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though she’d acted like a complete bitch these past four weeks. If she was willing to forgive and forget everything, then so was I.
    The school bell rang and Clare waited for me to pack up. “So when did we start on molecules and mass?”
    I looked at her. Science wasn’t Clare’s thing either. She was more of the P.E. Queen. I just giggled.
    “I know, it all goes so quickly, right?” I said.
    “Way too fast for me.” We split at the end of the corridor. “See you in P.E.,” she yelled and went the other way.
    “See you,” I spoke softly.
    It was weird, seriously weird and although I wanted to trust it, I couldn’t. I froze as I thought about yesterday. She called me a freak and today she was all best buds with me again. Something was going to happen in P.E., I just knew it.
    In P.E. they chose teams again for the volleyball game. One team belonged to Clare, the other Beatrix.
    The first name Clare called was mine. Everyone’s eyebrow rose and some even gasped. Clare just shook her head as I moved forward slowly. Beatrix called her first name and it was back and forth until we made up two teams. Then we started playing against one another. I wasn’t good like Clare, but together we made a killing team. It was just like the old times where she would yell in codes that none of the other girls – except me – understood and we won the game by ten to five.
    We high-fived each other every time we scored and when the bell rang again it was break.
    I wanted to break from her when I saw Ty and Derek.
    “This guy is seriously making my blood boil,” Clare said and I just rolled my eyes. He kissed her softly as I walked past.
    “Hey, Chas. So did you think about my offer, yet?” Derek asked.
    “What offer?” It came out harsh.
    “Wow, a snake spat in your milk this morning?”
    Clare laughed. “Ignore him Chas.” She grabbed me by the elbow and moved with me to our regular table. “She’s not into Tweedle-dums like you, Derek.”
    The guys laughed and took seats around our table.
    I huffed and pinched myself as they spoke to one another about another party at Ty’s house. He threw them every time his mom and dad went away on a couple’s retreat. Ty and Clare actually became a couple at one of the parties we were accidentally invited to. Everyone except me was excited, just like the last time.
    I pinched myself again. Still awake. I had a really weird feeling and couldn’t help but watch over my shoulder every five seconds.
    Nicole walked with her tray to our table and even she acted as if yesterday or the past four weeks never happened. We were like one happy family again.
    The entire day it felt as if I was stuck in the twilight zone, but I had to admit, it was one of the best days I’d had in a long time.
    When the final bell rang, I walked fast, scared that maybe the entire day was meant to gain back my trust and that a horrible prank would blow up in my face. That Clare had told them to mess with my mind and act like nothing bad had happened and then boom, reveal the unexpected.
    She caught up with me at the main door.
    “Hey, where are you off too?” She put her arm around my neck and walked with me down the stairs. “Seriously Chas. Speak to me, spit it out. What is it with you today? You’re really starting to freak me out,” she looked worried. Clare wasn’t someone that had a skill for pretending and she definitely sucked in Drama and in school plays.
    “Nothing. I just had a bad dream yesterday.”
    “About what?”
    I sighed. “It doesn’t matter, it was just a stupid dream.” I smiled and hugged her back. “I’m sorry about today. I promise that tomorrow I’ll be myself again.”
    “I’m going to hold you to that. You coming with us?” She asked as Ty appeared out of nowhere.”
    “Can I give it a miss? My mom is picking me up today. Bonding time,” I lied if they were trying to lure me to the big thing.
    “Sure, say hi. And Skype with me tonight. Same time?”
    I nodded