Chapter 26: An Unusual Breakup

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“Sweetie, Alex’s here to pick you up.” I heard my mum yell from downstairs while I was still busy taming the tangles in my hair. Oh, so the traitor’s here to atone for her sins.

I still remembered how she betrayed me yesterday with her lies. So I’m going to give her the silent treatment.

“You’re not done yet?” My mum asked as she waltzed into my room, already dressed for work.

I’m just done showering and was still wrapped in my towel while I fought with the tangles in my hair.

I hadn’t been able to quickly sleep last night since my thoughts were occupied with a particular pair of warm brown eyes and to top it off, I forgot to set my alarm making me wake up late.

“I’m almost done.” I put down my brush and dashed to my closet, looking for what to wear.

“Honey, at this rate you won’t be able to eat breakfast.” She fisted her hands on her hip and had a displeased look on her face. She hated it when we miss a meal.

“I know, I know. I just woke up a little bit late.” I found a pink top and black jean pants and hurried to start putting them on.

She huffed and walked out while I hopped on one leg trying to force the jean up.

Ten minutes later, I was running down the stairs like a madwoman and yelling goodbye to my mum before bolting out the door.

“Well, you certainly look pretty today.” Alex’s tone was mixed with sarcasm as I entered her car. Jane was at the passenger’s seat, and she sent a smile my way.

“I’m not talking to you.” I rested my elbows on both headrests of the front seats and refused to look at Alex. “Hi Jane, how’re you this lovely morning?” I turned to Jane with a smile while she shook her head at both of us and drank from her water bottle.

“Is this about yesterday? I did it for your own good.” Alex started to drive while I rolled my eyes at her but didn’t look or say anything.

“Oh yeah, I heard what happened yesterday. Are you guys officially a couple?!” Jane squealed with a big smile splitting across her face.

I leaned back in my seat and folded my arms across my chest. My playful attitude was gone, and my worries back on my shoulder.

“Hey kid, what’s wrong?” I looked up to see Alex looking at me through the rearview mirror with her eyebrows furrowed, while Jane turned to stare at me with worry painting her face.

“Did you guys have a fight.” Jane cocked her head at me, and I shook my head no.

“He said he likes me, but...” I started to say, but Alex interrupted me.

“But what?“” She sighed turning her head a little bit to the side but still looking at the road.

“But I don’t know if he’s serious about it. We were once best friends, Alex. I’m thinking he still thinks of me the same and is just confused about his feelings.”

“The only person who’s confused here is you.” She stopped at a red light and turned to face me. “That boy is crazy over you. I’ve seen the way he looks at you.”

“Yeah, like how Alex stares at fried chicken,” Jane added, as the light turned to green and Alex continued to drive.

“Hey!” She glared at Jane while I giggled at the back.

“The point is, he likes you, and that’s it. Stop overthinking it already and live in the moment.” Jane ignored Alex and continued.

Maybe they both were right. Maybe, I was being a little bit paranoid. Maybe, I should just go with it.

“What about Jenny?” She asked with furrowed eyebrows.

“He said they had broken up since last week. They’re just friends now.” I explained while hoping it was true.

It wasn’t that I didn’t believe Ryan when he said that, but I did see them close to each other since last week. And not to forget Jenny also threatened me to stay away from Ryan.

So why did she do that even though they weren’t together? Although, Ryan did say she still thought of them as a couple sometimes. She must be a crazy bitch then.

“They better have.” Alex snapped her fingers, making me smile. It’s good to know I have a friend like her who’s got my back.

The parking lot was already filled with cars and kids hanging around, and I remembered the little show Ryan and me put on yesterday.

I felt really embarrassed to get out of the car, and I wouldn’t have, but Alex wasn’t having it and dragged me out.

“Stop being a wussy.” She huffed before letting me go.

“I’m not,” I muttered, looking at the floor and trying to hide my face from prying eyes.

“Ugh...guys?” Jane stopped walking, grabbing our attention. She was staring at something with big round eyes, and I followed her line of sight to see Ryan. He was leaning comfortably on his car’s boot while Jenny was leaning on him with her face very close to his.

They looked like they were about to kiss, but Ryan looked away making his eyes collide with mine.

So much for breaking up with her.

His expression didn’t even change. Like he wasn’t even surprised to see me or look guilty that I caught him in such a compromising state after he told me he liked me yesterday, but his eyes didn’t leave me either.

This was what I was afraid of, that he wasn’t serious about me, and wasn’t sure about what he felt and might go back to Jenny. But then why does he play with my emotions? Why does he give me hope when there is none?

I balled my fist and could feel the tears already pooling in my eyes, but he still didn’t push her away with his eyes set in a cool aloof expression, searching my face as if looking for someone.

“That bitch.” Alex gritted out while glaring daggers at them. And I, I just didn’t want to look at them anymore.

So I turned back to resume my walk to the school building, but I found Trevor standing a few feets from where I was and staring at me. Was he looking for me?

An idea popped into my head and I stared back at Ryan with a smirk on my face, but he was still staring at me and when he noticed my change in expression, he furrowed his eyebrows a little.

Two can play at this game.

Walking up to Trevor with a seductive smile on my lip, which made him look surprised, I took his hand in mine and placed a kiss on his lip.

“Hi handsome.” I grinned at him while feeling guilty. Guilty because it felt like I was taking advantage of his feelings for my selfish reasons. Doesn’t that make me the same with Ryan?

I am playing with someone else’s feelings just like he did to me.

“Hey.” Trevor let out a smile which seemed forced but apart from that, something felt wrong. He didn’t say beautiful like he always does. He always called me beautiful.

I gave him a questioning look but he just shook his head, intertwined his fingers with mine, and started to lead me to the school building. But I could still feel a burning gaze at my back and I had an idea whose it was.

I looked back at Alex and Jane and they both had confused looks on their faces too.

“Guess I’ll see you guys in class,” I said to them before staring at where Trevor was leading us to.

He finally stopped at his locker but said nothing. He looked really nervous as his eyes stared at everywhere but me.

“Trevor, is everything alright?” I tried to make eye contact with him but he still wasn’t looking at me.

“Look, Trevor, we’re almost late for the first period and...” I started to say but he interrupted me.

“Do you like me, Samantha?” He finally looked at me but now I was the one who didn’t want to look at him as I stared at my shoes.

Why was he asking me this? Was it because of what happened in the parking lot between Ryan and me yesterday? That darn boy is going to get me in real trouble one day.

“Well...” I wriggle my fingers nervously not knowing how to tell him the truth, but he deserved it. “I think you’re an amazing guy Trevor, and I do like you.” A little bit of hope appears on his face and I felt bad for I was about to crush.

“But I don’t like...like you.” I slowly continued and I watched his face crumbled in sadness. Gosh, I feel so terrible. “I’m sorry Trevor.”

“It’s okay. I already suspected it and that’s why I asked.” He smiled a sweet sad smile at me before wrapping his arm around my shoulders and started to lead me to class.

I didn’t know if this was a break-up ’cause I’m not even sure we actually dated.

“I’m sorry things didn’t work out between us. It’s just...” I tried to explain but I didn’t even know what I should tell him.

“It’s just you don’t like me like you like someone else.” He finished for me while sending a smirk my way making me hide my blush.

“But if the circumstances were different, I would so totally love to date you.” I smiled at him making a cocky grin appear on his face.

“Of course you will. No one can resist these charms.” He cockily said while running his fingers through his hair. I giggled a little at him while a big grin split across his face

And at that moment, the way his eyes twinkled in confidence and that smug smirk made him look a lot like Alex when she felt smug.

Guess they really were cousins but they always acted like they don’t really like each other.

“You know, I might not like Ryan a lot but, I know he’s not that bad and would take good care of you.” He stopped at the front of my class and turned to me.

“Yeah, I don’t think he really likes me like that.” I scoffed and rolled my eyes remembering what I saw at the parking lot. That bitch rubbing herself all over him and he was just soaking it all up.

I looked back at Trevor to see him staring at me with a raised eyebrow. Was there something on my face? He shook his head before his dashing smile returned.

“See you around, beautiful.” He turned to leave and I almost fist-pumped the air. Yeah, we’re back! He called me beautiful.

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