The Love Bet: Part 6 ♥

The Love Bet; Part 6
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'I saw her walking down the street and she was by herself. It looked like she was lost. I wanted to go comfort her, but my "friend" walked right up to her and hugged her. Suddenly she was happy again. I hate you, Mr. Hermit Crab, why are you so cruel? What are the points of these? So you can blackmail us when we grow old and famous while all your hair falls out- opps, your hair has already fallen out. And Life must go on,' the boy wrote as he breathed a sigh of relief.

Mariete walked up the stairs slowly, and soon reached her class. The teach Mr. Hermes or something was going to be mad at her. Mariete hasnt walked in the halls for a little over a year. She hasn't been in the halls since the end of the love bet. Mariete sees Helena, who is leaning against the wall, giggling and texting someone. The girl sips her can of Diet Coke from the vending machine and then turns to see MAriete.

"Hey girl, you're so going to be at the party right? I mean like, the party would be sooooo awesome if you were there!" Helena giggle-squealed.
"Um... I'm not sure, i might have plans, because my friend from back home said that she might be coming over to visit or something," MAriete winced.
"Oh, no problem, you can bring her too," Helena compromised.
"Helena, and you! Go to my office right now," Principal Harpy schreeched.
"Gawd, my day couldn't get anymore worst!" Mariete snarled in frustration as she threw her hands up in the air.
"Get used to it, they used to hand out detentions, but no one showed up for them," Helena giggled.
"Ew..." Mariete said as she wrinkled her nose and flipped her hair over her shoulder.
"So of all the schools, why did you choose this one?" Helena whispered.
"Memories," Mariete said blankly.
"Oh, of what?"
"Old friends," Mariete sighed.
"I used to have this friend, her name was Mariete too. She was dating Derrick, and i was really happy for her, but then i found my shot at love and she didn't do anytihng about it, so i changed, and i think i like the new me, don't you think? I used to be a geeky nerd type, i mean like, those types of girls should be banned from the world!" Helena replied as she rolled her eyes.
"Um... that's interesting," Mariete struggled.
"But she was like, so outdated, so, who cares," Helena shrugged as if it was something she did everyday.

Mariete's heart felt like it was ripping into little shreds and being stabbed for some and the others stomped on. Her heart felt heavy, like it was weighing her down and tears threatened to fall from her eyes. Mariete tossed her head back attempting to make the tears leak back inside, but it didn't, instead a single one fell from the corner of her eye.

"Are you okay?" Helena asked with concern.
'No, i am not okay,' MAriete thought but her mouth said, "Yea, never been better."
"Oh, okay," Helena shrugged.

Who knew that the truth about friendship hurt so much?