TIFFANY'S POV:
I swallowed a lump in my throat as Justin and I walked towards the school doors this morning. I could see Gabriella in the foyer, and she didn't look happy…
"I'm gonna go…" I admitted
"What?" Justin questioned as he turned to me
"I think you're in trouble," I informed him, motioning to Gabriella "and I want to avoid her at all costs!"
"We're working on a project together, that's it. If she can't accept it, then that's her problem." he replied "C'mon…"
Swallowing a lump in my throat, I followed Justin into school, him holding the door open for me, Gabriella making her way over to us…
"Before you say anything, Tiff's told me her side of the story about yesterday." Justin informed her
"Do you not want to hear mine?" she questioned
"Not really, because I know how you get when I have to do group work for class." he replied "There's nothing happening between Tiff and me, so you need to stop with the paranoia!"
"Where were you last night?" she asked
"I'm gonna go…" I informed Justin "I'll see you later."
"Run along, little girl." Gabriella proclaimed
"Gabs," Justin sighed "yeah, I'll see you tonight."
Nodding my head in agreement, I smiled at him warmly and made my way over to my locker…
JUSTIN'S POV:
"You were meant to meet me at my Mum's shop last night…" Gabriella informed me
"I'd had a rubbish day, and I forgot, I'm sorry." I admitted
"What are we going to wear for the dance now, Justin?" she questioned
"I don't know, normal clothes?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow at her
"This isn't funny!" she sighed
"You can wear a pretty dress, but I'm not getting all dolled up." I informed her "You know that's not my style."
"So what are you going to wear then?" she asked
"A shirt, a pair of jeans and my Vans." I replied
"You're not even going to rent a tux?" she questioned
"No," I informed her "because it's not a prom, it's a dance."
"Justin…" she proclaimed
"What?" I inquired "It's not, Gabs, and I'd be the only one there wearing a tux and I'd look an idiot. I'm not putting myself through that just to please you."
She sighed heavily… "Fine, so you just stayed home last night then?"
"After I'd been to Tiff's, yeah." I replied
"You were at hers?" she inquired
"Yeah," I informed her "we're assignment partners. We're gonna be at each other's houses."
"But…" she began
"But nothing," I replied "you need to get a grip, Gabs. Do you think I'd cheat on you?"
She shook her head, signalling no…
"Good, because I wouldn't." I informed her "You're thinking about things that aren't there and aren't ever going to be. Tiff and I are just friends, nothing more, nothing less."
"Okay." she replied
TIFFANY'S POV:
"So, what time was he at yours till then?" Rhiannon asked as I told her about Justin's late-night visit to my house
"10:30pm," I informed her "we started to talk when we'd finished our assignment stuff."
"And did you tell him about the Gabriella thing?" she questioned
I nodded my head… "He said I was right to do it. She gets paranoid when he works with girls, poor guy."
"There must be a reason behind it though…" she replied "Surely?"
I shrugged my shoulders, nudging Rhiannon as Justin and Gabriella made their way over to us…
"Gabs has got something she wants to say to you, Tiff." Justin informed me
"Okay." I replied
"I'm sorry." she admitted "Justin has made me realise that nothing is ever going to happen between the two of you, and that I'm just being silly. So about what I said to you yesterday, I apologise."
"Thank you." I stated "Apology accepted."
"Good," Justin proclaimed "right, I'll see you later and I'll see you later too, Tiff."
I averted my eyes as Gabriella kissed Justin on the lips as he went to leave. Smiling at me warmly, he walked out of the canteen and I began to pack up my things to leave…
"Just so you know, I know your game!" she informed me as soon as Justin had left "You play the sweet and innocent card and it may work with Justin, but it doesn't with me. Keep your hands off of him, he's mine!"
"Can you believe that?" Rhiannon questioned
"Just leave it, Rhiannon." I sighed, throwing my things into my bag
"Where are you going?" she asked
"To find Justin, tell him that we need to find different assignment partners." I informed her
Poor Tiffany – Gabriella really does have bad trust issues, doesn't she?