Zeta's POV

I was in the PE locker room getting changed and just staring off into space. For some reason, the ground was super interesting and I couldn't look away. Then, as I shut my locker, a girl came a round the corner; she wore brown boots, blue jeans, a tank top and a teased shawl. She had long brown hair and chocolate eyes. She was really pretty.

"Hi, I'm Silvia." she says, giving me her hand.

I wave awkwardly, "Zeta."

"I switched classes and... I guess I'm your new locker neighbor."

I smirk, "Well, I have to warn you. I'm pretty mean," she gave a slightly worried look "Kidding! Only kidding, but you'd better hurry and get changed. Mr. Perkins is pretty strict."

She nodded and unlocked her locker as I go and sit in my spot in the gym. Maybe I can make a friend.

Jax's POV

With a sigh, I walk into Ms. Cooper's math class; not only is it math, but fucking Jessie is in that class... and she sits next to me.

I knew that as soon as I sat down she would plead with me to take her back and that she needs me and blah blah blah. But actually, she was quiet and looked to be paying attention. The only time she talked to me was to ask for help on a problem.

"Do you get this?" she asked.

I nodded and helped her out and in he corner of my eye, she was smirking. Not meanly, just... I don't know. But as soon as we had free time to study for the test she talked to me about us.

"Look, Jax-"

"I don't want to talk about it, Jessie."

"Please just hear me out." I sigh and let her speak "I didn't understand how important Zeta was to you and I didn't know what was really going on. I realize now that you were just trying to help her, and I had no right to be jealous. I don't expect you to forgive me because I was a bitch, but I just wanted to tell you... I'm sorry."

I shake my head, "You were just jealous?" she nodded, remorsefully "That was cool of you, Jessie. And I... I think I overreacted, so maybe we can try to work this out."

"You mean it," she asks, looking up "You don't have to,"

I nod, "You want to try and work us out?"

"Yes." she replied.

Zeta's POV

At lunch, I sat with the friend group, but I just stayed quiet the whole time because I didn't want to mess up their routine or whatever. Nora was listening to music, Ryan and Jack were arm wrestling, Emerson and Aria were studying, and Lucy was reading a book. Everyone had something.

Finally, Jax came up, but he didn't sit down, "Guys," he stated and everyone looked up, including me "I just wanted to let you all know that... Jessie and I are going to try to work things out." a few of them her surprised, but others didn't really care, I held back my tears "So I won't be sitting here at lunch anymore, but we can still hang out and-"

I didn't want to hear it anymore, so I got up and ran to the bathroom, locked myself in a stall, bundled up in my sweater and just cried. Not shortly after, Lucy and Emerson came in.

"Zeta?" they called with their voices softly echoing against the empty walls.

"Go away."

"Will you please come out?" Lucy's sweet and soft voice somewhat hypnotized me to exit the stinky stall, "What?" I ask.

"Do you like him?" Emerson asked "Is that what this is all about?"

I hesitate, but I hug them both and sob, "Yes, I do." then I wipe my eyes and stand straight again "I really do, but.. how stupid was I to think he'd like me back? I.. guess I thought that since they were over, I might... have a chance."

They both sighed, "I'm sorry, Zeta." Lucy said. "We're here for you. And as much as I want to punch him in the face for his male stupidity," Lucy and I chuckle, weakly "but it's his choice..." I sigh and let the sad truth sink in "but maybe he'll realize what a great person you are and come crawling back."

I smile, "Thanks, Emerson." I hug her again "And... I'm sorry for being such a bitch. I know you were just trying to help me out and all I did was just push everyone away."

She wrapped her arms around my neck, "It's alright and I understand now... let's go back. The boys are probably doing something dumb we need to stop them from doing." I just laugh and follow them out the door.

~•♥•~

I was in the middle of the history test and I was stuck on one of the questions. And I was trying to rack my brain when Ms. Thompson came up to my desk and whacked it with a ruler, "Miss Taylor!" she said "If you'd like to sit and not do your work, you can finish the test in detention!" I was super confused, but I replied, "Sorry, Ms. Thompson. I was honestly just stuck on thi-" "I don't want your excuses!" I rolled my eyes and got back to work, What a bitch.

The same thing happened in my Spanish class when Señor Valdez started cussing me out in Spanish or something, you can never really tell with how fast he speaks. "Eres tan jodidamente irresponsible!" Which, thankfully let me know he called me irresponsible.

Then in math, Mrs. Elliot totally called on me for every question I didn't know. And then when this girl named Maggie answered incorrectly, Mrs. Elliot just said it was fine and called on someone else. And I forgot to do my homework so when she came to collect it I said I didn't have it and she went off on me, but then literally three seats behind me a guy name Aiden or Hayden or something didn't have his and she just said to turn it in tomorrow!

I don't know why everyone suddenly hates me, but I honestly have no idea what I did to deserve any of it.

Later that day, I was at home doing some of my homework when Jax texted me. I groaned and read it. He told me to meet him at the fence at the park in the new neighborhood. So I put on some shoes and went there.

Apparently, my aunt lived in the same area he did. And when we met up we were on opposite sides of the fence. But when I asked him to come on my side, he said she'd know. And that meant the one! The only! Ugh... bitchy Jessie.

"What do you want?" I asked, as calmly as I could.

"Alright, I'm gonna be straight with you and just come out and say it."

I waited, but he didn't say anything. "You aren't talking."

He shook his head, "Right. Sorry. Just." he stuttered "Do you like me?"

In my head I screamed, "Yes!" but I wanted to tell him no. "You're with Jessie, so it doesn't really matter anyway."

Jax sighed, "It does matter. Because I want to know,"

"Fine," I cracked my neck, as if preparing myself for rejection or something "Yes. I do. And I have since I first met you. I thought you were... sort of really super cute and... when you talked to me and were actually nice, I began to have feelings for you, but I never thought a guy like you would be with a girl like me. So maybe that's why I asked for your help because you're a nice guy, but after i told you I knew it was the right call, but I thought you'd think I was crazy or some weird depressed girl. And when I heard you broke up with Jessie, I thought I might actually have a chance, but then you guys got back together and..."

He sighed again, "Yeah."

"So you understand me? I was... kind of babbling." I asked, hopefully.

He nodded, "Yes." I smiled "But I'm still with Jessie and I promised her I'd try to make it work." My smile dropped, "Oh," I fought the tears that threatened to slip "I get it."

"I'm sorry Zeta. I-"

"No," I interjected "it's fine. You shouldn't lead her off wrong. I'll just... stay out of your guys' way."

I turned to leave, but he stopped me, "Meet me here tomorrow."

I stopped, looked at the ground, then at his twinkling eyes, and they convinced me to.

~•♥•~