Falling Into Place

5 || falling into place ||

a / n dedicated to twenty_one_fangirls for being such a supportive reader. she's literally the sweetest person ever. thank you x

I  K N E W  Y O U  W E R E  T R O U B L E 
W H E N  Y O U  W A L K E D  I N,
S O  S H A M E  O N  M E  N O W.
I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE – TAYLOR SWIFT.

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"I GOT MY PERIOD."

I sat up straighter, flashing Jade a bemused look. "Really? Finally, woman."

Jade twirled a strand of her black hair around her finger as she stared up at the ceiling of my room. "I feel like I'm the only girl in the world who actually likes having her period."

I uttered a loud scoff. "Probably because it shows you're not pregnant."

Jade snorted to her self, clamping a hand over her mouth. "I'm pretty sure my mother would disown me if I get pregnant."

"Same, but not before beating me up."

Letting go of a sigh, she rolled over on her side, facing me. "How're things with Blaze?" she interrogated, causing me to roll my eyes.

I sighed. "He's okay, I guess. We're going out tomorrow."

"Wake me when you do," she mumbled tiredly.

"We're going out at night," I told her, snuggling under the covers.

"Whatever."

And so, with one final yawn, she closed her eyes and instantly began snoring aloud, causing me to sigh to myself. Not only was Jade a fast sleeper, but she also snores louder than a lawn mower.

I sank my face under my pillow and grumbled a variety of choice curse words under my breath. "Shut up, Jade," I groaned.

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"WRAP IT UP, GIRLS."

Breathing heavily, I positioned my hands on my hips, glancing around. A few of my fellow cheerleader teammates collapsed on the ground in a very dramatic manner, causing me to scowl in defiance.

I denied the strong urge to roll my eyes as I took a long swig of my bottled water, before wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. "Don't forget! Practice on Monday is cancelled."

A collective of relieved sighs sounded across the room and this time, I didn't even bother holding back an eye roll. Swinging my bag over my shoulder, I pushed the doors open and stepped outside into the cool weather, tugging at the end of my skirt.

I was in dire need of a shower. A nice, long, hot shower. I couldn't afford Blaze seeing me looking like this.

"Hey, Noelle."

Whirling around, I managed to catch sight of Ivan -- a guy I shared most my classes with. The corner of my lips twitched upward into a cordial grin as I scuffled over toward him. "Hey, Ivan. Have you seen Jade?"