We’re Both Boys (Chapter 13) Ivy's POV!

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Hi! Ace is too busy marveling over the fact that two different people like him, so it’s your favorite demigirl Ivy here to keep you entertained. Chapter 13 “Ivy! Wake up!” My roommate Rose is yelling at me. “Blagh?!” I yell, jolting awake. “What’s going on?” “I’m spying on my sibling.” Rose says, smiling innocently. “What-? What’s Thorne doing that’s worth spying on? All they do is study and talk to Ach.” Me and Rose knew Ace and Arch were going to get together so we just call them by their ship name. The double As are pretty inconvenient though. We might want to look into Mamboni, or Zalloy. “We really need a new ship name for those two.” I grumble. “Fine, fine.” Rose replies. “Zalloy then. But look, my little sibling made a new friend! And they’re holding hands!” “WHAT?!” I screech, then run over to the curtain overlooking the street below. “Also, arent you and Thorne twins?” “I’m older by 10 minutes.” Rose grumbles. I’m disappointed when I look over. “Oh that’s just Isaac. Those two are just friends." "Are you sureeee?" Rose asks, giggling. "Yeah, I'm pretty sure Isaac is aroace." "Oh." Rose's face falls. "Well, I have jazz band in a few minutes, so I have to go!" She grabs her trombone and runs away. I get dressed, putting on a Spider-Man hoodie and a baseball cap. I can dress masc if I want to. I'm a demigirl, though it's annoying when people forget the 'demi'. *** I grab my bag and walk down the hall, ready to go to English, when I hear an familiar sarcastic voice behind me. "Nice hat." Kenny. I look back to shoot him a glare. It's really him. Stupid hair, stupid glasses, and stupid personality. Kenny. "You're just upset Ace rejected you, you little-" I stumble, and face plant on the floor, my school supplies spilling out of my bag. "Watch where you're going, Ives." I look up to see Julie. leg extended. She tripped me. Great. Both of my annoying exes in the same place. "Just thought that you might want to know that me and Kenny are dating now." She wraps and arm around his waist. My mind spins. "Aren't you demi? And Kenny I thought you liked Ace. What- was she your Plan B?" Julie's face goes red in anger, and Kenny's purple's in embarrassment. "Get back here you little twerp!" Kenny shouts. "Don't think I won't hit you just because you're a girl!" "Demigirl!" I shout over my shoulder, and sprint to Mr. Shel's room. *** I turn into Mr. Shel's room, glancing behind me making sure they hadn't followed me. "Phew!" I wipe my brow. "Ivy, right?" I nearly jump out of my skin. It's Clementine. "Y-yeah." I stutter, a blushing mess. Great. When it comes down to flirting I'm no better at it than Ace. "You're bleeding." Clementine says pointing at my nose. Shoot. I must have hurt it when Julie tripped me. "Here." She pulls a tissue from her bag and hands it to me. Our hands brush. "Thanks." I wipe away the blood. The bell rings. We have to sit down now. But I don't want to go, I don't want the conversation to end, so I sit down next to her. "Okay if I sit here?" I ask. "Sure." She looks surprised, but not upset. That's a good sign. "Uh," I'm running out of things to say. "I like your hair." I blurt. I mean, I do, but that feels like such a dumb, cliche, thing to say. But I really do. Her dark brown hair braided, part of it in a bun above her head, part of it dyed teal, and dangling around her ears. "Thanks. I like yours too." And suddenly my bright pink hair feels worth a million bucks because Clementine likes it. And we have whispered conversations for the rest of class, about things that don't matter at all, but at the same time, mean the world.