Milo walks into his Biology class before the period starts; no one is there yet besides the teacher. Milo was hoping that Gwen was already here to talk to her. It was unlike her to not be the first student in the class. The second bell rings, which makes everyone begin to come into the classroom. Milo watches each student come into the room; he finally sees Gwen. She sill has the black hair that Milo normally sees; he can’t shake the feeling about what happened last week in the rehearsal room.
Teacher: Alright everyone, today we’re going to do some review for our end-of-term exam; we will be going over chapters 6 through 12…
Milo looks up toward Gwen who is taking out her books from her bag. She doesn’t acknowledge Milo whatsoever. Milo sighs, giving up then and there to focus on the class.
Once the bell rings, Milo is one of the first to pack up his things and leave the class. He doesn’t go far; h stands to the side of the door, watching every classmate leave the room.
Gwen finally walks out without acknowledging Milo once again. Milo runs to catch up to Gwen’s pace.
Milo: Gwen!
Gwen doesn’t stop walking; Milo still tries to catch up to her.
Milo: Hello? Earth to Gwen?
Gwen: *turns around* What, Milo?
Milo briefly stops; he’s caught off-guard.
Milo: Are you okay?
Gwen: Why wouldn’t I be?
Milo: Because you’ve ignored me this entire day in our classes together.
Gwen opens up her locker in front of Milo’s face. He’s taken back at it.
Gwen: I’ve been busy today.
Milo: *annoyed* Busy ignoring me, that’s for sure…
Gwen slams her locker door shut; Milo jumps to the loud noise.
Gwen: Don’t you have other friends to bother?
Milo: Bother? I’m ‘bothering’ you?
Gwen doesn’t answer right away. She looks at Milo and back down at her books.
Gwen: I’m going to be late for class–
Milo: It’s lunch… Are you trying to avoid me or something?
Gwen turns around and starts to walk the other way; Milo follows her.
Milo: Did I do something wrong? Seriously Gwen, you aren’t answering my messages on AIM, you’re avoiding me in class, and now you’re lying in front of my face! Like if I did something wrong, I would rather you just tell me–
Gwen turns around; once again, Milo is stunned in place.
Gwen: Milo! Just… shut up, okay?
Milo doesn’t say anything right away. He analyzes the look on Gwen’s face.
Milo: I just want to know if everything is okay between us after what happened last week-
Gwen: Nothing happened last week.
The late bell rings for everyone to go to their next class.
Gwen: I’ve got to get going, I have a practice room for lunch–
Milo: You need help with anything?
Gwen: *annoyed* No, Milo; I’m perfectly fine doing so on my own.
Milo doesn’t say anything back. He stands there as he watches Gwen walk away and down the hall. He watches her walk away.
…
Milo reaches the lunch room during the time when everyone is lined up to get a tray of today’s lunch. Milo skips out on getting lunch and instead walks straight to his designated table. He sees Danny and Nicki sitting together; no Jennifer.
Milo: Hey, where’s Pep?
Nicki: We thought she was with you; we haven’t seen her yet.
Milo looks around the lunch room to see if he sees her. He looks back at Nicki when he doesn’t.
Milo: Was she even in school today?
Nicki shrugs her shoulders; Dany doesn’t look up from his lunch tray. Milo notices.
Milo: So no one has heard from Pep today?
Nicki: Maybe she wasn’t in school today, I’m not really sure.
Milo looks at Danny.
Milo: *to Danny* Anything?
Danny doesn’t answer back. The silence makes Nicki look at Danny.
Nicki: Danny?
Danny: *sigh* I briefly saw her today in my global history class.
Nicki: *questions* Briefly?
Danny: She came to class and when I got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the period, she wasn’t there.
Milo: *annoyed* What do you mean she wasn’t there? She just fucking left in the middle of class?
Danny: *defensive* How should I know? I don’t have a fucking tracking device on her or something–
Milo: Isn’t she supposed to be one of your “good friends” now?
Danny doesn’t respond to Milo without Nicki getting in between the conversation.
Nicki: What the hell has been up with you guys? Don’t think I didn’t notice you you guys arguing before rehearsal the other day?
Milo is shocked; unaware that Nicki overheard his conversation with Danny.
Nicki: Like honestly, I am sick and tired of you two making this band experience a hard one when it’s suppose to be fun–
Nicki gets up from her seat.
Danny: Wait, Nic–
Nicki: *to both boys* Figure it out and leave me and Pep out of it.
Nicki walks away from the boys, leaving an awkward and tense vibe. Danny gets up from his seat, shaking is head.
Danny: I don’ have to work out shit with anyone–
Before Danny can turn away from Milo, Milo walks in front of him, blocking his way.
Milo: I’m just looking for my best friend, that’s all.
Danny: I would figure a best friend would message them or call them if they are looking for them…
Danny tries to walk away again but is stopped by Milo once more.
Milo: That’s the thing you’ve yet to learn about Pep. She will not answer to anyone if she is going through something.
Danny: *annoyed* That much I know; she was my girlfriend at one point.
Danny finally walks away from Milo, leaving him there with a bad taste in his mouth. He hates Danny even more after hearing him say that. Milo runs out of the lunchroom, trying to figure out where Jennifer could’ve possibly gone. He flips his cellphone open; no new messages from Jennifer.
Milo: *to himself* Where the fuck are you, Pep?
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