"Dad" I whispered.
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I've been finally discharged from the hospital and let me tell you, it's the most amazing thing that could ever happen to a person. I'm currently in the hallway of McCendrick high and it feels quite strange, people are smiling at me,talking to me. I even went out of the school to see the name just to be sure I wasn't somewhere else. It felt like I'm in another universe, I replied to the occasional hellos that I got from people.
I wasn't really looking at where I was going so I accidentally bumped into someone who I didn't really recognize causing my binder to fall.
"I'm so sorry" I started apologizing, but you know what she did, she began to laugh which completely made me furious.
"You know, normal people accept apologies not laugh at them" I told her.
"Im not laughing at your apology silly, I'm laughing because you are apologizing for no reason, and because you look cute when you are angry" she informed me. I like this girl already.
"By the way I'm Maddie Thompson " I said stretching forth my hand, she accepted it.
"I'm Stephanie Coleman" she said "and I'm new here, can you please take me to homeroom 32."
"Sure, art right" I asked
"Yes"
"Good we have the same class" and with that I lead her to the art class.
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I'm having a really lovely day at school,infact there was no rehearsal today, I know all this is the result of pity but I want to believe that maybe people are starting to see me for who I truly am, a girl who is broken inside and is yet to be fixed, a girl who would trade her family's luxuries for a proper family in an heartbeat, that's who I am.
"Hey Sydney, I didn't really see you today in any of the classes we share" I informed her.
"I just came like now, my mum wanted some mother and daughter bonding time, since she has a to go back to Australia for a shoot" she said.
"Aww she misses you" I said teasing her.
"Yeah right, anywho how was today" she asked
"Great for some odd reasons, and you will never guess what bryan asked me" I said feeling giddy all over again.
"Can I borrow a comb?" she said taking a sip (more like a gulp) of water.
"No silly," I said laughing "he asked me on a date" I informed her. Sydney spat out all the water in her mouth.
"Shut up,are you talking about the same Bryan McClain" she asked.
"Of course not, there's a new foreign exchange student named bryan McClain" I told her sarcastically.
"Really" she asked
"Nooo!!" I literally screamed earning me weird looks from the students passing by, but either ways I continued talking
"do you remember when you gave me that speech about how many girls would trade places with me for bryan's attention, and I said that the day I learn to like Bryan is the day pigs start to fly. I completely take all that back, because I think that I'm actually starting to like him, even if I don't see any pig flying" I joked
Sydney's face had the mixture of two emotions. Shock and disgust.
I don't know why but it looks like she's about to cry, as I was about to talk to her the bell rang signalling the beginning of last period so I left to go to my last class of the day and she went to the girls bathroom.
I really need to talk to her.
Sydney's pov
I ran to the girls bathroom and I just sat on the floor. Those words flooding my mind. Hot beads of tears were rolling down my cheek as those words began to repeat itself
'He asked me on a date'
'I'm actually starting to like him'
I wanted to scream and pull my hair out. Four years, I have waited for four years for him to notice me and suddenly he goes for my best friend, I'm supposed to be happy for her.
"Mabry" what a lovely ship name. I kept hoping that maybe one day he will notice me but I don't see that happening any time soon. This world is just so cruel and unfair its arrgh.
At this point there's only one thing to do get back what is rightfully mine.
What am I even saying I can't do that to my best friend, she always smiles at the sound of his name and she's starting to experience love. I accept defeat and I'm letting Bryan go, if its possible.
And with that I washed my face not bothering to reapply my make up, I just went to class.
Bryan's pov
"So I see you've started making progress" josh pointed out.
"What do you mean" I asked him clearly confused.
"I'm talking about maddie"
"Oh yeah" I said happily, because I was certain that I was going to win the bet
"It happened faster than I thought it would" he said looking impressed.
"Yeah, I thought she was going to play hard to get but it turned out she was just a broken girl who needed someone to care for her" I told him before he went out of his class since we went having the same class
"And you are sure it's the right thing to do, taking advantage of a broken girl I'm actually really disappointed in you, I really didn't think that you'd take things this far,I mean I understand that Zach's a jerk but I didn't expect this from you" josh who was silent through out I and Zach's conversation finally said. I wonder were all this was coming from.
"Dude it's just a bet" I informed him.
"Yes,just a bet"Â he muttered making his way to the door.
"Were are you going?" I asked him
"To find my best friend"
I have never felt more guilty
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