The Birthday Wish
Chapter 2- Just Friends
Vanessa tapped her foot to the beat of the clock in homeroom. She was really bored listening to the woman drone on and on about Romeo and Juliet. She had read it one million times already and she had way more important things to worry about than two people who committed suicide. First the dude killed himself because he thought the girl was dead and then the girl woke up and killed herself when she saw the dude was dead. William Shakespeare was one sick man.
Finally the bell for lunch rang and she gathered her books and walked over to her locker. She saw Zac waiting there for her and smiled. He waved and she walked towards him. They talked while she was putting her books in her locker.
"Hi Van, you ready to go eat?" Zac asked. Vanessa looked over at him and was about to nod her head when she remembered Brady.
"Sorry Zac I told Brady I'd meet him for lunch. He's right over there waiting. Maybe we can have lunch together tomorrow?" Vanessa asked, hating the disappointed look on his face. She had a momentary lapse of guilt and thought about whether or not to postpone her lunch with Brady but she pushed that thought down. She always ate with Zac; one day wasn't going to kill him, right?
Zac nodded his head, understanding but still a bit disappointed. He had wanted to talk to Vanessa about the new job he was getting. Zac, much to everyone's surprise, was passionate about acting and singing and he had just gotten a job to sing on a commercial.
"I'm sorry." Vanessa said, placing a hand on his shoulder before walking over to Brady, who put an arm around her shoulder. Zac watched with jealousy burning through him as Vanessa laughed at something he said. He didn't know how he would be able to even look Brady in the face without punching him if he and Vanessa got together.
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"So what movie are we watching babe?" Brady asked. Vanessa shrugged.
"It doesn't matter. Just make sure it's not too scary. You can ask Zac about those ones; your arm will be numb." Vanessa replied, not noticing Brady flinch when she mentioned Zac.
"So you and Zac are what?" Brady asked. Vanessa looked at him before continuing to eat her food. She shrugged again.
"He's my best friend. We've known each other forever. That's all." Vanessa answered after awhile. Brady nodded.
"Are you sure that's it because he seems to like you." Brady said. Vanessa raised her eyebrows. Zac like her? She wished.
"Zac doesn't like me in that way Brady, we're just friends." Vanessa said, her heart seeming to die at those words but Brady was too happy at her answer to notice that thank God.
"So umm Monster House okay?" Brady asked. Vanessa nodded distractedly as she saw Zac walk over to Kay Panabaker who smiled and made room for him to sit down. Zac looked up and caught her staring at him and smiled. They both blushed and looked away.
"Nessa?" Brady asked, waving a hand in front of her face. She shook her head and looked at Brady but he had already seen who she was looking at.
"Just friends huh?" Brady said, getting up. Vanessa gently held his arm.
"Brady." She called his name trying to get him to listen to her but he pulled his arm out of her grip.
"Hope you have a good life with your friend Nessa. Cause you're just friends right." Brady turned and walked away, rage boiling through him and Vanessa just sighed and lowered her head onto the table, wishing that Zac didn't have such a hold on her...
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