I feel my legs shaking as I walk into school the next day. Kaitlyn and Alyssa are nowhere to be seen so I pace to y locker alone, avoiding meeting eyes with anyone. Hiding behind the door of my red locker, I shove my books in a take out a textbook. I check myself out in the mirror inside and, when I have decided I look okay, I head for my homeroom. When my teacher walks in and the bell has rung I get up and get permission to "go to the bathroom". I leave the room and go on the hunt for Tanner. Strutting down the hallway, I check inside each classroom until I find Tanner's room. I walk in and grab his attention. He grins when he sees me and I ask his homeroom teacher if I can borrow him for a minute.
Outside the classroom I break the news.
"Tanner, I need to tell you some..." Before I can finish he pulls me into him and leans in for a make out session.
"No!" I gasp and push off him.
"Don't be a bitch Sophie." He says and I frown at him. When did he get so... horrible?
"Tanner, look, I don't know how to put this but... I want to break up." I say bluntly.
"What?" He says, his mouth a curl of disgust. "Sophie, you have to be joking. I mean, look at me... at us."
"Tanner, I can't anymore. I don't think I really liked you in the first place to be honest." I start to walk, hoping my point got across but I feel a strong hand gripping my wrist.
"Don't." He says firmly. Suddenly I feel a wash of anxiousness sweep over me. I've never felt this way before. I breath heavier than before and see Tanner' face drop.
"Leave me ALONE!" I raise my voice ad pull away before storming back to my classroom. I slouch in my desk until Kaitlyn asks me what's wrong.
"I broke up with tanner. He didn't get the hint though." I groan. Then I remember what I needed to ask her.
"Kaitlyn, I think..." I breathe and force the words out. "I think Megan and tanner are... cheating on Hayes and I." Thinking she will be accepting I smile but I see her face drop like Tanner's did.
"Sophie, that's a harsh accusation."
"Kaitlyn, I know it's true." But before I can finish she scowls and turns.
"You are meant to be friends. Not accusing her of things that aren't true." I frown and turn back, feeling the tears in my eyes and rest my head in my hands.
...
When I arrive in the canteen to sit with my friends, everyone is giving me dirty looks. I try to ask a girl in my math class what is wrong but she shrugs me off and mentions something about "spreading rumours". I scowl at her head then continue to my friends. I see my seat is free but as I go over, one of Megan's friends, Christy Morris, quickly perches in the seat and throws me a horrible look.
"Guys where can I sit?" I ask quietly.
"Um there isn't a free seat, Sophie." Noah says awkwardly, like his words are forced. Even Alyssa, sweet, kind Alyssa is avoiding my glances.
When I realise I am not getting a seat I look around for somewhere to sit. I throw a look over my shoulder to make them feel bad then spot Molly with a couple of her friends.
"is this seat free?" I ask shyly.
"Um, yeah little sis. What's up?" Molly says and scooches over. I sit down and tell her everything, my voice cracking. Her friends, though I don't know them, comfort me and I look over at my "friends" to see they are obviously bitching about me. I try to hold my tears but a single one rolls down my cheek. I try to finish my food but can't so I leave the table, thanking Molly and her friends, then head out to the toilets. As I hurry away from the room, I crash into somebody coming from the other direction and stumble.
"Ugh, what the... oh Sophie." I hear a boy's voice and look up to see Nash brushing himself off.
"Sorry Nash..." I try to talk but instead I burst into tears.
"Hey what's up?" he asks worriedly and hugs me. I tell him about the whole Megan, Tanner, me and Hayes situation, alongside my friends, especially Kaitlyn who has spread what I said around the whole grade.
"Oh my god. Is it really true Sophie?" Nash asks and I promise him it is. His blue eyes widen and I look down, letting my tears fall. I have no clue what to do.
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More Than Friends - A Hayes Grier fanfiction
FanfictionSophie has been best friends with Hayes Grier since they were in kindergarten. They know everything about each other, do everything together. Five months ago Hayes left to go on tour with nine other boys, and she believes their friendship is forever...