Chapter 19: We Should Break Up

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Picture of Kendra above 😒

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Two more weeks later
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Anya's POV:

"You should always try to be realistic in your description with the use of Imagination and good vocabulary, for example if..........." The bell sounded cutting Mrs. Tregger off from her boring leisure at just the right moment, I got up from my seat and left the classroom holding unto my bag and went to my favorite activity of the day 'lunch break'.

"Hey guys, hey babe" I said to them on reaching our table.
In case you're wondering who's the 'them', it's Roxy, Luna, Tyler, Michael, Renne, Leo and Ezekiel (Roxy's flavor of the week). 

Ever since I and Leo started dating, he, Michael and Renne always sat at our table with is and now it's our spot. Tyler had also stopped walking with Ben and Jake to spend more time with Luna and because duh, they were jerks. His new trio group is Michael and Leo and as for Renne, well, lemme just say I, Luna and Roxy aren't a trio anymore.

"Hey Anya" they chorused together and I go to my usual spot of sitting next to Leo
"Someone's late for lunch today" Leo said giving me a peck on the forehead
"I know, Mrs. Tregger didn't let us leave before time today, she waited for the bell this time" I said
"O, I got you some spaghetti" he said passing me my food
"Awn, thanks babe" I said collecting it from him with a cheeky smile on my face
"Umm...... Anya... I need your help"  Luna said interrupting I and Leo's sweet moment
"With what" I asked in between chewing and she makes gestures as a reply making me to know she wanted to talk in private
"O, I'll be back Leo" I said getting up from the table to leave with Luna but surprisingly Renne and Roxy follow too and Luna had Tyler's jacket tied on her waist.

"What's wrong Luna?" I asked when we finally get outside the cafeteria
"Not here Anya, girls bathroom" Renne said and they all walked over to the girls bathroom as I followed them, I think I know what's wrong

"Tell me what's wrong now guys" I say when we finally got to the girls bathroom
"Anya, I'm stained, I didn't want to bother you but I didn't bring extra clothes today, Renne has only pads and Roxy brought nothing" Luna said with teary eyes
"O, don't cry Luna of course I brought extra clothes you know I always do and luckily for you, it's something you'll be comfy in, just go into one of the bathrooms I'll go get the clothes from my locker" I said and she gives me a little smile and then turning to Renne and Roxy I said "You guys should probably be going, obviously Tyler already knows but I don't think Luna would like Michael, Ezekiel or Leo finding out before this, the longer you guys stay here, the more they'll wonder what's wrong" I said and they both agreed and left with me while Luna went into the bathroom cleaning her eyes.

I was in the hallway alone taking out a black, knee-lenght, long sleeve gown when I saw Shanon and Grace gossiping by their locker as usual.
Every normal person in the world was in the cafeteria, toilet, library or relaxing in the classroom because, duh, it's lunch break but as usual Shanon and Grace were in the hallway doing their usual gossips but I swear I heard my name for Grace's mouth, I should probably listen more
"........upping her game, I mean she's been dating Leo for like a month now, the longest she's ever dated before was a week and now she's dating him for one whole month, she used to be the baddest girl at school now she just gave that reputation nilly willy not Kendra Conner" Grace said
"Yeah, I know right, in just this week, Kendra has dated like five different boys, Roxy also now have a better player reputation than Anya you know, or do you think Leo is her true love" Shanon said.

OK, it is either they are bad whisperers or they are doing this on purpose for me to hear

"Puh-lease, true love my foot, if I were Anya I'll break up with him and continue my rep before I start getting wrinkles from relationship stress and end up being a nerd like Dranes" Grace said and Shanon gave a snorty laugh
"Yeah, imagine it, the once popular Anya Dewills, is now sharing a table with Dranes" she said and the both of them start laughing and give me a glare before walking away.
I wanted to walk over to them and insult them but I couldn't because now that I think of it, they are right, I've been do lovey dovey, I forgot all about my ego and my reputation.

MY PRECIOUS PRECIOUS REPUTATION

I'll have to talk to Leo about this but first, let me get this dress to Luna.

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"So why on Earth would you take what Shanon and Grace say seriously?" Leo asked me angrily.

We were currently at Brain freeze having some ice cream (yep, we come here more often nowadays) and I was telling him what I heard Grace and Shanon say earlier

"I didn't want to believe them Leo but they are right, I have lost my reputation and I lost it to Kendra, of all people"

"So what are you suggesting?, a breakup?" Leo asked putting down his bubble-gum ice cream looking at me seriously.

Now that he asked, I don't know what I want. At first, all I wanted was to up my game but I didn't even realize it would mean breaking up with Leo, I don't know what to do anymore

"Earth to Anya, I asked you a question" Leo said snapping his fingers loudly at me
"I'm sorry, Leo, I don't want to break up with you but my rep"

"Can't you forget about it?" he asked
"No, that's what makes up the Anya you see today besides, I don't want to end up in a table with Dranes" I said just fiddling with my strawberry ice cream because I lost my appetite for it
"Who's this Dranes girl?" He asked chuckling at my expression of her
"The biggest nerd at our school, you probably haven't seen her or maybe you didn't notice her, that's how strange she is and yet Grace and Shanon had the nerve to compare me with her, I can't stand it, I need my reputation back Leo"  I said to him quickly but instead of an answer, he just starts fiddling with his own ice cream and looks at no where in particular, he does this for what seemed like years before finally saying
"I got it"
"What?" I asked him impatiently finally taking one spoon of ice cream  out of my huge bowl

"We should break up" he said smiling and my mouth dropped open.

How could he think of that?, I just told him I didn't want to break up with him and yet he's breaking up with me so casually...........with a smile.

"What?!, how could you say that?" I said finally
"No, no, not a real breakup Anya, we just have to make everyone believe we've broken up and then we get ourselves new partners but we'll still be dating" he said now smirking
"Huh, I don't understand"
"Look, we make everyone think we've broken up, you get a fake boyfriend, I get a girlfriend, we play them and get other partners but we are still dating secretly. It'll be a win win because you get to date me and still have your reputation" he said
"So we'll play people and break their hearts" I said smiling now
"If you put it that way we'll sound too bad, how about you just say, we are making their hearts stronger for other upcoming breakups" he said grinning
"O, you, I love the plan, that's why I love you, you're so smart, thanks a lot heart code" I said making him to giggle and then we both continue to eat our ice creams when a realization finally hit me.

"Leo" I called
"Mmmm" he answered with ice cream in his mouth
"You know when we are doing this heart breaking thing ....um... don't fall in love with one of the girls" I said causing him to laugh loudly choking on his ice cream (yes he choked on ice cream)
"Awwn, is someone getting jealous" he said teasingly
"I'm serious Leo" I say seriously, causing him to stop laughing and look at me seriously
"Anya, I won't fall in love with another girl, this is just a game" he said smiling

"But it's still me you like right?" I asked him looking into his eyes to make sure he won't lie to me
"Yeah this is just for fun" he answered with a chuckle
"And we are still together?"
"I would never leave you for the world"  

I believed him and every single word he said. I know he'll never lie to me after all, this plan was made up for my rep in the first place. I'm so lucky to have met you Mr. Leonardo Williams.








Author's note:

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