Today I decided to ride to school with Kylee and Ruby instead of Daniel since I was already planning to meet with him before class and I wanted to spend more time with the two. I had gotten over being upset over my failure to get a scholarship. Miss Stone has been giving me looks of pity during class occasionally but I didn't need pity. I can apply normally though I'll just have to pay fully each semester, which will be harder. I have doubts about whether I'll get in or not because Mr Goodwin didn't seem all too pleased by his first impression of me. He could have told them that I wasn't a good fit for their university and deny my application. It scared me inside at the possibility. 

It was currently Friday and I was planning to go through with my plan of action, which is to talk to Evelyn though I was nervous. It's been two weeks since we've had a proper conversation because I've been dodging every chance to talk to her since. It's been two days ago when she had to comfort me because I let my emotions get the best of me and I broke down, which I've been beating myself up about. I shouldn't have cried like that in front of her because it just showed I was fragile and weak but what's done is done.

The only thing I'm hoping is she doesn't question anything about me and Daniel. If she saw our encounter in the school parking lot, I'd get interrogated and I wasn't in the mood for it, not now, not ever. I still wasn't ready to tell any of my friends about my relationship. I was going to talk to her about Daniel. Kylee and Ruby know that I was going to talk to Evelyn, they weren't happy but agreed to support my decision. I told Daniel yesterday when he was over at my house again and he didn't take it so well. He was still upset over what Evelyn said to me, rather than what she said to him that day. 

Now he was worried that Evelyn may use another chance to hurt me emotionally. I understand his worry because I had the same concern as well. Evelyn may have been my best friend but since she's changed, she's become unpredictable. If she can control her anger and not lash out at me or Daniel or anyone for that matter then we can mend our friendship again. I'm probably asking for too much from her but I'm done, I can't go back to nearly everyday hearing her talk trash about Daniel and spewing lies about him. I know she's trying to get me to see her side but I don't think I can. I'm hoping that this will be a way to get her to leave Daniel alone. If she focuses on fixing our friendship, he won't have to deal with her insults as much as he does now.

"You think Evelyn will agree to your terms?" Ruby asked from the passenger seat as Kylee drove us to school. I sighed. I didn't know if she would. If she cared at all about me, about our friendship, she would in order to gain my forgiveness. It's not hard. 

"I'm hoping she will" I mumbled. 

"And if she doesn't?" Kylee questioned, raising a brow and looking at me through the rearview mirror. 

"I don't know, it'll be difficult to go back to how we were before but I can be civil but not best friends" I shrugged. 

"May I add, she was still a bitch before" Ruby interjected. Kylee nodded in agreement while I sat in silence, not agreeing or disagreeing to her statement. I'll admit, Evelyn at times drives people crazy, me being one of them, but at times she'll be a good friend and be there for you. There has to be a hint of the old Evelyn in her somewhere, she's just blinded by her hatred for Daniel. 

"You coming with us to the bleachers? We are going to watch the hot guy's practice football for the pep rally after next week, on the Friday" Ruby said as we got out of the car. 

I subconsciously rubbed my right arm. "As much as I'd love that, I'm going to have to skip out on the 'fun' this morning, I'm going to class early" I lied. Kylee and Ruby paused to look at me then at each other.

"You're lying," they said in unison. 

Am I that bad at making excuses and lying?

"No I'm not, why would you both say that?" I denied. 

"You rubbed your right arm" Ruby pointed out. I looked down to realise that I was still rubbing my right arm. I dropped my hand immediately.

"So where are you really going?" Kylee asked, narrowing her eyes in suspicion. Damn it, now they caught me, I shouldn't be surprised since they know when I lie. My mind went blank of any excuse I could say. Luckily Daniel came to the rescue when he appeared out of nowhere by my side to place his arm around my shoulder. 

"Sorry girls, I'm going to need to steal Harmony away from you two, you see I'm going to test her on Chemistry before class so she'll be prepared for the pop quiz next Wednesday" Daniel lied. He did it so casually. I don't think they would be able to tell if he was lying or not because nothing seemed to give away any indication that he was unlike me. 

"Well alright, I'll see you in class?" Ruby said. I nodded. 

"I'll see you during lunch," Kylee said before they both left in the direction of the football field. I let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for coming in at the right time" I smiled. We both began to walk inside the school with his arm still hung loosely around my shoulder.

"You know I got your back any time babe" Daniel grinned. 

My cheeks heated up as I looked away. Suddenly Daniel steered us into an empty dark classroom. I frowned, tilting my head as I watched him quickly lock the door but kept the lights off. I backed away when Daniel started stalking towards me until my back hit the teachers desk. My eyes widened as Daniel trapped me between his arms, his hands clutching the desk behind me. I was looking deeply into his eyes, seeing only mischievous in them. It wasn't a good sign when you're in a school with students and teachers walking right outside the classroom every few minutes or even seconds. Every time we've made out, we get interrupted by someone. We're never completely alone anywhere.

"You better not be doing what I think you're about to do" I warned. My breath hitched when he leaned forward. "Daniel." He ignored my warning, pressing his lips against mine. I lost focus for a moment, kissing him back and pressing my body against his while snaking my hands up behind his neck to bring him closer. Daniel switched us around so he was resting against the desk and I was standing between his legs. Once we pulled away, I giggled as he grinned. 

"I really wanted to do that since I saw you this morning" Daniel muttered against my lips. 

"You're so cheesy" I joked.

"That's offensive" he gasped with a mock look of hurt. I rolled my eyes but pecked his lips.

"Better?" 

"Much."

As we were about to go in for another kiss, we heard the jiggling of keys. Our heads turned towards the door, watching as the handle moved. "Fuck" Daniel cursed in a whisper. He quickly grabbed my hand to pull me behind the desk before mouthing at me to hide under the desk. I did as I was told, trying not to breathe so loudly. I don't know what Daniel has planned because he didn't even hide, he just stood in front of me, behind the desk just as the door opened, hearing footsteps enter. 

"What are you doing in here Daniel?" I heard a familiar deep voice ask Daniel as a pair of black leather dress shoes appeared at the base of the desk. I was scared that I was going to get caught. I just hope that Daniel knows what he's doing because we weren't supposed to be in here before class, especially after what happened on Wednesday. 

"I was in here....waiting for you actually, I wanted to ask you a question Mr Delgado about our class today" Daniel replied.

"Couldn't you have waited until class instead of coming in here and waiting in the dark?" Mr Delgado questioned. He sounded suspicious, that's not good for us.

"Yeah but it was really important, it's about the new assigned book we'll be reading for the break, I don't understand what's it about and I wanted to ask so that when class started, I'd have a clear understanding" Daniel smoothly lied. I don't know whether to be impressed or worried at how good of a liar he is to others. I shoved those thoughts aside and took this opportunity to sneak out while Daniel talks to him. I'll help him once I escape. I crawled out from under the desk and peeked around the desk to see the back of Mr Delgado with Daniel standing in front of him. Yes! He's distracted. I crawled towards the door.

"Oh well, I'm glad you asked, you see the book, Lord of the Flies, is about..." the rest of Mr Delgado's sentence was trailed off as I had succeeded at exiting the classroom. I stood up immediately. 

Luckily no one was looking, they were too busy talking to one another and the hallway wasn't as busy, so I didn't have to worry much about looking crazy or whatever. I patted my black pants down from any dust or dirt from crawling on the floor. I was lucky that today I decided to go with a grey knit jumper, black pants along with a matching coloured belt and black leather combat boots. If I had gone for the dress in my closet, then that would have been embarrassing because then Daniel would have been watching me from behind. I knocked on the door, interrupting Mr Delgado mid explanation. He turned around to look at me.

"Yes Harmony? How may I help you?" he asked.

"Sorry to interrupt you sir but class is about to start and we have to go so we're not late," I said. It wasn't technically a lie because it was true, class was about to start in a couple of minutes and I didn't want to be late. I've already skipped way too many classes to go hang out with Daniel and with finals coming up soon, I need all the help I can get even though Daniel and I already plan to study together whenever we could. 

"Oh well go on both of you, I'll see you both in my class second period," Mr Delgado stated. Daniel was quick to walk towards me, grabbing my hand and pulling me out the door. We burst out into laughter once we were out of earshot from the teacher. 

"I can't believe we got away with that" I beamed excitedly.

"What can I say? I'm a pro born liar" Daniel bragged. I rolled my eyes.

"That's not something to brag about, idiot" I muttered before sticking my tongue out at him. He shook his head and chuckled.

"Oh by the way nice view from behind when you were crawling out" Daniel smirked. My eyes widened as I gaped at him. My cheeks heated up.

Damn it, I knew he was watching me, even in pants

"Shut up" I stumbled in my words, slapping his arm lightly. He laughed it off. We let go of each other's hand once we got to my locker. Once I got what I need, I followed Daniel to our first class, which is chemistry. We made sure to keep our distance this time just to be careful even though lately, we haven't been the most subtle couple ever. 

Classes went by pretty fast and soon it was lunchtime, which meant it was time for me to go talk to Evelyn but first I had to find her. I have no idea where she's been sitting at lately since we haven't been sitting with her. A sudden wave of guilt hit me at the fact that I might have been the reason Evelyn had to sit alone for almost two weeks now. She doesn't sit in the cafeteria or outside, she barely talks to anyone in the school because she insults more than half of them. Very few being an exception, which is considered lucky because no one likes it when she gets pissed.

It took me almost half of my lunch break to find her and when I did, I found out that she was in the library, writing in her notebook. I slid into the seat in front of her nervously. She looked up when she noticed that I had sat down. She was quick to close her notebook, furrowing her eyebrows in suspicions with a deep frown as she eyed me up and down as if I were a stranger who had approached her out of nowhere. I probably deserved that after how I've treated her and the fact that she's in here alone, without her friends since Kylee was technically her friend first before I got here, Ruby wasn't but still.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were ignoring me? The only time you talked to me was when I comforted you on Wednesday" Evelyn questioned. 

"Uh you see here, I wanted to mend our friendship, I don't want to fight anymore" I admitted. 

"But why? Why now?" she asked. I shrugged. I didn't know how to answer that, I don't know why now all of a sudden and not before I got together with Daniel. I guess after Wednesday, I kind of missed our friendship, well the good bits where she'd be there for me and support me.

"Because after Wednesday, it made me realize that I missed you being my best friend."

"What about what I said when I was drunk?"

"That depends, how much of it did you mean?" I inquired, raising a brow. That was the million-dollar question I needed to know. 

"None of it, I was drunk and I was pissed, my emotions got the best of me and you were there for me to take my anger out on and I'm sorry that I fucked up and hurt you and for being such a bitch" Evelyn apologised. 

She looked sincere though deep down, I had some doubts that she meant what she said but there was no way to tell. I wanted to believe her that it was just the anger that got to her but I also know that when she's drunk, she drops truth bombs. I can't prove it but I came here to mend things not become even more conflicted and chicken out. This is was the only way to fix things and help Daniel at the same time. 

"It's ok I guess, just...promise me that you'll talk to me if you have a problem and you feel like you're going to explode from anger" I pleaded.

"I can try but then I'd end up hurting your feelings again because when I'm furious, there's no stopping what I say" Evelyn warned.

"I know but I can handle it, just don't do it to other people" I reassured her. 

And by other people I meant Daniel. He won't admit it but I saw how hurt he was by Evelyn's words that day, I don't want that to happen again. She can say whatever about me, I'm not perfect and it'll be hypocritical for me to say not to when I do the same, but I'd rather leave Daniel out of any arguments that Evelyn would start. I think he's had enough after years of back and forth fighting and now living in the same house even though Daniel is barely home, same with Evelyn. The two are only together in the same room if their parents force them to join them at outings or dinners. 

"Ok, deal" Evelyn smiled. 

"Can you also not talk about Daniel every time so badly?" I asked, tilting my head. Her smile faltered like I knew it would.

"I can't promise that" she frowned. I sighed.

"Please Evelyn, I mean maybe you should talk to him and start to get along, you are living in the same house, you can't avoid each other forever" I tried to reason with her. She huffed and stared at the ceiling, seeming to contemplate what I was asking of her. 

"You know what? Fine, I'll try my best to stop talking about him so much BUT! I can't promise that we'll get along when I see him in person" she warned. I grinned, pleased that she would at least try to stop her negative talks about Daniel.

"Great!" I beamed. 

"So....are you my best friend again?" Evelyn asked.

"Best friends again" I confirmed with a nod. Evelyn grinned before standing up and walking around to hug me though it was awkward. She didn't give me enough time to stand up so I could properly hug her instead of my arms being pinned to my sides. Once she let go of me, I stood up and walked with her to exit the library since the bell was about to ring. 

"So since we are back on talking terms again, I might as well tell you that I got onto the cheer squad!" Evelyn squealed.

"Really? That's great! But what made you want to join?" I asked. It's the question that's been on my mind since we saw her at try outs on Wednesday. I have no idea if she has a personal motive or not.

"I don't know really, I just really wanted to try out" she admitted with a shrug. 

"Oh well, I'm happy for you" I chirped. 

I didn't mention the fact that I saw her with Sylvia because she technically still doesn't know why I'm not the biggest fan of her. She's still in the dark about everything between me, Daniel and Sylvia. I just hope that Sylvia doesn't trick Evelyn or use her or something. I don't trust her, I'm still suspicious about her motives. Daniel suggested that she could be the one that ruined my chance at the scholarship if it wasn't Joseph and Shane. But unless there were camera's somewhere outside or inside the classroom, I have no proof and nothing to believe. 

The day went by quickly, with Daniel and I throwing glances at each other back and forth. Ruby kept gushing whenever she'd notice, unaware that something was already going on between us. When I had arrived at my empty home since my mother and grandmother went grocery shopping, for once it felt...not lonely because I knew I wasn't going to be alone while at home. My mother had taken a couple of weeks off from work, just until my grandmother leaves, which she said will be after the first week of the New Year. 

I walked into my room, dropping my bag onto the floor. When I looked up, I stepped back in shock at the bouquet of white daisies, my favourite flowers, on my bed and on my bulletin board was a pinned up perfectly drawn sketch of me. At the bottom of the sketch, it said 'If only you could see the way I see you, beautiful' in cursive writing. I smiled, almost tearing up at the gesture. He never ceases to amaze me. It made me giddy inside to see him again tonight for our date. I ran to get ready by first showering. I had to keep my excitement at bay, I don't want to seem too eager.