Chapter Forty-Three: Rumors II
"I know you're lying through your teeth. You told them the lies that you told me. I've had enough of it this time."
~Lie, Lie, Lie by Joshua Bassett~
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Revised: August 25, 2022
Warnings: abuse, addiction, anxiety, biphobia/homophobia, depression, domestic violence, slight eating disorder, langubage, panic attacks, sexual harassment/assault/abuse, violence, and other mature themes
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Zion's POV
Hawk to Cobra Kai: We're meeting up at Golf 'N Stuff in an hour. Anybody wanna join?
I see the text to our group chat near the end of my shift, sneaking on my phone since we're pretty slow right now. I don't want to go to Golf 'N Stuff with my ex. It's weird even being in a group chat with him.
Tory to Zion: hey did you wanna go with everyone and have some fun for a change?
Tory to Zion: i get off work in 30 if you wanna meet up there late
I smile at the gesture, glad Tory has my back. It'll be much less awkward having her there to talk to since I don't talk to Hawk or any of his close friends. I think some of them either tolerate me or are scared of me, but I'd rather that than have them be too comfortable.
Zion to Tory: Yeah, want me to pick you up from the roller rink after my shift ends in 15?
Tory to Zion: actually I'm working at that sushi place tonight
Tory to Zion: sounds good tho:)
Tory to Zion: i'll text you the address
"Hey," Emilie, my co-worker, turns to me. "No phones, remember?"
"Amy isn't here," I tell her, reminding her our boss is nowhere around. Emilie can be so annoying because she has to be perfect. It's Subway, not Buckingham Palace.
"Z, it's integrity," Emilie says and I roll my eyes, putting my phone into my back pocket.
"It's integrity," I mock under my breath, sure she can't hear me. I stare at the door, hoping for a customer for something to do.
My phone vibrates and I see Emilie looking away, so I pull it out and see the group chat is blowing up.
Tory to Cobra Kai: z and i are coming after work
Rickenberger to Cobra Kai: I'll be there do we have beer
Assface to Cobra Kai: Got some in my backpack bro
Big Red to Cobra Kai: I'll be late to
"Z, what did I just say about your phone?" Emilie asks in a shrill tone, low-key making me jump. She's the type of girl who would go to a BLM protest, take a selfie, leave, and say she helped.
"It doesn't matter," I say. "Nobody is here."
"Fine, but you get in trouble if Amy sees," Emilie says in a snobby way.
"Someone has their panties way too far up their ass," I mutter, not getting off of my phone.
"What did you just say?" she asks and I realize I was too loud.
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