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All throughout the night I caught myself staring at the ceiling with repeated memory stuck in replay.
6am and I'm still wide awake but dragged myself for a warm shower before contemplating to go downstairs.
It felt like a stone was lifted up in my chest seeing Ross in the kitchen and drinking a milk. "You look pale what happened to you?" He asked.
Apparently my body stiffened being aware of her incoming presence entering the kitchen, walking to the coffee maker "Morning everyone" she casually speak.
Our eyes meet in seconds before she diverts to Ross, teasing him about Cassy.
Pathetic is what I'm feeling at the moment.
"Hey Reeses I'm okay now no grudge but you look like you're plotting to kill us. Still not passed yet?" Ross enquire.
From the corner of my eyes, I can see her smirking, enjoying this after affects.
How can I be so naive? She has Zoey.
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I've been standing in front of my locker for half an hour, pretending to read a book while keep on glancing to Jules, Eve and Steph across.
Damn this anxiety of rejection is indefinite.
"Morning Reese" Jess high pitch voice almost makes the students turned into our direction.
Speaking of that Jade is walking in our way, "Reese right?" Jade is the definition of pretty privilege also the head cheerleader. Let's add being smart, top of the class and won Washington debate for consecutive years.
Yes, she's not the typical air-headed just a pretty girl type.
"Yep. That's me" I say, trying to forge a smile.
Her eyes is a baby blue one, can't believe that she's both pretty and kind. "Great. So you're friend with Jace right?"
That, I scrunch up my nose almost wanting to puke by the idea "I'm not sure if we're friends? Aside from everyday infesting our house and my dad wants to adopt her....and now that I say those stuff it makes me realize that, I don't see her as a friend more on an annoying pest"
She maintained her sweet smile but can't hide the fact that she's looking at me weirdly. "Cool" she says "I will see that as yes. Jace is your friend and she's close to your twin brother so I'm inviting you to my house party on Saturday night"
Jade is smart but I don't think she understand what I said?
"Actually. I'm not interes—"
Jess cut me off and stepping in forward looking to Jade with a sparkle in her eyes "Yes were going! Oh gosh sure Jade"
She looked to Jess, her forehead creases. Jade is not that mean but I can tell how she's judging Jess by eyeing her from head to toe before declining "Sorry fatty. But its for Reese only"
Her shoulder slumped down and the way her expression become saddened it fucking shake my conscience. Ughh. "But Jade, Jess is my friend"
Now Ms Barbie is looking hesitantly, bouncing her baby blue eyes between me and Jess before she heaved a sighed of partly irritation "See you on Saturday night then"
Jade joined back her cool friends and now Jess keep on shaking my shoulder abruptly while babbling her excitement "Fudge! I never thought that I'll be invited to a party! I always have this hunch that they're doing secret party every year but I was never invited and now...oh gosh I can't believe it! My parents are gonna be so proud at me"
I looked at her in blank stare but caught my eye by Jules eyeing at me for a second before they walked.