chapter 23



after two days, i decided i couldn't avoid fez forever. and i was ready to go home.

so after school, i'm going home.

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"i don't know.. i mean-." walking into the school, anna's words immediately cut off when i saw sage.

next to amelia.

"what the fuck?" i spoke, causing both hazel and anna to look at me, and then look where i was looking.

"sage.." hazel mumbled, and we walked more to get a closer look.

i looked over at anna once she didn't say anything, because anna always says something. but she was just standing there, confusion and almost.. betrayal? all over her face.

i sighed, the bell ringing which meant i would be going to sit next to amelia.

"uh.. i'll see y'all later." i told them both, and walked over to first hour.

once i sit down, my leg was bouncing waiting for amelia to come in. sage is one of my closest friends, there's no way she would drop me.. and hazel and anna, for amelia... who's she hasn't known for over a month.

amelia sat down, again, keeping her body straight and not daring to look at me.

"sooooo." i spoke, leaning on my desk.

"sage and you are still friends huh?" i scoffed, resting my head on my hand.

this caused her to look over, she eyebrows raised.
"you.. you know?"

i chuckled, "i know?'" , "yeah. i saw y'all in the hall."

she looked at me for a couple seconds, before her whole expression changed. "so what? it's none of your business."

i leaned up, looking at her in disbelief.
"not my business? that's my fucking friend, amelia. it's kinda hard to believe that the person i've been friends with for years would still be friends with the person who decided to be a jealous bitch."

heads tuned in our direction, but i could care less right now.

"'a jealous bitch?" she repeated, scoffing and moving so her body was turned to me.

"yeah." i nodded, not backing down for a second.

"what is there to be jealous of?" she squinted her eyes, leaning closer to me.

"you tell me." i replied, also leaning closer.

people started whispering and listening, but again, she was pissing me off and i didn't care.

she was silent for a second, before the teacher came over. "everything alright here?"

i rolled my eyes, turning back around. "yeah."

as she walked away, "mind your business." amelia spoke again.

"like you should've done? you went and told fezco about me and ashtray, when it was none of your business." my voice raised a little, and she turned around again.

but before she could i say anything, again. the teacher grabbed both of us, and dragged us out into the hallway. "what is going on?"

"malani-." she started, but i cut her off. "amelia doesn't know how to shut up, and mind her business."

the teacher shook her head, "both of you be quiet for one second, i'll be right back." and walked back in the classroom.

i took a step away from amelia, listening to what the teacher said.

"you know, i'm glad i did. and i'm glad sage left you, for me." amelia laughed, making me get even more pissed.

"you deserve to be single, and friendless." she added on, making me turn to her and walk closer.

once i was close enough, i pushed her back. "shut the fuck up, amelia."

she stumbled, and then walked close, pushing me.

i felt the back of my shirt being grabbed, and then watched as amelia's was, "i said stand there." the teacher sighed.

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luckily, i didn't get into trouble since we just argued.

and now, school was finally over. i pushed out the school doors, ignoring everyone else.

"mal!" i heard a familiar voice yell, and i turned around, being met with ashtray.

"oh- hi." i greeted him, trying act like i haven't been ignoring him for two days.

"where the hell have you been?" he asked, he looked mad, but also worried. aw, cute.

"hazels." i nodded, rocking back and forth on my feet.

he rolled his eyes, "are you coming home?"

"uhh.. yeah- yeah, just.. later." i nodded, making him furrow his eyebrows.

"answer my texts." he said, and i expected him to walk off after that, but he stood there still.

"okay." i answered, kissing his cheek and then walking off to find hazel and anna.

i wad skeptical on that girl he had been talking to, but seeing as he was wondering when i was coming home, and he wasn't... being weird. i guess everything okay between me and him.

i spotted hazel and annalise, and started walking over, until i saw sage too and walked slower.

"i can do whatever i want."
"that's fucked up."
"we've been here for years! and you haven't even known her for a month."
"okay? that doesn't matter."
"it does!"
"it doesn't. i wanna be friends with her."
"well, we don't."

i heard the whole time walking up there, and once i reached them, sage turned around and rolled her eyes at the sight of me.

"y'all don't have to be friends with her, but i am." she finished, shrugging like she was about to walk off.

"choose, then." annalise stopped her, and i cringed and how this looked like some movie scene.

"choose?" she laughed, shaking her head. "that's childish anna."

anna shrugged, "choose."

i held my breathe, waiting for her response.
"fine.."

"amelia."

my heart dropped, im loosing her.. after years. for amelia.

i watched her walk off, and the farther she got, the more i felt like i needed to cry.

i turned around to hazel and anna, "uh.. i'll see y'all later, okay?" and walked off, heading to the store since i knew that's where fez would be.

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walking up to the store, i bit my nails, more nervous than i should be.

just as i was about to walk up to the store, "malani?!"

i turned around, confused. and an unfamiliar lady was stood there.

"hi?" i greeted her, confused on how she knew my name.

"oh my gosh." she let out, coming closer which only made me back up.

"uh.. who are you?" i asked.

her dropped, but she quickly smiled again. "oh, right. i'm your mom, malani."






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