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Chapter 24: Accidental Regrets

A/N: Here's chapter 24! And let me tell you... it's dramatic... HUGELY IMPORTANT. Okay, okay. Well, remember to vote, comment, and fan if you haven't already! Thanks and enjoy the chapter! I love you all!(:

-Reese Stylinson xxxx

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Emma

Today is the day. I’m going to talk to Louis for the first time since our argument. I took a deep breath, my palms sweatier than ever. God, why am I so nervous? He was my best friend, and it should be easy. Unfortunately though, it’s not.

I walked over to my locker, exchanging books for my first period class. I got myself a pencil and eraser too, and Louis and I still have to work on that essay. Hopefully we can get it done and turned in soon, and it would be much easier if we were friends again. I hate the awkward silence between us. It drives me crazy.

I tucked a strand of my blonde hair behind my ear, looking to the ground as I made my way towards the classroom. When I walked into English, I didn’t see Louis there. The seat was empty, and there was not enough time for him to come in just now. I sighed, plopping down in my seat and frowning at the empty chair beside me. I then raised my hand.

“Excuse me, where’s Louis?” I asked her, and she walked over to me.

“He’s in the guidance office. He might be in there all period.” She informed me, and I slumped in my seat. This is going to be a long English class.

“Alright, class. If you could please open your textbooks to page 236 please. We’re going to learn about the proper use of colons.” She told us, and I groaned. “Now, the colon can be used in what kind of example? How about… Niall. Answer please?”

I turned around to face Niall, and he seemed to be thinking. He was chewing the end of his pencil as he was in deep thought, but then set it back down whenever he knew the answer.

“Erm… if you’re listing items.” He answered, and I flashed him a smile. He smiled back, and then I turned around.

“Very good. And… Emma. In what case would you use the semi-colon?” She wanted to know, and I bit my lip while thinking.

“Like, to replace a conjunction or so.”

“Yes. Good.”

I then decided I was too bored to even bother to play attention, so I pulled out my phone. I had to be sneaky with it, so I hid it under my desk. I kept looking back up so the teacher wouldn’t suspect anything. Scrolling through my contacts, I decided on texting Niall since he was in the same class as me right now.

Hey. I’m bored as ever. –Emma xoxo

I looked over and watched him as he looked down at his phone.

Me too. Only fifteen more minutes. –Niall

I smiled to myself.

Still too long for me. –Emma xoxo

After sending the message, I looked up to see the teacher hovering down over me. She glared at me, and I’m pretty sure that everyone in the classroom was now looking directly at me. She reached out her hand, and I sadly handed her my cellphone.

“You can get this back at the end of the day,” she said. “And you have detention.”

“Okay.” I sighed, turning back around to look at Niall once she walked away. He flashed me an apologetic look, although it wasn’t his fault. It was my idea to text him, and it was my text message that got me in trouble.