Author's Note: Like gosh! Most of the other people who post stories are like in high school, college, or adults! And, I'm only in 7th grade! Like seriously all yall are oldie moldies! So, hope everyone liked the last chapter! Thanks to everyone! Especially you know who (Kenzi, my beta, in case you weren't aware!) Some of Billy's P.O.V.! P.S. I seriously have no idea where this story is going, I just make it all up as I go mostly!
Billy's P.O.V.
Jane and Zoe. They were two girls that I had deep feelings for. Yet, only one I loved, or more accurately, only one I was in love with. Jane. It would always be Jane, no questions asked. The reason why I love her so much? I don't really know. Was it her messy, thick black curls? Her big doe eyes? Her wide, cheerful smile? That carefree laugh of hers? Maybe, it was just everything about her. Maybe, it was just Jane in general.
"Hey, Bill!" Zoe squealed. Zoe. Quick, pros and cons. Pros: We both had that 'bad boy' or 'bad girl' vibe about us. A snarky attitude. Cons: Well...she's not Jane. I realized she never would be. As hard as I try to replace Jane I just couldn't. No one could replace my Janey.
"Hey, Zo." I said with a smile.
Sure, maybe, she wasn't Jane but she was...Zoe. The Zoe that made me smile and laugh for the first time since I was back from the Juvenile Detention Center. The Zoe that somehow brought out this whole new Billy. A Billy I wasn't even sure I liked.
"Wanna catch that new horror flick tonight?" she asked me hopefully.
I leaned my head back so I wouldn't have to look at her, and sighed before saying,
"I have plans with Janey."
"Of course! Should've known that!" I couldn't really place what she meant by that. I know I didn't tell her I was going to Jane's, much less tell her I would be sleeping over, like I did every night anyway. But, I didn't exactly hear any type of sarcasm in her voice either.
"Sorry Zo."
She gave a sigh of her own and replied,
"No, no...I get it. What about that guy..." she smirked. What was that? Why'd she smirk? She didn't even know who Eli was.
"Huh?"
"You know...the guy she has a crush on. I know...who it is." she leaned closer to me and whispered the last sentance softly.
"What? You know Eli?" I was beyond confused. How did she know? Did Jane tell her? Did she tell her about her job too? Why would she do that?
"Wait, what? Who's Eli?"
"What are you talking about? Who are you talking about?" I was way past beyond confused now.
"I'm talking about who Jane has a crush on, Nick."
"Nick?!" What was she talking about? Was it possible I'd been wrong? Jane had never really confirmed that it was Eli. So...was it Nick? But...she couldn't. He liked her...so...if she liked him...I tasted something disgusting at the back of my throat, probably my lunch. I felt like I was going to...
I ran to the nearest trash can and emptied out all the food I'd consumed for the past two days. I just kept going and going. I couldn't stop. It felt like I was not only getting rid of the food I'd eaten but also getting rid all of my sadness and depression.
"Billy! Are you okay?"
Zoe rushed to my side and rubbed the center of my back soothingly.
"I'm...fine. Bad...sushi." I mumble as I slowly raise my head from the can.
"What? The school doesn't even have sushi."
It took me a second to catch my breath, and when I did, I wiped the corners of my mouth. The vile taste still lingered in my mouth. The taste...of my love for Jane...
"I mean...You know..."
She crossed her arms firmly over her chest and gave me a dirty look as she said,
"What do you mean? And, no, I don't know."
"I just..."
"Billy, what's wrong with you? It's seemed like for the past couple of weeks you're just...I don't know...depressed?"
"Depressed? Why would you say that?" I knew it wouldn't be long before she caught on to my strange behavior. The truth was, I was in depression. I'd begun to fall more in love with the girl I've known practically my whole life, and all the while I was doing the exact opposite with the girl I was dating.
"I don't know Billy. You tell me."
"Zoe, I just..." I didn't know what to say.
"I'm listening..."
"I just...have to go." I blurted. And, without even a glance behind me I dashed out of the building. Forget I still had the rest of seventh period. Forget that my stuff was still in History. Forget it all. I just needed to get away. I needed to get away from the girl I'm desperately in love with and the girl I don't even love a bit.
