The Alpha

Nine

‘Uh?’ Shoving the rest of the brownie in my mouth I pick up my phone, unlocking it and opening i********:.

Clicking on the aeroplane discovering at the top conversation of a group chat.

Opening it Harley’s photo icon, being of her with a black and white snapchat filter on it with her lips painted red matching the small love hearts the filter dotted across her cheeks like freckles, next to it having three bobbing bubbles showing that she is typing. Not waiting I click on to the group chat at the top of my phone then on the people, to see who is in the group.

( Harley S <3 ? , ✨?phoebe?✨ , Tabbiecat ? , Leah Hart ❣️and Sky ? Notsoe. )

‘Yeah, I only know Harley.’ I mumble with still half a mouth full now of brownie.

Out of curiosity and me being so nosey I check out everyone's i********: accounts. Starting with Harley’s.

35 posts , 532 followers, 332 following

Her icon photo

Bio: she/her “I tell the stars about you”

Can’t live without you guys.

Besties - @tabbiecats_meow - ?

- @queenofHarts - ❣️

- @bubblesky - ?

Her post looked like a very aesthetic Pinterest board, with the nude colour palette and some quotes, photos of views from windows. Some for her food and drink. Also a handful of her and her friends.

Next on to Tabbiecat ?’s ,

5 posts, 302 followers, 450 following

Her icon photo is of a girl, which I am guessing is her, with brown hair, brown round wide eyes and freckles. And a filter giving her pink crayon like drawn cat ears and whiskers. And her mouth in a big cheesy grin.

Bio: oh cats!

I can’t see her posts because her account is private.

Moving on to Leah Hart ❣️,

98 posts, 516 followers, 231 following

Her photos icon of her all dressed up, a full length photo taken at a mirror, taken most likely to show off her outfit. The outfit being a short silver sparkly body con cowl halter neck mini dress with spaghetti straps. And in the photo she has long bleached hair. Compared to her latest post being a selfie with her now having white curtain bangs with her once long hair cut half way of her neck and a septum piercing.

Bio: she/her Clever as the Devil and twice as pretty.

B!TCHES - @Harley_L_S

- @tabbiecats_meow

- @bubblesky

Nearly all her photos are of her or her friends. All looking amazing and that she is always having a good time.

Last but not least Sky ? Notsoe ,

26 posts, 400 followers, 400 following

Her photo icon being of her blowing bubbles, the photo mainly a blur but you can notice her dark black hair.

Bio: sc - sky_N4561

In love with bubbles …

I can’t see her posts because her account is private.

{ new message in group chat by Harley S <3 ? }

Opening the group chat again I find that Harley has named it, Oh schnitzels ?.

Nice.

And then there is my account. ✨?Phoebe?✨,

15 posts, 89 followers, 235 following

My icon photo is of me from summer when me and Edric went to the seaside beach, it was a nice hot and sunny day. One of the best days of my life since…

My hair is down and flowing from the gentle breeze, the sun behind my head, as the photo was taken by Edric when he was sitting on the sand and in the photo you can see me leaning over the top of him smiling as he took the photo. A genuine smile on my face. Me wearing a white strap thin see-through cotton top and denim jean shorts.

Bio: “It’s the connection and feeling that we can’t explain. … Bliss …”

I can obviously see my own post but I do have my account set to private. Though I don’t have many posts and I haven’t posted in a while. Most of them are of me and Edric when we are on holiday or go out. At least when we are able to.

Going back to the group chat I see that Harley has messaged

( hi, everyone! ) - H

( hello ) - T

( hi ) - L

( what this be ? ) - S

Unsure if I should put something or not.

( this is our new group chat. New because we have a new member. Also because Maisie won’t leave the other gc and I am so done with her. ) - H

( oh okay ) - S

Picking up the curate I decide to put something, but what ?

( say hello to Phoebe ! ) - H

( hello ) - P

Was all that I was able to put in and could think of knowing that I need to put something. I guess I panicked.

Putting my phone face down as I can’t deal with or look at what they are going to say. Just in time the show that I wanted to watch just came on the TV, distracting my mind from the hateful road it was going down.

Cautiously picking up my phone, turning it so I can see the screen. Face in a grimace. For my phone reading

{ three new unread messages from Oh schnitzels ? - i********: }

Swiping right on the notification I am brought to the group chat, unsure what they are going to say about me and to me.

( hello Phoebe, nice to meet you) - S

( hey ) - L

( aren’t you that girl that got covered in mud today in P.E ?) - T

( OMG! you are right Tabs I think she is ! ) - L

Oh just great.

( Yeah kinda fell into a puddle ) - P

( Haha ) - L

( sorry but that’s just hilarious ) - L

( Are you okay ? ) - T

( yeah I am fine, it was just a bit cold, wet and muddy. Haha ) - P

( I bet ) - L

( so girls you fancy going out on Friday after school ? ) - H

( I am down ) - L

( Where ? ) - T

( I heard there’s a party I think Todd is having one as his parents are away on business. ) - H

( cool ) - L

( okay yeah I am free ) - T

( and you Phoebe ? Would you like to go with us ? ) - H

I wonder why she is asking me again, didn't she already ?

( sure I have nothing else better to do. ) - P

( what time and where ?) - P

( we can all meet at my house as its closer. ) - H

( ooh can we have a sleepover? ) - T

( please ? ) - T

( sure I see why not will have to ask first ? ) - H

( meet at mine at around 17:30 ish, yeah ? ) - H

( oh also Leah do you think you can pick up Phoebe? As you have a car and I don’t think she knows where I live. ) - H

( yeah sure np ) - L

( so where should I pick you up from ? ) -L

( oh I live on Albert Road, the one with the light blue door ) - P

( nice alright then ) - L

( is sky coming ? ) - T

( tabs you know she is really bad at replying and getting back to people .) - L

( @bubblesky you coming or what ? ) - H

( oh yeah I can come, see you there ) - S

The next thing I knew it was 22:46. Turning off the TV I go upstairs getting ready for bed while brushing my teeth. My phone goes off again, another notification from the group chat I presumed. Picking my phone up I see that it's a text message from Emmett. Warmth speeded throughout my body as a smile made its way on to my face at just the fact that he took the time to text me before going to bed. How cute.

( goodnight ? ) - E

( goodnight ❤️ ) - P

Tapping the arrow out of our texts my eyes land on Edric’s name making me realise that I haven’t heard from him in ages and it's basically midnight. And doesn’t he have work tomorrow ? I’ll send him a quick text.

( Hi, where are you? It's late.) - P

( I am going to bed now ) - P

( text me when you are on your way home, or call ) - P

( please ) - P

Finally I flop onto bed and close my eyes. Hoping for sleep to take me away. But sadly I was not lucky as I kept tossing and turning.