The Jealousy Plot

5) The Plot

Authors Note- On the side I put a gif of the character Nicole Brooks, played by Lucy Hale

3 weeks of school have passed and all I can say to describe them is the word hectic. Teachers were now getting into the normal homework routine and it was a lot more this year for some reason. We also had started dance team practice to prep for football season, the first game was this Friday.

Besides from school and dance Luke was still trying his best to annoy me at all possible times and it seemed like Nicole and Zack were getting closer, making me slightly hurt and Luke a whole lot more annoyed and when he is annoyed he takes it out on me by being even more annoying.

My only saving grace has been Belle and Danny. I finally told Belle about my tiny crush on Zack and that led to her putting on a whole rant on how much of a bitch Nicole is, making me feel a lot better at her funny insults.

Soon after I told her Danny found out. I wasn't very surprised and I wasn't mad at Belle for telling him. He was my best friend besides her anyway. Danny's way of making me feel better was telling me all the reasons that he was hotter than Zack. His reasons were even funnier than Belle's rants.

I have gotten into the routine by this Monday morning so I was surprised when this day turned out a little bit more different than I thought my boring Monday would be.

My first sign of the change was walking into school and seeing Luke leaning against my locker. Usually he would try to sneak up on me and scare me. It almost never worked. The almost part comes from my new flowy blue shirt and it's new ugly cofee stain on it from one of Luke's scares.

As I walk closer I see an unexpected scowl on Luke's face. Before I can say anything he states "I need to talk to you now".

"Okay?" I ask motioning at my body to tell him to continue. He shakes his head and says "Not here. Too many people".

He grabs my hand and drags me down the hall and out 2 double doors to the side of the school where there was a small grassy area. It had a perfect view of the football field and was one of my favorite spots at school. Sometimes Belle, Danny, and I would eat lunch here and sometimes Belle's boyfriend Sam would join us.

"Okay, what is all this about?" I ask Luke and turn towards him to see him pacing with his hands going through his hair. "Dude, what's wrong with you?".

"Your little Florida boy is what's wrong with me!" he yells and I am taken aback with surprise. Usually Luke was calm.
"What does Zack have to do with
anything?" I ask curiously.

"He freaking stole my girl! That's what he has to do with my anger!". Okay wait what? Zack and Nicole have been flirting for the past 3 weeks. What does that have to do with right now? "What are you talking about" I ask completely lost.

"Nicole and him are dating now. I found out this morning from Nicole herself". The air leaves my lungs at this news and I take a step back to stop myself from falling. "What?" I say breathlessly.

"You heard me! Zack asked her out this weekend and she freaking said yes! I thought you could actually control him from pouncing on her!". He glare at him at that and respond "You can't control a person".

"Well obviously you can't"

"Well then you should have stopped Nicole from flirting with him in the first place!"

"She wasn't flirting with him!"

"Sure, she was just batting her eyelashes all the time because there was something in them!"

"She would never fall for someone that stupid!"

"Well she seemed pretty interested in you before him so obviously she can!"