Moving the food around on my plate I watch the scene before me. She's laughing, which is good. I'm glad she is laughing but I don't like so much that one of my best friend is so close to her. His hand rubs her back, then it might linger on her leg, he leans over to whisper things to her and she nods before giggling. Makes me seriously want to punch him.

"Jealous?" a body drops beside me and I groan.

"No..." I grumble, looking back at my food.

"You seem kinda jealous," she bites her lip looking at the view I just watched.

"And you seem like a bitch," I snarl and her eyes snap over to me. "So why don't you get the hell away from me?" I question, thinking her away from me would be amazing.

"Oh Colton," she shakes her head, reaching to brush her hand through my hair and I jerk away from her. "Touchy..." she smirks, placing her hand back to her lap.

"Why won't you just leave me alone Riley? Do you seriously hate me so much that you bother everyone around me?"

"I haven't done anything Colton. You spun this web all on your own," she shrugs casually.

"Yeah and you so kindly lied to Max was all my fault. Because if I remember I was minding my own business when that shit went down," I point out, very aware of being at my locker when Riley went on her little spill about Tenley and I.

"It wasn't a lie," she says and I roll my eyes. "You two fucked...where was I lying?"

"You don't know anything Tenley and I were doing," I hiss and her eyes widen, before a smirk slowly slips to her lips.

"Oh Colton, Colton, Colton," she shakes her head with a smile. "You've got it bad, don't you baby," she frowns, like she is actually sympathetic to me. Her hand once again returning to my hair.

"Shut up Riley," I growl, once again jerk from her.

"That's cute," she stands up, leaning to whisper in my ear. "Don't worry, we will keep your secret between us...all of them," she kiss my cheek and bounces off, glancing up to see Tenley's eyes on me and her face falls. Jerking her head back to her food, she shakes it quickly before standing up and walking out of the cafeteria.

Drumming my fingers on the table a moment before shoving myself back and head towards the entrance, scanning my eyes around the semi filled hall before they land on the girl with her face in her locker.

Walking down the hall I reach her and freeze when I hear the sniffle. Why must girls cry? I don't know how to handle them crying. I debate walking away, maybe heading somewhere else, go back to the cafeteria and finish my lunch. It would be better, talking to her only makes matters worse but once I make that decision her head pops from behind the metal door and I freeze stuck. Her mouth opens a moment, than it snaps shut and her jaw locks and eyes turn ablaze and then for some reason I'm nervous.

"Riley isn't my girlfriend," I blurt out and resist the urge to slap my hand to my face. What a great line to start with. Dumbass. "The other day you said she was...then she was just talking to me, but I'm not with her. She seriously annoys the hell out of me," I explain and she straightens up posture before shaking her head.

"It's none of my business Colton," her arms cross and she turns her head from me. "If you want to catch some disease that is no longer my concern," her eyes flutter close for a moment before her head shakes. "And I don't care."

"Why you being like this, Ten?" I question shuffling my feet half a step and her eyes narrow.

"Don't, Ten, me Colton," she hisses, sliding to the side to get away from me. "I'm so sick of this...this little game of yours," she mumbles as she moves down the hall.

"Game? What game?" I question confused, following beside her as she moves.

"This can't figure out what you want game...its bullshit..."

"It's not bullshit!" I move in front of her and with the clumsiness which is her she slams into me. However it doesn't seem to faze her, she just looks at me like she could murder. "I do know what I want."

"Oh really?" she lets out a bigger laugh, crossing her arms back over her chest annoyed. "And what might that be? Because no one else can figure it out! So please...please enlighten me on what the all mighty Colton Wells wants, because from where I stand he never knows!" she snaps at me and my eyes narrow. "You are so hot and cold; make me think one thing, you completely thinking the other! I was there for you, I was always there and now...now when things are so shitty and no one is around to help me and now you come here whining about what you want? Well please forgive me if I don't give a flying fuck anymore!" she yells, her heart pounding so hard in her chest I can see it.

"Even if it's you?" I surprise myself even but I think the most shock is on her face. I don't know why I said it really...it more just came out but since it's out there isn't much I can do now. "What if I want you, Ten?"

"Shut up," she grits her teeth, shaking her head and moving back down the hall.

"Tenley please," I slide back in front of her. "Please listen to me."

"No," she shakes her head, moving to the right but again I step in front of her. "Colton will you move damn it?" she snaps at me, drawing some unwanted attention to us.

"No, not until you talk to me. Please give me five minutes," I beg and I never beg for anything but this damn girl just makes me beg all the damn time.

"I think I've given you enough of my time and in it you have made your thoughts and feelings very clear, so now leave me alone," she passes past me and I throw my head back, hearing her feet move further and further down the hall.

"You were right," I call after her, hearing the clicking stop. "Everything you said was right," I turn to face her, seeing her still not facing me but standing deadly still. "You get me Tenley and that's frustrating to me because no one has before. You know what I'm thinking and feeling and that freaks me out," I admit and she slowly turns to look at me.

She looks so upset and I feel so guilty. She has everything done flawless like always, her makeup, her hair, her clothes but her eyes don't have that sparkler in them, they are dark and hurt and pissed all in one and I completely understand, because I screwed up.

"I don't let people in," I agree walking towards her, slowly taking each step afraid she might run if I go to fast. "But for some reason I let you. Honestly I don't think I even let you in, you just weaseled your way in and I didn't stop you," I let out a dry laugh, her biting her bottom lip in such an adorable way. "But now you're gone," I frown. "I pushed you away Tenley and I know that but when things are going bad here you still stand, come running when I call no matter what."

"I shouldn't do that," she mumbles looking down.

"But I want you to do that," I admit, lifting her chin to look at me, those violet eyes getting me like they always do. It can be quiet annoying if I'm honest, but in the same way I do like it. "Tenley I need you in my life alright? I...I miss you Ten," I barely mumble out, slightly embarrassed by that fact.

"But the other night...the other night you didn't want me there," she reminds me and I curse doing that.

"I lose everything that matters to me," I confess knowing that she was completely right the other night. I push people away, I always do that and I did that with her because honestly I got scared.

"I wasn't going anywhere," she lets out a hurt laugh.

"But you did Ten," I brush her hair back. "You left."

"Because you wouldn't admit I meant something to you Colton," she jerks back from me but I grab her wrists so she doesn't run. "I needed you to tell me I was more than what you made me think we were. If I knew that when he came here...when he came here it wouldn't have mattered."

"It wouldn't have changed anything. He came back and we were good and you still went to him," my own anger flares.

"Colton you made me think I meant nothing to you!" she yells and I drop my head, my anger vanishing quickly. "I told you what he did to me, what he put me through and how he never let me know what I meant so I left him. I gave you a step by step of how not to be like him and you were!"

"Tenley..."

"And then I come to you and tell you and you tell me I mean nothing!" a tear trickles down her cheek and my heartbreaks; I never wanted to hurt her, that was the last thing I wanted. "I'm not doing this again," she shakes her head pulling away from me. "You wanted us done and you got it. So just...just please leave me alone," she begs taking a step back. "Leave me alone Colton please," her voice cracks as she turns walking away.

"Tenley!" I shout down the hall but it does no good, she just spins around the corner away from me. "Damn it!" I curse slamming my fist into the locker beside me, the few people who had stopped to try and listen quickly jerking their attention to something else. See...see right there is why one never admits their feelings to anyone, because people are assholes and all that happens is you get fucked.

"I miss you, Ten..."

That one line has been playing in my head for about the last three hours. How could he say that? What the hell was he thinking saying that to me? The thought honestly angers me, he has had plenty of time to figure himself out and he didn't. I told him what I felt and he kicked me out of his house! After I spent all damn day helping him! Then...then after all of it he tells me he misses me?

Bullshit!

"He is such an ass," I mumble, wrapping my jacket tighter around myself.

"Huh?" I cut my eyes over to see Molly's looking at me confused. "Sorry Ten, I didn't hear you."

"I just..." I run my hand through my hair shaking my head. "Nothing..."

"Tenley..." she frowns, looking at the field then back at me. "Why don't you tell me what you're thinking?" she asks but I just shake my head. I can't explain what I'm thinking because I don't know. So many damn thoughts are clouding my thought bubble I can't think straight.

"I need to go to the bathroom..." I mutter, shoving myself from the bleacher and heading towards the brick building. Shivering the whole time I move in this unheated building, I cringe at the ice cold feeling on my ass. Why the hell can this school afford to make their ball fields look freaking pro but can't put even a heater in the bathroom is beyond me.

Doing my business and washing my hands, I stand looking at myself. I honestly look like complete shit. I don't feel good either but it's probably just because of everything. Max is still pissed at me and I hate that. Every time my big brother walks by and gives me a disappointed look I want to break down crying all over again. He is better in the sense he somewhat talks to me but he is bad in the sense he doesn't care one way or the other how strand or uncomfortable it is. He expects more of me; he made the point clear as can be.

Least I have Lee.

I smile at that thought. He is probably one of my best friend's out there and I don't really know how that happened. He just is there always; making me laugh and making me feel not like a slut Riley is trying to make me out to be. He is just Lee...my sweet Lee.

Adjusting my top and checking my make up, I head out of the bathroom and head back to the field, spinning the corner, feeling the strong hand grab into me and without a moment to make a noise my body is jerked into some supply closet. It should freak me out, I should scream but with the occurrence of this happening I don't make a noise.

Well I don't scream for help.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" I seethe, squeezing my fist tight, wondering how much pleasure I would get out of screwing up his perfect face. "I told you to stay away from me..."

"Ten..." his lip slip into a frown and my body tense when he starts shuffling his feet forward, backing me up against the wall behind us.

"Stop doing that!" I order, not knowing why his sad puppy dog look makes me just cave all the time.

"I just want you to talk to me..."

"I did talk to you! And in that I told you to leave me alone. So why won't you listen to me?" I growl and his frown just deepens.

"I already told you," he runs his hand through his hair.

"Oh right, you're line of missing me," I do air quotes and let out a bitter laugh. Not at all wanting to admit the feeling that erupted in my chest by hearing that.

"It's true..." he grumbles like a child and I resist the urge to laugh.

"And why should I believe that?" I question and his eyes drop in the corners confused.

"Because...I said it," he says like that should just explain it all. Like him saying it should prove it's true.

"Yeah and just a few days ago you told me you didn't care at all about me," I remind him and his jaw locks.

"Can't you just get over that?" he snaps, his hand planting over my shoulder, trapping me. "I was...I don't know lying then..." he flips his hand around and my eyes narrow on him.

"So last week you were lying but this time you are telling me the truth," I re-explain his logic and he slowly nods. "Oh yeah Colton that makes perfect sense," I cross my arms rolling my eyes. "Honestly all I'm thinking is you just want to get laid again and no one will do it."

"Jesus Christ Tenley!" he shoves himself back from me annoyed. "That's not it! If I want to have sex with someone I could. I get plenty of offers," he informs me and I let out a hurt laugh at that. Honestly, the thought of him having sex with someone else actually hurts a little bit. "Tenley..." he frowns, walking over and slowly taking my hands in his, that familiar chill racing down my spine. "I'm sorry," he whispers out to me and I frown looking down. "Hey..." his finger lifts my chin and his head drops against it. His lips so close and so tempting I just...god I just want to feel them. "I'm sorry..." he repeats and I close my eyes as I feel the pressure build in them.

"Colton..." I pull in a shaking breath and feel the hot tear slip down my cheek. Why won't he just leave me alone? "I...I put myself out there and you... you didn't care."

"I know..." his hands drop mine to take my face in his hands. "I know I did, but I just...I didn't mean it," his head goes back to rest against mine. "Baby I swear I didn't mean it."

"Baby..." I let out a dry laughing as my chest tightens. Does he have any idea how long I wanted him to call me that? How on the few and by few I'm pretty sure it was two, times he gave me a pet name, I was on cloud nine? Why would he do that now? How shitty of him!

"What?" his brows crease confused and I just let out another laugh.

"You..." I look back up at him and hate the pain in his eyes. He is hurting, I know he is but I don't know if I truly believe it's because of me or because of everything else going on in his life. "You have a game Colton..." I shake my head and he frowns. "And it's starting any minute now."

"I...I just want you to talk to me..."

"Come by tomorrow night?" I question and his eyes jump up to mine. "Max is throwing a party before my parents get back."

"I highly doubt he wants me there," he laughs and I know that's probably true but still.

"If you want to talk...we will talk tomorrow," I take his hands from my face and take a step back.

"Promise?" he raises a brow and I resist the urge of smiling at him.

"Tomorrow," I repeat, sliding passed him and towards the door. "But..." I spin around to face him and hold my finger up, making him pause. "I'm not playing this game anymore Colton."

"Tenley..." he growls, running his hand through his hair.

"Yeah I know," I wave my hand at him, shutting him up. "I'm just telling you, if this is some little game of yours... I swear to god I'll kick your ass."

"It's not a game Tenley..." he repeats and I look at him, wondering if I can actually trust him. Honestly not sure if I do.

"Alright," I walk out the door, pausing a moment as I look at him. "Good luck at your game," I offer a half shrug and dart out of the room before he finds a way to get me to stay. Almost positive a few more of those looks and words and I would turn to putty in his hands.