Y/n POV

"Hey Mark," I greet, sitting in front of him in the cafeteria. "I think I just scored you a date with Madison Hallart."

"You what?!" Mark's eyes widen to the size of golf balls, setting his water bottle down on the table. "Y/n, I do not like Madison, and I most certainly am not interested in dating!"

Tyler stifles a laugh from next to Mark, looking away in a different direction as his smile breaks free. Mark smacks his side as he meets eyes with me again.

"Why did you do that?" Mark asks, his eyes yelling 'hurt'.

"I-I dunno," I shrug, unable to break away from his sad eyes. "I just..." I trail off, bringing my eyes down to my hands before Mark turns me to stone.

"I'm sorry." I mumble.

Mark sighs. "You're fi-"

"Well thats the first!" Tyler rolls his eyes, interrupting Mark.

"Fuck you Tyler." I sneer.

Recently I've been sitting with Mark and Tyler for lunch. Tyler and I, obviously don't get along. I never did anything to him, I don't know why he hates me so much. I've tried to ignore him a few times but it never worked out the way I planned. I end up getting too mad to keep quiet.

"Tyler!" Mark scolds.

"What, you're not gonna get on her about what she said?" Tyler replied.

Mark rolled his eyes. "Why can't you just hold a normal conversation with her?"

"Okay, fine!" Tyler looks at me with a fake smile. "Hey Y/n, how are you and your attention seeking-"

"Tyler!" Mark cuts him off, knowing where it was going.

"We're doing just fine, Tyler!" I reply, ignoring whatever thoughts telling me to stop. "Maybe you can take lessons from Allen Trembly, he knows how to fuck off when needed."

"And how did he learn that so well?" Tyler speaks, ignoring Mark. "Spending so much time with you when he got you pregnant?"

"Those rumors are fucking false and you know it!" I attempt to keep my voice down but all I can think about right now is how much I want to reach over and punch him. But I know Mark wouldn't appreciate that. Tyler is his best friend, if I hurt him Mark may never want to see me again.

"Both of you-" Tyler cut Mark off again.

"Are they?" Tyler asks. "Or did you get an abortion so you didn't have to fear taking your child away from him like your mother did to you?"

Mark suddenly stops everything he was doing. My eyes widen, processing what Tyler had just said. He knows? The only way for him to know about that would be through Mark. My eyes dart between Mark and Tyler, not knowing what to do.

Im not like Mark. I can't come up with a plan and follow it. I never know what to do in big situations like him. Mark always knows what to do. Just another reason why he's better than me, along with everything else about him.

I didn't come up with a reasonable plan like he would've. I just stood up and walked out of the room, fists clenched and vision covered in red.

I don't care that Tyler knows about my father, thats not what I'm mad about. I'm mad because its not Mark's place for him to tell people about my life. I'm mad because what Tyler said. I'm mad because those rumors never go away.

Mark's POV

"Goddamnit Tyler!" I yell, punching his arm.

"Ow!" He grabs his arm in slight pain. I'm not that strong. "I'm the innocent one here!"

"You are not!" I yell back, full of rage. "She never did anything to you, you're the one starting these arguments!"

Others from tables around us stare at us as they notice the yelling. At this point, I don't care. Any other time, I would've shrunken under their glares but this time I'm only focused on Tyler.

"Why are you defending her?" Tyler yells back. "If it weren't for her, we wouldn't be fighting!"

"Well, you didn't have to bring her personal life into it!" I say, slamming my hand on the table.

The others around us tell their friends about whats going on, making more aware about us.

"If you never met her, your lip wouldn't be cut like it is!" Tyler's eyes furrow as he yells.

"If it weren't for her, I'd have more than this!"

I stand up, leaving my lunch on the table and leaving, tossing my bag over my shoulder. Some eyes are on my as I leave, others staring at Tyler. Not all were aware about what happened but that will soon change. If me flipping Tyler off got around before second hour, I'm sure this will spread faster.

Just great.