Monday came, too soon for Tessa. She wasn't looking forward to seeing everyone and was having second thoughts about going at all. She figured she would have to face him sooner or later and maybe she could get him to forgive her. She pulled on her jeans and an oversized sweatshirt and went down the stairs of the tree house.
Still furious about the night before, she banged on the window of Vince's car. He was sleeping. When he heard her knock he bolted awake.
"Hey Tess."
"What?"
"Will you go out with me. I mean since you and Teddy aren't together anymore."
"I don't know, now keep an eye on Dylan."
"Fine."
Tessa walked over to Sophie's house. She knocked on the door. Loud footsteps came from the upstairs and an out of breath Sophie came tumbling out the door.
"What happened to you?"
"You know the expression, 'i woke up on the wrong side of the bed?'"
"Yes."
"Well I woke up, not only on the wrong side, but on the floor as well."
Tessa laughed. "I am nervous."
"Thank you caption obvious." Sophie said pointing to Tessa's hand which was shaking uncontrollably. "You will be fine, he isn't that revenge getting like most people think."
The two girls got to the school building. They were greeted by Chris who came over and gave Sophie a kiss. Tessa just stared at the floor. She looked up because she heard a girl giggling.
Her entire world zoomed in on her. You have got to be joking. The girl giggling was hanging on Teddy. He had found himself a new bitch. Tessa fell to the floor and started sobbing. Sophie and Chris let go of each other. Tobii and Gordie walked over, when they saw Tessa fall.
"I am going to go talk to him. You take care of her." Sophie said to Chris. He could have sworn that there was steam coming out of her ears. She walked over to Teddy.
"I am stealing him." She said, pulling Teddy away from this girl, who she recognized as Hallie Whyte, from her social studies class. Hallie shot her a look of complete disgust.
"What do you think you are doing?" Sophie said, trying to control her anger.
"What does it look like?"
"Being a dick."
"It is a free country."
"Does that mean I can beat the living shit out of you right here?"
"No, why would you anyway?"
"Don't you see that you are literally killing Tess, don't you care?"
"No, do you know that she has buried me alive, she deserves it."
"I still think you are wrong."
"And I am going to loose sleep over that?"
"You should." Sophie turned and walked towards Tessa.
"Tessa, it is going to be alright, don't look at him, you will be fine."
"WHY DOES EVERYONE ALWAYS SAY 'IT WILL BE OK' MY DAD WASN'T OK AND THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE OK EITHER... I HAVE LOST HIM AND YOU SHOULD TELL ME THAT." Tessa yelled and walked by Teddy and Hallie and went into the building, sobbing. Sophie and Chris followed her, Tessa had stormed into the bathroom.
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Teddy watched as the love of his life walked by him in tears because he was with this other girl. He was still hurt, but couldn't say he was sorry to her, she should come to him first.
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In the bathroom, Tessa had locked herself in one of the stalls and refused to come out. Still crying she sat. Her legs curled up at her chest so no one could see her. "Tessa come out of the stall." Sophie was yelling at her.
"I don't want to." Tessa whispered.
"Come on. Class is starting in ten minutes."
"I don't care."
"Fine, I will tell Ms. Emerson that you are suffering a chronic blow at heart and to let you off easy."
"You do that."
*~*
"Get off of me." Teddy said to Hallie.
"What did she say to you."
"Nothing."
"Then what is with the attitude?"
"Never mind."
Hallie walked away, seeing that Teddy was in a bad mood. Teddy walked into the school. He saw Chris sitting with his elbows on his knees next to the door of the girls bathroom.
"Hey." Teddy said. Chris looked up.
"Hi."
"Why are you sitting here?"
"Sophie is in their with Tessa, who from what I can hear, has locked herself in the bathroom st-"
Sophie ran out of the bathroom.
"What happened?" Chris asked her. Sophie sat down next to him. "She stopped talking... I opened the door and she wasn't there. Then, I see that she was next to the window. It was broken and she left."
"Wow." Teddy said, amazed. "You must have been pissing her off."
"No... that would have been you, I was trying to get her to come to homeroom, which I have missed, so have you guys, you may want to check in with your teachers." Sophie got up and left them.
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Tessa ran to the tree house. Vince was sitting on one of the benches, reading a magazines. He looked up at Tessa who was crying.
"What happened?"
"Teddy...was...with...some...girl." Tessa stuttered.
"Seriously?"
"No, I am kidding."
"Well you can stay with me for today."
"Ok."
"So, did you think about what I asked you?"
"Yes and yes I will go out with you." Little did Vince know all Tessa was thinking about was how to get back at Teddy and Vince is a perfect candidate.