As The Rain Falls

DramaQueen3303: No, I have not. He has smiled at me. And stared. I think we are forming a secret relationship. Haha. Well...here's chapter 9. I'm thinking of doing a sequel. Ha! This story is taking me forever. I never know what to do with it. Thanks for giving me the longest reviews!

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Chapter 9

Broken Hearts, Selfish Minds

"Chase, why have you been avoiding me all week?" Zoey said, coming up to him.

"Um... I guess I haven't seen you around." Chase said.

"I ran after you and yelled your name for 10 minutes yesterday." Zoey said.

"Really? I guess I didn't notice.

"Chase, what's going on?" Zoey asked.

"Nothing. Nothing at all." Chase said, his cheeks turning red.

"Yes, there is. Your cheeks always turn red when you're hiding something." Zoey said.

"You'll get mad at me if I told you." Chase said.

"No, I wouldn't. I promise." Zoey said.

"I was walking in the hallway and Chris's door was open. I heard him say something about a bet. And, I heard Logan's voice. So, I kind of listened in. And, I heard Chris talking to Logan about a bet he made...to sleep with you." Chase said.

"Oh, so just because you're jealous of me and Chris, you want to lie to me to get me to break up with him?" Zoey yelled.

"Zoey, no, that's not it." Chase said.

"Then what is it Chase? Because I've heard a lot from Chris. About you." Zoey said.

"It's not like that, Zoey." Chase said.

"Chase, making glass go in my arm is one thing, but trying to break me and Chris up is just...ugh! I can't believe you! Stay out of my life." Zoey yelled, and walked off, leaving Chase with a tear falling down his face.

"Dana, can I tell you something?" Nicole asked.

"Is it about your makeup, or your hairdryer, because I don't care." Dana said.

"Dana, can you try to care for just one minute? I mean, what is up with you? You are a total whore to everyone! You only have your period once a month. Not every day. I mean, you can't be nice to anyone but yourself! What is your problem? No wonder Logan is so mean to you." Nicole yelled.

"Maybe it's my boy obsessed roommate." Dana said.

"Look, can you try to be nice to me for one second?" Nicole said.

"Sure, Nicole. What is it?" Dana said. Maybe Nicole was right. She was moody a lot.

"Okay, I like someone." Nicole said.

"Figures." Dana muttered.

Nicole looked up.

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. Who is it?" Dana asked.

"Chris." Nicole said.

"Zoey's Chris?" Dana said, shocked.

"Yeah..." Nicole said.

"Zoey's boyfriend Chris?" Dana said.

"Yeah." Nicole said.

"Do you know he's going out with Zoey?" Dana said.

"Yes, I do, Dana. So, why can't you just believe it? Yes, I like Chris. Zoey's Chris. Now what should I do?" Nicole said.

"I don't know." Dana said. "I guess I thought you would be happy for her. Not trying to steal him. Maybe you should tell Zoey. Not me."

"I can't tell Zoey. She would hate me. I don't want a boy to come between us." Nicole said.

"Maybe you could write her a letter." Dana said.

"That's a great idea! Thanks, Dana." Nicole said.

Zoey walked in her dorm, and no one was in it. She went over to her bed, and saw a letter. The Zoey on it was in Nicole's handwriting, so she opened it right away. As she read it aloud, the words ripped her heart out.

"Dear Zoey,

You are my best friend. I know I could trust you with anything, and you trust me with anything. So, I'm hoping you can trust me after reading this letter. The three words I know I have to tell you might ruin our friendship, although I hope it doesn't. Please forgive me. Well, I like Chris. Love, like, I don't know, but it's something. I was excited for you when you went out with him. I had never really seen him, but I had heard of him. But then, he moved to my science class. I knew his name was Chris, but I didn't think he was your Chris. I'm so sorry. He was my science partner, and that's how I found out. I'm sorry. I flirted with him a lot. I kissed him too. But that was before I knew he was your Chris. And then, I felt really bad. And stopped talking to him, and switched science partners. I'm so sorry. I love you so much, Zoey. You are the sister I never had.

Love, Nicole.

Zoey had so many thoughts racing in her head. She was mad, sad, angry, hurt. Everything. Nicole was her best friend. And she did that!

Nicole was in the hallway talking to some friends, and Dana was at lunch. Zoey figured she had to go, but she wouldn't sit by them. Chase and Michael were sitting with them. Zoey decided she would sit by herself when she got there.

She was crying, but she didn't care. Then, she bumped into Logan.

"Zoey, what's wrong?" he asked her.

"Everything." She said.

"Like what?" He asked.

"Nicole likes Chris, Chase is telling me Chris made a bet with you to sleep with me. And I can't believe him—" Logan interrupted Zoey.

"Wait—Chase knew about that?" Logan said.

"Nicole liking Chris?" Zoey asked.

"No...the bet." Logan said.

"You mean it was true?" Zoey said, tears forming in her eyes.

"Um...yeah." Logan said.

"I HATE YOU!" Zoey screamed. "HOW COULD YOU? I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY FRIEND!"

Heads turned toward Zoey and Logan.

"Zoey, maybe we could talk about this somewhere else...people are staring." Logan said.

"I DON'T CARE IF PEOPLE STARE. I WANT THE WHOLE SCHOOL TO KNOW THAT LOGAN REESE IS A JACKASS!" Zoey said, and she ran off crying.

Dana got up to run after Zoey, but stopped by Logan.

"I thought you changed." She said, and then ran off.

"DANA!" Logan yelled.

Zoey slowed down running, and saw Nicole in the hallway.

"Zoey, what's wrong?" Nicole asked her.

"You can have him." She said, and she ran into the dorm.

"Zoey, let me in, please, I want to talk to you." Dana said, banging on the door.

"You have a key." Zoey said

"I left it in there, and so did Nicole." Dana said.

"Fine." Zoey said.

She got up to open the door. When Dana saw her, she was shocked. Her hair was all messed up, her eyeliner made her look like a raccoon with red puffy eyes, her lip gloss was smeared, which meant she was crying into her pillow, and she had tissues everywhere.

"Woah." Nicole said.

"Um...do you want to talk about how stupid bpys are?" Dana said.

Zoey let out a little giggle.

"Sure." She said.

"Well, Logan told me he loved me a week ago. I don't believe him anymore." Dana said.

"I fell in love with someone who just wanted to sleep with me." Zoey said.

The three girls talked for hours. Pretty soon, it was 7:00.

Someone knocked on the door.

"I'll get it." Zoey said.

She went up to the door and unlocked it. As she opened it, a red rose went through the a tiny crack of the door that was open.

"I thought we could do something special tonight." Chris said.

"Like what? Get in bed? I don't think so." Zoey said.

"What are you talking about?" Chris said.

"Don't play stupid with me. I know. It's over." Zoey said, and she slammed the door in his face, smashing the rose.

Yay! I finally updated. I'm really sorry it took so long. I've had writer's block. So, did you like it? It was kinda short. I know. Well, thanks for all the awesome reviews. I promise I'll update later. This is my best story, and I've gotta keep it going! Review please!