16. Cloudy

Anger and fear floated through me as I started wondering who that woman might me. Neil and I exchange a look, signaling to each other that we're thinking the same thing.

Is she Harvey's lover?

"Neil we have to go... I feel like we'll be in trouble if he sees us.." I whisper anxiously. The truth is that I kissed his wife last night. If he happens to learn about that plus the fact that I just saw him with another woman and might tell his wife, whom I'm falling for... I just have a feeling it might get me in trouble.

Neil puts his cap on and subtly looks at him. Once they are ordering their drinks he quickly motions me "Go" as we grab our backpacks and leave the place.

I take a deep breath once we're outside, away from Harvey.

"Something about that guy creeps me out..." Neil says

"Yeah, he's off" I agree and take a last look at the coffee shop.

Through the glass walls, I see Harvey's stare burning into me.

"Fuck" I mutter and Neil understands.

**

"I still think you should tell Eve. Or no, Even better, don't tell her and hold it over his head so he knows not to mess with you." Neil says while we're having lunch at the cafeteria, overly invested in his sandwich and my current situation

"I think you shouldn't say anything, Eve will just think you're too far up her business... I don't know tho." Sam says, who decided to show up for lunch

I take my head between my hands and sigh loudly. I can't keep such a thing from Eve but don't want to be an annoying nosey teen and definitely don't want to get on Harvey's bad side if he learns that I told his wife.

Suddenly, Sam's beanie is taken away from his head.

"What the fuck?" He exclaims as he sees Brian and two friends from the football team laughing at him.

"Yo give it back" Neil says, defending Sam, who looks pissed. Brian laughs while loudly chewing on his gum and sitting next to Sam. Suddenly, Casey sits besides me. I hadn't realised she was behind me all along

"Hi" She chuckles

"Hi" I say, disinterested. "Still with your jerk of a boyfriend?" A voice inside of me wants to ask, but never does.

"How've you been?" Casey asks me while the boys start talking about their own things

"Good" I say and she nods "What about you" I ask simply

"Pretty great" She bites her lip and looks at me then over to the boys "I was wondering whether you'd like to join me and Brian and the guys for milkshakes tonight? You can bring Neil and the other weirdo of course" She says, completely disregarding the fact that Sam is a human being.

I subtly smile at the memory. Casey and I used to go to this milkshake shop, take a table and pour vodka in them after school. It was fun even when Brian was around, I didn't mind at first, until it started getting weird.

"Sure" I say and she smiles "Really?? Cool" she says

I look over at Neil and he shoots me a glare, obviously not wanting to hang out with them.

"See you around Alex" Casey blows us a kiss and the guys follow her, lead by Brian

"What the fuck was that..." Sam stares at his tomato soup, in shock of the events

"Alex used to be friends with the popular kids" Neil explains

"Gross" Sam replies

I nod my head and shrug my shoulders. Couldn't agree more.

"She's trying to make things better and it's our last year of high school. So I don't care anymore if drama happens" I say

"We gotta go" Sam looks at his watch and signals is that the next class is about to start. I quickly take a last bite of my sandwich before shoving it into my bag and getting up to go to my next and final class of the day, English.

I truly wish I had a hot English teacher I could thirst over. Instead, I'm stuck with a 60 year old woman who hates me for having "no manners".

"Dressed like a lovely today I see" Mrs Shulder says sarcastically while looking down at my outfit. I look down at my knitted grandpa sweater and large beige pants.

"It's literally cold outside." I glare at her and she motions me to shut up and sit down.

I roll my eyes and take a seat. Soon find myself thinking of Eve. I don't want to play out in chiches but... I'm gay and English is my strongest subject. I can't help it. Analysing and writing is simply an easy thing to do.

Mrs Shulder gives us a random essay to work on. I just truly don't have the energy to deal with it right now. I just want to think of Eve, who probably is not thinking of me at all.

Hours pass and the school day finishes, it's finally time to go home. Neil went home early today and I don't know where Sam is off to, so I am by myself. I make my way into the parking lot, find my bike and unlock it.

I hop on it, put some music in my ears and start biking home. Cigarettes after sex starts playing on shuffle, which strangely matches my mood. The sky is grey in Phoenix today.

I think about Eve although I have been trying hard not to. Is she thinking of me too? Was last night a glimpse of a mistake?

Half a mile passes and I bike through my street, happy enough to be home, completely exhausted from the long day of classes. I park my bike in front of my house and unlock the front door. I quickly glance at the neighbour's house ; no sight of them.

"Dad I'm home" I shout. No response. Great.

I make my way to my room and lay on my bed. Life can feel so lonely sometimes. I open my phone and check my social media restlessly. I don't post much but waste too much time on it, like anyone else. My mind shifts to Eve again, this needs to stop. What could she possibly be up to right now?

I groan at myself as my head hits my pillow and I fall into a long needed nap.

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A/N

Hi guys!! I apologise for this delay of well.. half a year. I have no excuse, I truly am the most inconsistent wattpad writer ever. For my defence, I study law and this year was quite hectic. But I'm happy to be back, writing this made me feel nice. Hope you enjoyed it, truly. Sending love!