The whole school seemed different to Elena the next day. It was as if everyone was minding their business and ensuring nothing happened. Just like how she took an Uber yesterday, she was already calling one when Silver arrived at the front of her door and asked to ride with her. They didn't say anything to each other throughout the ride, and as she packed her car, Elena muttered thanks to her before dashing out of the car.She had several messages from Craig, but she was not in any mood to reply to anyone. Gaby hadn't texted, she didn't say anything, and it kind of hurt her, making her think she didn't really care about her. Like she thought, everything was just fake right from the start.“Elena, have you heard what’s going on?” She suddenly heard Silver say beside her, eyeing her as she halted in her steps.“What’s going on?” she questioned, continuing her walk immediately.“Check the gossip forum. Seems Craig was serious when he said he would involve their parents. And if you didn’t
Unlike the way Elena had predicted, nothing interesting happened. Even the students minded their business and the things they said. Craig and Gaby didn’t show up to school, same with Bianca. Most of the science students mocked her two minions, the two of them suffering at the hands of people they’ve dealt with now that Bianca was not in school.Bianca was not one to miss school, even if the snow was falling hard. She’ll still come to school in her heated long car which Elena had no idea the name was, and drape her coat on her body.“I’m sure they won’t have shown up if they knew she was not going to come,” Elena said to Silver as they entered her car.“Or they didn’t see the gossip forum on time, and when they saw it, they called Bianca, and she didn’t pick up. I wonder what’s going on.” Silver said, starting the car and zooming out of the school compound.“Do you want to go out? Have fun before you return home?” Silver glanced at Elena and asked.Elena's lips curled up into a small s
“So why are you here? I didn’t call to tell you I’m hungry?” Elena asked, taking another slice of the pizza and munching it.“I also didn’t tell you my address. She gave you that, right?” She asked, nodding her head without waiting for an answer.Craig sighed as he stood up from the chair, dipping his hand in his pocket and bringing out a customized paper that was folded to the last bit.“She asked me to give you this.” He said as he stretched it to her.Elena eyed the paper for a bit while she chewed, “drop it.” She said.Craig's lips curled up with a small smile as he dropped it on the table beside the sofa.“She was thinking you won’t collect it.”“I will. I’ll read it and do exactly what someone did to me, which is not to do anything about it.”“Elena,”“Craig, this is none of your business. What is going on between the both of us is none of your business. You sit back and watch.” She cut him off before he could say anything.“I know it’s between you guys. But Elena, Gaby has been
Elena’s eyes roamed the contents of the letter, a part of her touched and the other not moved a bit.“What’s that?” She heard her mother say as she hurriedly crumpled the paper in her hands.“It’s nothing.” She replied, standing up and walking away to her room.She closed the door, locking it before flopping onto the bed. She brought out her phone and met a message from Craig.“Hi, I’m home already.”Her lips curved into a small smile as she texted him back, the both of them immersing themselves in a conversation.“Did you read the letter she wrote to you?” He asked after an hour of chatting.“I did. I wasn’t touched by that.” She texted back.She was about to continue texting when a call entered. Rolling her eyes and laying on her back as Craig’s name was displayed on her phone.“So you won’t call while we’re chatting but would because of Gaby?”“Elena, please.”“For fuck’s sake,” she cut him off. “I told you already not to get involved. We’ll sort it out; it’s a girl's matter, not a
By the time Elena was done dressing, only a few minutes were left before Craig arrived. “We did a good job here,” Silver and Elena's mom said, making a high five as they checked out Elena in the mirror. Her hair was down to her neck, with curly tips. Her face was full of makeup that complemented her skin tone. “I’m fucking pretty,” Elena said as she stood up. A silver necklace her mother borrowed her sat on her neck, and the pair of earrings also dropped down to her shoulder. “Let’s go downstairs. Take some pictures, and we’re all set.” Her mother said as she picked up the black bag Elena took with the dress. They had just gotten to the last step when Elena’s phone came alive, her tone blaring. She exchanged a look with Silver as a small smile bloomed on her lips, “He’s here.” Silver said before getting down with her. “Nope. I’m taking pictures of my beautiful daughter before she steps out of this
Days passed, and neither Elena nor Craig were talking to each other. And Silver became her Uber driver, carrying her to school and returning her home every day. She missed her chances with Xavier because there was no way she would let Elena be. “This is the last time. If you call me again, I’m not going to carry you. You’ll start taking your Ubers or take any other thing.” “Or I can follow you and Xavier to school.” “That’s not an option,” Silver replied, killing the engine of the car as they both got down. Rumors were now flooding the school forum much more than anything. Neither Gaby nor Bianca has not returned to school, and the escorts of Bianca’s parents have also filed a report for their children being bullied. As much as that was a serious issue and needed to be curbed, the students had no interest in that. Most of them talked about how Elena and Craig seemed to avoid each other while Matthew and Sarah followed each other like
“Mum!!!” Elena yelled out for the umpteenth time. “I’ve told you it’s nothing huge; it’s a movie date, not an evening date, so I don’t need all this.” She said, stomping her foot to the ground and dashing out of the room. “Then put..” “I don’t want!” She cut her off. The day for the movie date between Elena and Craig was already here, and a few minutes from now, he would be outside her door, wanting her to get inside the car. Elena’s mom, Clara, was begging her to put on some makeup and wear something more fashionable than the baggy trousers and sweatshirt on her. “Elena, even if it’s a movie date, you’re still supposed to dress….” Elena stopped in her tracks, closing her eyes and clenching her jaw before turning to face her mother, “Mom, I’m dressed the way I want, and I’m so comfortable in this. I don’t see why I should dress any other way when I’ll just watch a two or three hours movie, take some ice cream, maybe or mayb
“Hey,” Elena shyly greeted, pulling out a chair from Matthew’s table and taking her seat. She called for a waitress who brought her snacks from their table and dropped it off for her. “Is everything fine with him?” Sarah questioned, munching down the crackers in her hand. “Sure. Just an emergency.” Elena retorted with a small smile, taking her phone out and continuing with her message with Silver. She was a bit nervous, seating with them and eating. She should have just maintained her table until they were ready to go and she could go with them that way. She clenched her jaw at intervals, trying her best not to show how nervous she was. “Are you okay?” She heard his voice and her heart took a sharp turn. “I’m fine.” She looked up at him and replied, smiling a bit before turning back to her phone. “When you’re done, let’s go.” Matthew said after as she looked up again. She wasn’t really interested in the