*Laura's Point Of View*
I woke up quiet early this morning. I sprang up from bed and went with my routine.
I went to school as usually, nothing new there.
I met my friends half way to the classroom.
"It's so unusual that you all are early today," I crossed my arms.
"Don't call it unusual!" Nelly said, trying her best not to smile but she failed woefully.
"Whatever. Anyway, when are you going to move into your uncle's house?" I asked and she shrugged.
"Today I guess. I want to convince them to also let Harper and Emma live with me," she said and we shrieked, including harper and Emma.
"Are you serious?" Emma asked and Nelly nodded.
"Thank you. Thank you!" Harper jumped and I smiled. They are so adorable!
"But what about us?" Gabriel pouted along with max and Ricky.
"You gentlemen, can live with us too but of course separately"
"Well, I don't understand what you said but I like what I heard," Gab smiled.
"Why are you smiling like that?" I frowned.
"Like how?" He asked innocently and I rolled my eyes.
"The way you smiled at Nelly," I stated.
"Are you jealous?" He whispered wiggling his eye brows and the rest snickered.
"Don't worry, it's a smile of appreciation " he dragged my cheek.
"Oww! That hurt!" I glared at him and he smiled.
"Next time don't do that and don't ever smile at Nelly like that again. Don't you know that Ricky will get jealous. He would kill you," I said and he smirked.
"What? No way! How can you say that? I would never be jealous," Ricky defended while we tried to stop ourselves from laughing.
"Don't say that again. You'll hurt her feelings," I whispered then we shared a laugh, excluding ricky and Nelly.
"Ricky let's go to class without them," Nelly said blankly and tugged Ricky away.
"She's mad now!!" Gab smiled and I rolled my eyes.
"I want her to go crazy," I simply said.
"You are so strange and at the same time cunning and beautiful," Gab complimented.
"Really?" I purred and he nodded softly. It was getting cooler before harper squezzed in.
"Your act has sent Emma running to her class. We should be in class and not here with you two, follow or stay behind," and just like that we broke in to fists of laughter as we took in their retreating figures.
"But she's serious. Let's get to class," I stated and Gab shocked his head.
"Cunningly beautiful," he beamed and I huffed. "I am not cunning, now let's go," I dragged him.
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"What do you mean by she came today?" Harper asked and I groaned.
"I mean she came today!" Nelly replied slightly annoyed. You probably would be wondering what's going on....
Well.....they are talking about Francesca. Nelly said she came today but we haven't seen her. I didn't join the conversation but I do suffer from their annoying voices ranting in my ears.
"Well, I want to see her already. Why isn't she in class?" Guess who asked, Harper! Oh geez!
"I don't know. Am I her mother or best friend? Go ask her group," Nelly snarled and I glanced at the two girls. Without her they are lost puppies. Even though they follow Rachel about, are still dull.
"How can I ask them that? Are you still mad about you and Ricky joke. Forgive Laura," hearing that, my head snapped to harper.
"Sorry," she pleaded and I rolled my eyes before sitting up.
"I think both of you should drop this conversation. Don't even say a word," I hissed.
"As you wish, your highness," Nelly mused and I rolled my eyes. It was something I regretted instantly. She walked inside, her arm covered with bandage, her leg was also wrapped. One hand was holding a crutch, she leaned against it to support herself.
I dreaded the view, even if she was mean to me she doesn't deserve this, no one does.
Gasps and murmurs erupted from the classroom but she didn't seem moved by it. Her eyes skimmed through the place, my thoughts are that she is looking for her group which aren't here, but I guessed wrong.
Her eyes found me and she smiled.... Wait, did she just smile....at me? No way!
Impossible!
She painfully made her way closer to me and I frowned, hating to see her like that. I know. I know, she's mean but she didn't actually do anything to me physically. That was Rachel's part!
Without a second thought, I stood up and helped her into her seat. It felt like I was helping an old lady cross the road. I could feel eyes on me but I ignored them.
I smiled at her and almost walked away but she tugged the hem of my skirt.
"I need to talk to you," she said and I turned to her, somewhat shocked.
"Okay?" I asked, still shocked and now confused.
"I am guilty of many charges and I would like to face them justly," she breathed.
"I know I participated in troubling you, making you feel unconformable and well awful and I apologize," she said and I almost collapsed. Did she just say apologize...did she just apologize?
I was dumbstruck. I didn't know what to do, what to say, how to act!
"I'm sure that it was Rachel who did this to me. Just to steal my spotlight. I have had enough and I'm done with her and all this."
"I know it might seem fake but its not. I want to be the old me again. The calm and active me." I never knew that she was calm. What a history!
"I want to be your friend," that's the one that opened my eyes. My friend? Isn't she the one who.....relax Laura. She apologized.
I gulped deeply, "I would love that Francesca..." I trailed off bringing my hand for her to shake. "I hope you won't fail me," she shaked her hand.
"I won't," she smiled and I grinned. "So you are staying or?.." I asked.
"No, I just came to close loosen ends," she said and I nodded. I abruptly helped her up and towards the door. She waved at me before disappearing.
I actually didn't know what she meant by loosen ends.
I walked back to my seat, ignoring the murmurs, but what quickly boomeranged with questions.
"What was that all about?" Nelly asked and I groaned.
"What exactly did she tell you" harper emphasized on the word 'exactly' and I sighed.
"She apologized for her behaviour and asked to be friends with me, which I complied to" I stated and they gasped.
"Do you know her? She is fake..." I stopped her there.
"Just stop! Are you even hearing yourself?" I asked. "You almost sounded like Rachel, Tammy and the rest"
"I forgave her to show that I'm different and not them. I'm me"
"I know that she might be lying but a part of me tells me she's not and I believe, I really do"
"Just let her be. If it was you who made a mistake and asked for my forgiveness I would have done it without a second thought..." I trailed off.
"We all need a second chance" I shrugged and she smiled softly before nodding.
"That's why my heart is for you alone" I heard behind me and blood rushed to my cheeks.
"Stop flattering me Gabriel" I chirped covering my cheeks and he laughed along with the others.
We changed topics and chatting until the teacher came inside but I wasn't completely there. My mind was clouded with thoughts about Francesca.
What if its a joke and I fall victim. What if its true? Should I really believe or I just think that I do!