Zoey slowly walked back to the table where she had been eating her breakfast. She paid no attention to Logan or Dana, who were sitting at the table next to each other. She just sat down and resumed eating. Dana was happy, because she knew Zoey didn't like to make big deals of things like that. Michael looked at Logan and Dana. Standing up, he wheeled around in the opposite direction and walked as fast as he could to his dorm. He couldn't take it anymore. Nicole watched him disappear into his dorm building, and then turned back to Zoey. Puzzled by Zoey's sad face, she scooted closer to her.
"Zoey, is something wrong?" Nicole asked quietly.
"No," Zoey lied. Nicole raised her eyebrows.
"Oh really?"
"Nicole-" Zoey sighed, but Nicole interrupted her.
"Zoey," Nicole said, grabbing her arm. "Come with me." Nicole pulled Zoey away from the lunch table. Dana and Logan shrugged and continued talking.
Chase looked up as the door opened. It was Michael, who had a glum look on his face.
"Hey, man," Chase said, almost walking out the door, but froze. He noticed that his friend looked upset, so he whirled around. "What's up?"
"Logan and Dana are going out," Michael said, sitting on his chair. Chase walked next to him and sat.
"And?" Chase didn't see the big deal.
"I like Dana. It's not fair," Michael said, staring upset at the ceiling. "What's up with you?"
"I... I don't think I like Zoey anymore," Chase said nervously. Michael snapped his head back up and looked at Chase in shock.
"Say what now?" Michael could not believe this. Chase had the biggest crush on Zoey anyone could ever have. He ran into a pole just looking at her. How could he not like her anymore?
"I think I like Nicole," Chase said with a guilty look on his face.
"But what about Zoey? You finally got her!"
"Yeah, but I don't'... really want her anymore," Chase felt bad. What would Zoey say? He was her best guy friend. He wanted to stay that way.
"Well you're in quite a pickle, aren't you?" Michael said, refocusing his gaze at the ceiling. Chase stood up.
"I think I'll go break it off with her. It's better to tell the truth, you know?" And with that Chase walked out of the room.
"Well, the problem is.." Zoey was hesitant in telling Nicole what was wrong.
"Zoey..." Nicole whined and pouted.
"I don't like Chase...anymore..." Zoey said, not making eye contact with Nicole.
"What? But He's crazy about you! I mean, he wrote an entire play just so he could kiss you! And.. he didn't!" Nicole was surprised.
"I just... don't. I still wanna be his friend, but I don't wanna hurt his feelings and-"
"Hey, Nicole, Zoey," Chase interrupted.
"Hi," They said in unison.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" He asked Zoey, sadness in his eyes.
"Sure," Zoey said, and Nicole walked back to the table. "So... What do you want to talk about?" Zoey asked. She wanted to tell Chase how she felt.
"I'm not sure that things..." Chase couldn't bring himself to say it.
"...are working out?" Zoey finished his sentence, swallowing hard.
"Yeah. I.. I still want to be friends, but, not boyfriend and girlfriend," Chase said, using gestures with his hand. Zoey nodded.
"Me too," Zoey said, feeling tears form in her eyes. If she didn't like him, why was this so hard?
"So, we're friends still?" Chase asked hopefully. Zoey nodded again, and couldn't form words in her mouth. She just walked off to her dorm. Chase watched her questioningly, but was happy. He was now open for Nicole.
Zoey ran down the hallway to her dorm. Everyone she knew was watching her. They were watching her cry. She didn't want them to see her. Running faster and faster, she squinted her eyes and tears came out. She arrived at her room. Opening the door quickly, she threw herself on her bed and sobbed into her pillow. A few moments later, Nicole walked in.
"Zoey, what's wrong?" Nicole sat on the bed next to her best friend.
"Chase and I broke up," Zoey said, looking up, and putting her head back down to her pillow.
"But I thought you didn't like him," Nicole said in a meek voice, putting her hand on Zoey's back.
"Well I guess I was wrong! I'm crazy about him, but he doesn't even care about me! He likes someone else now!" Zoey said, wiping her tears.
"Well, he's gunna be sorry. Zoey, you're the perfect friend. And the perfect girlfriend. He'll come to his senses, and he'll be begging to have you back," Nicole said comfortingly. Zoey frowned.
"So, what exactly went on last night?" Chase asked Logan and Dana.
" I was about to tell Logan how I felt about him," Dana began and Logan wrapped his arms around her, "and he kissed me. We didn't' really need to say anything after that." Logan smiled.
"And I got the girl I wanted," Logan said.
"And I'm gunna get the girl I want," Chase said with a small smile.
"But you already have Zoey," Dana said, looking at him, clearly confused.
"We broke up," Chase said, and Dana raised her eyebrows. Logan's eyes widened.
"How can you not like her? You were going berserk over her because you couldn't go to the dance with her!" Logan said loudly.
"I know, but I just... don't feel the magic. Maybe we just weren't meant to be," Chase said.
"So, who do you like now?" Logan asked. Chase didn't answer, he just stared at the clouds with a foolish grin on his face.
