When she arrived at the gym a few minutes later than scheduled, she saw the team were still doing warm-up exercises. Zoe was watching from the sidelines and making sure they were all doing it correctly. But even Grace could tell she was out of sorts since she wasn't making a sound, like the usual center of attention she was, and barely intervened even when Lola stopped to reply to a message on her phone.

She walked over to where Zoe was standing and before she could even say anything, Zoe spoke up, "Alright girls, get into formation." She said while said girls did what they were told.

Grace looked around at them before her eyes met Zoe's questionably, "Should I wait?" She knew she was late, but what was a few minutes anyway? Shouldn't they just get it over with?

"No, we're going to talk now." Grace blinked, confused, before her eyes narrowed as Zoe bumped passed her towards the equally-curious cheerleaders.

"You don't want to do this and you know it."

"Music, please." Zoe replied, snapping her fingers. Jack quickly pressed the button on her phone before jogging back into place, "And a one, and a two-"She tapped her feet at the recorded tune, before outstretching their hands as the girls started cheering and moved forward as they visibly split into groups, "Do you have anything to say to me?" She asked loudly and pointedly at Grace who was staring at them wondering what exactly Zoe was on.

It took her a moment before, defeatedly, she crossed her arms over her chest and let out a sigh, "Don't you?" Zoe was the one who invited her after all.

Zoe's eyes visibly narrowed as she was picked up from all sides and tossed into the air, something similar happening a meter away, "You'd like that wouldn't you?" She said, with venom, "- so you don't have to feel like a total ass. Honestly, I would say this whole relationship was disappointing, but not entirely pointless since I have come-" Bend, twirl, "to find out what kind of coward you really are."

Grace chuckled at that, her voice dropping dangerously, "That's rich coming from you, drama. As if you were so angelic," Zoe was seriously trying to get under her skin. Why else would she say these words and in front of her gossiping possy no less? But Grace sure as hell wouldn't let her. "- dragging me around places even though you know I hate them, unnecessarily getting jealous over my friends even though I haven't even peeked at another woman while we were together."

Zoe sneered in contempt at her words, and outwardly so, "Right, like I'm supposed to believe anything you say Grace Cardinal. Continue without me girls" She said, stopping and walking calmly towards her angered partner. If it wasn't for the warning glare she threw at them, they probably would have faltered in hopes to listen in on more of the juicy details. Zoe was already angry, they didn't want to spoil her mood further knowing how she was like, "Just admit it, you were never serious about me."

"You're kidding, right?"

"I've tried my best to include you in my life, and yet you do everything in your power to push me away." Grace would have retorted if it wasn't for the fact Zoe was glaring daggers at the floor, visibly shaken, "And say that it's none of my business what you do, but it is. You're selfish, you're boorish, you lose your temper easily and you only think about yourself. But even then I..." Zoe's eye twinkled with a sad corner twitch of her lips, Grace breath hitched, "Even though I knew we were total opposites, even though I knew you would stray and perhaps even come to hate me." Her smile remained the same, sad, yet more vicious which confused Grace, "I don't have the best personality after all. I end up not being 'girlfriend' material or they always end up liking someone better. A 'slut', a simple fling, a harmless booty call, and they think just because I'm popular and have all these people bowing at my feet day in and day out that I'll get over it easily. But I don't, I actually feel, so sue me!"

Grace was speechless. She knew Zoe would be difficult, yes, but... "I've never once considered you don't have feelings, Zoe."

"But you don't help, do you? As many times as I've thrown myself at you or took you around everywhere, you seem like you allowed it just because you were bored or going with the flow. Admit it, you don't really like me at all, do you?" She stared at her longingly, waiting for a response to something she already knew was true.

The team had already finished their routine and tried not to stare at the scene before them. Zoe staring at her intently, but looking like she would break down in any second. And Grace staring at her with her mouth-agape for a couple of more seconds trying to make sense of everything. And once she did, she started to walk away.

"Hey, where are you going?" Zoe said after her, but Grace continued on her way, passed a hall that had been tightened considerably with the arrival of more students, passed the obvious couple - who she recognized as Maya's ex-boyfriend and friend - making eyes at eachother at the lockers (Boy will Zig have a field day with this!) and towards a corner where she knew they would be.

Zig and Maya sat rather close to each other on a ledge surrounded by others, though their concentration was mostly on whatever was on Maya's phone.

"Zigmund." A voice cut through their conversation, as both persons looked up towards the person calling out to him, "We need to talk."

Zig blinked at his friend who seemed uncharacteristically determined, though not many people would know it if they didn't know her personally, "Oh yeah, sure, what's up?" Maya was staring at her feeling a heart attack coming on, wondering if it was going to be that.

"The truth is I—"Suddenly she felt a hand clamp her mouth and Zoe passed them a smile before dragging her away into one of the empty rooms, and away from the curious stares. Grace felt herself thrown against one of the desks as the door is closed behind them.

"You're a bitch." Grace started as soon as Zoe turned to regard her craziness, pot calling the kettle black, "A total drama queen, and you get on my nerves like no tomorrow. You try to pry into every aspect of my life and you never listen to me, but..." Zoe closed her mouth, blinking, ".. Damnit, Why would I look up movies I don't even give a shit about? Or listen to you nag all the damn time. Or letting you touch me, and touch you in return? Bored? Going with the flow? yeah right." If she wanted to show Zoe she actually meant something to her, if she wanted to save their relationship, she knew she had to say this, "I like you. I like you, damnit, and it drives me crazy that I do."

"..." It was now Zoe's turn to be speechless.

Grace looked away, trying not to look embarrassed, "Say something." She hated this, damnit this is why she didn't do rel-

The hug came quick, tight and lingered. Zoe buried her face in the crook of her neck with her arms tightly wrapped around her. For a couple of seconds Grace was frozen in her spot as she tried to register what was going on before she slowly reciprocated with her hands flowing around her waist, " I put up with your constant bitchiness and for what? For me to tell you that I don't like you?" She said in a low voice.

"I'm sorry. God I suck at this." Zoe said suddenly, as she moved back to say a few words, "…I'm sorry." She repeated and dropped her head, her hands moving to take Grace's own, "I shouldn't have gotten mad. I said some idiotic things. Next time I'll hold my tongue though I can't promise I won't get jealous."

Grace suddenly felt much better than she did that morning, "How do you think I feel? And I'm sorry too." The words seemed easy now, she realized as she gave Zoe's hands a little squeeze and gave her a smile in reassurance "…And if I cheat on you, I'll make sure to tell you."

Zoe jabbed her in the stomach earning a grunt in disapproval, "You idiot, I'll kil—" But was stopped when she felt lips against her own silencing her. And with her eyes wide, and her hands tightening around Grace, she returned the kiss, happily, not caring of the audience staring at them through the small window in the door.


The girls all stared at each other as the scene played out in their head again and again. Although they had taken notice to the way Zoe acted around Grace(how could they not?) after talking amongst themselves, they dismissed it as two completely opposite girls who were just really curious of each others lifestyles.

"… Man, I never would have thought Zoe was bi." Jack said suddenly, having been the first to come out of her shock. The others all hummed in agreement, "If I knew, I probably would have hit that. You know, before Imogen."

"Is that why she was temperamental a few days ago? They were having a love spat?" The girls shivered just thinking about how angry Zoe was that day. They had never crossed that line, and knew now that they shouldn't ever.

"Wait a sec…"

Lola blinked, something suddenly dawning on her as she remembered the question Zoe had asked them previously: 'Hey, quick question, would any of you girls spread your legs for me if I asked?'

"Why do you think she asked us that question? D-do you think she's into me?!"

Jack was the only person who replied with the words that everyone was thinking, "Zoe? Probably not, but she asked all of us and you said yes, Lola. You're the only one who said yes."


And the whole school knows. Next time? Parents? :O