Adam had been acting weird all day. Or was it just her? Fiona didn't know. After giving him the page from her sketch pad, they just sat in silence during the rest of art class. Of course, they kept stealing short, loving glances at each other the whole time, but she knew something was wrong.
The bell rang and they both took their time cleaning up. Fiona had just put her colored pencils away when Adam spoke to her for the first time in almost an hour. She was beginning to miss his voice.
"Fi?" Adam pushed both their chairs in. Fiona turned around and noticed it was now just the two of them. "Want to hit the Dot after school today? My treat," he smiled at her, but his eyes seemed worried, like he had something on his mind.
Fiona walked up to him and looked around before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. It was the first kiss she'd been able to give him since before rehab. The feel of his warm skin under her soft lips was pure bliss. She could practically feel the spark between them as she pulled away. He looked a bit shocked, but didn't seem to mind very much.
"Of course, Prince Adam," she grabbed his hand and intertwined her fingers with his and smiled. Adam watched her intently, keeping his gaze on her. Her smile made his eyes light up and for a split second, Adam couldn't even remember why he felt so guilty. But the moment she pulled away and mouthed her goodbye, Adam remembered.
He sighed and watched her walk out the door. Fiona looked back at her…boyfriend? No. Friend with benefits? No. She looked back at the most confusing, loving, caring, honest boy in the world who she one day hoped to be able to call hers one day and then left him in the classroom to meet up with Holly J.
Adam just stood, now alone, in the art room. He was thinking of how to tell her what's been eating away at him in a gentle way. Honestly, he couldn't. He knew he'd regret it later, but Adam was going to have to be blunt about it.
And that thought scared him almost as much as what Fiona's reaction might be.
Then again, he might be making a big deal out of nothing. Okay, sure Fiona had shared practically her whole life story with him Saturday night and had been so open and honest, but he was entitled to some secrets right?
Adam stuffed his hands in his pockets and walked out of the art class hanging his head. His next period was lunch, but Adam didn't feel much like eating. He walked down the crowed hallways as they slowly started to empty before next class. Upon reaching his locker, Adam noticed a post- it note stuck to the door. He looked around before reaching out to pull it off.
He knew exactly who it was from because on it was a heart surrounding his name and Fiona's. It wasn't Fiona's handwriting; it was Eli's. Eli just loved to bust Adam's chops about how "ga-ga" he was for Fiona. Adam rolled his eyes at the note before opening his locker.
He grabbed a few of his books for his next couple classes. Just as he was about to shut his locker, the door swung shut. Standing behind it was none other than Bianca DeSousa. Although she had been dating Drew and they had made amends, Adam didn't expect her to talk to him unless absolutely necessary.
"Can I help you?" Adam asked slightly annoyed, but partially confused. He flirted shamelessly with Bianca earlier in the year which led to his secret being exposed. Needless to say, they didn't really hang out much.
Bianca crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow at a now extremely confused Adam before speaking. "So, does Baby Torres have a girlfriend now or something?" Adam's jaw clenched. She had said it so rudely and so bluntly that Adam had taken offence. It also made Adam think of just how Fiona would feel if he was this blunt with her. "Hello? You there? I asked if you had a girlfriend or if I'm just seeing things."
"What are you talking about Bianca?" Adam was now staring her down. He had to admit she and Drew weren't bad together (although Drew and Alli were better), but he couldn't see what Drew really saw in her.
Bianca sighed and uncrossed her arms. She leaned her shoulder against the adjacent locker. "Are you and Fiona Coyne dating?" Bianca came across much less defensive. Adam narrowed his eyes.
"What's it to you, Bianca?" Adam knew better than to think that Bianca cared. There was always something in it for her, always.
"Look," Bianca was suddenly defensive again, "if you and Coyne are together then finally Drew will shut up about how miserable you are when we're hanging out. You and I aren't friends, I just tolerate you because of Drew, so I don't need him to be talking about you whenever we're making out, okay?"
Wow, Adam hadn't expected that. She just wanted her time with Drew to be her time with Drew and not her time with Drew talking about Adam. Adam was actually speechless; Bianca had rendered him speechless not by cruelty but by honesty.
Adam just stood there staring at her, silent. Bianca waited a few minutes for a response, but when she got none, Bianca just shook her head, turned around, and walked away. Her words rang in Adam's head and echoed with each step she took.
Now, Adam was past confused to extremely conflicted. Bianca had made it pretty clear that she didn't want Adam single because it was effecting her time with her boyfriend. She wasn't the only one. Ever since rehab, Eli and Clare have spent less time alone together and more time with him. And although Eli was good at hiding it, Adam knew that they just wanted some time to themselves without a third wheel.
Adam slammed his back against the locker and sunk down. He titled his head back and shut his eyes. Any random passerby might have thought he was in pain or something. Well, in a way he was. He was pained by his own selfishness. Adam knew that Fiona wanted to be officially together the moment she asked the question. Being with her would give his brother and his friends their time and give Fiona the boy she wants, but Adam had been selfish; he asked to take things really slow. But he had good reason; he didn't want to get burned again.