Chapter Title: Inside the Girl's Bathroom


Zoey walked into the bathroom overwhelmed. She had so many mixed feelings. Zoey was happy that she was at the dance with William, but she was depressed that no one else was happy for her. Her friends were pushing her one way when she wanted to go the other way.

She looked at herself in the mirror. It was a dance and she looked so miserable. She wanted to have a good time with her date, but for some bizarre reason, she would not allow herself.

Before she could make up her mind, someone had unexpectedly walked into the bathroom. It was the last person she needed to confront; it was Lola. When Lola saw Zoey, her smile turned into a grimace.

"Having a good time." Lola said reluctantly. She was facing the mirror fixing her make-up.

"The greatest." Zoey said sarcastically, "You?"

"The best… But I bet it's nothing compare with you, since you're here with Will." Lola said scornfully.

"Lola. What is your deal? Why do you hate him so much? Why don't you want me to be with him?" Zoey interrogated.

"Wow. Those were the most stupid questions I ever heard. I think you should know the answer to the questions." Lola responded.

"I don't. That's why I am asking." Zoey was upset.

"Well if you were my friend, you would know the answers to those questions." Lola argued.

Zoey, appalled by Lola's statement, did not know what to say. Lola, appalled by Zoey's silence, took her stuff and headed out of the bathroom. However, Zoey realized that she could not end the conversation like that.

"Wait." Zoey chased after her, "I am your friend."

"No you're not my friend. I wished you were my friend. I don't like William is because you spend all your time with him. Maybe you should just forget about us and stay with him. If that is what you want." Lola started to walk away.

"No," Zoey stopped, "That isn't what I want at all."

"Listen Zoey," Lola turned around, "I know that you are going to start dating, but why him?" Lola debated.

"Why not?" Zoey asked.

"I just don't trust him. I don't want to see you get hurt." Lola's tone started to turn reasonable.

"I want to be everyone's friend and I don't know, then William entered the picture." Zoey didn't know how to explain herself.

"Well then, he can stay in the picture and your friends can leave." Lola declared.

"No. Can't we work this out?" Zoey started to get anxious.

"Why did you go out with him?" Lola wondered.

"I don't know." Zoey panicked.

Zoey knew that none of this could be solve in one night. Therefore, she decided to say what Lola wanted to hear. "I guess at first, I felt sorry for him. He didn't have any friends. When he asked me out, he seemed so desperate. His parents split and they sent him across the country because they couldn't deal with him. How could I say no someone as hopeless as him?"

"Is that true…The Tools to Fix a Life

" Lola said but she was not asking Zoey.

Zoey turned around to find William there. He was standing there with a frustrated expression. He was mad that Zoey broke her promise and told his deepest secret. However, he was mostly sad Zoey, did not like him at all. Therefore, since he was tired of the games Zoey was playing, he left without saying a word to anyone. On the other hand, Zoey knew she made the biggest mistake.