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Zayne

Sunday, February 22, 10:27

"Xavier wouldn't do that." Brooklyn says unequivocally. "I don't know Brook, He has changed a lot..." I say to reassure Mina. Brooklyn lightly hits me on my shoulder and gives me an adverse look. "Guys, we all know Xavier in some ways. Brooklyn went to middle school with him, I went to his elementary and so did Alice, so the only one who would mostly know Xavier besides you two would be Alice. She went to school with him since she was 5." I mention as I lie down next to Mina while Brooklyn lies on the other side of Mina. "She hates me, she thinks I slept with Nate." She says, taking a glance at Brooklyn. "Ok, and I'm SORRY for that, but Zayne, I think Mina has a point. Alice wouldn't talk to us for the hell of it." Brooklyn says as she picks up her phone, which is rapidly buzzing. "Nate?? Oh my god... I'll be right there." She looks in mild shock. "Nates father's in the hospital, he just had a heart attack." Brooklyn gets up and rushes out the door. Mina trails after her, and so do I after Mina.

Nate

Sunday, February 22, 11:55

I wait inside the waiting room, sitting. Traumatized. "Nate?" Brooklyn calls as she runs to me. I stand up to give her a hug. "Is he ok? Are YOU ok?" Brooklyn asks, pulling away. "I'm fine, what about you? Are you cold?" I say as I slide off my jacket. I lightly put it over Brooklyn and look to behind her. I see Zayne on his phone and Mina asleep on the other side on the waiting chairs. "Zayne, Go take Mina home. I'll just stay here with Brooklyn" I suggest, holding Brooklyn a bit tighter in fear. The same vanilla scent of her hair calms me a bit as I wrap my arms around her waist. Zayne carries Mina and exits the hospital. "Nate, let's just — Go to my house and calm down a bit, ok? You need a break from everything." She says as she clenches onto the back of my shirt. "I have to see my dad at least... Brook, I'll meet you at your house." I suggest and let go of her. She nods her head and exits.

Brooklyn

Sunday, February 22, 1:00 AM

Nate finally arrives and I manage to sneak him in. We go to the basement lounge we have. "Can you sleep here tonight?" I say as I rub my tired eyes. "Of course..." He says as he slides his hand up and down my arm. I lay my head on his shoulder, falling a sleep more and more. I feel an arm go under my legs, carrying me. I open my eyes just a bit and see Nate look at me and kiss me on the forehead. He lies me down on my bed and closes the door. What's he doing?

Nate

Monday, February 23, 9:04 AM

It's another day at Bexley High in Columbus Ohio. Nothing ever changes. The whole school is obsessing over the six of us after all the trauma. Girls are still trying to get inside mine, Xavier, and Zaynes pants, and boys are still trying to flirt with Mina, Alice, And Brooklyn. It pisses me off because boys swoon over Brooklyn and Mina more since they have more beauty other than the beauty of being white, Alice is still envying Mina and is still hating on Brooklyn for some random reason. I go to my locker and take off my usual leather jacket and put it inside my locker along with my books. I turn to my right and see these boys with Brooklyn, and other boys on Mina as the two girls are hanging out with each other. I shut my locker and make my way over to Brooklyn and Mina. Xavier catches up to me and walks beside me. "What are we doing?" Xavier asks. "Scaring off these rats." I say with an indignant tone. I walk up to Brooklyn and kiss her. She starts to put her arms around me. Xavier goes to Mina and gives the guys who were talking to her an exasperated look. They back off and all of them leave. "What was that for??" Brooklyn smiles. "Oh, nothing." I say as I stare at the boys as they leave. Two girls pass us by and check out Xavier and I. Brooklyn's smile slowly storms into a frown as she sees the girls.

"Hey," I mumble as I put my hand on her cheek. "The only person who will ever catch my eye is you, is that understood?" My voice diminishes. The bell starts to ring. Brooklyn closes her locker and we hold hands to class.

I sit in class while the six of us are scattered around the room. Brooklyn is all the way across from me to my left, behind me in the right corner is Xavier, next to me is Zayne, Alice sits next to Brooklyn, and Mina sits in the middle of the classroom. I look over too Brooklyn and she's busy writing down the notes, Xavier is on his phone texting Mina (I can tell cause Mina is also on her phone, frequently looking at Xavier), Zayne is asleep, and Alice is also writing notes. I can tell Brooklyn looks very uncomfortable.