Athena

I got ready for the day and left school before Alex, making sure not to run into Ryder.

I know I said I was going to say sorry but at the moment I couldn't. I felt a little bad that I was mad in the first place so at the moment, I'm not ready to say sorry. Or even talk to him.

And I knew he wasn't going to speak to me first since he hadn't for the past few days.

I walked to school quite early and decided to go over to my locker. A lot of people stared at my face as it was still bright blue and purple. I also heard a load of whispering and as I always did, I blocked it out. I opened my locker and organised my books.

All of a sudden I feel arms around me and when I look behind I see Olivia grinning. "It looks the same as the day we were round" She tuts. "I know. It didn't go down much at all." I sighed and we both shook our heads.

"I'm glad Molly isn't here to bother us at lunch though" She grins and I agree. Arms wrap around Olivia's waist and Mason's head plops on her shoulder. "Welcome back Athena" He greets me. "Nice to see the two of you doing great as ever" I smile and he does too. "Off course we are. When have we ever argued?" He says.

We all hear a scoff and Michael walks up to us. "You guys don't stop" He states. "Literally never a day goes by when you guys haven't argued." He adds. I laugh "What did they argue about while I was gone?" I ask him with raised eyebrows "Nothin-" Olivia was about to say in their defence but Zane beat them to it "A piece of paper."

I look at them two dumbfounded and they look down. "He snatched it off me." She rolls her eyes. "Here we go again" Michael laughs. "I was meant to have it anyway. What's the big deal" He yells. "The deal is that you were rude while doing it." She screams.

"Chill out guys" I try to settle them down and luckily they do. That was quicker than I expected. "Sorry, Athena." Olivia hugs me, making me smile brightly.

"It's ok." I hug her back and we have a little hugging session when the bell suddenly goes off. We all go off to our classes, which I had with Olivia.

I was talking to her about how I planned to say sorry to Ryder. We were debating whether I should be a little casual or casual or very polite or fun bout it. We only discussed it for 2 minutes after we got distracted over chocolate. Can you blame us? We don't ever have serious conversations and when we do we get distracted very easily. I was surprised that one time we had a girl talk.

After a few classes break came around and somehow life didn't want me to apologise then. Olivia and I accidentally got into trouble while speaking about her chocolate and food. We only got a warning then but when we started stuffing it down our throats we got a break time detention.

Unlucky us.

After that, me and Olivia went straight to our next lessons but it was pretty awkward considering our old friends who kinda ditched us were in there. I missed the fun times we had with Evie, Charlotte and the other guys. But they don't compare to the times Olivia and I have spent with Ryder, Zane, Michael and Mason. We both found a guy we really like. Mason likes her back too.

As me and Olivia talk we can't help but notice Evie and Charlotte staring at us. Evie mouths "Sorry" And we both look at each other confused. Maybe she meant about the whole Molly thing and how we got into a fight. They are both Molly's friends after they stopped hanging with us.

I smile at them as if to say it's okay. But once again she mouths "Sorry" with a frown on her face. Why was she so apologetic, it wasn't like it was their fault at all.

We smiled at them and they turned away and we talked. I carried on telling Olivia how I wanted to apologise to Ryder but haven't had the right timing yet.

"Maybe today isn't the right day to apologise. I don't want to encourage you to be mad but he shouldn't have told you not to stick up for yourself. He should have been cheering for you!" She yells a little too loud making me laugh. "But I shouldn't have gotten mad over something small and dumb like that. I mean I'm not normally petty." I look down.

"We all make mistakes and you both made one so you're both in the wrong. It's ok though it only takes a small apology. Also maybe the reason you were mad was not because of what he said but more because it was him who said it." She suggests and I nod. I had to admit, she was right.

"You're right." I smile slightly. "Off course, I am" She laughs. "It's the same with Mason. I wouldn't normally be bothered and get into arguments but sometimes he just gets on my last nerve because it's him. And sometimes the stuff he said isn't the thing that angers me but because he's the one that said it." She taps my head and grins at me.

The bells rings and lessons continue. Lunchtime comes over and Ryder and I don't even look at one another. I was going to speak but I figured it wasn't the right place or time.

The atmosphere also made everyone else a little bit more awkward and I felt bad. I tried to make it better by telling a joke. Except it ended up being one of those bad dad jokes that no one would dare to laugh at. In fact, I think it made things more awkward since Zane tried to help me by laughing but it was so obviously fake that it was even more humiliating.

I ended up looking down and eating my food as Olivia lets out little giggles over my embarrassment.

The end of the day came around still without me and Ryder having spoken even a word to each other so I end up leaving and heading home. It was a boring walk as I dragged my feet along since I was exhausted at how long the day had taken.

Just as I got in front of my house my phone pings. I look down and see a text from Olivia
"Ryder will be at the Jewelles pancake restaurant now. You should go and talk to him"

I don't reply but instead, quickly make my way over to the restaurant. I take my time to walk as I came up with different ways to apologise in my head.

"I'm sorry I got mad for nothing and it was wrong of me. But you shouldn't have-"

No that's not good I'll just be shouting at him. That's not my aim.

"You are forgiven"

Am I dumb I'm the one apologising why would he be forgiven? Although he did annoy-. Stop Athena. Simple and kind.

I continue to talk to myself even when I finally arrive outside of the restaurant. I stay outside for a minute not bothering to look in as I hold my heart and take a few breaths.

"No need to be nervous Athena. Just tell him you're sorry. That's it" I say to myself.

I finally get the courage to go into the restaurant. And when I do my heart sinks.

I look to see Ryder and Molly kiss. She stumbles backwards and Ryder makes eye contact with me. His facial expression changes and I look at him in disgust.

No, we weren't going out. Yes, he had the right to kiss other girls.

Yet it hurt so much to think the kisses we shared meant nothing. That I meant nothing. He even kissed the girl that I hate and who hates me.

He quickly runs over to me and grabs my arms. "It's really not what it looks like-" "Get off," I say calmly.

"Athena I'm serious-" "I said get off! Don't touch me." I snap and yank my hands away from him.

"Athena please just listen-" "What listen to the fact that you just kissed her despite us doing the same thing a few days ago" I yell. "But I swear it's not like that" He pleads and I scoff.

"Ok." I just reply bluntly and turn around. he grabs my arm once again and yanks me closer to him. "Can't you just listen to me for even a second?" He yells with furrowed eyebrows. It was clear he was angry at me. It made me flinch under him. Reminding me of my experiences with Meteor, I never usually thought of the past but sometimes it creeps back on me.

But I don't just back down. Does he really think he can get angry with me in this situation? "No! I can't and I won't!" I scream. "That's what you're always like! You never listen!"

"Huh? Really now! Do you think you have a right to be angry with me when you just kissed another girl?" I yell.

"We aren't even going out! I can kiss whoever I want! Just because we kissed doesn't mean we are dating. You aren't my girlfriend." He yells with such frustration in his voice and instantly my heart sinks at his words.

I knew that yet I was hurt even more when he said it. I yanked my arms off him once again as tears filled my eyes and quickly walked off. "Athena! Wait. I didn't-" He yells trying to find words. But I didn't let him.

I headed home and ran up into my room and stayed under the covers crying. It hurt he kissed another girl, and it hurt even more that he said what he said.

Everything hurt all the much more because he was the one that said it.

That night each family member knocked at my door to check if I was alright but I didn't answer. If I had spoken I knew I would break down all over again. So I just layed there. Tears streaming down soundlessly.