"Hey, what do you think number five is?" Abby sits across from me on my bed, pointing to our History homework.

"I honestly don't know." I look up from the text book and see that she's staring at me. "What?"

"Are you ok? You've seemed a bit... Off lately."

"No I haven't." Have I?

"You have, Rebecca. Ever since your birthday last week, you've been dazing off a lot." She responds, closing her notebook.

"I...I guess it's just because of everything that has happened..." I shrug. "I just miss them..."

"Oh, baby come here." She gets up and hugs me. "You'll be okay, I promise."

"I know, I'm sorry. I just want to be strong for everyone." I mutter into her shoulder.

"You don't need to be strong. We will be here no matter what." She pulls away and grabs something out of her bag.

"I figured we would treat our selves today." She grins and holds up a bag of sweetish fish.

"Oh my God, I love you!" I say as she hands the bag to me and grabs another bag for herself.

"I know." She smiles.

"Yushahdeberstpersaneveh." I say with a mouth full of candy.

"What?" She giggles.

I swallow.

"You are the best person ever." I try again, this time, without candy in mouth.

"Thanks, Becca." I hear from behind me and jump. Since my back was to the door I glare at Abby. She knew he was there.

She just winks.

"Hey. How is my amazing friend today?" I hug him and pull him down on the bed beside me. Ever since we hung out, we've been getting a lot close again. Just like old times.

"Tired. I just wanna sleep." He whines, then without warning be lays on me! Seriously!

"Chris." I whine. Trying to get him off.

"What? I'm comfy here, Becca." He won't budge. But I've known this boy since we were in diapers. I know how to get him up. Well two ways. One is by acting like you're looking out the window then screaming 'OH MY GOD THERE'S A NAKED WOMAN OUTSIDE!' and two you just tell him you'll back off on the candy. I'm not sure which one to do... Hmm...

Abby knows what I'm thinking and puts one finger up. I point to her and then the window. She nods in understanding.

"OH MY GOD! LOOK THERE'S A NAKED WOMAN OUTSIDE." she screams then, she jumps up and screams as she stares at the street below in horror. She's a pretty good actress.

"So?" He says, not moving.

"Come look!" She squeals.

"No thanks. I can live without seeing some chick be an idiot and fooling herself." He doesn't budge.

"Get off me." I try pushing him but I'm too weak.

"Why?" He peeps an eye open.

"If you don't get off me I won't give you any ice cream today." I look at him. His face is a few inches from mine. Yes, I know you are all asking if we are dating or not but no, we aren't. Things have been getting a lot better between us. Making it seem like nothing ever split us apart.

"That's no fair." He pouts but sits up and off me.

"Well you didn't need to lay on me." I giggle.

It's been a few weeks since we have started talking again. But it feels like we never stoped. He drives me to school in the mornings and it's like nothing changed. Well other than him being able to drive. But of course, I get stared down when we walk in together. Well most of the boys just act like I'm a new popular girl. While all the girls, including his ex, give me stank eye. It feels nice to talk to him again it really does.

"Yeah yeah yeah, Miss. Summers. Don't be so bossy." He grins at me.

"Oh don't worry Mr. Woods. I'm just getting started." I grin back.

"Ewwww! Will you two just get a room already?!" Abby says beside us. She's trying to act grossed out but I can tell she's secretly happy for me.

"Well I would but Becca here doesn't like me like that." He looks at her and I blush.

"Well... I don't know about that.... I mean she can never shut up about y-" I cut her off by throwing my hand over her mouth.

"Ok, Abby, I think that's enough candy for you today." I slowly take my hand away, telepathically telling her to not say another word.

"Bitch don't take my candy away." She grabs it and hides it behind her back.

"Fine, but be quite." I sit back down and start to do my homework when I feel a pair of eyes watching me. I look up from my text book and see Chris staring at me. He looks at me in a way he never has before, I can't place my finger on it.

"What?" I blush. Do I have a piece of candy in my hair or something? Please tell me I don't.

"Nah you don't have anything in your hair." He laughs, making me realize I said it out loud.

Did I really say that out loud?

"Yup, you did." Chris says, trying to hide back a laugh.

"Haha, very funny. Stop picking on me!" I burst out laughing. Chris and Abby join in.

"And you thought I was on something." Abby says, clutching her stomach.

"Guys, this isn't funny." Im literally on the floor laughing my ass off.

"But it so is!" Chris puts his hands to his cheeks. "Ahh my cheeks hurt from laughing so hard." It makes us all laugh harder. Tears come out of my eyes. This reminds me too much of my past. Of Elizabeth.

"Becca? Why are you crying?" Chris is the first one to stop laughing and notices me crying. He come down beside me and wraps his arms around me.

"This just.." I say in between breaths. "Reminds me so much of Elizabeth. I miss her so so much, and I know she won't want me crying over her but I just can't help it. It feels like a part of me is missing."

"I know, honey, but being strong isn't always easy. Don't try to be strong. It only makes things worse." He hold me tight and I feel another pair of arms encircle around me. I look up to see Abby crying too.

"What? A girl can't be emotional for her best friend?" She barks. We all starts laughing again.

"Ok ok I get it. Let's just finish this work and everything, because I don't know about you but I need to pass this year and get good grades so I can go to a good collage." I untangle myself from their arms and hop back on the bed. Chris gets up and sit next to me while Abby sits in front of me at the end of the bed

"I'mma go make some popcorn." Abby gets up about an hour later. I nod and go back to my homework.

"I should probably go." Chris says, right after she leaves the room.

"Why?" I look up at him.

"Ashley will probably be wondering where I am." He doesn't meet my gaze.

"Ashley Martin?" I put my pencil down and close my text book.

"Yeah..." He says nervously.

"Are... Are y'all dating?" Ashely Martin used to be my friend. Until the day she thought I was trying to steal her boyfriend so she pored a full plate of spaghetti on me. Literally. So now she's a popular cheerleader and I'm a lame nobody.

"Yeah... We have been together for a few days now. I didn't know how you would react... So I didn't tell you..." He stares at his hands.

"Well I am more pissed that you didn't tell me. But good luck with her." I open my text book again and just stare blankly at the pages, trying to not show how hurt I am. A few minutes later I feel Chris get up off the bed. He heads toward the door and whispers two words that I will never forget. Two words that I know he means. Two words that could mean everything.

I'm sorry.

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