*Rae's Pov*

I wake up to my alarm screeching in my left ear. I jump in a panic. Looking at my clock and realize I don't need to freak and just start getting ready, I can't risk being late even by a second. It's 5:30AM. I have a quick shower and make a coffee. I haven't had a lot of sleep but I'm definitely running on pure adrenaline. It's now only 6:00AM. I might as well study for an hour. I could use it.
As I'm studying I hear my mom getting up. I swear I haven't seen her in a month.
My door opens a crack and she comes in with a big smile on her tired face.

"Hi, sweetheart! Just making sure you're up and ready for your test!"
"Yeah, just getting some last minute studying in!"
"Are you nervous?" She ask sitting on my bed.
"No, I mean, kind of but no more nervous than anyone would be."
"Alright sweetheart." She leans in and kisses my forehead.
Before I know it, I'm heading over to the Gallaghers to pick up Lip.
"Philip! Let's go!" I scream heading upstairs.
"I'm coming, fuck!" Lip appears heading out his door with his bag draped over his shoulder.
"You ready?" I ask
"Fuck, Rae, I read this textbook a long time ago, I was born ready." Lip puts his arm around my shoulder as we walk up to my car.
"Famous fucking last words." We break apart and get into the car.
Before I know it, I'm walking into my exam.
Lip behind me and Karen just to the left.

"Okay, you're all old enough, I doubt I have to walk everyone through this, number 2 pencil, eyes on your own paper, you can leave after the hour and a half mark, if you need to go to the bathroom hold it in, etc, etc, etc." Mr. Ellement is a real charmer.

*LIPS POV*

I can' wait to get this Exam over with, Rae and I both have 2 more then it's summer. Maybe she'll finally relax. She looks like she's going to have a fucking heart attack. I can't wait to hang out with her and Karen this summer and just relax. That's all I want is to fucking relax.
Time flew by and It's already at the hour and a half mark. I've been finished for almost 20 minutes. Waiting til I can finally leave.
I stand up to hand in my exam, passing the girls, Karen looks relaxed and as if she's almost done. She made me help her study last night so she's probably breezing by. Rae looks like she's going to pass out. I lied, she really needs to relax not me.
I head outside for a smoke and wait for my friends.

*RAE'S POV*

Fuck. I should of gone to bed early last night, I'm so god damn tired. I know the answers I do. It's just I can't get them out. It's like I can barely speak english right now. Ugh, I'm going to kill Ian.
Next thing I know I'm done and checking everything over. 2 minutes to spare, Lip's been out of here for like what half an hour? I doubt he even studied. I wish my brain worked like his.
"Alright, pencil's down! Times up!"
Thank god I finished in time...at least.
I get up and hand my exam in and walk out with Karen trailing not so far behind.
"Hey, Rae! Wait up!"
"Shit sorry, didn't realize I was walking so fast."
"You alright? You're like sweating!"
"I'm fine! Just ugh, glad it's over! I gotta pee!" I practically run off to the bathroom. I think I'm going to puke.
I splash cold water on my face, taking a glance in the mirror and realize I look like shit. The water made me feel more refreshed but fuck. I am getting skinnier, and the bags under my eyes are so damn dark. No wonder everyone keeps asking me if I'm okay every fucking second. Next thing I know my chest is tight and I'm on my knees in front of the toilet puking.
"Rae?"
"Lip you can't come in here!"
"Karen, told me you ran off and fuck off we smoke in here all the time."
Before I respond I'm retching again.
I feel someone take my hair out of my hands and hold it.
It's Karen.
"Lip you can go I can sit with her."
"It's fine! I'm fi-hnngh"
"Yeah you sound amazing! Alright fine, I'll go get her some water. Think I'm going to throw up soon anyways."
I feel my stomach settle and sit back against the stall across from Karen.
"You need to take it easy." she says as I reach across to flush.
"I'm fi-"
"Fine, I heard you, all 900 times you've said it. You look like shit, you're never around. I get it, you're stressed and tired but honestly you need to take some time and relax. You're really fucking smart, Rae! You don't need to study for a thousand hours! You're like Lip you could walk into any exam and get 100% without even trying! Do you work tonight?"
"Yeah."
"No, you don't call in! Come out with Lip and I! Come eat dinner at my house! My mom will go nuts to have people over!" Karen hands me her cell as Lip walks back in to some girl shrieking.
"Shut up Danielle!" I find myself barking out.
Lip hands me my water and I'm dialing works number. I'm so exhausted to argue with them.
"Who she calling?" Lip quietly ask Karen while I talk to Shawn.
"Work. She's going to come out with us tonight!"
"Right on."
"Shhh!" I shush them as Shawn is telling me to get better and I'm doing my best "I have a cold!"
"Alright fine! But I have one more exam today, It's only english though. I can get that done in no time!"
"You sure you can?"
"Yeah! It's fine! It's in like half an hour anyways!"

I chug back my water as I have two sets of eyes staring me down. I'm going to start getting better as of tonight! I'm going to eat more than a handful! I'm going to go to bed early! I'm going to be good from now on! Hopefully. Just breathe. Just breathe, Raeanne.
I head off to my exam before I can think, it's done. I told you English! Easy!
I go outside and see Lip, Karen and Ian leaning on my car.
"How you feeling?" Ian throws an arm around me.
"I need gum. I can still taste it."
"Yeah we can smell you." Lip winks, Karen smacks his arm. We get in my car and head out.
"Rae, think you can stomach food?"
"Yeah, I'm starving!"

I can feel their eyes on me. I'm going to prove to them I'm fine! I can get better whenever I want!
We pull into a restaurant. The same italian place Lip and I went to not so long ago.
We have a great time, eating and shooting the shit. I feel like we were there too long after we finished eating. I ate so much I almost threw up again. Maybe I shouldn't of pushed my self like that but everyone was watching me. I had to prove them wrong.

"Shit! Karen I forgot you said we were going to your place!"
"Don't worry my mom won't start dinner until we walk in. Plus it's only 2! We have plenty of time!"
"I don't think I can eat ever again!" Ian says throwing his napkin down.
Lip grabs Ian's plate and continues to eat.
"What? I didn't say I was done?"

We share a laugh and I shake my head. I need to stop complaining and get out more.