𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭- 𝐫𝐢𝐳 𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐳

𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥.

27th June 2019. Arabella's graduation from Ackley Bridge College. Arabella knew this was her last time in the school bar from collecting her results in August, yet she still hadn't shared the news with her group, not even her sister. Arabella wasn't the academic type, her sister Lexi didn't revise at all for her GCSE's and still managed to come out with straight 9's. Riz had pure academic blood, as did his sister. Cory Wilson well, nobody knows how he's there, he just about passed maths. Arabella didn't belong at the sixth form.

She straightened back over her hair from the night before, buffing out her contour and blush whilst Lexi applied her mascara for her. Lexi didn't talk much about what happened at the party a few weeks ago now, her and Cory haven't spoke and her and Jordan's communication is very limited, if not there is none at all.

"Lex could you see if that's Riz at the door?" Arabella requested as the two heard a knock at the door.
"Excuse me didn't realise I became your slave overnight missy." Lexi joked as she went downstairs to get the door.

Lexi opened the door to Riz Nawaz. In a blue navy suit, to match Arabella's navy dress, a massive bouquet of red roses painted with the biggest smile across his face. Lexi couldn't help but laugh as she had known Riz way before Arabella did, and between them Riz used to be exactly like Cory.

"Sorry I just thought back to year 10 Riz and he definitely would not have done this for a girl." Lexi laughed as she opened the door wider, allowing the boy to come in.
"Don't talk about that lex, gives me nightmares." Riz joked back as he slipped his shoes off.

"Im guessing those flowers are for me? Thank you but I just don't see you like that." Lexi said sarcastically with a fake pout on her face.
"Oh how my heart is breaking." Riz acted sad as he began to walk up the stairs to Bella's room.

Lexi laughed at her and Riz's banter which hasn't changed since the two met in year 9. She walked into the kitchen to pour herself a glass of champagne when her phone started to ring.

                          Cory Wilson x
                               ✅       ❌

                            Declined.❌

Lexi gave her phone a dirty look. What could he out of all people possibly want after single handedly ruining her life. She tossed her phone onto the counter and poured the champagne away, replacing the insides with vodka instead.

Riz pushed Bella's door open slightly, admiring her take many photos of herself before making his presence known.

"Happy graduation Bell." Riz smiled as he held the bouquet proudly in-front of him.
"Oh Riz, their beautiful thank you." Arabella smiled as she kissed him on the cheek, placing the bouquet on her desk.

"Bell, I want you to be my girlfriend again." Riz nervously said, awaiting an answer.
"No shit, I want to be your girlfriend too." Arabella said as she gave him a peck.

Riz smiled down at His Bella. He couldn't wait to spend another year at school with her, seeing her everyday. He knew she would fit right in at sixth form, right?

The group of Lexi Arabella and Riz walked into the sports hall, banners that read out "Class of 2023." on them and others that read "Well done Year 11." Arabella smiled and run up to talk to some of her friends in her year, leaving Riz and Lexi to talk.

"I heard about, you know." Riz said awkwardly, looking anywhere else but Lexi.
"Hasn't everyone, pathetic." Lexi laughed as she shoved Riz.

"It's not your fault Lex, your forgetting I've known you since we were thirteen, you love, the Wilson's don't love, nobody is blaming you." Riz apologised to Lexi, smiling.
"I know but I hurt Jordan, and I hurt Cory too, I'll never forgive myself." Lexi said, admiring her sister mingling.

Riz looked at Lexi with a face of sorrow before leaving her to go stand with Arabella. Lexi mentally cursed Riz.

Lexi browsed the hall for a few moments, occasionally looking up but most of the time her gaze was fixed on the floor, that was until she bumped into somebody.

"Watch where your going."

That stupid voice.

Lexi looked up and her eyes were met with a very stern looking Jordan Wilson, however Lexi couldn't help but notice his gaze softened when he realised it was her.

"I'm sorry I wasn't watching where I was going," Lexi said, struggling to form a sentence.
"Whatever." Jordan muttered as he began to walk away.

"Jordan, wait." Lexi sighed as she turned around.
"Im a busy person Lexi, walk and talk." Is all Jordan said, not even turning back.

Lexi also mentally cursed him, but proceeded to follow Jordan. He led the girl out of the sports hall and onto the school field, behind the sports shed. How romantic.

The air was filled with tension.

"You wanted to talk, so talk." Jordan muttered, refusing to look at Lexi.
"Yeah, your right I did want to talk." Lexi spat back at him.

Jordan knew Lexi was being serious, so he folded his arms and began to lean against the shed, indicating he was ready for some lecture like she was his teacher or something.

"Be stubborn all you want Jordan but this is my sister's day, just as much as it is yours and I will not let this whole situation ruin it for you, or Bella." Lexi blurted out.

Silence.

"Don't wanna talk? Fine. Fuck you. Fuck you and your fucking brother. You both knew what you were doing. Fucking around with me whilst you were both fucking god knows what. Im a lover, Jordan okay? Not some next Chloe Voyle you fucked earlier this year for fun. I get it,I'm the bad person because I kissed your brother at a party, but If I remember right you fucked Chloe at Riz's party in January? So fuck you. Get off your moral high ground because your not better then me, and never will be."

Once the shouting had stopped, silence filled the air. Jordan stared at Lexi with glossy eyes, a mouth wide open filled with thoughts but incapable to form a sentence, not even a word. Lexi laughed and began to walk away until a firm grip on her hand stopped her.

Jordan pinned Lexi against the shed, kissing her passionately like it was the last time they would ever see each-other, and Lexi loved it. She loved this. She loved Jordan.

But she loved Cory, deep down too.

"As for Class of 2019. Goodnight." Mrs Carter finally said as the clock struck eight at night.

Everyone rose from their table, Arabella had been invited to the Nawaz's house for dinner as a congratulations, she loved that family, bar his sister. Arabella leaned her had againt Riz as the pair waited at the gate for their uber back to Riz's.

"Have you heard about your acceptance for the sixth form yet?" Riz questioned as he kicked a stone around on the floor.
"Actually, no I haven't applied." Arabella gulped.

Riz looked at her like she was a mad women.

"Bell, they only let ten students in from the previous year elevens, you need to apply." Riz lectured her.
"I know but I'm ready to graduate." Arabella gave him a weak smile.

"You just did idiot." Riz laughed as he saw the uber approaching.
"No, I'm ready to graduate from it all." Arabella sighed, emphasising the all.

Riz gave her a weak smile, he knew what she meant. It had always been Bella's dream to go to a different college to everyone else. Meet new people, explore. He didn't want to stop her.

But he couldn't help but feel angry at her.

authors note- this is so long I apologise