Deeper | Beyoncé & Onika

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Onika bit her lip as she stood next to Candi at her locker. Candi was telling her a story about something she had done the night before but Onika wasn't listening. She couldn't. Beyonce was standing down the hall at her own locker alone with a deep frown on her face. Onika hadn't talked to her all weekend or all morning though they had a few classes together already.

Onika couldn't help but to notice that Shawn and Beyonce had been apart all day. He never stopped at her locker with her and he never walked her to class. They didn't even walk into the building together like they usually did. Onika didn't want to jump to any conclusions but she was almost positive they had broken up. But maybe they were just fighting. She knew she shouldn't care but she had the real urge to find out and she wouldn't be able to focus on anything else until she did.

"Candi." She cut Candi off abruptly while keeping her eyes on Beyonce. Candi stopped talking and looked at Onika before she followed her eyes on Beyonce and immediately frowned. "Shawn and Beyonce hadn't been together all morning. Do you think they broke up?" she asked as she began to bit her nail nervously. Candi sighed as she looked back at Onika with a look of disappointment.

"I know C but... can you please find out?" She asked as she shifted on her feet slightly. She put on the pout and Candi sighed as her shoulders slumped, moments away from giving in before Aubrey bounced up to stand next to Onika. He wrapped his arm around her waist and placed a kiss on her cheek.

"I missed you all weekend." He said with a cheeky smile on his face. Onika smiled up at him as Candi looked over the two of them.

"I missed you too." She forced out a small giggle as she rested her head on his shoulder. She did miss him but she missed Beyonce more. She wasn't sure if she'd ever get over the older girl. It was just too hard. She was too deep in. She allowed her eyes to travel back down the other end of the hall only to watch Beyoncé's blonde hair sway behind her as she made her way down the hall and through the growing crowd of kids. Onika bit her lip as she turned her attention back to Aubrey.

The rest of the day continued on with Aubrey walking her to her classes and sharing kisses with her in the halls. She tried to allow herself to enjoy it but it was hard. Beyonce was taking over her mind and thoughts.

It wasn't long before lunch rolled around. Onika like usual was one of the first on the table. She sat and began to eat her tuna sandwich.

"Hey." She looked up quickly, her body tensing at the sound of Shawn's voice. He sat down across from her, his brown eyes on the sandwich she was eating. "Did you check the expiration date on that before opening it Onika?" He asked as he looked to the food on his own tray. She quickly nodded her head when he glanced up at her. He nodded his head before tearing the plastic off his silverware. Onika could only stare at him because it had been a long time since Shawn had talked to her and she wasn't sure if this was a good thing or not. "What?" He asked after a couple of minutes of staring in silence.

"Did you break up with Beyonce?" She whispered. He paused for a beat before looking up at her. His lips pressed together and she could see the pain reflecting in his eyes. She wondered if hers looked the same. He gave a short nod of his head before looking away from her once more. "Why?"

"You know why Onika." He sighed as he looked back up at her with a pointed look. She bit her lip as she felt the tears burn in her eyes. This was all her fault. "Beyonce has a lot of thinking to do." He shrugged his shoulders as he began to eat his mac and cheese. She tried to stop herself from sniffling.

"I'm sorry." She whimpered and he shook his head before looking up at her.

Shawn was such a good guy. He was always so understanding and in Onika's eyes he deserved the world. He said it wasn't her fault but she couldn't help but to feel like it was. If she weren't around then Beyonce and Shawn would be happy together right now. She didn't like the fact that she was ruining someone's happiness. Shawn's happiness.