PHOEBE GREY

Chapter 39

(Phoebe's Pov)

It is now Tuesday and I am about to go to school. The weekend was spent well with my family and friends. After Friday I just needed a break from everything Nathan related. Yesterday Dad let me stay home from school because I had a breakdown on Sunday when I saw pictures of Nathan from Friday doing a keg stand and hammered off his ass. Dad let me spend my Monday in his office hanging out with him and Ros.

I head downstairs and sit at the breakfast bar. To say I am dreading today would be an understatement. I don't want to have to talk to Nathan. We have the same exact schedule for crying out loud, but I am just going to avoid him and see how it goes. He ignored me for almost three weeks straight. I can do it too.

"Morning sweets, how did you sleep?" My Mom comes and takes the seat next to me after kissing my head. I tell her fine and she looks over at me with eyes of concern.

"Phoebe it is going to work itself out you know that don't you?" I nod and look down playing with my fingers. I tell her that I am worried Nathan is going to get upset with me or make a scene.

"If you don't want to talk to him, tell him, I am sure he will respect your decision." She says as Gail puts two plates of food in front of us. I stare down at my omelet picking at it.
My dad rushes his phone cradled between his shoulder and his ear as he tries to fix his tie. My mom rushes in and helps him. He gives her a smile as she helps him out. As he talks on the phone he comes over and kisses my head. Dad points at my food as if he is telling me to eat.

After I bid goodbye to my parents, I get in the car and head out with Sawyer. When we get to the school I go to my first-period class and sit down. Ava and Brooklyn take their seats next to me shortly after.
"Where were you yesterday?" They both ask because usually, they know if I am not going to be at school. I tell them I was sick and stayed in bed. I don't want to go into detail about what happened, after all, Nathan is in this class. And the rest of them.

I am looking down at my paper doodling when I see someone come stand in front of me. "Hey, ladies do you mind if I talk to Phoebe?" I hear his smooth voice say. As Brooklyn and Ava start to get up I grab them both. "Don't leave guys we have nothing to talk about," I say and go back to my doodling.

He bends down to my desk and whispers "I don't know what I did to make you so angry," he says. I am on the verge of tears as I watch him walk away. Why do things need to be this damn hard? "Phoebe, what is going on?" Ava and Brooklyn ask, but we are quieted by our math teacher who starts the class.

After math class, I am bombarded with questions, but I just tell them to call me later because I can't talk about it right now. The rest of the day flies by. At lunch, I went with Ava to Panera. Right now I am in my own little world.

We are all standing by the door to leave in 8th period. I have been trying to keep my tears down. I look over to see Nathan standing with his friends, but not engaged in their conversation. His eyes are locked on mine. Seeing him like this makes the dam break. I start to cry but bow my head so nobody can see. I bring my hand up to my face and wipe my tears away.
Right when the bell rings, I try to walk as fast as I can to the car as my tears begin to fall more.

I feel someone grab my arm and look up to see Nathan. He looks very sympathetic towards me. "Nathan please just don't," I say as I try to keep walking.

"Look can we talk somewhere private?" He asks and looks around at all the people walking by us. I shake my head "no it is not a good idea." He sighs and looks around.

"Come over, just to talk please?" He asks, I wipe my eyes and sigh. We have been dating too long for me to be this petty. "Fine, I will come over. But we are only talking and that is it."
As we walk out I cross my arms. He tries to put his hand on the small of my back and I pull it away. "Just talking." I snap to him and I can see a hint of disappointment.