Unexpected

• Chapter Sixty •

^She's gorgeous

Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being. —Stella & Blake

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Since everyone's exams are over, school passes by pretty quickly and before I know it, we've reached the end of our last day.

Just like every year, we have an assembly that basically involves the droning on and on about how well we all did this year and to have a good summer. Surely a goodbye assembly shouldn't take that long but it always manages to last about 40 minutes. I hate it and every time, I almost fall asleep; that is if Ana didn't elbow me throughout.

"Wake up." She hisses as she digs her elbow into my ribs.

I open my eyes and jolt awake from the pressure before tuning to glare at my offender.

She shrugs her shoulders and faces the stage once more.

"This year has been both successful and busy while filled with several changes. Despite it all, every one of you have adapted and I want to congratulate you all on the improvements you have made and continue to make. Especially to the year 7 students who made it though their first year-"

I zone out of the speech Mrs King is currently prattling I'm about and my mind immediately focuses on Abel's  strange behaviour recently.

More and more, he's been talking quietly to his parents but stopping as soon as I walk into the room. As if that's not enough, he's been a lot more busy than usual, meaning I get to spend less time with him. And even though he's still his cheery self mostly, he constantly looks more tired and stressed everyday.

I'm beginning to get extremely worried for him but every time I bring it up, he shuts me down. If it wasn't for the fact I was so concerned, I definitely would have snapped at him by now. But I know something has to be bad for Abel to be acting like this.

I sigh out loud drawing the attention of Ana who shoots me a perturbed look. I shake my head at her and smile in reassurance. I haven't told anyone about Abel except Rolo and not just because I don't want him feeling left out but also because he's always been there for me when I need it.

I shake my head free of these thoughts and zone back into the speech that's still going on.

"-to wish you all a wonderful summer and come back feeling refreshed and ready for an even greater year."

Everyone in the auditorium claps before standing up and eagerly leaving with boisterous shouts an a excited laughs.

I leave the room with Ana by my side babbling about how much fun this summer is going to be.

"I have so much planned for us to do!" She exclaims as we skip out of school.

"How fun is it going to be with our boyfriends with us?" I ask.

"I know! Raphael and I have been getting so close and he told me he loves me yesterday!"

"No way really! You guys are so cute and you fit so well."

"So do you and Abel. I swear I've never seen two people more in love than you guys."

I think back to how it feels like Abel's been pulling away from me. "Yeah, me too." I sigh out.

All of a sudden, I'm lifted up into Rolos arms and I quickly lock my hands together around his neck to keep myself up.

"School's over people!" He yells.