he's so cold

"I'm gonna make it my business." Y/n says.

"You're lucky, real fucking lucky." Nate says walking away.

"You okay?" Y/n asks.

"Y-Yeah." I say.

"I can give you a ride home." She says.

"Thanks." I say.

15 minutes later...

"Can you please not tell anyone about what happened?" I ask.

"Are you serious?" Y/n asks.

"Yes. He was just mad and he had a reason to be. I deserved it." I say.

But she's with him, though

"Any person who has an abusive that partner and makes them feel like they deserve it is brainwashed." Y/n says.

"Y/n." I say.

"Fine, I'll just use it to blackmail him. I will sing like a fucking mockingbird if he pisses me off enough." Y/n says.

I laugh and she smiles.

"You can have my hoodie so your parents don't know." She says reaching in the backseat.

She gives her hoodie to me and I put it on.

"Thank you, again." I say.

"Goodnight." She says as I get out.

I smile and walk to the door.

Time Skip; Y/n's View

"I don't understand why she dates dicks like that." I say.

"She should want to be with someone like you — you'll treat her right." Jules says.

"She said she I was a sweet girl but won't date me because I don't have money." I say.

She said I'm sweet as honey
But I'm broke as a bad joke

"Because you're broke... sounds like something Maddy would say." Jules says.

Broke as a bad joke
Which makes me a no-go

"I'm just looking the for right guy or girl who has money and can treat me right." Maddy says.

She always talking 'bout she looking out for the right guy
But she just can't find

"I'll be with Nate in the meantime." Maddy says.

So in the meantime
She deal with this
The guy that's rich

"You know Nate is a dickhead." I say.

But he might make her cry

"I mean, give me a shot." I say.

A fella like me get no try

"No offense but you're not exactly financially stable." Maddy says.

And I just don't know why
Don't know why

"Y/n Y/l/n to the front office." Someone says on the intercom.

"Probably gonna frisk you again." Jules says.

I groan and go to the office. I go down the hall and into Me Hayes office.

"Take a seat." Mr Hayes says.

I sigh and sit down.

"Do you know why Madeline has bruises on her neck?" Mr Hayes asks.

"Who?" I ask.

"Madeline Perez." Mr Hayes says.

"Oh, her." I say.

I deadass thought her name was Maddy.

"I didn't see anything, I didn't hear anything." I say.

"Oh, c'mon. You're in everyone's business." Mr Hayes says.

"If I knew something I would obviously state it." I say.

"You are very close with her, I'm sure the cops will want a word from you. I'll save you a trip to the police station." Mr Hayes says.

"I'm in love with her. If I knew someone was hurting her, I would've said or done something." I say.

He sighs and nods.

"You're free to go." He says.

I get up and walk out. I shut the door behind me and Maddy stops me from going in the hallway.

"What did you say?" Maddy whispers.

"Done worry about it." I say.

"Never change." Maddy says holding my hands.

What she doesn't see

"Wasn't planning on it." I say.

Is that I just might be

"I love you." Maddy says hugging me.

What she looking for

"I love you too." I say.

What she looking for

Maddy smiles and I go in the hallway.

Time Skip

The passenger door opens and Maddy gets in.

"Thank you for picking me up. Nate is such a cunt." Maddy says.

"Maybe if you stopped dating rich douchebags, you wouldn't have to call your boyfriend a cunt." I say.

If you look in my heart, girl
And not my money

Maddy laughs and I glare at her.

What you're looking for
What you're looking for
Could be me

"Oh, you were serious." Maddy says.

What you're looking for could be me
Never know, never know

"Sometimes you have to learn to do without, like with money." I say.

Never know, never know
Never know, never know

"Not all of us want to be poor." Maddy says.

Never know, never know

"There are actually nice people who are rich." I say.

She could do better
But the money is her drug

"And you are not one of them." She says.

Money is her drug
She's on it tough

"I'm the Elon Musk of love." I say.

Ooh girl
I may be poor in paper
But I'm wealthy in real love

"Who needs money when love exists?" I ask.

Wealthy in real love
I got more than enough

"Is love gonna pay for nails?" She asks.

But she wants nice cars and fancy things

"So you'll date an abusive buffoon for a $25 nail appointment?" I ask.

Even though she may be suffering

"Do you have any other solution?" Maddy asks.

"Get a job! Then you won't have to work about dating douchebags." I say.

A man that'd treat her like a queen
But can't afford the crown

"Why do you even care? It's not like you're in love with me." Maddy says.

No, she turned me down

"Maybe I am." I say.

"You thought that my name was Maddy for the last 12 years." Maddy says.

"And?" I ask.

Time Skip

"He said he wanted me to move with him when he moves out." Maddy says.

"You're gonna move in with him and basically be all alone in a big ass house." I say.

A million dollar home
Don't feel the same when you're alone

"C'mon, you deserve better than that." I say.

I really want to show her so much more than dough
But the girl won't put me on, yeah

"Like I said, I'm only with Nate until I find someone better who also has money." Maddy says.

What she doesn't see
Is that I just might be
What she looking for
What she looking for

"Money shouldn't even matter, money isn't everything." I say.

If you look in my heart, girl
And not my money
What you're looking for

"Are you saying that to make you feel better about being poor?" Maddy asks.

What you're looking for
Could be me

"I'm just gonna leave that alone, it's your life." I say.

What you're looking for could be me
What you're looking for could be me

"Thank you." Maddy says.

She keeps on searching for the wrong man

Time Skip

"Where's Tarzan?" I ask.

So mean but he look like Tarzan

"Fezco beat the shit out of him at that New Years party." Rue says.

Little bitch, but he act real hard man

"Of course the one party I don't go to is the party where that bastard gets knocked out." I say.

"Why do you hate Nate so much? You barely talked you each other." Rue says.

"He's a total dick and I can't see why Maddy loves him so much. I mean, I'm a way better person that Nate but Maddy won't give me a chance." I say.

And in case you don't know
I got a heart made of gold

"Your eyes are mesmerizing." Maddy says.

And the diamonds in my eyes are the size of the globe

"You can stare at the rest of your life if you want." I say.

"No thanks." Maddy says.

"You're a ten but Maddy can only count to 7." Rue says.

Grade A, not an average Joe

"I mean, she makes me come pick up her whenever she gets into fights with Nate." I say.

But you never know, never know
And when you're feeling scared and alone

"I drove her home that night of the carnival after Nate hit her." I say.

I could be the one to answer the phone

"It's pretty obvious but Maddy is a gold digger. Why would you want to be with someone like that?" She says.

"I've liked Maddy since I was 6, it didn't change just because she became obsessed with money." I say.

"I'm just gonna mention how badly Nate treats her anymore. If she wants to be with him, that's her business. I know I'm better than him and that's that." I say.

So baby when you're done looking for the top
I'mma be everywhere that he's not

"You're a nice girl, don't waste your time waiting for Maddy to realize what she's missing out on." She says.

I got everything and more than he's got
It could be me, give me a shot

"You're right." I say.

What she doesn't see is that I just might be
What she looking for

Time Skip

"And how'd you meet her?" Maddy asks.

What she doesn't see is that I just might be

"I can't stand you moping around." BB says.

What she looking for

"Let me introduce you into my girl, Liliana." BB says.

What she looking for

"She's spicy Italian. You're perfect for each other — she's poor too." BB says.

If you look in my heart, girl

"Y'all are gonna be two broke bitches living in a trailer park." BB says typing on her phone.

And not my money

"Rue told me that Nate is sleeping with Cassie." Maddy says.

What you're looking for

"Really should've listened to you when you told me he was bad news." Maddy says.

What you're looking for

"Mm, sucks to be you." I say.

Could be me

"Fuck you." Maddy says.

What you're looking for could be me

I laugh and Maddy smiles.

What you're looking for could be me

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