CHAPTER NINE

SALLY

CORYS POV

I didn't see Sally today. I don't think she was in school. I was worried, I looked everywhere for her and I couldn't find her anywhere. I asked a few people and they said they didn't see her. Troy was looking brighter today, he's happy before but today he was different like something good happened to him. He refused to tell me what it was at the cafeteria but he will very soon.

Elizabeth Jones sat down at our table today God I hate that girl. She's the kind that follows the rules and doesn't know how to have fun. She's too uptight and needs to loosen up. She's friends with Sally or best friends with Sally, something like that.

I'm in front of Sally's house right now and I've pressed the doorbell. I just hope she's home.

SALLYS POV

I'm bored! I checked my phone and I saw five missed calls, three from Elizabeth and two from Cory. Elizabeth will be here soon, I really need a hand to hold. Did Troy even notice that I wasn't in school? I missed him after our little date last night. He even held my hands and we walked down the beach together. I kept staring at his eyes, it was so romantic. Then he took me home, Troy took me home! I'm smiling like an idiot right now. Last night is a night I would revisit anytime if I just had the...

Ding!

The doorbell rang. Elizabeth is here! I rushed downstairs and opened the door to see someone who was not Elizabeth.

"Hey"

I greeted smiling. He looked at me with a worried look on his face. Then he started inspecting me as if to see if I was okay, when he saw that I was he smiled.

"Cory what are you doing here?"

"You weren't in school today, I was worried."

I smiled and stepped away from the door, he walked in! I'm glad that Cory cares about me, only if I could switch Cory and Troy apart from the body of course it would be perfect. Cory is handsome, he is but Troy is-- I can't even describe it!

Cory sat down and I walked into the kitchen "Do you want something to drink?"

"Nothing!"

"Okay!"

I walked to him and I sat besides him. "So... Why weren't you in school?" I stared at him. I did not want to talk about this, I wanted to be happy today, not sad.

"Hmm?"

I pretended as if I didn't hear what he said, I needed to change the topic quickly. "I'm coming to school tomorrow, I really have..."

"Sally..."

He said my name in a demanding tone, he really wanted to know but I didn't want to tell him Cory's a good guy, he can be trusted I thought

"My dad...he had a heart attack and now he's in coma."

Cory didn't say anything, he must think that my families pathetic. First I told him this tragic story about my brother, now it's my dad.

"Is he okay?" He finally asked with comforting eyes. "I don't know, the doctor said it's not looking good."

I wanted to cry but with Cory there I couldn't. I don't really like my dad because of what he did to my brother but that didn't mean I wanted to lose him.

"It's okay Sally."

He said with his fingers gently stroking my face. "You can cry if you want to, I'm right here." The tears ran down as he said those words, I hugged him tightly and I didn't want to let him go.

"Thank you." I whispered. I'm not sure if he heard me though.

Ding!

The doorbell rang I sat up and wiped my tears away, that should be Elizabeth. Cory stood up and walked to the door, he's so nice. When he opened the door he had a surprised look on his face. Was he shocked to see Elizabeth or was there someone else at the door?

"What are you doing here?"

I overheard him say, why was he talking to Elizabeth like that? I stood up and walked to the door. Once again I saw someone that wasn't Elizabeth it was Troy. Elizabeth was there though but so was Troy, I couldn't believe it. He cared!

"I should be asking you that." Troy said shutting the door.

Elizabeth hugged me, she hugged me tight. Did she miss me that much?

"Elizabeth I'm fine!" I said happily.

"You didn't answer my calls." She let go of me, finally! I wanted to hug Troy.

"I was at the hospital and when I got home I was tired."

I explained. Troy and Cory were now talking to each other, I didn't know what it was about but it was probably boy stuff.

"Is your dad okay?"

"I don't really know"

"So... Did you like that surprise I get you yesterday?" I laughed. Elizabeth is such a great friend, she is the best! She's sweet and she cares about me.

"Did you?!" She asked anxiously

"Of course I did!"

We both laughed. Troy and Cory looked at us wandering why we were laughing but we didn't say anything and kept on talking

ELIZABETHS POV

Being with Sally is great but this isn't what I wanted. I want Troy to be with her. Cory's ruining everything. It's not that I don't want him to be here, I just don't like the way he's talking to Troy and I'm talking to Sally. It's supposed to be me and Cory, Troy and Sally. What was Cory doing in Sally's house in the first place?"

"Elizabeth are you listening?"

"Yes I am."

Sally was telling me about her day at the hospital with her dad. Cory laughed at something Troy told him, he was sitting besides Troy on the long arm chair. I was in the kitchen with Sally. When I heard Cory laugh I felt bad, I never made Cory laugh like that. Why couldn't I be with Cory? I looked at him wishing I was the one besides him, not Troy.

"Don't tell me!"

Sally said almost shouting, by her tone she was surprised, she was getting at something.

"What?"

"You like Cory!"

She whisper shouted. She started using her hands to fan herself then started breathing heavily as if he was hard to breathe.

"When did it start?"

Oh no! This can not be happening, Sally wasn't supposed to find out. No one was supposed to find out.

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