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Estella shook her head as she listened to Talia growl about her encounter with Tatum Riley before their class, the brunette had to fight the urge to punch the blonde in the face and Sidney had to be the one to steer Tatum away from the seething Weston teenager. There was no real understanding behind the rivalry between Talia Weston and Tatum Riley however, almost everyone knew that prior to Tatum's family moving to Woodsboro, the teen had met Talia when the Weston's went on a trip and ended up in the same place as the Riley's. According to Talia, they had gotten along perfectly fine at first but then something happened and it all changed.

Estella knew better than to push Talia for answers and out of respect for Talia, she wouldn't question Tatum about it either. She knew that Talia would tell her about it when she was ready but this didn't stop Nicole from pushing for answers or speculating about what it could've been that had torn the two apart. Majority of Nicole's guesses revolved around Talia hiding love using hate as everyone knew that Talia Weston was Bisexual and proud of it despite the way most conservatives acted. But Talia denied anything and everything that Nicole threw her way so the reason was left unknown but the way the girls glared at each other wasn't so unknown.

"I swear, she thinks she's all that because she's dating Stu Macher and best friends with perfect girl, Sidney Prescott who is dating Billy Loomis..." Talia growled out with a huff of irritation, leaning back in her chair with her arms crossed as Estella leaned her head on the palm of her hand watching and listening to her friend. "Like seriously!? She is not that hot," Talia snarked before rolling her eyes and turning her attention to Estella who was grinning teasingly at Talia. "Oh shut up, I'm venting my frustration," Talia snapped softly at Estella who sat up with a shrug. "I didn't say anything," Estella replied softly.

"You didn't have to," Talia said as she began tapping her pen against the table, "It was the way you were looking at me." Estella shook her head as the teacher finally walked into the classroom and began their first class for the day. Nicole was sitting with Randy, as she always does but she had looked back at her friends when Stu Macher walked into the classroom late with clear lipstick markings on his cheek and neck. "Tatum's work, no doubt," Talia whispered with an eye roll. "Jealous?" Estella whispered back with a smirk, Talia turned to Estella with a glare making the blonde laugh before focusing on the teacher.

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Talia was walking down the empty hallway, she looked around for a moment before slipping into the empty room that never hosted classes or anything else. She closed the door behind her and locked it before making sure the room was empty, happy with the outcome to moved to the middle of the room. A knock on the door bought a smirk to her face, she made her way over and peeked through the newspapers on the window to see the person she had been waiting for. Talia opened the door and pulled them into the room, the door closing and being locked as Talia pressed them against the door and instantly kissed them.

The person was quick to reciprocate the kiss, Talia's hands gripped their hips and held their body close to them. Talia pulled away to kiss their cheek, jaw, neck and then their collarbone causing a moan to leave their lips. "Talia~" They whimpered making Talia smirk as she pulled back and look them in the eyes. "I saw your little art piece... was that to tease me? Huh? Tatum?" Talia asked the blonde who looked up at Talia with a sheepish look. "Maybe it was," Tatum replied to her before sliding her hands under Talia's shirt. "Oh, Tatum Riley, you absolute tease," Talia whispered before leading Tatum to the middle of the room, their lips barely separating.

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Estella had been excused to use the toliet and on her way back to the class, the blonde spotted Stuart Macher sitting on the stairs fiddling with his sweater sleeve, a frown on his face. "Are you okay, Stuey?" Estella asked as she stood in front of him, he looked up at her at the familiar nickname he hadn't heard in a long time. "Uh, yeah... you don't have to worry about it," Stu replied to her but Estella sighed and sat down next to him laying her hands in her lap. "I'm a worrier but I'm not gonna force you to talk so I'll just sit here with you unless you want me to leave you be," Estella offered Stu who smiled up at her.

"I'd appreciate the company," Stu replied to her. The two sat in comfortable silence until Stu looked down in sadness, "I think Tatum is cheating on me." Estella turned her head to look at Stu, she frowned at the words as she couldn't understand why anyone would cheat on Stuart Macher, he was a goofball with a heart of gold that just wanted someone to love. "Casey cheated on me and then dumped me... and now Tatum is cheating on me..." Stuart expressed sadly before looking up at Estella, "Is there something wrong with me?" Estella instantly pulled Stu into her arms, she rubbed his back as she felt tears on her shoulder.

"There is nothing wrong with you, Stu Macher. You are so amazing and sweet," Estella whispered to him, "And I can't give you the answer as to why others would hurt you in such a way but I can say for certain that you can do so much better." Stu wrapped his arms around Estella's waist and pulled her closer as he wept. "But even my parents say I'm useless and unlovable," Stu whispered to her, Estella glared at the wall as she took in his words and immediately wished the worst for his parents. "They are wrong on so many levels, Stuey. You are so lovable and useful to everyone," Estella told him sternly before pulling back enough to cup his face in her hands.

"Stuart Macher, you are the funniest guy in this school and you always bring a smile to my face. You host the best parties and brighten the room for everyone, even those who deny it," Estella assured him as she used her thumbs to wipe away the tears from his face. "You deserve someone who will love you as much as you love them," Estella added as smiled softly, the tall teenager's smile slowly returned to his face from her caring words. "You really think so?" Stu asked her. "I know so, Stuey," Estella told him before she kissed his nose, "Now show me that gorgeous smile of yours." Stu grinned at Estella, his heart racing from her affectionate action.

"Thank you," Stu whispered to Estella who winked. "I'm always here if you need me, Stu," Estella replied as the bell rang, they pulled away from one another and Stu quickly wiped the remaining tears from his face as Estella grabbed his hand in her own and squeezed it for reassurance. The two stood up from the stairs and made their way back to their shared class to grab their things, the two talking about whatever was on their minds in the moment. Estella was eager to rekindle her friendship with Stu and even though many years had passed since they were kids playing on the playground, she was ecstatic to know that he too wanted to rekindle their friendship.

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Billy was angry as he walked down the hallway, he had caught Tatum and Talia sneaking out of the classroom right before the bell. He hated the knowledge that like Casey, Tatum turned out to be a cheater but the idea that Talia Weston was the one she was hooking up with made him uneasy. And while he understood that Tatum may be using Stu to protect her secret, he cared more about his best friend who would be extremely hurt to know about this. However, Billy stopped in his tracks seeing Stu and Estella laughing together by his locker, the bright smile on Stu's face made Billy's chest feel warm; he hadn't seen a real smile like that in a while.

Billy approached the two as Estella finished telling Stu about her and her father's recent fishing trip that resulted in her father falling into the lake. "Hey," Billy greeted the two, Stu turned to him with bright eyes. "Oh, Billy, you need to hear this story, it's so funny," Stu told Billy who nodded and turned his head to Estella who looked up at him with her bright green eyes. "I was also gonna suggest that Stu should come over for movie night but I would like to extend that offer to you too, Billy," Estella told the two boys. Talia and Nicole wouldn't be able to make it as Talia had plans while Nicole would be working alongside Randy.

"You know what, that sounds like a great idea," Billy answered her, Stu nodding in agreement with his best friends words. "Great! It's tomorrow night and it'll just be us three, if that's okay?" Estella asked sheepishly. "Sounds perfect, sunshine," Stu told her, she beamed happily up at him before nodding. "Amazing! I'll see you in the next class," Estella told Billy before waving, she made her way down the corridor with a new perk in her step. Both boys watched her go with smiles on their faces, her innocence was something they adored. "I need to talk to you and you're not going to like it," Billy told Stu breaking the silence causing the taller boy to frown.

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Rosemary Speaks

Building their friendship up again, do we like that?

Tatum and Talia are hooking up!?
How do y'all feel about that?

Thoughts, Suggestions or Questions?

See you in the next chapter!