Chapter 43

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(Dear friends, this chapter consists of a few character’s POVs that matter to the main characters! It's your wish to skip this or read i. Either way, you'd not lose added comprehension. Enjoy!)
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*Egan*

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Stepping out of the woman’s office gives me a kind of fresh air that I need to breathe in. I have to let my friends know what she's thinking, we are suspects—Dayle is in bigger trouble since Caeser landed him into it. Dammit. Why can't we have a normal graduation process like every other student outside Hemsville? I sweat that all thesi shit is fucking me up. I start scarring in the direction of the basketball court, they are there—they said that we have a thousand to trash out. Just before I make a turn to the path that leads there, I see Chrissy.
“Hey, baby!” she says wrapping her arms around my neck and we swiftly share a kiss. “Where? Cafeteria together, remember?” Fuck. I forgot.
“Damn baby, I forgot. I had a long talk with redhead and now I've gotta see Dayle and Steve, we have a pending —”
“Really? They are now that super important to us? Remember, you were who complained about us acting like strangers in school and now you have no time? Honestly, I'm not mad at your excuse but I'm mad at you for complaining in the first place!”
“Jeez, Chrissy? Why vent to me like that? It's only a few minutes and—” I try to explain but her alien friend interrupts. Molly.
“Hey Egan, did make her mad now?” she asks me, who was talking to this ‘get-my-power-girl’ in the first place.
“Fuck off, Molly!” I snap angrily while she rolls her eyes slurping on her juice. She gives zero fucks just like me. Great.
“I'll see you soon or tomorrow!” Chrissy kisses me on the cheek and heads away with Molly. She's super pretty this morning but she's hella mad too. Damn, she would not understand how fucked up we are right now.
*I'll see you after school hours, not tomorrow! Luv u!*
I text Chrissy and she turns to me swiftly and looks away immediately, good thing she got it.

I head to the court only to find Dayle pacing back and front while Steve is sitting, drumming his feet, interlacing his fingers. I run to them loosening mt neck tie that seems to choke me minute after minute.
“What's up?” I ask. They are worried about something, was it the talk with Cisco?
“Man I can't, you might wanna tell him!” Dayle says referring to Steve. Steve raises his head that has been buried ever since.
“Do you fucking know where Caeser is right now? We have to beat that guy...”
“Heck? Calm down. What's up? Like, Redhead knows that we have something to do with Cisco and worse off, she thinks Dayle had the meeting with Caeser planned—” I explain but Dayle sparks like lightening after I mention his name.
“You hear that Steve? Bro, gimme 99 reasons why I shouldn't fuck that boy up? Tell me?”
“Now, what the fuck? Someone answer me, what's wrong?” I raise my voice. Dayle goes back to pacing around, destabilized.
“Caeser...” Steve rises like I asked him, he starts explaining. “...told Cisco that he should turn off the surveillance cameras and even paid the guy 3000... that it was Dayle’s payment for the job... Like to fucking talk. Now the thing is, if Dayle is being mentioned to be a part of this shit, we are going to be questioned. And what if Cisco gets terminated for hiding our stuff, the guy isn't going to shit it for that long, he's gonna tell. The sooner we get to Caeser first, the better for our perturbed asses. You get it?” Steve asks and I rake my hair with both fingers. Caesar is trying to implicate Dayle since the school has resolved to expelling him. This is most terrible day on Hemsville.
“Cisco fucked up too, how could he even believe that fucking dickhead?” I ask, not w I understand why Dayle is restless.
“Same question. He says it's because of my name, bla bla blah...” Dayle snaps and stops.
“Honest? I thought Cisco was smarter than this, that's fucked up. How would Dayle even ask that kinda thing? It's absurd!” I add
“You know Cis, hungry eater. What else wouldn't he 3k?” Dayle huffs. “We got only two options. It's either we shut that Caesar up or Cisco up...”
“What do you mean Cisco?” I ask, is he thinking we at all ?
“Yes. He fucked up and he's trying to push the blame onto me. I'll go over to Principal Morgan and explain to him that I has nothing to do with it and then... Thank heavens was there... She's gonna help out while we smack Caeser.
“Fuck you man, now you wanna use Chrissy to bail your ass out?” I grimace
“Fuck you Egan, what’s wrong?” he scoffs. “She offered to help and I need it now, I'm gonna talk to her myself—i ain't asking your ass. Never will I!” he blurts out, I could have hit him but I respect our friendship.
“Oh, because she's now your sister?” I ask
“Egan what's up, she could help the situation. Just testifying that is all!” Steve snaps
“No. I'm not letting her get involved in this shit! Dayle you are moving mad, like, after everything you did to her—this when she matters to you the most?” I ask and he doesn't answer.
“We all treated her bad, Egan. Even you!” Steve pointed out and I'm not disputing
“Yes, I never denied.” I snap back. “There are better ways to involve her and not abruptly when things aren't nice enough...”
“Egan, what do you want?” Dayle asks me
“What I want?” I scoff. “I'm not asking for nothing, you should only know that you did wrong and stop making others pay your debts. Own it up!” I say to him
“Look bro, I have a hundred and one thousand problems to fucking deal and you are not even one right now. If you both had some feud or something, that should not be my problem—it’s yours too. Own it up too!” Dayle starts walking off, Steve joins in after staring at me like I'm the one with the problem. Well, maybe I am now.
“What the hell bro, are you not starving?” Dayle hollers at me while Steve laughs. A faint smile rests on my lips, I roll my eyes walking over to them. Either way, they are the ones I can count on. I was only trying to look out for Chrissy. I love her that much.


*Molly*

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This is my only chance to get closer to Dayle, Chrissy is now his sister. I could visit through her and boom, I'm back to being girl president. I just have to prove to those fucking girls that I'm better than they thought. I just want to make Dayle realize that he cant throw me away like I don't mean anything, I still like him, I know that we only had misunderstandings in the past but now we both understand that we messed up.
“Molly, stop spacing out now!” Chrissy says before drinking from her juice.
“Sorry! How does it feel to live under the same roof with Dayle? I mean, he's very crazy...” I ask her and she slaps the air dismissively.
“Oh that, its only been a day and some hours—he’s been nice to me.” she says
“It's only because his father is there—” I retort
“Burst your bubble, our parents have flown for their honeymoon. So?! We are good, Molly.” she says again.
“Oh okay, that's some changes!”
“I know right? I'm trying to fit in you know... There's this...” she starts talking and then my attention gets divided. I see the trio walking in with their usual signature smirks. Fuck. I want to sit with them and only Chrissy could make that happen. I want others to know that I'm not loading anymore.
“Chriss? Egan is here...”
“Oh, fuck him!” she snaps without looking
“No, like, we should join them.” I suggest
“No way. I'm bad at Egan!”
“No, you are going to prove that you are hotter and better than he thinks that's all, he'd feel super uncomfortable and apologize to you on the spot—” I explain
“It’s more like throwing myself at him to forcefully apologize.” fuck. She's too smart.
“No way, it's more like not giving a fuck. There's your brother, he might need you around, you could test him and see how he acts when you're with him amongst his friends and everyone. Just to be sure that he's coming on nice with you. C’mon Chriss, it's only a game!” I try to coax
“Fine!” Yes. (I scream in my head)
“Great, can I cone?”
“Why not, Molly?! C’mon!” she drags me along with her.
I'm not playing her but rather I'm trying to get Dayle to notice me for the position I asked. Right now, I can't reach Cisco—he’s been suspended. I have to play my cards well. That's all. I love Chrissy but having her around would boost my job.