Sam waved Zoe over to sit with her. Zoe stood at the front and saw that no other seat was available besides where she usually sat. With a loud girl who Zoe wanted to strangle at times. So Zoe sat with Sam.

"Hey." Sam beamed when she sat down.

"Hey back," Zoe replied, a small grin on her face. They both quietly listened to the teacher, the two giving small glances now and then during her lecture.

"Lunch." The teacher called, uninterested in teaching them. Zoe attempted to head for the library.

"Hey, Zoe, wait," Sam called out to her. The girl spun around turning to see Sam staring at her before focusing, realizing she needed to speak. "You wanna eat lunch with me and my friends?"

Zoe thought for a second before shrugging, "Sure, why not?"

"Sam. Sam's friend that I haven't met but I've seen hanging out with Sam a lot." Demetri greeted Sam and Zoe as they walked to the cafeteria table.

"Sup." Zoe nodded to him with a smile as Moon smiled back.

"Moon, Demetri, this is Zoe." Sam introduced her, sitting in the chair next to Zoe.

"Well, nice to put a name to a face." Demetri nodded to her. She smiled when she saw Sam give a gross look at her chocolate milk.

"You guys want it?" She asked. No one has the chance when Zoe snatched it from her hand. She happily opened the plastic and poked a hole before noticing the looks on their face.

"What? I like my chocolate milk. Coach said I should try to bulk up." She explained with a shrug.

"You are bulked." Demetri pointed to her arm. She raised her arm and flexed it, Sam eyeing it before Zoe shrugged and lowered it.

"Are you doing football again?" Moon asked her, a surprised look appearing on Sam's face.

"I thought you did softball?" Sam turned to her. Zoe grinned at her and shrugged again.

"I thought you did soccer." Demetri mumbled, everyone else looking his way, "What? She did it in middle school!"

"Never really liked soccer. I do softball, why is it in the spring... And I'm also doing football this year." She nodded. "Kicker."

"Impressive." Sam grinned at her. Zoe felt her face get red, the girl nodding instead of saying something that would've made her feel embarrassed later on. Sam got a text notification as Zoe noticed a guy with a red mohawk staring daggers at their table. She chose to ignore it for now.

"Oh my God," Sam spoke up. The table turned to her as she smiled slightly, "Miguel is awake!"

"That's great!" Zoe gapped. The bell rang for the next period, so Zoe had to go to the locker rooms for practice. She had gym last period and it extends to practice, so she would be there for a bit.

Zach caught Zoe's arm before she could go to the locker rooms after football practice.

"Yes, Zach?" Zoe asked as she took off her knee pads to pass the time.

"I saw the look on your face during lunch." He teased the girl. Zach was one of the few football players that treated her like a team player. He was also the reason Zoe's ex was now homeschooled.

"What look? I didn't have a look." She gave him a crazy look.

"Yes you did, because you came to the cafeteria and ate lunch with Ms. Sam LaRusso!" He said loudly which caused her to cover his mouth.

"Is that all that you've come to announce?" She asked him with an annoyed look on her face.

"I'm just saying she's a cutie." He added.

"Yes, she's a cutie. Is that all?" She asked him as she moved her hand down from his mouth and poked his side.

He removed her hand from his side, "No. Sam is waiting for you outside of the locker room. So chop, chop, you lady lover." Zoe rolled her eyes at the nickname, heading into the locker room. Back when the rumors were big, Zach had asked her about the rumors, but she denied them and called herself a lady lover. Zach loved the nickname and now calls her when it's just the two of them.

Zoe changed quickly, putting herself back into her school outfit before rushing out, Sam sitting on the bench on her phone.

"Hey, what's up?" Zoe attempted to sound casual. Sam turned and stood, walking up to her.

"I want to see Miguel, but I'm worried because I'm just showing up, you know? What if he doesn't want to see me?" She asked, looking at her for answers.

"Well... You never know until you try, right?" Zoe questioned her back, Sam nodding in agreement but still unsure.

"Do you want me to come with you?" She asked her.

Sam turned back, "I don't want you to feel pressured, you know, because I know I've been asking a lot from you lately, and I just feel bad about-" Sam stopped when Zoe put her hands on hers.

"I'm willing to help." She nodded. Sam drove the two to the hospital, the two a few feet away from his room.

"I'll be waiting right here," Zoe reassured the girl. Sam nodded, walking up to the door.

"Didn't know Miguel had another fangirl." She heard someone from behind speak up. She turned to see the same boy with the red mohawk.

"He's not my type." She told him, crossing her arms.

He hummed, "So you're here because you feel bad?"

"No. I'm here for moral support for my friend." She replied, getting increasingly annoyed by his attitude. He nodded walking into Miguel's room and stopping at the entrance. Sam walked out before Hawk stopped her, Zoe walking forward.

"Pretty sure you've done enough, princess." He told her tauntingly.

"Hey." Zoe shoved him back. He stumbled back, catching his balance with a chair. "Leave her alone. You hear me?"

"Or what?" He asked. "You gonna get with me and say it's false and homeschool me?"

"No." She scoffed. "I'm going to tell my friend, Zack Smith, that Moon is interested in him because, once upon a time, she was. And I think, now that she's single, he has a chance."

"Moon is dating someone." Hawk insisted.

"Not anymore, but don't get your hopes up, she seems more interested in Zack and less interested in you." She smiled evilly. Zoe knew Zack wasn't interested in Moon, and vice versa, but she wasn't going to let him know that.

Hawk walked past her, attempting to shove her but failing since she got out of the way.

"You didn't have to do that," Sam told her in awe.

"Someone needed to cool down his ego." Zoe rolled her eyes.

AN: i will add the FC
for zack later but to
let you all know, the FC
for zack is Kedar Williams
Sterling. Sorry it took
so long, i had a theatre
comp and we won so 💅