"Crikey you look terrible." Lauren gasped as Eva walked into reg the next morning. Eva didn't have the energy to respond, sitting in her seat with the same amount of elegance as a rugby player. "I'm joking although, you don't look as good as normal. Has something happened?"
Eva swallowed her tears and looked at Lauren. "If I tell you..." She trailed off.
"You'd have to kill me? Yeah, yeah, I know. I'll take that deal." Lauren smiled.
Eva chuckled slightly at her friend's ditziness. "Not quite. If I tell you...I'll break down in tears and everyone'll know something is wrong."
"When Finn gets in, he'll want to know. He's your boyfriend..." Lauren suddenly got it as she saw Eva's eyes fall to her lap. "Oh."
Eva nodded. "Yesterday lunchtime."
"Did he dump...you?" Lauren asked, taking her hand.
"No." Eva looked up at her. "He told me I should defend Eugene and the MSB and not Kyle but I told him that I wouldn't defend anything I didn't agree with. He went on about how he didn't know I was anymore-"
"He didn't know who you were?" Lauren raised her eyebrows.
"Exactly." Eva nodded. "I said he'd changed too much and I couldn't handle it. I said when the Finn I knew came back, we had a chance. But he doesn't think the old Finn will come back."
"Then you're better off without him." Lauren wrapped an arm around Eva and pulled her close to her. "He's coming. Keep calm." She whispered before letting go.
"Alright?" He murmered, sitting down and facing the front. Lauren opened her mouth to say something but Eva grabbed her arm and shook her head. Lauren sat back in her seat, closing her mouth.
"Eva?" Mr Chalk bustled in and smiled at her. "I believe you are supposed to be in the cooler?"
"Oh. Yeah." She nodded, grabbing her bag and walking out.
"She'll enjoy that." Finn muttered.
"Back off." Lauren ordered. "You've caused enough trouble."
"How?" Finn demanded, standing up and sending his chair flying. He turned around and glared at her.
"You really want to do this here?" Lauren sneered.
"Both of you. Sit down!" Mr Chalk's voice was raised as he stared at them. Finn glared at Lauren before angrily dropping back into his seat, arms folded.
Eva trudged down the corridor, bag swinging in time with her pace. The cooler door was closed and all the blinds pulled, keeping the contents hidden. She knocked on the door gently before opening it.
"I wasn't expecting to have to send an email." The teacher on duty, a Year 7/8 teacher, glared.
"Sorry. I completely forgot." Eva shrugged, closing the door before sitting at the table next to Kyle.
"Alright?" He smiled.
"Silence." The teacher ordered, glaring at Kyle. Eva shot him a weak smile before laying her head on her arms.
