As soon as Miss Adsley walked out, Bryan leaned over and whispered, "Fatty Mara did it!" I couldn't help myself. I giggled, then burst into full-blown laughter when he started tickling me. It felt amazing, happier than I could ever remember.

Bryan’s Perspective:

I watched Mara worryingly as we sat in the cafeteria. She seemed upset, picking at her fries, tears welling in her eyes.

What could be wrong? Mara is always cheerful. Is she sick? No, she doesn't appear ill. Could she be Heartbroken? But who would break her heart when she looks like an angel?

Or perhaps she had a fight with Ellen? It seemed likely, given their silence and Ellen's behavior in class.

When I glanced at Ellen, she was absorbed in her phone, oblivious to Mara's distress.

“Mara,” I called softly. She looked at me with puffy eyes.

“Please don’t cry,” I said, offering her my handkerchief. “You’ve been crying since yesterday. Are you okay?”

Mara shook her head, indicating she wasn't sick or heartbroken.

“Did someone hurt you? If so, I'll go and talk to them,” I offered, but she didn't respond.

When Ellen suddenly laughed loudly, we both turned to her.

“What’s so funny?” I asked, irritated by Ellen's behavior. “Can’t you see Mara is upset?”

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Ellen shrugged. “Why should I care? It’s not my problem,” she replied casually.

Shocked by her indifference, I asked, “Why are you doing this?”

“I just don’t want to be friends with Mara anymore,” Ellen declared, turning back to her phone.

Mara stood up, tears in her eyes, and walked away without a word.

“Mara!” I called after her, but she didn’t stop.

I turned back to Ellen, angry and confused. “Why are you doing this? If you don’t want to be friends with Mara, then don’t be friends with me either.”

With that, I followed Mara out of the cafeteria.

Ellen’s Perspective:

Damn it! I hope Bryan isn't falling for Mara. This is all my fault. If i hadn't helped Mara becomes so pretty, if i hadn't made her popular none of this would be happening.

Why can't I be friends with Mara anymore? It's simple, I can't be friends with someone who's in love with my boyfriend.

Where did both of them run off to? I stood up from the chair and started walking out of the cafeteria. I noticed Jessie staring at me from the corner, but I ignored her and walked away.

Mara’s POV:

I went straight to the school’s garden and sat on one of the benches, staring into space.

I don’t know why I’m so fragile, bursting into tears every minute. How can love make me feel like this? Just looking at Bryan makes me love him more, even though he's dating my former best friend who betrayed me.

Ellen knew how much I loved Bryan. She encouraged me to pursue him, and now she's dating him. We talked on the phone during the holidays, and she never mentioned anything about Bryan asking her out. How could they be dating now?

I wiped my tears with my school shirt, feeling heartbroken and in pain.

Should I blame Bryan? He didn’t know about my feelings for him, but why does it hurt so much?

Yeah I’m in love!

School is over for the day. Students left in pairs. I packed my books and stood up, ready to leave the class.

“Mara, won’t you wait for us?” Bryan asked as I headed out of the classroom.

“I need to rinse my face in the restroom. I’ll meet you outside,” I replied, hurrying to the restroom to wash my puffy face.

I splashed water on my face, trying to calm down. After wiping my face with the handkerchief Bryan gave me, I heard Jessie's voice one of my old bullies, behind me.

“How did you go from being an ugly duckling in grade 7 to one of the most beautiful girls in grade 8?” she asked with a wicked grin.

Tbc...