"Fuck off."

Bea's POV

Back at school, it's a great day. Sun is shining, birds are tweeting.

Boyfriend's still in love with me. I'm fucking my friends boyfriend.

Maybe it isn't a great day. All I know is that I'm about to make it a good one.

Grace and Steph walk up to me in the hallway, "Hey guys,"

"Hey, Oh my god. Sorry guys got to go, I just realised I need to meet Theo at the cafe."

So original. Meet him at the cafe? In the empty classrom?

"Hey Bea, can we talk for a bit?"

Fuck, she knows. Does she?

"Yeah, sure. What's up?"

"Ryan's been talking to me,"

Sorry, what?

"And, he told me that he thinks Josh likes you"

I'm going to kill Ryan.

"No, I don't think he does. We are just good friends, he really likes you Steph."

Fuck, why did I say that?

"Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Anyways I was thinking the four of us could have a chat after school?"

Fuck, why would she say that?

"Umm, yeah sure. As long as Ryan is there, I will be there."

"Sounds good."

"Actually Steph, why don't you come to mine after school. I have a free house, so we can have the chat at mine.

"Oh-okay."

I'm fucked. Josh is fucked. We're fucked.

I have fucking Chemistry next. With him.

"Hey Bea,"

"Josh, what the hell."

"What?" He hugs me from behind, "What's wrong?"

"You can't whisper in my ear, all seductively. Not in school."

"Alright," He steps back, "Someone's in a mood."

"I'm not in a mood. I'm mad."

"About?"

"About us. The weekend. Your bedroom."

"Ahh I see, you want more."

"Josh," I nudge him, "I'm being serious. They know."

"Who is 'they'?"

"Ryan told Steph that he thinks you like me. And that also makes me wonder, what the hell did you say to him yesterday?"

"Nothing-"

"Josh. He was mad in the car, he didn't speak, didn't kiss me at the door. He didn't even say 'I love you'"

"Aww someone's upset because their boyfriend is catching on to her dirty little secret."

"Josh, they want to talk to us after school."

"Oh shit."

"Yeah-"

"Class you can come in now."

Another lesson with Mr Anwar. Here we go.

"Hey Bea,"

"Hey Grace, how's it going?"

"Well, you know me. I'm consumed with Theo now."

Yeah, I do know you.

"How's Josh?"

"Josh? What do you mean Josh?"

"Theo told me. Let's just say you two were upstairs for a while yesterday."

"Oh my gosh, I can't believe he told Theo."

"No it's fine, trust me he won't tell anyone. And this is karma for Steph, taking my best friend away from me."

Woah. I didn't know she saw it as karma.

"Class, stop bickering and sit in your seats."

Here. We. Fucking. Go.

"So I'm guessing Grace told you,"

"Josh, I'm not talking to you right now."

"Why, scared that your boyfriend's gonna see?"

"Is that what this is about?" I signal between the both of us, "If this is about making Ryan jealous I'm not doing it. It was a mistake, and it's not going to happen again."

"Keep telling yourself that."

"Class, I want you to use your paired work and share it with the group next to you. So, Bea and Josh with Max and Emily..."

We turn our seats to talk to the others.

"Hey Emily,"

"Hey Bea,"

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Josh's POV

Max whispers, "Bro why is Bea in our group?"

"What's wrong with Bea?

"What's right with her? Bro she's literally the colour of shit. Her and her monkey boyfriend, weird ass people." He laughs to himself.

His laugh - he's laughing at Bea.

"Hey Max?"

"Yeah,"

"Fuck off."

I punch him.

"Josh, what the hell are you doing?" Bea shouts,

Then again.

In the rib cage, on his face, on his jaw.

His blood now coating the lab.

"Josh. Outside now."

I get taken out by my head of year. Standard procedure.

I'm not mad, I'm happy actually.

I stood up for someone I love.

"Josh, do you want to tell us why you're here today?"

"I punched a dickh-"

"Language."

"I punched Max because he was being offensive and racist. Sir, I'm not apolgising for him or to anyone. He deserved it, and anyone that causes Bea pain does."

"Well, we are glad to hear that you stook up for your peer. But violence cannot always be the answer. Therefore you will be put on a suspension for next 3 days."

"That's fine."

"Oh and Josh?"

"Yeah,"

"You're parents have been notified."

FUCK.

"Have a good break, Josh."

I leave the offic-

"Hey Josh!"

"Bea, what are you doing here?"

"Why did you punch Max?"

"Where is everyone?"

"Why did you punch Max?"

I am so confused. Why has she got such a big smile on her face?

"He was being rud-" She grabs my shirt, pulling me into an empty classrom, "Bea what are you doing?"

"I just-" She kisses me, "I feel bad. You're going to be suspended."

"Yeah, but it was worth it."

"Bea, I would do anything and everything just to make you happy"

That's when I realised I love Bea.

I kiss her passionately, her eyes wide as I pull back. I glare at lips, swollen from the heat of my touch.

It's so intense, it's beautiful. She made want to kiss her and make her forget about everything.

But she doesn't want it. I know it, she knows it. Our sudden heat and lust, now cold.

"Josh, we have to tell them."

"Yeah, I know."