two

                                    

                                          
chapter 2
                          
Amber walked into school the next day, ignoring all the stares as she heads to her locker. She grabbed her books and her essentials from the locker before she slammed it shut. She moved down the hall and walked towards her group of friends that were huddles and laughing about something oblivious to Amber.
                          
"Sup guys," she greets, stopping in front of the group. "What are you guys laughing about?" she asks just Bryce wraps his arm around her.
                          
"Look at this." Bryce laughs, grabbing Justin's phone and handing to Amber.
                          
Amber frowns and looks down at the picture, her face falling once she realized what it was. She scoffed pushing Bryce away from her and looking up at the rest of the guys who were laughing. 
                          
Amber glares at them and they stopped laughing almost instantly. "You think this is funny?" she asks, furious. 
                          
"Oh c'mon, Amber, it's hilarious." Bryce says, laughing as he slaps Justin in the back.
                          
Amber opens her mouth to say something but the group's gaze watch something over Amber's shoulder. She turns to watch just as Hannah Baker walks into school, a small smile on her face. The jocks burst into laughter as Justin mutters something to them. Hannah looks at Justing but he gives her nothing, so she keeps walking. 
                          
 Once she's past, the jocks whisper to each other, check the phone again, and look back to her. As if comparing. 
                          
Amber laughs dryly and turns to the jocks, glaring at them. "You guys are real jerks." she hisses, clenching her fist.
                          
"Oh come on, Amber. Stop talking like it's you in the picture." Bryce says, rolling his eyes in exaggeration.
                          
"Well what if it was me, Bryce? Huh?" Amber asks, crossing her arms. "What if I was the one in the picture? Would you still laugh?" she asks.
                          
Bryce opens his mouth but nothing comes out. Amber nods, pursing her lips. "Thought so." she mumbles before she turns around and walks down the hall, ignoring the jock's calls.
                          
The bell rings, the sound blaring throughout the halls as everyone scurries to get to class. Amber was the first to reach Communication Class and she muttered a small 'hello' to Mrs Bradley before she sat down in her seat.
                          
Student rush into class and take their seats, pulling their notebooks out. People starts whispering as they make small conversation, waiting until the teacher starts talking.
                          
Amber watches as the jocks step into class, talking and laughing to each other about Hannah's picture. They all went silent when they passed Amber. They looked at her but she turned her gaze away, not wanting to look at them.
                          
"Today we're discussing ways to navigate difficult interactions." Mrs Bradley starts, standing up as she faces the clads.
                          
Somewhere in the classroom a phone pings, followed by another. 
                          
"People. Please at least give a nod in the direction of our no-devices rule." Mrs Bradley says, sighing as more phones ping and buzz.
                          
Amber's phone buzzes in her bag and she sighs, pulling out her phone. She sees an Instagram alert on her home screen so she slides her thumb across the screen. A picture of Hannah appears where she's sliding down the slide, her skirt caught on the slide and pulled up above her waist.